Deuteronomy 10:9
What does Deuteronomy 10:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 10:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God spake unto him.)
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God spake unto him.)
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this reason Levi has no part or heritage for himself among his brothers: the Lord is his heritage, as the Lord your God said to him.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862therefore there hath not been to Levi a portion and inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah Himself <FI>is<Fi> his inheritance, as Jehovah thy God hath spoken to him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thyGod told him.
Context
v.8At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
v.9This passage
v.10And I stayed in the mount, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also; Jehovah would not destroy thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:62
And they that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
- Ezekiel 44:28
And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
- Numbers 18:20
And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any portion among them: I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 18:1
The priests the Levites, evenall 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.
- Joshua 14:3
For Moses had given the inheritance of the two tribes and the half-tribe beyond the Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave no inheritance among them.
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