Ezekiel 37:11

Translations

Modern

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

Traditional

Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

Literal

And He said to me, “Son of man, these bones, they are the whole the house of Israel. Behold, they are saying, ‘Our bones have dried up and our hope has perished; we have been cut off by ourselves.’

Latin

Et dixit ad me: Fili hominis, ossa hæc universa, domus Israël est. Ipsi dicunt: Aruerunt ossa nostra, et periit spes nostra, et abscissi sumus.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

Notes

Ezekiel 37:11–14

The oracle that follows explains this vision. The people in exile felt as lifeless as old, dry bones. They believed all hope was lost. However, the Lord could and would restore them to life. God would call them his people again. He promised to open their graves of exile and bring them back to the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 37:1–14

The prophet saw a lively city full of life (Ezekiel 36:38). Then, he found himself in a valley filled with bones. This symbolized the promise that the spirit of the Lord gives life (Ezekiel 36:16–38).

Theme notes and profiles

Making Sense of the Exile The Holy Spirit’s Presence The Promise of New Life Visions

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

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Ezekiel 37:1–8
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.
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Hosea 1:11
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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bone Desert Ephraim, Tribe of Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Funeral Customs Hosea, Book of Land Remnant Resurrection Spirit of God

Topics

Bones: Vision of the Dry Ezekiel: Visions of of the Valley of Dry Bones Power of the Holy Spirit: Giving Spiritual Life Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning The Jews: Conversion of, Illustrated The Land of Israel The Power of the Holy Spirit: Exhibited in Giving Spiritual Life Vision of Ezekiel of the Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:11

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