Ezekiel 36:28

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

You will live in the land I gave to your ancestors. You will be my people, and I will be your God.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.

American Standard Version:

And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And ye shall dwell^{H3427} in the land^{H776} that I gave^{H5414} to your fathers^{H1}; and ye shall be my people^{H5971}, and I will be your God^{H430}.

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Commentary for Ezekiel 36:28

Ezekiel 36:28 is a part of a larger prophecy found in Ezekiel chapters 36-37, which speaks of the restoration of Israel. The historical context of this verse is set during the Babylonian exile, a period when many Jews were taken captive and removed from their homeland as a result of Judah's disobedience and idolatry. The prophet Ezekiel, who was among those exiled, delivers a message from God to the people of Israel, promising them a future restoration to their land.

The themes of Ezekiel 36:28 include the covenant relationship between God and Israel, the promise of return from exile, and the renewal of the land. In this verse, God reaffirms His everlasting covenant with the Israelites, promising that they will return to the land of their ancestors—a land that God had originally given to them. This return is not merely a physical relocation but also a spiritual renewal, where God's people will once again recognize Him as their God, and He will acknowledge them as His people. The verse emphasizes the mutuality of the relationship: God will be their God, and they will be His people, living in the land in a restored relationship with Him.

The verse reflects the broader biblical theme of God's faithfulness to His promises, despite the unfaithfulness of His people. It also prefigures the New Covenant, which is fully realized in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, where the concept of being God's people is expanded beyond ethnic Israel to include all who put their faith in Him, regardless of nationality. This New Covenant relationship is characterized by an intimate knowledge of God and the indwelling of His Spirit, as prophesied in the surrounding chapters (e.g., Ezekiel 36:26-27).

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3427
   There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָשַׁב
   Transliteration: yâshab
   Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
   
2. Strong's Number: H776
   There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶרֶץ
   Transliteration: ʼerets
   Pronunciation: eh'-rets
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
4. Strong's Number: H1
   There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָב
   Transliteration: ʼâb
   Pronunciation: awb
   Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5971
   There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עַם
   Transliteration: ʻam
   Pronunciation: am
   Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
   
6. Strong's Number: H430
   There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
   Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
   Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
   Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.