Ezekiel 45:8

Ezekiel 45:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In the land shall be his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
• New International Version (NIV)This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the people of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The land shall be his possession in Israel; and My princes shall no more oppress My people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel, according to their tribes.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)These sections of land will be the prince’s allotment. Then my princes will no longer oppress and rob my people; they will assign the rest of the land to the people, giving an allotment to each tribe.

Context of Ezekiel 45:8

6"Alongside the portion set apart as the holy district you shall assign for the property of the city an area 5,000 cubits broad and 25,000 cubits long. It shall belong to the whole house of Israel. 7"And to the prince shall belong the land on both sides of the holy district and the property of the city, alongside the holy district and the property of the city, on the west and on the east, corresponding in length to one of the tribal portions, and extending from the western to the eastern boundary of the land. It is to be his property in Israel. And my princes shall no more oppress my people, but they shall let the house of Israel have the land according to their tribes. 9"Thus says the Lord God: Enough, O princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression, and execute justice and righteousness. Cease your evictions of my people, declares the Lord God. 10"You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.

Ezekiel 45:8 word by word

לָאָ֛רֶץ יִֽהְיֶה־לּ֥וֹ לַֽאֲחֻזָּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹא־יוֹנ֨וּ ע֤וֹד נְשִׂיאַי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְהָאָ֛רֶץ יִתְּנ֥וּ לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shall be his possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and my princesנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• shall no more oppressיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
• my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• shall they giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• according to their tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626

Cross-references for Ezekiel 45:8

• Ezekiel 19:3And she brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; he devoured men.
• Ezekiel 22:27Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
• Ezekiel 46:18The prince shall not take any of the inheritance of the people, thrusting them out of their property. He shall give his sons their inheritance out of his own property, so that none of my people shall be scattered from his property."
• Proverbs 28:16A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
• Isaiah 11:3And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
• Isaiah 32:1Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.
• Isaiah 60:17Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your taskmasters righteousness.
• Jeremiah 22:17But you have eyes and heart only for your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing oppression and violence."
• Jeremiah 23:5"Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
• Micah 3:1And I said: Hear, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not for you to know justice?—
• Zephaniah 3:13those who are left in Israel; they shall do no injustice and speak no lies, nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall graze and lie down, and none shall make them afraid."
• James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?
• James 5:1Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 45:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8My princes shall no more oppress my people - By exorbitant taxes to maintain profligate courts, or subsidize other powers to help to keep up a system of tyranny in the earth. The former princes even robbed the temple of God to give subsidies to other states.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9A clear sign of the Lord's rule was giving land to both the prince and the people. The prince received enough land to meet his needs and support the temple's ministry without oppressing or robbing the people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251. offer an oblation--from a Hebrew root to "heave" or "raise"; when anything was offered to God, the offerer raised the hand. The special territorial division for the tribes is given in the forty-seventh and forty-eighth chapters. Only Jehovah's portion is here subdivided into its three parts: (1) that for the sanctuary (Eze 45:2, 3); (2) that for the priests (Eze 45:4); (3) that for the Levites (Eze 45:5). Compare Eze 48:8-13. five and twenty thousand…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings