Ezekiel 37:11

King James Version:

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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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then he said to me, "Human being! These bones are the whole house of Isra'el; and they are saying, 'Our bones have dried up, our hope is gone, and we are completely cut off.'

Berean Standard Bible:

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

American Standard Version:

Then he said unto 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 clean cut off.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then he said^{H559} unto me, Son^{H1121} of man^{H120}, these bones^{H6106} are the whole house^{H1004} of Israel^{H3478}: behold, they say^{H559}, Our bones^{H6106} are dried^{H3001}, and our hope^{H8615} is lost^{H6}: we are cut off^{H1504} for our parts.

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Commentary for Ezekiel 37:11

Ezekiel 37:11 is part of a larger vision known as the Valley of Dry Bones, found in the book of Ezekiel, which is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. The historical context of this verse is set during the Babylonian Exile, a period when many Jews were taken captive and exiled from their homeland of Judah to Babylon. This exile, which occurred in the early 6th century BCE, was a time of great despair and hopelessness for the Israelites, as they felt abandoned by God and believed their national identity was lost.

In the vision of Ezekiel 37, the prophet Ezekiel is shown a valley filled with dry bones, symbolizing the nation of Israel in its state of desolation. The bones represent the people of Israel who have lost all hope, feeling as if they are beyond the point of restoration or redemption. The phrase "Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts" reflects the depth of the people's despair and their sense of being disconnected from God and their homeland.

The themes of this verse include the restoration of Israel, the power of God to bring life out of death, and the enduring hope that even in the darkest times, God has not forgotten His people. Ezekiel's message is one of promise and encouragement, as it foreshadows a future when God will breathe life back into the nation of Israel, reuniting the people, both physically and spiritually, and restoring them to their land. This vision serves as a powerful metaphor for the resurrection of the nation and speaks to the enduring covenant between God and Israel, assuring them that their current state of exile and hopelessness is not the end of their story.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
   
3. Strong's Number: H120
   There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָדָם
   Transliteration: ʼâdâm
   Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
   Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
   
4. Strong's Number: H6106
   There are 108 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֶצֶם
   Transliteration: ʻetsem
   Pronunciation: eh'tsem
   Description: from עָצַם; a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame; body, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.
   
5. Strong's Number: H1004
   There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּיִת
   Transliteration: bayith
   Pronunciation: bah'-yith
   Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
   
6. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3001
   There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָבֵשׁ
   Transliteration: yâbêsh
   Pronunciation: yaw-bashe'
   Description: a primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage); be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).
   
8. Strong's Number: H8615
   There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תִּקְוָה
   Transliteration: tiqvâh
   Pronunciation: tik-vaw'
   Description: from קָוָה; (compare קָוֶה); literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy; expectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
   
9. Strong's Number: H6
   There are 14291 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָבַד
   Transliteration: ʼâbad
   Pronunciation: aw-bad'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy); break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.
   
10. Strong's Number: H1504
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּזַר
    Transliteration: gâzar
    Pronunciation: gaw-zar'
    Description: a primitive root; to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide; cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.