Ezekiel 37:8-17

8As I looked, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

9He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man. Say to it: This is what the Lord God says: Breath, come from the four winds and breathe into these slain so that they may live!”

10So I prophesied as he commanded me; the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, a vast army.

11Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look how they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

12Therefore, prophesy and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them, my people, and lead you into the land of Israel.

13You will know that I am the Lord, my people, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.

14I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I have spoken, and I will do it. This is the declaration of the Lord.’”

15The word of the Lord came to me:

16“Son of man, take a single stick and write on it: Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him. Then take another stick and write on it: Belonging to Joseph — the stick of Ephraim — and all the house of Israel associated with him.

17Then join them together into a single stick so that they become one in your hand.