Ezekiel 46:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 46:16 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 25:5Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
  2. 2 Chronicles 21:3Their 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.
  3. Psalms 37:18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
  4. Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  5. Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
  6. John 8:35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
  7. Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  8. Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
  9. Galatians 4:7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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