1. the Lord’s hand was on me, and he brought me out in the Lord’s Spirit, and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones.
2. He caused me to pass by them all around: and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and behold, they were very dry.
3. He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”I answered, “Lord GOD, you know.”
4. Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear the Lord’s word.
5. Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and you will live.
6. I will lay sinews on you, and will bring up flesh on you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will live. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
7. So I prophesied as I was commanded. As I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, there was an earthquake. Then the bones came together, bone to its bone.
8. I saw, and, behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.
9. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”’”
10. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up 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 is lost. We are completely cut off.’
12. Therefore prophesy, and tell 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 Eretz-Israel.
13. 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 in you, and you will live. Then I will place you in your own land; and you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’”
15. the Lord’s word came again to me, saying,
16. “You, son of man, take one stick, and write on it, ‘For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions.’ Then take another stick, and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions.’