Ezekiel 34:26
Ezekiel 34:26 in Multiple Translations
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.
And I will give the rain at the right time, and I will make the shower come down at the right time; there will be showers of blessing.
I will bless them everywhere around my hill. I will send rain at the right time. They will be showers of blessing.
And I wil set them, as a blessing, euen roud about my mountaine: and I will cause rayne to come downe in due season, and there shalbe raine of blessing.
And I have given them, and the suburbs of my hill, a blessing, And caused the shower to come down in its season, Showers of blessing they are.
I will make them and the places around my hill a blessing. I will cause the shower to come down in its season. There will be showers of blessing.
And I will make them and the places around my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.
And I will make them a blessing round about my hill: and I will send down the rain in its season, there shall be showers of blessing.
I will bless them, and I will bless the places close to my sacred hill. I will bless them by sending them rain showers at the right season; they will be showers to bless them.
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Ezekiel 34:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י
אוֹתָ֛/ם
וּ/סְבִיב֥וֹת
גִּבְעָתִ֖/י
בְּרָכָ֑ה
וְ/הוֹרַדְתִּ֤י
הַ/גֶּ֨שֶׁם֙
בְּ/עִתּ֔/וֹ
גִּשְׁמֵ֥י
בְרָכָ֖ה
יִֽהְיֽוּ
וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
אוֹתָ֛/ם
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
וּ/סְבִיב֥וֹת
çâbîyb
H5439
around
Conj | N-cp
גִּבְעָתִ֖/י
gibʻâh
H1389
Gibeat
N-fs | Suff
בְּרָכָ֑ה
Bᵉrâkâh
H1293
blessing
N-fs
וְ/הוֹרַדְתִּ֤י
yârad
H3381
to go down
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
הַ/גֶּ֨שֶׁם֙
geshem
H1653
rain
Art | N-ms
בְּ/עִתּ֔/וֹ
ʻêth
H6256
time
Prep | N-cs | Suff
גִּשְׁמֵ֥י
geshem
H1653
rain
N-mp
בְרָכָ֖ה
Bᵉrâkâh
H1293
blessing
N-fs
יִֽהְיֽוּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 34:26
וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
אוֹתָ֛/ם
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
וּ/סְבִיב֥וֹת
çâbîyb
H5439
"around"
Conj | N-cp
This word describes something that surrounds or encompasses, like a circle or neighborhood, and can also mean around or about, as in on every side. It is used to describe physical locations and proximity. The KJV translates it as about or circuit.
Definition: : around/border subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side
Usage: Occurs in 282 OT verses. KJV: (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. See also: Genesis 23:17; 1 Kings 7:24; Psalms 3:7.
גִּבְעָתִ֖/י
gibʻâh
H1389
"Gibeat"
N-fs | Suff
Gibeat refers to a small hill, with the name meaning hill, and is another spelling of Gibeah. It appears in various KJV translations as hill or little hill.
Definition: This name means hill Another spelling of giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeah" H1390H)
Usage: Occurs in 71 OT verses. KJV: hill, little hill. See also: Genesis 49:26; Isaiah 30:17; Psalms 65:13.
בְּרָכָ֑ה
Bᵉrâkâh
H1293
"blessing"
N-fs
In the Bible, a blessing is a gift from God, bringing prosperity and praise. It appears in Genesis and Psalms, where people bless God and each other. This concept is central to Jewish and Christian traditions.
Definition: 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: blessing, liberal, pool, present. See also: Genesis 12:2; 2 Kings 5:15; Psalms 3:9.
וְ/הוֹרַדְתִּ֤י
yârad
H3381
"to go down"
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
To go down or descend, like going to a lower place or falling. It appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing people and things moving downwards.
Definition: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down
Usage: Occurs in 345 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. See also: Genesis 11:5; Judges 3:28; 2 Kings 1:15.
הַ/גֶּ֨שֶׁם֙
geshem
H1653
"rain"
Art | N-ms
This Hebrew word means a shower or rain, like a refreshing downpour from the sky. It appears in the Bible to describe weather. In the KJV, it is translated as rain or shower.
