1. The hand of the Lord was set upon me, and he led me away in the Spirit of the Lord, and he released me in the midst of a plain which was full of bones.
2. And he led me around, through them, on every side. Now they were very many upon the face of the plain, and they were exceedingly dry.
3. And he said to me, "Son of man, do you think that these bones will live?" And I said, "O Lord God, you know."
4. And he said to me, "Prophesy about these bones. And you shall say to them: Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!
5. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will send spirit into you, and you shall live.
6. And I will set sinews upon you, and I will cause flesh to grow over you, and I will extend skin over you. And I will give you spirit, and you shall live. And you shall know that I am the Lord."
7. And I prophesied, just as he had instructed me. But a noise occurred, as I was prophesying, and behold: a commotion. And the bones joined together, each one at its joint.
8. And I saw, and behold: sinews and flesh rose up over them; and skin was extended over them. But they had no spirit within them.
9. And he said to me: "Prophesy to the spirit! Prophesy, O son of man, and you shall say to the spirit: Thus says the Lord God: Approach, O spirit, from the four winds, and blow across these ones who were slain, and revive them."
10. And I prophesied, just as he had instructed me. And spirit entered into them, and they lived. And they stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11. And he said to me: "Son of man: All these bones are the house of Israel. They say: 'Our bones are dried out, and our hope has perished, and we have been cut off.'
12. Because of this, prophesy, and you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your tombs, and I will lead you away from your sepulchers, O my people. And I will lead you into the land of Israel.