Ezekiel 37:17

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.17", "source": "וְקָרַ֨ב אֹתָ֜ם אֶחָ֧ד אֶל־אֶחָ֛ד לְךָ֖ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֑ד וְהָי֥וּ לַאֲחָדִ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And join *wᵊqārab ʾōtām* one *ʾeḥād ʾel-ʾeḥād* to you *lᵊkā* for *lᵊʿēṣ ʾeḥād* and they will be *wᵊhāyû* as one *laʾăḥādîm* in your hand *bᵊyādekā*", "grammar": { "*wᵊqārab*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - and join", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʾel-ʾeḥād*": "preposition with numeral, masculine singular - to one", "*lᵊkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*lᵊʿēṣ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a stick", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*wᵊhāyû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be", "*laʾăḥādîm*": "preposition with adjective, masculine plural - as one/unified", "*bᵊyādekā*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand" }, "variants": { "*qārab*": "join/bring near/approach", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "one/a unity/united" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְקָרַ֨ב אֹתָ֜ם אֶחָ֧ד אֶל־אֶחָ֛ד לְךָ֖ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֑ד וְהָי֥וּ לַאֲחָדִ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

And join wᵊqārab ʾōtām one ʾeḥād ʾel-ʾeḥād to you lᵊkā for lᵊʿēṣ ʾeḥād and they will be wᵊhāyû as one laʾăḥādîm in your hand bᵊyādekā

Grammar Details

• *wᵊqārab*: verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - and join
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one
• *ʾel-ʾeḥād*: preposition with numeral, masculine singular - to one
• *lᵊkā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you
• *lᵊʿēṣ*: preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a stick
• *wᵊhāyû*: verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be
• *laʾăḥādîm*: preposition with adjective, masculine plural - as one/unified
• *bᵊyādekā*: preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand

