Ezekiel 37:28
Then, when my temple is forever there among them, the people of other nations will know that I, Yahweh, have caused the Israeli people to be set apart to belong to me.’”
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
27The place where I will live will be among them; I will be their God and they will be my people.
Cross References
Exodus 15:17to go to Canaan land. You will enable them to live [MET] on your hill, at the place that you, O Yahweh, have chosen to be your home, in the ◄holy place/temple► that you yourself will build.
Exodus 31:13“Tell the Israeli people, ‘Obey my instructions regarding the ◄rest days/Sabbath days►. Those days will remind you and your descendants, throughout all future generations, that I, Yahweh, have ◄set you apart/chosen you► to be my people.
Leviticus 21:8You must consider that you are holy, because you offer food to me, your God. Consider yourselves to be holy because I, Yahweh, the one who caused you to be priests and the one who enables you to be holy, am holy.
Psalms 79:10It is not right that [RHQ] other people-groups say about us, “If their God is very powerful, ◄surely he should help them/why does he not help them►?” Allow us to see you punishing the people of other nations in return for their shedding our blood; they have killed many of us, your people.
Psalms 126:2We were extremely happy, and we [SYN] continued shouting joyfully. Then the other people-groups said about us, “Yahweh has done great things for them!”
Ezekiel 36:23I will show that my reputation is sacred, a reputation which you have disgraced among the nations to which you were forced to go. And when I show the nations that I am holy, the people of those nations will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 37:16-28
Cheering Promises. ( b. c. 586.) 15 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: 17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. 18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us… Read the whole commentary →