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Ezekiel 37:17

Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God commands Ezekiel during the dry bones vision to physically join two marked wooden sticks representing Judah and Joseph.

The words — The text uses קָרַב (qarav) for "join" alongside the repeated noun אֶחָד (echad) for "one" and the noun עֵץ (etz) for "stick."

The thread — This unification action parallels Jeremiah 50:4, Hosea 1:11, and Isaiah 11:13, which all predict the future gathering of divided Israel and Judah.

Why it lands — The verse first records a literal prophetic sign before indicating its meaning, requiring the reader to obey a tangible act that demonstrates God’s power to restore fractured communities.

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The Hebrew words

וְקָרַ֨בve./ka.Ravand/ bring nearאֹתָ֜ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themאֶחָ֧ד'e.Chadoneאֶל־'el-toאֶחָ֛ד'e.Chadoneלְךָ֖le./Kha<for>/ yourselfלְעֵ֣ץle./'Etzinto/ a piece of woodאֶחָ֑ד'e.Chadoneוְהָי֥וּve./ha.Yuand/ they will becomeלַאֲחָדִ֖יםla./'a.cha.Dim<into>/ one<s>בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be./ya.De./khain/ hand/ your

King James Version

And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.

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