Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! New Living Translation Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the LORD! English Standard Version Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! King James Bible Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. New King James Version Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! New American Standard Bible Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’ NASB 1995 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’ NASB 1977 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’ Legacy Standard Bible Then He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.’ Amplified Bible Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’ Christian Standard Bible He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! American Standard Version Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version He then told me to say: Dry bones, listen to what the LORD is saying to you, English Revised Version Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them, 'Dry bones, listen to the word of the LORD. Good News Translation He said, "Prophesy to the bones. Tell these dry bones to listen to the word of the LORD. International Standard Version Then the LORD told me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them: 'You dry bones, listen to the message from the LORD: " Majority Standard Bible And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! NET Bible Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. New Heart English Bible Again he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, 'You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.' Webster's Bible Translation Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. World English Bible Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear Yahweh’s word. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He says to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones, and you have said to them, O dry bones, hear a word of YHWH! Young's Literal Translation And He saith unto me, 'Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah: Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me, “Prophesy about these bones. And you shall say to them: Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord! New American Bible Then he said to me: Prophesy over these bones, and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! New Revised Standard Version Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAgain he said to me, Prophesy concerning these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to me: “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them: ‘Dry bones, hear the word of LORD JEHOVAH! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then He said unto me: 'Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them: O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD: Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and thou shalt say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Valley of Dry Bones…3Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” 4And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! 5This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.… Cross References John 11:43-44 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. Romans 4:17 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. John 5:25 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. Isaiah 26:19 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. John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 1 Corinthians 15:52 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. Revelation 11:11 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. Isaiah 55:3 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. John 1:1-3 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 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. Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Matthew 8:8 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. Hosea 6:2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence. 2 Corinthians 4:6 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. Isaiah 42:5 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: Treasury of Scripture Again he said to me, Prophesy on these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Prophesy Ezekiel 37:11,15,16 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… Numbers 20:8 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. 1 Kings 13:2 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. O ye Ezekiel 36:1 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: Isaiah 26:19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Isaiah 42:18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. Jump to Previous Bones Dry Ear Hear Prophesy Prophet WordJump to Next Bones Dry Ear Hear Prophesy Prophet WordEzekiel 37 1. By the resurrection of dry bones11. the dead hope of Israel is revived 15. By the uniting of two sticks 18. is shown the incorporation of Israel into Judah 21. The promises of Christ's kingdom Then He said to me This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to the prophet Ezekiel. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is often used in the Old Testament to denote divine speech. This highlights the authority and power of God's words. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, it underscores the intimate relationship between God and His prophet, where God entrusts Ezekiel with a message of hope and restoration. Prophesy over these bones and tell them Dry bones hear the word of the LORD! Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Prophesy הִנָּבֵ֖א (hin·nā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those bones הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת (hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them: אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘Dry הַיְבֵשׁ֔וֹת (hay·ḇê·šō·wṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 3002: Dry, dried bones, הָעֲצָמוֹת֙ (hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame hear שִׁמְע֖וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the word דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD! יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Ezekiel 37:4 NIVEzekiel 37:4 NLT Ezekiel 37:4 ESV Ezekiel 37:4 NASB Ezekiel 37:4 KJV Ezekiel 37:4 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 37:4 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 37:4 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 37:4 French Bible Ezekiel 37:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 37:4 Again he said to me Prophesy over (Ezek. 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