Ezekiel 37:25
And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.
Study Note
Study Note
'They shall dwell in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They and their children and their children's children shall dwell there forever, and David my servant shall be their prince forever' — the Valley of Dry Bones vision (Ezekiel 37:1–14) and the Two Sticks oracle (37:15–28) converge in this promise of restored Davidic monarchy over a reunited Israel. The re-emergence of 'David my servant' as 'prince forever' (nasi olam) is explicitly eschatological: it cannot refer to the historical David but to a future Davidic figure, whom Christian interpretation identifies with Christ (see also Ezekiel 34:23–24). The threefold generational promise — 'they and their children and their children's children' — emphasizes the enduring permanence of restoration, reversing the exile's rupture of generational continuity. The covenant of peace (berith shalom, verse 26) and YHWH's sanctuary among them (verse 27) echo Leviticus 26:11–12 and anticipate Revelation 21:3's final fulfillment.
Other Translations
And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, for ever: and David my servant shall be their prince for ever.
And they have dwelt on the land that I gave to My servant, to Jacob, In which your fathers have dwelt, And they have dwelt on it, they and their sons, And their son's sons--unto the age, And David My servant <FI>is<Fi> their prince--to the age.
And they will be living in the land which I gave to Jacob, my servant, in which your fathers were living; and they will go on living there, they and their children and their children's children, for ever: and David, my servant, will be their ruler for ever.
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