24 “‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns.(A) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.

25 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather(B) the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered,(C) I will be proved holy(D) through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.(E) 26 They will live there in safety(F) and will build houses and plant(G) vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment(H) on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.(I)’”

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24 And there will no longer be for the house of Israel a (A)painful thorn or a hurtful thorn bush from any surrounding them who despised them; then they will know that I am the Lord God.”

Israel Regathered

25 ‘This is what the Lord God says: “When I (B)gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and show Myself holy among them in the sight of the nations, then they will (C)live on their land which I gave to My servant Jacob. 26 They will (D)live on it securely; and they will (E)build houses, plant vineyards, and live securely when I (F)execute judgments upon all around them who despise them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”’”

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