Parallel Verses

Amplified

Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’

New American Standard Bible

Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’

King James Version

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

Holman Bible

He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

International Standard Version

Then the LORD told me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them: "You dry bones, listen to the message from the LORD: "

A Conservative Version

Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of LORD.

American Standard Version

Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And again he said to me, Be a prophet to these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, give ear to the word of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

King James 2000

Again he said unto me, Prophesy to these bones, and say unto them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, [to] the dry bones, 'Hear the word of Yahweh!

Modern King James verseion

Again He said to me, Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the Word of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto me, "Prophesy thou upon these bones, and speak unto them, 'Ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

NET Bible

Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

Again he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, 'You dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.'

The Emphasized Bible

Then said he unto me, Prophesy, over these bones, - and thou shalt say unto them, Ye bones so dry! hear ye the word of Yahweh!

Webster

Again he said to me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

World English Bible

Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

And He saith unto me, 'Prophesy concerning these bones, and thou hast said unto them: O dry bones, hear a word of Jehovah:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

and say

Usage: 0

unto them, O ye dry
יבשׁ 
Yabesh 
dry
Usage: 9

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Context Readings

A Valley Of Dried Bones; A Renewed Nation Of Israel

3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, 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, ‘Behold, I will make breath enter you so that you may come to life.


Cross References

Jeremiah 22:29


“O land, land, land,
Hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 36:1

“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.

Numbers 20:8

“Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock in front of them, so that it will pour out its water. In this way you shall bring water for them out of the rock and let the congregation and their livestock drink [fresh water].”

1 Kings 13:2

The man cried out against the [idolatrous] altar by the word of the Lord, “O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you shall he sacrifice [the bodies of] the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall be burned on you.’”

Isaiah 26:19


Your dead will live;
Their dead bodies will rise.
You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy!
For your dew is a dew of [celestial] light [heavenly, supernatural],
And the earth will give birth to the spirits of the dead.

Isaiah 42:18


Hear, you deaf!
And look, you blind, that you may see.

Ezekiel 37:11

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. We are completely cut off.’

Ezekiel 37:15-16

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

Micah 6:2


“Hear, O mountains, the indictment of the Lord,
And you enduring foundations of the earth,
For the Lord has a case (a legal complaint) against His people,
And He will dispute (challenge) Israel.

Matthew 21:21

Jesus replied to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if you have faith [personal trust and confidence in Me] and do not doubt or allow yourself to be drawn in two directions, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen [if God wills it].

John 2:5

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

John 5:25

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a time is coming and is [here] now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.

John 5:28-29

Do not be surprised at this; for a time is coming when all those who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

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