📖 Ezekiel — Chapter 37 (KJV)
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Ezekiel 37:1 The Rhand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
Ezekiel 37:2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open RTvalley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Ezekiel 37:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, Rcan these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Ezekiel 37:4 Again he said unto me, RProphesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Ezekiel 37:5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, RI will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Ezekiel 37:6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 37:7 So RI prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
Ezekiel 37:8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Ezekiel 37:9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; RCome from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Ezekiel 37:10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and Rthe breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Ezekiel 37:11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the Rwhole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Ezekiel 37:12 RTherefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
Ezekiel 37:13 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
Ezekiel 37:14 And Rshall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 37:15 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 37:16 Moreover, thou son of man, Rtake thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and for all the house of Israel his companions:
Ezekiel 37:17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
Ezekiel 37:18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, RWilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
Ezekiel 37:19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; RBehold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
Ezekiel 37:20 And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be Rin thine hand before their eyes.
Ezekiel 37:21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
Ezekiel 37:22 And RI will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.
Ezekiel 37:23 Neither Rshall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel 37:24 And RDavid my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Ezekiel 37:25 And Rthey shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.
Ezekiel 37:26 Moreover RI will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
Ezekiel 37:27 My Rtabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Ezekiel 37:28 And Rthe heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 37:1–10 — Dry bones receive breath and life
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
In a valley of very dry bones the Lord asks Ezekiel whether they can live. At the commanded word the bones gather, receive sinews and flesh, and finally stand alive as breath enters them.
Key Truth: Depend on the Lord’s life-giving power.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the ____ of the LORD, and set me down in the midst …” (Ezekiel 37:1)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And when I beheld, lo, the ____ and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin …” (Ezekiel 37:8)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “So I ____ as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, …” (Ezekiel 37:10)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 37:11–19 — The vision explains lost hope and joined sticks
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord identifies the bones as Israel saying its hope is lost and promises renewed life and return. Sticks marked for Judah and Joseph are then joined in Ezekiel’s hand as a further sign.
Key Truth: Read the signs with the explanations given in the chapter.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Then he said unto me, ____ of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: …” (Ezekiel 37:11)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of the LORD came again unto me, saying,” (Ezekiel 37:15)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore prophesy and say unto them, ____ saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will …” (Ezekiel 37:12)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 37:20–28 — A reunited people under one shepherd
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord promises gathering, one nation, cleansing from idols, and faithful rule under his servant David. An everlasting covenant of peace and his sanctuary among the people close the restoration vision.
Key Truth: Seek restored belonging joined to faithful conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their …” (Ezekiel 37:20)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:20 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And David my ____ shall be king over them; and they all shall have …” (Ezekiel 37:24)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when …” (Ezekiel 37:28)
Find it in Ezekiel 37:28 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ezekiel 34:23 — The earlier promise also names one shepherd over the flock.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where can hope in God’s restoring power replace resignation?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 37:1–10 (Dry bones receive breath and life) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 37:11–19 (The vision explains lost hope and joined sticks) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 37:20–28 (A reunited people under one shepherd) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. How does God identify the dry bones?
5. What reversal is represented by the joined sticks?
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