Ezekiel 37:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then He said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it: “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live.”'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־הָר֑וּחַ הִנָּבֵ֣א בֶן־אָ֠דָם וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֶל־הָר֜וּחַ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה מֵאַרְבַּ֤ע רוּחוֹת֙ בֹּ֣אִי הָר֔וּחַ וּפְחִ֛י בַּהֲרוּגִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְיִֽחְיֽוּ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to me hinnābēʾ to hārûaḥ hinnābēʾ ben-ʾādām and wᵊʾāmartā to hārûaḥ thus ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih from mēʾarbaʿ rûḥôt come bōʾî hārûaḥ and ûpᵊḥî bahărûgîm hāʾēlleh and wᵊyiḥyû

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾēlay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *hinnābēʾ*: verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy
• *ʾel-hārûaḥ*: preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - to the spirit/wind
• *ben-ʾādām*: construct state - son of man/human
• *wᵊʾāmartā*: verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say
• *kōh-ʾāmar*: adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said
• *ʾădōnāy*: noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix
• *Yᵊhwih*: divine name, YHWH
• *mēʾarbaʿ*: preposition with numeral - from four
• *rûḥôt*: noun, feminine plural - winds/directions
• *bōʾî*: verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - come
• *hārûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spirit/wind
• *ûpᵊḥî*: conjunction with verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - and breathe
• *bahărûgîm*: preposition with noun, masculine plural, passive participle with definite article - in the slain
• *hāʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *wᵊyiḥyû*: verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will live

Word Meanings

• *rûaḥ*: spirit/wind/breath
• *rûḥôt*: winds/directions/quarters/spirits
• *hărûgîm*: slain/killed ones/dead
• *pᵊḥî*: breathe/blow

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he said to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus says the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} he unto me, Prophesy{H5012} unto the wind,{H7307} prophesy,{H5012} son{H1121} of man,{H120} and say{H559} to the wind,{H7307} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Come{H935} from the four{H702} winds,{H7307} O breath,{H7307} and breathe{H5301} upon these slain,{H2026} that they may live.{H2421}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} he unto me, Prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} unto the wind{H7307}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)}, son{H1121} of man{H120}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} to the wind{H7307}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Come{H935}{(H8798)} from the four{H702} winds{H7307}, O breath{H7307}, and breathe{H5301}{(H8798)} upon these slain{H2026}{(H8803)}, that they may live{H2421}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, prophecie thou towarde the wynde: prophecy, and speake to the wynde: Thus saieth the LORDE God: Come (o thou ayre) from the foure wyndes, & blowe vpon these slayne, that they maye be restored to life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd he vnto me, Prophecie vnto the winde: prophecie, sonne of man, and say to the winde, Thus sayth the Lord God, Come from the foure windes, O breath, and breathe vpon these slayne, that they may liue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, prophecie thou towarde the winde, prophecie & speake to the winde, thus saith the Lorde God: Come, O thou ayre from the foure windes, and blowe vpon these slaine, that they may lyue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said he to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith unto me: `Prophesy unto the Spirit, prophesy, son of man, and thou hast said unto the Spirit: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: From the four winds come in, O Spirit, and breathe on these slain, and they do live.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, Be a prophet to the wind, be a prophet, son of man, and say to the wind, The Lord has said: Come from the four winds, O wind, breathing on these dead so that they may come to life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he said to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to me,“Prophesy to the breath,– prophesy, son of man– and say to the breath:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these corpses so that they may live.’”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 104:30 : 30 When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
• John 3:8 : 8 The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
• Song 4:16 : 16 Awaken, north wind, and come, south wind! Breathe on my garden so that its spices may flow. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits.
• Ezek 37:5 : 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: 'Behold, I am going to bring breath into you, and you will come to life.'
• Ezek 37:14 : 14 I will put My Spirit in you, and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.