Ezekiel 37
English Standard Version
The Valley of Dry Bones
37 (A)The hand of the Lord was upon me, and (B)he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley;[a] it was full of bones. 2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. 3 And he said to me, (C)“Son of man, (D)can these bones live?” And (E)I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, (F)“Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, (G)O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause (H)breath[b] to enter you, and you shall live. 6 (I)And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and (J)cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, (K)and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
7 So I prophesied (L)as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, (M)a rattling,[c] and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But (N)there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, (O)“Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, (P)son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from (Q)the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” 10 So I prophesied (R)as he commanded me, and (S)the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11 Then he said to me, (T)“Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and (U)our hope is lost; (V)we are indeed cut off.’ 12 Therefore (W)prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, (X)I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And (Y)I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 And (Z)you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. 14 And (AA)I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; (AB)I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord.”
I Will Be Their God; They Shall Be My People
15 The word of the Lord came to me: 16 (AC)“Son of man, (AD)take a stick[d] and write on it, ‘For (AE)Judah, and (AF)the people of Israel associated with him’; then take another stick and write on it, ‘For (AG)Joseph (the stick of (AH)Ephraim) and all the house of Israel associated with him.’ 17 And (AI)join them one to another into one stick, that (AJ)they may become (AK)one in your hand. 18 And when (AL)your people say to you, (AM)‘Will you not tell us what you mean by these?’ 19 say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am about to take (AN)the stick of Joseph (that is in the hand of Ephraim) and the tribes of Israel associated with him. And I will join with it the (AO)stick of Judah,[e] and (AP)make them one stick, (AQ)that they may be one in my hand. 20 When the sticks on which you write are in your hand (AR)before their eyes, 21 then say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, (AS)I will take the people of Israel from the nations among which they have gone, and will gather them from all around, and (AT)bring them to their own land. 22 And (AU)I will make them one nation in the land, on (AV)the mountains of Israel. And (AW)one king shall be king over them all, and they shall be no longer (AX)two nations, and no longer divided into two kingdoms. 23 (AY)They shall not (AZ)defile themselves anymore (BA)with their idols and their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions. But (BB)I will save them from all the backslidings[f] in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them; and (BC)they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
24 “My servant (BD)David (BE)shall be king over them, and they shall all have (BF)one shepherd. (BG)They shall walk in my rules and be careful to obey my statutes. 25 (BH)They shall dwell in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They and their children and their children's children shall dwell there (BI)forever, and David my servant shall be their prince (BJ)forever. 26 (BK)I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be (BL)an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land[g] and (BM)multiply them, and will (BN)set my sanctuary in their midst forevermore. 27 (BO)My dwelling place shall be with them, (BP)and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 28 Then (BQ)the nations will know that (BR)I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when (BS)my sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 37:1 Or plain; also verse 2
- Ezekiel 37:5 Or spirit; also verses 6, 8, 9, 10
- Ezekiel 37:7 Or an earthquake (compare 3:12, 13)
- Ezekiel 37:16 Or one piece of wood; also verses 17, 19, 20
- Ezekiel 37:19 Hebrew And I will place them on it, the stick of Judah
- Ezekiel 37:23 Many Hebrew manuscripts; other Hebrew manuscripts dwellings
- Ezekiel 37:26 Hebrew lacks in their land
Ezekiel 37
New King James Version
The Dry Bones Live
37 The (A)hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out (B)in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. 3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
So I answered, “O Lord God, (C)You know.”
4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will (D)cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. 6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. (E)Then you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
9 Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the [a]breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God: (F)“Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” ’ ” 10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, (G)and [b]breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the (H)whole house of Israel. They indeed say, (I)‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’ 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, (J)O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and (K)bring you into the land of Israel. 13 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. 14 I (L)will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’ ”
One Kingdom, One King
15 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 16 “As for you, son of man, (M)take a stick for yourself and write on it: ‘For Judah and for (N)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.’ 17 Then (O)join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.
18 “And when the children of your people speak to you, saying, (P)‘Will you not show us what you mean by these?’— 19 (Q)say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Surely I will take (R)the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will join them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.” ’ 20 And the sticks on which you write will be in your hand (S)before their eyes.
21 “Then say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Surely (T)I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land; 22 and (U)I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and (V)one king shall be king over them all; they shall no longer be two nations, nor shall they ever be divided into two kingdoms again. 23 (W)They shall not defile themselves anymore with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions; but (X)I will deliver them from all their dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. Then they shall be My people, and I will be their God.
