Ezekiel 37:16
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
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In Context
15The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
17And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thy hand.
Cross References
1 Kings 12:16So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thy own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.
2 Chronicles 10:17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
2 Chronicles 11:11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of provisions, and of oil and wine.
2 Chronicles 15:9And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they resorted to him out of Israel in multitudes, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 37:16-28
Cheering Promises. ( b. c. 586.) 15 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: 17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. 18 And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us… Read the whole commentary →