Ezekiel 37 · Verse 10

Ezekiel 37:10

So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Ezekiel 37:10, King James Version

Ezekiel 37:10 in other translations

BSBSo I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.
WEBSo I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
ASVSo I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
YLTAnd I have prophesied as He commanded me, and the Spirit cometh into them, and they live, and stand on their feet--a very very great force.
DARBYAnd I prophesied as he had commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
BBEAnd I gave the word at his orders, and breath came into them, and they came to life and got up on their feet, a very great army.
WebsterSo I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

What does Ezekiel 37:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. Such honor God gives to the divine word, even in the mouth of a man. How much more when in the mouth of the Son of God! (Joh 5:25-29). Though this chapter does not directly prove the resurrection of the dead, it does so indirectly; for it takes for granted the future fact as one recognized by believing Jews, and so made the image of their national restoration (so Is 25:8; 26:19; Da 12:2; Ho 6:2; 13:14; compare Note, see on Eze 37:12).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14

God restores dried bones to life. (Ezek 37:1-14) The whole house of Israel is represented as enjoying the blessings of Christ's kingdom. (Ezek 37:15-28) Verses 1-14 No created power could restore human bones to life. God alone could cause them to live. Skin and flesh covered them, and the wind was then told to blow upon these bodies; and they were restored to life. The wind was an emblem of the Spirit of God, and…

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Ezekiel 37:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִנַּבֵּ֖אתִיve.hi.na.Be.tiand I prophesiedH5012
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
צִוָּ֑נִיtzi.Va.nihe commanded meH6680
וַתָּבוֹא֩va.ta.Vo'and it cameH935
בָהֶ֨םva.Hemin them
הָר֜וּחַha.Ru.achthe breathH7307
וַיִּֽחְי֗וּvai.yich.Yuand they livedH2421
וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH5975
עַל\־'al-onH5921
רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.Hemfeet theirH7272
חַ֖יִלCha.yilan armyH2428
גָּד֥וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
מְאֹד\־me.'od-veryH3966
מְאֹֽד\׃\ \סme.'OdveryH3966

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 37:10

  • Revelation 11:11

    And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

  • Psalms 104:30

    Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

  • Revelation 20:4-5

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the breath.
Ps 104:30; Re 11:11; 20:4,5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezekiel 37:9

    Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

  • Ezekiel 37:10

    So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

  • Ezekiel 37:11

    Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

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Ezekiel 37:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y profeticé como me había mandado, y entró espíritu en ellos, y vivieron, y estuvieron sobre sus pies, un ejército grande en extremo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je prophétisai selon qu’il m’avait commandé; et le souffle entra en eux, et ils vécurent, et se tinrent sur leurs pieds, – une immense armée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich weissagte, wie er mir geboten hatte; und der Odem kam in sie, und sie wurden lebendig und standen auf ihren Füßen, ein überaus großes Heer. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et prophetavi sicut præceperat mihi: et ingressus est in ea spiritus, et vixerunt: steteruntque super pedes suos, exercitus grandis nimis valde.