Ezekiel 46:18 · KJV
“Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; {but} he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.”
— Ezekiel 46:18
But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.
After he brought me through the entry, which {was} at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there {was} a place on the two sides westward.
Ezekiel 46 — Context
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.
17But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.
18Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; {but} he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
19After he brought me through the entry, which {was} at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there {was} a place on the two sides westward.
20Then said he unto me, This {is} the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering; that they bear {them} not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people.
Cross References
Ezekiel 45:8
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.
Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes in the midst thereof {are} like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, {and} to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
1 Kings 21:19
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Ephesians 4:8
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}
Isaiah 11:3-4
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: {quick...: Heb. scent or, smell}
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Isaiah 32:1-2
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any {man} pluck them out of my hand.
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