The Valley of Dry Bones
1 The hand of the Lord was on me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones.
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He led me all around them. There were a great many of them on the surface of the valley, and they were very dry.
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Then He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I replied, "Lord God , [only] You know."
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He said to me, "Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
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This is what the Lord God says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live.
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I will put tendons on you, make flesh grow on you, and cover you with skin. I will put breath in you so that you come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord."
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So I prophesied as I had been commanded. While I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
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As I looked, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
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He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man. Say to it: This is what the Lord God says: Breath, come from the four winds and breathe into these slain so that they may live!"
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So I prophesied as He commanded me; the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, a vast army.
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Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look how they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.
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Therefore, prophesy and say to them: This is what the Lord God says: I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them, My people, and lead you into the land of Israel.
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You will know that I am the Lord, My people, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.
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I will put My Spirit in you, and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I have spoken, and I will do [it]." [This is] the declaration of the Lord.