Ezekiel 36:11
“And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Ezekiel 36:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And I will make you abound with men and with beasts: and they shall be multiplied, and increased: and I will settle you as from the beginning, and will give you greater gifts, than you had from the beginning: and you shall know that I am the Lord.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and be fruitful; and I will cause you to be inhabited after your former estate, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
- DARBYDarby
- And I will multiply upon you man and beast, and they shall increase and bring forth fruit; and I will cause you to be inhabited as in your former times, yea, I will make it better than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and I will multiply on you man and animal; and they shall increase and be fruitful; and I will cause you to be inhabited after your former estate, and will do better [to you] than at your beginnings: and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And I have multiplied on you man and beast, And they have multiplied and been fruitful, And I have caused you to dwell according to your former states, And I have done better than at your beginnings, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I will increase both man and beast upon you; they will multiply and bear fruit. I will restore you to your former glory and do even better for you than at the beginning. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
Context: Ezekiel 36
9For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
10And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
11And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
12Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
13Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
About Ezekiel 36: Restoration of Israel Foretold
In Ezekiel chapter 36, God speaks through the prophet Ezekiel, foretelling the restoration of Israel. He promises to restore the land, increase the population, bring an end to famine, and cleanse the people from their sins. God declares that He will do this not because the Israelites deserve it, but because of His covenant promise to them.
Commentary
In this chapter, we see God's unwavering love and faithfulness towards His chosen people. Despite their disobedience and unfaithfulness towards Him, God remains committed to fulfilling His promises to them. The restoration of Israel is not based on their merits, but on God's grace and mercy. This serves as a powerful reminder to us that God's love and forgiveness towards us is not based on how good we are, but on His character and steadfast love. As we trust in Him and follow His ways, we can be assured that He will fulfill His promises to us just as He did for the Israelites.