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Ezekiel 37:20

Israel and the nations

18 When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’

19 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.’

When the sticks on which you write are in your hand and in full view of the people,

21 you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land.

22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

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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.

Compare

BSB
When the sticks on which you write are in your hand and in full view of the people,
KJV
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
WEB
The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.”’
ASV
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
DARBY
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thy hand before their eyes.
BLB
And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
ÅB
Og de staver som du skriver på, skal du holde i din hånd for deres øyne.
OTB
Hold stavene som du har skrevet på foran deres øyne.
B1930
Og de staver som du skriver på, skal du holde i din hånd for deres øine.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 12:3

    Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.

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  • Numbers 17:6–9

    So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them.

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  • Hosea 12:10

    I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.

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