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.”'

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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 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 verses
    89%

    10So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.

    11Then He said to me, 'Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, “Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, and we are cut off.”'

    12Therefore prophesy and say to them, “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'Behold, I will open your graves, my people, and bring you up from them. I will bring you back to the land of Israel.'”

  • Ezek 37:1-8
    8 verses
    85%

    1The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.

    2He led me all around them, and behold, there were very many bones lying on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry.

    3He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' I answered, 'Sovereign Lord, You alone know.'

    4Then He said to me, 'Prophesy over these bones and say to them, “Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!”'

    5This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: 'Behold, I am going to bring breath into you, and you will come to life.'

    6'I will attach tendons to you, make flesh grow on you, and cover you with skin. I will put breath in you so that you come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'

    7So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

    8I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them, and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

  • Ezek 37:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14I 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.

    15The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

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    2 verses
    76%

    4Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!

    5The Spirit of the Lord came upon me, and He said to me, 'Say: This is what the Lord says: This is what you have said, house of Israel, and I know the thoughts that come into your mind.'

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    2 verses
    74%

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    2As He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

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    72%

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    71%

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    14The word of the Lord came to me again, saying:

  • Ezek 13:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

    8Say to the land of Israel, 'This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am against you. I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

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    71%

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    2 verses
    70%

    16At the end of seven days, the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

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    70%

    1The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

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    70%

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    70%

    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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    69%

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  • Jer 5:13
    68%

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