Ezekiel 46:16

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַ֞ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai	H136	the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · proper noun, a title
GOD	יְהֹוִ֗ה Yah.weh	H3069	YHWH · proper noun, a title
prince	הַנָּשִׂ֤יא ha.na.Si'	H5387	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
give	יִתֵּ֨ן yi.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
gift	מַתָּנָה֙ ma.ta.Nah	H4979	a present · noun, common feminine singular absolute
any	לְאִ֣ישׁ le.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sons	מִבָּנָ֔יו mi.ba.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
inheritance	נַחֲלָת֥וֹ na.cha.la.To	H5159	properly · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sons’	לְבָנָ֣יו le.va.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
possession	אֲחֻזָּתָ֥ם 'a.chu.za.Tam	H272	something seized · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
inheritance	בְּנַחֲלָֽה be.na.cha.Lah	H5159	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 21:3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he…
Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Genesis 25:5-6 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
Psalms 37:18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation…
Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
John 8:35-36 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
Romans 8:15-17 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 46:16-18

We have here a law for the limiting of the power of the prince in the disposing of the crown-lands. 1. If he have a son that is a favourite, or has merited well, he may, if he please, as a token of his favour and in recompence for his services, settle some parts of his lands upon him and his heirs for ever (Eze 46:16), provided it do not go out of the family. There may be a cause for parents, when their children have grown up, to be more kind to one than to another, as Jacob gave to Joseph one portion above his brethren, Gen 48:22. 2. Yet, if he have a servant that is a favourite, he may not in like manner settle lands upon him, Eze 46:17. The servant might have the rents, issues, and profit…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 46:16

The prince's possession is to be inalienable, and any portion given to a servant is to revert to his sons at the year of jubilee, that he may have no temptation to spoil his people of their inheritance, as formerly (compare Ahab and Naboth, 1Ki. 21:1-29). The mention of the year of jubilee implies that there is something literal meant, besides the spiritual sense. The jubilee year was restored after the captivity [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 14.10,6; 1 Maccabees 6:49]. Perhaps it will be restored under Messiah's coming reign. Compare Isa 61:2-3, where "the acceptable year of the Lord" is closely connected with the comforting of the mourners in Zion, and "the day of vengeance" on Zion's foes. The…

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Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 46:13

Thou shalt prepare it every morning - The evening offering is entirely omitted, which makes an important difference between this and the old laws. See Exodus 29:31-46.

John Gill on Ezekiel 46:16

Thus saith the Lord God,.... Having finished the account of the sacrifices of the prince and people, the monthly, weekly, and daily ones; here his gifts are treated of, which are two fold; some given to his sons, others to his servants: if the prince give a gift to any of his sons; Christ, the Prince, has sons; he that is the Prince, of peace is the everlasting Father; he has children given unto him, whom he preserves; a seed promised him in covenant, which shall always endure; a family he is master of, and cares for; for whose sake he became incarnate, suffered, and died: they are sons by adopting grace, and in their adoption he has a great concern; they are predestinated to it by him; the…

The Church Fathers

(Verses 16-17) Thus says the Lord God: If a prince (or leader) gives a gift to someone from his own sons, it shall be the inheritance of his sons; they shall possess it as an inheritance. But if he gives a legacy from his own inheritance to one of his servants, it shall belong to him until the year of release (for which Theodotius put the Hebrew word 'Deror'), but it shall return to the prince; however, the inheritance shall belong to his son. Thus far the discourse is concerning the prince, now precepts are given concerning his heirs: indeed concerning gifts, inheritance, and legacies, to whom he ought to give them, and whose possession is either for a time, or eternal. If, says he, he shall give a gift or inheritance to his sons, they shall possess it: because it is due to them by the right of succession, and possession cannot pass from one to another. But if he has given any of his servants as a legatee, he shall possess them as long as the remission year, which is called the Year of Release (), or the jubilee, which is the fiftieth year, comes: when all sales and gifts revert to the previous owners: so that the servant has the use for a time, and the ownership of the possession of the prince's sons.
— Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel

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Dictionary and topics

Inheritance · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
King · Precepts concerning — Precepts concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 46:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 46:16-18

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 46:16

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 46:13

John Gill on Ezekiel 46:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 46:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 46:16-18

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 46:16

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 46:13

John Gill on Ezekiel 46:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 46:16-18

Rashi on Ezekiel 46:14