Ezekiel 37

The Valley of Dry Bones

1The handH3027 of the LORDH3068 wasH1961 upon meH5921, and He brought me outH3318 by HisH3068 SpiritH7307 and set me downH5117 in the middleH8432 of the valleyH1237, and itH1931 was full ofH4392 bonesH6106. 2He led meH5674 allH5439 aroundH5439 among themH5921, and I sawH2009 a greatH3966 manyH7227 bones onH5921 the floorH6440 of the valleyH1237, and indeedH2009, they were veryH3966 dryH3002.

3Then He askedH559 meH413, “SonH1121 of manH120, can theseH428 bonesH6106 come to lifeH2421?”

“O LordH136 GODH3069,” I repliedH559, “only YouH859 knowH3045.”

4And He saidH559 to meH413, “ProphesyH5012 concerningH5921 theseH428 bonesH6106 and tellH559 themH413, ‘DryH3002 bonesH6106, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068! 5This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559 to theseH428H2009 bonesH6106: IH589 will cause breathH73071 to enterH935 you, and you will come to lifeH2421. 6I will attachH5414 tendonsH1517 to youH5921 and make fleshH1320 growH5927 upon youH5921 and coverH7159 youH5921 with skinH5785. I will putH5414 breathH7307 within you so that you will come to lifeH2421. Then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.’”

7So I prophesiedH5012 asH834 I had been commandedH6680. And as I prophesiedH5012, there wasH1961 suddenlyH2009 a noiseH6963, a rattlingH7494, and the bonesH6106 came togetherH7126, boneH6106 toH413 boneH6106. 8As I looked onH7200, tendonsH1517 appearedH2009 on themH5921, fleshH1320 grewH5927, and skinH5785H4605 covered themH7159H5921; but there was noH369 breathH7307 in them.

9Then He saidH559 to meH413, “ProphesyH5012 toH413 the breathH7307; prophesyH5012, sonH1121 of manH120, and tellH559H413 the breathH7307 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: ComeH935 from the fourH702 windsH7307, O breathH7307, and breatheH5301 into theseH428 slainH2026, so that they may liveH2421!”

10So I prophesiedH5012 asH834 He had commanded meH6680, and the breathH7307 enteredH935 them, and they came to lifeH2421 and stoodH5975 onH5921 their feetH7272—a vastH1419H3966 armyH2428.

11Then He saidH559 to meH413, “SonH1121 of manH120, theseH428 bonesH6106 are the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of IsraelH3478. LookH2009, theyH1992 are sayingH559, ‘Our bonesH6106 are dried upH3001, and our hopeH8615 has perishedH6; we are cut offH1504.’

12ThereforeH3651 prophesyH5012 and tellH559 themH413 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: ‘OH2009 My peopleH5971, IH589 will openH6605 your gravesH6913 and bring you upH5927 fromH853 themH6913, and I will bring you backH935 toH413 the landH127 of IsraelH3478. 13Then you, My peopleH5971, will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068, when I openH6605 your gravesH6913 and bring you upH5927 from themH6913. 14I will putH5414 My SpiritH7307 in you and you will liveH2421, and I will settleH5117 youH853 inH5921 your own landH127. Then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589, the LORDH3068, have spokenH1696, and I will do itH6213, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.’”

One Nation with One King

15Again the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 16“And youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, takeH3947 a singleH259 stickH60862 and writeH3789 on itH5921: ‘Belonging to JudahH3063 and to the IsraelitesH1121H3478 associated with himH2270.’ Then takeH3947 anotherH259 stickH6086 and writeH3789 on itH5921: ‘Belonging to JosephH3130—the stickH6086 of EphraimH669—and to allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 associated with himH2270.’ 17Then joinH7126 themH853 togetherH259H413 into oneH259 stickH6086, so that they becomeH1961 oneH259 in your handH3027.

18WhenH834 your peopleH1121H5971H559 askH559 youH413, ‘Won’tH3808 you explainH5046 to us whatH4100 you mean by theseH428?’ 19you are to tellH1696 themH413 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069H2009 saysH559: ‘IH589 will takeH3947 the stickH6086 of JosephH3130, whichH834 is in the handH3027 of EphraimH669, and the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 associated with himH2270, and I will putH5414 themH853 together withH5921 the stickH6086 of JudahH3063. I will make themH6213 into a singleH259 stickH6086, and they will becomeH1961 oneH259 in My handH3027.’

20When the sticksH6086 on whichH834 you writeH3789 areH1961 in your handH3027 and in full view of the peopleH5869, 21you are to tellH1696 themH413 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069H2009 saysH559: ‘IH589 will takeH3947 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 out ofH996 the nationsH1471 to whichH834 they have goneH1980H8033, and I will gather themH6908 fromH853 all aroundH5439 and bringH935 themH853 intoH413 their own landH127. 22I will makeH6213 themH853 oneH259 nationH1471 in the landH776, on the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, and oneH259 kingH4428 will rule overH1961H4428 all of themH3605. Then they will noH3808H5750 longerH5750 beH1961 twoH8147 nationsH1471 and will neverH3808 againH5750 be dividedH2673 into twoH8147 kingdomsH4467.

23They will noH3808 longerH5750 defile themselvesH2930 with their idolsH1544 or detestable imagesH8251, or with anyH3605 of their transgressionsH6588. I will saveH3467 themH853 from allH3605 their apostasiesH4186 by whichH834 they sinnedH2398,3 and I will cleanse themH2891. Then they will beH1961 My peopleH5971, and IH589 will beH1961 their GodH430. 24My servantH5650 DavidH1732 will be kingH4428 over themH5921, and there will beH1961 oneH259 shepherdH7462 for all of themH3605. They will followH1980 My ordinancesH4941 and keepH8104 and observeH6213 My statutesH2708.

25They will liveH3427 inH5921 the landH776 thatH834 I gaveH5414 to My servantH5650 JacobH3290, whereH834 your fathersH1 livedH3427. They will liveH3427 thereH5921H1992 foreverH5704H5769 with their childrenH1121 and grandchildrenH1121, and My servantH5650 DavidH1732 will be their princeH5387 foreverH5769. 26And I will makeH3772 a covenantH1285 of peaceH7965 with them; it will beH1961H854 an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285. I will establish themH5414 and multiplyH7235 themH853, and I will setH5414 My sanctuaryH4720 among themH8432 foreverH5769. 27My dwelling placeH49084 will beH1961 with themH5921; I will beH1961 their GodH430, and theyH1992 will beH1961 My peopleH5971.5 28Then the nationsH1471 will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 the LORDH3068 sanctifyH6942 IsraelH3478, when My sanctuaryH4720 isH1961 among themH8432 foreverH5769.’”