24 (Y)“David My servant shall be king over them, and (Z)they shall all have one shepherd; (AA)they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them. 25 (AB)Then they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob My servant, where your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell there, they, their children, and their children’s children, (AC)forever; and (AD)My servant David shall be their prince forever. 26 Moreover I will [c]make (AE)a covenant of peace with them, and it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; I will establish them and (AF)multiply them, and I will set My (AG)sanctuary in their midst forevermore. 27 (AH)My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be (AI)their God, and they shall be My people. 28 (AJ)The nations also will know that I, the Lord, (AK)sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 37:9 Breath of life
- Ezekiel 37:10 Breath of life
- Ezekiel 37:26 Lit. cut
Ezequiel 37
Nova Versão Internacional
O Vale dos Ossos Secos
37 A mão do Senhor estava sobre mim, e por seu Espírito ele me levou a um vale cheio de ossos. 2 Ele me levou de um lado para outro, e pude ver que era enorme o número de ossos no vale, e que os ossos estavam muito secos. 3 Ele me perguntou: “Filho do homem, estes ossos poderão tornar a viver?”
Eu respondi: “Ó Soberano Senhor, só tu o sabes”.
4 Então ele me disse: “Profetize a estes ossos e diga-lhes: Ossos secos, ouçam a palavra do Senhor! 5 Assim diz o Soberano, o Senhor, a estes ossos: Farei um espírito entrar em vocês, e vocês terão vida. 6 Porei tendões em vocês e farei aparecer carne sobre vocês e os cobrirei com pele; porei um espírito em vocês, e vocês terão vida. Então vocês saberão que eu sou o Senhor”.
7 E eu profetizei conforme a ordem recebida. Enquanto profetizava, houve um barulho, um som de chocalho, e os ossos se juntaram, osso com osso. 8 Olhei, e os ossos foram cobertos de tendões e de carne, e depois de pele; mas não havia espírito neles.
9 A seguir ele me disse: “Profetize ao espírito; profetize, filho do homem, e diga-lhe: Assim diz o Soberano, o Senhor: Venha desde os quatro ventos, ó espírito, e sopre dentro desses mortos, para que vivam”. 10 Profetizei conforme a ordem recebida, e o espírito entrou neles; eles receberam vida e se puseram em pé. Era um exército enorme!
11 Então ele me disse: “Filho do homem, estes ossos são toda a nação de Israel. Eles dizem: ‘Nossos ossos se secaram e nossa esperança desvaneceu-se; fomos exterminados’. 12 Por isso profetize e diga-lhes: Assim diz o Soberano, o Senhor: Ó meu povo, vou abrir os seus túmulos e fazê-los sair; trarei vocês de volta à terra de Israel. 13 E quando eu abrir os seus túmulos e os fizer sair, vocês, meu povo, saberão que eu sou o Senhor. 14 Porei o meu Espírito em vocês e vocês viverão, e eu os estabelecerei em sua própria terra. Então vocês saberão que eu, o Senhor, falei, e fiz. Palavra do Senhor”.
Uma Só Nação e Um Só Rei
15 Esta palavra do Senhor veio a mim: 16 “Filho do homem, escreva num pedaço de madeira: Pertencente a Judá e aos israelitas, seus companheiros. Depois escreva noutro pedaço de madeira: Vara de Efraim, pertencente a José e a toda a nação de Israel, seus companheiros. 17 Junte-os numa única vara para que se tornem uma só em sua mão.
18 “Quando os seus compatriotas lhe perguntarem: ‘Você não vai nos dizer o que significa isso?’ 19 Diga-lhes: Assim diz o Soberano, o Senhor: Vou apanhar a vara que está na mão de Efraim, pertencente a José e às demais tribos israelitas, suas companheiras, e vou juntá-las à vara de Judá. Assim farei delas um único pedaço de madeira, e elas se tornarão uma só na minha mão. 20 Segure diante dos olhos deles os pedaços de madeira em que você escreveu 21 e diga-lhes: Assim diz o Soberano, o Senhor: Tirarei os israelitas das nações para onde foram. Vou ajuntá-los de todos os lugares ao redor e trazê-los de volta à sua própria terra. 22 Eu os farei uma única nação na terra, nos montes de Israel. Haverá um único rei sobre todos eles, e nunca mais serão duas nações, nem estarão divididos em dois reinos. 23 Não se contaminarão mais com seus ídolos e imagens detestáveis, nem com nenhuma de suas transgressões, pois eu os salvarei de todas as suas apostasias pecaminosas[a] e os purificarei. Eles serão o meu povo, e eu serei o seu Deus.
24 “O meu servo Davi será rei sobre eles, e todos eles terão um só pastor. Seguirão as minhas leis e terão o cuidado de obedecer aos meus decretos. 25 Viverão na terra que dei ao meu servo Jacó, a terra onde os seus antepassados viveram. Eles e os seus filhos e os filhos de seus filhos viverão ali para sempre, e o meu servo Davi será o seu líder para sempre. 26 Farei uma aliança de paz com eles; será uma aliança eterna. Eu os firmarei e os multiplicarei, e porei o meu santuário no meio deles para sempre. 27 Minha morada estará com eles; eu serei o seu Deus, e eles serão o meu povo. 28 Então, quando o meu santuário estiver entre eles para sempre, as nações saberão que eu, o Senhor, santifico Israel”.
Footnotes
- 37.23 Ou de todas as moradias em que pecaram
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