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The table below presents
two contradictory verses.
Both verses talk about
land rights/obligations of the Levites.
The underlined words highlight the contradiction.
One verse says
Levites don't inherit land
while the other verse says
Levites bring the first fruits of their land!
Which is it?
Does a Levite have land from which to give first fruits or not?
Rashi simply resolves this using the
2 aspects
method:
1) While Levites do not inherit in the rest of Israel
2) they do obtain 42 special Levite cities Nu35-01:08
If they plant vineyards in these cities they bring first fruits.
Summary
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Verse / Source
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Text of verse / Source
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Levites bring first fruits also
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Dt26-01:11b
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And it shall be, when you come in to the land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance, ...
That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, ....
And you shall go to the priest who shall be in those days, ....
And you shall rejoice in every good thing which the Lord your God has given to you, and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the stranger who is among you.
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Levites do not inherit land
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Dt18-01:02
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The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; ....
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brothers; ...
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Resolution:
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2 Aspects
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1) While Levites do not inherit in the rest of Israel
2) they do obtain 42 special Levite cities Nu35-01:08
If they plant vineyards in these cities they bring first fruits.
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