Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’I am to be the only inheritance the priests have. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I will be their possession. New Living Translation “The priests will not have any property or possession of land, for I alone am their special possession. English Standard Version “This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession. Berean Standard Bible In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. King James Bible And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. New King James Version “It shall be, in regard to their inheritance, that I am their inheritance. You shall give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. New American Standard Bible “And it shall be regarding an inheritance for them, that I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no property in Israel—I am their property. NASB 1995 “And it shall be with regard to an inheritance for them, that I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel— I am their possession. NASB 1977 “And it shall be with regard to an inheritance for them, that I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel—I am their possession. Legacy Standard Bible “And it shall be with regard to an inheritance for them, that I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel—I am their possession. Amplified Bible “It [their ministry to Me] shall be as an inheritance to them, for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no property (land) in Israel, for I am their possession. Christian Standard Bible “This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. Holman Christian Standard Bible This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. American Standard Version And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession. Contemporary English Version I myself will provide for my priests, and so they won't receive any land of their own. English Revised Version And they shall have an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession. GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'The priests will have no inheritance. I am their inheritance. Don't give them any possessions in Israel. The priests belong to me. Good News Translation "The priests have the priesthood as their share of what I have given Israel to be handed down from one generation to another. They are not to hold property in Israel; I am all they need. International Standard Version "Now with respect to the priests' inheritances, I am to be their inheritance, and you are to give them no possession in Israel, since I am their possession. Majority Standard Bible In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. NET Bible "'This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance, and you must give them no property in Israel; I am their property. New Heart English Bible "'They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession. Webster's Bible Translation And it shall be to them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. World English Bible “‘They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel. I am their possession. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it has been for an inheritance to them; I [am] their inheritance, and you do not give a possession to them in Israel; I [am] their possession. Young's Literal Translation And it hath been to them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and a possession ye do not give to them in Israel; I am their possession. Smith's Literal Translation And it was to them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and a possession ye shall not give to there in Israel: I am their possession. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they shall have no inheritance, I am their inheritance: neither shall you give them any possession in Israel, for I am their possession. Catholic Public Domain Version And there shall be no inheritance for them. I am their inheritance. And you shall not give them any possession in Israel. For I am their possession. New American Bible I will be their heritage: I am their heritage! You shall not give them any property in Israel, for I am their property! New Revised Standard Version This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no holding in Israel; I am their holding. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the sanctuary shall be to them for an inheritance; for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel; for I am their possession. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it shall be their inheritance. I am their inheritance, and you shall not give a portion to them in Israel. I am their portion OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it shall be to them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and no possession shall be given them among the children of Israel; for I am their possession. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Priests…27And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD. 28In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. 29They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.… Cross References Numbers 18:20 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. Deuteronomy 10:9 That is why Levi has no portion or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God promised him. Joshua 13:14 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Joshua 13:33 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Numbers 18:23-24 The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. / For I have given to the Levites as their inheritance the tithe that the Israelites present to the LORD as a contribution. That is why I told them that they would not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.” 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Revelation 1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. Revelation 5:10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours, / whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you, / and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Luke 18:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.” Acts 20:32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified. Treasury of Scripture And it shall be to them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession. I am their inheritance Ezekiel 45:4 The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary. Ezekiel 48:9-11 The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth… Numbers 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Heritage Inheritance Israel Possession Priests Property RegardJump to Next Heritage Inheritance Israel Possession Priests Property RegardEzekiel 44 1. The east gate assigned only to the prince4. The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary 9. Idolaters incapable of the priests office 15. The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto 17. Ordinances for the priests This will be their inheritance The word "inheritance" in Hebrew is "נַחֲלָה" (nachalah), which often refers to a portion or heritage passed down through generations. In the context of the Levitical priests, this inheritance is not material but spiritual. Historically, the Levites were set apart for service to God, and their inheritance was unique compared to the other tribes of Israel. This phrase emphasizes the divine provision and the special relationship between God and the priests, highlighting that their true reward is not earthly but heavenly. I am their inheritance You are to give them no possession in Israel I am their possession Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In regard toוְהָיְתָ֤ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be their inheritance, לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה (lə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion I am אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I their inheritance. נַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם (na·ḥă·lā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion You are to give תִתְּנ֤וּ (ṯit·tə·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no possession וַאֲחֻזָּ֗ה (wa·’ă·ḥuz·zāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession in Israel, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc for I [am] אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I their possession. אֲחֻזָּתָֽם׃ (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession Links Ezekiel 44:28 NIVEzekiel 44:28 NLT Ezekiel 44:28 ESV Ezekiel 44:28 NASB Ezekiel 44:28 KJV Ezekiel 44:28 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 44:28 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:28 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:28 French Bible Ezekiel 44:28 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:28 They shall have an inheritance: (Ezek. 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