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Ezekiel 37:11 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 The Lord's power came on me. The Spirit of the Lord carried me out of the city and put me down in the middle of the valley. The valley was full of dead men's bones.
2 There were many bones lying on the ground in the valley. The Lord made me walk all around among the bones. I saw the bones were very dry.
3 Then the Lord God said to me, "Son of man, can these bones come to life?" I answered, "Lord God, only you know the answer to that question."
4 The Lord God said to me, "Speak to these bones for me. Tell them, 'Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!
5 This is what the Lord God says to you: I will cause breath to come into you, and you will come to life!
6 I will put sinews and muscles on you, and I will cover you with skin. Then I will put breath in you, and you will come back to life! Then you will know that I am the Lord God.'"
7 So I spoke to the bones for the Lord, as he said. I was still speaking, when I heard the loud noise. The bones began to rattle, and bone joined together with bone!
8 There before my eyes, I saw sinew and muscles begin to cover the bones. Skin began to cover them, but there was no breath in them.
9 Then the Lord God said to me, "Speak to the wind for me. Son of man, speak to the wind for me. Tell the wind that this is what the Lord God says: 'Wind, come from every direction and breathe air into these dead bodies! Breathe into them and they will come to life again!'"
10 So I spoke to the wind for the Lord, as he said, and the breath came into the dead bodies. They came to life and stood up. There were many men—a very large army!
11 Then the Lord God said to me, "Son of man, these bones are like the whole family of Israel. The people of Israel say, 'Our bones have dried up; our hope is gone. We have been completely destroyed!'
12 So speak to them for me. Tell them this is what the Lord God says: 'My people, I will open your graves and bring you up out of your graves! Then I will bring you to the land of Israel.
13 My people, I will open your graves and bring you up out of your graves, and then you will know that I am the Lord.
14 I will put my Spirit in you, and you will come to life again. Then I will lead you back to your own land. Then you will know that I am the Lord. You will know that I said this and that I made it happen.'" This is what the Lord said.
15 The word of the Lord came to me again. He said,
16 "Son of man, get one stick and write this message on it: 'This stick belongs to Judah and his friends, the people of Israel.' Then take another stick and write on it, 'This stick of Ephraim belongs to Joseph and his friends, the people of Israel.'
17 Then join the two sticks together. In your hand, they will be one stick.
18 "Your people will ask you to explain what that means.
19 Tell them that this is what the Lord God says: 'I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim and his friends, the people of Israel. Then I will put that stick with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick. In my hand, they will become one stick!'
20 "Take the sticks that you wrote on and hold them in front of you.
21 Tell the people that this is what the Lord God says: 'I will gather the people of Israel from among the nations. I will gather them from all around and bring them back to their own land.
22 I will make them one nation in their land among the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over them all. They will no longer be two nations. They will not be split into two kingdoms anymore.
23 And they will no longer continue to make themselves filthy with their idols and horrible statues or with any of their other crimes. Instead, I will save them from all the places where they have sinned, and I will wash them and make them pure. They will be my people, and I will be their God.
24 "'And my servant David will be the king over them. There will be only one shepherd over all of them. They will live by my rules and obey my laws. They will do the things I tell them.
25 They will live on the land that I gave to my servant Jacob. Your ancestors lived in that place, and my people will live there. They and their children, and their grandchildren will live there forever. My servant David will be their leader forever.
26 And I will make a peace agreement with them. This agreement will continue forever. I agree to give them their land. I agree to make them numerous and to put my holy place among them forever.
27 My Holy Tent will be with them. Yes, I will be their God and they will be my people.
28 The other nations will know that I am the Lord, and they will know that I make Israel my special people by putting my holy place there among them forever.'"
1 The hand H3027 CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS was H1961 VQQ3FS upon H5921 PREP-1MS me , and carried me out H3318 in the spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 EDS , and set me down H5117 in the midst H8432 B-NMS of the valley H1237 which H1931 was full H4392 of bones H6106 ,
2 And caused me to pass H5674 by H5921 PREP them round about H5439 ADV : and , behold H2009 IJEC , there were very H3966 ADV many H7227 AFP in H5921 PREP the open H6440 CMP valley H1237 ; and , lo H2009 IJEC , they were very H3966 ADV dry H3002 .
3 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-1MS me , Son H1121 of man H120 NMS , can these H428 D-DPRO-3MP bones H6106 live H2421 ? And I answered H559 W-VQY3MS , O Lord H136 EDS GOD H3069 , thou H859 PPRO-2MS knowest H3045 .
4 Again he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-1MS me , Prophesy H5012 upon H5921 PREP these H428 D-DPRO-3MP bones H6106 , and say H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MP them , O ye dry H3002 bones H6106 , hear H8085 VQI2MP the word H1697 CMS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
5 Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the Lord H136 EDS GOD H3069 unto these H428 D-DPRO-3MP bones H6106 ; Behold H2009 IJEC , I H589 PPRO-1MS will cause breath H7307 NFS to enter H935 VHPMS into you , and ye shall live H2421 :
6 And I will lay H5414 sinews H1517 upon H5921 PREP-2MP you , and will bring up H5927 flesh H1320 NMS upon H5921 PREP-2MP you , and cover H7159 you with skin H5785 NMS , and put H5414 breath H7307 NFS in you , and ye shall live H2421 ; and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS am the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
7 So I prophesied H5012 as H834 K-RPRO I was commanded H6680 : and as I prophesied H5012 , there was H1961 W-VPY3MS a noise H6963 CMS , and behold H2009 IJEC a shaking H7494 , and the bones H6106 came together H7126 , bone H6106 GFS to H413 PREP his bone H6106 .
8 And when I beheld H7200 , lo H2009 , the sinews H1517 and the flesh H1320 W-NMS came up H5927 upon H5921 PREP-3MP them , and the skin H5785 NMS covered H7159 them above H4605 : but there was no H369 NPAR breath H7307 W-GFS in them .
9 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS he unto H413 PREP me , Prophesy H5012 unto H413 PREP the wind H7307 CFP , prophesy H5012 , son H1121 CMS of man H120 NMS , and say H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP the wind H7307 CFP , Thus H3541 saith H559 W-VQY3MS the Lord H136 EDS GOD H3069 ; Come H935 from the four H702 winds H7307 CFP , O breath H7307 CFP , and breathe H5301 upon these H428 D-DPRO-3MP slain H2026 , that they may live H2421 .
10 So I prophesied H5012 as H834 K-RPRO he commanded H6680 me , and the breath H7307 came H935 W-VQY3FS into them , and they lived H2421 , and stood up H5975 upon H5921 PREP their feet H7272 CFD-3MP , an exceeding H3966 ADV great H1419 AMS army H2428 NMS .
11 Then he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-1MS me , Son H1121 of man H120 NMS , these H428 D-DPRO-3MP bones H6106 are the whole H3605 NMS house H1004 CMS of Israel H3478 : behold H2009 IJEC , they say H559 W-VQY3MS , Our bones H6106 are dried H3001 , and our hope H8615 is lost H6 : we are cut off H1504 for our parts .
12 Therefore H3651 L-ADV prophesy H5012 and say H559 unto H413 PREP them , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the Lord H136 EDS GOD H3069 ; Behold H2009 IJEC , O my people H5971 , I H589 PPRO-1MS will open H6605 your graves H6913 , and cause you to come up H5927 out of your graves H6913 , and bring H935 you into H413 PREP the land H127 of Israel H3478 LMS .
13 And ye shall know H3045 that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS am the LORD H3068 EDS , when I have opened H6605 your graves H6913 , O my people H5971 , and brought you up H5927 out of your graves H6913 ,
14 And shall put H5414 my spirit H7307 CFS-1MS in you , and ye shall live H2421 , and I shall place H5117 you in H5921 PREP your own land H127 : then shall ye know H3045 that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS the LORD H3068 EDS have spoken H1696 VPQ1MS it , and performed H6213 it , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
15 The word H1697 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS came H1961 W-VQY3MS again unto H413 PREP-1MS me , saying H559 L-VQFC ,
16 Moreover , thou H859 W-PPRO-2MS son H1121 CMS of man H120 NMS , take H3947 VQI2MS thee one H259 MMS stick H6086 NMS , and write H3789 upon H5921 PREP-3MS it , For Judah H3063 , and for the children H1121 of Israel H3478 his companions H2270 : then take H3947 VQI2MS another H259 MMS stick H6086 NMS , and write H3789 upon H5921 PREP-3MS it , For Joseph H3130 , the stick H6086 NMS of Ephraim H669 , and for all H3605 W-CMS the house H1004 CMS of Israel H3478 his companions H2270 :
17 And join H7126 them one H259 MMS to H413 PREP another H259 MMS into one H259 MMS stick H6086 L-CMS ; and they shall become H1961 W-VQQ3MS one H259 in thine hand H3027 .
