Ezekiel 37:17
What does Ezekiel 37:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 37:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then, joining them one to another, make them one stick, so that they may be one in your hand.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and bring them near one unto another, to thee, for one stick, and they have become one in thy hand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And join them one to the other into one stick, and they shall become one in thy hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thy hand.
Context
v.16And thou, son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
v.17This passage
v.18And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that vex 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 Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Jehovah their God.
- Hosea 1:11
And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
- Zephaniah 3:9
For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
- Ezekiel 37:22
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;
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