Ezequiel 37:18

18 Y cuando los hijos de tu pueblo te hablen, diciendo: "¿No nos explicarás qué quieres decir con esto?",

Ezequiel 37:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 37:18

And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee,
saying
The children of Israel and Judah in captivity, of which people Ezekiel was and to whom he was sent as a prophet; who seeing him take two sticks, and write on them, and then join them together, would naturally put such a question to him: wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?
for they concluded he had some meaning in it, and that it was not a mere childish diversion and amusement; and therefore would desire that he would let them know what it was: whether they would ask this seriously or in banter, out of curiosity or in contempt, as they sometimes did; it matters not, he was to give them an answer, as follows; though, by the manner of their putting the question, it looks as if they were doubtful whether he would or not; since they had treated him in a sneering way on such like occasions before.

Ezequiel 37:18 In-Context

16 Y tú, hijo de hombre, toma una vara y escribe en ella: "Para Judá y para los hijos de Israel, sus compañeros." Toma luego otra vara y escribe en ella: "Para José, vara de Efraín, y para toda la casa de Israel, sus compañeros."

17 Júntalas la una con la otra en una sola vara para que sean una sola en tu mano.

18 Y cuando los hijos de tu pueblo te hablen, diciendo: "¿No nos explicarás qué quieres decir con esto?",

19 diles: "Así dice el Señor DIOS: 'He aquí, tomaré la vara de José, que está en la mano de Efraín, y las tribus de Israel, sus compañeros; las pondré con aquélla, con la vara de Judá, y las haré una sola vara, y serán una en mi mano.'"

20 Y las varas en que escribas estarán en tu mano a la vista de ellos,