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I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
Ezekiel 34:24 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB I, Yahweh, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them; I, Yahweh, have spoken it.
  • KJV And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
  • NKJV And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.
  • NASB And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.
  • NLT And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the Lord, have spoken!

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Quick answer

The LORD will be their God and His servant David their prince. God's reign and the Davidic Messiah's rule are joined together.

Overview

God affirms the covenant bond, 'I, Yahweh, will be their God,' while appointing 'David' as prince among them. The two are not rivals: the Messiah rules under and for God. This anticipates the mystery resolved in Christ, who is both the Davidic king and God Himself come to shepherd His people (cf. v.15). The solemn 'I, Yahweh, have spoken it' guarantees the promise.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 27

  • Jer 23:5–6Behold, 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.
  • Jer 31:33“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.
  • Ezek 36:28Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.
  • Ezek 37:27My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.
  • Rev 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
  • Exod 29:45–46Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.
  • Isa 43:2–3When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
  • Ezek 37:23They 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.
  • Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  • Mic 5:2But 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.
  • Zech 13:9This 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.’”
  • Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
  • Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
  • Eph 1:21–22far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
  • Phil 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
  • Heb 2:9–10But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
  • 1 Cor 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  • Ps 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
  • Rev 19:13–16He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
  • Jer 33:15–17In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Jer 32:38They will be My people, and I will be their God.
  • Jer 31:1“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”
  • Jer 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
  • Josh 5:13–15Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
  • Isa 9:6–7For 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.
  • Ezek 39:22From that day forward the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.
  • Ezek 34:30–31Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are My people,’ declares the Lord GOD.

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Christ at the center

The promise of one Shepherd-King David, a new heart and new Spirit, and the river of life flowing from the temple all stream toward Christ, the good Shepherd who gives the Spirit.

How Ezekiel 34:24 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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