Ezekiel 37:9

“And he said to me, “Prophesy to the spirit; prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: From the four winds come, spirit, and breathe on these slain, and let them live.’””

Ezekiel 37:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 37:9, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“Prophesyהִנָּבֵאhinave

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

Where else “hinave” appears
to the spiritרוּחַruach

breath

Literally "wind": the air that leaves the lungs.

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sonבֶןven

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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From the fourאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

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comeבֹּאִיboi

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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and breatheפְחִיfechi

blow

To puff air, as God gave life to man.

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on these slainהֲרוּגִיםharugim

kill

Kill, slay.

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and let them live.’יִחְיוּyichyu

live

To have breath and remain in this world, not die.

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The context

8And I looked, and look, on them were sinews, and flesh had come up, and skin covered them from above; but spirit there was none in them.

9 · This verse (above)

10So I prophesied as he had commanded me; and the spirit came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an army exceedingly great.

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