Numbers 18:20 (WEB)
The LORD said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
Fathers and councils · 6
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Of whom again Moses says, “They shall have no inheritance, for the Lord Himself is their inheritance.”” — editor's note: Num. xviii. 20.
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Jerome
“Why did the tribe of Levireceive no portion in the land, but have the Lord for their portion?” — editor's note: Numb. xviii. 20.
Read the whole comment“Obey the Master’s injunction “follow me,” and take the Lord of the world for your possession; that you may be able to sing with the prophet, “The Lord is my portion,” and like a true Levite may possess no earthly inheritance.” — editor's note: Nu. xviii. 20–24.
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Augustine of Hippo
“The boundaries of my possession have fallen in Thy glory as it were by lot, like as God is the possession of the Priests and Levites.” — editor's note: Numb. xviii. 20.
Read the whole comment“…κλῆρος in Greek is the term for lot, and lots according to the promise of God are called those parts of the inheritance which were distributed to the people.” — editor's note: Numb. xviii. 20.
Read the whole comment“But because to the priests serving the temple no land was allotted, but it was necessary that among twelve tribes all the Land of promise should be shared: there having been therefore taken out one tribe of higher dignity, the…” — editor's note: Numb. xviii. 20.
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