Ezekiel is speaking

## as I was commanded ##

AT: "as Yahweh had commanded me to speak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## Behold ##

The word “behold” here shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.

## sinews ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 37:4](./04.md).

## But there was still no life in them ##

AT: "But they were not alive" or "but they were not breathing."