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24 I, the Lord, will be their God. My servant David will be their ruler. I, the Lord, have said this.[a]

25 I will make an agreement with them, that I will give them peace. I will remove the dangerous wild animals from the land. Then they can live there safely, even in the wilderness. They will not be afraid when they sleep in the forests. 26 I will bless them with many good things as they live around my holy hill. I will send rain at the proper time each year. The rain will bring my blessings to them.

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  1. 34:24 Ezekiel is speaking God's message about the Messiah, God's special King. King David had died long before Ezekiel lived. Here, God says that the Messiah will be one ruler for all his people. God sent his Son, Jesus, into the world as a descendant of King David. See Isaiah 11:1-2; Jeremiah 30:9; Hosea 3:5; Micah 5:2.

24 I the Lord will be their God,(A) and my servant David(B) will be prince among them.(C) I the Lord have spoken.(D)

25 “‘I will make a covenant(E) of peace(F) with them and rid the land of savage beasts(G) so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.(H) 26 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.[a](I) I will send down showers in season;(J) there will be showers of blessing.(K)

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  1. Ezekiel 34:26 Or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be named in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be seen as blessed