Ezekiel 34:25
in Ezekiel 34I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
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ASV
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell securely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
KJV
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
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This verse in Ezekiel 34
Commentary
10 notes on this verseAnd I will make with them a covenant of peace,...., Such the covenant of grace is, made with Christ from everlasting; in which Jehovah proposed terms of peace, and which Christ undertook to answer, and became the peacemaker; and from this article concerning the peace and reconciliation of men the covenant is so called; see Isa 54:10, this the Lord promises to make known to his people his flock, to show them their interest in it, and to make it good unto them; for otherwise it was made with Christ, and with them in Christ from all eternity.
This site's exposition
a covenant of peace
on Ezekiel 34:25-27
The covenant of peace removes the threats, danger from wild beasts and from the shepherds' own violence, and adds material blessing, “showers in season”. The recognition formula closes the unit, tying restored harvest to the purpose running through the book, that “they will know that I am the LORD”.
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.
What is "in the desert"? In solitude. What is in solitude? Inside, in the conscience. It is a solitude indeed, because not only do no other human beings cross it, they do not even see it. Let us dwell there in hope, because we are not yet there in fact. After all, everything we have outside chops and changes with the storms and trials of the world. The desert is inside; that is where we should interrogate our faith.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
The covenant of grace is a covenant of peace. In it God is at peace with us, speaks peace to us, and assures us of peace, of all good, all the good we need to make us happy. The tenour of this covenant is: " I the Lord will be their God, a God all-sufficient to them (
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Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed. Through Christ, God delivers his people not only from the things they have reason to fear, but from their fear even of death itself, from all that fear that has torment. This safety from evil is promised (
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A covenant - A covenant of promises, which contain, and shall bring peace, that is all good.
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 make with them a covenant of peace - The original is emphatic: וכרתי להם ברית שלום vecharatti lahem berith shalom, “And I will cut with them the peace covenant;” that is, a covenant sacrifice, procuring and establishing peace between God and man, and between man and his fellows. I need not tell the reader that the cutting refers to the ancient mode of making covenants.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
covenant of peace . . . evil beasts . . . to cease . . . dwell safely--The original promise of the law (Le 26:6) shall be realized for the first time fully under Messiah (Isa 11:6-9;
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The words behind it
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְכָרַתִּ֤י | vekharati | and I will make | H3772 → | 288 times |
| לָהֶם֙ | lahem | to them | ||
| בְּרִ֣ית | berit | a covenant of | H1285 → | 284 times |
| שָׁל֔וֹם | shalom | peace | H7965 → | 236 times |
| וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י | vehishbati | and I will cause to cease | H7673 → | 71 times |
| חַיָּֽה־ | chaiyah- | animal[s] | H2416 → | 498 times |
| רָעָ֖ה | raah | wild | H7451 → | 662 times |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → | 1188 times |
| הָאָ֑רֶץ | haaretz | the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| וְיָשְׁב֤וּ | veyashevu | and they will dwell | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| בַמִּדְבָּר֙ | vamidbar | in the wilderness | H4057 → | 270 times |
| לָבֶ֔טַח | lavetach | to security | H983 → | 42 times |
| וְיָשְׁנ֖וּ | veyashenu | and they will sleep | H3462 → | |
| בַּיְּעָרִֽים׃ | baiyearim | in the forests | H3293 → | 59 times |
וְכָרַתִּ֤יand I will make
vekharatiH3772 →288 times
לָהֶם֙to them
lahem
בְּרִ֣יתa covenant of
beritH1285 →284 times
שָׁל֔וֹםpeace
shalomH7965 →236 times
וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יand I will cause to cease
vehishbatiH7673 →71 times
חַיָּֽה־animal[s]
chaiyah-H2416 →498 times
רָעָ֖הwild
raahH7451 →662 times
מִן־from
min-H4480 →1188 times
הָאָ֑רֶץthe land
haaretzH776 →2504 times
וְיָשְׁב֤וּand they will dwell
veyashevuH3427 →1079 times
בַמִּדְבָּר֙in the wilderness
vamidbarH4057 →270 times
לָבֶ֔טַחto security
lavetachH983 →42 times
וְיָשְׁנ֖וּand they will sleep
veyashenuH3462 →
בַּיְּעָרִֽים׃in the forests
baiyearimH3293 →59 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
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
it leads to
- Isaiah 35:9
No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.
- Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make…
- Psalms 147:14
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
- Jeremiah 30:10
As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants…
- Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish…
- Isaiah 35:9
Through
Jeremiah 33:16In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 23:6
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.
- Jeremiah 23:6
Through
Ezekiel 37:26And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.
it leads to
- Isaiah 55:3
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.
- Jeremiah 30:19
Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.
- Isaiah 55:3
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Augustine of Hippo, SERMON 47:23; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
