Ezekiel 37:3
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
Ezekiel 37:3 in other translations
| BSB | Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” |
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| WEB | He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I answered, “Lord GOD, you know.” |
| ASV | And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest. |
| YLT | And He saith unto me, ‘Son of man, do these bones live?' And I say, ‘O Lord Jehovah, Thou--Thou hast known.' |
| DARBY | And he said unto me, Son of man, Shall these bones live? And I said, Lord Jehovah, thou knowest. |
| BBE | And he said to me, Son of man, is it possible for these bones to come to life? And I made answer, and said, It is for you to say, O Lord. |
| Webster | And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? and I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. |
What does Ezekiel 37:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
Ezekiel 37:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 37:3
- John 11:25-26
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
- John 5:21
For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
- Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
- Romans 4:17
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
- Hebrews 11:19
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
- 2 Corinthians 1:9-10
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
- 1 Samuel 2:6
The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
- Acts 26:8
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
- John 6:5-6
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
- Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
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Context
- Ezekiel 37:2
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
- Ezekiel 37:3
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
- Ezekiel 37:4
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
Ezekiel 37:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjome: Hijo del hombre, ¿vivirán estos huesos? Y dije: Señor Jehová, tú lo sabes. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il me dit: Fils d’homme, ces os revivront-ils? Et je dis: Seigneur Éternel! tu le sais. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu mir: Menschensohn, werden diese Gebeine lebendig werden? Und ich sprach: Herr, Jehova, du weißt es. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit ad me: Fili hominis, putasne vivent ossa ista? Et dixi: Domine Deus, tu nosti. |