Ezekiel 37:2

What does Ezekiel 37:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 37:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made me go past them round about: and I saw that there was a very great number of them on the face of the wide valley, and they were very dry.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and He causeth me to pass over by them, all round about, and lo, very many <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the valley, and lo, very dry.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he led me about through them on every side: now they were very many upon the face of the plain, and they were exceeding dry.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he caused me to pass by them round about; and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and behold, they were very dry.

Context

v.1The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Jehovah, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.

v.2This passage

v.3And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 141:7

    As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

  • Ezekiel 37:11

    Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.

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