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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.

New American Standard Bible

He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”

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!"

A Conservative Version

And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O lord LORD, thou know.

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.”

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

O Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ezekiel 37:3

Images Ezekiel 37:3

Context Readings

A Valley Of Dried Bones; A Renewed Nation Of Israel

2 And he made me go past them round about: and I saw that there was a very great number of them on the face of the wide valley, and they were very dry. 3 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. 4 And again he said to me, Be a prophet to these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, give ear to the word of the Lord.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:39

See now, I myself am he; there is no other god but me: giver of death and life, wounding and making well: and no one has power to make you free from my hand.

1 Samuel 2:6

The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.

John 5:21

In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom he is pleased to give it.

Deuteronomy 32:29

If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

John 6:5-6

Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people?

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;

Acts 26:8

Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?

Romans 4:17

(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

2 Corinthians 1:9-10

Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead:

Hebrews 11:19

Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.

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