Ezekiel 48:35
““It shall be eighteen thousand reeds around: and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘Yahweh is there.’”
What does Ezekiel 48:35 mean?
The closing vision of Ezekiel describes a rebuilt Jerusalem after exile, and this final verse announces its new name: "Yahweh is there." After chapters of detailed measurements and descriptions of a restored temple and city, the prophet ends not with numbers but with a profound promise of God's presence. For people who had experienced destruction and displacement, this name carried everything that mattered: their God had not abandoned them, and his dwelling among them would be permanent. The message holds the same comfort today for anyone who feels far from God or uncertain of his presence, reminding us that relationship with him, not just religion, is what defines a restored life.