Deuteronomy 18:2

Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

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KJV

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

ASV

And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.

YLT

and he hath no inheritance in the midst of his brethren; Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as He hath spoken to him.

DBT

but they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah, he is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

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Therefore shall they have none inheritance among their brethren,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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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 Lords right, in these or other offerings, he gave to the priests.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

Care is likewise taken that they want not any of the comforts and conveniences of this life. Though God, who is a Spirit, is their inheritance, it does not therefore follow that they must live upon the air; no, 1.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Psalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
Psalms 16:5
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Psalms 119:57
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
Psalms 73:24–26
You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
Revelation 1:5–6
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
Lamentations 3:24
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Isaiah 61:6
But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.

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About this book

Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Deuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
Date: The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Psalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
leads to
- Psalms 34:9–10
  Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
- Proverbs 2:7
  He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
- Matthew 6:33
  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Philippians 4:19
  And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 85:12
  The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
Through
Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
leads to
- Isaiah 41:10
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Psalms 119:114
  You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
Through
Psalms 16:5
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
leads to
- Lamentations 3:24
  “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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