Ezekiel 37:5

Ezekiel 37:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
• New International Version (NIV)This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.

Context of Ezekiel 37:5

3He asked me, ‘Son of man, can these bones become alive again?’ I said, ‘Almighty Lord, only you know the answer.’ 4Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones. Say to them, “Dry bones, listen to the Lord's message! This is what the Almighty Lord says to you bones: Listen! I will put breath into you and you will become alive. 6I will join you together and I will put meat on you. I will cover you with skin. I will put breath into you and you will become alive. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ 7So I prophesied, as the Lord had commanded me to do. While I was still speaking, there was a noise. It was the sound of the bones as they knocked against each other when they joined together.

Ezekiel 37:5 word by word

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לָעֲצָמ֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י מֵבִ֥יא בָכֶ֛ם ר֖וּחַ וִחְיִיתֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• unto these bonesעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106
• Behold, I will cause breathרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• to enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into you, and ye shall liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421

Cross-references for Ezekiel 37:5

• Ezekiel 37:9Then the Lord said to me, ‘Prophesy to the wind, son of man. Speak my message to the wind. Say, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: Blow from all directions and put breath into these dead bodies! Cause them to become alive again.” ’
• Genesis 2:7Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and he made a man. He breathed air into the nose of the man to give him life. So the man became alive.
• Psalms 104:29When you turn away from them, they become very afraid. When you take away their breath, they die and they return to the dust.
• John 20:22When he had said this, he breathed on them. He said, ‘Receive God's Holy Spirit.
• Romans 8:2If you belong to Christ Jesus, God's Spirit has given you a new life. God's Spirit now rules in your life and he has made you free. Sin and death no longer have authority over you.
• Ephesians 2:5Because of our sins, we were dead in our spirits. But God gave us a new life, because we are united with Christ. Yes, God has saved you because he is so kind.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 37:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Behold, I will cause breath - רוח ruach signifies both soul, breath, and wind; and sometimes the Spirit of God. Soul is its proper meaning in this vision, where it refers to the bones: "I will cause the Soul to enter into you."Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6God wanted these bones to live. He communicated this through the message that Ezekiel was to deliver to the bones. Ezekiel declared they would become living, breathing bodies again, with flesh, muscles, and breath. The word translated as breath can also mean "spirit" or "wind," a wordplay that continues throughout this chapter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. I ... cause breath to enter into you--So Is 26:19, containing the same vision, refers primarily to Israel's restoration. Compare as to God's renovation of the earth and all its creatures hereafter by His breath, Psa 104:30. ye shall live--come to life again.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 37:5

• Bones
• Ezekiel
• Regeneration
• Resurrection
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Prophesy
• Wind
• Breath; Breathe; Breathing
• Daniel, Book of
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Ezekiel 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings