Ezekiel 37:6
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Original Language Analysis
וְנָתַתִּ֥י
And I will lay
H5414
וְנָתַתִּ֥י
And I will lay
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
1 of 17
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם
H5921
עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
2 of 17
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
וְֽהַעֲלֵתִ֧י
upon you and will bring up
H5927
וְֽהַעֲלֵתִ֧י
upon you and will bring up
Strong's:
H5927
Word #:
4 of 17
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם
H5921
עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
5 of 17
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
בָּשָׂ֗ר
flesh
H1320
בָּשָׂ֗ר
flesh
Strong's:
H1320
Word #:
6 of 17
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
עֲלֵיכֶם֙
H5921
עֲלֵיכֶם֙
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
8 of 17
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
וְנָתַתִּ֥י
And I will lay
H5414
וְנָתַתִּ֥י
And I will lay
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
10 of 17
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
ר֖וּחַ
breath
H7307
ר֖וּחַ
breath
Strong's:
H7307
Word #:
12 of 17
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
וִחְיִיתֶ֑ם
in you and ye shall live
H2421
וִחְיִיתֶ֑ם
in you and ye shall live
Strong's:
H2421
Word #:
13 of 17
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם
and ye shall know
H3045
וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם
and ye shall know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
14 of 17
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
Cross References
Joel 2:27And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.Joel 3:17So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.Ezekiel 37:14And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.Ezekiel 39:6And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.Ezekiel 38:23Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.Ezekiel 6:7And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.Ezekiel 35:9I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.Ezekiel 35:12And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.Ezekiel 34:27And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
Historical Context
The stages of resurrection (587 BC) depict progressive restoration: physical regathering (sinews, flesh, skin) followed by spiritual regeneration (breath/spirit). The post-exilic return began this process, but complete fulfillment awaits Christ's return. The purpose—"know that I am the LORD"—appears over 70 times in Ezekiel, emphasizing that all divine action aims at revealing God's character. Salvation isn't primarily about human benefit but God's glory. This theocentric focus corrects anthropocentric theology reducing God to servant of human needs.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the detailed resurrection process reveal God's comprehensive restoration plan?
- What does "know that I am the LORD" teach about salvation's ultimate purpose?
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Analysis & Commentary
"And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD." The detailed description of resurrection—sinews, flesh, skin, breath—emphasizes systematic, comprehensive restoration. This isn't partial healing but complete re-creation. The purpose clause "ye shall know that I am the LORD" reveals that resurrection serves to display God's character and power. Salvation's ultimate goal is knowing God, not merely experiencing benefits. The Reformed emphasis on God's glory as creation's chief end appears—we exist to know and glorify Him.