Ezekiel 37:7
What does Ezekiel 37:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 37:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and, behold, an earthquake; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and, behold, an earthquake; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So I gave the word as I was ordered: and at my words there was a shaking of the earth, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have prophesied as I have been commanded, and there is a noise, as I am prophesying, and lo, a rushing, and draw near do the bones, bone unto its bone.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I prophesied as he had commanded me: and as I prophesied there was a noise, and behold a commotion: and the bones came together, each one, its joint.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a rustling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
Context
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.
v.7This passage
v.8And I beheld, and, lo, there were sinews upon them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 2:2
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
- 1 Kings 19:11
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake:
- Jeremiah 13:5
So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.
- Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
- Acts 5:20
Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
- Jeremiah 26:8
And it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Jehovah had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
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