Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yes, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, says the Lord Yahweh.
- BSB All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory, declares the Lord GOD.
- NKJV Indeed all the people of the land will be burying, and they will gain renown for it on the day that I am glorified,” says the Lord God.
- NASB And all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be to their renown on the day that I appear in My glory,” declares the Lord God.
- NLT Everyone in Israel will help, for it will be a glorious victory for Israel when I demonstrate my glory on that day, says the Sovereign Lord.
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Quick answer
All the people share in the burial, and it becomes a day of renown when God is glorified. The victory brings honor to Israel and glory to God.
Overview
The whole population takes part in burying the dead, and this becomes a memorable day, for it is the day God is glorified. The cleansing of the land is bound up with the manifestation of God's glory among His people. The verse keeps the focus where Ezekiel always sets it: God acts for the sake of His own glory, the glory that shines fully in the face of Jesus Christ.
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- Ezek 28:22And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
- Zeph 3:19–20Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
- Jer 33:9And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
- Ezek 39:21–22And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
- Deut 26:19And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.
- Ps 126:2–3Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
- Ps 149:6–9Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
- 1 Pet 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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