Parallel Verses

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.”

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.'

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 caused me to pass by them round about; and, behold, there were very many upon the face of the field; and they were very dry. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” 4 Then he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones hear the word of the LORD.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:39

See now that I, I am he, and there are no gods with me; I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal; and there is not one that can deliver out of my hand.

1 Samuel 2:6

The LORD kills, and he gives life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up.

John 5:21

For as the Father raises up the dead and gives them life; even so the Son gives life unto whom he will.

Deuteronomy 32:29

O that they were wise, if they were prudent, they would understand their latter end!

John 6:5-6

Then Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw a great company come unto him; he said unto Philip, From where shall we buy bread that these may eat?

John 11:25-26

Jesus said unto her, I AM the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me, though he is dead, yet shall he live;

Acts 26:8

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead?

Romans 4:17

as it is written, As a father of many Gentiles have I placed thee before God, whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which are not as those that are.

2 Corinthians 1:9-10

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;

Hebrews 11:19

accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence he also received him in a figure.

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