18 “The Levitical priests, and indeed the entire tribe of Leʹvi, will not be given a share or an inheritance with Israel. They will eat of the offerings made by fire to Jehovah, which are his inheritance.+ 2 So they should have no inheritance in the midst of their brothers. Jehovah is their inheritance, just as he has spoken to them.

7 But the Levites will not be given a share among you,+ because the priesthood of Jehovah is their inheritance;+ and Gad, Reuʹben, and the half tribe of Ma·nasʹseh+ have already taken their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave them.”

28 “‘And this will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance.+ You should not give them any possession in Israel, for I am their possession.