Ezekiel 37:25

Translations

Modern

They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Traditional

And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.

Literal

And they will dwell in the land that I have given to My servant, to Jacob, where your fathers dwelt in it; and they will dwell upon it, they and their children, and the children of their children, even to forever; and David My servant shall be the prince for them forever.

Latin

…et habitabunt super terram quam dedi servo meo Jacob, in qua habitaverunt patres vestri: et habitabunt super eam ipsi, et filii eorum, et filii filiorum eorum, usque in sempiternum: et David servus meus princeps eorum in perpetuum.

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Hebrew

English

They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Notes

Ezekiel 37:25–28

The covenant of peace is the blessing that comes from obeying the covenant. This covenant would last forever.

In the past, the people’s sin made them unclean. Because of this, the Lord allowed the temple to be destroyed. Now their new purity would be shown in a new sanctuary. God would live among them there forever.

This final temple would show the success of God’s work to make his people holy. It would demonstrate that the Lord is the one who makes Israel holy (see Ezekiel 40–48).

Ezekiel 37:20–25

When the kingdoms were joined together again, the problems that had caused the division would also be solved.

In the past, King Rehoboam’s harsh and unfaithful leadership divided the nation (1 Kings 12). Now God would give his people one servant leader, a shepherd king. Like David, this king would unite the tribes.

The restored people would also be made clean again. God would remove their idols and other sinful practices. The Lord would once again be their God.

After being made pure, they would obey the Lord’s laws and live in the land forever.

Ezekiel 37:15–28

The prophet then performed a sign action (see “Prophetic Sign Acts” Theme Note) that showed the future reunification of God's people and the healing of the division between the northern and southern tribes (see 1 Kings 12).

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Justice God’s Promised Kingdom God’s Servant Hope for the Messiah Prophetic Sign Acts The New Covenant The Promise of New Life

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

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People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament David Desert Ephraim, Tribe of Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Funeral Customs Land Messiah New Covenant Resurrection Servant of the Lord

Topics

David: A Prophetic Name for Christ Jesus, the Christ: King Symbols and Similitudes: Two Sticks The Jews: Promises Respecting: Restoration to Their own Land The Jews: Promises Respecting: That Christ Shall Reign Over the King Christ: Sits on the Throne of David

Ezekiel 37:25

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