Ezekiel 46:16 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘If the prince gives a gift to any of…”

Ezekiel 46:16

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance, it will belong to his descendants. It will become their property by inheritance.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it shall be their possession by inheritance.

World English Bible

“‘The Lord GOD says: “If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons, it is his inheritance. It shall belong to his sons. It is their possession by inheritance.

American Standard Version

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, it is his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord God, If the prince giue a gift of his inheritance vnto any of his sonnes, it shalbe his sonnes, and it shall bee their possession by inheritance.

Darby Translation

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, it shall be that one's inheritance, for his sons: it shall be their possession by inheritance.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thus said the Lord Jehovah: When the prince giveth a gift to any of his sons, his inheritance it [is], to his sons it [is]; their possession it [is] by inheritance.

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord has said: If the ruler gives a property to any of his sons, it is his heritage and will be the property of his sons; it is theirs for their heritage.

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Cross references

“If the prince”

2 Chronicles 21:3 Galatians 4:7 Psalm 37:18 Matthew 25:34 Luke 10:42 Romans 8:15–17

2 Chronicles 21:3 · BSB

Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

Galatians 4:7 · BSB

So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Psalm 37:18 · BSB

The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

Matthew 25:34 · BSB

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 10:42 · BSB

But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Romans 8:15–17 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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

In context

15Thus they shall provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the oil every morning as a regular burnt offering.’

17But 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.

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