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It is their property by inheritance. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance, it will belong to his descendants. It will become their property by inheritance. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/46.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/46.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “If the prince gives a gift of some of his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “If the prince gives a gift from his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220If the prince gives a gift out of his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “If the prince gives a gift out of his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “If the prince gives a gift out of his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons from his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons [permanently]; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “This is what the Lord GOD says: If the prince gives a gift to each of his sons as their inheritance, it will belong to his sons. It will become their property by inheritance. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: If the prince gives a gift to each of his sons as their inheritance, it will belong to his sons. It will become their property by inheritance. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/46.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD God said: If the ruler of Israel gives some of his land to one of his children, it will belong to the ruler's child as part of the family property. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/46.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD: 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. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> " 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Suppose the prince offers one of his sons a gift from his property. The gift will belong to his descendants because it is their inheritance. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/46.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Sovereign LORD commands: "If the ruling prince gives any of the land he owns to one of his sons as a present, it will belong to that son as a part of his family property. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/46.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the Lord GOD says: 'If the Regent Prince gives a gift to someone, it is to remain with the man's descendants as their own inheritance. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ?If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance, it will belong to his descendants. It will become their property by inheritance. <a href="/net/ezekiel/46.htm">NET Bible</a> "'This is what the sovereign LORD says: If the prince should give a gift to one of his sons as his inheritance, it will belong to his sons, it is their property by inheritance. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Thus says the Lord GOD: 'If the prince give a gift to any of his sons, it is his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince shall give a gift to any of his sons, the inheritance of it shall be to his sons; it shall be their possession by inheritance. <a href="/web/ezekiel/46.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said Lord YHWH: “When the prince gives a gift to any of his sons, it [is] his inheritance, it [is] for his sons; it [is] their possession by inheritance. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said the Lord Jehovah: When the prince giveth a gift to any of his sons, his inheritance it is, to his sons it is; their possession it is by inheritance. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said the Lord Jehovah: If the prince shall give a gift to a man of his sons, of his inheritance, it shall be to his sons; this their possession by inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord God: If the prince give a gift to any of his sons: the inheritance of it shall go to his children, they shall possess it by inheritance. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord God: If the prince grants a gift to any of his sons, the inheritance of it will go to his sons; they shall possess it as an inheritance. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the Lord GOD: If the prince makes a gift of part of his heritage to any of his sons, it belongs to his sons; that property is their heritage. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the Lord GOD: If the prince makes a gift to any of his sons out of his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons, it is their holding by inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD God: If the high priest give a gift to any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons; it shall be their possession by inheritance. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “When the Leader will give a gift to one of his sons, it will be his inheritance to his children<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD: 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. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord God; If the prince shall give a gift to one of his sons out of his inheritance, this shall be to his sons a possession as an inheritance. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14236" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/46.htm">The Prince's Offerings</a> …15Thus they shall provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the oil every morning as a regular burnt offering.’ 16<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">‘If</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: han·nā·śî (Art:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the prince</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gives</a> <a href="/hebrew/4979.htm" title="4979: mat·tā·nāh (N-fs) -- A gift. Feminine of mattan; a present; specifically, a sacrificial offering, a bribe.">a gift</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’îš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">to any</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bā·nāw (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">as an inheritance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: lə·ḇā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">will belong to his descendants.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">It will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/272.htm" title="272: ’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A possession. Feminine passive participle from 'achaz; something seized, i.e. A possession.">their property</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: bə·na·ḥă·lāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">by inheritance.</a> 17But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/25-10.htm">Leviticus 25:10</a> So you are to consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be your Jubilee, when each of you is to return to his property and to his clan. <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Numbers 27:8-11</a> Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. / If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. / If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Deuteronomy 21:15-17</a> If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him. <a href="/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3</a> But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” <a href="/1_chronicles/28-5.htm">1 Chronicles 28:5</a> And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/21-3.htm">2 Chronicles 21:3</a> Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn. <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5-6</a> The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. / The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. <a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm">Proverbs 13:22</a> A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a> Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs. <a href="/jeremiah/32-8.htm">Jeremiah 32:8-9</a> Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. / So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. <a href="/matthew/21-38.htm">Matthew 21:38</a> But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ <a href="/mark/12-7.htm">Mark 12:7</a> But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ <a href="/luke/15-12.htm">Luke 15:12</a> The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. <a href="/luke/20-14.htm">Luke 20:14</a> But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ <a href="/john/8-35.htm">John 8:35</a> A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift to any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance.If the prince<a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">Genesis 25:5,6</a> And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac… <a href="/2_chronicles/21-3.htm">2 Chronicles 21:3</a> 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 to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.