Numbers 18:20
And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
Cross-reference
Numbers 18:23 repeats that Levites have no inheritance among Israelites, reinforcing the same principle from the previous verse.
Numbers 18:24 explains the provision of tithes as the Levites' inheritance since they receive no land, directly following the same logic.
Numbers 26:62 states Levites were not counted among Israel because they had no inheritance, echoing the same foundational rule.
Deuteronomy 14:29 specifies giving tithe to Levites because they lack inheritance, applying the same rationale to charity.
In Ezekiel 44:28, God declares the priests have no inheritance; He is their inheritance, a clear restatement of Numbers 18:20.
In Lamentations 3:24, the writer says ‘The Lord is my portion,’ directly quoting the inheritance concept from Numbers 18:20.
In Joshua 18:7, the Levites have no portion because the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance, a direct parallel to Numbers 18:20.
Joshua 14:3 records the historical fulfillment: the Levites received no tribal land, only cities, as commanded.
In Joshua 13:33, it repeats that the Levites have no inheritance; the Lord God is their inheritance, exactly paralleling Numbers 18:20.
In Joshua 13:14, the Levites receive no land inheritance; the offerings by fire to the Lord are their inheritance, directly reaffirming Numbers 18:20.
Deuteronomy 18:4 specifies firstfruits for priests — showing the practical provision that stems from God being their inheritance.
Deuteronomy 18:3 lists the priests' due from sacrifices — illustrating how God provides for them as their portion.
Deuteronomy 18:2 repeats that they shall have no inheritance; the Lord is their inheritance, directly paralleling the statement.
Deuteronomy 18:1 restates that priests and Levites have no inheritance; they live from offerings, echoing the same principle.
Leviticus 6:16 shows Aaron and sons eating the remainder of the grain offering, directly sustaining priests who have no land.
Deuteronomy 14:27 commands not to forsake the Levite because he has no inheritance, reinforcing the same obligation.
Deuteronomy 12:12 includes Levites in feasts because they have no inheritance, applying the same principle to worship practice.
Deuteronomy 10:9 repeats that Levi has no portion or inheritance; the Lord is their inheritance, a direct restatement.
Leviticus 24:9 assigns the showbread to Aaron and his sons—a holy provision paralleling the Lord as their inheritance.
Leviticus 23:19-20 specifies wave offerings (lambs and bread) given to the priest, exemplifying the Lord as their inheritance.
Leviticus 7:31-34 reserves the breast and thigh of peace offerings for the priest, directly fulfilling the Lord as their portion.
Leviticus 7:8 awards the priest the skin of the burnt offering — a specific provision reflecting God as their inheritance.
Leviticus 7:6 permits priests to eat the guilt offering—directly supporting the principle that the Lord is their inheritance.
Leviticus 6:26 states the priest eats the sin offering—a provision that fulfills God being their portion as declared in Numbers 18:20.
Leviticus 6:17-20 declares the grain offering most holy and for the priests, reinforcing their sustenance without land.
In Psalm 16:5, the psalmist declares the Lord is his chosen portion and cup, echoing the concept of God as inheritance though not about Levites specifically.
In Psalm 73:26, the psalmist says God is his portion forever, applying the inheritance language personally, similar to Numbers 18:20.
In Psalm 142:5, David calls the Lord his portion in the land of the living, using the same ‘portion’ theme as Numbers 18:20.