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Ezekiel 37:20
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“When the sticks you have written on are in your hand and in full view of the people,
The sticks whereon you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
When the sticks on which you write are in your hand before their eyes,
"The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
Hold the sticks on which you wrote these names in your hand so the people can see them.
"The sticks on which you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.
And the pieces of wood, whereon thou writest, shalbe in thine hand, in their sight.
"The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
When the sticks on which you write are in your hand and in full view of the people,
The sticks on which you write are to be in your hand as they watch.
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
"Take the sticks that you wrote on and hold them in front of you.
And the sticks on which you write, hold them in your hand before their eyes;
"Hold in your hand the two sticks and let the people see them.
And the pieces of wood on which you wrote will be in your hand before their eyes.
And the sticks shall be in your hand, the ones on which you write before their eyes.
And the two stickes where vpon thou wrytest, shalt thou haue in thine honde, that they maye se,
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
And the sticks with your writing on them will be in your hand before their eyes.
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
And the stickes whereon thou writest, shalbe in thine hand before their eyes.
And the stickes where vpon thou wrytest, shalt thou haue in thy hand, that they may see.
And the rods on which thou didst write shall be in thine hand in their presence.
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
The sticks whereon you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.
Sotheli the trees, on whiche thou hast write, schulen be in thin hond bifore the iyen of hem.
And the sticks whereon you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.
And the sticks on which thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
The sticks you write on will be in your hand in front of them.
And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
"Then hold out the pieces of wood you have inscribed, so the people can see them.
Hold in front of them the sticks you write on,
When the sticks on which you write are in your hand before their eyes,
And the sticks whereon thou shalt write shall remain in thy hand before their eyes.
And the sticks whereon thou hast written, shall be in thy hand, before their eyes.
When the sticks on which you write are in your hand before their eyes,
And the sticks on which thou writest have been in thy hand before thine eyes,
"Then take the sticks you've inscribed and hold them up so the people can see them. Tell them, ‘ God , the Master, says, Watch me! I'm taking the Israelites out of the nations in which they've been exiled. I'll gather them in from all directions and bring them back home. I'll make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and give them one king—one king over all of them. Never again will they be divided into two nations, two kingdoms. Never again will they pollute their lives with their no-god idols and all those vile obscenities and rebellions. I'll save them out of all their old sinful haunts. I'll clean them up. They'll be my people! I'll be their God! My servant David will be king over them. They'll all be under one shepherd. "‘They'll follow my laws and keep my statutes. They'll live in the same land I gave my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their grandchildren will live there forever, and my servant David will be their prince forever. I'll make a covenant of peace with them that will hold everything together, an everlasting covenant. I'll make them secure and place my holy place of worship at the center of their lives forever. I'll live right there with them. I'll be their God! They'll be my people! "‘The nations will realize that I, God , make Israel holy when my holy place of worship is established at the center of their lives forever.'"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
in thine: Ezekiel 12:3, Numbers 17:6-9, Hosea 12:10
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 21:6 - before Ephesians 2:14 - both
Cross-References
and this is the story of his family. When Jacob's son Joseph was seventeen years old, he took care of the sheep with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah. But he was always telling his father all sorts of bad things about his brothers.
When he told his father about this dream, his father became angry and said, "What's that supposed to mean? Are your mother and I and your brothers all going to come and bow down in front of you?"
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept wondering about the dream.
One day when Joseph's brothers had taken the sheep to a pasture near Shechem,
Joseph answered, "I'm looking for my brothers who are watching the sheep. Can you tell me where they are?"
But before he got there, they saw him coming and made plans to kill him.
When Reuben returned to the well and did not find Joseph there, he tore his clothes in sorrow.
After this, they took the coat to their father and said, "We found this! Look at it carefully and see if it belongs to your son."
I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that.
Saul took three thousand of Israel's best soldiers and went to look for David there in Ziph Desert.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the sticks whereon thou writest,.... Or art about to write the above things, according to order and direction:
shall be in thine hand before their eyes; shall be held up to them to look at for some time, and observe the cement of the two sticks; and learn and lay up in their minds what is meant by this emblem; and be assured that what is hereafter said as a further explication of it shall certainly be fulfilled.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven.
Ezekiel 37:16
One stick - So in the marginal reference the names of the tribes had been written on rods or sticks.
For Judah ... - To the house of David had remained faithful, not only Judah, but also Benjamin, Levi, and part of Simeon, and individual members of various tribes 2 Chronicles 11:12-16. Compare the marginal references.
Joseph ... Ephraim - Compare Psalms 78:67; Hosea 5:5 ff “Joseph” is the general name here for the ten tribes, including “Ephraim,” the chief tribe, and his companions. Omit “for” before “all.” “All the house of Israel” is here the ten tribes.
Ezekiel 37:19
In the hand of Ephraim - Because Ephraim was the ruling tribe; the words are contrasted with “in mine hand.”
Ezekiel 37:20
This sign was literally enacted in the presence of the people, not, like some signs, merely in vision (see the Ezekiel 3:1 note).
Ezekiel 37:21
The gathering together of the children of Israel was to take effect in the first place in the return from Babylon, when the distinction of Israel and Judah should cease. The full completion concerns times still future, when all Israel shall come in to acknowledge the rule of Christ.
Ezekiel 37:22
One king - The restoration of Israel to their native soil will lead the way to the coming of the promised King, the Son of David, who will gather into His kingdom the true Israel, all who shall by faith be acknowledged as the Israel of God. The reign of the One King David is the reign of Christ in His kingdom, the Church.
Ezekiel 37:25, Ezekiel 37:26
An enlargement of the promises. The kingdom is to be “forever,” the covenant “everlasting.” This looks forward to the consummation of all God’s promises 1 Corinthians 15:24, 1 Corinthians 15:28.
Ezekiel 37:27
This gives a final blessing reserved for God’s accepted servants. The tabernacle and temple were outward symbols of His presence. The re-erection of the temple by Zerubbabel was the first step to a restoration of the presence of God. The second step was the presence of Christ, first in the flesh, then in His Church, and finally the eternal presence of God and of the Lamb in the New Jerusalem Revelation 21:0.
