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 13:32-33

13:32 These are the land assignments made by Moses ⁶  on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho. ⁷  13:33 However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance ⁸  to the Levites; their inheritance ⁹  is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed ¹⁰  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.

[13:32]  ⁶ tn Heb “These are [the lands] which Moses gave as an inheritance.”

[13:32]  ⁷ tn Heb “beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho.” The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied to clarify the meaning.

[13:32]  map For the location of Jericho see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[13:33]  ⁸ 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]  ⁹ tn That is, “their source of food and life.”

[13:33]  ¹⁰ tn Or “as he promised”; Heb “as he spoke to.”

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