Ezekiel 36:24
For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
Original Language Analysis
וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י
For I will take
H3947
וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י
For I will take
Strong's:
H3947
Word #:
1 of 12
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אֶתְכֶם֙
H853
אֶתְכֶם֙
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
2 of 12
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
מִן
you from among
H4480
מִן
you from among
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
3 of 12
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
הַגּוֹיִ֔ם
the heathen
H1471
הַגּוֹיִ֔ם
the heathen
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
4 of 12
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
אֶתְכֶ֖ם
H853
אֶתְכֶ֖ם
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 12
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
מִכָּל
H3605
מִכָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
7 of 12
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת
you out of all countries
H776
הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת
you out of all countries
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
8 of 12
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י
and will bring
H935
וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י
and will bring
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
9 of 12
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Cross References
Ezekiel 37:21And 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:Ezekiel 34:13And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.Ezekiel 11:17Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.Jeremiah 30:3For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.Jeremiah 30:18Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.Jeremiah 31:8Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.Jeremiah 32:37Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:Ezekiel 37:25And 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.Hosea 1:11Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
Historical Context
This prophecy (587 BC) preceded Jerusalem's destruction by one year, offering hope before calamity. The initial fulfillment came through Cyrus's decree (539 BC) allowing Jewish return. However, most remained scattered, and even returnees faced hardship. Modern debates involve whether 1948's Israeli statehood fulfills this, or whether it awaits millennial fulfillment. Reformed amillennialism typically sees spiritual fulfillment in the church, while premillennialism anticipates literal fulfillment. Both recognize God's sovereignty in accomplishing promised gathering.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's active gathering encourage believers to trust His sovereign purposes?
- What is the relationship between physical restoration promises and spiritual elect gathering?
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Analysis & Commentary
"For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land." This promise of regathering addresses both physical return from exile and spiritual gathering of the elect. The language emphasizes divine initiative: "I will take...I will gather...I will bring." God doesn't merely permit return but actively accomplishes it. Reformed theology sees this fulfilled in the church—God gathering elect from every nation into His spiritual kingdom. The physical return from Babylon foreshadows the greater spiritual gathering through the gospel.