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Joshua 13:14 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Joshua 13:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 13 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.”
Joshua 13:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 13:14
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.Levi's unique position—receiving no territorial inheritance—reiterates the arrangement established in Numbers 18:20-24. The Hebrew construction emphasizes the exception: "Only" (raq, רַק) unto Levi "none" (lo, לֹא) inheritance. This double negative construction highlights the distinctiveness of Levitical calling. While other tribes received land to cultivate and pass to descendants, Levi received God Himself as their portion. The phrase "the LO...
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Cross-References for Joshua 13:14
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“You shall have no inheritance in their land”
“For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.”
“[even] all the tribe of Levi”
“you”
“Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.”
“according as Yahweh your God spoke to him.)”