Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:7
But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD [is] their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
7. But the Levites ] See above, ch. Jos 13:33; Num 18:20.
the priesthood of the Lord ] Notice the change here as compared with ch. Jos 13:14. There “the sacrifices of Jehovah” are said to be the portion of Levi, and in Jos 13:33, “Jehovah, God of Israel” is said to be their portion. Here we have “the priesthood of Jehovah,” as in Num 3:10; Num 16:10; Num 18:1-7.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 7. The priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance] We have already seen that the priests and Levites had the sacrifices, oblations tithes, first-fruits, redemption-money of the firstborn, c., for their inheritance they had no landed possessions in Israel; the LORD was their portion.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
But the Levites have no part among you,…. And so needed not to send any men out of their tribe to measure the land on their account, and is a reason why the remaining part of the land was to be divided into seven parts only:
for the priesthood of the Lord [is] his inheritance; not only the office, but what appertained to it, all the perquisites of it, the tithes, firstfruits, parts of the sacrifices, c. see Jos 13:14
and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them; and so had no share in the division of the land of Canaan, being sufficiently provided for.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
7. Levites have no part See on Jos 13:33.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
“ For the Levites have no portion among you, for the priesthood of YHWH is their inheritance, and Gad and Reuben and the half tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance Beyond Jordan Eastward, which Moses the Servant of Yahweh gave them.”
The explanation is given as to why there were only seven portions required. It was because Levi had a special inheritance. Their inheritance was the priesthood and serving the Tabernacle. Their portion was YHWH (Joshua 14:33). This has been constantly stressed. To partake in the service of God is the greatest possession a man can have, and in order to enjoy it he should put aside all earthly possessions and have his whole heart fixed on God and His service. It should be noted that the Levites were only provided with the minimum required to enable them to survive.
The other factor involved was that an inheritance had been given to Reuben, Gad and half Manasseh in Transjordan.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jos 18:7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD [is] their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
Ver. 7. But the Levites, &c. ] See on Jos 13:14 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the Levites: Jos 13:14, Jos 13:33, Num 18:20, Num 18:23, Deu 10:9, Deu 18:1, Deu 18:2
and Gad: Jos 13:8-31, Num 32:29-41, Deu 3:12-17, Deu 4:47, Deu 4:48
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
18:7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the {f} priesthood of the LORD [is] their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
(f) That is, the sacrifices and offerings, Jos 13:14.