Definition: rain, shower
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: rain, shower. See also: Genesis 7:12; Ecclesiastes 11:3; Psalms 68:10.
בְּ/עִתּ֔/וֹ
ʻêth
H6256
"time"
Prep | N-cs | Suff
Eth means time, especially now or when, and can refer to an event, experience, or occasion. It is often used to describe a specific moment or period.
Definition: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion
Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when. See also: Genesis 8:11; 2 Chronicles 35:17; Psalms 1:3.
גִּשְׁמֵ֥י
geshem
H1653
"rain"
N-mp
This Hebrew word means a shower or rain, like a refreshing downpour from the sky. It appears in the Bible to describe weather. In the KJV, it is translated as rain or shower.
Definition: rain, shower
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: rain, shower. See also: Genesis 7:12; Ecclesiastes 11:3; Psalms 68:10.
בְרָכָ֖ה
Bᵉrâkâh
H1293
"blessing"
N-fs
In the Bible, a blessing is a gift from God, bringing prosperity and praise. It appears in Genesis and Psalms, where people bless God and each other. This concept is central to Jewish and Christian traditions.
Definition: 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: blessing, liberal, pool, present. See also: Genesis 12:2; 2 Kings 5:15; Psalms 3:9.
יִֽהְיֽוּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 34:26
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- Context
- Cross References
- Ezekiel 34:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 34:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 34:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 34:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
- Sermons on Ezekiel 34:26
Context — The Covenant of Peace
24I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
25I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
26I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
27The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. 28They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not consume them. They will dwell securely, and no one will frighten them.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 28:12 | The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. |
| 2 | Isaiah 44:3 | For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. |
| 3 | Leviticus 26:4 | I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. |
| 4 | Psalms 68:9 | You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance. |
| 5 | Genesis 12:2 | I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. |
| 6 | Zechariah 8:13 | As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.” |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 11:13–15 | So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied. |
| 8 | Psalms 133:3 | It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore. |
| 9 | Isaiah 19:24 | In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. |
| 10 | Malachi 3:10 | Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. |
Ezekiel 34:26 Summary
This verse means that God wants to bless His people and the places where they live, and He will send them what they need at the right time, as seen in Ezekiel 34:26. He wants to make them a source of joy and prosperity to those around them, just like He promised in Deuteronomy 28:1-14. This is a result of His love and care for His people, and it's a reminder that He is always with us and wants to provide for us, as stated in Matthew 6:33 and Jeremiah 29:11. By trusting in God's promises, we can experience His blessings and be a blessing to others.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to make His people a blessing?
When God makes His people a blessing, He is referring to the fact that they will be a source of joy, prosperity, and spiritual growth to those around them, as seen in Ezekiel 34:26, and this is a result of His covenant with them, as stated in Deuteronomy 28:1-14 and Jeremiah 31:31-34.
What are the 'showers of blessing' that God will send?
The 'showers of blessing' in Ezekiel 34:26 refer to the spiritual and physical provision that God will give to His people, similar to the promise in Leviticus 26:4 and Deuteronomy 11:14, where God promises to provide for the needs of His people and bring them prosperity.
How does this verse relate to the concept of God's hill or mountain?
In Ezekiel 34:26, God's hill or mountain is a reference to Mount Zion, which is a symbol of God's presence and kingdom, as seen in Isaiah 2:2-3 and Micah 4:1-2, and God's promise to bless the places around it is a promise to extend His blessing to all areas where His people dwell.
What is the significance of God sending showers 'in season'?
The phrase 'in season' in Ezekiel 34:26 indicates that God's blessings will come at the right time, similar to the promise in Psalm 1:3, where the righteous are blessed and prosper at the right time, and this is a demonstration of God's sovereignty and care for His people, as stated in Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 29:11.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can be a blessing to those around me, and how can I reflect God's character in my daily life?
- How can I trust God to provide for my needs, even when I don't see the provision yet, and what does it mean to wait on Him 'in season'?
