Ezekiel 37:16

““And you, son of man, take for yourself one stick, and write on it, ‘For Judah and for the sons of Israel, his companions’; and take one stick, and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel, his companions.’”

Ezekiel 37:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 37:16, word by word

sonבֶןven

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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takeקַחkach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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stickעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

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and writeכְתֹבchetov

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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‘For Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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his companions’חֲבֵרָיchaveray

companion, united

Companion, joined to others; "united" as a single group.

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‘For Josephיוֹסֵףyosef

Joseph

Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".

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of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

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the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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The context

15And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

16 · This verse (above)

17And bring them near one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.

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