Ezekiel 20:37

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
pass	וְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥י ve.ha.'a.var.Ti	H5674	to cross over · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
rod	הַשָּׁ֑בֶט ha.Sha.vet	H7626	a scion · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
bring	וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י ve.he.ve.Ti	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
bond	בְּמָסֹ֥רֶת be.ma.So.ret	H4562	a band · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
covenant	הַבְּרִֽית ha.be.Rit	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Leviticus 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
Jeremiah 33:13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places ab…
Matthew 25:32-33 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
Psalms 89:30-32 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
Ezekiel 16:59-60 For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
Leviticus 26:25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I wil…
Amos 3:2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Ezekiel 34:17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:33-44

The design which was now on foot among the elders of Israel was that the people of Israel, being scattered among the nations, should lay aside all their peculiarities and conform to those among whom they lived; but God had told them that the design should not take effect, Eze 20:32. Now, in these verses, he shows particularly how it should be frustrated. They aimed at the mingling of the families of Israel with the families of the countries; but it will prove in the issue that the wicked Israelites, notwithstanding their compliances, shall not mingle with them in their prosperity, but shall be distinguished from them for destruction; for idolatrous Israelites, that are apostates from God, sh…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 20:37

pass under the rod--metaphor from a shepherd who makes his sheep pass under his rod in counting them (Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13). Whether you will or not, ye shall be counted as Mine, and so shall be subjected to My chastening discipline (Mic 7:14), with a view to My ultimate saving of the chosen remnant (compare Joh 10:27-29). bond of . . . covenant--I will constrain you by sore chastisements to submit yourselves to the covenant to which ye are lastingly bound, though now you have cast away God's bond from you. Fulfilled in part, Neh 9:8, Neh 9:26, Neh 9:32-38; Neh. 10:1-39; fully hereafter (Isa 54:10-13; Isa 52:1-2).

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 20:37

I will cause you to pass under the rod - This alludes to the custom of tithing the sheep. I take it from the rabbins. The sheep were all penned; and the shepherd stood at the door of the fold, where only one sheep could come out at once. He had in his hand a rod dipped in vermillion; and as they came out, he counted one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine; and as the tenth came out, he marked it with the rod, and said, "This is the tenth;" and that was set apart for the Lord. I wilt bring you into the bond of the covenant - You shall be placed under the same obligations as before, and acknowledge your selves bound; ye shall feel your obligation, and live according to its nature.

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Shepherd — A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of…
Afflictions · Frequently terminate in good — Frequently terminate in good
Afflictions And Adversities · .Results of, good — .Results of, good

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 20:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:33-44

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 20:37

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 20:37

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 20:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:33-44

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 20:37

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 20:37

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Ezekiel 20:37

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 20:32-38

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 20:32-38

Rashi on Ezekiel 20:37