Ezekiel 34:29
in Ezekiel 34And I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations.
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ASV
And I will raise up unto them a plantation for renown, and they shall be no more consumed with famine in the land, neither bear the shame of the nations any more.
KJV
And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
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This verse in Ezekiel 34
Commentary
10 notes on this verseAnd they will no longer be a prey to demonic nations; nor will the beasts of the earth devour those of whom we have spoken: but they will dwell confidently without any fear, according to the above explanation. And I will raise up for them a named offspring, or a planting of peace, which is spoken of in the Gospel: I am the true vine (John 15:1). And they will no longer be diminished by hunger on the earth.
This site's exposition
They will no longer be prey for the nations
on Ezekiel 34:28-31
The chapter's final promise removes both threats named across it, the beasts and the nations, so that “They will dwell securely”. The closing line steps outside the shepherd figure, “You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God”.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
(Verse 25 onwards) And I will make a covenant (or testament) of peace with them, and I will cause the most harmful beasts to cease from the earth, and those who dwell in the wilderness will sleep safely in the woods. And I will place them around my hill as a blessing, and I will bring rain in its season, and the rains will be a blessing.
The church has been raised up to such a pinnacle in the name of Christ that all who curse are now put to shame and dare not curse anymore.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
He is the one Shepherd, under whom Jews and Gentiles should be one fold. (3.) He is God's servant, employed by him and for him, and doing all in obedience to his will, with an eye to his glory--his servant, to re-establish his kingdom among men and advance the interests of that kingdom.
And I will raise up for them a plant of renown,....
Famine and scarcity, when Israel was punished with that judgment, turned as much to their reproach among the heathen as any other, because the fruitfulness of Canaan was so much talked of.
3 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
The prophecy of this chapter is not dated, nor any of those that follow it, till ch. xl. It is most probable that it was delivered after the completing of Jerusalem's destruction, when it would be very seasonable to enquire into the causes of it.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
I will raise up - a plant of renown - מטע לשם matta leshem, “a plantation to the name;” to the name of Christ. A Christian Church composed of men who are Christians, who have the spirit of Christ in them, and do not bear his name in vain. I believe the words might be applied to the Christian Church; but that Christ may be called a plant or plantation here, - as he is elsewhere called a branch and a rod, Isa 4:2; Isa 11:1; so Jer 23:5; Jer 35:15, - is most probable.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
plant of renown--Messiah, the "Rod" and "Branch" (Isa 11:1), the "righteous Branch" (Jer 23:5), who shall obtain for them "renown." FAIRBAIRN less probably translates, "A plantation for a name," that is, a flourishing condition, represented as a garden (alluding to Eden, Ge 2:8-11, with its various trees, good for food and pleasant to the sight), the planting of the Lord (Isa 60:21;
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The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥י | vahakimoti | and I will establish | H6965 → | 628 times |
| לָהֶ֛ם | lahem | for them | ||
| מַטָּ֖ע | mata' | a planting place | H4302 → | 6 times |
| לְשֵׁ֑ם | leshem | for name | H8034 → | 864 times |
| וְלֹֽא־ | velo'- | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| יִהְי֨וּ | yihyu | they will be | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| ע֜וֹד | od | again | H5750 → | 490 times |
| אֲסֻפֵ֤י | ʾasufei | [those] gathered of | H622 → | 200 times |
| רָעָב֙ | raav | famine | H7458 → | 101 times |
| בָּאָ֔רֶץ | baaretz | in the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| וְלֹֽא־ | velo'- | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| יִשְׂא֥וּ | yisu | they will bear | H5375 → | 656 times |
| ע֖וֹד | od | again | H5750 → | 490 times |
| כְּלִמַּ֥ת | kelimat | [the] insult of | H3639 → | 30 times |
| הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ | hagoyim | the nations | H1471 → | 561 times |
וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יand I will establish
vahakimotiH6965 →628 times
לָהֶ֛םfor them
lahem
מַטָּ֖עa planting place
mata'H4302 →6 times
לְשֵׁ֑םfor name
leshemH8034 →864 times
וְלֹֽא־and not
velo'-H3808 →5168 times
יִהְי֨וּthey will be
yihyuH1961 →3559 times
ע֜וֹדagain
odH5750 →490 times
אֲסֻפֵ֤י[those] gathered of
ʾasufeiH622 →200 times
רָעָב֙famine
raavH7458 →101 times
בָּאָ֔רֶץin the land
baaretzH776 →2504 times
וְלֹֽא־and not
velo'-H3808 →5168 times
יִשְׂא֥וּthey will bear
yisuH5375 →656 times
ע֖וֹדagain
odH5750 →490 times
כְּלִמַּ֥ת[the] insult of
kelimatH3639 →30 times
הַגּוֹיִֽם׃the nations
hagoyimH1471 →561 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 4:2On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 23:5
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.
- Zechariah 6:12
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build…
- Zechariah 3:8
Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
- Isaiah 27:6
In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.
- Joel 2:32
And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by…
- Jeremiah 23:5
Through
Ezekiel 36:15I will no longer allow the taunts of the nations to be heard against you, and you will no longer endure the reproach of the peoples or cause your nation to stumble, declares the…
it leads to
- Psalms 89:50
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
- Psalms 89:50
Through
Ezekiel 36:29I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you.
it leads to
- John 1:7–9
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
- John 1:7–9
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About Ezekiel
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Augustine of Hippo, SERMON 47:28; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.