Yosua 13:14

13:14 However, Moses ¹  did not assign land as an inheritance ²  to the Levites; their inheritance ³  is the sacrificial offerings ⁴  made to the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed ⁵  them.

Yosua 13:33

13:33 However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance ⁶  to the Levites; their inheritance ⁷  is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed ⁸  them.

[13:14]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Moses) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:14]  ² tn Heb “did not assign an inheritance.”

[13:14]  ³ tn That is, “their source of food and life.”

[13:14]  ⁴ tn Or “offerings made by fire.”

[13:14]  ⁵ tn Or “promised” (Heb “spoke”).

[13:14]  sn For the background of this observation, see Deut 18:1-2.

[13:33]  ⁶ tn Heb “Moses did not assign an inheritance.” The word “land” has been supplied in the translation to clarify what the inheritance consisted of.

[13:33]  ⁷ tn That is, “their source of food and life.”

[13:33]  ⁸ tn Or “as he promised”; Heb “as he spoke to.”

[13:33]  sn For the background of this observation, see Deut 18:1-2.