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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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New Revised Standard
Ezekiel 37:4
Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
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Christian Standard Bible®
He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
Hebrew Names Version
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
King James Version
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
English Standard Version
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
New American Standard Bible
Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'
Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'
New Century Version
He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
Amplified Bible
Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'
Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe he sayde vnto me, Prophecie vpon these bones and say vnto them, O ye dry bones, heare the word of the Lord.
Againe he sayde vnto me, Prophecie vpon these bones and say vnto them, O ye dry bones, heare the word of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'
Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'
Legacy Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.'
Then He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.'
Berean Standard Bible
And He said to me, "Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them: 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
And He said to me, "Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them: 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
Contemporary English Version
He then told me to say: Dry bones, listen to what the Lord is saying to you,
He then told me to say: Dry bones, listen to what the Lord is saying to you,
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones! Say to them, ‘Dry bones! Hear what Adonai has to say!
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones! Say to them, ‘Dry bones! Hear what Adonai has to say!
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he said to me, "Speak to these bones for me. Tell them, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord !
Then he said to me, "Speak to these bones for me. Tell them, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord !
George Lamsa Translation
Again he said to me, Prophesy concerning these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Again he said to me, Prophesy concerning these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Good News Translation
He said, "Prophesy to the bones. Tell these dry bones to listen to the word of the Lord .
He said, "Prophesy to the bones. Tell these dry bones to listen to the word of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
And he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, to the dry bones, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh!
And he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, to the dry bones, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh!
Literal Translation
And He said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, O dry bones, hear the Word of Jehovah:
And He said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, O dry bones, hear the Word of Jehovah:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto me: Prophecy thou vpon these bones, & speake vnto them: Ye drye bones, heare the worde of the LORDE.
And he sayde vnto me: Prophecy thou vpon these bones, & speake vnto them: Ye drye bones, heare the worde of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then He said unto me: 'Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them: O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD:
Then He said unto me: 'Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them: O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD:
King James Version (1611)
Againe he said vnto me, Prophecie vpon these bones, and say vnto them; O yee drie bones, heare the word of the Lord.
Againe he said vnto me, Prophecie vpon these bones, and say vnto them; O yee drie bones, heare the word of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he saide vnto me, Prophecie thou vpon these bones, & speake vnto them: Ye drye bones, heare the worde of the Lorde,
And he saide vnto me, Prophecie thou vpon these bones, & speake vnto them: Ye drye bones, heare the worde of the Lorde,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and thou shalt say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
And he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and thou shalt say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
English Revised Version
Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
World English Bible
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to me, Profesie thou of these boonys; and thou schalt seie to tho, Ye drie boonys, here the word of the Lord.
And he seide to me, Profesie thou of these boonys; and thou schalt seie to tho, Ye drie boonys, here the word of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
New English Translation
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
New King James Version
Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, "O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, "O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
New Living Translation
Then he said to me, "Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord !
Then he said to me, "Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord !
New Life Bible
He said to me, "Speak in My name over these bones. Say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the Word of the Lord.'
He said to me, "Speak in My name over these bones. Say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the Word of the Lord.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto me, Prophesy, over these bones, - and thou shalt say unto them, Ye bones so dry! hear ye the word of Yahweh!
Then said he unto me, Prophesy, over these bones, - and thou shalt say unto them, Ye bones so dry! hear ye the word of Yahweh!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Again he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Again he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, `Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah:
And He saith unto me, `Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah:
THE MESSAGE
He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones: ‘Dry bones, listen to the Message of God !'"
He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones: ‘Dry bones, listen to the Message of God !'"
Contextual Overview
1 The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3 He said to me, "Mortal, can these bones live?" I answered, "O Lord God , you know." 4 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord . 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6 I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord ." 7 So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God : Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." 10 I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Prophesy: Ezekiel 37:11, Ezekiel 37:15, Ezekiel 37:16, Numbers 20:8, 1 Kings 13:2, Matthew 21:21, John 2:5
O ye: Ezekiel 36:1, Isaiah 26:19, Isaiah 42:18, Jeremiah 22:29, Micah 6:2, John 5:25, John 5:28, John 5:29
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 7:1 - Elisha said Job 10:11 - fenced Micah 6:1 - let Luke 5:5 - nevertheless Ephesians 5:14 - arise
Cross-References
Genesis 4:5
but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Genesis 27:41
Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
Genesis 37:5
Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Genesis 37:11
So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
Genesis 37:12
Now his brothers went to pasture their father's flock near Shechem.
Now his brothers went to pasture their father's flock near Shechem.
Genesis 37:13
And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." He answered, "Here I am."
And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." He answered, "Here I am."
Genesis 37:18
They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him.
They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him.
Genesis 37:19
They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer.
They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer.
Genesis 37:24
and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Again he said unto me, prophesy upon these bones,.... Or, "over these bones" t; or, "concerning these bones" u; foretell that they shall live; tell others of it, and them also:
and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord; the word of prophecy concerning you, as the Jews did in Babylon: so unconverted sinners may be preached unto, and their lost and miserable estate in which they are, like dry bones, may be set before them: they may be called upon to attend the external ministry of the word; and they are capable of hearing it with their bodily ears; though it is not profitable to them, for want of faith, yet faith comes hereby; and therefore it is right to attend upon the means, and hear the word.
t על העצמות האלה "super ossa haec", Starckius. u "De ossibus istis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Prophesy - Not in the sense of predicting what was to come to pass, but simply in that of speaking under the inspiration of God. In Ezekiel 37:5, not “I will cause,” but I cause or am causing.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 37:4. Prophesy upon these bones —; Declare to your miserable countrymen the gracious designs of the Lord; show them that their state, however deplorable, is not hopeless.
