Deuteronomy 18:1
The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD; that is their inheritance.
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ASV
The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his inheritance.
KJV
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.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יִ֠הְיֶה | Yih.yeh | it will belong | H1961 → |
| לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים | la.ko.ha.Nim | to the priests | H3548 → |
| הַלְוִיִּ֜ם | hal.vi.Yim | the Levites | H3881 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| שֵׁ֧בֶט | She.vet | [the] tribe of | H7626 → |
| לֵוִ֛י | le.Vi | Levi | H3878 → |
| חֵ֥לֶק | Che.lek | a portion | H2506 → |
| וְנַחֲלָ֖ה | ve.na.cha.Lah | and an inheritance | H5159 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אִשֵּׁ֧י | 'i.Shei | [the] fire offerings of | H801 → |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ | ve.na.cha.la.To | and inheritance his | H5159 → |
| יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃ | yo.khe.Lun | they will eat ! | H398 → |
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