Ezekiel 37:4

4 Again He said to me, "¹Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, ²hear the word of the LORD.'

Ezekiel 37:4 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 37:4

Again he said unto me, prophesy upon these bones
Or, "over these bones" ^F20; or, "concerning these bones" ^F21; foretell that they shall live; tell others of it, and them also: and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord;
the word of prophecy concerning you, as the Jews did in Babylon: so unconverted sinners may be preached unto, and their lost and miserable estate in which they are, like dry bones, may be set before them: they may be called upon to attend the external ministry of the word; and they are capable of hearing it with their bodily ears; though it is not profitable to them, for want of faith, yet faith comes hereby; and therefore it is right to attend upon the means, and hear the word.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (hlah twmueh le) "super ossa haec", Starckius.
F21 "De ossibus istis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator.

Ezekiel 37:4 In-Context

2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry.

3 He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know."

4 Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD .'

5 "Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, 'Behold, I will cause breath 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 know that I am the LORD .' "

Cross References

• 1. Ezekiel 37:9, 12
• 2. Jeremiah 22:29; Ezekiel 36:1