Ezekiel 37:28

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

So shall the nations know that I, Yahweh, am hallowing Israel,- When my sanctuary is in the midst of them Unto times age-abiding.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When my sanctuary is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel.’”

Hebrew Names Version
The nations shall know that I am the LORD who sanctifies Yisra'el, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them forevermore.

King James Version
And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

English Standard Version
Then the nations will know that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is in their midst forevermore."

New American Standard Bible
"And the nations will know that I am the LORD who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever."'"

New Century Version
When my Temple is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the Lord , make Israel holy.'"

Amplified Bible
"Then the nations will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD who sets apart and sanctifies Israel [for holy use], when My sanctuary is in their midst forever."'"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus the heathen shall knowe, that I the Lord do sanctifie Israel, when my Sanctuarie shall be among them for euermore.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And the nations will know that I am the LORD who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever."'"

Legacy Standard Bible
And the nations will know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever."'"

Berean Standard Bible
Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.'"

Contemporary English Version
Every nation on earth will know that my temple is in Israel and that I have chosen the Israelites to be my people.

Complete Jewish Bible
The nations will know that I am Adonai , who sets Isra'el apart as holy, when my sanctuary is with them forever.'"

Darby Translation
And the nations shall know that I Jehovah do hallow Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for ever.

Easy-to-Read Version
The other nations will know that I am the Lord , and they will know that I make Israel my special people by putting my holy place there among them forever.'"

George Lamsa Translation
And the Gentiles shall know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be among them for evermore.

Good News Translation
When I place my Temple there to be among them forever, then the nations will know that I, the Lord , have chosen Israel to be my own people."

Lexham English Bible
And the nations will know that I, Yahweh, am consecrating Israel when my sanctuary is in the midst of them forever."'"

Literal Translation
And when My sanctuary shall be in their midst forever, the nations shall know that I, Jehovah, sanctify Israel.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus the Heithen also shal knowe, that I the LORDE am ye holy maker of Israel: whe my Sanctuary shal be amonge them for euer more.

American Standard Version
And the nations shall know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

Bible in Basic English
And the nations will be certain that I who make Israel holy am the Lord, when my holy place is among them for ever.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the nations shall know that I am the LORD that sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for ever.'

King James Version (1611)
And the heathen shal know that I the Lord doe sanctifie Israel, when my Sanctuarie shalbe in the middest of them for euermore.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus the heathen also shal know that I the Lorde do sanctifie Israel, when my sanctuarie shalbe among them for euermore.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the nations shall know that I am the Lord that sanctifies them, when my sanctuary is in the midst of them for ever.

English Revised Version
And the nations shall know that I am the LORD that sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

World English Bible
The nations shall know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them forevermore.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And hethene men schulen wite, that Y am the Lord, halewere of Israel, whanne myn halewyng schal be in the myddis of hem with outen ende.

Update Bible Version
And the nations shall know that I am Yahweh that sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for ever.

New English Translation
Then, when my sanctuary is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the Lord , sanctify Israel.'"

New King James Version
The nations also will know that I, the LORD, sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.""'

New Living Translation
And when my Temple is among them forever, the nations will know that I am the Lord , who makes Israel holy."

New Life Bible
Then the nations will know that I am the Lord Who makes Israel holy, when My holy place is among them forever."'"

New Revised Standard
Then the nations shall know that I the Lord sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary is among them forevermore.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the nations shall know that I am the Lord the sanctifier of Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for ever.

Revised Standard Version
Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary is in the midst of them for evermore."

Young's Literal Translation
And known have the nations that I Jehovah am sanctifying Israel, In My sanctuary being in their midst -- to the age!'

THE MESSAGE
"‘The nations will realize that I, God , make Israel holy when my holy place of worship is established at the center of their lives forever.'"

