Ezekiel 34:25

Ezekiel 34:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of savage beasts so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I will make with them a covenant of peace and banish wild beasts from the land, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.

Context of Ezekiel 34:25

23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24And I Yhwh will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I Yhwh have spoken it. And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. 26And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. 27And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am Yhwh, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.

Ezekiel 34:25 word by word

וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י חַיָּֽה־רָעָ֖ה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיָשְׁב֤וּ בַמִּדְבָּר֙ לָבֶ֔טַח וְיָשְׁנ֖וּ בַּיְּעָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• And I will makeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• with them a covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• and will cause the evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• beastsחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• to ceaseשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
• out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and they shall dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• safelyבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• and sleepיָשֵׁןyâshên · to sleepH3462
• in the woodsיָעוֹרyâ‛ôr · woodH3264
• in the woodsיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293

Cross-references for Ezekiel 34:25

• Ezekiel 37:26Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
• Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
• Jeremiah 31:31Behold, the days come, saith Yhwh, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
• Zechariah 6:13Even he shall build the temple of Yhwh; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
• Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
• Job 5:22At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
• Isaiah 11:6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
• Isaiah 35:9No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
• Hosea 2:18And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
• Ezekiel 34:28And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.
• Psalms 4:8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Yhwh, only makest me dwell in safety.
• Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Yhwh Our Righteousness.
• Jeremiah 33:16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Yhwh Our Righteousness.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 34:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I will make with them a covenant of peace - The original is emphatic: שלום ברית להם וכרתי vecharatti lahem berith shalom, "And I will cut with them the peace covenant;" that is, a covenant sacrifice, procuring and establishing peace between God and man, and between man and his fellows. I need not tell the reader that the cutting refers to the ancient mode of making covenants. The blood was poured out; the animal was divided from mouth to tail, exactly in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-31Verses 20-31 Yahweh having promised to be a Ruler of His people, the administration of the divine kingdom is now described, as carried on by One King, the representative of David, whose dominion should fulfill all the promises originally made to the man after God‘s own heart. Ezekiel does not so much add to, as explain and develope, the original promise; and as the complete fulfillment of the spiritual blessings, which the prophets were guided to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 The whole nation seemed to be the Lord's flock, yet they were very different characters; but he knew how to distinguish between them. By good pastures and deep waters, are meant the pure word of God and the dispensing of justice. The latter verses, 23-31, prophesy of Christ, and of the most glorious times of his church on earth. Under Him, as the good Shepherd, the church would be a blessing to all around. Christ, though excellent in himself…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-26God promised to give his people a new and better ruler. He would also make a covenant of peace with them. At that time, they were suffering from wild animals, drought, famine, and war. These troubles were the result of breaking the covenant God made at Mount Sinai (see Leviticus 26:14–35). From then on, they would live in safety. They would camp without fear. God would send the rain they needed so the land would produce crops. They would enjoy peace and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. covenant of peace ... evil beasts ... to cease ... dwell safely--The original promise of the law (Le 26:6) shall be realized for the first time fully under Messiah (Is 11:6-9; 35:9; Ho 2:18).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 34:25

• Church
• Gospel
• Minister, Christian
• Nation
• Peace
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Cruelty
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Require
• Seek
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Ezekiel
• Peace
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

Commentaries on Ezekiel 34

• 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