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Ezekiel 37:19

EphraimJoseph
Israel and the nations

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?

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.

20 And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.

21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Judah. I will make them into a single stick, and they will become one in My hand.’
KJV
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.
WEB
tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions; and I will put them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in my hand.
ASV
say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions; and I will put them with it, [even] with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my hand.
DARBY
say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions, and will put them with this, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my hand.
BLB
Say to them, thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Behold, I I am taking the stick of Joseph, which [is] in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions, and I will join them upon it with the stick of Judah, and I will make them one stick; and they will become one in My hand.’
ÅB
da skal du si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, jeg tar Josefs stav, som er i Efra'ims hånd, og Israels stammer, hans medbrødre, og jeg legger dem til Judas stav og gjør dem til én stav, så de blir til ett i min hånd.
OTB
si til dem: ‘Dette er hva den Suverene Herre sier: Jeg skal ta Josefs stav, som er i Efraims hånd, og Israels stammer som er forbundet med ham, og forene den med Judas stav. Jeg vil gjøre dem til én stav, og de skal være én i min hånd.’
B1930
da skal du si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, jeg tar Josefs stav, som er i Efra'ims hånd, og Israels stammer, hans medbrødre, og jeg legger dem til Judas stav og gjør dem til én stav, så de blir til ett i min hånd.

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  • Zechariah 10:6

    And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

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  • Ephesians 2:13–14

    But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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  • Colossians 3:11

    Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

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  • Ezekiel 37:16–17

    Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:1–3

    So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

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