Ezekiel 47:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're all going to inherit this land equally — no one gets more than anyone else. This is the same land I promised your ancestors when I raised my hand and made that oath. It's yours now, passed down as your inheritance.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God keeps his promises across generations — what he swore to your ancestors, he's making good on with you.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet Ezekiel to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity, approximately between 593 and 571 BCE. It was written to provide hope and a vision of future restoration for the land and a new temple to a people who had lost their homeland and religious center.

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