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Ezekiel 34:24

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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.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 24

The iniquities and calamities of God's Israel had been largely and pathetically lamented before, in this book. Now in this chapter the shepherds of Israel, their rulers both in church and state, are called to an account, as having been very much accessory to the sin and ruin of Israel, by their neglecting to do the duty of their place. Here is, I. A high charge exhibited against them for their negligence, their unskillfulness, and unfaithfulness in the management of public affairs (Eze 34:1-6 and Eze 34:8). II. Their discharge from their trust, for their insufficiency and treachery (Eze 34:7-10). III. A gracious promise that God would take care of his flock, though they did not, and that it should not always suffer as it had done by their mal-administrations (Eze 34:11-16). IV. Another charge exhibited against those of the flock that were fat and strong, for the injuries they did to those that were weak and feeble (Eze 34:17-22). V. Another promise that God would in the fulness of time send the Messiah, to be the great and good Shepherd of the sheep, who should redress all grievances and set every thing to rights with the flock (Eze 34:23-31).

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Strong's Concordancev. 24

יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with… עֶבֶד (ʻebed, H5650) — a servant דָּוִד (Dâvid, H1732) — David, the youngest son of Jesse נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ, H5387) — properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist תָּוֶךְ (tâvek, H8432) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre דָבַר (dâbar, H1696) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a…

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Ezekiel 36:28rank 5

Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.

Jeremiah 31:33rank 5

“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.

Revelation of John 21:3rank 4

And 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.

Ezekiel 37:27rank 4

My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Ezekiel 37:23rank 3

They 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.

Matthew 28:18rank 3

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Jeremiah 30:9rank 2

Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Jeremiah 32:38rank 2

They will be My people, and I will be their God.

Acts 5:31rank 2

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Psalms 2:6rank 2

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

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