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Joshua 13:14 Cross-References

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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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Levithird-born son of Jacob (GEN 29:34), son of Leah

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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