24 “‘The house of Israel will no longer be hurt by[a] prickly briers or painful thorns(A) from all their neighbors who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.

25 “‘This is what the Lord God says: When I gather the house of Israel(B) from the peoples where they are scattered, I will demonstrate my holiness through them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. 26 They will live there securely,(C) build houses, and plant vineyards.(D) They will live securely when I execute judgments(E) against all their neighbors who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 28:24 Lit longer have

24 “And for the house of Israel (A)there shall be no more a brier to prick or (B)a thorn to hurt them among all their neighbors (C)who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.

Israel Gathered in Security

25 “Thus says the Lord God: (D)When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and (E)manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, (F)then they shall dwell in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. 26 (G)And they shall dwell securely in it, and they shall build houses and plant vineyards. They shall dwell securely, (H)when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors (I)who have treated them with contempt. (J)Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”

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