Bible Strands
Ezekiel 37:5
This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — YHWH addresses Ezekiel regarding a vision of scattered bones, commanding him to deliver a message of impending physical and spiritual restoration.
The words — The Hebrew הִנֵּה (hi.Neh) translates literally to "here!" or "behold," functioning as a divine announcement marker that immediately introduces YHWH's direct speech to the bones.
The thread — The motif of divine breath granting life appears in Genesis 2:7, where YHWH breathes into man's nostrils, while Psalms 104:29 and Ezekiel 37:14 contrast breath removal with death and Spirit impartment with national restoration.
Why it lands — The text declares that revival depends entirely on YHWH's initiative to impart breath, establishing that life originates from divine command rather than natural process.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Cross-references
- Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
- Psalms 104:29 When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
- Ezekiel 37:14 I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”
- Ezekiel 37:9 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”
- John 20:22 When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
- Ephesians 2:5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
- Romans 8:2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.