Ezekiel 46:16-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

We have here a law for the limiting of the power of the prince in the disposing of the crown-lands. 1. If he have a son that is a favourite, or has merited well, he may, if he please, as a token of his favour and in recompence for his services, settle some parts of his lands upon him and his heirs for ever (Ezek. 46:16), provided it do not go out of the family. There may be a cause for parents, when their children have grown up, to be more kind to one than to another, as Jacob gave to Joseph... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... Having finished the account of the sacrifices of the prince and people, the monthly, weekly, and daily ones; here his gifts are treated of, which are two fold; some given to his sons, others to his servants: if the prince give a gift to any of his sons ; Christ, the Prince, has sons; he that is the Prince, of peace is the everlasting Father; he has children given unto him, whom he preserves; a seed promised him in covenant, which shall always endure; a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:17

But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants ,.... Who are not his sons, but his hired servants, and who serve him in a mercenary way; such are unregenerate ministers of the word, who preach Christ in pretence, and not in reality, for by ends, to serve themselves, and not him, or to advance his glory; and all carnal professors, who have only an outside of religion, a form of godliness without the power of it: to these Christ gives gifts, the gifts of nature, wealth, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:17

To the year of liberty - That is, to the year of jubilee, called the year of liberty, because there was then a general release. All servants had their liberty, and all alienated estates returned to their former owners. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-24

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16

The first regulation . The prince might dispose of a portion of his royal property (see Ezekiel 45:7 , Ezekiel 45:8 ) by presenting part of it as a gift to any of his sons . In this case what was gifted should belong to his son or sons in perpetuity, should be his or theirs as his or their possession by inheritance ; it should never again revert to the prince. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-17

The son and the servant. The Jewish Law made careful provision to prevent the alienation of land from the families to which it originally belonged. The son might inherit permanently; but the servant could only receive a gift of land for a time, which would cease at the year of jubilee. Here was a marked distinction between the privileges of sonship and those of service. Now St. Paul draws attention to this distinction from another point of view, when contrasting, the gospel with the Law.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

Instructions for the prince as to how he should deal with his property are summarized in three regulations, introduced by the solemn formula of "Thus saith the Lord" (comp. Ezekiel 46:1 ; Ezekiel 45:9 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

Earthly sovereignty not absolute. Great temptations surround kings, inducing them to tyranny. Their own will is enveloped within military force. Obsequious flatterers pander to royal power. For self-interest, soldiers usually take sides with the prince. Hence a first lesson for princes to learn is that right is superior to might. The voice of justice is the voice of God. I. THE PRINCE IS A SUBJECT OF A HIGHER MONARCH . No earthly king holds absolute sway over his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:17

The second regulation . Should the prince, however, bestow a portion of his inheritance on one of his servants, what was thus bestowed should not belong to that servant in perpetuity, but should be regarded simply as a temporary loan which should be his till the year of liberty , הֲדְּרוֹר שְׁנַת , i.e. the year of free flowing general—comp. Exodus 30:23 , מָר־דּרוֹר , pure myrrh (Authorized Version) or flowing myrrh (Revised Version)—hence the year of release ; after... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:17

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