18 And when H834 the children H1121 of thy people H5971 shall speak H559 VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-2MS thee , saying H559 L-VQFC , Wilt thou not H3808 show H5046 us what H4100 IGAT thou meanest by these H428 PMP ?
19 Say H1696 VPFC unto H413 PREP-3MS them , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the Lord H136 EDS GOD H3069 ; Behold H2009 IJEC , I H589 PPRO-1MS will take H3947 the stick H6086 NMS of Joseph H3130 , which H834 RPRO is in the hand H3027 B-CFS of Ephraim H669 , and the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 his fellows H2270 , and will put H5414 them with H5921 PREP-3MS him , even with H854 PREP the stick H6086 NMS of Judah H3063 , and make H6213 them one H259 MMS stick H6086 L-CMS , and they shall be H1961 W-VQQ3MS one H259 MMS in mine hand H3027 .
20 And the sticks H6086 whereon H834 RPRO thou writest H3789 shall be H1961 W-VQQ3MS in thine hand H3027 B-CFS-2MS before their eyes H5869 L-CMD-3MP .
21 And say H1696 unto H413 PREP them , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the Lord H136 EDS GOD H3069 ; Behold H2009 IJEC , I H589 PPRO-1MS will take H3947 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 from among H996 the heathen H1471 D-NMP , whither H834 RPRO they be gone H1980 , and will gather H6908 them on every side H5439 M-ADV , and bring H935 them into H413 PREP their own land H127 :
22 And I will make H6213 them one H259 MMS nation H1471 NMP in the land H776 B-NFS upon the mountains H2022 of Israel H3478 ; and one H259 MMS king H4428 shall be H1961 VQY3MS king H4428 L-CMS to them all H3605 : and they shall be H1961 no H3808 W-NPAR more H5750 two H8147 nations H1471 NMP , neither H3808 W-NPAR shall they be divided H2673 into two H8147 kingdoms H4467 any more at all H5750 ADV :
23 Neither H3808 W-NPAR shall they defile H2930 themselves any more H5750 ADV with their idols H1544 , nor with their detestable things H8251 , nor with any H3605 of their transgressions H6588 : but I will save H3467 them out of all H3605 M-CMS their dwelling places H4186 , wherein H834 RPRO they have sinned H2398 VQQ3MP , and will cleanse H2891 them : so shall they be H1961 W-VQQ3MS my people H5971 , and I H589 W-PPRO-1MS will be H1961 VQY1MS their God H430 L-NMP .
24 And David H1732 my servant H5650 shall be king H4428 NMS over H5921 PREP-3MP them ; and they all H3605 shall have H1961 VQY3MS one H259 MMS shepherd H7462 : they shall also walk H1980 in my judgments H4941 , and observe H8104 my statutes H2708 , and do H6213 W-VQQ3MP them .
25 And they shall dwell H3427 in H5921 PREP the land H776 D-GFS that H834 RPRO I have given H5414 VQQ1MS unto Jacob H3290 my servant H5650 L-CMS-1MS , wherein H834 RPRO your fathers H1 have dwelt H3427 ; and they shall dwell H3427 therein H5921 PREP , even they H1992 PPRO-3MP , and their children H1121 , and their children H1121 W-CMP \'s children H1121 CMP-3MP forever H5769 NMS : and my servant H5650 CMS-1MS David H1732 shall be their prince H5387 forever H5769 .
26 Moreover I will make H3772 a covenant H1285 NFS of peace H7965 NMS with them ; it shall be H1961 VQY3MS an everlasting H5769 NMS covenant H1285 NFS with H854 them : and I will place H5414 them , and multiply H7235 them , and will set H5414 my sanctuary H4720 in the midst H8432 of them forevermore H5769 .
27 My tabernacle H4908 also shall be H1961 W-VQQ3MS with H5921 PREP-3MP them : yea , I will be H1961 W-VQQ3MS their God H430 L-NMP , and they H1992 shall be H1961 W-VQQ3MS my people H5971 .
28 And the heathen H1471 D-NMP shall know H3045 that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS the LORD H3068 EDS do sanctify H6942 Israel H3478 , when my sanctuary H4720 shall be H1961 in the midst H8432 of them forevermore H5769 .