“About the land that will belong to the Levites: I am their property. You won’t give the Levites any property (land) in Israel. I am their share in Israel.
Deuteronomy 10:9 - Easy To Read Version That is why the Levites [59] did not get any share of land like the other family groups did. The Levites have the Lord for their share. That is what the Lord your God promised them.) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore Levi has no part or inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord your God promised him.) American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God spake unto him.) Common English Bible That’s why the Levites don’t have a stake or inheritance with the rest of their relatives. The LORD is the Levites’ inheritance, just as the LORD your God promised them.) Catholic Public Domain Version As a result, Levi has no portion or possession with his brothers. For the Lord himself is his possession, just as the Lord your God promised him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him. |
“About the land that will belong to the Levites: I am their property. You won’t give the Levites any property (land) in Israel. I am their share in Israel.
The total number of men from Levi’s family group was 23,000. But these men were not counted with the other people of Israel. They did not get a share of the land that the Lord gave to the other people.
You cannot share with us in this work. Your heart is not right before God.
Come to that place with all your people—your children, all your servants, and the Levites [76] living in your towns. (These Levites will not have a share of the land for their own.) Enjoy yourselves together there with the Lord your God.
But don’t forget the Levites [93] living in your town. {Share your food with them} because they don’t have a share of the land like you have.
This food is for the Levites, [94] because they don’t have any land of their own. This food is also for other people in your towns that need it. That food is for foreigners, widows, and children that have no parents. If you do this, then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
Moses had already given the two and a half family groups their land east of the Jordan River. But the family group of Levi was not given any land like the other people.