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The hand of Yahweh was on me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Yahweh, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.
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Led by the Spirit
Commentators emphasize that this vision begins with God's direct action. The phrase "the hand of the Lord was upon me" signifies a powerful, divine impulse. Ezekiel is not acting on his own but is carried by the Spirit to a place he would not otherwise go. This highlights that God initiates and empowers His servants for the tasks He gives them.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The valley - The same word as “the plain” (Ezekiel 3:22; Ezekiel 8:4). The “dry bones” represented the Israelites di…
19th Century
Anglican
In the midst of the valley.— The word is the same as in Ezekiel 3:22; Ezekiel 8:4, and having the definite article pref…
Baptist
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD,
God's servants learn nothing until they have an expe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The hand of the Lord was upon me The Spirit of the Lord, a powerful impulse of his upon the prophet; the Targum inte…
No created power could restore human bones to life. God alone could cause them to live. Skin and flesh covered them, and the wind was then told to …
