This is on a grandparents tombstone. What does it say?
Hesek 37, 12 so spricht der herr siehe, ich will eure graeben aufthun und will euch mein volk aus denselben herausholen
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Sign up to join this communityThis is on a grandparents tombstone. What does it say?
Hesek 37, 12 so spricht der herr siehe, ich will eure graeben aufthun und will euch mein volk aus denselben herausholen
"Hesek" is an abbreviation for "Hesekiel" (Ezekiel), and it is a quote from the Bible
Darum weissage und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Siehe, ich will eure Gräber auftun und will euch, mein Volk, aus denselben herausholen und euch ins Land Israel bringen.
The corresponding verse in the King James Bible reads:
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
Hence you see, So spricht der Herr means Thus saith the LORD.