KJV King James Version
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD [is] their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Deuteronomy 18:2
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD [is] their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.
WEB World English Bible
They shall have no inheritance among their brothers: Yahweh is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.
ASV American Standard Version
And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he hath no inheritance in the midst of his brethren; Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as He hath spoken to him.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 18
1 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.
2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD [is] their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
3 And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether [it be] ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
4 The firstfruit [also] of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
5 For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְנַחֲלָ֥הH5159 · na.cha.lahinheritanceלֹא־H3808 · lonotיִֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלּ֖וֹH9033 · ohimבְּקֶ֣רֶבH7130 · qe.reventrails: amongאֶחָ֑יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itנַחֲלָת֔וֹH5159 · na.cha.lahinheritanceכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichדִּבֶּר־H1696 · da.varto speak: speakלֽוֹ׃ סH9033 · ohim
Cross-references
Psalm 73:24-26Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.Revelation 1:5-6And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Psalm 119:57CHETH. [Thou art] my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.Lamentations 3:24The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.Isaiah 61:6But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: [men] shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.Psalm 84:11For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Psalm 16:5The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
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