Ezekiel 37:22

King James Version:

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And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:

Complete Jewish Bible:

I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Isra'el; and one king will be king for all of them. They will no longer be two nations, and they will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

Berean Standard Bible:

I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

American Standard Version:

and I will make them one nation in the land, upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all; and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And I will make^{H6213} them one^{H259} nation^{H1471} in the land^{H776} upon the mountains^{H2022} of Israel^{H3478}; and one^{H259} king^{H4428} shall be king^{H4428} to them all: and they shall be^{H5750} no more two^{H8147} nations^{H1471}, neither shall they be divided^{H2673} into two^{H8147} kingdoms^{H4467} any more at all:

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Commentary for Ezekiel 37:22

Ezekiel 37:22 is a prophetic verse that speaks to the heart of the Israelite hope for restoration and unity. The historical context of this verse is set during the Babylonian exile, a period when the ancient Kingdom of Judah was conquered and its people were taken into captivity in Babylon. This followed the earlier exile of the northern Kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians, resulting in a division of the united monarchy that had been briefly established under King David and Solomon.

The verse is part of a larger vision given to the prophet Ezekiel, known as the vision of the Valley of Dry Bones, where Ezekiel sees a vast number of dry bones come together, receive flesh, and come to life, symbolizing the resurrection and restoration of the nation of Israel. In this vision, God promises to gather the scattered people of Israel from among the nations, bring them back to their land, and reestablish them as a single nation under one king.

The themes of Ezekiel 37:22 include the reunification of the divided kingdoms (Israel and Judah), the promise of a restored national identity, and the reestablishment of the Davidic monarchy. The verse reflects God's commitment to His covenant with the Israelites, despite their past disobedience and the resulting political division and exile. It also prefigures the messianic hope that would later be associated with the coming of the Messiah, who would rule over a reunited and spiritually renewed Israel. This messianic expectation is central to Jewish eschatology and has significant parallels in Christian theology, where Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of this prophecy, uniting not only Jews but also Gentiles into one people of God.

In summary, Ezekiel 37:22 is a powerful promise of national restoration, unity, and divine kingship, offering hope to the exiled Israelites that they would one day be reunited as a single nation under one ruler in the land of Israel, a hope that resonates with enduring theological significance in both Jewish and Christian traditions.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
2. Strong's Number: H259
   There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶחָד
   Transliteration: ʼechâd
   Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
   Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
   
3. Strong's Number: H1471
   There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גּוֹי
   Transliteration: gôwy
   Pronunciation: go'-ee
   Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
   
4. 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.
   
5. Strong's Number: H2022
   There are 485 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הַר
   Transliteration: har
   Pronunciation: har
   Description: a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.
   
6. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
   
7. Strong's Number: H4428
   There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
   Transliteration: melek
   Pronunciation: meh'-lek
   Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
   
8. Strong's Number: H5750
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עוֹד
   Transliteration: ʻôwd
   Pronunciation: ode
   Description: or עֹד; from עוּד; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more; again, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).
   
9. Strong's Number: H8147
   There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
   Transliteration: shᵉnayim
   Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
   Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
   
10. Strong's Number: H2673
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָצָה
    Transliteration: châtsâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-tsaw'
    Description: lemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; a primitive root (compare זֵד)); to cut or split in two; to halve; divide, [idiom] live out half, reach to the midst, participle
    
11. Strong's Number: H4467
    There are 113 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַמְלָכָה
    Transliteration: mamlâkâh
    Pronunciation: mam-law-kaw'
    Description: from מָלַךְ; dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm); kingdom, king's, reign, royal.