Ezekiel 11:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

I will even gather you, Compare Jeremiah 31:10. Reference to Pentateuch, (Deuteronomy 30:3). App-92.

people. peoples.

the land of Israel. Here, "the land", in Hebrew is 'admath (adamah). the soil of Israel, This expression occurs seventeen times in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 11:17; Ezekiel 12:12 Eze 19:22. Ezekiel 13:9; Ezekiel 18:2; Ezekiel 20:38; Ezekiel 20:42; Ezekiel 21:3 (Hebrew. Ezekiel 11:8); Ezekiel 25:3; Ezekiel 25:6; Ezekiel 33:24; Ezekiel 36:6; Ezekiel 37:1 Ezekiel 37:2; Ezekiel 38:18; Ezekiel 38:19. "unto the land" Ezekiel 7:2; Ezekiel 21:3 (Hebrew. Ezekiel 11:8). The three occurrences of the expres sion, with eretz instead of'admath, are thus safeguarded by the Massorah: viz. Ezekiel 27:17; Ezekiel 40:2; Ezekiel 47:18. (See Ginsburg's Massorah, vol. i, p. 107, 1100) and App-93.

Ezekiel 11:17

17 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.