> [!Scripture] > **1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. > 2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. > 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.'"**