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I the LORD have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the LORD, have spoken!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the LORD; I have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I the LORD have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I the LORD have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I, Yahweh, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I, Yahweh, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And I the LORD will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, Yahweh, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, Yahweh, have spoken.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I, Jehovah, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them; I, Jehovah, have spoken it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will be your leader, and I will be your God. I, the LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be their prince. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and a king like my servant David will be their ruler. I have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will rule among them as Prince.' I, the LORD, have spoken this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them;" I, the LORD, have spoken it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I, Yahweh, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them. I, Yahweh, have spoken it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I, YHWH, I am their God, "" And My servant David [is] prince in their midst, "" I, YHWH, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I, Jehovah, I am their God, And My servant David prince in their midst, I, Jehovah, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I Jehovah will be to them for God, and my servant David a prince in the midst of them; I Jehovah spake.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I the Lord will be their God: and my servant David the prince in the midst of them: I the Lord have spoken it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I, the Lord, will be their God. And my servant David will be the leader in their midst. I, the Lord, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince in their midst. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David shall be a prince among them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I, LORD JEHOVAH, I shall be God to them, and David my Servant shall be the Ruler among them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I the LORD will be their God, and My servant David prince among them; I the LORD have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I the Lord will be to them a God, and David a prince in the midst of them; I the Lord have spoken it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/34-24.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=10197" 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/34.htm">The Good Shepherd</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wə·‘aḇ·dî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">and 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/5387.htm" title="5387: nā·śî (N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">will be a prince</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">have spoken.</a> </span><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="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-16</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ...<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/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/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="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-30</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2-4</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. / Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel. / He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.<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="/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.’”<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="/1_peter/5-4.htm">1 Peter 5:4</a></span><br />And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.<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="/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="/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!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.</p><p class="hdg">I the Lord will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-30.htm">Ezekiel 34:30,31</a></b></br> Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God <i>am</i> with them, and <i>that</i> they, <i>even</i> the house of Israel, <i>are</i> my people, saith the Lord GOD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-28.htm">Ezekiel 36:28</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-23.htm">Ezekiel 37:23,27</a></b></br> Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God… </p><p class="hdg">a prince</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/5-13.htm">Joshua 5:13-15</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, <i>Art</i> thou for us, or for our adversaries? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></b></br> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a></b></br> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">David</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">David</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-1.htm">A reproof of the shepherds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">God's judgment against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">His providence over his flock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">The kingdom of Christ</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I, the LORD, will be their God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His people. In the context of Ezekiel, this is a reaffirmation of God's promise to be the God of Israel, despite their previous disobedience and exile. It echoes the covenant language found in passages like <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, where God promises to be the God of His people and they will be His people. This relationship is central to the identity of Israel and is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>and My servant David will be a prince among them</b><br>This phrase refers to the messianic expectation rooted in the Davidic Covenant, as seen in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God promises David that his throne will be established forever. In Ezekiel's time, David had long since passed, so this reference is understood as a prophecy pointing to a future leader from David's line. Christians interpret this as a type of Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament (e.g., <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>, <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32</a>). The term "prince" suggests a ruler who leads with authority and care, aligning with the shepherd imagery earlier in <a href="/ezekiel/34.htm">Ezekiel 34</a>, where God condemns the false shepherds of Israel and promises to shepherd His people Himself.<p><b>I, the LORD, have spoken</b><br>This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of God's word. When God declares something, it is as good as done, reflecting His sovereignty and faithfulness. This assurance is meant to comfort the exiled Israelites, affirming that God's promises are reliable and will come to pass. It also serves as a reminder of the prophetic nature of Ezekiel's message, which is not merely human words but divinely inspired revelation. This phrase is a common conclusion in prophetic literature, emphasizing the divine origin and unchangeable nature of the prophecy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises to be the God of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/my_servant_david.htm">My Servant David</a></b><br>Refers to the promised Messiah, a descendant of David, who will shepherd and rule over God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prince.htm">Prince</a></b><br>A leader or ruler, indicating a position of authority and governance among the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the promise is made, representing God's chosen people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers this message, during the Babylonian exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God declares His role as the ultimate authority and protector of His people, emphasizing His faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The reference to "My servant David" points to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant, who reigns as the eternal King.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_servanthood.htm">Leadership and Servanthood</a></b><br>The concept of a "prince" among the people highlights the servant-leadership model exemplified by Christ, who leads with humility and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The promise of God being their God underscores the intimate relationship He desires with His people, calling for trust and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>This verse offers hope of restoration and peace, assuring believers of God's ultimate plan to restore His people under the righteous rule of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_sam_24_and_1_chr_21_differ.htm">Why do 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 differ in their attribution of who prompted David's census--God or Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel's_promises_align_with_ot_prophecies.htm">Ezekiel 34:22-24 - Are the promises about a future Davidic ruler consistent with other Old Testament prophecies that appear to contradict this timeline?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/malachi_on_israel's_faith_and_god's_promises.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 51:10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'king_of_glory'.htm">What is the meaning of 'King of Glory'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/34-24.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">I,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶהְיֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common 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">their God,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and My servant</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַבְדִּ֥י</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">דָוִ֖ד</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 a prince</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׂ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(nā·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְתוֹכָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have spoken.’</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Ezekiel 34:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 34:24 I Yahweh will be their God (Ezek. 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