Holy Scripture

Numbers 18:20

A church father on this verse
“Indeed, do you wish to know what the difference is between the priests of God and the priests of Pharaoh? Pharaoh grants lands to his priests. The Lord, on the other hand, does not grant his priests a portion in the land but says to them, "I am your portion." You therefore who read these words, observe all the priests…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 16:5

Source: Septuagint

Original

20And the Lord said to Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any portion among them; for I am thy portion and thine inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel.

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In context

18And the flesh shall be thine, as also the breast of the wave offering and as the right shoulder, it shall be thine.

19Every special offering of the holy things, whatsoever the children of Israel shall specially offer to the Lord, I have given to thee and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, a perpetual ordinance: it is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord, for thee and thy seed after thee.

— Numbers 18:20 —

21And, behold, I have given to the sons of Levi every tithe in Israel for an inheritance for their services, whereinsoever they perform ministry in the tabernacle of witness.

22And the children of Israel shall no more draw nigh to the tabernacle of witness to incur fatal guilt.

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