<a href="/psalms/37-18.htm">Psalm 37:18</a> The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-5.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-11.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">One's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">Property</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-10.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-18.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-8.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/amos/6-10.htm">One's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">Property</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-23.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 46</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ordinances for the prince in his worship</a> 9. <a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">and for the people</a> 16. <a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">An order for the prince's inheritance</a> 19. <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">The courts for boiling and baking</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>This is what the Lord GOD says: This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind the message. In the prophetic books, this introduction is common, underscoring that the message is not from the prophet himself but from God. It reflects the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, similar to how "Thus saith the Lord" is used in other parts of the Old Testament.If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance: The "prince" here refers to a leader or ruler in the restored Israel, possibly a Davidic figure, as Ezekiel often speaks of a future ideal leader. The concept of inheritance is deeply rooted in Israelite culture, where land and property were passed down through generations, as seen in the laws of inheritance in <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Numbers 27:8-11</a>. This reflects the importance of family lineage and the continuity of God's promises to His people.it will belong to his descendants: This phrase highlights the permanence of the inheritance, ensuring that the gift remains within the family line. It echoes the covenantal promises made to Abraham and his descendants in <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7-8</a>, where God promises the land to Abraham's offspring. This continuity is crucial for maintaining tribal and familial identity in Israel.It will become their property by inheritance: The emphasis on property rights and inheritance laws is significant in the context of ancient Israel, where land was a primary source of wealth and sustenance. This reflects the legal and social structures in place to protect family holdings, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23-28</a>, which discusses the Year of Jubilee and the redemption of property. Theologically, it points to the eternal inheritance believers have in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/1_peter/1-4.htm">1 Peter 1:4</a>, where an imperishable inheritance is promised to the faithful.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign ruler and ultimate authority, speaking through the prophet Ezekiel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_prince.htm">The Prince</a> A leader or ruler in Israel, possibly representing the Davidic line or a future messianic figure. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sons.htm">Sons</a> The descendants of the prince, who are the recipients of the inheritance. 4. <a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a> The property or gift given by the prince to his sons, signifying a transfer of ownership and blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> The prophet through whom God communicates His laws and visions to the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_inheritance.htm">The Importance of Inheritance</a> Inheritance is not just a transfer of property but a continuation of legacy and blessing. It reflects God's promises and faithfulness to His people. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership.htm">Role of Leadership</a> The prince's responsibility to provide for his descendants mirrors the responsibility of leaders to care for and ensure the well-being of those they lead. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_inheritance.htm">Spiritual Inheritance</a> As believers, we are heirs of God's promises through Christ. This spiritual inheritance is eternal and surpasses any earthly possession. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_stewardship.htm">Faithfulness in Stewardship</a> Just as the prince is to be faithful in distributing his inheritance, we are called to be faithful stewards of the resources and gifts God has entrusted to us. <a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a> Our actions and decisions have lasting effects on future generations. We are encouraged to live in a way that honors God and blesses those who come after us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 46</a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_eternal_security.htm">Is the doctrine of eternal security supported by the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_gender_equality.htm">What does the Bible say about gender equality?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_prince's_temple_duties.htm">Ezekiel 46:2-3 outlines rituals for a 'prince' in the temple; why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence of a ruler fulfilling these specific temple duties?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) If the prince give a gift.--<a href="/context/ezekiel/46-15.htm" title="Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.">Ezekiel 46:15-18</a> contain provisions in regard to the prince's alienation of his domain. According to <a href="/context/ezekiel/45-7.htm" title="And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one of the portions, from the west border to the east border.">Ezekiel 45:7-8</a>, he was to have a portion of land on each side of the "oblation," which should be sufficiently ample to prevent any attempts on his part at violence and exaction. For the same purpose, it was necessary that this territory should remain inalienably in his family. He might therefore convey any portion of it to his sons in fee simple, for they would naturally inherit it; but a conveyance to any one else came under the Mosaic law (Leviticus 25), and reverted to him or his heirs in the year of Jubile, here called "the year of liberty."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 16-18. - Instructions for the prince as to how he should deal with his property are summarized in three regulations, introduced by the solemn formula of "Thus saith the Lord" (comp. ver. 1; <a href="/ezekiel/45-9.htm">Ezekiel 45:9</a>). Verse 16. - The first regulation. The prince might dispose of a portion of his royal property (see <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Ezekiel 45:7, 8</a>) by presenting part of it as a gift to any of his sons. In this case what was gifted should belong to his son or sons in perpetuity, should be his or theirs as his or their possession by inheritance; it should never again revert to the prince. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהֹוִ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֞ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘If כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the prince הַנָּשִׂ֤יא (han·nā·śî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist gives יִתֵּ֨ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set a gift מַתָּנָה֙ (mat·tā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4979.htm">Strong's 4979: </a> A present, a sacrificial offering, a bribe to any לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of his sons מִבָּנָ֔יו (mib·bā·nāw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son as an inheritance, נַחֲלָת֥וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion it הִ֖יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will belong to his descendants. לְבָנָ֣יו (lə·ḇā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son It will become תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be their property אֲחֻזָּתָ֥ם (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_272.htm">Strong's 272: </a> Something seized, a possession by inheritance. בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ (bə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 46:16 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: If (Ezek. 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