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Ezekiel 37:13 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" You will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, my people. "
Ezekiel 37:13
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11 Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost. We are completely cut off.’
12 Therefore prophesy, and tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, my people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
13 You will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, my people.
14 I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live. Then I will place you in your own land; and you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken it and performed it,” says the LORD.’”
15 The LORD’s word came again to me, saying,
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Ezekiel 37:1
"The LORD’s hand was on me, and he brought me out in the LORD’s Spirit, and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones."
Ezekiel 37:2
"He caused me to pass by them all around; and behold, there were very many in the open valley, and behold, they were very dry."
Ezekiel 37:3
"He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I answered, “Lord GOD, you know.”"
Ezekiel 37:4
"Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear the LORD’s word."
Ezekiel 37:5
"The Lord GOD says to these bones: “Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and you will live."
Ezekiel 37:6
"I will lay sinews on you, and will bring up flesh on you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will live. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”’”"
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