Ezekiel 46:17

Translations

Modern

But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs.

Traditional

But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons’ for them.

Literal

And if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will be unto him until the year of liberty; then it will return to the prince; surely it is his inheritance for his sons; unto them it shall be.

Latin

Si autem dederit legatum de hæreditate sua uni servorum suorum, erit illius usque ad annum remissionis, et revertetur ad principem: hæreditas autem ejus filiis ejus erit.

Original

Hebrew

English

But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs.

Notes

Ezekiel 46:16–18

The land given to the prince was a gift from the Lord to him and his family. Because of this, he could not give it away permanently to one of his servants.

In the Year of Jubilee, which came every fiftieth year, all land in Israel returned to its original family owners. In that year, any land given by the prince would return to him and his family.

This rule helped prevent the king from taking more and more land to reward his servants. Without this limit, ordinary people could lose their land.

The land belonged to the Lord. He divided it among his people. No one, not even the king, could change or take away the inheritance that God had given.

Theme notes and profiles

Israel’s Geography as Theology Temple Legislation as Theology The New Community

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Leviticus 25:10
So you are to consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be your Jubilee, when each of you is to return to his property and to his clan.
Matthew 25:14–29
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
Galatians 4:30–31
But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”
Luke 19:25–26
‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Book of Revelation Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Freedom, Liberty Judaism New Jerusalem Pentecost Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy

Topics

Inheritance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Jubilee: Called the Year of Liberty King: Precepts Concerning The Feast of Jubilee: Called The: Year of Liberty

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