1. The hand of יהוה was upon me and took me out by the Spirit of יהוה, and set me down in the midst of the valley. And it was filled with bones.
2. And He made me pass among them, all around, and see, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and see, they were very dry.
3. And He said to me, “Son of man, would these bones live?” And I said, “O Master יהוה, You know.”
4. Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and you shall say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of יהוה!
5. ‘Thus said the Master יהוה to these bones, “See, I am bringing into you a spirit, and you shall live.
6. “And I shall put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, and cover you with skin and put a spirit in you, and you shall live. And you shall know that I am יהוה.” ’ ”
7. And I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a noise, and there was a rattling. And the bones came together, bone to bone.
8. And I looked and saw sinews and flesh came upon them, and skin covered them, but there was no spirit in them.
9. He then said to me, “Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, son of man, and you shall say to the spirit, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “Come from the four winds, O spirit, and breathe on these slain, so that they live.” ’ ”
10. And I prophesied as He commanded me, and the spirit came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, a very great army.
11. And He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are all the house of Yisra’ĕl. See, they say, ‘Our bones are dry, our expectancy has perished, and we ourselves have been cut off!’
12. “Therefore prophesy, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “See, O My people, I am opening your graves, and shall bring you up from your graves, and shall bring you into the land of Yisra’ĕl.
13. “And you shall know that I am יהוה, when I open your graves, O My people, and bring you up from your graves.
14. “And I shall put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I shall settle you in your own land. And you shall know that I יהוה have spoken, and I have done it,” declares יהוה.’ ”