Ezekiel 36:28
Ezekiel 36:28 in Multiple Translations
Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.
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.
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.
So that you may go on living in the land which I gave to your fathers; and you will be to me a people, and I will be to you a God.
Then you will live in the country I gave to your forefathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
And ye shall dwell in the land, that I gaue to your fathers, and ye shalbe my people, and I will be your God.
And ye have dwelt in the land that I have given to your fathers, And ye have been to Me for a people, And I — I am to you for God.
You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
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.
And you shall dwell in the land which I gave to your fathers, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.
You will again live in the land that I gave to your ancestors. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
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Ezekiel 36:28 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וִ/ישַׁבְתֶּ֣ם
בָּ/אָ֔רֶץ
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
נָתַ֖תִּי
לַ/אֲבֹֽתֵי/כֶ֑ם
וִ/הְיִ֤יתֶם
לִ/י֙
לְ/עָ֔ם
וְ/אָ֣נֹכִ֔י
אֶהְיֶ֥ה
לָ/כֶ֖ם
לֵ/אלֹהִֽים
וִ/ישַׁבְתֶּ֣ם
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
בָּ/אָ֔רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Prep | N-cs
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
נָתַ֖תִּי
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
לַ/אֲבֹֽתֵי/כֶ֑ם
ʼâb
H1
father
Prep | N-mp | Suff
וִ/הְיִ֤יתֶם
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
לִ/י֙
Prep | Suff
לְ/עָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
Prep | N-ms
וְ/אָ֣נֹכִ֔י
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
Conj | Pron
אֶהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
לָ/כֶ֖ם
Prep | Suff
לֵ/אלֹהִֽים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
Prep | N-mp
Hebrew Word Study
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 36:28
וִ/ישַׁבְתֶּ֣ם
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (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. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
בָּ/אָ֔רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Prep | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
נָתַ֖תִּי
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: 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. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
לַ/אֲבֹֽתֵי/כֶ֑ם
ʼâb
H1
"father"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.
וִ/הְיִ֤יתֶם
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לִ/י֙
""
Prep | Suff
לְ/עָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
Prep | N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
וְ/אָ֣נֹכִ֔י
ʼânôkîy
H595
"I"
Conj | Pron
This simple Hebrew word just means 'I', referring to the speaker, like in Genesis 27 where Esau says 'I' when talking to his father Isaac.
Definition: I (first pers. sing.) Another spelling of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589)
Usage: Occurs in 335 OT verses. KJV: I, me, [idiom] which. See also: Genesis 3:10; Deuteronomy 11:26; 2 Samuel 3:39.
אֶהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָ/כֶ֖ם
""
Prep | Suff
לֵ/אלֹהִֽים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 36:28
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- Context
- Cross References
- Ezekiel 36:28 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 36:28
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 36:28
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 36:28
- Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 36:28
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
- Sermons on Ezekiel 36:28
Context — A New Heart and a New Spirit
26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
27And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
28Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.
29I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you. 30I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine.Cross References
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| 1 | Jeremiah 31:33 | “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 32:38 | They will be My people, and I will be their God. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 37:27 | My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 11:20 | so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 37:23 | They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 37:25 | They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. |
| 7 | Matthew 22:32 | ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ ? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” |
| 8 | Ezekiel 14:11 | in order that the house of Israel may no longer stray from Me and no longer defile themselves with all their transgressions. Then they will be My people and I will be their God, declares the Lord GOD.’” |
| 9 | Revelation 21:7 | The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son. |
| 10 | Song of Solomon 6:3 | I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies. |
Ezekiel 36:28 Summary
This verse means that when we follow God and obey Him, He will be our God and take care of us, and we will live in a special relationship with Him. This is like what He promised to Abraham and his descendants in Genesis 17:7-8, where He said He would be their God and they would be His people. When we trust and obey God, He gives us a new heart and puts His Spirit within us, as seen in Ezekiel 36:26-27, and He provides for our needs, just like a good father takes care of his children. By following God and trusting in His love and faithfulness, we can experience the joy and peace of being in a special relationship with Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be God's people?
To be God's people means to be in a special relationship with Him, where we obey and worship Him, and He guides and protects us, as seen in Ezekiel 36:28 and also in Jeremiah 31:33 where He writes His law on our hearts.
How can we be sure that God will be our God?
We can be sure that God will be our God because He has promised to give us a new heart and put His Spirit within us, as stated in Ezekiel 36:26-27, and this promise is based on His faithfulness and love for us, as shown in Deuteronomy 7:9.
What is the significance of living in the land that God gave to our forefathers?