Word Meanings

• *qārab*: join/bring near/approach
• *ʾăḥādîm*: one/a unity/united

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Join them together into one stick so that they become one in your hand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in your hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and join{H7126} them for thee one{H259} to another{H259} into one{H259} stick,{H6086} that they may become one{H259} in thy hand.{H3027}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And join{H7126}{(H8761)} them one{H259} to another{H259} into one{H259} stick{H6086}; and they shall become one{H259} in thine hand{H3027}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And than take both these together in thine honde, so shal there be one stycke therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt ioyne the one to another into one tree, & they shalbe as one in thine hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And ioyne thee them one to another into one sticke: and they shalbe as one in thy hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and join them for you one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and bring them near one unto another, to thee, for one stick, and they have become one in thy hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and join them for thee one to another into one stick, that they may become one in thy hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then, joining them one to another, make them one stick, so that they may be one in your hand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and join them for you one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Join them as one stick; they will be as one in your hand.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.13", "source": "וְסָ֙רָה֙ קִנְאַ֣ת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְצֹרְרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ אֶפְרַ֙יִם לֹֽא־יְקַנֵּ֣א אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָצֹ֥ר אֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-sārāh qin'at 'eprayim wə-ṣōrərēy yəhûdāh yikkārētû 'eprayim lō'-yəqannē' 'et-yəhûdāh wîhûdāh lō'-yāṣōr 'et-'eprayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-sārāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will depart", "*qin'at*": "feminine singular construct - jealousy/envy of", "*'eprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-ṣōrərēy*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and adversaries of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yikkārētû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be cut off", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yəqannē'*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be jealous of", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yāṣōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will harass/be hostile to" }, "variants": { "*sārāh*": "depart/turn aside/be removed", "*qin'at*": "jealousy/envy/zeal", "*ṣōrərēy*": "adversaries/enemies/opponents", "*yikkārētû*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be eliminated", "*yəqannē'*": "will be jealous of/will envy", "*yāṣōr*": "will harass/will be hostile to/will distress" } }
• Jer 50:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.4", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֨ים הָהֵ֜מָּה וּבָעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה יָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הֵ֥מָּה וּבְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו הָל֤וֹךְ וּבָכוֹ֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* *hāhēmmâ* and-in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîʾ* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* *yābōʾû* *bĕnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* they and-*bĕnê*-*Yĕhûdâ* *yaḥdāw* *hālôk* and-*bākô* *yēlēkû* and-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *yĕbaqqēšû*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - days", "*hāhēmmâ*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ʿēt*": "definite noun, feminine singular - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - that", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/jointly", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*bākô*": "qal infinitive absolute - weeping", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*yĕbaqqēšû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek/search for" }, "variants": { "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hālôk* and *bākô*": "Hebrew idiom indicating continuous action - 'continually going and weeping'", "*yĕbaqqēšû*": "they will seek/search for/inquire after/desire" } }
• Ezek 37:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.22", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֣יתִי אֹ֠תָם לְג֨וֹי אֶחָ֤ד בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ בְּהָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֧לֶךְ אֶחָ֛ד יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּ֖ם לְמֶ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֤א יִֽהְיוּ־עוֹד֙ לִשְׁנֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם וְלֹ֨א יֵחָ֥צוּ ע֛וֹד לִשְׁתֵּ֥י מַמְלָכ֖וֹת עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *wᵊʿāśîtî* them *ʾōtām* for *lᵊgôy ʾeḥād* in the land *bāʾāreṣ* in *bᵊhārê Yiśrāʾēl* and *ûmelek ʾeḥād* will be *yihyeh* for all of them *lᵊkullām* for king *lᵊmelek* and not *wᵊlōʾ yihyû-ʿôd* for *lišnê gôyim* and not *wᵊlōʾ yēḥāṣû* again *ʿôd* for *lištê mamlākôt* again *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿāśîtî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will make", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lᵊgôy*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a nation", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the land", "*bᵊhārê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - in the mountains of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmelek*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and a king", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lᵊkullām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*lᵊmelek*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a king", "*wᵊlōʾ*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*yihyû-ʿôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with adverb - they will be again", "*lišnê*": "preposition with numeral, masculine dual construct - for two", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*wᵊlōʾ*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*yēḥāṣû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be divided", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lištê*": "preposition with numeral, feminine dual construct - for two", "*mamlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kingdoms", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet" }, "variants": { "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mamlākâ*": "kingdom/sovereignty/dominion" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.23", "source": "וְלֹ֧א יִֽטַמְּא֣וּ ע֗וֹד בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ וּבְשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְכֹ֖ל פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֗ם מִכֹּ֤ל מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטְא֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וְטִהַרְתִּ֤י אוֹתָם֙ וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And not *wᵊlōʾ yiṭammᵊʾû* again *ʿôd* with *bᵊgillûlêhem* and with *ûbᵊšiqqûṣêhem* and with all *ûbᵊkōl pišʿêhem* and *wᵊhôšaʿtî* them *ʾōtām* from all *mikkōl môšᵊbōtêhem* which *ʾăšer ḥāṭᵊʾû* in them *bāhem* and *wᵊṭihartî* them *ʾôtām* and they will be *wᵊhāyû-lî* for me for a people *lᵊʿām* and I *waʾănî* I will be *ʾehyeh* to them *lāhem* for God *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wᵊlōʾ*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*yiṭammᵊʾû*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will defile themselves", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*bᵊgillûlêhem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with their idols", "*ûbᵊšiqqûṣêhem*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their detestable things", "*ûbᵊkōl*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular construct - and with all of", "*pišʿêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgressions", "*wᵊhôšaʿtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will save", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - from all of", "*môšᵊbōtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥāṭᵊʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sinned", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*wᵊṭihartî*": "verb, piel perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will cleanse", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*wᵊhāyû-lî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - and they will be to me", "*lᵊʿām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a people", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction with pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*gillûlîm*": "idols/idol blocks/dung pellets", "*šiqqûṣîm*": "detestable things/abominations", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*môšāb*": "dwelling place/habitation/seat" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.24", "source": "וְעַבְדִּ֤י דָוִד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְרוֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִהְיֶ֣ה לְכֻלָּ֑ם וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י יִשְׁמְר֖וּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊʿabdî Dāwid* king *melek* over them *ʿălêhem* and *wᵊrôʿeh ʾeḥād* will be *yihyeh* for all of them *lᵊkullām* and in *ûbᵊmišpāṭay* they will walk *yēlēkû* and *wᵊḥuqqōtay* they will keep *yišmᵊrû* and they will do *wᵊʿāśû* them *ʾôtām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿabdî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my servant", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*wᵊrôʿeh*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and a shepherd", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lᵊkullām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*ûbᵊmišpāṭay*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and in my judgments", "*yēlēkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will walk", "*wᵊḥuqqōtay*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes", "*yišmᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep", "*wᵊʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will do", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*rôʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor/keeper", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ḥuqqâ*": "statute/ordinance/decree" } }
• Zeph 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֛ז אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ אֶל־עַמִּ֖ים שָׂפָ֣ה בְרוּרָ֑ה לִקְרֹ֤א כֻלָּם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לְעָבְד֖וֹ שְׁכֶ֥ם אֶחָֽד", "text": "Because-then *ʾehpōk* to-*ʿammîm* *śāpâ* *berûrâ* to *qĕrōʾ* all-of-them in *šēm* *YHWH*, to *ʿābedô* *šĕkem* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*ʾehpōk*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will turn/change", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*śāpâ*": "feminine singular noun - lip/language/speech", "*berûrâ*": "feminine singular qal passive participle - purified/pure", "*qĕrōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿābedô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*šĕkem*": "masculine singular noun - shoulder", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one/united" }, "variants": { "*ʾehpōk*": "I will turn/change/transform", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*śāpâ*": "lip/language/speech/edge", "*berûrâ*": "purified/pure/clean", "*qĕrōʾ*": "to call/proclaim/invoke", "*šēm*": "name/reputation", "*ʿābedô*": "to serve him/worship him", "*šĕkem*": "shoulder/united effort", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/united/together" } }