Ezekiel 44:28 — Compare Translations

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This [their ministry to Me] shall be to them as an inheritance, for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. [Josh. 13:14, 33.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

This [their ministry to Me] shall be to them as an inheritance, for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. [Josh. 13:14, 33.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Do not give the priests their own land in Israel to keep for their descendants. I myself will be the gift that they receive. I will take care of them and their families.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"About the land that will belong to the Levites: I am their property. You will not give the Levites any land in Israel. I am their share in Israel.

"This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"'The priests will have no inheritance. I am their inheritance. Don't give them any possessions in Israel. The priests belong to me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

“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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They shall have no inheritance, for I am their inheritance; you shall give them no property in Israel, for I am their property.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“‘This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance, and you must give them no property in Israel; I am their property.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The priests will not receive any part of the land of Israel. I myself will be their only share.

English NIV

"'I am to be the only inheritance the priests have. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I will be their possession.

English NKJ 1982

“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.

English NLT

"As to property, the priests will not have any, for I alone am their inheritance.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no holding in Israel; I am their holding.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yahweh says of the priests, “I will be their sole inheritance. You are not to give them any possession in Israel, for I alone am their sole possession.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“They shall have no inheritance; I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“As to property, they shall not own any, for I am their heritage! That is enough!

English Tyndale 1537

They shall have an heritage, yea I myself will be their heritage: else shall ye give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.