Ezekiel 37:4

4 et dixit ad me vaticinare de ossibus istis et dices eis ossa arida audite verbum Domini

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 et circumduxit me per ea in gyro erant autem multa valde super faciem campi siccaque vehementer

3 et dixit ad me fili hominis putasne vivent ossa ista et dixi Domine Deus tu nosti

4 et dixit ad me vaticinare de ossibus istis et dices eis ossa arida audite verbum Domini

5 haec dicit Dominus Deus ossibus his ecce ego intromittam in vos spiritum et vivetis

6 et dabo super vos nervos et succrescere faciam super vos carnes et superextendam in vobis cutem et dabo vobis spiritum et vivetis et scietis quia ego Dominus