Ezekiel 37:24
And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Study Note
Study Note
The vision of national restoration in Ezekiel 37 culminates in the promise of a Davidic shepherd-king who will unify the divided kingdoms and lead Israel in covenant obedience. The identification of this ruler as 'my servant David' invokes both historical David and the prophetic expectation of a future Davidic heir (compare Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5), a messianic trajectory that New Testament texts explicitly apply to Jesus. The singular 'shepherd' contrasts with the exploitative shepherds condemned in Ezekiel 34, establishing care as the defining characteristic of legitimate leadership. The verse situates eschatological hope concretely within the Davidic covenant tradition rather than in abstract divine activity apart from historical mediation.
Other Translations
And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in mine ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.
And My servant David <FI>is<Fi> king over them, And one shepherd have they all, And in My judgments they go, And My statutes they keep, and have done them.
And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.
Cross References
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But they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.