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◄ Ezekiel 34:28►

New International Version
They will no longer be plundered by the nations, nor will wild animals devour them. They will live in safety, and no one will make them afraid.

New Living Translation
They will no longer be prey for other nations, and wild animals will no longer devour them. They will live in safety, and no one will frighten them.

English Standard Version
They shall no more be a prey to the nations, nor shall the beasts of the land devour them. They shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

Berean Standard Bible
They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not consume them. They will dwell securely, and no one will frighten them.

King James Bible
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 makethem afraid.

New King James Version
And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall makethem afraid.

New American Standard Bible
They will no longer be plunder to the nations, and the animals of the earth will not devour them; but they will live securely, and no one will makethem afraid.

NASB 1995
“They will no longer be a prey to the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not devour them; but they will live securely, and no one will make them afraid.

NASB 1977
“And they will no longer be a prey to the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not devour them; but they will live securely, and no one will makethem afraid.

Legacy Standard Bible
They will no longer be plunder to the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not devour them; but they will live securely, and no one will makethem tremble.

Amplified Bible
They will no longer be prey to the nations, and the predators of the earth will not devour them; but they will live safely, and no one will make them afraid [in the day of the Messiah’s reign].

Christian Standard Bible
They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the wild creatures of the earth will not consume them. They will live securely, and no one will frighten them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the wild animals of the land will not consume them. They will live securely, and no one will frighten them.

American Standard Version
And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beasts of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

Contemporary English Version
Foreign nations will never again rob them, and wild animals will no longer kill and eat them. They will have nothing to fear.

English Revised Version
And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will no longer be prey to the nations, and the wild animals will no longer eat them. They will live safely, and no one will frighten them.

Good News Translation
The heathen nations will not plunder them any more, and the wild animals will not kill and eat them. They will live in safety, and no one will terrify them.

International Standard Version
They will no longer be plundered by the nations, and wild animals will no longer devour them. They will settle down confidently, with nothing to frighten them.

NET Bible
They will no longer be prey for the nations and the wild beasts will not devour them. They will live securely and no one will make them afraid.

New Heart English Bible
They shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the animals of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not consume them. They will dwell securely, and no one will frighten them.

World English Bible
They will no more be a prey to the nations, neither will the animals of the earth devour them; but they will dwell securely, and no one will make them afraid.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And they are no longer a prey to nations, "" And the beast of the earth does not devour them, "" And they have dwelt confidently, "" And there is none troubling.

Young's Literal Translation
And they are no more a prey to nations, And the beast of the earth devoureth them not, And they have dwelt confidently, And there is none troubling.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they shall no more be plunder to the nations, and the beast of the earth shall not eat them; and they dwelt confidently and none making afraid.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall be no more for a spoil to the nations, neither shall the beasts of the earth devour them: but they shall dwell securely without any terror.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they will no longer be a prey to the Gentiles, nor will the wild beasts of the earth devour them. Instead, they will live in confidence without any terror.

New American Bible
They shall no longer be plundered by the nations nor will wild beasts devour them, but they shall dwell securely, with no one to frighten them.

New Revised Standard Version
They shall no more be plunder for the nations, nor shall the animals of the land devour them; they shall live in safety, and no one shall make them afraid.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the wild beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely and none shall harm them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they shall not be prey again for the nations, neither shall the beasts of the field eat them, and they shall dwell in confidence, and there shall be none harmful to them

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beast of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they shall no more be a spoil to the nations, and the wild beasts of the land shall no more at all devour them; and they shall dwell safely, and there shall be none to make them afraid.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Covenant of Peace
…27The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them.28They will no longer be prey for the nations,and the beasts of the earth will not consume them.They will dwell securely,and no one will frighten them.29And I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations.…

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Cross References

Jeremiah 23:4
I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD.

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...

Micah 4:4
And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.

Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”

Isaiah 35:9
No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.

Jeremiah 30:10
As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.

Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD.

Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.

Zechariah 14:11
People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.

Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Revelation 7:16-17
‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...

Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Treasury of Scripture

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.

they shall.

Ezekiel 34:8
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, becausethere was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

Ezekiel 36:4
Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen thatare round about;

neither

Ezekiel 34:25,29
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods…

Jeremiah 30:10
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall makehim afraid.

Jeremiah 46:27
But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall makehim afraid.

