Ezekiel 37:5
What does Ezekiel 37:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 37:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is what the Lord has said to these bones: See, I will make breath come into you so that you may come to life;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thus said the Lord Jehovah to these bones: Lo, I am bringing into you a spirit, and ye have lived,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus saith the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will send spirit into you, and you shall live.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live.
Context
v.4Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
v.5This passage
v.6And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 37:14
And I will put my Spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I will place you in your own land: and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it and performed it, saith Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 37:9
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
- Genesis 2:7
And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
- Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
- Ephesians 2:5
even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),
- Psalms 104:29
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.
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