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 people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers' house, from all their chiefs according to their fathers' houses, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff,

For judah

But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.

He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.

And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were residing with them, for great numbers had deserted to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

However, some men of Asher, of Manasseh, and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

For joseph

And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David." So Israel went to their tents.

So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.