Ezekiel 47:14
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
Original Language Analysis
וּנְחַלְתֶּ֤ם
And ye shall inherit
H5157
וּנְחַלְתֶּ֤ם
And ye shall inherit
Strong's:
H5157
Word #:
1 of 15
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
אוֹתָהּ֙
H853
אוֹתָהּ֙
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
2 of 15
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
אִ֣ישׁ
it one
H376
אִ֣ישׁ
it one
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
3 of 15
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
כְּאָחִ֔יו
as well as another
H251
כְּאָחִ֔יו
as well as another
Strong's:
H251
Word #:
4 of 15
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
5 of 15
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙
concerning the which I lifted up
H5375
נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙
concerning the which I lifted up
Strong's:
H5375
Word #:
6 of 15
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
7 of 15
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
יָדִ֔י
mine hand
H3027
יָדִ֔י
mine hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
8 of 15
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
לְתִתָּ֖הּ
to give
H5414
לְתִתָּ֖הּ
to give
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
9 of 15
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
לַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם
it unto your fathers
H1
לַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם
it unto your fathers
Strong's:
H1
Word #:
10 of 15
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה
shall fall
H5307
וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה
shall fall
Strong's:
H5307
Word #:
11 of 15
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Cross References
Genesis 12:7And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.Ezekiel 48:29This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD.
Historical Context
Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 12:1-3, 7; 15:7-21; 17:1-8) promised land to Abraham's descendants. Despite exile and dispersion, God's oath remained valid. Ezekiel's vision (573 BC, during exile) assured exiles that land promise endures. Partial fulfillment came in 538 BC return; complete fulfillment awaits millennial kingdom. God's covenant faithfulness across millennia demonstrates His unchanging character (Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8).
Questions for Reflection
- What does 'I lifted up my hand' (oath) teach about covenant promises' certainty?
- How does land falling by divine gift (not conquest) demonstrate grace?
- How is physical land inheritance a type of spiritual inheritance in Christ?
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Analysis & Commentary
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance—אִישׁ כְּאָחִיו (ʾîsh kĕʾāḥîw, 'each like his brother')—equal inheritance. God נָשָׂאתִי אֶת־יָדִי (nāśāʾtî ʾet-yādî, 'lifted my hand'—swore an oath) to אֲבֹתֵיכֶם (ʾăbōtêkhem, 'your fathers')—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob.
And this land shall fall unto you for inheritance—וְנָפְלָה הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת לָכֶם נַחֲלָה (wĕnāphĕlāh hāʾāreṣ hazzōʾt lākhem naḥălāh, 'and this land shall fall to you for inheritance'). The verb נָפַל (nāphal, 'to fall') suggests distribution by lot (Joshua 18:6, 10), but also divine gift—it 'falls' to them by God's sovereign grace. Land inheritance rests on divine oath, not human merit. This demonstrates covenant faithfulness: God keeps promises to subsequent generations. New Testament parallel: spiritual inheritance comes through promise, not works (Galatians 3:18, Ephesians 1:11).