Deuteronomy 18 · Verse 2

Deuteronomy 18:2

Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Deuteronomy 18:2, King James Version

Deuteronomy 18:2 in other translations

BSBAlthough they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.
WEBThey shall have no inheritance among their brothers. The LORD is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.
ASVAnd they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.
YLTand he hath no inheritance in the midst of his brethren; Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as He hath spoken to him.
DARBYbut they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah, he is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
BBEAnd they will have no heritage among their countrymen: the Lord is their heritage, as he has said to them.
WebsterTherefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.

What does Deuteronomy 18:2 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 The Lord is their inheritance - He is the portion of their souls; and as to their bodies, they shall live by the offerings of the Lord made by fire, i. e., the meat-offering, the sin-offering, and the trespass-offering; and whatever was the Lord's right, in these or other offerings, he gave to the priests.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1-8

Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken that they want not the comforts and conveniences of this life. The people must provide for them. He that has the benefit of solemn religious assemblies, ought to give help for the comfortable support of those that minister…

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Deuteronomy 18:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְנַחֲלָ֥הve.na.cha.Lahand an inheritanceH5159
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961
לּ֖וֹloto <the> him
בְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midstH7130
אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavcountrymen hisH251
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
נַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.To[is] inheritance hisH5159
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבֶּר\־di.ber-he spokeH1696
לֽוֹ\׃\ \סloto <the> him

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 18:2

  • Isaiah 61:6

    But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

  • Lamentations 3:24

    The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

  • Psalms 73:24-26

    Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

  • Genesis 15:1

    After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Psalms 84:11

    For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

  • Revelation 1:5-6

    And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Psalms 16:5

    The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  • Psalms 119:57

    ח CHETH. Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.

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Ge 15:1; Ps 16:5; 73:24-26; 84:11; 119:57; Isa 61:6; La 3:24
1Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:5,6

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 18:1

    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 18:2

    Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

  • Deuteronomy 18:3

    And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

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Deuteronomy 18:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No tendrán, pues, heredad entre sus hermanos: Jehová es su heredad, como él les ha dicho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		mais ils n’auront point d’héritage au milieu de leurs frères. L’ Éternel est leur héritage, comme il le leur a dit.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber er soll kein Erbteil haben inmitten seiner Brüder; Jehova ist sein Erbteil, so wie er zu ihm geredet hat. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et nihil aliud accipient de possessione fratrum suorum: Dominus enim ipse est hæreditas eorum, sicut locutus est illis.