Deuteronomy 18:2
Good News Translation
They are to own no land, as the other tribes do; their share is the privilege of being the LORD's priests, as the LORD has promised.

New Revised Standard Version
but they shall have no inheritance among the other members of the community; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them.

Contemporary English Version
because he has promised to provide for them in this way.

New American Bible
They shall have no heritage among their kindred; the LORD himself is their heritage, as he has told them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.

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Genesis 15:1 Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great.

Psalm 16:5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.

Psalm 73:24-26 Thou hast held me by my right hand; and by thy will thou hast conducted me, and with thy glory thou hast received me. . . .

Psalm 84:11 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

Psalm 119:57 O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep thy law.

Isaiah 61:6 But you shall be called the priests of the Lord: to you it shall be said: Ye ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and you shall pride yourselves in their glory.

Lamentations 3:24 Heth. The Lord is my portion, said my soul: therefore will I wait for him.

1 Peter 2:5,9 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. . . .

Revelation 1:5,6 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood . . .

Context
Provision for Priests and Levites
1The priests and Levites, and all that are of the same tribe, shall have no part nor inheritance with the rest of Israel, because they shall eat the sacrifices of the Lord, and his oblations, 2And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.3This shall be the priest's due from the people, and from them that offer victims: whether they sacrifice an ox, or a sheep, they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast:…
Cross References
Numbers 18:7
But thou and thy sons look ye to the priesthood: and all things that pertain to the service of the altar, and that are within the veil, shall be executed by the priests. If any stranger shall approach, he shall be slain.

Numbers 18:20
And the Lord said to Aaron: You shall possess nothing in their land, neither shall you have a portion among them: I am thy portion and inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 10:9
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him.

Joshua 13:14
But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: but the sacrifices and victims of thee Lord God of Israel, are his inheritance, as he spoke to him.

Ezekiel 44:28
And they shall have no inheritance, I am their inheritance: neither shall you give them any possession in Israel, for I am their possession.

Deuteronomy 18:1
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