Ezekiel 46:16

“Thus says Adonai YHWH: If the chief gives a gift to any of his sons, it is his inheritance; it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance.”

Ezekiel 46:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 46:16, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehovi” appears
the chiefנָּשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nasi” appears
givesיִתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears
a giftמַתָּנָהmatana

gift

Gift, present.

Where else “matana” appears
to anyאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
of his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “banay” appears
it is his inheritanceנַחֲלָתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
shall belongתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
is their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָachuzata

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuzata” appears

The context

15And they shall offer the lamb and the grain offering and the oil morning after morning, as a continual burnt offering.

16 · This verse (above)

17But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his until the year of liberty; then it shall return to the chief; only his inheritance belongs to his sons; it shall be theirs.

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