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The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.
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Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry.
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And He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" So I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
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Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
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Thus says the Lord God to these bones: "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
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I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord." ' "
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So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
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Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
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Also 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 breathe on these slain, that they may live." ' "
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So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.