Ezekiel 37:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Behold, I will take the Israelites from among the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֤י לֹקֵ֙חַ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֵּ֥ין הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽלְכוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְקִבַּצְתִּ֤י אֹתָם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמָתָֽם׃

Transliteration

And speak wᵊdabbēr to them ʾălêhem thus kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih behold hinnēh ʾănî lōqēaḥ the ʾet-bᵊnê Yiśrāʾēl from among mibbên haggôyim where ʾăšer hālᵊkû-šām and wᵊqibbaṣtî them ʾōtām from around missābîb and wᵊhēbēʾtî them ʾôtām to ʾel-ʾadmātām

Grammar Details

• *wᵊdabbēr*: verb, piel imperative with waw-conjunctive, masculine singular - and speak
• *ʾălêhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
• *kōh-ʾāmar*: adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix
• *Yᵊhwih*: divine name, YHWH
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *lōqēaḥ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - taking
• *ʾet-bᵊnê*: direct object marker with noun, masculine plural construct - the sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *mibbên*: preposition with preposition - from among
• *haggôyim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - where/which
• *hālᵊkû-šām*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with adverb - they went there
• *wᵊqibbaṣtî*: verb, piel perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will gather
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *missābîb*: preposition with adverb - from around
• *wᵊhēbēʾtî*: verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will bring
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾel-ʾadmātām*: preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their land

Word Meanings

• *gôy*: nation/people/gentile
• *qibbaṣtî*: I will gather/collect/assemble
• *ʾădāmâ*: ground/land/earth/soil

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they are gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And say{H1696} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Behold, I will take{H3947} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} from among{H996} the nations,{H1471} whither they are gone,{H1980} and will gather{H6908} them on every side,{H5439} and bring{H935} them into their own land:{H127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And say{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I will take{H3947}{(H8802)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} from among{H996} the heathen{H1471}, whither they be gone{H1980}{(H8804)}, and will gather{H6908}{(H8765)} them on every side{H5439}, and bring{H935}{(H8689)} them into their own land{H127}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and shalt saye vnto them: Thus saieth the LORDE God: beholde I wil take awaye the childre of Israel from amonge the Heithen, vnto whom they be gone, and wil gather them together on euery syde, and bringe them agayne in to their owne londe:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and wil gather them on euery side, & bring them into their owne land.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt say vnto them, thus sayth the Lorde God: Beholde, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen vnto whom they be gone, and will gather them together on euery side, and bring them againe into their owne lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Say to them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, where they are gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and speak thou unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am taking the sons of Israel, From among the nations whither they have gone, And have gathered them from round about, And I have brought them in unto their land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, whither they are gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, whither they are gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And say to them, These are the words of the Lord: See, I am taking the children of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and will get them together on every side, and take them into their land:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Say to them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, where they are gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to take the Israelites from among the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from round about and bring them to their land.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 36:24 : 24 I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the lands, and I will bring you back into your own land.
• Obad 1:17-21 : 17 But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance; it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will possess its inheritance. 18 The house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame; the house of Esau will be stubble. They will set it on fire and consume it. There will be no survivors from the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken. 19 People from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau, and people from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead. 20 This company of Israelite exiles who are in Canaan will possess the land as far as Zarephath; the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the towns of the Negev. 21 Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will belong to the LORD.
• Amos 9:14-15 : 14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity. They will rebuild desolate cities and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine. They will make gardens and eat their fruit. 15 I will plant them upon their land, and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them, says the Lord your God.
• Jer 16:15 : 15 Instead, they will say, 'As surely as the LORD lives who brought the Israelites up from the land of the north and from all the countries where He had scattered them.' For I will restore them to the land I gave to their ancestors.
• Isa 43:5-6 : 5 Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west. 6 I will say to the north, 'Give them up,' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
• Jer 23:8 : 8 Instead, they will say, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought and led the descendants of the house of Israel out of the land of the north and from all the lands where He had banished them.’ Then they will dwell in their own land.
• Jer 29:14 : 14 I will be found by you—this is the LORD's declaration—and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you—this is the LORD's declaration. I will bring you back to the place from which I exiled you.
• Jer 30:3 : 3 For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah, says the LORD, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their ancestors, and they will possess it.
• Jer 30:10 : 10 So do not fear, Jacob, my servant, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, Israel. For behold, I will save you from afar and your descendants from the land of their captivity. Jacob will return and have quiet and ease, and no one will make him afraid.
• Jer 30:18 : 18 This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on its ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place.
• Jer 31:8-9 : 8 Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is giving birth—all together. They will return as a great company. 9 They will come with weeping, and with pleas for mercy, I will lead them. I will guide them to streams of water on a straight path where they will not stumble, for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you nations; declare it in the distant coastlands and say: He who scattered Israel will gather them and watch over them like a shepherd cares for his flock.
• Jer 32:37 : 37 Behold, I will gather them from all the lands where I banished them in My anger, wrath, and great displeasure. I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.
• Jer 33:7 : 7 I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and I will rebuild them as they were at first.
• Jer 33:11 : 11 The sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bridegroom and the bride, the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, saying, 'Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever,' will again be heard. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first, says the Lord.
• Jer 50:19 : 19 I will restore Israel to his pasture, and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.
• Ezek 34:13 : 13 I will bring them out from the nations, gather them from the countries, and bring them to their own land. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys, and in all the inhabited places of the land.
• Isa 49:12 : 12 Look, these will come from far away, and look, these from the north and the west, and others from the land of Sinim.
• Isa 11:11-16 : 11 In that day, the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the remnant of his people who are left from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the islands of the sea. 12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the outcasts of Israel. He will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 13 The jealousy of Ephraim will be removed, and the enemies of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, and Judah will no longer harass Ephraim. 14 Together they will swoop down on the shoulders of the Philistines to the west; they will plunder the people of the east. They will lay hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. 15 The LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt. With a scorching wind, He will wave His hand over the River and divide it into seven streams, allowing people to cross in sandals. 16 There will be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt.
• Isa 27:12-13 : 12 On that day, the LORD will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, Israelites, will be gathered one by one. 13 On that day, a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were scattered in the land of Egypt will come and worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
• Jer 23:3 : 3 Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.
• Ezek 39:25 : 25 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be zealous for my holy name.
• Ezek 39:27 : 27 When I bring them back from the nations and gather them from the lands of their enemies, I will show my holiness through them in the sight of many nations.
• Deut 30:3-4 : 3 then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you. He will gather you again from all the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you. 4 Even if you are exiled to the ends of the heavens, the LORD your God will gather you from there, and He will bring you back from there.
• Mic 7:11-12 : 11 The day for rebuilding your walls will come; on that day, the boundary will be extended far and wide. 12 On that day, people will come to you from Assyria and the fortified cities, from Egypt to the River, from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.