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The ^(C1)hand of the LORD was upon me, and He ^(C2)brought me out ^(F1)by the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the ^(C3)valley; and it was full of bones.

He had me pass among them all around, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and behold, they were very dry.

Then He said to me, "Son of man, ^(C1)can these bones live?" And I answered, "Lord ^(F1)GOD, ^(C2)You Yourself know."

Again He said to me, "^(C1)Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'You dry bones, ^(C2)hear the word of the LORD.'

"This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: 'Behold, I am going to make ^(F1)(C1)breath enter you so that you may come to life.

'And I will ^(F1)attach tendons to you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin, and put breath in you so that you may come to life; and you will ^(C1)know that I am the LORD.'"

So I prophesied ^(C1)as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a loud noise, and behold, a ^(F1)rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.

And I looked, and behold, tendons were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.

Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 'The Lord GOD says this: "Come from the four winds, breath, and ^(C1)breathe on these slain, so that they ^(C2)come to life."'"

So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the ^(C1)breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an ^(C2)exceedingly great army.

Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the ^(C1)entire house of Israel; behold, they say, 'Our ^(C2)bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are ^(F1)completely ^(C3)cut off.'

"Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: "Behold, I am going to open your graves and ^(C1)cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.

"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.

"And I will ^(C1)put My ^(F1)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.'"