The Meaning of Ezekiel 44:28 Explained

Ezekiel 44:28

KJV: And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

YLT: And it hath been to them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and a possession ye do not give to them in Israel; I am their possession.

Darby: And it shall be unto them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

ASV: And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall be unto them for an inheritance:  I [am] their inheritance:  and ye shall give  them no possession  in Israel:  I [am] their possession. 

What does Ezekiel 44:28 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 44

1  The east gate assigned only to the prince
4  The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary
9  Idolaters incapable of the priests office
15  The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto
17  Ordinances for the priests

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 44:28 mean?

And it shall be their in regard to inheritance [that] I [am] their inheritance and possession no You shall give them in Israel for I [am] their possession
וְהָיְתָ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה אֲנִ֖י נַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם וַאֲחֻזָּ֗ה לֹֽא־ תִתְּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲנִ֖י אֲחֻזָּתָֽם

וְהָיְתָ֤ה  And  it  shall  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה  in  regard  to  inheritance 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
אֲנִ֖י  [that]  I  [am] 
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular
Root: אֲנִי  
Sense: I (first pers.
נַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם  their  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
וַאֲחֻזָּ֗ה  and  possession 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֲחֻזָּה  
Sense: possession, property.
לֹֽא־  no 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תִתְּנ֤וּ  You  shall  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  in  Israel 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֲנִ֖י  for  I  [am] 
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular
Root: אֲנִי  
Sense: I (first pers.
אֲחֻזָּתָֽם  their  possession 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אֲחֻזָּה  
Sense: possession, property.