Living in the land that God gave to our forefathers represents a return to the place of God's blessing and provision, as seen in Ezekiel 36:28, and it is a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:7 to give the land to his descendants.
How does this verse relate to the concept of the new covenant?
This verse relates to the concept of the new covenant because it describes the restored relationship between God and His people, where God is their God and they are His people, which is a key aspect of the new covenant, as described in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Hebrews 8:10-12.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean for me to be a part of God's people, and how can I live out this identity in my daily life?
- How can I trust that God will be my God, even when circumstances are difficult or uncertain?
- What are some ways that I can experience God's presence and guidance in my life, as described in Ezekiel 36:27?
- How can I balance my desire for God's blessing and provision with the need to trust and obey Him, regardless of my circumstances?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 36:28
And ye shall dwell in the land which I gave to your fathers,.... Not only shall be brought into it, but shall inhabit it, and continue there, and that in great safety and plenty; and which will be
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 36:28
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.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
Spiritual blessings, promised in , are now followed with temporal blessings; so earth doth follow heaven. Ye shall dwell: God adds this to his taking, gathering, and bringing into the land, ; when they are there, they shall settle and continue proprietors, possessing their own houses and lands. Which I gave; they were greatly pleased to think Canaan their land was by God given to their fathers; in this land under this character you shall dwell, the land that was your right by promise to Abraham, 1346 years or near it. My people, as your fathers were, who reverenced, loved, worshipped, obeyed, and believed in me. Your God, as I was their God, to protect, guide, comfort, and enrich, &c.; see ; to perform my promise to their faith and patience; and so you shall inherit the blessing.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
Ezekiel 36:28 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.Ver. 28. And ye shall dwell in the land,] i.e., In Judea, or rather in the Church, which began in Judea, saith the Jesuit well The Church of Rome, then, is not the mother Church; no, though we take it in its primitive purity. A Lapide.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
(28) Ye shall dwell in the land.—The Israelites were not yet able to seek the spiritual, except as con. nected with the temporal blessing; and, indeed, the temporal was, in the ordering of Providence, a necessary means to the spiritual. Therefore the promise of earthly restoration must yet be made, and must in due time be literally fulfilled.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
Verse 28. Ye shall be my people] Wholly given up to me in body, soul, and spirit. And I will be your God.] To fill you with love, joy, peace, meekness, gentleness, longsuffering, fidelity and goodness, to occupy your whole soul, and gratify your every desire.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 36:28
28. Again, the consequence of walking in Jehovah’s statutes will be that they shall inherit the land for ever, cf. Ezekiel 28:25, Ezekiel 37:25. The promise attached to the fifth commandment—the first commandment with promise—belongs to the commandments given to Israel as a whole. The keeping of them was the condition of remaining in the land. When the people disregarded them they were driven out, and only when their former sins were forgiven could they be restored (Isaiah 40:2). It may be a question whether there be now any connexion between Israel and the land of Canaan. If there be, the condition of restoration to it is faith and obedience on the part of the people. A restoration of Jews still in unbelief to Canaan, even if it should occur, could have no meaning so far as the redemptive providence of God is concerned, and would not enter into any relation with the Old Testament scriptures. Comp. the order stated Ezekiel 36:33.
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 36:28
Ye shall be my people - (Compare 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; Hebrews 8:10. The writers of the New Testament appropriated these and similar phrases of the Old Testament to the Church of Christ.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:28
28-36. The new Israel, which possesses the new heart and the new spirit, shall be permitted to re-establish covenant relations with Jehovah and shall once more return to their old land, which shall
Sermons on Ezekiel 36:28
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(1 Peter - Part 3): Begotten Again Unto a Living Hope by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by describing a young lady eagerly preparing for a long-awaited reunion with her loved one. However, unbeknownst to her, the ship he was on has |
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Christ Explains the Law by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker begins by referencing Matthew chapter 5 and the importance of understanding Jesus' intentions at Calvary. The sermon focuses on the proper interpretatio |
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The Knowledge of God by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by emphasizing the importance of knowing and understanding God. He quotes Jeremiah 9:23-24, where God declares that true boasting should come fr |
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(1 John #10) Ring of Reality by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of obedience to God's commandments as a test of genuine discipleship. He emphasizes that those who truly know God and abide in |
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Jeremiah, the Persecuted Prophet by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for filmmaker Steven Spielberg to be stripped of his worldly success and brought into the wilderness of the nations. This wilderness |
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Resurrection of the Dry Bones by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the predicament that Israel is facing and why the news is tightening for them. He explains that God is the au |
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Breaking the Bondage of an Ungodly Heritage by Don Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the concept of breaking the chains of an ungodly heritage. He criticizes the idea that individuals are not personally responsible for their ac |