Deuteronomy 18:1

“The priests, the Levites, all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel; the fire offerings of YHWH and his inheritance they shall eat.”

Deuteronomy 18:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 18:1, word by word

The priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
the tribeשֵׁבֶטshevet

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “shevet” appears
of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

Where else “levi” appears
shall have noיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
portionחֵלֶקchelek

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelek” appears
or inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachala

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachala” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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the fire offeringsאִשֵּׁיishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

Where else “ishe” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
they shall eatיֹאכֵלוּyochelu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochelu” appears

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2And they shall have no inheritance among their brothers; YHWH is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.

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