Ezekiel 37:16

Easy To Read Version

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [294]} get one stick and write this message on it: ‘This stick belongs to Judah and his friends, {\cf2\super [295]} the people of Israel.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘This stick of Ephraim belongs to Joseph and his friends, the people of Israel.’

Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:17

But there were some of the people of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah. And Rehoboam was king over those people.

2 Chronicles 15:9

Then Asa gathered all the people from Judah and Benjamin. He also gathered the people from the family groups of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had moved from the country of Israel to live in the country of Judah. A great many of those people came to Judah because they saw that the Lord, Asa’s God, was with Asa.

Isaiah 11:13

At that time, Ephraim (Israel) will not be jealous of Judah. Judah will have no enemies left. And Judah will not cause trouble for Ephraim.

Ezekiel 37:15

The word of the Lord came to me again. He said,

Zechariah 11:7

So I took care of the sheep that had been raised to be killed—those poor sheep. I found two sticks. I called one stick Favor, and I called the other stick Union. Then I began caring for the sheep.