Jos 13:33 | NETfull | STEP | However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.

Joshua 13:33

33 However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance ^{▼▼ Heb “Moses did not assign an inheritance.” The word “land” has been supplied in the translation to clarify what the inheritance consisted of.} to the Levites; their inheritance ^{▼▼ That is, “their source of food and life.”} is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed ^{▼▼ Or “as he promised”; Heb “as he spoke to.”} ^{▼▼ For the background of this observation, see Deut 18:1–2.} them.