Ezekiel 48:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 48:14

12 And this district of land that is set apart shall be to them a thing most ^aholy by the border of the Levites.

13 “Opposite the border of the priests, the ^aLevites shall have an area twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand in width; its entire length shall be twenty-five thousand and its width ten thousand.

14 ^aAnd 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.

15 ^a“The five thousand cubits in width that remain, along the edge of the twenty-five thousand, shall be ^bfor general use by the city, for dwellings and common-land; and the city shall be in the center.

16 These shall be its measurements: the north side four thousand five hundred cubits, the south side four thousand five hundred, the east side four thousand five hundred, and the west side four thousand five hundred.

17 The common-land of the city shall be: to the north two hundred and fifty cubits, to the south two hundred and fifty, to the east two hundred and fifty, and to the west two hundred and fifty.

18 The rest of the length, alongside the district of the holy section, shall be ten thousand cubits to the east and ten thousand to the west. It shall be adjacent to the district of the holy section, and its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 48:14

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American Standard Version
And they shall sell none of it, nor exchange it, nor shall the first-fruits of the land be alienated; for it is holy unto Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
and they must never sell or trade any of this land--it is the best land and belongs to me.

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

Good News Bible
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.

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

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

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for the LORD considers it holy.

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.

Young's Literal Translation
And they do not sell of it, nor exchange, nor cause to pass away the first-fruit of the land: for `it is' holy to Jehovah.

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 apart¹ to the Lord.

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