Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 37:4

"Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah." — Ezekiel 37:4 (ASV)

Prophesy upon these bones. —“Prophesy” is here used (as frequently) in its original sense of “speak on God’s behalf,” and does not convey the idea of prediction.