Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Inheritance out
My people
General references
Bible References
Thrust
Ezekiel 22:27
""I'm constantly being profaned among them. Her princes within her are like wolves tearing their prey apart. They shed blood, destroying souls, and make unjust gain.
1 Kings 21:19
Ask the king, "Did you commit murder? And now you're going to steal as well?' Also tell him, "This is what the LORD says: "Where the dogs were licking up Naboth's blood, dogs will also lick up your blood that's right yours!"'"
Micah 1:1
This message from the LORD came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of the Judean kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah concerning the vision he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem:
Micah 3:1
"He will say, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel! You should know justice, should you not?
Inheritance out
Psalm 68:18
You ascended to the heights, you took captives. You received gifts among mankind, even the rebellious, so the LORD God may live there.
John 10:28
I give them eternal life, they'll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Ephesians 4:8
That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place, he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."
My people
Ezekiel 34:3
"Woe to you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves and not the sheep. Shouldn't shepherds feed the sheep? You're eating the best parts, clothing yourselves with the wool, and slaughtering the home-grown sheep without having fed the sheep!
General references
1 Samuel 8:14
He will take the best products of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves and give them to his servants.
1 Samuel 10:25
Samuel explained to the people the regulations concerning kingship. He wrote them in a scroll and placed it in the LORD's presence. Then Samuel sent all the people to their own houses.
Ezekiel 45:7
"The Regent Prince is to have a portion on both sides of the consecrated allotment for the sanctuary and the city's land allotment, adjacent to both on the west and the east sides, comparable in length to one of the portions from the west border to the east border.