A moment in scripture
Deuteronomy 18:1
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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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The surrounding passage
- 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.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.