Ezekiel 37:1-8 The Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones

1 The Valley of Dry Bones
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.

2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry.

3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said, “O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”

4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.

6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

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Meaning of Ezekiel 37:1-8

Ezekiel 37:1 reveals a powerful vision of God's restorative promise through the imagery of a valley of dry bones. It signifies hope and renewal, showing that even in the bleakest circumstances, God's Spirit can bring life, revival, and purpose, illustrating His boundless grace and power to transform.

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