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Ezekiel 37:20

Israel and the nations

18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?

19 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.

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:

22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:

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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
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, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.

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  • Numbers 17:6–9

    And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

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  • Hosea 12:10

    I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

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