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# Moses gave no inheritance
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The land that Moses assigned to the tribes of Israel is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# The offerings of Yahweh ... are their inheritance
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The writer speaks of the great honor that the Levites had by serving Yahweh as priests as if the offerings were something that they would inherit. Alternate translation: "The offerings of Yahweh ... are what they will have for their provision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# offerings of Yahweh
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"offerings that the people were to bring to Yahweh"
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# made by fire
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests burned with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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