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"The priestly tribe of Levi is not to receive any share of land in Israel; instead, they are to live on the offerings and other sacrifices given to the Lord.
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They are to own no land, as the other tribes do; their share is the privilege of being the Lord's priests, as the Lord has promised.
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"Whenever cattle or sheep are sacrificed, the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jaw, and the stomach.
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They are to receive the first share of the grain, wine, olive oil, and wool.
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The Lord chose from all your tribes the tribe of Levi to serve him as priests forever.
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"Any Levite who wants to may come from any town in Israel to the one place of worship
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and may serve there as a priest of the Lord his God, like the other Levites who are serving there.
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He is to receive the same amount of food as the other priests, and he may keep whatever his family sends him.