King James Version
Ezekiel 34:30 in the King James Version says “Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, sai...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Ezekiel 34:30 · KJV
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.
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. of renown: or, for renown consumed: Heb. taken away
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.
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Thus shall they know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that I the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“their God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“are my people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“am with them and that they even the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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