Ezekiel 34 · Verse 28

Ezekiel 34:28

And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.
Ezekiel 34:28, King James Version

Ezekiel 34:28 in other translations

BSBThey 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.
WEBThey will no more be a prey to the nations, neither will the animals of the earth devour them; but they will dwell securely, and no one will make them afraid.
ASVAnd they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beasts of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.
YLTAnd they are no more a prey to nations, And the beast of the earth devoureth them not, And they have dwelt confidently, And there is none troubling.
DARBYAnd they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beast of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell in safety, and none shall make them afraid.
BBEAnd their goods will no longer be taken by the nations, and they will not again be food for the beasts of the earth; but they will be living safely and no one will be a cause of fear to them.
WebsterAnd they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

What does Ezekiel 34:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. dwell safely--(Jr 23:6).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 34:17-31

The whole nation seemed to be the Lord's flock, yet they were very different characters; but he knew how to distinguish between them. By good pastures and deep waters, are meant the pure word of God and the dispensing of justice. The latter verses, 23-31, prophesy of Christ, and of the most glorious times of his church on earth. Under Him, as the good Shepherd, the church would be a blessing to all around. Christ…

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Ezekiel 34:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יִהְי֨וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961
ע֥וֹדodagainH5750
בַּז֙bazspoilH957
לַגּוֹיִ֔םla.go.Yimfor the nationsH1471
וְחַיַּ֥תve.chai.Yatand [the] animal[s] ofH2416
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תֹאכְלֵ֑םtokh.Lemit will devour themH398
וְיָשְׁב֥וּve.ya.she.Vuand they will dwellH3427
לָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tachto securityH983
וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH369
מַחֲרִֽיד\׃ma.cha.Rid[will be one who] terrifiesH2729

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Cross references for Ezekiel 34:28

  • Jeremiah 46:27

    But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

  • Jeremiah 30:10

    Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.

  • Ezekiel 39:26

    After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.

  • Ezekiel 36:15

    Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 34:29

    And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.

  • Ezekiel 34:8

    As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

  • Ezekiel 34:25

    And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

  • Ezekiel 36:4

    Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they shall.It is evident that this prophecy could at most have only a typical accomplishment in the return from captivity under Zerubbabel, and in their consequent prosperity; but the restoration of the Jews from their present captivity, and the consequent peace and prosperity of the church and world, fully answer to this energetic language.
8; 36:4,15
neither.
25,29; Jer 30:10; 46:27

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Context

  • Ezekiel 34:27

    And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.

  • Ezekiel 34:28

    And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

  • Ezekiel 34:29

    And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.

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Ezekiel 34:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y no serán más presa de las gentes, ni las bestias de la tierra las devorarán; sino que habitarán seguramente, y no habrá quien espante;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils ne seront plus en proie aux nations, et les bêtes de la terre ne les dévoreront plus; mais ils habiteront en sécurité, et il n’y aura personne qui les effraie.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie werden nicht mehr den Nationen zur Beute sein, und die wilden Tiere der Erde werden sie nicht mehr fressen; sondern sie werden in Sicherheit wohnen, und niemand wird sie aufschrecken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et non erunt ultra in rapinam in gentibus, neque bestiæ terræ devorabunt eos: sed habitabunt confidenter absque ullo terrore.