Ezekiel 48:14 — Compare Translations

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And they shall not sell any of it or exchange it; they shall not convey or transfer this the firstfruits of the land, for it has been offered to the Lord and is holy to Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they shall not sell any of it or exchange it; they shall not convey or transfer this the firstfruits of the land, for it has been offered to the Lord and is holy to Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first-fruits of the land: for it is holy unto Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

The special part of the land that belongs to the Lord is the best of the whole land. You must not give his land to anyone else or sell it to anyone else. It is holy and it belongs to the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Levites will not sell or trade any of this land. They will not be able to sell any of it. They must not cut up this part of the country, because this land belongs to the Lord—it is very special. It is the best part of the land.

They shall not sell or exchange any of it. They shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The area dedicated to the Lord is the best part of all the land, and none of it may be sold or exchanged or transferred to anyone else. It is holy and belongs to the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They must not sell any of it or trade any of it. They must not let others have the best part of the land, because the land is the Lord's and it is holy.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice [part] of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

English KJV 1611

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

English LSB

Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or let this choice portion of land pass over to another; for it is holy to Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They shall not sell of it or exchange or alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for it is holy to the LORD.

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

They may not sell or exchange or alienate this, the best part of the land, for it is sacred to the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They must not sell or exchange any of it; they must not transfer this choice portion of land, for it is set apart to the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They must not sell or trade any of it. It is the best part of the land. It must not be handed over to anyone else. It is set apart to me.

English NIV

They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

And they shall not sell or exchange any of it; they may not alienate this best part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

English NLT

None of this special land will ever be sold or traded or used by others, for it belongs to the LORD; it is set apart as holy.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They shall not sell or exchange any of it; they shall not transfer this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

It is forbidden for them to sell or exchange any part of it. They are not to allow anyone else to own this special land, since it is consecrated to Yahweh.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They shall not sell or exchange any of it; they shall not alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

None of this special land shall ever be sold or traded or used by others, for it belongs to the Lord; it is holy.

English Tyndale 1537

Of this portion they shall sell nothing, nor make any permutation there of, lest the chief of the land fall unto other, for it is hallowed unto the LORD.