Ezekiel 39:12-14

New King James Version

¹²For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them, ^(A)in order to cleanse the land. ¹³Indeed all the people of the land will be burying, and they will gain ^(B)renown for it on the day that ^(C)I am glorified,” says the Lord God. ¹⁴“They will set apart men regularly employed, with the help of ^[a]a search party, to pass through the land and bury those bodies remaining on the ground, in order ^(D)to cleanse it. At the end of seven months they will make a search.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 39:14 Lit. those who pass through

Ezekiel 39:12-14

New International Version

¹²“‘For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.^(A) ¹³All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory^(B) will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign Lord. ¹⁴People will be continually employed in cleansing the land. They will spread out across the land and, along with others, they will bury any bodies that are lying on the ground.

“‘After the seven months they will carry out a more detailed search.

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