23 They will (A)no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their offenses; but (B)I will rescue them from all their [a]dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. And they will be My people, and I will be their God.

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24 “And My servant (C)David will be king over them, and they will all have (D)one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances, and keep My statutes and [b]follow them.

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  1. Ezekiel 37:23 Another reading is offenses
  2. Ezekiel 37:24 Lit do them

23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions; but I will save them from all their transgressions in which they have sinned, and I will cleanse them. So they will be My people, and I will be their God.

The Davidic Kingdom

24 [a]My servant David will be king over them, and they all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.

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  1. Ezekiel 37:24 See note 34:23.

23 They will never again pollute themselves with their idols[a] and vile images and rebellion, for I will save them from their sinful apostasy.[b] I will cleanse them. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.

24 “My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and be careful to keep my decrees.

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  1. 37:23a The Hebrew term (literally round things) probably alludes to dung.
  2. 37:23b As in many Hebrew manuscripts and Greek version; Masoretic Text reads from all their dwelling places where they sinned.

23 They will no longer defile(A) themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding,[a](B) and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God.(C)

24 “‘My servant David(D) will be king(E) over them, and they will all have one shepherd.(F) They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees.(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 37:23 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts all their dwelling places where they sinned

23 From then on, they will not defile themselves with idols and abhorrent images and strange perversions. I will rescue them from all the places where they’ve lived and sinned. I will make them pure and clean again! They will be My people, and I will be their God.

24 My beloved servant, David, will be their king. They will all live peaceably under one shepherd. They will live according to My laws and obey My statutes and do them.

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