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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.
Deuteronomy 18:1 — KJV
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Deuteronomy 18:1
King James Version (KJV)
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Deuteronomy 18:1
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Commentary
Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1
Theological / DevotionalAll the tribe of Levi. Better, “that is, the tribe of Levi.”
No ... inheritance. Previously stated in Num. 18:20 and Deut. 10:9. Jewish commentators refer this to priests who could serve in the sacred office, and to those of the tribe of Levi who could not serve because of physical defects. Though they might not serve, they too had part in the sustenance provided for the priesthood.
The offerings. The burnt offerings belonged to Jehovah, and were not included in the inheritance of the priests. But a share in all other offerings was theirs (Num. 18:9-11,18, 19).
His inheritance. That is, the inheritance of Jehovah, in whose presence Moses was speaking, and who had reserved certain sacrificial animals for Himself (see Num. 18:8, 9, 12-15).
Their inheritance. The Lord was the “inheritance” of the entire tribe of Levi (see Num. 18:20; Joshua 13:14, 33; 18:7; Eze. 44:28). From the “inheritance” apportioned to the other tribes each family was to provide for its temporal needs. Levi had no such “inheritance”; instead, the Lord Himself would provide for them.
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