Parallel Verses
King James Version
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
New American Standard Bible
When the sons of your people speak to you saying, ‘Will you not declare to us
Holman Bible
When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these things?’
International Standard Version
When the descendants of your people ask you, "Would you please explain to us what you mean by this?'
A Conservative Version
And when the sons of thy people shall speak to thee, saying, Will thou not show us what thou mean by these?
American Standard Version
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?
Amplified
When your people say to you, ‘Will you not tell us what you mean by these?’
Bible in Basic English
And when the children of your people say to you, Will you not make clear to us what these things have to do with us?
Darby Translation
And when the children of my people speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not declare unto us what thou meanest by these?
Julia Smith Translation
And when the sons of thy people shall say to thee, saying, Wilt thou not announce to us what these to thee?
King James 2000
And when the children of your people shall speak unto you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{When} {your people} say to you, {saying}, 'Will you not inform us [as to] what these [actions] mean for you?'
Modern King James verseion
And when the sons of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not declare to us what these mean to you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now if the children of thy people say unto thee, 'Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?'
NET Bible
When your people say to you, 'Will you not tell us what these things mean?'
New Heart English Bible
When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, 'Will you not show us what you mean by these?'
The Emphasized Bible
And when the sons of thy people speak unto thee I. saying,- Wt thou not tell us what these things are to thee?
Webster
And when the children of thy people shall speak to thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?
World English Bible
When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?
Youngs Literal Translation
And when sons of thy people speak unto thee, saying, Dost thou not declare to us what these are to thee?
Themes
Instruction » Two sticks joined together
Israel » Hoshea » Prophecies concerning » Of the reunion of the ten tribes and judah
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 37:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Valley Of Dried Bones; A Renewed Nation Of Israel
17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. 18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these? 19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:9
Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?
Ezekiel 24:19
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
Ezekiel 17:12
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
Ezekiel 20:49
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?