Psalms 37:11

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land

and enjoy great prosperity. ¹ 

Psalms 37:22

37:22 Surely ²  those favored by the Lord ³  will possess the land,

but those rejected ⁴  by him will be wiped out. ⁵ 

Psalms 37:29

37:29 The godly will possess the land

and will dwell in it permanently.

Ezekiel 33:24-26

33:24 “Son of man, the ones living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land, but we are many; surely the land has been given to us for a possession.’ ⁶  33:25 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it, ⁷  pray to ⁸  your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess ⁹  the land? 33:26 You rely ¹⁰  on your swords and commit abominable deeds; each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Will you possess the land?’

Matthew 5:5

5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:1

The Beatitudes

5:1 When ¹¹  he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. ¹²  After he sat down his disciples came to him.

Matthew 3:10

3:10 Even now the ax is laid at ¹³  the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 3:2

3:2 “Repent, ¹⁴  for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 3:13

The Baptism of Jesus

3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River. ¹⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “and they will take delight in (see v. 4) abundance of peace.”

² tn The particle כִּי is best understood as asseverative or emphatic here.

³ tn Heb “those blessed by him.” The pronoun “him” must refer to the Lord (see vv. 20, 23), so the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “cursed.”

⁵ tn Or “cut off”; or “removed” (see v. 9).

⁶ sn Outside of its seven occurrences in Ezekiel the term translated “possession” appears only in Exod 6:8 and Deut 33:4.

⁷ sn This practice was a violation of Levitical law (see Lev 19:26).

⁸ tn Heb “lift up your eyes.”

⁹ tn Heb “Will you possess?”

¹⁰ tn Heb “stand.”

¹¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

¹² tn Or “up a mountain” (εἰς τὸ ὄρος, eis to oro").

¹³ sn Laid at the root. That is, placed and aimed, ready to begin cutting.

¹⁴ tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

¹⁵ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.