Ezequiel 37:18

18 Cuando la gente te pregunte qué significa lo que haces,

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 «Hijo de hombre, toma un trozo de madera y grábale estas palabras: “Esto representa a Judá y a sus tribus aliadas”. Luego toma otro trozo y graba en él estas palabras: “Esto representa a Efraín y a las tribus del norte de Israel”
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17 Ahora toma ambos trozos en tu mano como si fueran una sola pieza de madera.

18 Cuando la gente te pregunte qué significa lo que haces,

19 diles: “Esto dice el Señor
Soberano: ‘Tomaré a Efraín y a las tribus del norte y las uniré a Judá. Las convertiré en una sola pieza de madera en mi mano’”.

20 »Luego coloca, a la vista del pueblo, los trozos de madera que has grabado, para que todos puedan verlos.