Ezekiel 46:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezekiel 46:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 46:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 46:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘The Lord Yahweh says: “If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons, it is his inheritance. It shall belong to his sons. It is their possession by inheritance.”

Ezekiel 46:16 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 46:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus 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. ”

Ezekiel 46:16 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 46:16 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.”

Ezekiel 46:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 46:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus 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. ”

Ezekiel 46:16 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 46:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus saith the Lord God, If the prince giue a gift of his inheritance vnto any of his sonnes, it shalbe his sonnes, and it shall bee their possession by inheritance.”

Ezekiel 46:16 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 46:16 in Context — Ezekiel 46

14 And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the Lord.

15 Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.

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.

17 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.

18 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.

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What Does Ezekiel 46:16 Mean?

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