LEB(i)
1 The hand of Yahweh was upon me, and he brought me by the Spirit of Yahweh, and he ⌊let me rest⌋* in the midst of the valley, and it was full of bones.
2 And he led me ⌊all around⌋* over them, and look, very many on the surface of the valley, and look, very dry.
3 And he said to me, "Son of man,* can these bones live?" And I said, "Lord Yahweh, you know."
4 And he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and you must say to them, to the dry bones, 'Hear the word of Yahweh!
5 Thus says the Lord Yahweh to these bones: "Look! I am bringing into you breath, and you will live!
6 And I will lay on you sinews, and I will let flesh come upon you, and I will cover you over with skin, and I will put breath into you, and you will live, and you will know that I am Yahweh." '"
7 And I prophesied ⌊just as⌋* I had been commanded, and there was a sound at my prophesying, and look! A rattling, and they came together—the bones! Bone to its bone!
8 And I looked, and indeed, sinews were on them, and flesh went up,* and skin covered over* them ⌊upward⌋,* but breath was not in them.
9 And he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man,* and you must say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh ⌊from the four winds⌋,* "Come, O spirit and breath, on these dead ones, so that they may live!" '"
10 And I prophesied ⌊as⌋* he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they became alive, and they stood on their feet, a very, very large group.
11 And he said to me, "Son of man,* these bones are all of the house of Israel; look! they are saying, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is destroyed; ⌊we are cut off as far as we are concerned⌋.'*
12 Therefore prophesy, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I am opening your graves, and I will bring you up from your graves, my people, and I will bring you to the land of Israel!
13 And you will know that I am Yahweh when I open your graves when I bring you up from your graves, my people!
14 And I will put my breath into you so that you may live, and I will cause you to rest on your soil, and you will know that I, Yahweh, I have spoken, and I will act!" ' ⌊declares⌋* Yahweh."