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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The writer adds to the command of God (Joshua 13:1–7) a statement that the other two and a half tribes had already had their inheritanc…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Only unto the tribe of Levi, etc. This exception was also necessary to prevent the Levites from claiming they were unjustly disinherited a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance
Neither the Lord, nor Moses by his order, nor did he appoint an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that each person should know what belongs to them, and not take what belongs to an…

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