Ezekiel 36:21-37:14

New King James Version

²¹ But I had concern ^(A)for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went.

²² “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, ^(B)but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. ²³ And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am ^(C)hallowed in you before their eyes. ²⁴ For ^(D)I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. ^25 (E)Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you ^(F)from all your filthiness and from all your idols. ²⁶ I will give you a ^(G)new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. ²⁷ I will put My ^(H)Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. ^28 (I)Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; ^(J)you shall be My people, and I will be your God. ²⁹ I will ^(K)deliver you from all your uncleannesses. ^(L)I will call for the grain and multiply it, and ^(M)bring no famine upon you. ^30 (N)And I will multiply the fruit of your trees and the increase of your fields, so that you need never again bear the reproach of famine among the nations. ³¹ Then ^(O)you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good; and you ^(P)will ^[a]loathe yourselves in your own sight, for your iniquities and your abominations. ^32 (Q)Not for your sake do I do this,” says the Lord God, “let it be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel!”

³³ ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will also enable you to dwell in the cities, ^(R)and the ruins shall be rebuilt. ³⁴ The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. ³⁵ So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of ^(S)Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’ ³⁶ Then the nations which are left all around you shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate. ^(T)I, the Lord, have spoken it, and I will do it.”

³⁷ ‘Thus says the Lord God: ^(U)“I will also let the house of Israel inquire of Me to do this for them: I will ^(V)increase their men like a flock. ³⁸ Like a ^[b]flock offered as holy sacrifices, like the flock at Jerusalem on its ^[c]feast days, so shall the ruined cities be filled with flocks of men. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

The Dry Bones Live

37 The ^(W)hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out ^(X)in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. ² 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. ³ And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

So I answered, “O Lord God, ^(Y)You know.”

⁴ Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! ⁵ Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will ^(Z)cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. ⁶ I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. ^(AA)Then you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

⁷ 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. ⁸ 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.

⁹ Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the ^[d]breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God: ^(AB)“Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” ’ ” ¹⁰ So I prophesied as He commanded me, ^(AC)and ^[e]breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.

¹¹ Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the ^(AD)whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ^(AE)‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’ ¹² Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, ^(AF)O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and ^(AG)bring you into the land of Israel. ¹³ Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. ¹⁴ I ^(AH)will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’ ”