Ezekiel 37:25

Ezekiel 37:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their children’s children will live there forever, and David my servant will be their prince forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They shall dwell in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They and their children and their children's children shall dwell there forever, and David my servant shall be their prince forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob My servant, where your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell there, they, their children, and their children’s children, forever; and My servant David shall be their prince forever.

Context of Ezekiel 37:25

23They will no longer worship their disgusting idols and make themselves unclean. They will not refuse to obey me. They have turned away from me and done bad things. But I will save them from all their sins. I will make them clean. They will be my people and I will be their God. 24My servant David will be their king. There will be one shepherd who takes care of them all. They will carefully obey my rules and my laws. They will live in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob. It is the land where your ancestors lived. My people, their children and their grandchildren will live there. They will live there for ever. My servant David will rule over them for ever. 26I will make a covenant with them to give them peace. It is a promise to my people that will continue for ever. I will cause them to live safely in their land. I will cause them to grow in number. I will put my temple among them, to be with them for ever. 27I will make my home with them. I will be their God and they will be my people.

Ezekiel 37:25 word by word

וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַ֙תִּי֙ לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָ֖הּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עָלֶ֡יהָ הֵ֠מָּה וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם וּבְנֵ֤י בְנֵיהֶם֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם וְדָוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י נָשִׂ֥יא לָהֶ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they shall dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• that I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• wherein your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• they, and their childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• their princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704

Cross-references for Ezekiel 37:25

• Ezekiel 37:21Say to the people, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will take Israel's people out from among the nations where they have gone. I will bring them back together from all those foreign countries. I will bring them to their own land.
• Ezekiel 28:25This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will bring Israel's people back from the countries where I sent them to live. Then all the nations will see that I am a holy God for my people. My people will live in their own land that I gave to my servant, Jacob.
• Ezekiel 36:28At that time, you will live in the land that I gave to your ancestors. You will be my people and I will be your God.
• Ezekiel 37:26I will make a covenant with them to give them peace. It is a promise to my people that will continue for ever. I will cause them to live safely in their land. I will cause them to grow in number. I will put my temple among them, to be with them for ever.
• Jeremiah 30:3I, the Lord, tell you this: “The time will come when I will bring back my people from foreign lands. I will bring the people of Israel and Judah back to the land that I gave to their ancestors. It will belong to them.” That is what the Lord says.’
• Jeremiah 31:24People will live together in the towns of Judah. Farmers and shepherds will work in the fields.
• Jeremiah 32:41I will be happy to help them with good things. I promise them faithfully that I will put them in this land again. They will grow like strong plants.’
• Isaiah 60:21All your people will be righteous. The land will belong to them for ever. I myself will plant them in the ground like a young plant. As they grow, they will show how great I am.
• Isaiah 66:22The Lord says, ‘The new heavens and the new earth that I will make will always be there. In the same way, your descendants and your family name will always continue.’
• Joel 3:20My people will always live in Jerusalem and Judah.
• Amos 9:15And I will plant my people in their own land. That is the land that I have given to them, and nobody will ever pull them out of that land.’ That is what the Lord your God says.
• Zephaniah 3:14Sing, you people in Zion. You are my own people, like my own daughter. Shout, you people in Israel! Be very, very happy, my people in Jerusalem!
• Zechariah 14:11Jerusalem will be safe. People will live there. Nobody will destroy Jerusalem ever again.
• Ezekiel 37:24My servant David will be their king. There will be one shepherd who takes care of them all. They will carefully obey my rules and my laws.
• Isaiah 9:6Yes, your people are happy! A child has been born for us. We now have a son with the authority to rule. His names will be: Wonderful Advisor, Mighty God, Father for Ever, Ruler who brings Peace.
• Daniel 2:44During the time when those kings rule, the God of heaven will begin a new kingdom. That kingdom will continue for ever. No other people will ever have power over it. It will break up all those other kingdoms and it will destroy them. And it will continue for ever.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 37:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The land that I have given unto Jacob my servant - Jacob means here the twelve tribes; and the land given to them was the whole land of Palestine; consequently, the promise states that, when they return, they are to possess the whole of the Promised Land.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-28Verses 16-28 A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven. Ezekiel 37:16 One stick - So in the marginal reference the names of the tribes had been written on rods or sticks. For Judah … - To the house of David had remained faithful, not only Judah, but also Benjamin, Levi, and part of Simeon, and individual members of various tribes 2 Chronicles 11:12-16…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 This emblem was to show the people, that the Lord would unite Judah and Israel. Christ is the true David, Israel's King of old; and those whom he makes willing in the day of his power, he makes to walk in his judgments, and to keep his statutes. Events yet to come will further explain this prophecy. Nothing has more hindered the success of the gospel than divisions. Let us study to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace; let us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-28The 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…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. for ever--(Is 60:21; Joe 3:20; Am 9:15).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 37

• 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