English Standard Version
Ezekiel 37:10
10So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
Ezekiel 37:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
- New International Version (NIV)So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet—a great army.
Context of Ezekiel 37:10
8And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them. 9Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live." So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. 11Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.' 12Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel.
Read all of Ezekiel 37Ezekiel 37:10 word by word
וְהִנַּבֵּ֖אתִי כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑נִי וַתָּבוֹא֩ בָהֶ֨ם הָר֜וּחַ וַיִּֽחְי֗וּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ עַל־רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם חַ֖יִל גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹד־מְאֹֽד׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So I prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- as he commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- me, and the breathרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into them, and they livedחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- and stood upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- upon their feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
- an exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
Cross-references for Ezekiel 37:10
- Psalms 104:30When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
- Revelation 11:11But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
- Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 37:10
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10When Ezekiel spoke to the four winds, breath entered the re-formed bodies. They stood up as a great army ready for action. This breath, symbolizing being filled with the Spirit, gave them life and strength for action, just as it had happened to the prophet on two earlier occasions (Ezekiel 1:28–2:2 and 3:23–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Such honor God gives to the divine word, even in the mouth of a man. How much more when in the mouth of the Son of God! (Joh 5:25-29). Though this chapter does not directly prove the resurrection of the dead, it does so indirectly; for it takes for granted the future fact as one recognized by believing Jews, and so made the image of their national restoration (so Is 25:8; 26:19; Da 12:2; Ho 6:2; 13:14; compare Note, see on Eze 37:12).Read the comment
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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
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