“ ‘ “My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them. They will dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers lived. They will dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, forever. David my servant will be their prince forever.
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“ ‘ “My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them. They will dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers lived. They will dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, forever. David my servant will be their prince forever. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will place them, multiply them, and will set my sanctuary among them forever more. My tent also will be with them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. The nations will know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is among them forever more.” ’ ”
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“ ‘ “My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.
They will dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers lived. They will dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, forever. David my servant will be their prince forever.
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And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
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.
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And My servant David shall be king over them, and they all shall have one shepherd; they shall also walk in Mine ordinances, and observe My statutes, and do them.
And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob My servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children's children, for ever; and David My servant shall be their prince for ever.
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- Ezekiel 34:23-24 (v24) I will set up one shepherd over them, and he will feed them, even my servant David. He will feed them, and he will be their shepherd. I,…
- Hosea 3:5 (v24) Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and…
- Jeremiah 30:9 (v24) but they will serve Yahweh their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.
- Ezekiel 37:25 (v24) They will dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers lived. They will dwell therein, they, and their…
- Jeremiah 23:5 (v24) “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will…
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- Ezekiel 36:27 (v24) I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
- Ezekiel 37:24 (v25) “ ‘ “My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances, and observe my…
- Amos 9:15 (v25) I will plant them on their land, and they will no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them,” says Yahweh your God.
- Jeremiah 31:33 (v24) “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward…
- Luke 1:32 (v24) He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
- Titus 2:11-13 (v24) For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,…
- Deuteronomy 30:6 (v24) Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, to love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your…
- Isaiah 40:11 (v24) He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who…
- Jeremiah 32:39 (v24) I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and the good of their children after them.
- Ezekiel 28:25 (v25) “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “When I have gathered the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and am sanctified in…
- Ezekiel 36:28 (v25) You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
- Hebrews 13:20 (v24) Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord…
- Psalms 78:71-72 (v24) from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance. So he…
- Psalms 80:1 (v24) Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
- Ecclesiastes 12:11 (v24) The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one…
- Isaiah 9:6-7 (v25) For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,…
- Isaiah 11:1 (v25) A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
- Isaiah 55:3-4 (v24) Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.…
- Isaiah 60:21 (v25) Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be…
- Isaiah 66:22 (v25) “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says Yahweh, “so your offspring and your name shall…
- Jeremiah 30:3 (v25) For, behold, the days come,’ says Yahweh, ‘that I will reverse the captivity of my people Israel and Judah,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will cause…
- Jeremiah 31:24 (v25) Judah and all its cities will dwell therein together, the farmers, and those who go about with flocks.
- Jeremiah 32:41 (v25) Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.”
- Ezekiel 37:21 (v25) Say to them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, where they have gone, and will…
- Ezekiel 37:26 (v25) Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will place them, multiply them, and…
- Daniel 2:44-45 (v25) “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to…
- Joel 3:20 (v25) But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
- Micah 5:2 (v24) But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose…
- Micah 5:4 (v24) He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God: and they will live, for then he…
- Zephaniah 3:14-15 (v25) Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. Yahweh has taken away your…
- Zechariah 13:7 (v24) “Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep…
- John 10:11 (v24) I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
- John 10:14-16 (v24) I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own; even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for…
- 1 Corinthians 11:2 (v24) Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
- Ephesians 2:10 (v24) For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
- Ephesians 4:4-6 (v24) There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and…
- Philippians 2:12-13 (v24) So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation…
- Titus 3:3-8 (v24) For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating…
- Hebrews 7:21 (v25) (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change…
- Ezekiel 37:22 (v24) I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. One king will be king to them all. They will no longer be two nations.…
- Zechariah 6:12-13 (v25) and speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he…
- Zechariah 14:11 (v25) Men will dwell therein, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will dwell safely.
