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Verse 1

The hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} was upon me, and he brought me out{H3318} in the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah,{H3068} and set me down{H5117} in the midst{H8432} of the valley;{H1237} and it was full{H4392} of bones.{H6106}

Verse 2

And he caused me to pass{H5674} by them round about:{H5439} and, behold, there were very{H3966} many{H7227} in the open{H6440} valley;{H1237} and, lo, they were very{H3966} dry.{H3002}

Verse 3

And he said{H559} unto me, Son{H1121} of man,{H120} can these bones{H6106} live?{H2421} And I answered,{H559} O Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} thou knowest.{H3045}

Verse 4

Again he said{H559} unto me, Prophesy{H5012} over these bones,{H6106} and say{H559} unto them, O ye dry{H3002} bones,{H6106} hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 5

Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H3069} unto these bones:{H6106} Behold, I will cause breath{H7307} to enter{H935} into you, and ye shall live.{H2421}

Verse 6

And I will lay{H5414} sinews{H1517} upon you, and will bring up{H5927} flesh{H1320} upon you, and cover{H7159} you with skin,{H5785} and put{H5414} breath{H7307} in you, and ye shall live;{H2421} and ye shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 7

So I prophesied{H5012} as I was commanded:{H6680} and as I prophesied,{H5012} there was a noise,{H6963} and, behold, an earthquake;{H7494} and the bones{H6106} came together,{H7126} bone{H6106} to its bone.{H6106}

Verse 8

And I beheld,{H7200} and, lo, there were sinews{H1517} upon them, and flesh{H1320} came up,{H5927} and skin{H5785} covered{H7159} them above;{H4605} but there was no breath{H7307} in them.

Verse 9

Then said{H559} he unto me, Prophesy{H5012} unto the wind,{H7307} prophesy,{H5012} son{H1121} of man,{H120} and say{H559} to the wind,{H7307} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Come{H935} from the four{H702} winds,{H7307} O breath,{H7307} and breathe{H5301} upon these slain,{H2026} that they may live.{H2421}

Verse 10

So I prophesied{H5012} as he commanded{H6680} me, and the breath{H7307} came{H935} into them, and they lived,{H2421} and stood up{H5975} upon their feet,{H7272} an exceeding{H3966} great{H1419} army.{H2428}

Verse 11

Then he said{H559} unto me, Son{H1121} of man,{H120} these bones{H6106} are the whole house{H1004} of Israel:{H3478} behold, they say,{H559} Our bones{H6106} are dried{H3001} up, and our hope{H8615} is lost;{H6} we are clean cut off.{H1504}

Verse 12

Therefore prophesy,{H5012} and say{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Behold,{H5971} I will open{H6605} your graves,{H6913} and cause you to come up{H5927} out of your graves,{H6913} O my people; and I will bring{H935} you into the land{H127} of Israel.{H3478}

Verse 13

And ye shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah,{H3068} when I have opened{H6605} your graves,{H6913} and caused you to come up{H5927} out of your graves,{H6913} O my people.{H5971}

Verse 14

And I will put{H5414} my Spirit{H7307} in you, and ye shall live,{H2421} and I will place{H3240} you in your own land:{H127} and ye shall know{H3045} that I, Jehovah,{H3068} have spoken{H1696} it and performed{H6213} it, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 15

The word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came again unto me, saying,{H559}

Verse 16

And thou, son{H1121} of man,{H120} take{H3947} thee one{H259} stick,{H6086} and write{H3789} upon it, For Judah,{H3063} and for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} his companions:{H2270} then take{H3947} another{H259} stick,{H6086} and write{H3789} upon it, For Joseph,{H3130} the stick{H6086} of Ephraim,{H669} and [for] all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} his companions:{H2270}

Verse 17

and join{H7126} them for thee one{H259} to another{H259} into one{H259} stick,{H6086} that they may become one{H259} in thy hand.{H3027}

Verse 18

And when the children{H1121} of thy people{H5971} shall speak{H559} unto thee, saying,{H559} Wilt thou not show{H5046} us what thou meanest by these?

Verse 19

say{H1696} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Behold, I will take{H3947} the stick{H6086} of Joseph,{H3130} which is in the hand{H3027} of Ephraim,{H669} and the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} his companions;{H2270} and I will put{H5414} them with it, [even] with the stick{H6086} of Judah,{H3063} and make{H6213} them one{H259} stick,{H6086} and they shall be one{H259} in my hand.{H3027}

Verse 20

And the sticks{H6086} whereon thou writest{H3789} shall be in thy hand{H3027} before their eyes.{H5869}

Verse 21

And say{H1696} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Behold, I will take{H3947} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} from among{H996} the nations,{H1471} whither they are gone,{H1980} and will gather{H6908} them on every side,{H5439} and bring{H935} them into their own land:{H127}

Verse 22

and I will make{H6213} them one{H259} nation{H1471} in the land,{H776} upon the mountains{H2022} of Israel;{H3478} and one{H259} king{H4428} shall be king{H4428} to them all; and they shall be{H5750} no more two{H8147} nations,{H1471} neither shall they be divided{H2673} into two{H8147} kingdoms{H4467} any more at all;

Verse 23

neither shall they defile{H2930} themselves any more with their idols,{H1544} nor with their detestable things,{H8251} nor with any of their transgressions;{H6588} but I will save{H3467} them out of all their dwelling-places,{H4186} wherein they have sinned,{H2398} and will cleanse{H2891} them: so shall they be my people,{H5971} and I will be their God.{H430}

Verse 24

And my servant{H5650} David{H1732} shall be king{H4428} over them; and they all shall have one{H259} shepherd:{H7462} they shall also walk{H3212} in mine ordinances,{H4941} and observe{H8104} my statutes,{H2708} and do{H6213} them.

Verse 25

And they shall dwell{H3427} in the land{H776} that I have given{H5414} unto Jacob{H3290} my servant,{H5650} wherein your fathers{H1} dwelt;{H3427} and they shall dwell{H3427} therein, they, and their children,{H1121} and their children's{H1121} children,{H1121} for ever:{H5769} and David{H1732} my servant{H5650} shall be their prince{H5387} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

Verse 26

Moreover I will make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} of peace{H7965} with them; it shall be an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285} with them; and I will place{H5414} them, and multiply{H7235} them, and will set{H5414} my sanctuary{H4720} in the midst{H8432} of them for evermore.{H5769}

Verse 27

My tabernacle{H4908} also shall be with them; and I will be their God,{H430} and they shall be my people.{H5971}

Verse 28

And the nations{H1471} shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah{H3068} that sanctifieth{H6942} Israel,{H3478} when my sanctuary{H4720} shall be in the midst{H8432} of them for evermore.{H5769}

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