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.

Yosua 14:4

14:4 The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions. ⁹ 

[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.

[14:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “and they did not assign a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities [in which] to live and their pastures for their cattle and property.”