Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the ruler shall not take of the people's inheritance, oppressing them out of their possession. But he shall give his sons their inheritance out of his own possession; so that My people may not be scattered, each man from his possession.
New American Standard Bible
The prince shall
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
The prince must not take any of the people’s inheritance, evicting them from their property.
International Standard Version
The Regent Prince is not to appropriate the nation's inheritance nor take advantage of them by taking their property from them. Instead, he is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own possessions so that my people will not be separated from their possessions.'"
A Conservative Version
Moreover the ruler shall not take of the people's inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession. He shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people be not scattered each man from his possession.
American Standard Version
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Amplified
Moreover, the prince shall not take from the people’s inheritance by oppression and by evicting them from their property; he shall give his sons an inheritance from his own possession, so that My people will not be scattered, anyone from his possession.”’”
Bible in Basic English
And the ruler is not to take the heritage of any of the people, driving them out of their property; he is to give a heritage to his sons out of the property which is his: so that my people may not be sent away from their property.
Darby Translation
And the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance, to thrust them by oppression out of their possession: he shall give his sons an inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every one from his possession.
Julia Smith Translation
And the prince shall not take of the inheritance of the people to oppress them, from their possession; from his possession he shall cause his sons to inherit, so that my people shall not be scattered each from his possession.
King James 2000
Moreover the prince shall not take any 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the prince shall not take from the inheritance of the people to rob them, [separating them] from their property; from his [own] property he shall bestow an inheritance on his sons, so that my people will not be driven away, any one, from his property."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The prince also shall take none of the people's inheritance, nor put them from their possession: but to his own sons shall he give his possession, that my people be not scattered abroad, but that every man may have his own."
NET Bible
The prince will not take away any of the people's inheritance by oppressively removing them from their property. He will give his sons an inheritance from his own possessions so that my people will not be scattered, each from his own property.'"
New Heart English Bible
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people not be scattered every man from his possession.'"
The Emphasized Bible
So then the prince shall not take of the inheritance of the people to oppress them out of their possession, out of his own possession, shall he give an inheritance to his sons, - to the end that my people be not scattered, any one out of his possession.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people not be scattered every man from his possession.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the prince doth not take of the inheritance of the people to oppress them, out of their possession, out of his own possession he doth cause his sons to inherit, so that My people are not scattered each from his possession.'
Interlinear
Nasiy'
Laqach
Nachalah
נחל
Nachal
inherit, inheritance, possess, have, divide, heritage, possession, strong's synonym
Usage: 59
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 46:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions About Divisions Of The Renewed Land
17 But if he gives a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty. Afterwards it shall return to the ruler, but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them. 18 And the ruler shall not take of the people's inheritance, oppressing them out of their possession. But he shall give his sons their inheritance out of his own possession; so that My people may not be scattered, each man from his possession. 19 And he brought me through the entry which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, facing north. And behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.
Cross References
Ezekiel 45:8
It shall be for a land to him, for a possession in Israel; and My rulers shall never again oppress My people. And they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
1 Kings 21:19
And you shall speak to him, saying, So says Jehovah, Have you killed and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him saying, So says Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even yours.
Ezekiel 22:27
Her rulers in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood and to destroy souls, to get unjust gain.
Psalm 68:18
You have gone up on high; You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts for men, yes, for the rebellious also, that You might dwell among them, O Jehovah God.
Psalm 72:2-4
He will judge Your people in righteousness, and Your poor with judgment.
Psalm 78:72
And he fed them according to the pureness of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
Isaiah 11:3-4
And He is made to breathe in the fear of Jehovah. And He shall not judge according to the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears.
Isaiah 32:1-2
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in judgment.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days come, says Jehovah, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and act wisely, and shall do judgment and justice in the earth.
Ezekiel 34:3-6
You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you kill the fat ones, but you do not feed the flock.
Ezekiel 34:21
Because you have thrust with side and with shoulder, and have pushed all the weak with your horns until you have scattered them to the outside,
Micah 1:1-2
The Word of Jehovah that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Micah 2:1-2
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Micah 3:1-3
And I said, Please hear, O heads of Jacob and magistrates of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice?
John 10:28
And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never ever perish, and not anyone shall pluck them out of My hand.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore He says, "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men."