Ezekiel 44:28 “In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to giv…”

Ezekiel 44:28

In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

World English Bible

“‘They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel. I am their possession.

American Standard Version

And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Priesthood shall bee their inheritance, yea, I am their inheritance: therefore shall ye giue them no possessio in Israel, for I am their possession.

Darby Translation

And it shall be unto them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath been to them for an inheritance; I [am] their inheritance: and a possession ye do not give to them in Israel; I [am] their possession.

Bible in Basic English

And they are to have no heritage; I am their heritage: you are to give them no property in Israel; I am their property.

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Cross references

“I am their inheritance”

Numbers 18:20 Joshua 13:33 Deuteronomy 10:9 Ezekiel 45:4 Ezekiel 48:9–11 Joshua 13:14

Numbers 18:20 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.

Joshua 13:33 · BSB

To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Deuteronomy 10:9 · BSB

That is why Levi has no portion or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God promised him.

Ezekiel 45:4 · BSB

It will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before the LORD. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.

Ezekiel 48:9–11 · BSB

The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide.

Joshua 13:14 · BSB

To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.

29They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.

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