Ezekiel 37:6
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 37:8-10, the promise from v6 is fulfilled: sinews, flesh, skin appear, then breath enters and they stand as a great army.
Ezekiel 37:13 repeats the 'know that I am the LORD' formula specifically tied to opening graves, connecting the breath of life to resurrection.
In Ezekiel 34:27, the formula appears in a restoration context where God breaks the yoke, closely paralleling the new life in 37:6.
Ezekiel 39:28 also uses the formula for Israel's recognition after being gathered from exile, directly paralleling the restoration in the vision.
Ezekiel 39:22 shares the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula, here for Israel's future recognition after restoration—parallel to the dry bones.
Ezekiel 39:6 uses the same formula for God's fire judgment on Magog, opposing the resurrection theme here.
Ezekiel 38:23 uses the same formula for God's judgment on Gog, contrasting the life-restoring context of the dry bones.
Ezekiel 35:12 uses the same formula for Edom's judgment, emphasizing God's awareness of their blasphemies—opposite to Israel's restoration.
In Ezekiel 35:9, the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula pronounces judgment on Edom, contrasting the life-giving restoration here.
In Ezekiel 32:15, the formula is applied to Egypt's desolation, showing that the same recognition extends to all nations, not just Israel.
In Ezekiel 28:22-26, the formula appears in judgment on Sidon and restoration for Israel, mirroring the dual pattern of recognition in 37:6.
In Ezekiel 20:38, the formula is used as God purges rebels from Israel, a purifying judgment that precedes the restoration of 37:6.
In Ezekiel 11:12, the formula follows a rebuke for not obeying God's rules, while 37:6 promises life that leads to the same knowledge.
In Ezekiel 11:10, the formula is used as God judges Israel at the border, contrasting with the national restoration in 37:6.
In Ezekiel 6:13, this formula recurs as God judges Israel among their idols, contrasting with the life-giving restoration in 37:6.
In Ezekiel 6:7, the same 'you shall know that I am the LORD' formula appears but in a context of judgment on idolatrous Israel, not restoration.
Ezekiel 36:11 uses the same 'know that I am the LORD' promise in a context of restoration and blessing, linking the dry bones vision to earlier covenantal promises.
Joel 3:17 repeats the recognition formula with the added location 'in Zion', linking God's presence to His holy mountain.
Joel 2:27 echoes the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula, reinforcing that God's self-revelation accompanies restoration.
Deuteronomy 29:6 uses the same recognition formula for God's provision in the wilderness, paralleling the revelation through restoration here.
Isaiah 49:23 uses the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula for Israel's restoration, directly paralleling the dry bones promise.
1 Kings 20:28 uses the same formula for Israel's recognition after victory over Syria, paralleling the life-giving power of God here.