Ezekiel 37:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the nations shall know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בִּהְי֧וֹת מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בְּתוֹכָ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃

Transliteration

And wᵊyādᵊʿû the haggôyim that kî ʾănî Yᵊhwâ sanctifying mᵊqaddēš ʾet-Yiśrāʾēl when being bihyôt miqdāšî in their midst bᵊtôkām forever lᵊʿôlām

Grammar Details

• *wᵊyādᵊʿû*: verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will know
• *haggôyim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *Yᵊhwâ*: divine name, YHWH
• *mᵊqaddēš*: verb, piel participle, masculine singular - sanctifying
• *ʾet-Yiśrāʾēl*: direct object marker with proper noun - Israel
• *bihyôt*: preposition with qal infinitive construct - when being
• *miqdāšî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sanctuary
• *bᵊtôkām*: preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst
• *lᵊʿôlām*: preposition with noun, masculine singular - forever

Word Meanings

• *qādaš*: sanctify/consecrate/dedicate
• *gôy*: nation/people/gentile
• *miqdāš*: sanctuary/holy place/temple
• *tôk*: midst/middle/among

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 20:12 : 12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth them.
• Exod 31:13 : 13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
• Ezek 36:23 : 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which hath been profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
• Ezek 36:36 : 36 Then the nations that are left round about you shall know that I, Jehovah, have builded the ruined places, and planted that which was desolate: I, Jehovah, have spoken it, and I will do it.
• Ezek 38:23 : 23 And I will magnify myself, and sanctify myself, and I will make myself known in the eyes of many nations; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
• Ezek 39:7 : 7 And my holy name will I make known in the midst of my people Israel; neither will I suffer my holy name to be profaned any more: and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, the Holy One in Israel.
• Ezek 39:23 : 23 And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them: so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they fell all of them by the sword.
• John 17:17-19 : 17 Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
• Rom 11:15 : 15 For if the casting away of them [is] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• Eph 5:26 : 26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Lev 20:8 : 8 And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
• Lev 21:8 : 8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy.
• Ps 79:10 : 10 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.
• Ps 102:15 : 15 So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
• Ps 126:2 : 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.