John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren , etc.] In the division of the land of Canaan, because being separated to the service of the sanctuary, he had no leisure to plough and sow, as Jarchi observes: the Lord is his inheritance , as the Lord thy God promised him; not in a spiritual sense, for so the Lord was an inheritance and portion of other Israelites; though these being taken off of worldly employments, and devoted to sanctuary service, might have more communion with God than others; but in a temporal sense, provision being made particularly by tithes, which were the Lord’s, for their maintenance; and so the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan paraphrase the words; “gifts which the Lord gave him are his inheritance;” (see Numbers 18:20,21).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - Moses reminded the Israelites of God's great mercy to them notwithstanding their provocations. There were four things in and by which the Lord showed himself reconciled to Israel. God gave them his law. Thus God has intrusted us with Bibles, sabbaths, and sacraments as tokens of his presence and favour. God led them forward towar Canaan. He appointed a standing ministry among them for holy things And now, under the gospel, when the pouring forth of the Spirit is mor plentiful and powerful, the succession is kept up by the Spirit's wor on men's hearts, qualifying and making some willing for that work in every age. God accepted Moses as an advocate or intercessor for them and therefore appointed him to be their prince and leader. Moses was type of Christ, who ever lives, pleading for us, and has all power in heaven and in earth.
Original Hebrew על5921 כן3651 לא3808 היה1961 ללוי3881 חלק2506 ונחלה5159 עם5973 אחיו251 יהוה3068 הוא1931 נחלתו5159 כאשׁר834 דבר1696 יהוה3068 אלהיך׃430
