Ezekiel 29:21

Ezekiel 29:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“On that day I will make a horn grow for the Israelites, and I will open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"On that day I will cause a horn to spring up for the house of Israel, and I will open your lips among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘In that day I will cause the horn of the house of Israel to spring forth, and I will open your mouth to speak in their midst. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.’ ”

Context of Ezekiel 29:21

19Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. And he will carry off her wealth and capture her spoil and seize her plunder; and it shall be the wages for his army. 20I have given him the land of Egypt for the hard work which he did [against Tyre], because they did it for Me,” says the Lord God. “In that day I will make a horn sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth among them, and they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord [when I renew their strength].”

Ezekiel 29:21 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא אַצְמִ֤יחַ קֶ֙רֶן֙ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּלְךָ֛ אֶתֵּ֥ן פִּתְחֽוֹן־פֶּ֖ה בְּתוֹכָ֑ם וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• will I causeצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• the hornקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: doH5414
• thee the openingפִּתְחוֹןpithchôn · openingH6610
• of the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of them; and they shall knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 29:21

• Ezekiel 28:25‘Thus says the Lord God, “When I gather the house of Israel from the nations among whom they are scattered, and I manifest my Holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they will live in their own land which I gave to My servant Jacob.
• 1 Samuel 2:10The adversaries of the Lord will be broken to pieces; He will thunder against them in the heavens, The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; And He will give strength to His king, And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed.”
• Psalms 92:10But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service].
• Psalms 112:9He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
• Psalms 132:17There I will make the horn (strength) of David grow; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed [fulfilling the promises].
• Psalms 148:14He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence], Praise for all His godly ones; For the people of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
• Isaiah 27:6In the generations to come Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and sprout, And they will fill the surface of the world with fruit.
• Jeremiah 23:5“Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as King and act wisely And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land.
• Luke 1:69And He has raised up a horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Savior] for us In the house of David His servant—
• Ezekiel 3:26And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you cannot talk and you cannot be a man who rebukes the people, for they are a rebellious house.
• Ezekiel 24:27On that day your mouth will be opened to him who escaped, and you will speak and no longer be mute. In this way you shall be a sign to them, and they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.’ ”
• Ezekiel 33:22Now the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening, before the survivor came. And He opened my mouth at the time he came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened [in readiness] and I was no longer mute.
• Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.
• Amos 3:7Surely the Lord God does nothing Without revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come] To His servants the prophets.
• Luke 21:15for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
• Colossians 4:3At the same time pray for us, too, that God will open a door [of opportunity] to us for the word, to proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I have been imprisoned;

Commentaries on Ezekiel 29:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud - This may refer generally to the restoration; but particularly to Zerubbabel, who became one of the leaders of the people from Babylon. Or it may respect Daniel, or Mordecai, or Jeconiah, who, about this time, was brought out of prison by Evil-merodach, and afterwards kindly treated.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 The prophet places this prediction out of chronological order, that he may point out what had not been stated in the foregoing prophecy, namely, that the agent who should strike the first blow on Egypt should be the Chaldaean king, Nebuchadnezzar. Ezekiel 29:18 Yet had he no wages - It is not improbable that the Tyrians before they surrendered their island-citadel managed to remove much of their treasure; but others exlplain the verse; that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 The besiegers of Tyre obtained little plunder. But when God employs ambitious or covetous men, he will recompense them according to the desires of their hearts; for every man shall have his reward. God had mercy in store for the house of Israel soon after. The history of nations best explains ancient prophecies. All events fulfil the Scriptures. Thus, in the deepest scenes of adversity, the Lord sows the seed of our future prosperity. Happy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Even when God judged other nations, he still focused on his own people. As Egypt grew weaker, God would make Israel strong again. I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel: A horn was a common symbol of strength and dignity (see Psalm 132:17; compare Daniel 7:7–8; 8:3). This means that God would restore Israel’s strength and dignity. This restoration would also show that Ezekiel was a true prophet. Ezekiel had served the Lord faithfully. At…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. In the evil only, not in the good, was Egypt to be parallel to Israel. The very downfall of Egypt will be the signal for the rise of Israel, because of God's covenant with the latter. I cause the horn of ... Israel to bud--(Psa 132:17). I will cause its ancient glory to revive: an earnest of Israel's full glory under Messiah, the son of David (Lu 1:69). Even in Babylon an earnest was given of this in Daniel (Da 6:2) and Jeconiah (Jr 52:31). I will…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 29:21

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• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• That Day
• Diminish
• Egypt
• Stick
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Ezekiel 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings