Ezekiel 37:17
New International Version
Join them together into one stick so that they will become one in your hand.

New Living Translation
Now hold them together in your hand as if they were one piece of wood.

English Standard Version
And join them one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

Berean Standard Bible
Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.

King James Bible
And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.

New King James Version
Then join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.

New American Standard Bible
Then put them together for yourself one to another into one stick, so that they may become one in your hand.

NASB 1995
“Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

NASB 1977
“Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then draw them together for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

Amplified Bible
Then join them together into one stick, so that they may become one in your hand.

Christian Standard Bible
Then join them together into a single stick so that they become one in your hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then join them together into a single stick so that they become one in your hand.

American Standard Version
and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.

Contemporary English Version
Hold these two sticks end to end, so they look like one stick.

English Revised Version
and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thine hand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then join both sticks together so that they will be one in your hand. Your people will say to you,

Good News Translation
Then hold the two sticks end to end in your hand so that they look like one stick.

International Standard Version
"Then join them together end-to-end so that they become a single baton in your hand.

Majority Standard Bible
Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.

NET Bible
Join them as one stick; they will be as one in your hand.

New Heart English Bible
and join them for you one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thy hand.

World English Bible
Then join them for yourself to one another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and bring them near to one another, to you, for one stick, and they have become one in your hand.

Young's Literal Translation
and bring them near one unto another, to thee, for one stick, and they have become one in thy hand.

Smith's Literal Translation
And draw them near one to one to thee, for one tree; and they were for one in thine hand.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And join them one to the other into one stick, and they shall become one in thy hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And join these, one to the other, for yourself, as one piece of wood. And they will be united in your hand.

New American Bible
Join the two sticks together so they become one stick in your hand.

New Revised Standard Version
and join them together into one stick, so that they may become one in your hand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one stick in your hand.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And bring them near, one to another, and they shall become one stick in your hand
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
One Nation with One King
16“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.’ 17Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand. 18When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’…

Cross References
Jeremiah 3:18
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.

Isaiah 11:12-13
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.

Hosea 1:11
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.

Jeremiah 50:4
“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.

Isaiah 43:5-6
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—

Zechariah 10:6
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.

Jeremiah 31:31-33
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.

Isaiah 49:6
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.”

Amos 9:14-15
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.

Isaiah 60:4
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.

John 10:16
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.

Ephesians 2:14-16
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.

Romans 11:26-27
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.”

John 11:52
and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.

Acts 15:16-17
‘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


Treasury of Scripture

And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in your hand.

Ezekiel 37:22-24
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: …

Isaiah 11:13
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.

Jeremiah 50:4
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.

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11. the dead hope of Israel is revived
15. By the uniting of two sticks
18. is shown the incorporation of Israel into Judah
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Then join them together
The Hebrew word for "join" is "qarab," which means to bring near or to unite. This action signifies a divine initiative to restore unity among the divided tribes of Israel. Historically, the nation of Israel had been split into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah) after the reign of Solomon. This division led to weakened national identity and spiritual decline. The prophetic act of joining the sticks symbolizes God's plan to heal this division and restore the unity of His people. It is a powerful reminder of God's desire for reconciliation and unity among His followers, reflecting the New Testament call for unity in the body of Christ.

into one stick
The word "stick" in Hebrew is "ets," which can also mean tree or wood. This imagery is significant as it represents the people of Israel, who are often symbolized by a tree or vine in Scripture. The act of making them "one stick" is a prophetic declaration of the reunification of the tribes into a single nation under God's sovereign rule. This unity is not just political but spiritual, pointing to a future where God's people are united in faith and purpose. It foreshadows the coming of the Messiah, who would unite all believers into one body, transcending ethnic and cultural divisions.

so that they become one
The phrase "become one" is rooted in the Hebrew word "echad," which denotes oneness or unity. This concept is foundational in the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4), where God is declared as "one." The unity of the sticks into one symbolizes the ideal of Israel's unity under God's covenant. It also prefigures the unity of believers in Christ, as emphasized in the New Testament (Ephesians 4:4-6). This oneness is not merely organizational but is deeply spiritual, reflecting the unity of the Trinity and the call for believers to be united in love and purpose.

in your hand
The phrase "in your hand" signifies possession and control. In the context of Ezekiel's prophetic act, it demonstrates that the reunification of Israel is under God's authority and power. The hand of the prophet symbolizes God's hand, indicating that this restoration is divinely orchestrated. It reassures the exiled Israelites that their future is secure in God's hands, despite their current circumstances. For contemporary believers, it serves as a reminder that God holds the church and its unity in His hands, guiding and sustaining it through His providence and grace.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then join
וְקָרַ֨ב (wə·qā·raḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

them together
אֶחָ֧ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

into one
אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

stick,
לְעֵ֣ץ (lə·‘êṣ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

so that they become
וְהָי֥וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

one
לַאֲחָדִ֖ים (la·’ă·ḥā·ḏîm)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine plural
Strong's 259: United, one, first

in your hand.
בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ (bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand


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