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ And the word of Yahweh came unto me saying: ¹⁶ Thou therefore Son of man Take thee one stick, and write upon it For Judah, and for the sons of Israel his companions, Then take thou another stick, and write upon it For Joseph the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel his companions. ¹⁷ Then bring them near - the one to the other - for thee into one stick,- And they shall become united in thy hand. ¹⁸ And when the sons of thy people speak unto thee I. saying,- Wt thou not tell us what these things are to thee? ¹⁹ speak unto them Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, Lo! I, myself, am going to take the stick of Joseph. which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions, - And I will place them upon it even upon the stick of Judah. And will make of them one stick, And they shall become one in my hand. ²⁰ And the sticks whereon thou shalt write shall remain in thy hand before their eyes. ²¹ Therefore speak thou unto them Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Lo! myself am going to take the sons of Israel, from among the nations whither they have gone, - And I will gather them from every side, And will bring them in upon their own so; ²² And will make of them one nation in the land. among the mountains of Israel, And one king, shall they all have for king, - And they shall remain no longer two nations, Nor shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more. ²³ Neither shall they defile themselves any more With their manufactured gods or With their detestable things, or With any of their transgressions,- But I will save them out of all their dwelling- places, wherein they have sinned, And I will cleanse them And they shall become nay people, And I, will become their God. ²⁴ And my servant David shall be king over them, And one shepherd, shall they all have, And in my regulations, shall they walk, And my statutes, shall they observe and do them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the heathen: Ezekiel 36:23, Ezekiel 36:36, Ezekiel 38:23, Ezekiel 39:7, Ezekiel 39:23, Psalms 79:10, Psalms 102:15, Psalms 126:2, Romans 11:15

sanctify: Ezekiel 20:12, Exodus 31:13, Leviticus 20:8, Leviticus 21:8, John 17:17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Ephesians 5:26, 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:18 - reared Psalms 87:3 - Glorious Isaiah 27:3 - I the Isaiah 29:22 - Jacob shall Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts Lamentations 4:22 - he will no Ezekiel 38:14 - shalt Hosea 11:9 - the Holy One

Cross-References

Genesis 25:2
and she bare to him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midian, - and Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 37:1
So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father, - in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 37:2
These, are the generations of Jacob - Joseph, when seventeen years old, was shepherding with his brethren among the flocks, and, he, being a youth, was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah wives of his father, - so then Joseph brought in the talk about them - something bad, unto their father.

Genesis 37:3
Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age, and he had made him, a long tunic.

Genesis 37:4
So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,

Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.

Genesis 37:8
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou, reign, over us, shalt thou, have dominion over us? So they went on yet more to hate him, because of his dreams and because of his words.

Genesis 37:9
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: - Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.

Genesis 37:12
Now his brethren went their way, - to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Genesis 37:13
So Israel said unto Joseph Are not, thy brethren, feeding the flock in Shechem? Come on! and let me send thee unto them. And he said to him Behold me!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel,.... Or the Gentiles, the converted Gentiles, shall observe and take notice of the gracious dealings of God with his people the Jews; that he calls them with an holy calling; implants principles of grace and holiness in them; separates and consecrates them for his service, and enables them to walk holily, soberly, and righteously:

when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore; when his worship shall be set up among them; his Gospel shall be preached unto them, and received by them; and his ordinances administered unto them; and which shall continue till the second coming of Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven.

Ezekiel 37:16

One stick - So in the marginal reference the names of the tribes had been written on rods or sticks.

For Judah ... - To the house of David had remained faithful, not only Judah, but also Benjamin, Levi, and part of Simeon, and individual members of various tribes 2 Chronicles 11:12-16. Compare the marginal references.

Joseph ... Ephraim - Compare Psalms 78:67; Hosea 5:5 ff “Joseph” is the general name here for the ten tribes, including “Ephraim,” the chief tribe, and his companions. Omit “for” before “all.” “All the house of Israel” is here the ten tribes.

Ezekiel 37:19

In the hand of Ephraim - Because Ephraim was the ruling tribe; the words are contrasted with “in mine hand.”

Ezekiel 37:20

This sign was literally enacted in the presence of the people, not, like some signs, merely in vision (see the Ezekiel 3:1 note).

Ezekiel 37:21

The gathering together of the children of Israel was to take effect in the first place in the return from Babylon, when the distinction of Israel and Judah should cease. The full completion concerns times still future, when all Israel shall come in to acknowledge the rule of Christ.

Ezekiel 37:22

One king - The restoration of Israel to their native soil will lead the way to the coming of the promised King, the Son of David, who will gather into His kingdom the true Israel, all who shall by faith be acknowledged as the Israel of God. The reign of the One King David is the reign of Christ in His kingdom, the Church.

Ezekiel 37:25, Ezekiel 37:26

An enlargement of the promises. The kingdom is to be “forever,” the covenant “everlasting.” This looks forward to the consummation of all God’s promises 1 Corinthians 15:24, 1 Corinthians 15:28.

Ezekiel 37:27

This gives a final blessing reserved for God’s accepted servants. The tabernacle and temple were outward symbols of His presence. The re-erection of the temple by Zerubbabel was the first step to a restoration of the presence of God. The second step was the presence of Christ, first in the flesh, then in His Church, and finally the eternal presence of God and of the Lamb in the New Jerusalem Revelation 21:0.