(God has just given
Ezekiel the vision of the valley of dry bones.)
Ezek 37:11 (NIV) Then he
said to me: ÒSon of man, these bones are the whole
house of Israel. They say, ÔOur bones are dried up
and our hope is gone; we are cut off.Õ 12 Therefore
prophesy and say to them: ÔThis is what the Sovereign LORD
says: O my people, I am going to open your graves
and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the
land of Israel.ÕÓ