Ezekiel 37:4-7

Context
37:4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them: ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 37:5 This is what the sovereign Lord says to these bones: Look, I am about to infuse breath¹ into you and you will live. 37:6 I will put tendons² on you and muscles over you and will cover you with skin; I will put breath³ in you and you will live. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

37:7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. There was a sound when I prophesied – I heard⁴ a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

[37:5] ¹tn Heb “I am about to bring a spirit.”

[37:6] ²tn The exact physiological meaning of the term is uncertain. In addition to v. 8, the term occurs only in Gen 32:33; Job 10:11; 40:17; and Jer 48:4.

[37:6] ³tn Or “a spirit.”

[37:7] ⁴tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.