3. He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
4. Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.'
5. Thus says the Lord God to these bones, 'Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.
6. I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the Lord.'"
7. So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
8. And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.
9. Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord God, "Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life."'"
10. So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11. Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.'
12. Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
13. Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people.
14. I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it," declares the Lord.'"
15. The word of the Lord came again to me saying,
16. "And you, son of man, take for yourself one stick and write on it, 'For Judah and for the sons of Israel, his companions'; then take another stick and write on it, 'For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions.'
17. Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.
18. When the sons of your people speak to you saying, 'Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?'
19. say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will put them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand."'
20. The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.