Ezekiel 36:16-38

16Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me sayingH559, 17“SonH1121 of manH120, when the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 was livingH3427 in their own landH127, they 1defiledH2930 it by their waysH1870 and their deedsH5949; their wayH1870 beforeH6440 Me was like 2the uncleannessH2932 of a woman in her impurityH5079. 18Therefore I 3pouredH8210 out My wrathH2534 on them for the bloodH1818 whichH834 they had shedH8210 on the landH776, because they had defiledH2930 it with their idolsH1544. 19Also I 4scatteredH6327 them among the nationsH1471 and they were dispersedH2219 throughout the landsH776. 5According to their waysH1870 and their deedsH5949 I judgedH8199 them. 20When they cameH935 to the nationsH1471 whereH834H8033 they wentH935, they 6profanedH2490 My holyH6944 nameH8034, because it was saidH559 of them, ‘TheseH428 are the 7peopleH5971 of the LordH3068; yet they have comeH3381 out of His landH776.’ 21But I had 8concernH2550 for My 9holyH6944 nameH8034, whichH834 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 had profanedH2490 among the nationsH1471 whereH834H8033 they wentH935.

22“ThereforeH3651 sayH559 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “It is 10not for your sakeH4616, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, that I am about to actH6213, but for My holyH6944 nameH8034, whichH834 you have profanedH2490 among the nationsH1471 whereH834H8033 you wentH935. 23I will 11vindicateH6942 the holinessH6942 of My greatH1419 nameH8034 which has been profanedH2490 among the nationsH1471, whichH834 you have profanedH2490 in their midstH8432. Then the 12nationsH1471 will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “when I proveH6942 Myself holyH6942 among you in their sightH5869. 24For I will 13takeH3947 you from the nationsH1471, gatherH6908 you from allH3605 the landsH776 and bringH935 you into your own landH127. 25Then I will 14sprinkleH2236 cleanH2889 waterH4325 on you, and you will be cleanH2891; I will cleanseH2891 you from allH3605 your 15filthinessH2932 and from allH3605 your 16idolsH1544. 26Moreover, I will giveH5414 you a 17newH2319 heartH3820 and putH5414 a newH2319 spiritH7307 withinH7130 you; and I will removeH5493 the 18heartH3820 of stoneH68 from your fleshH1320 and giveH5414 you a heartH3820 of fleshH1320. 27I will 19putH5414 My SpiritH7307 withinH7130 you and causeH6213 you to walkH1980 in My statutesH2706, and you will be carefulH8104 to observeH6213 My ordinancesH4941. 28You will liveH3427 in the landH776 that I gaveH5414 to your forefathersH1; so you will be 20My peopleH5971, and I will be your GodH430. 29Moreover, I will saveH3467 you from allH3605 your uncleannessH2932; and I will callH7121 for the grainH1715 and multiplyH7235 it, and I 21will not 22bringH5414 a famineH7458 on you. 30I will 23multiplyH7235 the fruitH6529 of the treeH6086 and the produceH8570 of the fieldH7704, soH4616 that you will not receiveH3947 againH5750 the disgraceH2781 of famineH7458 among the nationsH1471. 31Then you will 24rememberH2142 your evilH7451 waysH1870 and your deedsH4611 that were not goodH2896, and you will loatheH6962 yourselves in your own sightH6440 for your iniquitiesH5771 and your abominationsH8441. 32I am not doingH6213 this 25for your sakeH4616,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “let it be knownH3045 to you. Be ashamedH954 and confoundedH3637 for your waysH1870, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478!”

33‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “On the dayH3117 that I cleanseH2891 you from allH3605 your iniquitiesH5771, I will cause the 26citiesH5892 to be inhabitedH3427, and the 27wasteH2723 placesH2723 will be rebuiltH1129. 34The desolateH8074 landH776 will be cultivatedH5647 insteadH8478 of beingH1961 a desolationH8077 in the sightH5869 of everyoneH3605 who passesH5674 by. 35They will sayH559, ‘ThisH1976 desolateH8074 landH776 has becomeH1961 like the 28gardenH1588 of EdenH5731; and the wasteH2720, desolateH8074 and ruinedH2040 citiesH5892 are fortifiedH1219 and inhabitedH3427.’ 36Then the nationsH1471 that are leftH7604 roundH5439 aboutH5439 you will knowH3045 that I, the LordH3068, have rebuiltH1129 the ruinedH2040 places and plantedH5193 that which was desolateH8074; I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696 and 29will doH6213 it.”

37‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “ThisH2088 alsoH5750 I will let the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 askH1875 Me to doH6213 for them: I will increaseH7235 their menH120 like a flockH6629. 38Like the 30flockH6629 31for sacrificesH6944, like the flockH6629 at JerusalemH3389 during her appointedH4150 feastsH4150, soH3651 will the wasteH2720 citiesH5892 be filledH4392 with 32flocksH6629 of menH120. Then they will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068.”’”