¹⁶ Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Though I removed them far off among the nations, and though I scattered them among the countries, yet ^(A)I have been a sanctuary to them for a while^[a] in the countries where they have gone.’ ¹⁷ Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: ^(B)I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, ^(C)and I will give you the land of Israel.’ ¹⁸ And when they come there, ^(D)they will remove from it all its ^(E)detestable things and all its abominations. ^19 (F)And I will give them one heart, and ^(G)a new spirit I will put within them. ^(H)I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh ^(I)and give them a heart of flesh, ^20 (J)that they may walk in my statutes and keep my rules and obey them. ^(K)And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. ^21 (L)But as for those whose heart goes after their detestable things and their abominations, ^(M)I will^[b] bring their deeds upon their own heads, declares the Lord God.”

^24 (A)I will take you ^(B)from the nations and gather you from all the countries and ^(C)bring you into your own land. ^25 (D)I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from ^(E)all your uncleannesses, and ^(F)from all your idols ^(G)I will cleanse you. ²⁶ And I will give you ^(H)a new heart, and ^(I)a new spirit I will put within you. ^(J)And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. ^27 (K)And I will put my Spirit within you, ^(L)and cause you to walk in my statutes and ^(M)be careful to obey my rules.^[a]