Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 18:1–2
1The Levitical priests — indeed the whole tribe of Levi — shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. 2Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.
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Deuteronomy 18:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Levitical | הַלְוִיִּ֜ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| priests | לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים | lak·kō·hă·nîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| indeed the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| tribe | שֵׁ֧בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Levi | לֵוִ֛י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| shall have | יִ֠הְיֶה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| portion | חֵ֥לֶק | ḥê·leq | Noun - masculine singular | H2506 portion, tract, territory |
| or inheritance | וְנַחֲלָ֖ה | wə·na·ḥă·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| They are to eat | יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃ | yō·ḵê·lūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H398 eat |
| the food offerings | אִשֵּׁ֧י | ’iš·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H801 an offering made by fire |
| to the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| that is their inheritance | וְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ | wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
Deuteronomy 18:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Although they have | יִֽהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| inheritance | וְנַחֲלָ֥ה | wə·na·ḥă·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| among | בְּקֶ֣רֶב | bə·qe·reḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| their brothers | אֶחָ֑יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| their inheritance | נַחֲלָת֔וֹ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He promised | דִּבֶּר־ | dib·ber- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| them | לֽוֹ׃ס | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 18:1 Numbers 18:8–9 · Deuteronomy 10:9 · 1 Corinthians 9:13–14 · Deuteronomy 12:19 · Numbers 18:20 · Joshua 13:14 · Joshua 13:33 · Numbers 26:62
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.