Bible Strands
Ezekiel 36:9
For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses the mountains of Israel immediately after promising agricultural yield for the returning exiles and before declaring population multiplication and urban restoration.
The words — The verb פָּנִיתִי (fa.Ni.ti) literally means "I will turn," indicating directed divine attention, while נֶעֱבַדְתֶּם (ne.'e.vad.Tem) means "you will be tilled," describing the land's imminent cultivation.
The thread — The motif of divine presence paired with land restoration runs through Psalms 46:11, Ezekiel 36:34, and Hosea 2:21.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that God initiates renewal through concrete action, requiring the reader to expect physical restoration rather than rely on human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
Cross-references
- Psalms 46:11 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Ezekiel 36:34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through.
- Hosea 2:21 “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.
- Zechariah 8:12 “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Psalms 99:8 O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
- Joel 3:18 And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
- Haggai 2:19 Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”
- 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.