11 The Lord said:Ezekiel, the people of Israel are like dead bones. They complain that they are dried up and that they have no hope for the future.
12 So tell them, “I, the Lord God, promise to open your graves and set you free. I will bring you back to Israel,
13 and when that happens, you will realize that I am the Lord.
14 My Spirit will give you breath, and you will live again. I will bring you home, and you will know that I have kept my promise. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
15 The Lord said:
16 Ezekiel, son of man, get a stick and write on it, “The kingdom of Judah”. Then get another stick and write on it, “The kingdom of Israel”.
17 Hold these two sticks end to end, so they look like one stick.