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They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and be careful to keep my decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd. They shall walk in my rules and be careful to obey my statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David my servant <i>shall be</i> king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“David My servant <i>shall be</i> king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances, and keep My statutes and follow them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances, and keep My statutes, and observe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My judgments and keep My statutes and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My servant David will be king over them, and they all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my ordinances, and keep my statutes and obey them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances, and keep My statutes and obey them.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in mine ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'My servant David will be their king, and all of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A king like my servant David will be their king. They will all be united under one ruler and will obey my laws faithfully. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'"My servant King David will be there for them, and one shepherd will be appointed for them. They will live according to my decrees, keep my regulations, and practice them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'"My servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances and observe my statutes, and do them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And My servant David [is] king over them, "" And they all have one shepherd, "" And they go in My judgments, "" And they keep My statutes, and have done them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And My servant David is king over them, And one shepherd have they all, And in My judgments they go, And My statutes they keep, and have done them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And my servant David a king over them; and one shepherd shall be to all of them: and in my judgments they shall go and they shall watch my laws and do them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And my servant David shall be king over them, and they shall have one shepherd: they shall walk in my judgments, and shall keep my commandments, and shall do them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And my servant David shall be the king over them, and they shall have one shepherd. They shall walk in my judgments, and they shall keep my commandments, and they shall do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David my servant shall be king over them; they shall all have one shepherd. They shall walk in my ordinances, observe my statutes, and keep them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My servant David shall be king over them; and they shall all have one shepherd. They shall follow my ordinances and be careful to observe my statutes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd; they shall walk in my judgments and keep my commandments and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And my Servant David shall reign over them, and there shall be the one Shepherd for them all, and they shall walk in my judgments, and they shall keep my commandments, and they shall do them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And My servant David shall be king over them, and they all shall have one shepherd; they shall also walk in Mine ordinances, and observe My statutes, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And my servant David <i>shall be</i> a prince in the midst of them: there shall be one shepherd of <i>them</i> all; for they shall walk in mine ordinances, and keep my judgments, and do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/37-24.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=11202" 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/37.htm">One Nation with One King</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>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. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wə·‘aḇ·dî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">will be king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and there will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: wə·rō·w·‘eh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵul·lām (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for all of them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">They will follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·ḇə·miš·pā·ṭay (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Judgment. ">My ordinances</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: yiš·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">and keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and observe</a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">My statutes.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>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.…<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="/jeremiah/30-9.htm">Jeremiah 30:9</a></span><br />Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a></span><br />Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3-4</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. / Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-34.htm">Acts 13:34</a></span><br />In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a></span><br />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="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.</p><p class="hdg">David</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Ezekiel 37:25</a></b></br> And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, <i>even</i> they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David <i>shall be</i> their prince for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3,4</a></b></br> Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, <i>even</i> the sure mercies of David… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.</p><p class="hdg">one</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-22.htm">Ezekiel 37:22</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23,24</a></b></br> And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, <i>even</i> my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Psalm 78:71,72</a></b></br> From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance… </p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a></b></br> And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6</a></b></br> And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></b></br> But this <i>shall be</i> the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm">David</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-10.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">David</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/luke/1-79.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-24.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/daniel/1-11.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-7.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">By the resurrection of dry bones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">the dead hope of Israel is revived</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">By the uniting of two sticks</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-18.htm">is shown the incorporation of Israel into Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">The promises of Christ's kingdom</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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Historically, David was the second king of Israel, known for uniting the tribes and establishing Jerusalem as the capital. The reference to "David" here is understood as a typology of Jesus Christ, who is often called the "Son of David" in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). This prophecy points to the coming of a ruler who will embody the qualities of David, such as righteousness and a heart after God. The use of "servant" emphasizes humility and obedience to God, characteristics fulfilled in Christ (<a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a>).<p><b>and there will be one shepherd for all of them</b><br>The imagery of a shepherd is significant in biblical literature, symbolizing leadership, guidance, and care. In the ancient Near East, kings were often depicted as shepherds of their people. This phrase suggests unity under a single, divinely appointed leader. Jesus identifies Himself as the "Good Shepherd" in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>, fulfilling this role by gathering and caring for His flock, the Church. The concept of one shepherd also implies the reunification of Israel and Judah, as well as the inclusion of Gentiles into one people of God (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>).<p><b>They will follow My ordinances</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes obedience to God's laws. In the historical context, the Israelites were given the Law through Moses, which included moral, ceremonial, and civil ordinances. The future fulfillment of this prophecy indicates a time when God's people will willingly and faithfully adhere to His commands. This is echoed in the New Covenant promise of <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, where God writes His law on the hearts of His people, enabling them to follow His ways through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/romans/8-4.htm">Romans 8:4</a>).<p><b>and keep and observe My statutes</b><br>The repetition of "keep and observe" underscores the importance of not only knowing God's laws but also living them out. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, statutes were specific decrees given by God to guide the community in holiness and justice. This phrase points to a future transformation where God's people will be empowered to live in accordance with His will. This transformation is made possible through the work of Christ and the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, as believers are conformed to the image of Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a>).<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's messages often contained visions and symbolic acts to convey God's plans and promises to Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Although King David had long passed by Ezekiel's time, he is referenced here symbolically as a type of the coming Messiah, who would be a shepherd and king over a united Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel, divided and in exile, is the primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecy, with a promise of future restoration and unity under one king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepherd.htm">Shepherd</a></b><br>Symbolically represents leadership and care, pointing to the Messiah who would guide and protect His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/ordinances_and_statutes.htm">Ordinances and Statutes</a></b><br>Refers to God's laws and commands, which the people are called to follow as part of their covenant relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the prophecy of a new Davidic king, uniting and shepherding God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_under_christ.htm">Unity Under Christ</a></b><br>Believers are called to unity under one Shepherd, Jesus, transcending divisions and focusing on His leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Following God's ordinances and statutes is a mark of true discipleship and covenant faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Just as Israel was promised restoration, believers can have hope in God's redemptive plans for their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership.htm">Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Godly leadership, modeled after the Good Shepherd, is essential in guiding and nurturing the faith community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_24's_'david'_consistent.htm">If Ezekiel 37:24 refers to David as king, how is this consistent with a historical timeline where David’s dynasty effectively ended during the exile? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_you_ready_to_face_death.htm">What does 'your rod and staff comfort me' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/explain_david's_eternal_throne_despite_gaps.htm">Jeremiah 33:20–21 compares the perpetual throne of David to the certainty of day and night—how do we explain this in light of the seemingly interrupted monarchy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel_37_21-22_been_fulfilled.htm">How do we explain the apparent lack of fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:21–22, which promises a unified kingdom under one ruler, given the continued dispersion and divisions of the Jewish people? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">David my</span> <span class= "bld">servant.--</span>Here, as in <a href="/context/ezekiel/34-23.htm" title="And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.">Ezekiel 34:23-24</a>, David personally is described as their one king and shepherd. (See the Note there.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/37-24.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">My servant</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַבְדִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḇ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִד֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over them,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shepherd</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרוֹעֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·w·‘eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for all of them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֻלָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will follow</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלֵ֔כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My ordinances</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·miš·pā·ṭay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and keep</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and observe</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My statutes.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 37:24 My servant David shall be king over (Ezek. 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