Ezekiel 39 · Verse 28

Ezekiel 39:28

Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
Ezekiel 39:28, King James Version

Ezekiel 39:28 in other translations

BSBThen they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.
WEBThey will know that I am the LORD their God, in that I caused them to go into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them to their own land. Then I will leave none of them captive any more.
ASVAnd they shall know that I am Jehovah their God, in that I caused them to go into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them unto their own land; and I will leave none of them any more there;
YLTAnd they have known that I am Jehovah their God, In My removing them unto the nations, And I have gathered them unto their land, And I leave none of them any more there.
DARBYAnd they shall know that I am Jehovah their God, in that I caused them to be led into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
BBEAnd they will be certain that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them away as prisoners among the nations, and have taken them together back to their land; and I have not let one of them be there any longer.
WebsterThen shall they know that I am the LORD their God, who caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them to their own land, and have left none of them there any more.

What does Ezekiel 39:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. The Jews, having no dominion, settled country, or fixed property to detain them, may return at any time without difficulty (compare Ho 3:4, 5).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 And have left none of then any more there - All that chose had liberty to return; but many remained behind. This promise may therefore refer to a greater restoration, when not a Jew shall be left behind. This, the next verse intimates, will be in the Gospel dispensation.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 39:23-29

When the Lord shall have mercy on the whole house of Israel, by converting them to Christianity, and when they shall have borne the shame of being cast off for their sins, then the nations shall learn to know, worship, and serve him. Then Israel also shall know the Lord, as revealed in and by Christ. Past events do not answer to these predictions. The pouring out of the Spirit is a pledge that God's favour will…

Read the full comment on Ezekiel 39:23-29 →

Ezekiel 39:28 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.

וְיָדְע֗וּve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָה֙Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemGod theirH430
בְּהַגְלוֹתִ֤יbe.hag.lo.Tibecause sent into exile IH1540
אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
וְכִנַּסְתִּ֖יםve.khi.nas.Timand I will gather themH3664
עַל\־'al-toH5921
אַדְמָתָ֑ם'ad.ma.Tamown land theirH127
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
אוֹתִ֥יר'o.TirI will leave behindH3498
ע֛וֹדodagainH5750
מֵהֶ֖םme.Hemany of them
שָֽׁם\׃ShamthereH8033

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 39:28

  • Ezekiel 39:22

    So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.

  • Romans 9:6-8

    Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

  • Isaiah 27:12

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.

  • Amos 9:9

    For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 30:3-4

    That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee. If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:

  • Ezekiel 34:30

    Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God.

  • Romans 11:1-7

    I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. …

  • Hosea 2:20

    I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.

  • Nehemiah 1:8-10

    Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shall they.
22; 34:30; Ho 2:20
which caused them. Heb. by my causing of them, etc.
23
and have.
De 30:3,4; Ne 1:8-10; Isa 27:12; Am 9:9; Ro 9:6-8; 11:1-7

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Context

  • Ezekiel 39:27

    When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations;

  • Ezekiel 39:28

    Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.

  • Ezekiel 39:29

    Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

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Ezekiel 39:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sabrán que yo soy Jehová su Dios, cuando después de haberlos hecho pasar á las gentes, los juntaré sobre su tierra, sin dejar más allá ninguno de ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils sauront que je suis l’ Éternel, leur Dieu, parce que je les ai emmenés captifs parmi les nations, et que je les aurai rassemblés dans leur terre, et que je n’en aurai laissé là aucun de reste.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie werden wissen, daß ich, Jehova, ihr Gott bin, indem ich sie zu den Nationen weggeführt habe und sie wieder in ihr Land sammle und keinen mehr von ihnen dort übriglasse.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et scient quia ego Dominus Deus eorum, eo quod transtulerim eos in nationes, et congregaverim eos super terram suam, et non dereliquerim quemquam ex eis ibi.