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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will take note of you as you pass under my rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will examine you carefully and hold you to the terms of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I shall make you pass under the rod, and I shall bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will make you pass under the rod [as the shepherd does with his sheep when he counts them, and I will count you as Mine and constrain you] and bring you into the bond of the covenant [to which you are permanently bound].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will force each of you to obey the regulations of our solemn agreement. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I will make you suffer punishment and make you keep the terms of the promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I will take firm control of you and make you obey my covenant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I'll cause you to pass under the rod until I will have brought you into the bond of the covenant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the shepherd's staff, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have caused you to pass under the rod, "" And brought you into the bond of the covenant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I caused you to pass under the rod I brought you into the bond of the covenant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will make you subject to my sceptre, and will bring you into the bands of the covenant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will subject you to my scepter, and I will lead you into the bonds of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus I will make you pass under the staff and will impose on you the terms of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the staff, and will bring you within the bond of the covenant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will cause you to be subject to my scepter, and will bring you into the discipline of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall pass you under the scepter and I shall introduce you into the instruction of the covenant<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will cause you to pass under my rod, and I will bring you in by number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5448" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/20.htm">Judgment and Restoration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">I will make you pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: haš·šā·ḇeṭ (Art:: N-ms) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">the rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4562.htm" title="4562: bə·mā·sō·reṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Bond (of the covenant). From 'acar; a band.">you into the bond</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: hab·bə·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40-42</a></span><br />But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Jeremiah 33:13</a></span><br />In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14-15</a></span><br />“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly. / There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-33</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14</a></span><br />Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a></span><br />And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-38.htm">Jeremiah 32:38-40</a></span><br />They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. / I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14-16</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20-21</a></span><br />Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, / equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">1 Peter 2:25</a></span><br />For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:</p><p class="hdg">pass</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-17.htm">Ezekiel 34:17</a></b></br> And <i>as for</i> you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32</a></b></br> And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, <i>even</i> of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Jeremiah 33:13</a></b></br> In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth <i>them</i>, saith the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">Ezekiel 16:59,60</a></b></br> For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25</a></b></br> And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of <i>my</i> covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Psalm 89:30-32</a></b></br> If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; … </p><p class="hdg">the bond.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/22-2.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-36.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-26.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-21.htm">Note</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/7-35.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-17.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Note</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-10.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-19.htm">in the desert</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">and in the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">He promises to gather them by the Gospel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/20-45.htm">Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, shepherds used a rod to guide and protect their flocks, symbolizing authority and care. This imagery is used to convey God's authority and His role as a shepherd over Israel. The rod signifies discipline and correction, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a>, where the rod and staff comfort the psalmist. The act of passing under the rod implies a process of selection and judgment, reminiscent of <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32</a>, where every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd's rod is consecrated to the Lord. This phrase suggests a divine examination and separation of the faithful from the unfaithful within Israel.<p><b>and will bring you into the bond of the covenant</b><br>The "bond of the covenant" refers to the renewed relationship between God and His people, emphasizing the covenantal promises made to Israel. Historically, covenants were binding agreements, often sealed with a sacrifice, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15.htm">Genesis 15</a> with Abraham. This phrase indicates a restoration of the covenant relationship, despite Israel's previous disobedience. It echoes the covenant at Sinai (Exodus 19-24), where Israel was bound to God through the Law. Theologically, this points to the New Covenant prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who established a new and everlasting covenant through His sacrifice (<a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Luke 22:20</a>). This bond signifies not only a legal agreement but a relational commitment, highlighting God's faithfulness and the call for Israel's obedience and loyalty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites, often involving visions and symbolic acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are in exile due to their disobedience and idolatry, are the primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>A significant period in Israel's history when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rod.htm">The Rod</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's authority and discipline, the rod represents God's means of correction and guidance for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>Refers to the binding agreement between God and Israel, emphasizing God's promises and the people's obligations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_discipline_and_guidance.htm">God's Discipline and Guidance</a></b><br>The imagery of passing under the rod signifies God's authority and His role as a shepherd who guides and disciplines His flock. This teaches us about the importance of submitting to God's correction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Being brought into the bond of the covenant emphasizes the importance of maintaining a faithful relationship with God. It reminds us of our commitment to live according to His statutes and the blessings that come from obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>Despite the context of judgment, this verse offers hope for restoration. It assures us that God's ultimate goal is to bring His people back into a right relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_consecration.htm">Holiness and Consecration</a></b><br>The act of passing under the rod can be seen as a process of consecration, where God sets His people apart for His purposes. This calls us to live lives that are holy and dedicated to God.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">To pass under the rod.--</span>A figure taken from the shepherd's way of counting and examining his flock. (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm" title="And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.">Leviticus 27:32</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm" title="In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that tells them, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 33:13</a>; <a href="/micah/7-14.htm" title="Feed your people with your rod, the flock of your heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the middle of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.">Micah 7:14</a>.) By this the people were to be brought <span class= "ital">"</span>into the land of the covenant," selected and reconstituted God's covenant people.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will cause you to pass under the rod.</span> The "rod" (same word as in <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a>) is primarily that of chastisement, but it is also that of the shepherd who gathers in his flock (<a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11</a>; <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32</a>; <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Into the bond of the covenant.</span> The word for "bond" (only found here in the Old Testament) is probably cognate with that for "fetter" or "bond" (<a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Isaiah 52:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Jeremiah 27:2</a>). The chastisement was, for those who accepted it, to do its work by restoring the blessings of the covenant which apostasy had forfeited. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will make you pass</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rod</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁ֑בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you into the bond</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמָסֹ֥רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mā·sō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4562.htm">Strong's 4562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bond (of the covenant)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the covenant.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:37 I will cause you to pass under (Ezek. 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