Bible Strands
Ezekiel 29:21
In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth to speak among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord addresses Ezekiel, declaring a future restoration for the house of Israel immediately after granting Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar as compensation. The declaration occurs at a specific prophetic moment following judgment.
The words — אַצְמִיחַ ('atz.Mi.ach) translates literally as "I will make grow," paired with קֶ֙רֶן (ke.ren), meaning "a horn," which functions as a concrete image of rising authority.
The thread — The sprouting horn motif appears in Psalms 132:17 and 1 Samuel 2:10 as a symbol of God-raised leadership, while the promise of divinely enabled speech parallels the assurance in Luke 21:15.
Why it lands — The text states that God will restore Israel and open the prophet's mouth so that the people will recognize His identity. Readers must acknowledge that national restoration and prophetic authority originate solely from divine initiative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
Cross-references
- Luke 21:15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- 1 Samuel 2:10 Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- Psalms 132:17 There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
- Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Psalms 92:10 But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
- Ezekiel 24:27 On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”
- Ezekiel 33:22 Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute.
- Luke 1:69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- Psalms 51:15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
- Psalms 112:9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.