Ezekiel 39:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה עַתָּ֗ה אָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־*שבית **שְׁב֣וּת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְקִנֵּאתִ֖י לְשֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי

Transliteration

Therefore, thus ʾāmar ʾădōnāy YHWH: ʿattâ I will ʾāšîb the šəbût of Yaʿăqōb and I will riḥamtî all the bêt Yiśrāʾēl, and I will qinnēʾtî for my šēm qodšî

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said/says
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *ʾāšîb*: hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will restore/bring back
• *šəbût*: noun, feminine singular construct - captivity of
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
• *riḥamtî*: piel perfect, 1st singular - I will have mercy on
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *qinnēʾtî*: piel perfect, 1st singular - I will be jealous/zealous
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular construct - name of
• *qodšî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my holiness

Word Meanings

• *šəbût*: captivity/fortunes/restoration
• *riḥamtî*: have mercy/compassion/pity on
• *qinnēʾtî*: be jealous/zealous for

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Now I will bring back the captives of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Now will I bring back{H7725} the captivity{H7622} of Jacob,{H3290} and have mercy{H7355} upon the whole house{H1004} of Israel;{H3478} and I will be jealous{H7065} for my holy{H6944} name.{H8034}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Now will I bring again{H7725}{(H8686)} the captivity{H7622}{(H8675)}{H7622} of Jacob{H3290}, and have mercy{H7355}{(H8765)} upon the whole house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, and will be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} for my holy{H6944} name{H8034};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore thus saieth ye LORDE God: Now will I bringe agayne the captyues of Iacob, and haue mercy vpon the whole house of Israel, and be gelous for my holy names sake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Nowe will I bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakob, and haue compassion vpon the whole house of Israel, and wil be ielous for mine holy Name,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God: Nowe will I bring againe the captiues of Iacob, and haue mercie vpon the whole house of Israel, and be ielous for my holy names sake,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Now will I bring back the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for my holy name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Now do I bring back the captivity of Jacob, And I have pitied all the house of Israel, And have been zealous for My holy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Now will I bring back the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for my holy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Now will I bring back the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for my holy name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause the Lord has said, Now I will let the fate of Jacob be changed, and I will have mercy on all the children of Israel, and will take care of the honour of my holy name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Now will I bring back the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for my holy name.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob, and I will have mercy on the entire house of Israel. I will be zealous for my holy name.

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ezek 37:21-22 : 21 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.' 22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over them all. They will no longer be two nations or divided into two kingdoms.
• 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 31:1 : 1 At that time, declares the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.
• Ezek 20:40 : 40 For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD, there the entire house of Israel, all of them in the land, will worship me. There I will accept them, and there I will require their contributions, their choice gifts, and all their holy offerings.
• Jer 31:3 : 3 The LORD appeared to me from far away, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness.
• 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.
• Isa 56:8 : 8 The Sovereign LORD declares, 'The One who gathers the dispersed of Israel: I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.'
• Jer 3:18 : 18 In those days, the people of Judah and the people of Israel will come together; they will come from a land in the north to the land I gave your ancestors as an inheritance.
• 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.
• Joel 2:18 : 18 Then the LORD became jealous for his land and had pity on his people.
• Amos 9:14 : 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.
• Zech 1:14 : 14 Then the angel who was speaking with me said, 'Proclaim this: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I am very zealous for Jerusalem and Zion with a great jealousy.'
• Zech 8:2 : 2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I am very jealous for Zion, and I am burning with great zeal and anger for her.
• Rom 11:26-31 : 26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob. 27 And this will be My covenant with them when I take away their sins." 28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.
• 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.
• Ezek 36:4-6 : 4 therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the streams and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the abandoned towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the surrounding nations: 5 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in my burning zeal I have spoken against the remnants of the nations and against Edom, who with glee and utter contempt claimed my land as their own possession, plundering its pasturelands. 6 Therefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the streams and valleys: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I am speaking in my jealous anger because you have endured the scorn of the nations.’
• Ezek 36:21-24 : 21 But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they had gone. 22 Therefore, say to the house of Israel: 'This is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have defiled among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I prove myself holy through you in their sight. 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.