Hesekiel 36:38

38 Wie eine geheiligte Herde, wie die Herde Jerusalems an seinen Festen, also werden die verödeten Städte voll Menschenherden sein. Und sie werden wissen, daß ich Jehova bin.

Hesekiel 36:38 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 36:38

As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn
feasts
Like flocks of sheep, which were consecrated and set apart for holy uses, for sacrifices; even like the flocks of sheep, which were brought to Jerusalem to be offered in sacrifice at the three solemn festivals in the year; especially at the passover, when the Jews came from all parts of the country to slay and eat their passover; and every family had a lamb, which in all must be a great number: we read of thirty thousand lambs and three thousand bullocks given at one time for this service by King Josiah, besides what was given by the princes, ( 2 Chronicles 35:7-9 ) . The Targum is,

``as the holy people, as a people that is cleansed, and comes to Jerusalem at the feasts of the passover:''

or, "as the flock of the Holy Ones" ^F17; either of the holy God, Father, Son, and Spirit; or of holy men, who are made holy or sanctified by the Spirit of God: so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men;
or with men that are like sheep for meekness, harmlessness, patience, cleanness, society, and usefulness; and not with such as are comparable to unclean beasts, or beasts of prey; so it denotes both the quantity of persons that shall inhabit Judea, and dwelt both in the cities and churches there, and the quality of them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 (Myvdq Nauk) "sicut oves sanctorum", Vatablus, Gussetius, Starckius.

Hesekiel 36:38 In-Context

36 Und die Nationen, welche rings um euch her übrigbleiben werden, werden wissen, daß ich, Jehova, das Zerstörte aufbaue, das Verwüstete bepflanze. Ich, Jehova, habe geredet und werde es tun. -

37 So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Auch noch um dieses werde ich mich vom Hause Israel erbitten lassen, daß ich es ihnen tue: Ich werde sie an Menschen vermehren wie eine Herde.

38 Wie eine geheiligte Herde, wie die Herde Jerusalems an seinen Festen, also werden die verödeten Städte voll Menschenherden sein. Und sie werden wissen, daß ich Jehova bin.