8 though you were a powerful man, owning land—

an honored man, living on it.

8 The man with power possessed the land,

and the favored man lived in it.

8 You probably think the land belongs to the powerful

and only the privileged have a right to it!

8 But the mighty man possessed the land,

And the honorable man dwelt in it.

8 You were a powerful man who owned land;

you were honored and lived in the land.

8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth;

And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.

8 But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it.

8 A strong person owns the land. 

A privileged person lives in it. 

8 while the land belonged to a powerful man

and an influential man lived on it.

8 The powerful possess the land,

and the favored live in it.

8 And the land belongs to the man of power,

and the favored lives in it.

8 You did it even though you were honored and powerful.

You owned land and lived on it.

8 “But the earth belongs to the mighty man,

And the honorable man dwells in it.