Ezekiel 37:3–4

3 Then he asked me, “Son of man, can these bones become living people again?”

“O Sovereign Lord,” I replied, “you alone know the answer to that.”

4 Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”

4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

3 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”

4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

3 Then he asked me, “Human, can these bones live?”

I answered, “Lord God, only you know.”

4 He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, Shall these bones live? And I said, Lord Jehovah, thou knowest. 4 And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

3 Then he asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I answered, “Only you know, Almighty Lord.”

4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones. Tell them, ‘Dry bones, listen to the Lord’s word.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3 Then He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I replied, “Lord God, only You know.”

4 He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

3 He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

3 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I said, “Lord Yahweh, you know.” 4 And he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, to the dry bones, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh!

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

3 The Lord asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I said, “Lord and King, you are the only one who knows.”

4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones. Tell them, ‘Dry bones, listen to the Lord’s message.

Ezekiel 37:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”

4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’

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