- Luke 1:32-33 (v25) He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign…
- John 12:34 (v25) The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted…
- Hebrews 7:2 (v25) to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”,…
- 1 Peter 5:4 (v24) When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
- 1 John 2:6 (v24) he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v25 Meaning, that the elect by Christ shall dwell in…
Meaning, that the elect by Christ shall dwell in the heaven by Jerusalem, which is meant by the land of Canaan.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv24–25 Eze 37:24 And David my servant [shall be] king…
Eze 37:24 And David my servant [shall be] king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Ver. 24. And David my servant,] i.e., Christ, who came to do the will of his Father in the shape of a servant. {Php 2:7 Isa 42:1}
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And they shall all have one shepherd.] Even David their king is for his clemency here called a shepherd, saith Jerome, tending and tendering his people. See Eze 34:23-24
They shall also walk in my judgments.] All Christ’s subjects can say, as those primitive Christians did, Nos non eloquimur magna, sed vivimus. Athenagoras in his apology saith, No Christian is a bad man, ει μη υποκρινηται τον λογον, unless he be a counterfeit.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv24–25 David: see Eze 34:23,24. It is the Son of…
David: see Eze 34:23,24. It is the Son of David, who was also his Lord, that is here intended. My servant: the Messiah, in his mediatory office, is God’s servant and our Saviour.
Over them; over their hearts, and rule there in spiritual manner.
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One shepherd; this King shall be a Shepherd, that feeds, not fleeceth, the flock; there is but one chief Shepherd, others that feed and rule the flock are so by commission from him.
They shall also walk, & c.: it is both declaratory of duty, predictive of the event, and promissory of ability and assistance to keep the holy commandments of God. Christ’s kingdom is that which by law and precept commandeth righteousness, and which by grace and power strengthens its subjects to this, and so the event is sure, and freest grace makes holiest lives.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv24–25 And David my servant shall be king over them,....…
And David my servant shall be king over them,.... The King Messiah, as Kimchi interprets it; and so Abarbinel (i) and others; being of the seed of David, and of whom David was an eminent type; and who, as Mediator, is the Lord's servant, and as man appeared in the form of one: this shows that this prophecy looks further than the times of deliverance from the Babylonish captivity:
and they all shall have one shepherd: or king, the same as before: kings are called shepherds; see Eze 34:23,
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and they shall also walk in my judgments, and keep my statutes, and do them; not the statutes and ordinances of the ceremonial law, which are abolished; and which the Jews, when converted, shall have no regard unto; but rather the precepts of the moral law, and chiefly the evangelic ordinances of baptism and the Lord's supper; which ordinances they shall walk in, and attend unto with constancy and pleasure; and which statutes they shall keep, as they have been delivered, impartially, without delay, in faith and love, and with a view to the glory of God; see Eze 36:27.
(i) Mashmiah Jeshuah, fol. 47. 4. Vid. Sepher Ikkarim, l. 2. c. 28.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv24–25 David - The son of David. One shepherd -…
David - The son of David. One shepherd - This king shall be their one chief shepherd, others that feed and rule the flock, are so by commission from him.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv24–25 Verse 24. And David my servant shall be King]…
Verse 24. And David my servant shall be King] That this refers to Jesus Christ, see proved, Eze 34:23.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv24–25 David; Christ, the one shepherd, (John x.) over all…
David; Christ, the one shepherd, (John x.) over all nations. (Worthington) --- This cannot refer to Zorobabel, who was never king, nor perhaps even governor; as Sasabasar, who seems to have been a Persian, was appointed by Cyrus, 1 Esdras i. 8. --- Shepherd. David have been one. (Calmet) --- This title is more modest than that of king. (St. Jerome)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv24–25 David--Messiah (See on Eze 34:23-24).
David--Messiah (See on Eze 34:23-24).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv24–25 24. David my servant] Cf. Eze_34:23-24. Here the term…
24. David my servant] Cf. Eze_34:23-24. Here the term “king” is applied to the ruler of the future (Eze_37:22); in other places “prince.” The words seem used indifferently, cf. Eze_19:1, Eze_22:25. Cf. Eze_36:27.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv24–25 (24) David my servant.—Here, as in Eze_34:23-24, David personally…
(24) David my servant.—Here, as in Eze_34:23-24, David personally is described as their one king and shepherd. (See the Note there.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv24–25 Vers. 24, 25. Christ the King.
