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Ezekiel 37:4-14

Listen to Ezekiel 37:4-14
4 Again He said to me, "1Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, 2hear the word of the LORD.'
5 "Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, 'Behold, I will cause 3breath to enter you that you may come to life.
6 'I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will 4know that I am the LORD.' "
7 So I prophesied 5as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
8 And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered * them; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Come from the four winds, O breath, and 6breathe on these slain, that they 7come to life.""'
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the 8breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an 9exceedingly great army.

The Vision Explained

11 Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the 10whole house of Israel; behold, they say, 'Our 11bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely 12cut off.'
12 "Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I will open your graves and 13cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
13 "Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people.
14 "I will 14put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it," declares the LORD.' "

Ezekiel 37:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 37

This chapter contains a prophecy of the Jews' return from captivity to their own land; of the union of the each tribes with one another; and of the glorious kingdom of Christ among them. Their restoration is represented by a vision of dry bones made alive; the place in which they were; the condition they were in; and the manner in which they were made to live, are described, Eze 37:1-10, the explication and application of this vision to the Jews, Eze 37:11-14, their union is signified by a sign or emblem of two sticks, which became one in the hand of the prophet, Eze 37:15-17, the meaning of this is shown, Eze 37:18-20, then follow promises of their return to their own land, in express words; of their being one kingdom, under one King, Christ, the antitype of David, of their sanctification; of their covenant interest in God, made manifest to them; and of his presence, and dwelling among them, Eze 37:21-28.

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Cross References 14

  • 1. Ezekiel 37:9, 12
  • 2. Jeremiah 22:29; Ezekiel 36:1
  • 3. Genesis 2:7; Psalms 104:29, 30; Ezek 37:9, 10, 14
  • 4. Isaiah 49:23; Ezekiel 35:9; Ezekiel 38:23; Ezekiel 39:6; Joel 2:27; Joel 3:17
  • 5. Jeremiah 13:5-7
  • 6. Psalms 104:30
  • 7. Hosea 13:14
  • 8. Revelation 11:11
  • 9. Jeremiah 30:19; Jeremiah 33:22
  • 10. Jeremiah 33:24; Ezekiel 36:10; Ezekiel 39:25
  • 11. Psalms 141:7
  • 12. Psalms 88:5; Lamentations 3:54
  • 13. Deuteronomy 32:39; 1 Samuel 2:6; Isaiah 26:19; Isaiah 66:14; Hosea 13:14
  • 14. Isaiah 32:15; Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 36:27; Ezekiel 37:6, 9; Ezekiel 39:29; Joel 2:28, 29; Zechariah 12:10

Footnotes 4

  • [a] Or "spirit," and so throughout the ch
  • [b] Lit "voice;" or "thunder"
  • [c] Lit "cut off to ourselves"
  • [d] Or "breath"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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