Ezekiel 37:8
What does Ezekiel 37:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 37:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And looking I saw that there were muscles on them and flesh came up, and they were covered with skin: but there was no breath in them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I beheld, and lo, on them <FI>are<Fi> sinews, and flesh hath come up, and cover them doth skin over above--and spirit there is none in them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I saw, and behold the sinews, and the flesh came up upon them: and the skin was stretched out over them, but there was no spirit in them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I looked, and behold, sinews and flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
Context
v.7So 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.
v.8This passage
v.9Then 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.
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