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Ezekiel 37:4
And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye 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.'
New Revised Standard
Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord .
Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and 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!
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 was upon me, and brought me forth in the spirit of the Lord: and set me down in the midst of a plain that was full of bones. 2 And he led me about through them on every side: now they were very many upon the face of the plain, and they were exceeding dry. 3 And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou think these bones shall live and I answered: O Lord God, thou knowest. 4 And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus saith the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will send spirit into you, and you shall live. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to grow over you, and will cover you with skin: and I will give you spirit and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord. 7 And I prophesied as he had commanded me: and as I prophesied there was a noise, and behold a commotion: and the bones came together, each one, its joint. 8 And I saw, and behold the sinews, and the flesh came up upon them: and the skin was stretched out over them, but there was no spirit in them. 9 And he said to me: Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, O son of man, and say to the spirit: Thus saith the Lord God: Come, spirit, from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, and let them live again. 10 And I prophesied as he had commanded me: and the spirit came into them, and they lived: and they stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
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 to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.
But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.
Genesis 27:41
Esau therefore always hated Jacob, for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him; and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning for my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.
Esau therefore always hated Jacob, for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him; and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning for my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.
Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.
Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.
Genesis 37:5
Now it fell out also that he told his brethren a dream, that he had dreamed: which occasioned them to hate him the more.
Now it fell out also that he told his brethren a dream, that he had dreamed: which occasioned them to hate him the more.
Genesis 37:11
His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself.
His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself.
Genesis 37:12
And when his brethren abode in Sechem, feeding their father’s flocks,
And when his brethren abode in Sechem, feeding their father’s flocks,
Genesis 37:13
Israel said to him: Thy brethren feed the sheep in Sichem: come, I will send thee to them. And when he answered:
Israel said to him: Thy brethren feed the sheep in Sichem: come, I will send thee to them. And when he answered:
Genesis 37:18
And when they saw him afar off, before he came nigh them, they thought to kill him:
And when they saw him afar off, before he came nigh them, they thought to kill him:
Genesis 37:19
And said one to another: Behold the dreamer cometh.
And said one to another: Behold the dreamer cometh.
Genesis 37:24
And cast him into an old pit where there was not water.
And cast him into an old pit where there was not water.
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.
