Ezekiel 48:14

Ezekiel 48:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they shall not sell or exchange any of it; they may not alienate this best part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

Context of Ezekiel 48:14

12So they will have a special portion from the land. It will be the holiest part of land, next to the land belonging to the Levites. 13Alongside the land belonging to the priests will be the land belonging to the Levites. It will be 43,750 feet long and 17,500 feet wide. They must not sell any of it or trade any of it. They must not let others have the best part of the land, because the land is the Lord’s and it is holy. 15A strip of land, 8,750 feet wide by 43,750 feet long, will be left for cities, homes, and pastures. The city will be in the middle of it. 16These will be the measurements for the city: On the north side it will be 7,875 feet long. On the south side it will be 7,875 feet long. On the east side it will be 7,875 feet wide. And on the west side it will be 7,875 feet wide.

Ezekiel 48:14 word by word

וְלֹא־יִמְכְּר֣וּ מִמֶּ֗נּוּ וְלֹ֥א יָמֵ֛ר וְלֹ֥א יַעֲבִ֖יר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they shall not sellמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• of it, neither exchangeמוּרmûr · to changeH4171
• nor alienateעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: bestH7225
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 48:14

• Exodus 22:29“Never withhold your best wine from me. “You must give me your firstborn son.
• Leviticus 27:10Don’t exchange or substitute animals, a good one for a bad one or a bad one for a good one. If you do exchange one animal for another, then both animals will be holy.
• Ezekiel 48:12So they will have a special portion from the land. It will be the holiest part of land, next to the land belonging to the Levites.
• Leviticus 23:20The priest must present them along with the bread of the first harvested grain as an offering to the Lord. All this, along with the two lambs, will be holy and will belong to the Lord’s priests.
• Leviticus 27:9“If ⌞the vow⌟ is to give the kind of animal that people offer to the Lord, it will be considered holy.
• Malachi 3:8“Can a person cheat God? Yet, you are cheating me! “But you ask, ‘How are we cheating you?’ “When ⌞you don’t bring⌟ a tenth of your income and other contributions.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 48:14

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14The holy portion was not exactly in the center of the land. There were seven tribal strips to the north and five to the south. Although not centrally located, the spiritual center had moved significantly north from Jerusalem. The importance of the holy portion for the Lord's temple is emphasized by its detailed dimensions and composition, unlike the brief descriptions of the tribal areas. This special portion was dedicated to God and could never be sold…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351. Dan--The lands are divided into portions of ideal exactness, running alongside of each other, the whole breadth from west to east, standing in a common relation to the temple in the center: seven tribes' portions on the north, five in the smaller division in the south. The portions of the city, the temple, the prince, and the priesthood, are in the middle, not within the boundaries of any tribe, all alike having a common interest in them. Judah has the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 48:14

• Levites
• Priest

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• Ezekiel
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 48

• 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