Ezekiel 36

A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel

1“And youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 toH413 the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559: O mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068. 2This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: BecauseH3282 the enemyH341 has saidH559 of youH5921, ‘AhaH1889! The ancientH5769 heightsH1116 have becomeH1961 our possessionH4181,’ 3thereforeH3651 prophesyH5012 and declareH559 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: BecauseH3282 they have made you desolateH8074 and have trampledH7602 youH853 on every sideH5439, so that you becameH1961 a possessionH4181 of the restH7611 of the nationsH1471 and were taken upH5927 in slanderH1681 byH5921 the lipsH8193 of their talkersH3956H5971, 4thereforeH3651, O mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH136 GODH3069.

This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559 to the mountainsH2022 and hillsH1389, to the ravinesH650 and valleysH1516, to the desolateH8076 ruinsH2723 and abandonedH5800 citiesH5892, whichH834 have becomeH1961 a spoilH957 and a mockeryH3933 to the restH7611 of the nationsH1471 around youH5439. 5ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: SurelyH518H3808 in My burningH784 zealH7068 I have spokenH1696 againstH5921 the restH7611 of the nationsH1471, and againstH5921 allH3605 EdomH123, whoH834 tookH5414 My landH776 as their own possessionH4181 with wholeheartedH3605H3824 joyH8057 and utter contemptH7589H5315, so thatH4616 its pasturelandH4054 became plunderH957.

6ThereforeH3651, prophesyH5012 concerningH5921 the landH127 of IsraelH3478 and tellH559 the mountainsH2022 and hillsH1389, the ravinesH650 and valleysH1516, that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: BeholdH2005, I have spokenH1696 in My burningH2534 zealH7068 becauseH3282 you have enduredH5375 the reproachH3639 of the nationsH1471.

7ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: IH589 have swornH5375 with an uplifted handH3027 that surelyH518H3808 the nationsH1471 aroundH5439 youH1992 will endureH5375 reproach of their ownH3639. 8But youH859, O mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, will produceH5414 branchesH6057 and bearH5375 fruitH6529 for My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, forH3588 they will soonH7126 come homeH935.

9ForH3588 beholdH2005, I am on your sideH413; I will turnH6437 toward youH413, and you will be tilledH5647 and sownH2232. 10I will multiplyH7235 the peopleH120 upon youH5921—the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 in its entiretyH3605. The citiesH5892 will be inhabitedH3427 and the ruinsH2723 rebuiltH1129. 11I will fillH7235H5921 you with peopleH120 and animalsH929, and they will multiplyH7235 and be fruitfulH6509. I will make you as inhabitedH3427 as you once wereH6927, and I will make you prosperH3190 more than beforeH7221. Then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.

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Yes, I will causeH853 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 to walkH1980 upon youH5921; they will possess youH3423, and you will beH1961 their inheritanceH5159, and you will noH3808 longerH3254H5750 deprive themH7921 of their children.

13For this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: BecauseH3282 people sayH559 to you, ‘YouH859 devourH398 menH120 and deprive your nationH1471H1961 of its childrenH7921,’ 14thereforeH3651 you will noH3808 longerH5750 devourH398 menH120 or depriveH3782H5750 your nation of its childrenH1471H3808, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069. 15I will noH3808 longer allowH5750 the tauntsH3639 of the nationsH1471 to be heardH8085 against youH413, and you will noH3808 longerH5750 endureH5375 the reproachH2781 of the peoplesH5971 or cause your nationH1471 to stumbleH3782, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.”

A New Heart and a New Spirit

(Romans 8:9–11; Galatians 5:16–26)

16Again the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 17“SonH1121 of manH120, when the peopleH1004 of IsraelH3478 livedH3427 inH5921 their landH127, they defiledH2930 itH853 by their own waysH1870 and deedsH5949. Their behaviorH1870 before MeH6440 wasH1961 like the uncleannessH2932 of a woman’s impurityH5079. 18So I poured outH8210 My wrathH2534 upon themH5921 because ofH5921 the bloodH1818 they had shedH8210 onH5921 the landH776, and because they had defiledH2930 it with their idolsH1544.

