Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O lord LORD, thou know.
New American Standard Bible
He said to me, “Son of man,
King James Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Holman Bible
Then He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I replied, “Lord God, only You know.”
International Standard Version
The LORD asked me, "Son of Man, will these bones ever live?" "Lord GOD," I replied, "you know the answer to that!"
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.
Amplified
And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Son of man, is it possible for these bones to come to life? And I made answer, and said, It is for you to say, O Lord.
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, Shall these bones live? And I said, Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to me, Son of man, shall these bones live? And saying, Thou Lord Jehovah knoweth.
King James 2000
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, you know.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I said, "Lord Yahweh, you know."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, You know.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man: thinkest thou these bones may live again?" And I answered, "O LORD God, thou knowest."
NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I said to him, "Sovereign Lord, you know."
New Heart English Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I answered, "Lord GOD, you know."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto me, Son of man. Can these bones I live. And I said, My Lord, Yahweh, thou knowest!
Webster
And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? and I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
World English Bible
He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, do these bones live?' And I say, 'O Lord Jehovah, Thou -- Thou hast known.'
Themes
Ezekiel » Visions » Of the valley of dry bones
Israel/jews » Israel being revived
Jews, the » Conversion of, illustrated
The Resurrection » Illustrated
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 37:3
Images Ezekiel 37:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Valley Of Dried Bones; A Renewed Nation Of Israel
2 And he caused me to pass by them round about. And, behold, there were very many in the open valley, and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O lord LORD, thou know. 4 Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of LORD.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me. I kill, and I make alive. I wound, and I heal. And there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
1 Samuel 2:6
LORD kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
John 5:21
For as the Father raises up the dead and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom he will.
Deuteronomy 32:29
Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
John 6:5-6
Jesus therefore having lifted up his eyes, and having seen that a great multitude comes to him, he says to Philip, From where will we buy loaves, so that these may eat?
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he died, he will live.
Acts 26:8
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God raises the dead?
Romans 4:17
(as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, of God who makes the dead alive, and who calls things not existing, as existing.
2 Corinthians 1:9-10
But we ourselves have had the sentence of death in ourselves, so that we should not be trusting in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.
Hebrews 11:19
Having reckoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, from where also, in a figure, he did receive him back.