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Deuteronomy 18:1 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Deuteronomy 18:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Provisions for Priests and Levites
“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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Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1
The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel (לֹא־יִהְיֶה לַכֹּהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם כָּל־שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי חֵלֶק וְנַחֲלָה עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵל)—God Himself is their nachalah (inheritance). Unlike the other tribes who received land territories, the Levites' portion was sacred service and divine provision through the offerings of the LORD made by fire (isheh YHWH).The phrase isheh refers specifically to burnt offerings consumed on the altar, while his inheritance (nachalato) means God's own portion. The Levites ate what was offered to God—a profound intim...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 18:1
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“I”
“according as Yahweh your God spoke to him.)”
“and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?”
“Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.”
“the God of Israel”
“the God of Israel”
“every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel”
“You shall have no inheritance in their land”
“exercising the oversight”
“which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave them.”