Ezekiel - 45:16



16 All the people of the land shall give to this offering for the prince in Israel.

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Explanation and meaning of Ezekiel 45:16.

Differing Translations

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All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel.
All the people of the land shall be bound to these firstfruits for the prince in Israel.
All the people of the land shall be held to this heave-offering for the prince in Israel.
All the people are to give this offering to the ruler.
All the people of the land will take hold of these first-fruits for the prince in Israel.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

All - this oblation for the prince - A present or offering to the prince.

All the people of the land shall give this oblation,.... None shall be exempted from it; all according to their capacity and ability shall contribute to the support of the ministry, and the service of religion:
for the prince in Israel; not the high priest, nor the civil magistrate, but the Prince Messiah: or rather "to the prince in Israel" (d); what the people shall do in this way, they shall do it as to the Lord, freely and cordially, and for his honour and glory; and he will take it as done to himself; see Matthew 10:41.
(d) "principi", Castalio, Cocceius, Starckius; so Abendana,

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