Ezekiel 47:14

Good News Translation

I solemnly promised your ancestors that I would give them possession of this land; now divide it equally among you.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You will inherit it in equal portions, since I swore to give it to your ancestors. So this land will fall to you as an inheritance.

Hebrew Names Version
You shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I swore to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

King James Version
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.

English Standard Version
And you shall divide equally what I swore to give to your fathers. This land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

New American Standard Bible
"And you shall divide it for an inheritance, each one equally with the other; for I swore to give it to your forefathers, and this land shall fall to you as an inheritance.

New Century Version
You will divide the land equally. I promised to give it to your ancestors, so this land will belong to you as family property.

Amplified Bible
"You shall divide it as an inheritance, each one equally with the other. I lifted up My hand and swore to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as an inheritance.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye shal inherite it, one as wel as another: concerning the which I lift vp mine hand to giue it vnto your fathers, and this lande shall fall vnto you for inheritance.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall divide it for an inheritance, each one equally with the other; for I swore to give it to your forefathers, and this land shall fall to you as an inheritance.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall then apportion it for an inheritance, each one equally with the other; for I swore to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as an inheritance.

Berean Standard Bible
You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.

Complete Jewish Bible
For inheritance you will each have equal shares. I swore to your ancestors that I would give them this land, and now it falls to you to inherit it.

Darby Translation
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another, [the land] concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers; and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

Easy-to-Read Version
You will divide the land equally. I promised to give this land to your ancestors, so I am giving this land to you.

George Lamsa Translation
And you shall inherit it, one as well as another, a land concerning which I swore by lifting up my hand to give it to your fathers; and this land shall be divided among you for an inheritance.

Lexham English Bible
And you must take possession of it, each one a share like his brother, of this land which I swore to give it to your fathers, and so this land shall fall to you as an inheritance.

Literal Translation
And you shall inherit it, each man like his brother, that I lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers, even this land shall fall to you for an inheritance.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Parte it indifferently vnto one as vnto another: of the which lode I swore vnto youre fathers, that it shulde fall to youre enheritaunce.

American Standard Version
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I sware to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.

Bible in Basic English
And you are to make an equal division of it; as I gave my oath to your fathers to give it to you: for this land is to be your heritage.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another, concerning which I lifted up My hand to give it unto your fathers; and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.

King James Version (1611)
And yee shall inherite it, one as well as an other: concerning the which I lifted vp mine hand to giue it vnto your fathers, and this land shal fall vnto you for inheritance.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ye shall inherite it one aswell as an other, concerning the which I lift vp my hande to geue it vnto your fathers: and this lande shall fall vnto you for inheritaunce.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall inherit it, each according to his brother’s portion, even the land concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall to you by lot.

English Revised Version
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another; concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.

World English Bible
You shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I swore to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe ye schulen welde it, ech man euenli as his brother; on which Y reiside myn hond, that Y schulde yyue to youre fadris; and this lond schal falle to you in to possessioun.

Update Bible Version
And you shall inherit it, one as well as another; for I swore to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

Webster's Bible Translation
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: [concerning] which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

New English Translation
You must divide it equally just as I vowed to give it to your forefathers; this land will be assigned as your inheritance.

New King James Version
You shall inherit it equally with one another; for I raised My hand in an oath to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

New Living Translation
Otherwise each tribe will receive an equal share. I took a solemn oath and swore that I would give this land to your ancestors, and it will now come to you as your possession.

New Life Bible
You must divide the land so each family receives the same amount. For I promised to give this land to your fathers, and it will be your land to own.

New Revised Standard
You shall divide it equally; I swore to give it to your ancestors, and this land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
so shall ye inherit it each man like his brother, as to which I lifted my hand to give it to your fathers, - so shall this land fall to you as an inheritance.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall possess it, every man in like manner as his brother: concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for a possession.

Revised Standard Version
And you shall divide it equally; I swore to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

Young's Literal Translation
And ye have inherited it, one as well as another, in that I have lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers; and this land hath fallen to you in inheritance.

Contextual Overview

¹³ The Sovereign Lord said, "These are the boundaries of the land that is to be divided among the twelve tribes, with the tribe of Joseph receiving two sections. ¹⁴ I solemnly promised your ancestors that I would give them possession of this land; now divide it equally among you. ¹⁵ "The northern boundary runs eastward from the Mediterranean Sea to the city of Hethlon, to Hamath Pass, to the city of Zedad, ¹⁶ to the cities of Berothah and Sibraim (they are located between the territory of the kingdom of Damascus and that of the kingdom of Hamath), and to the city of Ticon (located by the border of the district of Hauran). ¹⁷ So the northern boundary runs from the Mediterranean eastward to Enon City, with the border regions of Damascus and Hamath to the north of it. ¹⁸ "The eastern boundary runs south from a point between the territory of Damascus and that of Hauran, with the Jordan River forming the boundary between the land of Israel on the west and Gilead on the east, as far as Tamar on the Dead Sea. ¹⁹ "The southern boundary runs southwest from Tamar to the oasis of Kadesh Meribah and then northwest along the Egyptian border to the Mediterranean Sea. ²⁰ "The western boundary is formed by the Mediterranean and runs north to a point west of Hamath Pass. ²¹ "Divide this land among your tribes; ²² it is to be your permanent possession. The foreigners who are living among you and who have had children born here are also to receive their share of the land when you divide it. They are to be treated like full Israelite citizens and are to draw lots for shares of the land along with the tribes of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

lifted up mine hand: or, swore, Ezekiel 20:5, Ezekiel 20:6, Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:42, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 26:3, Genesis 28:13, Numbers 14:16, Numbers 14:30

fall: Ezekiel 48:29, Proverbs 16:33

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:8 - swear Numbers 34:2 - is the land Jeremiah 30:3 - and I Ezekiel 47:22 - ye shall divide Revelation 10:5 - lifted

Cross-References

Genesis 41:56
The famine grew worse and spread over the whole country, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians.

Genesis 47:1
So Joseph took five of his brothers and went to the king. He told him, "My father and my brothers have come from Canaan with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own. They are now in the region of Goshen."

Genesis 47:2
He then presented his brothers to the king.

Genesis 47:10
Jacob gave the king a farewell blessing and left.

Genesis 47:12
Joseph provided food for his father, his brothers, and all the rest of his father's family, including the very youngest.

1 Corinthians 4:2
The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to their master.

1 Peter 4:10
Each one, as a good manager of God's different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another,.... That is, the twelve tribes shall equally inherit it; one tribe shall not have more, and another less, but each alike: this was not the case, at the division of the land, in the times of Moses and Joshua; for to such tribes as were very numerous a greater inheritance was given; and to those that were fewer in number a lesser inheritance, Numbers 26:54, and upon the return from the Babylonish captivity, as the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were the largest, and indeed the only tribes that returned as such, they had the share of the land; but as this respects the dispensation, it signifies, that those who are true Israelites indeed shall share in the same Gospel church state, the privileges and immunities of it alike, with all the blessings of grace and eternal glory; they being all one in Christ Jesus, Galatians 3:28:

concerning the which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers; that is, swore that he would give unto them the land of Canaan; typical of the Gospel church state and the heavenly glory; which are as sure to all the seed, by the word and oath of God, as that was:

and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance; by lot, by the appointment of God, and a goodly one it is, Psalms 16:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As well as - Or, as. Ezekiel is speaking of “tribes,” not “individuals.” Each tribe is to have an equal “breadth” of land assigned to it.