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Ezekiel 44:28

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 44:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
Ezekiel 44:28 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 44

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25And they shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
26And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.
27And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin-offering, saith the Lord Jehovah.
28And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
29They shall eat the meal-offering, and the sin-offering, and the trespass-offering; and every devoted thing in Israel shall be theirs.
30And the first of all the first-fruits of every thing, and every oblation of everything, of all your oblations, shall be for the priest: ye shall also give unto the priests the first of your dough, to cause a blessing to rest on thy house.
31The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or is torn, whether it be bird or beast.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And it shall be unto them for an inheritance, &c.] Either the sin offering, or the priesthood, and the perquisites belonging to it: or, they shall have an inheritancef811; but what shall it be? God himself: I am their inheritance; the Lord is the portion and inheritance of his people, who are made priests unto him, whether in a private or public capacity; they are heirs of God, he is their portion in the land of the living, and forever: God in all his perfections is theirs; and though incommunicable, they have the use and advantage of them, so far as they are capable and stand in need of them; as his eternity, immutability, omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, grace, mercy, goodness,…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I am their inheritance-- (Num 18:20; Deu 10:9; Deu 18:1; Jos 13:14, Jos 13:32).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Regulations as to the priests’ services. The garments of the priests are defined and various rules prescribed in the Law are repeated with some additions in order to denote additional care to avoid uncleanness. Ezekiel 44:18 The material of which the four vestments of the ordinary priest were made was “linen,” or, more accurately, “byssus,” the cotton stuff of Egypt. The two special qualities of the byssus - white and shining - are characteristic, and on them part of the symbolic meaning depended. Compare Revelation 19:8. Ezekiel 44:19 They shall not sanctify the people - They shall not touch the people with their holy garments. The word “sanctify” is used because the effect of touching was…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“It - The sin - offering: but under this one, all other offerings are couched. For an inheritance - Instead of lands and cities. Ezekiel 44:30”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“44:28-30 Because the priests belonged to the Lord and were provided for through a share of the sacrificial offerings of the Temple, they would not have any property or possession of land. The Lord was their inheritance, and their temporal needs were to be supplied by the firstfruits of the people’s harvests and the various offerings made at the Temple.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I am their inheritance: Eze 45:4, Eze 48:9-11; Num 18:20; Deu 10:9, Deu 18:1, Deu 18:2; Jos 13:14, Jos 13:33; Pe1 5:2-4 Ezekiel 44:29”
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