The Meaning of Ezekiel 20:37 Explained

Ezekiel 20:37

KJV: And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

YLT: And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant,

Darby: And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.

ASV: And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will cause you to pass  under the rod,  and I will bring  you into the bond  of the covenant: 

What does Ezekiel 20:37 Mean?

Study Notes

rod
The passage is a prophecy of the future judgment upon Israel, regathered from all nations (see "Israel," Isaiah 1:24-26 refs. into the old wilderness wanderings. Ezekiel 20:35 . The issue of this judgment determines who of Israel in that day shall enter the land for kingdom blessing.; Psalms 50:1-7 ; Ezekiel 20:33-44 ; Malachi 3:2-5 ; Malachi 4:1 ; Malachi 4:2 see other judgments,
See Scofield " 1 Corinthians 11:31 "
See Scofield " Matthew 25:32 "
See Scofield " Revelation 20:12 "
judgments
The Seven Judgments.
(1) Of Jesus Christ as bearing the believer's sins. The sins of believers have been judged in the person of Jesus Christ "lifted up" on the cross. The result was death for Christ, and justification for the believer, who can never again be put in jeopardy.
John 5:24 ; Romans 5:9 ; Romans 8:1 ; 2 Corinthians 5:21 ; Galatians 3:13 .; Hebrews 9:26-28 ; Hebrews 10:10 ; Hebrews 10:14-17 ; 1 Peter 2:24 ; 1 Peter 3:18 .
See other judgments,
(See Scofield " 1 Corinthians 11:31 ") . See Scofield " 2 Corinthians 5:10 ". See Scofield " Matthew 25:32 ". See Scofield " Ezekiel 20:37 ". See Scofield " Judges 1:6 ". See Scofield " Revelation 20:12 ".
world kosmos = world-system. John 14:17 ; John 14:19 ; John 14:22 ; John 14:27 ; John 14:30 ; John 7:7 See note, Revelation 13:3-8 (See Scofield " Revelation 13:8 ")
For we must all appear
The judgment of the believer's works, not sins, is in question here. These have been atoned for, and are "remembered no more forever" Hebrews 10:17 but every work must come into judgment,; Matthew 12:36 ; Romans 14:10 ; Galatians 6:7 ; Ephesians 6:8 ; Colossians 3:24 ; Colossians 3:25 . The result is "reward" or "loss" (of the reward), "but he himself shall be saved" 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 .
This judgment occurs at the return of Christ Matthew 16:27 ; Luke 14:14 ; 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 2 Timothy 4:8 ; Revelation 22:12 .
See other judgments:
(See Scofield " John 12:31 ") See Scofield " 1 Corinthians 11:31 " See Scofield " Matthew 25:32 " See Scofield " Ezekiel 20:37 " See Scofield " Judges 1:6 " See Scofield " Revelation 20:12 "

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 20

1  God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel
4  He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt
19  in the desert
27  and in the land
33  He promises to gather them by the Gospel
45  Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 20:37 mean?

And I will make pass you under the rod and I will bring into the bond of the covenant
וְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑בֶט וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י בְּמָסֹ֥רֶת הַבְּרִֽית

וְהַעֲבַרְתִּ֥י  And  I  will  make  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
תַּ֣חַת  under 
Parse: Preposition
Root: מִתְחָה 
Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas.
הַשָּׁ֑בֶט  the  rod 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֵׁבֶט  
Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe.
וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י  and  I  will  bring 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
בְּמָסֹ֥רֶת  into  the  bond 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מָסׄרֶת  
Sense: bond (of the covenant).
הַבְּרִֽית  of  the  covenant 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרִית  
Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge.