King James Version
Ezekiel 37:10 in the King James Version says “So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exce...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.”
Ezekiel 37:10 · KJV
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
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. wind: or, breath
So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
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“So I prophesied”
H5012to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“me and the breath”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
“into them and they lived”
H2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
“and stood up”
H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon their feet”
H7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
“army”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
“an exceeding”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
“an exceeding”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
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