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In the land it shall be to him for a possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; but they shall give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
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A Practical Fix for Injustice
Commentators explain that God's plan includes a practical solution to prevent future oppression. By specifically allotting land to the prince, God removes the temptation for rulers to seize property from the people, a common and sinful practice of Israel's past kings. This demonstrates God's concern for justice in the details of civil life.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
On either side of the 25,000 reeds, a strip of land running westward to the sea and eastward to the Jordan formed the possession of the prince (see…
19th Century
Anglican
My princes shall no more oppress.— The use of the plural does not imply that more than one prince should reign at a time,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the land shall be his possession in Israel Or, "as for the land, it shall be his for a possession in Israel"
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