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Ezekiel

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In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
of the height above Noun H4791 מְרֹ֤ום me·ro·vm
Analysis:

Eight: The Kingdom of God, redemption, and newness or renewal 

The number eight both in Judaism and Christianity expresses "newness". Many scholars call it the number of redemption or the Kingdom number. A common use for the number eight relates to circumcision, for a male child was circumcised on the eighth day. It was on the eighth day the male child was also given a name. It was through the covenant of circumcision and the giving of a Hebrew name that the child entered into a new relationship as a member of the Children of Israel. Circumcision also relates to the death of the flesh (carnal nature), which is one of the primary outcomes of redemption. Not living according to the flesh expresses a Kingdom lifestyle. Before examining a few examples from the Scripture, let it be stated that early churches were often built with eight walls to convey faith in the resurrection (the Kingdom hope). The Bible states that Yeshua rose from the dead on the first day of the week. However, when also considering the prior week, seven days and adding the first day of the week, the total is eight. Therefore, Christianity has used the number eight to convey the concept of resurrection and not only the resurrection of Yeshua, but all who will enter into the Kingdom. Resurrection and Kingdom are often linked together in both Judaism and Christianity. 

In the book of Leviticus, Moses provides a list of God's festival days. The last one is known as the Eighth Day Assembly (see Leviticus 23:36). Although very little is stated in the Scripture concerning this festival, it is treated as a Shabbat and called a holy convocation. Whereas Christianity ignores this day altogether, Judaism places great significance upon it and understands its message as related to the Kingdom. 

A classic example of the number eight is found in Acts chapter 9. In this passage, a man who was paralyzed for eight years, was healed by Peter. There is no coincidence that in the next passage the message found is resurrection. In 1 Peter 3:20, eight individuals are mentioned. These are Noah and his wife and their three sons and their wives. It was with these eight people that HaShem began humanity anew. This is one of the places that one can see how the concept of newness is related to the number eight. The vast majority of times the number eight appears in the Scripture it is part of a composite number. For example, in John chapter five a man was paralyzed for 30 and 8 years (38). This occurrence provides a good illustration of how composite numbers should be handled.

Although the number 30 has as a general meaning death, it is possible to understand it as multiplications of five and six, and three and ten. The idea then would be that when incompleteness (5) meets with the grace of God (6), there is a new beginning (8). One could make this interpretation somewhat more spiritual. As sinners we are incomplete (5) for entrance into the Kingdom of God, but when we experience the grace of God (6), we become a new creation (8) and are no longer incomplete for entrance into the Kingdom.
If one uses the other numbers (3 and 10) the following can be derived from the number 38. As we have learned, the number three expresses the concept of testing. Hence, the number thirty can relate to being thoroughly or completely (10) tested (3). Usually when a person finds himself being tested, he immediately prays for the testing to be stopped or to be removed from the trial. What is being expressed in this example is that one is going to be thoroughly or completely (10) tested (3) and when the purpose for this testing or trial is complete, then this person will have a new beginning (8). 

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In the mountain hill Noun H2022 בְּהַ֨ר be·har
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

of Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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will I plant plant Verb H8362 אֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּ esh·to·len·nu,
it and it shall bring forth accept Verb H5375 וְנָשָׂ֤א ve·na·sa
boughs bough Noun H6057 עָנָף֙ a·naf
and bear accomplish Verb H6213 וְעָ֣שָׂה ve·'a·sah
fruit reward Noun H6529 פֶ֔רִי fe·ri,
and become become Verb H1961 וְהָיָ֖ה ve·ha·yah
and be a goodly excellent Adjective H117 אַדִּ֑יר ad·dir;
cedar cedar Noun H730 לְאֶ֣רֶז le·'e·rez
all fowl bird Noun H6833 צִפֹּ֣ור tzip·po·vr
of every all manner Noun H3605 כֹּ֚ל kol
of every wing bird Noun H3671 כָּנָ֔ף ka·naf,
and under it shall dwell abide Verb H7931 וְשָׁכְנ֣וּ ve·sha·che·nu
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַחְתָּ֗יו tach·tav
thereof shall they dwell abide Verb H7931 תִּשְׁכֹּֽנָּה׃ tish·kon·nah.
in the shadow defence Noun H6738 בְּצֵ֥ל be·tzel
of the branches branch Noun H1808 דָּלִיֹּותָ֖יו da·li·yo·v·tav

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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King James Bible In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Hebrew Greek English In "On the high mountain of the height of Israel I will I plant it: and it, that it shall may bring forth boughs, boughs and bear fruit, fruit and be become a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl stately cedar. And birds of every wing; kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shadow shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell.its branches.
New American Standard Bible 1995 In "On the high mountain of the height of Israel I will I plant it: and it, that it shall may bring forth boughs, boughs and bear fruit, fruit and be become a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl stately cedar. And birds of every wing; kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shadow shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell.its branches.