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This is the inheritance that Moses assigned to them
The land that Moses assigned to the tribes of Israel on the east side of the Jordan is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Moses gave to them as a permanent possession. AT: "This is the land that Moses assigned to them as an inheritance" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Yahweh, the God of Israel, is their inheritance
The writer speaks of the great honor that the Levites had by serving Yahweh as priests as if Yahweh were something that they would inherit. AT: "Yahweh, the God of Israel, is what they have" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)