- What does it mean for me to dwell 'around God's hill', and how can I cultivate a deeper sense of God's presence in my life?
- In what ways can I experience the 'showers of blessing' that God promises, and how can I share those blessings with others?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 34:26
And I will make them, and the places round about my hill, a blessing,.... Alluding either to the city of Jerusalem, and the places adjacent; or to the temple, and the houses about it.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 34:26
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
I will make them, my returned captives, who were looked upon as cursed, reproached, and hated. The places round about; all the country. My hill; Jerusalem, or the temple, Zion, which is called holy hill, . A blessing; very prosperous, that men shall report them to be in a blessed condition, or a blessing to others among whom they dwell, or a pattern of blessing others, whom we shall wish like to them, whom we wish greatest good to. I will cause the shower to come down in his season; their land shall be most fruitful in the products of it, corn, wine, oil, &c., and all these blessed to them; whereas formerly their blessings were so cursed that they were no blessings, now they shall be blessed, and so be double blessings to them.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
Ezekiel 34:26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.Ver. 26. And I will make them a blessing.] By blessing them with all spiritual benedictions in Christ Jesus, so that they shall be felices et faecundi, happy and fruitful. There shall be showers of blessing.] Or, Very large showers of divine doctrine, and of righteousness.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
(26) Bound about my hill.—“My hill” is Zion. (Comp. the similar figurative language in Isaiah 31:4.) The centre of the old theocracy is always spoken of in Scripture as also the centre from which goes forth the new covenant of salvation, and this was historically fulfilled in the coming of Christ and the cradling of His Church in the Jewish Church. The continuity of the Church was preserved quite as fully through the Christian era as through the Babylonian captivity, quite as large a number of the Jews having embraced Christianity as ever returned from the exile in Chaldea.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
Verse 26. The shower to come down] The Holy Spirit's influence. There shall be showers of blessing.] Light, life, joy, peace, and power shall be manifest in all the assemblies of Christ's people.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 34:26
26. make them … a blessing] i.e. altogether blessed, Genesis 12:2; Isaiah 19:24, as the last words of the verse imply. Cf. construction Ezekiel 16:38, Ezekiel 27:36, Ezekiel 28:19, Ezekiel 33:28. The language of the clause is not very natural; LXX. reads: and I will set them round about my hill (the word “blessing” wanting). showers of blessing] i.e. bringing blessing, not, composed of blessing, Ezekiel 34:27, Joe 2:23-27; Leviticus 26:4.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:26
23-31. The Messianic hope of the coming of my servant David — the ideal prince (compare Ezekiel 37:22; Ezekiel 37:24; Psalms 78:70-71; Isaiah 56:3-8; 1 Kings 9:9; 1 Kings 11:4) — who shall shepherd
Sermons on Ezekiel 34:26
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The Indwelling Power of the Holy Spirit by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit as preached by Ezekiel, focusing on the need for repentance, turning away from sin, and embracing a new heart and spi |
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The New Covenant Part 6 of 6 the Indwelling Power of the Holy Spirit by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit as preached by Ezekiel, pointing to the need for a new heart and spirit through the covenant of peace. It highlights |
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Prayer by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker begins by discussing the state of the United States in the 1790s, where Christianity was being pushed out of society. The population was plagued by drun |
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The Kind of Men God Uses for Reformation by Ernest C. Reisinger | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of seriousness and dedication in the work of God and the word of God. He emphasizes the need for men in the ministry to be focu |
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Reforming the Church by Ernest C. Reisinger | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of seriousness and dedication in the work of God and the word of God. He emphasizes the need for men in the ministry to be focu |
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The Cry for Revival by Robert Murray M'Cheyne | Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes the urgent need for revival among God's people, particularly during times of spiritual dryness and backsliding. He highlights that true revival is |
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Look Up Today, O Parched Plant! by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the sovereign and abundant grace of God, as illustrated in Ezekiel 34:26, where God promises to send down showers of blessing. He highlights that divine gr |