Ezekiel 37:8-17

8And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them. 9Then 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 1breathe on these slain, that they 2come to life.”’” 10So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the 3breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an 4exceedingly great army.

11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the 5whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our 6bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are 7completely 8cut off.’ 12Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will open your graves and 9cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13Then 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. 14I will 10put My 11Spirit 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.’”

15The word of the Lord came again to me saying, 16“And you, son of man, take for yourself 12one stick and write on it, ‘For 13Judah and for the sons of Israel, his companions’; then take another stick and write on it, ‘For 14Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions.’ 17Then 15join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand.