Ezekiel 47:14 “You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplif…”

Ezekiel 47:14

You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.

World English Bible

You shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I swore to give it to your fathers. This land will fall to you for inheritance.

American Standard Version

And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I sware to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall inherite it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lift vp mine hand to giue it vnto your fathers, and this lande shall fall vnto you for inheritance.

Darby Translation

And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another, [the land] concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers; and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

Young's Literal Translation

And ye have inherited it, one as well as another, in that I have lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers; and this land hath fallen to you in inheritance.

Bible in Basic English

And you are to make an equal division of it; as I gave my oath to your fathers to give it to you: for this land is to be your heritage.

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Cross references

“lifted up mine hand”

Genesis 12:7 Ezekiel 20:28 Ezekiel 20:42 Genesis 13:15 Genesis 15:7 Genesis 17:8

Genesis 12:7 · BSB

Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring. ” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Ezekiel 20:28 · BSB

When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured…

Ezekiel 20:42 · BSB

Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers.

Genesis 13:15 · BSB

for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

Genesis 15:7 · BSB

The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

Genesis 17:8 · BSB

And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

“fall”

Ezekiel 48:29 Proverbs 16:33

Ezekiel 48:29 · BSB

This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.

Proverbs 16:33 · BSB

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Also

Deuteronomy 1:8

Deuteronomy 1:8 · BSB

See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”

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

In context

13This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.

15This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,

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