19I dispersedH6327 themH853 among the nationsH1471, and they were scatteredH2219 throughout the landsH776. I judged themH8199 according to their waysH1870 and deedsH5949. 20And whereverH834 they wentH935 among the nationsH1471H8033, they profanedH2490 My holyH6944 nameH8034, because it was saidH559 of them, ‘TheseH428 are the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068, yet they had to leaveH3318 His landH776.’ 21But I had concernH2550 forH5921 My holyH6944 nameH8034, whichH834 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 had profanedH2490 among the nationsH1471 to whichH834 they had goneH935H8033.

22ThereforeH3651 tellH559 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: It is notH3808 for your sakeH4616 that IH589 will actH6213, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, butH3588H518 for My holyH6944 nameH8034, whichH834 you profanedH2490 among the nationsH1471 to whichH834 you wentH935H8033. 23I will show the holinessH6942 of My greatH1419 nameH8034, which has been profanedH2490 among the nationsH1471—the nameH834 you have profanedH2490 among themH8432. Then the nationsH1471 will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069, when I show My holinessH6942 in you before their eyesH5869.

24For I will takeH3947 youH853 from amongH4480 the nationsH1471 and gatherH6908 youH853 out of allH3605 the countriesH776, and I will bringH935 youH853 back intoH413 your own landH127. 25I will also sprinkleH2236 cleanH2889 waterH4325 on youH5921, and you will be cleanH2891. I will cleanseH2891 youH853 from allH3605 your impuritiesH2932 and allH3605 your idolsH1544. 26I will giveH5414 you a newH2319 heartH3820 and putH5414 a newH2319 spiritH7307 within youH7130; I will removeH5493 your heartH3820 of stoneH68 and giveH5414 you a heartH3820H1320 of fleshH1320. 27AndH853 I will putH5414 My SpiritH7307 within youH7130 and causeH6213 you to walkH1980 in My statutesH2706 and to carefullyH8104 observeH6213 My ordinancesH4941.

28Then you will liveH3427 in the landH776 thatH834 I gaveH5414 your forefathersH1; you will beH1961 My peopleH5971, and IH595 will beH1961 your GodH430. 29I will saveH3467 youH853 from allH3605 your uncleannessH2932. I will summonH7121H413 the grainH1715 and make it plentifulH7235, and I will notH3808 bringH5414 famineH7458 upon youH5921. 30I will also make the fruitH6529 of the treesH6086 and the cropsH8570 of the fieldH7704 plentifulH7235, so thatH4616 you will noH3808 longerH5750 bearH3947 reproachH2781 among the nationsH1471 on account of famineH7458.

31Then you will rememberH2142 your evilH7451 waysH1870 and wicked deedsH4611, and you will loatheH6962 yourselvesH6440 forH5921 your iniquitiesH5771 andH5921 abominationsH8441. 32It is notH3808 for your sakeH4616 that IH589 will actH6213, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069—let it be knownH3045 to you. Be ashamedH954 and disgracedH3637 for your waysH1870, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478!

33This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: On the dayH3117 I cleanseH2891 youH853 from allH3605 your iniquitiesH5771, I will cause the citiesH5892 to be resettledH3427 and the ruinsH2723 to be rebuiltH1129. 34The desolateH8074 landH776 will be cultivatedH5647 instead ofH8478 lyingH1961 desolateH8077 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 who pass throughH5674. 35Then they will sayH559, ‘ThisH1977 landH776 that was desolateH8074 has becomeH1961 like the gardenH1588 of EdenH5731. The citiesH5892 that were once ruinedH2720, desolateH8074, and destroyedH2040 are now fortifiedH1219 and inhabitedH3427.’

36Then the nationsH1471 around youH5439 thatH834 remainH7604 will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589, the LORDH3068, have rebuiltH1129 what was destroyedH2040, and I have replantedH5193 what was desolateH8074. IH589, the LORDH3068, have spokenH1696, and I will do itH6213.

37This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: Once againH5750 I will hear the pleaH1875 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and doH6213 for them thisH2063: I will multiplyH7235 their peopleH120 like a flockH6629. 38Like the numerous flocksH6629 for sacrificesH6944H6629 at JerusalemH3389 during her appointed feastsH4150, soH3651 the ruinedH2720 citiesH5892 will beH1961 filledH4392 with flocksH6629 of peopleH120. Then they will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.”