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Ezekiel 46:17

15 Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.

16 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.

But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons’ for them.

18 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.

19 After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.

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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
But 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.
KJV
But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons’ for them.
WEB
But if he gives of his inheritance a gift to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty; then it shall return to the prince; but as for his inheritance, it shall be for his sons.
ASV
But if he give of his inheritance a gift to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty; then it shall return to the prince; but as for his inheritance, it shall be for his sons.
DARBY
But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his until the year of liberty; and it shall return to the prince: to his sons alone shall his inheritance remain.
BLB
And if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will be unto him until the year of liberty; then it will return to the prince; surely [it is] his inheritance [for] his sons; unto them it shall be.
ÅB
Men når han gir en gave av sin arv til en av sine tjenere, så skal det tilhøre ham inntil frihetsåret, men så komme tilbake til fyrsten; bare hans sønner skal hans arv tilhøre.
OTB
Men hvis han gir en gave fra sin arv til en av sine tjenere, skal den være hans inntil frigivelsesåret; da skal den gå tilbake til fyrsten. Hans arv tilhører bare hans sønner; det er deres.
B1930
Men når han gir en gave av sin arv til en av sine tjenere, så skal det tilhøre ham inntil frihetsåret, men så komme tilbake til fyrsten; bare hans sønner skal hans arv tilhøre.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 25:10

    And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.

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  • Matthew 25:14–29

    For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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  • Luke 19:25–26

    (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

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  • Galatians 4:30–31

    Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

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