Ezekiel 44:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
"'I am to be the only inheritance the priests have. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I will be their possession.

New Living Translation
“The priests will not have any property or possession of land, for I alone am their special possession.

English Standard Version
“This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

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

New American Standard Bible
“And it shall be regarding an inheritance for them, that I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no property in Israel—I am their property.

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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Amplified Bible
“It [their ministry to Me] shall be as an inheritance to them, for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no property (land) in Israel, for I am their possession.

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.

Holman 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.

Contemporary English Version
I myself will provide for my priests, and so they won't receive any land of their own.

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.

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

International Standard Version
"Now with respect to the priests' inheritances, I am to be their inheritance, and you are to give them no possession in Israel, since I am their possession.

NET Bible
"'This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance, and you must give them no property in Israel; I am their property.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
“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.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

New Heart English Bible
"'They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

World English Bible
They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

American King James Version
And 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.

American Standard Version
And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

A Faithful Version
"And 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.

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
And they shall have an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be to them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Priesthood shall bee their inheritance, yea, I am their inheritance: therefore shall ye giue them no possessio in Israel, for I am their possession.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
There shalbe to them an inheritauce, euen I their inheritaunce: but possession shall ye geue them none in Israel, for I am their possession.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
They shall haue an heretage, yee I my self wilbe their heretage: els shall ye geue the no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it has been for an inheritance to them; I [am] their inheritance, and you do not give a possession to them in Israel; I [am] their possession.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath been to them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and a possession ye do not give to them in Israel; I am their possession.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was to them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and a possession ye shall not give to there in Israel: I am their possession.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall have no inheritance, I am their inheritance: neither shall you give them any possession in Israel, for I am their possession.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there shall be no inheritance for them. I am their inheritance. And you shall not give them any possession in Israel. For I am their possession.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it shall be their inheritance. I am their inheritance, and you shall not give a portion to them in Israel. I am their portion

Lamsa Bible
And the sanctuary shall be to them for an inheritance; for I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel; for I am their possession.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it shall be to them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and no possession shall be given them among the children of Israel; for I am their possession.
















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