Ezekiel 37:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
He asked me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I said, "Sovereign LORD, you alone know."

New Living Translation
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.”

English Standard Version
And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.”

Berean Study Bible
Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”

New American Standard Bible
Then He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “Lord GOD, You Yourself know.”

NASB 1995
He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know."

NASB 1977
And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, Thou knowest.”

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

Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live? ” I replied, “Lord GOD, only you know.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I replied, "Lord GOD, only You know."

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Ezekiel, son of man, can these bones come back to life?" I replied, "LORD God, only you can answer that."

Good News Translation
He said to me, "Mortal man, can these bones come back to life?" I replied, "Sovereign LORD, only you can answer that!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he asked me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I answered, "Only you know, Almighty LORD."

International Standard Version
The LORD asked me, "Son of Man, will these bones ever live?" "Lord GOD," I replied, "you know the answer to that!"

NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I said to him, "Sovereign Lord, you know."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

New King James Version
And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, you know.

New Heart English Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I answered, "Lord GOD, you know."

World English Bible
He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know.

American King James Version
And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, you know.

American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

A Faithful Version
And He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, Shall these bones live? And I said, Lord Jehovah, thou knowest.

English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? and I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he sayde vnto me, Sonne of man, can these bones liue? And I answered, O Lorde God, thou knowest.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then saide he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, thinkest thou these bones may liue againe? I aunswered, O Lorde God, thou knowest.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde he vnto me: Thou sonne of man: thinkest thou these bones maye lyue agayne? I answered: O LORDE God, thou knowest.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He says to me, “Son of man, do these bones live?” And I say, “O Lord YHWH, You have known.”

Young's Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, do these bones live?' And I say, 'O Lord Jehovah, Thou -- Thou hast known.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to me, Son of man, shall these bones live? And saying, Thou Lord Jehovah knoweth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou think these bones shall live? And I answered: O Lord God, thou knowest.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to me, “Son of man, do you think that these bones will live?” And I said, “O Lord God, you know.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to me: “Son of man, are these bones living?” And I said, “You know, LORD OF LORDS!”

Lamsa Bible
And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O LORD God, thou knowest.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, can these bones live?' And I answered: 'O Lord GOD, Thou knowest.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to me, Son of man, will these bones live? and I said, O Lord God, thou knowest this.
















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