Verse Lens · Context pointer
Ezekiel 45:7 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 7. 7And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border.
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Role in This Section
Ezekiel's measured final vision carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of…” at Ezekiel 45:7 as part of “The Prince Receives Land and Must End Oppression and Use Honest Measures.”
Read It With
- Ezekiel 45:7–12
Read Ezekiel 45:7 with 45:7–12. By itself, “And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The prince's portion prevents rulers from seizing the people's inheritance; violence and exactions must cease, and balances, ephah, bath, and shekel must be just.
Why It Needs Context
Keep the line with Ezekiel 45:7–12. Ezekiel's measured final vision carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of…” at Ezekiel 45:7 as part of “The Prince Receives Land and Must End Oppression and Use Honest Measures.” The literary form and this limit govern it: Royal provision does not grant immunity, and ancient measures do not excuse modern fraud or authoritarian rule.
Continue in Context
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Read Ezekiel 45:7–12 — The Prince Receives Land and Must End Oppression and Use Honest MeasuresSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Ezekiel 45:7–12, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Ezekiel
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Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology checked at the exact unit without treating morphology as a critical apparatus or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Ezek.xml, OSIS 45:7–12
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