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Ezekiel 47:23

And in what tribe soever the stranger shall be, there shall you give him possession, saith the Lord God.

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 Living Translation
These foreigners are to be given land within the territory of the tribe with whom they now live. I, the Sovereign Lord , have spoken!
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.
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 Thus saith the Lord God: This is the border, by which you shall possess the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: for Joseph hath a double portion. 14 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. 15 And this is the border of the land: toward the north side, from the great sea by the way of Hethalon, as men go to Sedada, 16 Emath, Berotha, Sabarim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Emath the house of Tichon, which is by the border of Auran. 17 And the border from the sea even to the court of Enan, shall be the border of Damascus, and from the north to the north: the border of Emath, this is the north side. 18 And the east side is from the midst of Auran, and from the midst of Damascus, and from the midst of Galaad, and from the midst of the land of Israel, Jordan making the bound to the east sea, and thus you shall measure the east side. 19 And the south side southward is, from Thamar even to the waters of contradiction of Cades: and, the torrent even to the great sea: and this is the south side southward. 20 And the side toward the sea, is the great sea from the borders straight on, till thou come to Emath: this is the side of the sea. 21 And you shall divide this land unto you by the tribes of Israel: 22 And you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance to you, and to the strangers that shall come over to you, that shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as men of the same country born among the children of Israel: they shall divide the possession with you in the midst of the tribes of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References

Genesis 41:27
And the seven lean and thin kine that came up after them, and the seven thin ears that were blasted with the burning wind, are seven years of famine to come:
Genesis 45:6
For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping.
Genesis 47:24
That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king; the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.
Genesis 47:25
And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.
Psalms 41:1
(40-1) <Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.> (40-2) Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.
Psalms 112:5
(111-5) Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:
Proverbs 11:26
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered without judgment.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thy hand cease: for thou knowest not which may rather spring up, this or that: and if both together, it shall be the better.

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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