Ezekiel 37:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And you, son of man, take one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel associated with him.’

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם קַח־לְךָ֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וּכְתֹ֤ב עָלָיו֙ לִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרָ֑יו וּלְקַח֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וּכְת֣וֹב עָלָ֗יו לְיוֹסֵף֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And you wᵊʾattâ ben-ʾādām qaḥ-lᵊkā ʿēṣ ʾeḥād and ûkᵊtōb ʿālāyw lîhûdâ and to wᵊlibnê Yiśrāʾēl ḥăbērāyw and take ûlᵊqaḥ ʿēṣ ʾeḥād and ûkᵊtôb ʿālāyw lᵊYôsēp ʿēṣ ʾEprayim and all wᵊkol-bêt Yiśrāʾēl ḥăbērāyw

Grammar Details

• *wᵊʾattâ*: conjunction with pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you
• *ben-ʾādām*: construct state - son of man/human
• *qaḥ-lᵊkā*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - take for yourself
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular - wood/stick
• *ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one
• *ûkᵊtōb*: conjunction with verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and write
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it
• *lîhûdâ*: preposition with proper noun - for Judah
• *wᵊlibnê*: conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural construct - and for the sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ḥăbērāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companions
• *ûlᵊqaḥ*: conjunction with verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and take
• *ûkᵊtôb*: conjunction with verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and write
• *lᵊYôsēp*: preposition with proper noun - for Joseph
• *ʾEprayim*: proper noun - Ephraim
• *wᵊkol-bêt*: conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and all the house of

Word Meanings

• *ʿēṣ*: wood/stick/timber
• *ḥābēr*: companion/associate/friend
• *bên*: son/descendant

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Moreover, son of man, take 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:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou, son{H1121} of man,{H120} take{H3947} thee one{H259} stick,{H6086} and write{H3789} upon it, For Judah,{H3063} and for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} his companions:{H2270} then take{H3947} another{H259} stick,{H6086} and write{H3789} upon it, For Joseph,{H3130} the stick{H6086} of Ephraim,{H669} and [for] all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} his companions:{H2270}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover, thou son{H1121} of man{H120}, take{H3947}{(H8798)} thee one{H259} stick{H6086}, and write{H3789}{(H8798)} upon it, For Judah{H3063}, and for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} his companions{H2270}: then take{H3947}{(H8798)} another{H259} stick{H6086}, and write{H3789}{(H8798)} upon it, For Joseph{H3130}, the stick{H6086} of Ephraim{H669}, and for all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} his companions{H2270}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou sonne of man, take a sticke and wryte vpon it: Vnto Iuda & to the children of Israel his companyons. Then take another sticke, and wryte vpon it: Vnto Ioseph the stocke of Ephraim, and to all the housholde of Israel his companyons.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer thou sonne of man, take thee a piece of wood, and write vpon it, Vnto Iudah, and to the children of Israel his companions the take another piece of wood, and write vpon it, Vnto Ioseph the tree of Ephraim, and to al the house of Israel his companions.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou sonne of man, take one sticke, and write vpon it, Unto Iuda and to the children of Israel his companios. Then take another sticke and write vpon it, Unto Ioseph the stocke of Ephraim, & to all the housholde of Israel his companions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You, son of man, take one stick, and write on it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his companions:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou, son of man, take to thee one stick, and write on it, For Judah, and for the sons of Israel, his companions; and take another stick, and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel, his companions,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you, son of man, take one stick, writing on it, For Judah and for the children of Israel who are in his company: then take another stick, writing on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel who are in his company:

• World English Bible (2000)

  You, son of man, take one stick, and write on it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his companions:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “As for you, son of man, take one branch, and write on it,‘For Judah, and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another branch and write on it,‘For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim and all the house of Israel associated with him.’

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 15:9 : 9 Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for a great number had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
• Num 17:2-3 : 2 Speak to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, and have him take the censers out of the burning remains and scatter the fire some distance away, for the censers are holy. 3 Take the censers of these men who sinned against their own lives and have them made into hammered plates to overlay the altar, for they presented them before the LORD, and they became holy. Let them serve as a sign to the Israelites.
• 2 Chr 10:17 : 17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam continued to reign over them.
• 2 Chr 10:19 : 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.
• 2 Chr 11:11-17 : 11 He strengthened the fortresses, put leaders in them, and stocked them with supplies of food, oil, and wine. 12 In every city, he placed shields and spears and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his. 13 The priests and Levites throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam out of all their territories. 14 For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests of the LORD. 15 Jeroboam appointed priests for the high places, for the goat idols, and for the calf idols he had made. 16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts on seeking the LORD, the God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers. 17 They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during those three years.
• 1 Kgs 12:16-20 : 16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home. 17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them. 18 King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to get into his chariot and flee to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. 20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent for him and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.
• 2 Chr 30:11-18 : 11 Nevertheless, some people from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. 12 In Judah also, the hand of God was at work to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, in accordance with the word of the LORD. 13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month. 14 They removed the altars in Jerusalem, as well as all the incense altars, and threw them into the Kidron Valley. 15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites, ashamed of their neglect, consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the LORD. 16 Then they stood at their prescribed places, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood handed to them by the Levites. 17 Since many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were responsible for slaughtering the Passover lambs for everyone who was not ceremonial clean to dedicate them to the LORD. 18 Although most of the people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves, they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone