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And now is (kai nun estin). See Joh 4:23 for this phrase. Not the future resurrection in Joh 5:28, but the spiritual resurrection here and now.
The dead (hoi nekroi). The spiritually dead, dead in trespasses and sins (Eph 2:1, Eph 2:5; Eph 5:14).
Shall hear the voice of the Son of God (akousousin tēs phōnēs tou huiou tou theou). Note three genitives (phōnēs after akousousin, huiou with phōnēs, theou with huiou). Note three articles (correlation of the article) and that Jesus here calls himself “the Son of God” as in Joh 10:36; Joh 11:4.
Shall live (zēsousin). Future active indicative, shall come to life spiritually.