Ezekiel 37:20
What does Ezekiel 37:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 37:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the sticks with your writing on them will be in your hand before their eyes.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the sticks on which thou writest have been in thy hand before thine eyes,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the sticks whereon thou hast written, shall be in thy hand, before their eyes.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
Context
v.19say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions; and I will put them with it, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my hand.
v.20This passage
v.21And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, whither they are gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 17:6
And Moses spake unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
- Hosea 12:10
I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.
- Ezekiel 12:3
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
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