Ezekiel 44:28
26 and after he is cleansed, he must count off seven days for himself.
27 And 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.
In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.
29 They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.
30 The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “‘They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel. I am their possession.
- ASV
- And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance. You⁺ shall give to them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
- ÅB
- Og deres arvedel skal være den at jeg er deres arv. Og noen eiendom skal dere ikke gi dem i Israel; jeg er deres eiendom.
- OTB
- Jeg skal være deres eneste arv; du skal ikke gi dem noen eiendom i Israel—jeg er deres eiendom.
- B1930
- Og deres arvedel skal være den at jeg er deres arv. Og nogen eiendom skal I ikke gi dem i Israel; jeg er deres eiendom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 13:33
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.
Read in contextNumbers 18:20
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.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 18:1–2
The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD; that is their inheritance.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 10:9
That is why Levi has no portion or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God promised him.
Read in contextEzekiel 45:4
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.
Read in contextEzekiel 48:9–11
The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide.
Read in context1 Peter 5:2–4
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
Read in contextJoshua 13:14
To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The offerings made by fire to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.
Read in context