Ezekiel 36:38 “Like the numerous flocks for sacrifices at Jerusalem during her appoin…”

Ezekiel 36:38

Like the numerous flocks for sacrifices at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts, so the ruined cities will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

World English Bible

As the flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in her appointed feasts, so the waste cities will be filled with flocks of men. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”

American Standard Version

As the flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in her appointed feasts, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

As the holy flocke, as the flocke of Ierusalem in their solemne feastes, so shall the desolate cities be filled with flockes of men, and they shall know, that I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her set feasts, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

As a flock of holy ones, as a flock of Jerusalem, In her appointed seasons, So are the waste cities full of flocks of men, And they have known that I [am] Jehovah!'

Bible in Basic English

Like sheep for the offerings, like the sheep of Jerusalem at her fixed feasts, so the unpeopled towns will be made full of men: and they will be certain that I am the Lord.

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Cross references

“as the flock”

Acts 2:5–11 Exodus 23:17 Exodus 34:23 Deuteronomy 16:16 2 Chronicles 7:8 2 Chronicles 30:21–27

Acts 2:5–11 · BSB

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

Exodus 23:17 · BSB

Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD.

Exodus 34:23 · BSB

Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.

Deuteronomy 16:16 · BSB

Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD…

2 Chronicles 7:8 · BSB

So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.

2 Chronicles 30:21–27 · BSB

The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise t…

“the waste”

John 10:16 Ezekiel 36:33–35 Ezekiel 34:31 Jeremiah 30:19 Revelation 7:4–9 Jeremiah 31:27

John 10:16 · BSB

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Ezekiel 36:33–35 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be resettled and the ruins to be rebuilt.

Ezekiel 34:31 · BSB

‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

Jeremiah 30:19 · BSB

Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.

Revelation 7:4–9 · BSB

And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

Jeremiah 31:27 · BSB

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast.

Also

1 Kings 8:63

1 Kings 8:63 · BSB

And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.

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