the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Brenton's Septuagint
Ezekiel 37:18
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When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these things?’—
When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
And when your people say to you, ‘Will you not tell us what you mean by these?'
"And when the sons of your people speak to you, saying, 'Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?'
"When your people say to you, ‘Explain to us what you mean by this,'
"When your people say to you, 'Will you not tell us what you mean by these?'
And when the children of thy people shall speake vnto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shewe vs what thou meanest by these?
"When the sons of your people speak to you saying, 'Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?'
And when the sons of your people speak to you saying, ‘Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?'
When your people ask you, 'Won't you explain to us what you mean by these?'
And when your people ask you what this means,
When your people ask you what all this means,
And when the children of my people speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not declare unto us what thou meanest by these?
"Your people will ask you to explain what that means.
And if your people should say to you, Will you not show us what is the meaning of these sticks?
When your people ask you to tell them what this means,
When your people say to you, saying, ‘Will you not inform us as to what these actions mean for you?'
And when the sons of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not declare to us what these mean to you?
Now yf the childre of thy people saye vnto the: wilt thou not shewe vs, what thou meanest by these?
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?
And when the children of your people say to you, Will you not make clear to us what these things have to do with us?
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying: Wilt thou not tell us what thou meanest by these?
And when the children of thy people shall speake vnto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew vs what thou meanest by these?
Now if the children of thy people speake vnto thee, saying: Wilt thou not shew vs what thou meanest by these?
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?
Sotheli whanne the sones of thi puple that speken, schulen seie to thee, Whether thou schewist not to vs, what thou wolt to thee in these thingis?
And when the sons of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?
And when the children of thy people shall speak to thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou [meanest] by these?
When your people say to you, ‘Will you not tell us what these things mean?'
"And when the children of your people speak to you, saying, "Will you not show us what you mean by these?'--
When your people ask you what your actions mean,
And when your people say to you, ‘Will you not let us know what you mean by these?'
And when your people say to you, "Will you not show us what you mean by these?"
And when the sons of thy people speak unto thee I. saying,- Wt thou not tell us what these things are to thee?
And when the children of thy people shall speak to thee, saying: Wilt thou not tell us what thou meanest by this?
And when your people say to you, 'Will you not show us what you mean by these?'
`And when sons of thy people speak unto thee, saying, Dost thou not declare to us what these [are] to thee?
"When your people ask you, ‘Are you going to tell us what you're doing?' tell them, ‘ God , the Master, says, Watch me! I'll take the Joseph stick that is in Ephraim's hand, with the tribes of Israel connected with him, and lay the Judah stick on it. I'll make them into one stick. I'm holding one stick.'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Wilt: Ezekiel 12:9, Ezekiel 17:12, Ezekiel 20:49, Ezekiel 24:19
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:2 - What meanest Ezekiel 3:11 - the children
Cross-References
And Israel said to him, Go and see if thy brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the valley of Chebron, and he came to Sychem.
And a man found him wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, to slay David.
For I heard the slander of many that dwelt round about: when they were gathered together against me, they took counsel to take my life.
The sinner will watch for the righteous, and gnash his teeth upon him.
The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
They will hunt for the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
And he turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me: but I continued to pray.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying,.... The children of Israel and Judah in captivity, of which people Ezekiel was and to whom he was sent as a prophet; who seeing him take two sticks, and write on them, and then join them together, would naturally put such a question to him:
wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these? for they concluded he had some meaning in it, and that it was not a mere childish diversion and amusement; and therefore would desire that he would let them know what it was: whether they would ask this seriously or in banter, out of curiosity or in contempt, as they sometimes did; it matters not, he was to give them an answer, as follows; though, by the manner of their putting the question, it looks as if they were doubtful whether he would or not; since they had treated him in a sneering way on such like occasions before.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven.
Ezekiel 37:16
One stick - So in the marginal reference the names of the tribes had been written on rods or sticks.
For Judah ... - To the house of David had remained faithful, not only Judah, but also Benjamin, Levi, and part of Simeon, and individual members of various tribes 2 Chronicles 11:12-16. Compare the marginal references.
Joseph ... Ephraim - Compare Psalms 78:67; Hosea 5:5 ff “Joseph” is the general name here for the ten tribes, including “Ephraim,” the chief tribe, and his companions. Omit “for” before “all.” “All the house of Israel” is here the ten tribes.
Ezekiel 37:19
In the hand of Ephraim - Because Ephraim was the ruling tribe; the words are contrasted with “in mine hand.”
Ezekiel 37:20
This sign was literally enacted in the presence of the people, not, like some signs, merely in vision (see the Ezekiel 3:1 note).
Ezekiel 37:21
The gathering together of the children of Israel was to take effect in the first place in the return from Babylon, when the distinction of Israel and Judah should cease. The full completion concerns times still future, when all Israel shall come in to acknowledge the rule of Christ.
Ezekiel 37:22
One king - The restoration of Israel to their native soil will lead the way to the coming of the promised King, the Son of David, who will gather into His kingdom the true Israel, all who shall by faith be acknowledged as the Israel of God. The reign of the One King David is the reign of Christ in His kingdom, the Church.
Ezekiel 37:25, Ezekiel 37:26
An enlargement of the promises. The kingdom is to be “forever,” the covenant “everlasting.” This looks forward to the consummation of all God’s promises 1 Corinthians 15:24, 1 Corinthians 15:28.
Ezekiel 37:27
This gives a final blessing reserved for God’s accepted servants. The tabernacle and temple were outward symbols of His presence. The re-erection of the temple by Zerubbabel was the first step to a restoration of the presence of God. The second step was the presence of Christ, first in the flesh, then in His Church, and finally the eternal presence of God and of the Lamb in the New Jerusalem Revelation 21:0.
