Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The priests and Levites, and all that are of the same tribe, shall have no part nor inheritance with the rest of Israel, because they shall eat the sacrifices of the Lord, and his oblations, shall have Deuteronomy 10:9 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him. Deuteronomy 12:19 Take heed thou forsake not the Levite all the time that thou livest in the land. Numbers 18:20 And the Lord said to Aaron: You shall possess nothing in their land, neither shall you have a portion among them: I am thy portion and inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel. Numbers 26:62 And all that were numbered, were twenty-three thousand males from one month old and upward: for they were not reckoned up among the children of Israel, neither was a possession given to them with the rest. Joshua 13:33 But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their possession, as he spoke to them. Joshua 18:7 For the Levites have no part among you, but the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. And Gad and Ruben, and the half tribe of Manasses have already received their possessions beyond the Jordan eastward: which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them. 1 Peter 5:2-4 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily: . . . they shall Numbers 18:8,9 And the Lord said to Aaron: Behold I have given thee the charge of my firstfruits. All things that are sanctified by the children of Israel, I have delivered to thee and to thy sons for the priestly office, by everlasting ordinances. . . . Joshua 13:14 But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: but the sacrifices and victims of thee Lord God of Israel, are his inheritance, as he spoke to him. 1 Corinthians 9:13,14 Know you not that they who work in the holy place eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar partake with the altar? . . . Context Provision for Priests and Levites1The priests and Levites, and all that are of the same tribe, shall have no part nor inheritance with the rest of Israel, because they shall eat the sacrifices of the Lord, and his oblations,2And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 9:13 Know you not that they who work in the holy place eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar partake with the altar? Deuteronomy 10:9 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him. Joshua 13:14 But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: but the sacrifices and victims of thee Lord God of Israel, are his inheritance, as he spoke to him. Joshua 13:33 But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their possession, as he spoke to them. Jeremiah 33:18 Neither shall there be cut off from the priests and Levites a man before my face to offer holocausts, and to burn sacrifices, and to kill victims continually. Ezekiel 44:28 And they shall have no inheritance, I am their inheritance: neither shall you give them any possession in Israel, for I am their possession. Lexicon The Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֜ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi priests— לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest indeed the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every tribe שֵׁ֧בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Levi— לֵוִ֛י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him shall have יִ֠הְיֶה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no portion חֵ֥לֶק (ḥê·leq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2506: Portion, tract, territory or inheritance וְנַחֲלָ֖ה (wə·na·ḥă·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc They are to eat יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃ (yō·ḵê·lūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat the offerings made by fire אִשֵּׁ֧י (’iš·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice to the LORD; יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel that is their inheritance. וְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ (wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion Additional Translations The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD; that is their inheritance.The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his inheritance. The priests, the Levites, even the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; the burnt-offerings of the Lord are their inheritance, they shall eat them. The priests, the Levites, [and] the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: Jehovah's offerings by fire, and his inheritance shall they eat, The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and his inheritance. 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