| Geneva Study Bible And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: Wesley's Notes 20:37 I will cause - I will bring you out by number, so that you shall either own my scepter, or by a conquered subjection, yield to my sword and power. Under the rod - Referring to the manner of shepherds in that country, who did tell their sheep in, and out of the fold. Bring you - The voluntary and obedient into covenant with myself. King James Translators' Notes bond: or, delivering Scofield Reference Notes [1] rod The passage is a prophecy of the future judgment upon Israel, regathered from all nations (see "Israel," Isa 1:24-26 refs. into the old wilderness wanderings. Ezek 20:35. The issue of this judgment determines who of Israel in that day shall enter the land for kingdom blessing. Ps 50:1-7 Ezek 20:33-44 Mal 3:2-5 4:1,2 see other judgments, See Scofield Note: "Jn 12:31" See Scofield Note: "1Cor 11:31" See Scofield Note: "2Cor 5:10" See Scofield Note: "Mt 25:32" See Scofield Note: "Jude 1:6" See Scofield Note: "Rev 20:12" Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 37. pass under the rod-metaphor from a shepherd who makes his sheep pass under his rod in counting them (Le 27:32; Jer 33:13). Whether you will or not, ye shall be counted as Mine, and so shall be subjected to My chastening discipline (Mic 7:14), with a view to My ultimate saving of the chosen remnant (compare Joh 10:27-29). bond of . covenant-I will constrain you by sore chastisements to submit yourselves to the covenant to which ye are lastingly bound, though now you have cast away God's bond from you. Fulfilled in part, Ne 9:8, 26, 32-38; 10:1-39; fully hereafter (Isa 54:10-13; 52:1, 2). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 20:33-44 The wicked Israelites, notwithstanding they follow the sinful ways of other nations, shall not mingle with them in their prosperity, but shall be separated from them for destruction. There is no shaking off God's dominion; and those who will not yield to the power of his grace, shall sink under the power of his wrath. But not one of God's jewels shall be lost in the lumber of this world. He will bring the jews to the land of Israel again; and will give them true repentance. They will be overcome with his kindness: the more we know of God's holiness, the more we see the hateful nature of sin. Those who remain unaffected amidst means of grace, and would live without Christ, like the world around them, may be sure it is the way to destruction. | 
