Ezekiel 37 good news bible

Here is the passage from Ezekiel 37 in the Good News Bible (GNB):

Ezekiel 37:1-14

The Valley of Dry Bones

1 The Lord took hold of me and said, "Mortal man, look at the valley of dry bones. God says, 'I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and muscle to your bones. I will cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'" 2 So I looked, and there were the bones of many people scattered all over the valley. They were very dry and brittle. 3 God said to me, "Mortal man, prophesy to these bones. Say to them, 'Dry bones, listen to what the Lord is saying. I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.'" 4 So I prophesied, just as I had been commanded. And as I spoke, there was a rattling noise, and the bones began to come together, bone to bone. 5 As I watched, sinews appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. 6 Then God said to me, "Mortal man, prophesy to the breath. Say to it, 'God says, "Come, breath, come from the four winds. Breathe into these dead bodies, and bring them back to life."'" 7 So I prophesied, just as I had been commanded. And as I spoke, the breath entered them, and they came to life. They stood up on their feet, a great army. 8 Then God said to me, "Mortal man, you have seen this, and you will know that I am the Lord. I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and muscle to your bones. I will cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord." 9 Then he said to me, "Mortal man, prophesy to the wind. Say to it, 'God says, "Come, wind, from the four directions. Breathe into these dead bodies, and bring them back to life."'" 10 So I prophesied, just as I had been commanded. And as I spoke, the wind blew into them, and they came to life. They stood up on their feet, a great army. 11 Then God said to me, "Mortal man, you have seen this, and you will know that I am the Lord. I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and muscle to your bones. I will cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord." 12 "So I will put my Spirit in you, and you will come to life. You will know that I am the Lord."

Ezekiel 37:15-28

The Stick of Judah and the Stick of Joseph

15 The Lord said to me, "Mortal man, take one stick and write on it, 'For Judah, and for the Israelites who are associated with him.' Then take another stick and write on it, 'For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the Israelites who are associated with him.'" 16 Join them together into one stick, so that they will become one in your hand. 17 When the Israelites ask you, 'What do you mean by this?' say to them, 'This is what the Lord says: "I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from all around. I will bring them back to their own land. I will make them one nation, and they will be my people. They will have one ruler, and they will be my servant. They will never again be divided into two nations or be separated into two kingdoms." 18 They will forget their sin and their rebellion against me, and I will forgive them all their sin. Then they will be my people, and I will be their God. 19 But they will still have to obey me, and they will have to follow my laws and regulations. 20 They will live in their own land, and they will be my people, and I will be their God. I am the Lord their God, and I will hear their prayers. 21 The two sticks will become one in your hand, and they will be a reminder of how I will bring the Israelites back to their own land."

22 So I took the two sticks and joined them together into one stick, just as God had commanded me. 23 Then God said to me, "Mortal man, take a message to the Israelites. Say to them, 'This is what the Lord says: "I will take you out of the nations where you have gone, and I will gather you from all around. I will bring you back to your own land. I will make you one nation, and you will be my people. You will have one ruler, and you will be my servant. You will never again be divided into two nations or be separated into two kingdoms."'"