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Ezekiel 37:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “You, son of man, take one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions.’ Then take another stick, and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions.’ "
Ezekiel 37:16
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14 I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live. Then I will place you in your own land; and you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken it and performed it,” says the LORD.’”
15 The LORD’s word came again to me, saying,
16 “You, son of man, take one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions.’ Then take another stick, and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions.’
17 Then join them for yourself to one another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.
18 “When the children of your people speak to you, saying, ‘Won’t you show us what you mean by these?’
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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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