Ezekiel 20:37

“And I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.”

Ezekiel 20:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 20:37, word by word

passהַעֲבַרְתִּיhaavarti

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the rodשָּׁבֶטshavet

rod

A stick for guiding or correcting; the king's sign of power.

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and I will bringהֵבֵאתִיheveti

bring

To bring something or someone.

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into the bondמָסֹרֶתmasoret

bond

A bond, a tie that binds (in Ezekiel 20:37, "the bond of the covenant").

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of the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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The context

36As I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares Adonai YHWH.

37 · This verse (above)

38And I will purge from among you the rebels and those who transgress against me; from the land where they reside as aliens I will bring them out, but into the soil of Israel they will not enter; and you will know that I am YHWH.

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