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 37:4 in other translations
| BSB | And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! |
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| WEB | Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear the LORD’s word. |
| ASV | Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah. |
| YLT | And He saith unto me, ‘Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah: |
| DARBY | And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah. |
| BBE | And again he said to me, Be a prophet to these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, give ear to the word of the Lord. |
| Webster | Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. |
What does Ezekiel 37:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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…
Ezekiel 37:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 37:4
- John 5:25
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
- John 5:28-29
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
- Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
- Ezekiel 36:1
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord:
- Jeremiah 22:29
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:19
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
- 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.
- John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- Numbers 20:8
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
- 1 Kings 13:2
And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.
- Isaiah 42:18
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
- Ezekiel 37:15-16
The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
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Context
- 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 37:5
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Ezekiel 37:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Díjome entonces: Profetiza sobre estos huesos, y diles: Huesos secos, oid palabra de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il me dit: Prophétise sur ces os, et dis-leur: Os secs, écoutez la parole de l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach er zu mir: Weissage über diese Gebeine und sprich zu ihnen: Ihr verdorrten Gebeine, höret das Wort Jehovas! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit ad me: Vaticinare de ossibus istis, et dices eis: Ossa arida, audite verbum Domini. |