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New Living Translation

Ezekiel 47:23

These foreigners are to be given land within the territory of the tribe with whom they now live. I, the Sovereign Lord , have spoken!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aliens;   Thompson Chain Reference - Living Water;   Water;   Water of Life;   Wells;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ezekiel, Theology of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fasting;   Moses;   Nations;   Priests and Levites;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Temple;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gentiles;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aliens;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In whatever tribe the alien resides, you will assign his inheritance there.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Hebrew Names Version
It shall happen, that in what tribe the stranger sojourns, there shall you give him his inheritance, says the Lord GOD.
King James Version
And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord God .
English Standard Version
In whatever tribe the sojourner resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, declares the Lord God .
New American Standard Bible
"And in the tribe with which the stranger resides, there you shall give him his inheritance," declares the Lord GOD.
New Century Version
In whatever tribe the foreigner lives, you will give him some land," says the Lord God .
Amplified Bible
"In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there shall you give him his inheritance," says the Lord GOD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in what tribe the stranger dwelleth, there shall ye giue him his inheritance, saith the Lorde God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And in the tribe with which the alien stays, there you shall give him his inheritance," declares the Lord GOD.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be that in the tribe with which the sojourner sojourns, there you shall give him his inheritance," declares Lord Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
In whatever tribe the foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there, declares the Lord GOD.'
Contemporary English Version
a share of the land given to the tribe where they live. I, the Lord God, have spoken.
Complete Jewish Bible
You are to give the foreigner an inheritance in the territory of the tribe with whom he is living,' says Adonai Elohim .
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass that in the tribe in which the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give [him] his inheritance, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The tribe where that resident lives must give him some land." This is what the Lord God said!
George Lamsa Translation
And whatever tribe which has the aliens who are proselytes, there you shall give him his inheritance, says the LORD God.
Good News Translation
All foreign residents will receive their share with the people of the tribe among whom they are living. I, the Sovereign Lord , have spoken."
Lexham English Bible
And then in the tribe in which an alien who is with you dwells, there you shall give his inheritance," declares the Lord Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And it shall be, in the tribe in which the alien resides, there you shall give his inheritance, declares the Lord Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Loke in what trybe the straunger dwelleth, in the same trybe shal ye geue him his heretage, saieth the LORDE God.
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
In whatever tribe the man from a strange land is living, there you are to give him his heritage, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.
King James Version (1611)
And it shall come to passe that in what Tribe the stranger soiourneth, there shall yee giue him his inheritance, saith the Lord God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in what tribe the straunger dwelleth, in the same tribe shall ye geue him his heritage, saith the Lorde God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they shall be in the tribe of proselytes among the proselytes that are with them: there shall ye give them an inheritance, saith the Lord God.
English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth; there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.
World English Bible
It shall happen, that in what tribe the stranger sojourns, there shall you give him his inheritance, says the Lord Yahweh.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe in what euer lynage a comelyng is, there ye schulen yyue possessioun to hym, seith the Lord God.
Update Bible Version
And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourns, there you shall give him his inheritance, says the Lord Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass, [that] in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give [him] his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.
New English Translation
In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there you will give him his inheritance," declares the sovereign Lord .
New King James Version
And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger dwells, there you shall give him his inheritance," says the Lord GOD.
New Life Bible
The man from another country must be given a share of land among the family group he lives with," says the Lord God.
New Revised Standard
In whatever tribe aliens reside, there you shall assign them their inheritance, says the Lord God .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall be that with whatsoever tribe the sojourner hath become a sojourner, there shall ye give his inheritance, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in what tribe soever the stranger shall be, there shall you give him possession, saith the Lord God.
Revised Standard Version
In whatever tribe the alien resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, says the Lord GOD.
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the tribe with which the sojourner sojourneth, there ye give his inheritance -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Contextual Overview

13 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: "Divide the land in this way for the twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares of land. 14 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. 15 "These are the boundaries of the land: The northern border will run from the Mediterranean toward Hethlon, then on through Lebo-hamath to Zedad; 16 then it will run to Berothah and Sibraim, which are on the border between Damascus and Hamath, and finally to Hazer-hatticon, on the border of Hauran. 17 So the northern border will run from the Mediterranean to Hazar-enan, on the border between Hamath to the north and Damascus to the south. 18 "The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and Gilead, past the Dead Sea and as far south as Tamar. This will be the eastern border. 19 "The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border. 20 "On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from the southern border to the point where the northern border begins, opposite Lebo-hamath. 21 "Divide the land within these boundaries among the tribes of Israel. 22 Distribute the land as an allotment for yourselves and for the foreigners who have joined you and are raising their families among you. They will be like native-born Israelites to you and will receive an allotment among the tribes.

Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References

Genesis 41:27
The seven thin, scrawny cows that came up later and the seven thin heads of grain, withered by the east wind, represent seven years of famine.
Genesis 45:6
This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
Genesis 47:24
Then when you harvest it, one-fifth of your crop will belong to Pharaoh. You may keep the remaining four-fifths as seed for your fields and as food for you, your households, and your little ones."
Genesis 47:25
"You have saved our lives!" they exclaimed. "May it please you, my lord, to let us be Pharaoh's servants."
Psalms 41:1

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
Psalms 112:5
Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.
Proverbs 11:26
People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
Proverbs 12:11
A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.
Proverbs 13:23
A poor person's farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don't know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe both.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth,.... Whatsoever particular congregation or church these strangers and sojourners (as all the Lord's people are in this world, and even in their church state), or those Gentiles before described, shall be nearest unto, and to which they shall propose themselves for communion, they shall be readily admitted:

there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord God; allow him a name and a place; put him in the possession of all church privileges and immunities; look upon him as a member, a brother, a fellow citizen, as an heir together of the grace of life, and as equally entitled to the inheritance of the saints in light; and for this they have the authority and order of Jehovah himself.


 
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