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And a portion will be for[a] the prince on both sides[b] of the holy district,[c] and both sides of the property of the city, and alongside[d] the property of the city on the west,[e] and alongside the property on the east.[f] And also its length[g] corresponds to one of the tribal portions to the west[h] running to the eastern border.[i] This shall be to him with respect to the land[j] as property in Israel; and so my princes shall not again oppress my people, but they shall give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.”

Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Enough of this for you, the princes of Israel; put away violence and destruction and do justice and righteousness; revoke your acts of dispossession from upon[k] my people!” declares[l] the Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:7 Hebrew “to”
  2. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “from this and from this”
  3. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “the contribution of the holiness”
  4. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “to the front of”
  5. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “from/on the side of the sea”
  6. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “from/on the side of east”
  7. Ezekiel 45:7 Or “portion”
  8. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “corresponding to one of the portions from the boundary of the sea”
  9. Ezekiel 45:7 Literally “to the boundary of the east”
  10. Ezekiel 45:8 Literally “to the land”
  11. Ezekiel 45:9 Or “against”
  12. Ezekiel 45:9 Literally “declaration of”