Ezekiel 37:13

13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.

Ezekiel 37:13 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
13 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
English Standard Version (ESV)
13 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people.
New Living Translation (NLT)
13 When this happens, O my people, you will know that I am the LORD .
The Message Bible (MSG)
13 When I dig up graves and bring you out as my people, you'll realize that I am God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
13 And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have opened your graves, and caused you to come up out of your graves, O my people.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
13 Then, my people, you will know that I am the LORD, because I will open your graves and bring you out of your graves.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
13 You will know that I am the Lord, My people, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
13 So I will open up your graves and bring you out of them. Then you will know that I am the Lord. You are my people.

Ezekiel 37:13 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 37:13

And ye shall know that I am the Lord
(See Gill on Ezekiel 37:6): when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of
your graves;
which is doing that for them which none but the omnipotent God could do; and they seeing his hand and power, his grace and mercy in it, will know, own, and acknowledge him.

Ezekiel 37:13 In-Context

11 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’
12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.
13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.
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 have done it, declares the LORD.’ ”
15 The word of the LORD came to me:

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Exodus 6:2
  • 2. S Ezekiel 17:24; Hosea 13:14
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