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Ezekiel 37:3

Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”

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ASV

And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

KJV

And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413 →
בֶּן־ben-O son ofH1121 →
אָדָ֕ם'a.DamhumankindH120 →
הֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָהha.tich.Yei.nah¿ will they liveH2421 →
הָעֲצָמ֣וֹתha.'a.tza.Motthe bonesH6106 →
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
וָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.Marand I saidH559 →
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO LordH136 →
יְהוִ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3069 →
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859 →
יָדָֽעְתָּ׃ya.Da.'e.tayou knowH3045 →

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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.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.Isaiah 49:24Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?1 Corinthians 15:35But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”Hebrews 11:19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.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.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?”Ezekiel 2:1“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

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About Ezekiel

The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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