Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 36

1“And youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012toאֶל־'el-H413the mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and sayוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taH559:O mountainsהָרֵי֙ha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

2This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282the enemyהָאוֹיֵ֛בha.'o.YevH341has saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559of youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921, ‘Ahaהֶאָ֑חhe.'AchH1889!The ancientעוֹלָ֔םo.LamH5769heightsוּבָמ֣וֹתu.va.MotH1116have becomeהָ֥יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961ourpossessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖הle.mo.ra.ShahH4181,’

3thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhi.na.Ve'H5012and declareוְאָמַרְתָּ֔ve.'a.mar.TaH559that this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559:BecauseH3282they have made you desolateשַׁמּוֹת֩sha.mOtH8074and have trampledוְשָׁאֹ֨ףve.sha.'OfH7602youאֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.KhemH853on every sideמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439,so that you becameלִֽהְיוֹתְכֶ֤םlih.yot.KhemH1961a possessionמֽוֹרָשָׁה֙mo.ra.ShahH4181of the restלִשְׁאֵרִ֣יתlish.'e.RitH7611of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471and were taken upוַתֵּֽעֲל֛וּva.te.'a.LuH5927in slanderוְדִבַּת־ve.di.bat-H1681byעַל־'al-H5921the lipsשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of their talkersלָשׁ֖וֹן עָֽם׃la.Shon 'AmH3956 H5971,

4thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651,O mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,hearשִׁמְע֖וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069.This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְ֠הוִהYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to the mountainsלֶהָרִ֨יםle.ha.RimH2022and hillsוְלַגְּבָע֜וֹתve.la.ge.va.'otH1389,to the ravinesלָאֲפִיקִ֣יםla.'a.fi.KimH650and valleysוְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹתve.la.ge.'a.YotH1516,to the desolateהַשֹּֽׁמְמוֹת֙ha.sho.me.mOtH8076ruinsוְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹתve.le.cho.ra.VotH2723and abandonedהַנֶּעֱזָב֔וֹתha.ne.'e.za.VotH5800citiesוְלֶעָרִ֣יםve.le.'a.RimH5892,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834have becomeהָי֤וּha.YuH1961a spoilלְבַז֙le.VazH957and a mockeryוּלְלַ֔עַגu.le.La.'agH3933to the restלִשְׁאֵרִ֥יתlish.'e.RitH7611of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834around youמִסָּבִֽיב׃ סmi.sa.VivH5439.

5Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559:Surelyאִם־ לֹ֠א'im- lo'H518 H3808in My burningבְּאֵ֨שׁbe.'EshH784zealקִנְאָתִ֥יkin.'a.TiH7068I have spokenדִבַּ֛רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696againstעַל־'al-H5921the restשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471,and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921allכֻּלָּ֑אku.La'H3605Edomאֱד֣וֹם'e.DomH123,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834tookנָתְנֽוּ־na.te.nu-H5414אֶת־'et-H853My landאַרְצִ֣י׀'ar.TziH776as their own possessionלְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜הle.Mo.ra.ShahH4181with wholeheartedכָּל־ לֵבָב֙kol- le.VavH3605 H3824joyבְּשִׂמְחַ֤תbe.sim.ChatH8057and utter contemptבִּשְׁאָ֣ט נֶ֔פֶשׁbish.'At Ne.feshH7589 H5315,so thatלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616its pasturelandמִגְרָשָׁ֖הּmig.ra.ShahH4054became plunderלָבַֽז׃la.VazH957.

6Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןla.KhenH3651,prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012concerningעַל־'al-H5921the landאַדְמַ֣ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֡ve.'a.mar.TaH559the mountainsלֶהָרִ֣יםle.ha.RimH2022and hillsוְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹתVe.la.ge.va.'otH1389,the ravinesלָאֲפִיקִ֨יםla.'a.fi.KimH650and valleysוְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹתve.la.ge.'a.YotH1516,that this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559:Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I have spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696in My burningוּבַחֲמָתִי֙u.va.cha.ma.TiH2534zealבְקִנְאָתִ֤יve.kin.'a.TiH7068becauseיַ֛עַןYa.'anH3282you have enduredנְשָׂאתֶֽם׃ne.sa.TemH5375the reproachכְּלִמַּ֥תke.li.MatH3639of the nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471.

7Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589have swornנָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375אֶת־'et-H853with an uplifted handיָדִ֑יya.DiH3027that surelyאִם־ לֹ֤א'im- lo'H518 H3808the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834aroundמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439youהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992will endureיִשָּֽׂאוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5375reproach of their ownכְּלִמָּתָ֥םke.li.ma.TamH3639.

8But youוְאַתֶּ֞םve.'a.TemH859,O mountainsהָרֵ֤יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,will produceתִּתֵּ֔נוּti.Te.nuH5414branchesעַנְפְּכֶ֣ם'an.pe.KhemH6057and bearתִּשְׂא֖וּtis.'UH5375fruitוּפֶרְיְכֶ֥םu.fer.ye.KhemH6529for My peopleלְעַמִּ֣יle.'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,forכִּ֥יkiH3588they will soonקֵרְב֖וּke.re.VuH7126come homeלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

9Forכִּ֖יkiH3588beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005,I am on your sideאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH413;I will turnוּפָנִ֣יתִיu.fa.Ni.tiH6437toward youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH413,and you will be tilledוְנֶעֱבַדְתֶּ֖םve.ne.'e.vad.TemH5647and sownוְנִזְרַעְתֶּֽם׃ve.niz.ra'.TemH2232.

10I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤יve.hir.bei.TiH7235the peopleאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120upon youעֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.KhemH5921כָּל־kol-H3605—the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in its entiretyכֻּלֹּ֑הku.LohH3605.The citiesהֶֽעָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892will be inhabitedוְנֹֽשְׁבוּ֙ve.no.she.VuH3427and the ruinsוְהֶחֳרָב֖וֹתve.he.cho.ra.VotH2723rebuiltתִּבָּנֶֽינָה׃ti.ba.Nei.nahH1129.

11I will fillוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛םve.hir.bei.Ti 'a.lei.KhemH7235 H5921you with peopleאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120and animalsוּבְהֵמָ֖הu.ve.he.MahH929,and they will multiplyוְרָב֣וּve.ra.VuH7235and be fruitfulוּפָר֑וּu.fa.RuH6509.I will make you as inhabitedוְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֨יve.ho.shav.TiH3427אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.KhemH853as you once wereכְּקַדְמֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םke.kad.mo.tei.KhemH6927,and I will make you prosperוְהֵטִֽבֹתִי֙ve.he.ti.vo.TiH3190more than beforeמֵרִאשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םme.ri.Sho.tei.KhemH7221.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

12אָדָ֜ם'a.DamH120Yes, I will causeאֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּ֤י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478to walkוְהוֹלַכְתִּי֩ve.ho.lakh.TiH1980upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֨ם'a.lei.KhemH5921;they will possess youוִֽירֵשׁ֔וּךָvi.re.Shu.khaH3423,and you will beוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961theirinheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159,and you will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerתוֹסִ֥ף ע֖וֹדto.Sif odH3254 H5750deprive themלְשַׁכְּלָֽם׃ סle.sha.ke.LamH7921of their children.

13For this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282people sayאֹמְרִ֣ים'o.me.RimH559to you, ‘Youאָ֑תְּ'a.tiH859devourאֹכֶ֥לֶת'o.Khe.letH398menאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120and deprive your nationגּוֹיַ֖יִךְ הָיִֽית׃go.yekh ha.YitH1471 H1961of its childrenוּמְשַׁכֶּ֥לֶתu.me.sha.Ke.letH7921,’

14thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651you will noלֹא־lo'-H3808longerע֔וֹדodH5750devourתֹ֣אכְלִיTokh.liH398menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120or depriveע֑וֹדodH3782 H5750your nation of its childrenוְגוֹיַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣אve.go.yekh lo'H1471 H3808,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

15I will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longer allowעוֹד֙'OdH5750the tauntsכְּלִמַּ֣תke.li.MatH3639of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to be heardאַשְׁמִ֨יעַ'ash.Mi.a'H8085against youאֵלַ֤יִךְ'e.La.yikhH413,and you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֑וֹדodH5750endureתִשְׂאִי־tis.'i-H5375the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.PatH2781of the peoplesעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971orלֹא־ ע֔וֹדlo'- odH3808 H5750cause your nationוְגוֹיַ֙יִךְ֙ve.go.yekhH1471to stumbleתַכְשִׁ֣לִיtakh.Shi.liH3782,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.”

A New Heart and a New Spirit

(Romans 8:9–11; Galatians 5:16–26)

16Again the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961to meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,when the peopleבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478livedיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427inעַל־'al-H5921their landאַדְמָתָ֔ם'ad.ma.TamH127,they defiledוַיְטַמְּא֣וּvay.ta.me.'UH2930itאוֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853by their own waysבְּדַרְכָּ֖םbe.dar.KamH1870and deedsוּבַעֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑םu.va.'a.li.lo.TamH5949.Their behaviorדַרְכָּ֖םdar.KamH1870before Meלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440wasהָיְתָ֥הha.ye.TahH1961like the uncleannessכְּטֻמְאַת֙ke.tum.'AtH2932of a woman’s impurityהַנִּדָּ֔הha.ni.DahH5079.

18So I poured outוָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְva.'esh.PokhH8210My wrathחֲמָתִי֙cha.ma.TiH2534upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921because ofעַל־'al-H5921the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had shedשָׁפְכ֣וּsha.fe.KhuH8210onעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and because they had defiledטִמְּאֽוּהָ׃ti.me.'U.haH2930it with their idolsוּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544.

19I dispersedוָאָפִ֤יץva.'a.FitzH6327themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,and they were scatteredוַיִּזָּר֖וּvai.yi.za.RuH2219throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצ֑וֹתba.'a.ra.TzotH776.I judged themשְׁפַטְתִּֽים׃she.fa.TimH8199according to their waysכְּדַרְכָּ֥םke.dar.KamH1870and deedsוְכַעֲלִילוֹתָ֖םve.kha.'a.li.lo.TamH5949.

20וַיָּב֗וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935אֶל־'el-H413And whereverאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they wentבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935among the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ שָׁ֔םha.go.Yim ShamH1471 H8033,they profanedוַֽיְחַלְּל֖וּvay.cha.le.LuH2490אֶת־'et-H853My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034,because it was saidבֶּאֱמֹ֤רbe.'e.MorH559of them, ‘Theseאֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH428are the peopleעַם־'am-H5971of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,yet they had to leaveיָצָֽאוּ׃ya.Tza.'uH3318His landוּמֵאַרְצ֖וֹu.me.'ar.TzoH776.’

21But I had concernוָאֶחְמֹ֖לva.'ech.MolH2550forעַל־'al-H5921My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478had profanedחִלְּל֙וּהוּ֙chi.le.Lu.huH2490among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had goneבָּ֥אוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃ סBa.'u Sha.mahH935 H8033.

22Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651tellאֱמֹ֣ר'e.MorH559the houseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478that this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:It is notלֹ֧אlo'H3808for your sakeלְמַעַנְכֶ֛םle.ma.'an.KhemH4616that Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589will actעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213,O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,butכִּ֤י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518for My holyקָדְשִׁי֙kod.shiH6944nameלְשֵׁם־le.shem-H8034,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you profanedחִלַּלְתֶּ֔םchi.lal.TemH2490among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.YimH1471to whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you wentבָּ֥אתֶם שָֽׁם׃Ba.tem ShamH935 H8033.

23I will show the holinessוְקִדַּשְׁתִּ֞יve.ki.dash.TiH6942אֶת־'et-H853of My greatהַגָּד֗וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nameשְׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034,which has been profanedהַֽמְחֻלָּל֙ham.chu.LalH2490among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471—the nameאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have profanedחִלַּלְתֶּ֖םchi.lal.TemH2490among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.KhamH8432.Then the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֜םha.go.YimH1471will knowוְיָדְע֨וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069,when I show My holinessבְּהִקָּדְשִׁ֥יbe.hi.ka.de.ShiH6942in youbefore their eyesלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869.

24For I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.TiH3947youאֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853from amongמִן־min-H4480the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471and gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֥יve.ki.batz.TiH6908youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853out of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the countriesהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,and I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֥יve.he.ve.TiH935youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853back intoאֶל־'el-H413your own landאַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃'ad.mat.KhemH127.

25I will also sprinkleוְזָרַקְתִּ֧יve.za.rak.TiH2236cleanטְהוֹרִ֖יםte.ho.RimH2889waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325on youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.KhemH5921,and you will be cleanוּטְהַרְתֶּ֑םu.te.har.TemH2891.I will cleanseאֲטַהֵ֥ר'a.ta.HerH2891youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853from allמִכֹּ֧לmi.KolH3605your impuritiesטֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶ֛םtum.'o.tei.KhemH2932and allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605your idolsגִּלּ֥וּלֵיכֶ֖םgi.Lu.lei.KhemH1544.

26I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414youa newחָדָ֔שׁcha.DashH2319heartלֵ֣בlevH3820and putאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414a newחֲדָשָׁ֖הcha.da.ShahH2319spiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307within youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130;I will removeוַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜יva.ha.Si.ro.TiH5493אֶת־'et-H853your heartלֵ֤בlevH3820of stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68and giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414youa heartמִבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם לֵ֥בmi.be.sar.Khem levH3820 H1320of fleshבָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarH1320.

27Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853I will putאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414My Spiritרוּחִ֖יru.ChiH7307within youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130and causeוְעָשִׂ֗יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213אֵ֤ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you to walkתֵּלֵ֔כוּte.Le.khuH1980in My statutesבְּחֻקַּי֙be.chu.KaiH2706and to carefullyתִּשְׁמְר֖וּtish.me.RuH8104observeוַעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃va.'a.si.TemH6213My ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יu.mish.pa.TaiH4941.

28Then you will liveוִישַׁבְתֶּ֣םvi.shav.TemH3427in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I gaveנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414your forefathersלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םla.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1;you will beוִהְיִ֤יתֶםvih.Yi.temH1961Mypeopleלְעָ֔םle.'AmH5971,and Iוְאָ֣נֹכִ֔יve.'A.no.KhiH595will beאֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961yourGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

29I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יve.ho.sha'.TiH3467youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605your uncleannessטֻמְאֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םtum.'o.tei.KhemH2932.I will summonוְקָרָ֤אתִי אֶל־ve.ka.Ra.ti 'el-H7121 H413the grainהַדָּגָן֙ha.da.GanH1715and make it plentifulוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֣יve.hir.bei.TiH7235אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853,and I will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808bringאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414famineרָעָֽב׃ra.'AvH7458upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921.

30I will also make the fruitפְּרִ֣יpe.RiH6529of the treesהָעֵ֔ץha.'EtzH6086and the cropsוּתְנוּבַ֖תu.te.nu.VatH8570of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704plentifulוְהִרְבֵּיתִי֙ve.hir.bei.TiH7235אֶת־'et-H853,so thatלְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834you will noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerע֛וֹדodH5750bearתִקְח֥וּtik.ChuH3947reproachחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471on account of famineרָעָ֖בra.'AvH7458.

31Then you will rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּם֙u.ze.khar.TemH2142אֶת־'et-H853your evilהָרָעִ֔יםha.ra.'ImH7451waysדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣םdar.khei.KhemH1870and wicked deedsוּמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םu.ma.'a.lei.KhemH4611אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834לֹֽא־lo'-H3808טוֹבִ֑יםto.VimH2896,and you will loatheוּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙u.ne.ko.to.TemH6962yourselvesבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbif.nei.KhemH6440forעַ֚ל'alH5921your iniquitiesעֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'a.vo.No.tei.KhemH5771andוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921abominationsתּוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃to.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH8441.

