Ezekiel 46:16
What does Ezekiel 46:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 46:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thus said the Lord Jehovah: When the prince giveth a gift to any of his sons, his inheritance it <FI>is<Fi> , to his sons it <FI>is<Fi> ; their possession it <FI>is<Fi> by inheritance.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus saith the Lord God: If the prince give a gift to any of his sons: the inheritance of it shall go to his children, they shall possess it by inheritance.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus 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.
Context
v.15Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meal-offering, and the oil, morning by morning, for a continual burnt-offering.
v.16This passage
v.17But 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 21:3
And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.
- Romans 8:15
For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- Galatians 4:7
So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
- Genesis 25:5
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
- Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
- Luke 10:42
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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