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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/37.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Hold before their eyes the sticks you have written on<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Then hold out the pieces of wood you have inscribed, so the people can see them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the sticks on which you write are in your hand before their eyes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the sticks on which you write are in your hand and in full view of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sticks on which you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“When the sticks you have written on are in your hand and in full view of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the sticks you have written on are in your hand and in full view of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hold these two sticks where they can be seen by everyone <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you hold the sticks in your hand, let the people see them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Hold in your hand the two sticks and let the people see them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The batons on which you engrave your writing are to remain right in front of them in your hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the sticks on which you write are in your hand and in full view of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sticks you write on will be in your hand in front of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sticks whereon you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sticks on which thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sticks on which you write have been in your hand before your eyes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sticks on which thou writest have been in thy hand before thine eyes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the trees which thou shalt write upon them were in thy hand before their eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the sticks whereon thou hast written, shall be in thy hand, before their eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the pieces of wood, on which you have written, will be in your hand, before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sticks on which you write, you must hold in your hand in their sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the sticks on which you write are in your hand before their eyes,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the sticks on which you write, hold them in your hand before their eyes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sticks upon which you write, hold fast in your hand in their sight<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the rods on which thou didst write shall be in thine hand in their presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=11145" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/37.htm">One Nation with One King</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Judah. I will make them into a single stick, and they will become one in My hand.’ <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">When the sticks</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ăšer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">on which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: tiḵ·tōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">you write</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">are</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 3mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">and in full view of the people,</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12-13</a></span><br />He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Hosea 1:11</a></span><br />Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a></span><br />In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-10</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6</a></span><br />I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Isaiah 49:22</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Isaiah 60:4</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5-6</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. / I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a></span><br />I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-18</a></span><br />For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9-10</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. / And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16-17</a></span><br />‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sticks where on you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.</p><p class="hdg">in thine</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Ezekiel 12:3</a></b></br> Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/17-6.htm">Numbers 17:6-9</a></b></br> And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, <i>even</i> twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron <i>was</i> among their rods… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/12-10.htm">Hosea 12:10</a></b></br> I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-34.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-19.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-18.htm">Sticks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-15.htm">Whereon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Write</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Writest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-2.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-6.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Sticks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Whereon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Write</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Writest</a> <a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/daniel/5-24.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">By the resurrection of dry bones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">the dead hope of Israel is revived</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">By the uniting of two sticks</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-18.htm">is shown the incorporation of Israel into Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">The promises of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/37.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the sticks on which you write</b><br>In this passage, the "sticks" refer to two pieces of wood that Ezekiel is instructed to inscribe with the names of Judah and Joseph (representing the Northern Kingdom of Israel). This symbolic act is a prophetic gesture indicating the future reunification of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The use of sticks or rods in biblical times often symbolized authority or identity, as seen in <a href="/numbers/17-2.htm">Numbers 17:2-3</a>, where each tribe's leader had a rod with their name on it. The act of writing on the sticks signifies a clear and deliberate message from God, emphasizing the certainty of His promise.<p><b>are in your hand</b><br>The phrase "in your hand" signifies possession and control, indicating that Ezekiel, as God's prophet, is the one through whom God is communicating His message. The hand is often a symbol of power and action in the Bible, as seen in <a href="/exodus/4-2.htm">Exodus 4:2-4</a>, where Moses' hand is used to perform signs. This imagery underscores the authority given to Ezekiel to convey God's intentions for His people. It also reflects the personal involvement of God in the restoration process, as He uses His prophet to demonstrate His plans.<p><b>and in full view of the people</b><br>The public nature of this act is crucial. By performing this symbolic gesture "in full view of the people," Ezekiel ensures that the message is not only heard but also seen, making it more impactful. This public demonstration serves as a powerful visual prophecy, reinforcing the promise of reunification and restoration. It echoes other instances in Scripture where God uses visible signs to communicate with His people, such as the rainbow in <a href="/genesis/9-13.htm">Genesis 9:13-17</a>. The visibility of the act ensures that the people understand the seriousness and the divine origin of the message, encouraging them to trust in God's future plans for their nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_israel.htm">The House of Israel</a></b><br>The divided nation of Israel, consisting of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah), which Ezekiel addresses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sticks.htm">The Sticks</a></b><br>Symbolic objects representing the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, which God instructs Ezekiel to join together as a sign of future unity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites were exiled from their homeland and lived in Babylon, a time of judgment and reflection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise_of_restoration.htm">God's Promise of Restoration</a></b><br>The overarching theme of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Ezekiel 37</a>, where God promises to restore and reunite the divided kingdoms of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_unity.htm">Symbolism of Unity</a></b><br>The joining of the sticks symbolizes God's desire for unity among His people. In our lives, we should strive for unity within the body of Christ, setting aside divisions and working together for God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains committed to His promises. This teaches us about the steadfast nature of God's love and encourages us to trust in His plans for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The prophecy of restoration offers hope to those in exile. Similarly, we can find hope in God's promise to restore and renew us, even in our brokenness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/visible_testimony.htm">Visible Testimony</a></b><br>Ezekiel's act of holding the sticks in full view of the people serves as a visible testimony of God's promises. Our lives should also be a visible testimony of God's work, reflecting His love and truth to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophets.htm">Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Ezekiel's role as a prophet highlights the importance of listening to God's messengers. We should be attentive to God's word and the guidance of spiritual leaders in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_joseph_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Joseph?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_12_3-7_acts.htm">How can we confirm Ezekiel's dramatic acts in Ezekiel 12:3-7 if no archaeological or historical records corroborate these public demonstrations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_20_40-44_withstand_skepticism.htm">How does the promise of eventual restoration in Ezekiel 20:40-44 stand up to skepticism when some prophecies appear to have remained unfulfilled from a historical standpoint?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_that_god_is_patient.htm">Did Jesus breathe on them to receive the Holy Spirit?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Before their eyes.</span>--The symbolical action was not only to be performed before the people, but the united wood was to remain in the prophet's hand, while he unfolded to them the Divine promise. That promise is essentially a repetition of <a href="/context/ezekiel/34-11.htm" title="For thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.">Ezekiel 34:11-31</a>; <a href="/context/ezekiel/36-22.htm" title="Therefore say to the house of Israel, thus said the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for my holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the heathen, where you went.">Ezekiel 36:22-30</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the sticks</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵצִ֜ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ăšer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you write</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּכְתֹּ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(tiḵ·tōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your hand</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and in full view of the people,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/37-20.htm">Ezekiel 37:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/37-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 37:20 The sticks whereon you write shall be (Ezek. 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