Vers. 24, 25. Christ the King.
I THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IS A GLORIOUS FACT. In Ezekiel it is only predicted. To Christians it is an accomplished fact. Christ has come and has realized the ideal of ancient prophecy.
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1. He is of the line of David. He was welcomed as the Son of David. (Luk_18:38) He gathers up the old traditions of Israel"s golden age, and lifts their promises to a higher fulfillment.
1. He is a Shepherd. Aristotle quoted Homer to show that the true king should be a shepherd. Christ rules tenderly and with regard to the welfare of his people, not like the cruel, selfish, despotic monarchs of heathen empires.
2. He is God"s Servant. Therefore it is God"s will that we should have Christ as our King, and Christ rules according to the will of God.
II THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IS A CENTER OF UNITY. "And they all shall have one Shepherd." Judah and Israel are to have but one King, and are to be united under the reign of this new David. "The envy also of Ephraim shall depart," etc.. (Isa_11:13) The supreme advantage of the institution of a monarchy is that it cements the people under it into a consolidated unity. Christ is the Head of the body, and as such he harmonizes the movements of all the limbs. It is strange that Christendom should be broken up into innumerable mutually antagonistic factions. But Christ is not responsible for those divisions. On the contrary, it is just the loss of Christ in the Churches that leads to their severance.
III THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IS AN INSPIRATION FOR OBEDIENCE. "They shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes to do them." It is more difficult to obey an abstract law than to serve a living person. Christianity by no means gives us a dispensation from the obligation of obedience. Our Lord expects his disciples to "exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees", (Mat_5:20) and it is possible to do this by his new method. No longer painfully toiling along the dreary road of formal legalism, Christians are inspired by an enthusiasm for their Master which fires their love and zeal to do or suffer on his behalf; and this glorious, loving service of Christ is just the obedience and righteousness transformed into a new and attractive shape.
IV THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IS A FOUNDATION OF SOLID PROSPERITY. Under the new David the people will live at peace in the possession of their land. The service of Christ introduces all Christians to a splendid inheritance. The Christian life is not a wild knight-errantry. It is the enjoyment of a happy and peaceful kingdom. When Christ"s reign is universal, society will be happy and prosperous. Even now inward peace and rich treasures of Divine grace are the portion of his people on earth, while they are cheered with the prospect of entering into a wonderful "inheritance of the saints in light" when the present life is over.
V THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST IS TO BE ETERNAL. "My Servant David shall be their Prince forever." The reign of Christ was never so widespread as it is in this nineteenth century. His sun dawned nearly two thousand years ago. It is still climbing to its meridian. Sunset Christ shall never have. The Light of the world is the light of the ages Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever". (Heb_13:8)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v24 General Information:
General Information:
Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
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David my servant
Yahweh said "David" to refer to a descendant of David. See how you translated "my servant David" in Ezekiel 34:23. AT: "A descendant of my servant David" (See: Metonymy)
one shepherd over them
This speaks of a king ruling a people as if he were a shepherd leading sheep. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 34:23. (See: Metaphor)
over them
"over the people of Israel"
will walk according to my decrees
This speaks of acting or behaving in a certain way as if it were a person walking. AT: "will live as I have commanded" (See: Metaphor)
had stayed
"had lived"
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v25 37:25-28 The covenant of peace, which is the blessing…
37:25-28 The covenant of peace, which is the blessing of covenant obedience, would be everlasting. The people’s earlier defilement had led to the Lord’s destruction of the Temple; now, their new purity would be matched by a renewed sanctuary, a Temple in which God could dwell in their midst forever. This final Temple would be the culmination of the success of God’s sanctifying program and demonstrate that the Lord is the one who makes Israel holy (see chs 40–48).
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