Berean Standard Bible

“So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.”

Ezekiel 37:7

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God sets Ezekiel in a valley full of dry bones and tells him to prophesy to them. The bones represent Israel in exile, who felt their hope was gone.

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Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
John 5:25Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
Romans 8:11And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

World English Bible (WEB)

So I prophesied as I was commanded. As I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, there was an earthquake. Then the bones came together, bone to its bone.

King James Version (KJV)

So I 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and, behold, an earthquake; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So I gave the word as I was ordered: and at my words there was a shaking of the earth, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Profeticé pues, como me fué mandado; y hubo un ruido mientras yo profetizaba, y he aquí un temblor, y los huesos se llegaron cada hueso á su hueso.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así pues, dije estas palabras de Dios, tal como él me mandó a hacerlo, y repentinamente hubo un ruido de agitación por todo el valle y los huesos de cada cuerpo se juntaron y se unieron tal como antes.

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Ezekiel 37:7

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