Ezekiel 36:1-15

1“And you, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 to the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559, ‘O mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068. 2ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 1GodH3068, “BecauseH3282 the enemyH340 has spokenH559 againstH5921 you, ‘AhaH1889!’ and, ‘The everlastingH5769 23heightsH1116 have becomeH1961 our possessionH4181,’ 3thereforeH3651 prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “4For good reasonH3282 they have madeH8074 you 5desolateH8074 and crushedH7602 you from everyH5439 sideH5439, that you would becomeH1961 a possessionH4181 of the restH7611 of the nationsH1471 and you have been takenH5927 up in the 67talkH8193 and the whisperingH1681 of the peopleH5971.”’” 4ThereforeH3651, O 8mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH136 GodH3068. ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068 to the mountainsH2022 and to the hillsH1389, to the ravinesH650 and to the valleysH1516, to the desolateH8074 wastesH2723 and to the forsakenH5800 citiesH5892 whichH834 have becomeH1961 a 9preyH957 and a derisionH3933 to the restH7611 of the nationsH1471 whichH834 are roundH5439 aboutH5439, 5thereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “SurelyH518H3808 in the fireH784 of My 10jealousyH7068 I have spokenH1696 againstH5921 the 11restH7611 of the nationsH1471, and againstH5921 allH3605 EdomH112, whoH834 12appropriatedH5414 My landH776 for themselves as a possessionH4181 with wholeheartedH3605H3824 13joyH8057 and with scornH7589 of soulH5315, to driveH1644 it out for a preyH957.” 6ThereforeH3651 prophesyH5012 concerningH5921 the landH127 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to the mountainsH2022 and to the hillsH1389, to the ravinesH650 and to the valleysH1516, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009, I have spokenH1696 in My jealousyH7068 and in My wrathH2534 becauseH3282 you have 14enduredH5375 the insultsH3639 of the nationsH1471.’ 7ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘I have 15swornH5375H3027 that surelyH518H3808 the nationsH1471 whichH834 are aroundH5439 you will themselvesH1992 endureH5375 their insultsH3639. 8But you, O mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478, you will 16putH5414 forth your branchesH6057 and bearH5375 your fruitH6529 for My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; for they will soonH7126 comeH935. 9For, beholdH2009, I am for you, and I will 17turnH6437 to you, and you will be 18cultivatedH5647 and sownH2232. 10I will multiplyH7235 menH120 on you, 19allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, allH3605 of it; and the 20citiesH5892 will be inhabitedH3427 and the wasteH2723 placesH2723 will be rebuiltH1129. 11I will multiplyH7235 on you manH120 and beastH929; and they will increaseH7235 and be fruitfulH6509; and I will cause you to be inhabitedH3427 as you were 21formerlyH6927 and will 22treatH3190 you 23betterH3190 thanH4480 at the firstH7221. Thus you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068. 12Yes, I will cause 24menH120--My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478--to walkH1980 on you and possessH3423 you, so that you will becomeH1961 their 25inheritanceH5159 and neverH3808H5750 againH3254 26bereaveH7921 them of childrenH7921.’

13“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BecauseH3282 they sayH559 to you, “You are a 27devourerH398 of menH120 and have bereavedH7921 your 28nationH1471 of childrenH7921,” 14thereforeH3651 you will noH3808 longerH5750 devourH398 menH120 and noH3808 longerH5750 bereaveH7921 your nationH1471 of childrenH7921,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068. 15I will not let you hearH8085 29insultsH3639 from the nationsH1471 anymoreH5750, norH3808 will you bearH5375 30disgraceH2781 from the peoplesH5971 anyH5750 longerH5750, norH3808 will you cause your nationH1471 to 31stumbleH3782 anyH5750 longerH5750,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.’”