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Read›Ezekiel›Chapter 37

The Valley of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:3

In 11 translations

BSB
Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”
KJV
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
WEB
He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I answered, “Lord Yahweh, you know.”
ASV
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.
LSV
And He says to me, “Son of man, do these bones live?” And I say, “O Lord YHWH, You have known.”
YLT
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, do these bones live?' And I say, 'O Lord Jehovah, Thou — Thou hast known.'
DBY
And he said unto me, Son of man, Shall these bones live? And I said, Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.
DRC
And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou think these bones shall live? And I answered: O Lord God, thou knowest.
GNV
And he sayde vnto me, Sonne of man, can these bones liue? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
JPS
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, can these bones live?' And I answered: 'O Lord GOD, Thou knowest.'
LXXE
And he said to me, Son of man, will these bones live? and I said, O Lord God, thou knowest this.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָה הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, εἰ ζήσεται τὰ ὀστέα ταῦτα; καὶ εἶπα, Κύριε Κύριε, σὺ ἐπίστῃ ταῦτα.

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  • John 11:25–26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
  • John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
  • Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
  • Romans 4:17As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
  • 2 Corinthians 1:9–10Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have…
  • Hebrews 11:19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
  • 1 Samuel 2:6The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.
  • Acts 26:8Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
  • John 6:5–6When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
  • Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

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