Ezekiel 46:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 But if he makes a gift of part of his heritage to one of his servants, it belongs to him until the year of release;[a] then it reverts to the prince. Only the heritage given to his sons belongs to him.(A) 18 The prince shall not seize any part of the heritage of the people by forcing them off their property. From his own property he shall provide heritage for his sons, so that none of my people will be driven off their property.
The Temple Kitchens. 19 Then he brought me through the entrance at the side of the gateway to the chambers reserved for the priests, which faced north. There I saw a place at the far west end,
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- 46:17 The year of release: the jubilee year; cf. Lv 25:23–55.
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