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Ezekiel 37:4

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
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What does Ezekiel 37:4 mean?

No created power could restore human bones to life. God alone could cause them to live.

Key themes

Justice and mercyTruthGlory of GodJudgment

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Keep this verse inside Ezekiel 37:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Ezekiel 37:1Ezekiel 37:2Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

Commentary on Ezekiel 37:4

Prophesy - Not in the sense of predicting what was to come to pass, but simply in that of speaking under the inspiration of God. In Ezekiel 37:5 , not "I will cause," but I cause or am causing.

Key words

over these bones

over these bones. (t) "super ossa haec", Starckius. (u) "De ossibus istis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator.

over these bones

over these bones. (t) "super ossa haec", Starckius. (u) "De ossibus istis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator.

Context in Ezekiel 37

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Ezekiel 37 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as restoration, new heart, dry bones, and temple vision. Ezekiel is a priestly-prophetic book of visions, enacted signs, judgment against Judah and the nations, and a vast closing vision of restored life and worship. Read this chapter with the wider themes of glory of God, judgment, and exile in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.

glory of Godjudgmentexilenew heart

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