Joshua 13:14
in Joshua 13To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The offerings made by fire to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance; the offerings of Jehovah, the God of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as he spake unto him.
KJV
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.
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This verse in Joshua 13
Commentary
2 notes on this verseOnly unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance,.... Neither the Lord, nor Moses by his order, nor did he appoint any inheritance for them, either beyond Jordan, or on this side it, for the Lord was to be their inheritance, Num 18:20; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them; Deu 18:1; and which are put for the whole of what was granted to them for their subsistence, as tithes, firstfruits, &c.
This site's exposition
the Reubenites and the Gadites
on Joshua 13:8-14
The chapter turns back east and enters what Moses had already given as settled title, so the defeat of Sihon and Og in Numbers 21 and the request of Numbers 32 are written into Joshua's record without being reopened. Verse 13 admits the exception, that Geshur and Maachah were never expelled and dwell among Israel until this day, and Geshur later has a king whose daughter Maacah bears Absalom at 2 Samuel 3:3 and shelters him for three years at 2 Samuel 13:37. Matthew Henry lays that on Israel rather than on the grant, writing that those who are not straitened in God's promises are yet straitened in their own faith, and prayers, and endeavours. Verse 14 gives Levi no land because the offerings made by fire are their portion, which is the wording of Numbers 18:20 and Deuteronomy 18:1 carried over.
The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רַ֚ק | rak | only | H7535 → | 109 times |
| לְשֵׁ֣בֶט | leshevet | to [the] tribe of | H7626 → | 190 times |
| הַלֵּוִ֔י | halevi | the Levite[s] | H3878 → | 59 times |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| נָתַ֖ן | natan | he gave | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| נַחֲלָ֑ה | nachalah | an inheritance | H5159 → | 222 times |
| אִשֵּׁ֨י | ʾishei | [the] fire offerings of | H801 → | |
| יְהוָ֜ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֱלֹהֵ֤י | ʾelohei | [the] God of | H430 → | 2601 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| ה֣וּא | hu' | that | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| נַחֲלָת֔וֹ | nachalato | [was] inheritance its | H5159 → | 222 times |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | kaasher | just as | H834 → | 5497 times |
| דִּבֶּר־ | diber- | he had spoken | H1696 → | 1141 times |
| לֽוֹ׃ ס | lo | to <the> it |
רַ֚קonly
rakH7535 →109 times
לְשֵׁ֣בֶטto [the] tribe of
leshevetH7626 →190 times
הַלֵּוִ֔יthe Levite[s]
haleviH3878 →59 times
לֹ֥אnot
lo'H3808 →5168 times
נָתַ֖ןhe gave
natanH5414 →2011 times
נַחֲלָ֑הan inheritance
nachalahH5159 →222 times
אִשֵּׁ֨י[the] fire offerings of
ʾisheiH801 →
יְהוָ֜הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֱלֹהֵ֤י[the] God of
ʾeloheiH430 →2601 times
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
ה֣וּאthat
hu'H1931 →1879 times
נַחֲלָת֔וֹ[was] inheritance its
nachalatoH5159 →222 times
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as
kaasherH834 →5497 times
דִּבֶּר־he had spoken
diber-H1696 →1141 times
לֽוֹ׃ סto <the> it
lo
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Deuteronomy 12:12And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
it leads to
- Deuteronomy 12:7
There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
- Deuteronomy 10:9
That is why Levi has no portion or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God promised him.
- Deuteronomy 26:12
When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and…
- Deuteronomy 12:19
and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.
- Deuteronomy 14:29
Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God…
- Deuteronomy 12:7
Through
Deuteronomy 12:19and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.
it leads to
- 2 Chronicles 31:4–21
Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
- Nehemiah 10:34–39
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our…
- 1 Corinthians 9:10–14
Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
- 2 Chronicles 31:4–21
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This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.