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Ezekiel 48:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.
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Quick Meaning
Ezekiel's measured final vision carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land” at Ezekiel 48:14 as part of “The Holy Offering Centers Sanctuary and Zadokite Priests.”
The oblation ye shall offer, with the sanctuary in the midst
This verse is one part of that explanation in Ezekiel 48:8–14. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Ezekiel 48:8–14
Read Ezekiel 48:14 with 48:8–14. By itself, “And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: A measured holy district beside Judah holds the sanctuary and a priestly portion reserved for faithful Zadokites and barred from sale or exchange.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Seven Northern Tribal Strips Are Named” into “The Holy Offering Centers Sanctuary and Zadokite Priests.” Its non-interchangeable contribution is: A measured holy district beside Judah holds the sanctuary and a priestly portion reserved for faithful Zadokites and barred from sale or exchange. This verse's placement is specific: Ezekiel's measured final vision carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land” at Ezekiel 48:14 as part of “The Holy Offering Centers Sanctuary and Zadokite Priests.”
What Remains True
Land and authority are gifts bounded by honest measures, protected inheritance, shared provision, resident inclusion, and limits on rulers. In Ezekiel 48:14, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: Ezekiel's measured final vision carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land” at Ezekiel 48:14 as part of “The Holy Offering Centers Sanctuary and Zadokite Priests.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Ezekiel 48:8–14 — The Holy Offering Centers Sanctuary and Zadokite PriestsSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Ezekiel 48:8–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Ezekiel
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
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 48:8–14
Open the fixed Hebrew Ezekiel file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible Notes: Ezekiel
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
Supports: Verse-level controls for difficult Hebrew, syntax, older KJV language, dates, place names, textual issues, vision language, and material alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Ezekiel PDF, exact translator, study, and textual notes attached to Ezekiel 48:8–14
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