Ezekiel 37:16

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Summary

Moreover, thou son of man, take 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:

Take thee

Numbers 17:2

For judah

For joseph

1 Kings 12:16

2 Chronicles 10:19

Bible References

Take thee

"Speak to the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods: write every man's name on his rod.

For judah

But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.

Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

For joseph

When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So Israel departed to their tents.

So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.