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38 And I will purge the rebels from among you and the ones transgressing against me; I will bring them out from the land where they are living as aliens,[a] but into the land of Israel they will not come, and then you will know that I am Yahweh.

39 And you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Let each one go serve his idols now and after, if you are not listening to me, but my holy name[b] you will not profane any longer with your gifts and with your idols.

40 “For on my holy mountain,[c] on the mountain of the height of Israel,” declares[d] the Lord Yahweh, “there all of the house of Israel will serve me, all of them,[e] in the land. I will take pleasure in them, and there I will accept your contributions and the best of your portions with all of your holy objects.

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  1. Ezekiel 20:38 Literally “from the land of living as an alien there”
  2. Ezekiel 20:39 Literally “the name of my holiness”
  3. Ezekiel 20:40 Literally “the mountain of my holiness”
  4. Ezekiel 20:40 Literally “declaration of”
  5. Ezekiel 20:40 Hebrew “it/him”

38 I will purge(A) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(B)

39 “‘As for you, people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols,(C) every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name(D) with your gifts and idols.(E) 40 For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel,(F) declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings(G) and your choice gifts,[a] along with all your holy sacrifices.(H)

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  1. Ezekiel 20:40 Or and the gifts of your firstfruits