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Ezekiel 48:14

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They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this best part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

In this chapter we have particular directions given for the distribution of the land, of which we had the metes and bounds assigned in the foregoing chapter. I. The portions of the twelve tribes, seven to the north of the sanctuary (Eze 48:1-7) and five to the south (Eze 48:23-29). II. The allotment of land for the sanctuary, and the priests (Eze 48:8-11), for the Levites (Eze 48:12-14), for the city (Eze 48:15-20), and for the prince (Eze 48:21, Eze 48:22). Much of this we had before, ch. 45. III. A plan of the city, its gates, and the new name given to it (v. 30-35), which seals up, and concludes, the vision and prophecy of this book.

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

מָכַר (mâkar, H4376) — to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or… מוּר (mûwr, H4171) — to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of עָבַר (ʻâbar, H5674) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive,… רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth, H7225) — the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, H6944) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Leviticus 27:28rank 6

Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.

Leviticus 25:34rank 2

But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

Leviticus 23:20rank 2

The priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

Exodus 22:29rank 2

You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

Ezekiel 48:12rank 2

It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.

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