32It is notלֹ֧אlo'H3808for your sakeלְמַעַנְכֶ֣םle.ma.'an.KhemH4616that Iאֲנִֽי־'a.ni-H589will actעֹשֶׂ֗ה'o.SehH6213,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069—let it be knownיִוָּדַ֖עyi.va.Da'H3045to you.Be ashamedבּ֧וֹשׁוּBo.o.shuH954and disgracedוְהִכָּלְמ֛וּve.hi.kal.MuH3637for your waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖םmi.dar.khei.KhemH1870,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478!

33This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:On the dayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117I cleanseטַהֲרִ֣יta.ha.RiH2891youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605your iniquitiesעֲוֹנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םa.vo.no.tei.KhemH5771,I will cause the citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892to be resettledוְהֽוֹשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.ho.shav.TiH3427אֶת־'et-H853and the ruinsהֶחֳרָבֽוֹת׃he.cho.ra.VotH2723to be rebuiltוְנִבְנ֖וּve.niv.NuH1129.

34The desolateהַנְּשַׁמָּ֖הha.ne.sha.MahH8074landוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776will be cultivatedתֵּֽעָבֵ֑דte.'a.VedH5647instead ofתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834lyingהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָּל־kol-H3605who pass throughעוֹבֵֽר׃o.VerH5674.

35Then they will sayוְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.RuH559, ‘Thisהַלֵּ֙זוּ֙ha.Le.zuH1977landהָאָ֤רֶץha.'A.retzH776that was desolateהַנְּשַׁמָּ֔הha.ne.sha.MahH8074has becomeהָיְתָ֖הha.ye.TahH1961like the gardenכְּגַן־ke.gan-H1588of Edenעֵ֑דֶן'E.denH5731.The citiesוְהֶעָרִ֧יםve.he.'a.RimH5892that were once ruinedהֶחֳרֵב֛וֹתhe.cho.re.VotH2720,desolateוְהַֽנְשַׁמּ֥וֹתve.han.sha.MotH8074,and destroyedוְהַנֶּהֱרָס֖וֹתve.ha.ne.he.ra.SotH2040are now fortifiedבְּצוּר֥וֹתbe.tzu.RotH1219and inhabitedיָשָֽׁבוּ׃ya.Sha.vuH3427.’

36Then the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471around youסְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶם֒se.vi.vo.tei.KhemH5439thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834remainיִֽשָּׁאֲרוּ֮yi.sha.'a.RuH7604will knowוְיָדְע֣וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֣י׀kiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,have rebuiltבָּנִ֙יתִי֙ba.Ni.tiH1129what was destroyedהַנֶּ֣הֱרָס֔וֹתha.Ne.he.ra.SotH2040,and I have replantedנָטַ֖עְתִּיna.Ta'.tiH5193what was desolateהַנְּשַׁמָּ֑הha.ne.sha.MahH8074.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,and I will do itוְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃ סve.'a.Si.tiH6213.

37This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559:Once againע֗וֹדodH5750I will hear the pleaאִדָּרֵ֥שׁ'i.da.ReshH1875of the houseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for themthisזֹ֛אתzotH2063:I will multiplyאַרְבֶּ֥ה'ar.BehH7235אֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853their peopleאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120like a flockכַּצֹּ֖אןka.TzonH6629.

38Like the numerous flocksכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629for sacrificesקָֽדָשִׁ֗ים כְּצֹ֤אןka.da.Shim ke.TzonH6944 H6629at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389during her appointed feastsבְּמ֣וֹעֲדֶ֔יהָbe.Mo.'a.Dei.haH4150,soכֵּ֤ןkenH3651the ruinedהֶחֳרֵב֔וֹתhe.cho.re.VotH2720citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892will beתִּהְיֶ֙ינָה֙tih.Yei.nahH1961filledמְלֵא֖וֹתme.le.'otH4392with flocksצֹ֣אןtzonH6629of peopleאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120.Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

A New Heart and a New Spirit

(Romans 8:9–11; Galatians 5:16–26)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 36