Ezekiel 46:18

Translations

Modern

The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’”

Traditional

Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

Literal

And the prince shall not take from inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property; from his own property he shall provide an inheritance for his sons, so that My people will not be scattered, a man from his property.’”

Latin

Et non accipiet princeps de hæreditate populi per violentiam, et de possessione eorum: sed de possessione sua hæreditatem dabit filiis suis, ut non dispergatur populus meus unusquisque a possessione sua.

Original

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English

The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’”

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

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Glossary

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Topics

Inheritance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To King: Precepts Concerning Land: Sale and Redemption of, Laws Concerning

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