Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

New American Standard Bible

Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’

King James Version

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

International Standard Version

Then the LORD told me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them: "You dry bones, listen to the message from the LORD: "

A Conservative Version

Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of LORD.

American Standard Version

Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

Amplified

Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

King James 2000

Again he said unto me, Prophesy to these bones, and say unto them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, [to] the dry bones, 'Hear the word of Yahweh!

Modern King James verseion

Again He said to me, Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the Word of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto me, "Prophesy thou upon these bones, and speak unto them, 'Ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

NET Bible

Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

Again he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, 'You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'

The Emphasized Bible

Then said he unto me, Prophesy, over these bones, - and thou shalt say unto them, Ye bones so dry! hear ye the word of Yahweh!

Webster

Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

World English Bible

Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

And He saith unto me, 'Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

and say

Usage: 0

unto them, O ye dry
יבשׁ 
Yabesh 
dry
Usage: 9

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Context Readings

A Valley Of Dried Bones; A Renewed Nation Of Israel

3 Then He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I replied, “Lord God, only You know.” 4 He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Lord God says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live.


Cross References

Jeremiah 22:29

Earth, earth, earth,
hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 36:1

“Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.

Numbers 20:8

“Take the staff and assemble the community. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will yield its water. You will bring out water for them from the rock and provide drink for the community and their livestock.”

1 Kings 13:2

The man of God cried out against the altar by a revelation from the Lord: “Altar, altar, this is what the Lord says, ‘A son will be born to the house of David, named Josiah, and he will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who are burning incense on you. Human bones will be burned on you.’”

Isaiah 26:19

Your dead will live; their bodies will rise.
Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust!
For you will be covered with the morning dew,
and the earth will bring out the departed spirits.

Isaiah 42:18

“Listen, you deaf!
Look, you blind, so that you may see.

Ezekiel 37:11

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look how they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

Ezekiel 37:15-16

The word of the Lord came to me:

Micah 6:2

Listen to the Lord’s lawsuit,
you mountains and enduring foundations of the earth,
because the Lord has a case against His people,
and He will argue it against Israel.

Matthew 21:21

Jesus answered them, “I assure you: If you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.

John 2:5

“Do whatever He tells you,” His mother told the servants.

John 5:25

“I assure you: An hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

John 5:28-29

Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice

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