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Yahweh Will Gather the Exiles

14 Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 15 “Son of man, your brothers, your [a]relatives, [b]your fellow exiles, and the whole house of Israel, all of them, are those to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Go far from Yahweh; this land has been given to (A)us as a possession.’ 16 Therefore say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Though I had removed them far away among the nations, and though I had scattered them among the countries, yet I was a (B)sanctuary for them a little while in the countries where they had gone.”’ 17 Therefore say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “I will (C)gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries among which you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.”’ 18 When they come there, they will (D)remove all its (E)detestable things and all its abominations from it. 19 And I will (F)give them one heart and give within [c]them a new spirit. And I will take the (G)heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a (H)heart of flesh, 20 that they may (I)walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them. Then they will be (J)My people, and I shall be their God. 21 [d]But as for those whose hearts walk after their (K)detestable things and abominations, I will (L)give what is due for their way on their heads,” declares Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 11:15 Lit brothers
  2. Ezekiel 11:15 As in Gr and some ancient versions; Heb the men of your redemption
  3. Ezekiel 11:19 As in Gr and many mss; Heb you
  4. Ezekiel 11:21 Lit And to the heart of their detestable things and their abomination their heart goes

God Will Restore Israel

14 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 15 “Son of man, your brethren, your relatives, your countrymen, and all the house of Israel in its entirety, are those about whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Get far away from the Lord; this land has been given to us as a possession.’ 16 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Although I have cast them far off among the Gentiles, and although I have scattered them among the countries, (A)yet I shall be a little [a]sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.” ’ 17 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: (B)“I will gather you from the peoples, assemble you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.” ’ 18 And they will go there, and they will take away all its (C)detestable things and all its abominations from there. 19 Then (D)I will give them one heart, and I will put (E)a new spirit within [b]them, and take (F)the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, 20 (G)that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; (H)and they shall be My people, and I will be their God. 21 But as for those whose hearts follow the desire for their detestable things and their abominations, (I)I will recompense their deeds on their own heads,” says the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 11:16 holy place
  2. Ezekiel 11:19 Lit. you (pl.)