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Ezekiel 37:11 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost. We are completely cut off.’ "
Ezekiel 37:11
Verse in Context
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9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”’”
10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11 Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost. We are completely cut off.’
12 Therefore prophesy, and tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, my people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
13 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.
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Ezekiel 37:1
"The LORD’s hand was on me, and he brought me out in the LORD’s Spirit, and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones."
Ezekiel 37:2
"He caused me to pass by them all around; and behold, there were very many in the open valley, and behold, they were very dry."
Ezekiel 37:3
"He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I answered, “Lord GOD, you know.”"
Ezekiel 37:4
"Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear the LORD’s word."
Ezekiel 37:5
"The Lord GOD says to these bones: “Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and you will live."
Ezekiel 37:6
"I will lay sinews on you, and will bring up flesh on you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will live. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”’”"
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