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Ezekiel 34

1.A reproof of the shepherds
7.God's judgment against them
11.His providence over his flock
20.The kingdom of Christ

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

They will no longer be prey for the nations
This phrase reflects God's promise of protection and deliverance for His people, Israel. Historically, Israel had been subject to invasions and oppression by surrounding nations such as Assyria, Babylon, and Egypt. This promise signifies a future time of peace and security, often associated with the Messianic age. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and His role as the ultimate shepherd who protects His flock. This promise can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the Good Shepherd, ensuring the safety and salvation of His people (John 10:11-16).

and the beasts of the earth will not consume them
In ancient Near Eastern culture, wild beasts were often symbolic of chaos and danger. This phrase suggests a removal of threats, both literal and metaphorical. It can also be interpreted as a metaphor for hostile nations or spiritual forces that threaten God's people. The imagery of beasts is used elsewhere in scripture, such as in Daniel and Revelation, to represent kingdoms or powers opposed to God. This assurance of safety from beasts highlights God's comprehensive protection over His people.

They will dwell securely
This promise of security is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, often associated with the restoration of Israel and the establishment of God's kingdom. It echoes the covenantal promises found inLeviticus 26:5-6 andDeuteronomy 12:10, where God assures His people of peace and safety in the land. This security is not just physical but also spiritual, indicating a restored relationship with God. It points forward to the ultimate fulfillment in the New Jerusalem, where God's people will dwell in eternal peace (Revelation 21:3-4).

and no one will frighten them
This phrase emphasizes the complete eradication of fear, a common human experience due to sin and separation from God. In the context of Ezekiel, it reassures the exiles of a future where they will no longer live in fear of foreign powers or internal strife. Biblically, fear is often contrasted with faith and trust in God. This promise is fulfilled in Christ, who offers peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7) and assures His followers of His presence and protection (Matthew 28:20).

Persons / Places / Events

1.Ezekiel
A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel conveyed God's messages to the Israelites, often using vivid imagery and symbolic actions.

2.Israelites
The primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who were in exile due to their disobedience.

3.Nations
Refers to the surrounding nations that often oppressed and threatened Israel throughout their history.

4.Beasts of the Earth
Symbolic of the dangers and threats that the Israelites faced, both physically and spiritually.

5.Security and Peace
The promise of a future time when Israel will live without fear, symbolizing God's ultimate protection and restoration.

Teaching Points

God's Protection
God promises to protect His people from external threats. This assurance is a reminder of His sovereignty and faithfulness.

Spiritual Security
Beyond physical safety, God offers spiritual security. Believers can trust in His protection against spiritual adversaries.

Restoration and Hope
The prophecy points to a future restoration. It encourages believers to hope in God's ultimate plan for peace and security.

Role of the Shepherd
Just as God is the shepherd to Israel, Jesus is the shepherd to believers today. Understanding His role helps us trust in His guidance and care.

Living Without Fear
The promise of dwelling securely challenges us to live without fear, trusting in God's provision and protection in our daily lives.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 34

What does being Christ's ambassador entail?

In light of previous judgments on other nations, why does Ezekiel 29's specific timeline for Egypt seem inconsistent with events recorded elsewhere in the Bible?

Why does 2 Chronicles 28:19 say God directly punishes an entire nation for one king's actions?

In Ezekiel 8:10, why would the temple contain images of 'creeping things' if this contradicts the temple's strict laws against idolatry?

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

They will no
וְלֹא־(wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

longer
ע֥וֹד(‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750:Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

be
יִהְי֨וּ(yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

prey
בַּז֙(baz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 957:Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty

for the nations,
לַגּוֹיִ֔ם(lag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471:A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and the beasts
וְחַיַּ֥ת(wə·ḥay·yaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2416:Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

of the earth
הָאָ֖רֶץ(hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776:Earth, land

will not
לֹ֣א(lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

consume them.
תֹאכְלֵ֑ם(ṯō·ḵə·lêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 398:To eat

They will dwell securely,
וְיָשְׁב֥וּ(wə·yā·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3427:To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

and no
וְאֵ֥ין(wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369:A non-entity, a negative particle

one will frighten them.
מַחֲרִֽיד׃(ma·ḥă·rîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2729:To shudder with terror, to fear, to hasten

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OT Prophets: Ezekiel 34:28 They shall no more be a prey (Ezek. Eze Ezk)