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The ^(a)hand of the Lord was upon me, and He ^(b)brought me out ^[a]by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the ^(c)valley; and it was full of bones.

He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry.

He said to me, "Son of man, ^(d)can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord ^[b] God , ^(e)You know."

Again He said to me, "^(f)Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, ^(g)hear the word of the Lord .'

Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause ^[c](h)breath to enter you that you may come to life.

I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will ⁽ⁱ⁾know that I am the Lord .'"

So I prophesied ^(j)as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a ^[d]noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.

And I looked, and behold, sinews 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, ‘Thus says the Lord God , "Come from the four winds, O breath, and ^(k)breathe on these slain, that they ^(l)come to life."'"

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