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and they shall become one in thine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then put them together for yourself one to another into one stick, so that they may become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then draw them together for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then join them together into one stick, so that they may become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then join them together into a single stick so that they become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then join them together into a single stick so that they become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.<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 end to end, so they look like one stick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then join both sticks together so that they will be one in your hand. Your people will say to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then hold the two sticks end to end in your hand so that they look like one stick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Then join them together end-to-end so that they become a single baton in your hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Join them as one stick; they will be as one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and join them for you one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then join them for yourself to one another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and bring them near to one another, to you, for one stick, and they have become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and bring them near one unto another, to thee, for one stick, and they have become one in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And draw them near one to one to thee, for one tree; and they were for one in thine hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And join them one to the other into one stick, and they shall become one in thy hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And join these, one to the other, for yourself, as one piece of wood. And they will be united in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Join the two sticks together so they become one stick in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and join them together into one stick, so that they may become one in your hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one stick in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And bring them near, one to another, and they shall become one stick in your hand<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt joint them together for thyself, so as that they should bind themselves into one stick; and they shall be in thine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/37-17.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=11110" 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">16</span>“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’ <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wə·qā·raḇ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">Then join</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">together</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">into one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: lə·‘êṣ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">stick,</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.">so that they become</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: la·’ă·ḥā·ḏîm (Prep-l:: Number-mp) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’…<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/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/11-12.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/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4</a></span><br />“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.<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="/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/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-33</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/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<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="/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 2:14-16</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="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />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/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a></span><br />and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<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 join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in your hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-22.htm">Ezekiel 37:22-24</a></b></br> And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Isaiah 11:13</a></b></br> The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4</a></b></br> In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Join</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Stick</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-7.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-19.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/daniel/11-6.htm">Join</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-19.htm">Stick</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-19.htm">Together</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>Then join them together into one stick</b><br>This phrase refers to the symbolic act commanded by God to the prophet Ezekiel. The two sticks represent the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Historically, after the reign of Solomon, the united kingdom of Israel split into two: the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). This division led to separate political, religious, and cultural developments. The act of joining the sticks symbolizes God's promise to reunite these divided nations. This reunification is not just political but also spiritual, indicating a future restoration under God's sovereign plan. The imagery of the stick is significant in the ancient Near Eastern context, where rods or staffs often symbolized authority and leadership.<p><b>so that they become one in your hand</b><br>The unification of the sticks in Ezekiel's hand signifies the divine power and authority behind this prophetic act. It emphasizes that the reunification of Israel and Judah is not by human effort but by God's intervention. This act foreshadows the ultimate unity found in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, who breaks down the dividing wall of hostility (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a>) and unites all believers into one body. The imagery of "one in your hand" also points to the sovereignty of God, who holds the future of His people in His hands, ensuring their restoration and unity. This prophetic act is a precursor to the eschatological hope of a united people of God, gathered from all nations, under the reign of the Messiah.<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/i/israel_and_judah.htm">Israel and Judah</a></b><br>The two divided kingdoms of the Israelites. Israel (the northern kingdom) and Judah (the southern kingdom) were once united under King David and King Solomon but split due to internal strife and sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sticks.htm">The Sticks</a></b><br>Symbolic representations of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, which God instructs Ezekiel to join together as a sign of future reunification.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, a time of punishment and reflection for their disobedience to God.<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 this passage, where God promises to reunite and restore His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_god's_plan.htm">Unity in God's Plan</a></b><br>God's desire is for His people to be united. The joining of the sticks symbolizes the reunification of Israel and Judah, reflecting God's ultimate plan for unity among His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>Even in times of division and exile, God promises restoration. This passage encourages believers to trust in God's ability to restore and renew what is broken.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_leadership.htm">Symbolism of Leadership</a></b><br>The joining of the sticks underlines the importance of godly leadership that unites rather than divides. Believers are called to seek and support leaders who promote unity in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecies in the Bible often have both immediate and future fulfillments. Understanding this helps believers see God's hand in history and His faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_to_the_church.htm">Application to the Church</a></b><br>Just as God sought to unite Israel and Judah, the church today is called to work towards unity among believers, transcending denominational and cultural divides.<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/why_did_god_abandon_them.htm">What is building a spiritual house?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_craft_gold_cherubim.htm">Exodus 37:1-9: How could ancient desert nomads craft such detailed cherubim from pure gold with the tools and resources supposedly available?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_god's_land_promises_fit_scripture.htm">How do God's promises of land and everlasting covenant here fit with apparent inconsistencies elsewhere in Scripture (Genesis 17:7-8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/37-17.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">Then join</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָרַ֨ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·raḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them together</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֧ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stick,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<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">so that they become</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֥וּ</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">one</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲחָדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḥā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏe·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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/37-17.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 37:17 And join them for you one (Ezek. 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