King James Version
What Does Ezekiel 37:2 Mean?
“And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. valley: or, champaign”
Context
1
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
2
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. valley: or, champaign
3
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
4
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **Very dry**—as showing that it was a long time since life had left them, and that the possibility of their living again was far removed.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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