Ezekiel 47:22
20 And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
21 You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
23 In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there,” declares the Lord GOD.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
- KJV
- And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
- WEB
- You shall divide it by lot for an inheritance to you and to the aliens who live among you, who will father children among you. Then they shall be to you as the native-born among the children of Israel. They shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
- ASV
- And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you and to the strangers that sojourn among you, who shall beget children among you; and they shall be unto you as the home-born among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
- DARBY
- And it shall come to pass that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, who shall beget children among you; and they shall be unto you as the home-born among the children of Israel: with you shall they draw by lot inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
- BLB
- And it will come to pass [that] you⁺ will allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who are sojourning in your⁺ midst who give birth to sons in your⁺ midst, and they will be unto you⁺ as a native among the sons of Israel; with you⁺ they shall be allotted an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel.
- ÅB
- Dere skal lodde det ut til arv for dere og de fremmede som bor iblant dere, og som har fått barn iblant dere; de skal for dere være som de innfødte blant Israels barn; de skal få arv sammen med dere blant Israels stammer.
- OTB
- Dere skal tildele det som en arv for dere selv og for de fremmede som bor blant dere som har barn. Dere skal betrakte dem som innfødte israelitter; de skal dele en arv med dere blant Israels stammer.
- B1930
- I skal lodde det ut til arv for eder og de fremmede som bor iblandt eder, og som har fått barn iblandt eder; de skal for eder være som de innfødte blandt Israels barn; de skal få arv sammen med eder blandt Israels stammer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 3:6
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextColossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Read in contextRomans 10:12
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
Read in contextActs 11:18
When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
Read in contextIsaiah 56:6–7
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
Read in contextEphesians 2:19–22
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
Read in contextIsaiah 14:1
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
Read in contextActs 15:9
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
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