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Ezekiel 48:14

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14 "Moreover, they 1shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for it is holy to the LORD.
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Ezekiel 48:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:14

And they shall not sell of it
Any part of it that is allotted to them, neither the priests nor the Levites; simony is not to be practised: neither exchange;
for any other land in lieu of it: nor alienate the first fruits of the land;
or appropriate them to any other use than that of the priests and Levites: whatever is appointed for ecclesiastic uses ought not to be converted to any other; nor should church privileges be parted with on any account: ministers and other officers, nay, even private Christians, should not part with their Christian liberty, nor with any of the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel: for it is holy unto the Lord;
what is separated and devoted to religious uses is sacred to the Lord.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Ezekiel 48:14 In-Context

12 "It shall be an allotment to them from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, by the border of the Levites.
13 "Alongside the border of the priests the Levites shall have 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in width. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the width 10,000 .
14 "Moreover, they shall not sell or exchange any of it, or alienate this choice portion of land; for it is holy to the LORD .
15 "The remainder, 5,000 cubits in width and 25,000 in length , shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open spaces; and the city shall be in its midst.
16 "These shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Leviticus 25:32-34; Leviticus 27:10, 28, 33

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "first" or "first fruits"
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