What Does Ezekiel 45:8 Mean?

“In the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“shall be his possession”

something seized, i.e., a possession (especially of land)

“in Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“shall no more oppress”

to rage or be violent; by implication, to suppress, to maltreat

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

“and my princes”

properly, an exalted one, i.e., a king or sheik; also a rising mist

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“my people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“In the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“shall they give”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“to the house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“in Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“according to their tribes”

a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan