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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 />Then he said to me, &#8220Prophesy to these bones and say to them, &#8216Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Again He said to me, &#8220Prophesy over these bones and say to them, &#8216O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He then told me to say: Dry bones, listen to what the LORD is saying to you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them, 'Dry bones, listen to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He said, "Prophesy to the bones. Tell these dry bones to listen to the word of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD told me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them: 'You dry bones, listen to the message from the LORD: "<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, ?Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ?Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Again he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, 'You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear Yahweh’s word. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He says to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones, and you have said to them, O dry bones, hear a word of YHWH!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He saith unto me, 'Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to me, “Prophesy about these bones. And you shall say to them: Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me: Prophesy over these bones, and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Again he said to me, Prophesy concerning these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them: ‘Dry bones, hear the word of LORD JEHOVAH!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then He said unto me: 'Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them: O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and thou shalt say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/37-4.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=10951" 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">The Valley of Dry Bones</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: hin·nā·ḇê (V-Nifal-Imp-ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">“Prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3002.htm" title="3002: hay·ḇê·šō·wṯ (Art:: Adj-fp) -- Dry, dried. From yabesh; dry.">‘Dry</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">bones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD!</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.…<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="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-17.htm">Romans 4:17</a></span><br />As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-25.htm">John 5:25</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a></span><br />Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63</a></span><br />The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">1 Corinthians 15:52</a></span><br />in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-11.htm">Revelation 11:11</a></span><br />But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a></span><br />For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8</a></span><br />The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Hosea 6:2</a></span><br />After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a></span><br />This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Again he said to me, Prophesy on these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Prophesy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Ezekiel 37:11,15,16</a></b></br> Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8</a></b></br> Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">1 Kings 13:2</a></b></br> And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.</p><p class="hdg">O ye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-1.htm">Ezekiel 36:1</a></b></br> Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a></b></br> Thy dead <i>men</i> shall live, <i>together with</i> my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew <i>is as</i> the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">Isaiah 42:18</a></b></br> Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-3.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-2.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-15.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-6.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-16.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-5.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/daniel/1-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-4.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-9.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-12.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-7.htm">Word</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>And He said to me</b><br>This phrase indicates divine communication, emphasizing the role of Ezekiel as a prophet who receives direct revelation from God. In the context of the Babylonian exile, God speaks to Ezekiel, providing hope and a future for Israel. This divine interaction underscores the authority and authenticity of the message.<p><b>Prophesy concerning these bones</b><br>The act of prophesying involves speaking forth God's word, often with a future focus. The "bones" symbolize the house of Israel, which is in a state of despair and hopelessness during the exile. This imagery of dry bones is a powerful metaphor for spiritual death and the need for revival. The command to prophesy suggests that God's word has the power to bring life and restoration.<p><b>and tell them</b><br>Ezekiel is instructed to address the bones directly, signifying that the message is intended for the people of Israel. This direct address highlights the personal nature of God's message and His desire for His people to hear and respond. It also reflects the prophetic tradition of speaking to the people on behalf of God.<p><b>‘Dry bones</b><br>The dry bones represent the spiritual and national condition of Israel at the time. They are lifeless and scattered, symbolizing the disunity and desolation experienced by the Israelites in exile. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages that use bones to depict death and decay, such as in <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14-15</a>.<p><b>hear the word of the LORD!</b><br>The call for the dry bones to "hear" signifies the power and authority of God's word to effect change. In biblical tradition, hearing implies obedience and response. The phrase underscores the transformative potential of divine revelation, as seen in other scriptures where God's word brings about creation, healing, and restoration (e.g., <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1-3</a>). This command foreshadows the resurrection and renewal that God promises to His people, ultimately pointing to the hope of spiritual revival and the coming of the Messiah, who is the Word made flesh.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God, Ezekiel is the central human figure in this passage. He is called to deliver God's message to the people of Israel during their Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_valley_of_dry_bones.htm">The Valley of Dry Bones</a></b><br>This is the setting of the vision given to Ezekiel. It symbolizes the spiritual and national death of Israel, scattered and lifeless in exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The divine speaker in this passage, commanding Ezekiel to prophesy. Yahweh is the covenant God of Israel, who has the power to bring life from death.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dry_bones.htm">Dry Bones</a></b><br>Represent the house of Israel, which feels hopeless and cut off. They symbolize the spiritual desolation and despair of the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>This event is a prophetic vision given to Ezekiel, illustrating God's promise to restore Israel both physically and spiritually.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>God's word has the power to bring life where there is death. Just as Ezekiel was commanded to prophesy to the dry bones, believers are called to speak God's word into situations of hopelessness and despair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The vision of the dry bones is a powerful reminder that no situation is beyond God's ability to restore. In times of personal or communal desolation, we can trust in God's promise of renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Ezekiel's obedience to God's command to prophesy demonstrates the importance of faith and action. Believers are encouraged to act in faith, trusting in God's power to fulfill His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>The transformation of dry bones into a living army symbolizes spiritual renewal. Christians are called to seek and pray for revival in their own lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>This passage underscores God's sovereignty and faithfulness to His covenant people. It reassures believers of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His promises.<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/what_are_the_four_winds_in_the_bible.htm">What are the Four Winds in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_science_view_ezekiel_37_1-10.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:1–10’s description of literal bone reassembly and resurrection be reconciled with modern science, which sees no plausible way for decayed remains to be revived? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_amos_8_2_with_later_hope.htm">In Amos 8:2, God says he will spare Israel no longer--how do we reconcile this final judgment with later restoration passages in other prophets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'lord_god'_different_from_'lord_god'.htm">What distinguishes 'LORD God' from 'Lord GOD'?</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>(4) <span class= "bld">Prophesy upon these bones.</span>--"Prophesy" is here used (as frequently) in its original sense of "speak on God's behalf," and does not convey the idea of <span class= "ital">prediction.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Prophesy upon</span> (or, over) <span class="cmt_word">then bones</span>. This instruction - which shows Jehovah regarded the prophet's answer as equivalent to an admission that the revivification of the bones lay within his (Jehovah's) power - was not a mere command to predict, as in <a href="/ezekiel/6-2.htm">Ezekiel 6:2</a> and Ezekiel 11:4, but an injunction to utter the Divine word through which the miracle (of creation, as it really was) should be performed. "The significance of the command lies in the fact that it taught the prophet that he was himself to be instrumental in the great work of resuscitation. He who had been so often troubled with the sense of impotence and failure, who had heard the people say of him, 'Both he not speak parables?' who had been to them as the lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and nothing more than that, was at last to learn that the word of the Lord,' spoken by his lips, was mighty, and would not return to him void" (Plumptre). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/37-4.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">And He said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Prophesy</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנָּבֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bones</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָמַרְתָּ֣</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them:</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Dry</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְבֵשׁ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hay·ḇê·šō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3002.htm">Strong's 3002: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dry, dried</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bones,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲצָמוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/37-4.htm">Ezekiel 37:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/37-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 37:4 Again he said to me Prophesy over (Ezek. 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