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Ezekiel 36 (WEBP)

[1] You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, “You mountains of Israel, hear Yahweh’s word.
[2] The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Because the enemy has said against you, “Aha!” and, “The ancient high places are ours in possession!” ’
[3] therefore prophesy, and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that you might be a possession to the residue of the nations, and you are taken up in the lips of talkers, and the evil report of the people;”
[4] therefore, you mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Yahweh: The Lord Yahweh says to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities that are forsaken, which have become a prey and derision to the residue of the nations that are all around;
[5] therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.” ’
[6] Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains, the hills, the watercourses and the valleys, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations.”
[7] Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “I have sworn, ‘Surely the nations that are around you will bear their shame.’
[8] “ ‘ “But you, mountains of Israel, you shall shoot out your branches and yield your fruit to my people Israel; for they are at hand to come.
[9] For, behold, I am for you, and I will come to you, and you will be tilled and sown.
[10] I will multiply men on you, all the house of Israel, even all of it. The cities will be inhabited and the waste places will be built.
[11] I will multiply man and animal on you. They will increase and be fruitful. I will cause you to be inhabited as you were before, and you will do better than at your beginnings. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
[12] Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, even my people Israel. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will never again bereave them of their children.”
[13] “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because they say to you, ‘You are a devourer of men, and have been a bereaver of your nation;’
[14] therefore you shall devour men no more, and not bereave your nation any more,” says the Lord Yahweh.
[15] “I won’t let you hear the shame of the nations any more. You won’t bear the reproach of the peoples any more, and you won’t cause your nation to stumble any more,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”
[16] Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
[17] “Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and by their deeds. Their way before me was as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.
[18] Therefore I poured out my wrath on them for the blood which they had poured out on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols.
[19] I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries. I judged them according to their way and according to their deeds.
[20] When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name, in that men said of them, ‘These are Yahweh’s people, and have left his land.’
[21] But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
[22] “Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I don’t do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.
[23] I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh,” says the Lord Yahweh, “when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.
[24] “ ‘ “For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.
[25] I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
[26] I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
[27] I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
[28] You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
[29] I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and will multiply it, and lay no famine on you.
[30] I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field, that you may receive no more the reproach of famine among the nations.
[31] “ ‘ “Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good; and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
[32] I don’t do this for your sake,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Let it be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your ways, house of Israel.”
[33] “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “In the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited and the waste places will be built.
[34] The land that was desolate will be tilled instead of being a desolation in the sight of all who passed by.
[35] They will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The waste, desolate, and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.’
[36] Then the nations that are left around you will know that I, Yahweh, have built the ruined places and planted that which was desolate. I, Yahweh, have spoken it, and I will do it.”
[37] “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “For this, moreover, I will be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them: I will increase them with men like a flock.
[38] As the flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in her appointed feasts, so the waste cities will be filled with flocks of men. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’ ”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezekiel 36 (KJVS)

[1] Also, thou son of man , prophesy () unto the mountains of Israel , and say (), Ye mountains of Israel , hear () the word of the LORD :
[2] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Because the enemy () hath said () against you, Aha , even the ancient high places are ours in possession :
[3] Therefore prophesy () and say (), Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Because they have made [you] desolate (), and swallowed you up () on every side , that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen , and ye are taken up () in the lips of talkers , and [are] an infamy of the people :
[4] Therefore, ye mountains of Israel , hear () the word of the Lord GOD ; Thus saith () the Lord GOD to the mountains , and to the hills , to the rivers , and to the valleys , to the desolate () wastes , and to the cities that are forsaken (), which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that [are] round about ;
[5] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken () against the residue of the heathen , and against all Idumea , which have appointed () my land into their possession with the joy of all [their] heart , with despiteful minds , to cast it out for a prey .
[6] Prophesy () therefore concerning the land of Israel , and say () unto the mountains , and to the hills , to the rivers , and to the valleys , Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Behold, I have spoken () in my jealousy and in my fury , because ye have borne () the shame of the heathen :
[7] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; I have lifted up () mine hand , Surely the heathen that [are] about you, they shall bear () their shame .
[8] But ye, O mountains of Israel , ye shall shoot forth () your branches , and yield () your fruit to my people of Israel ; for they are at hand () to come ().
[9] For, behold, I [am] for you, and I will turn () unto you, and ye shall be tilled () and sown ():
[10] And I will multiply () men upon you, all the house of Israel , [even] all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited (), and the wastes shall be builded ():
[11] And I will multiply () upon you man and beast ; and they shall increase () and bring fruit (): and I will settle () you after your old estates , and will do better () [unto you] than at your beginnings : and ye shall know () that I [am] the LORD .
[12] Yea, I will cause men to walk () upon you, [even] my people Israel ; and they shall possess () thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance , and thou shalt no more () henceforth bereave () them [of men].
[13] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Because they say () unto you, Thou [land] devourest up () men , and hast bereaved () thy nations ;
[14] Therefore thou shalt devour () men no more, neither bereave () () thy nations any more, saith () the Lord GOD .
[15] Neither will I cause [men] to hear () in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear () the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall () any more, saith () the Lord GOD .
[16] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[17] Son of man , when the house of Israel dwelt () in their own land , they defiled () it by their own way and by their doings : their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman .
[18] Wherefore I poured () my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed () upon the land , and for their idols [wherewith] they had polluted () it:
[19] And I scattered () them among the heathen , and they were dispersed () through the countries : according to their way and according to their doings I judged () them.
[20] And when they entered () unto the heathen , whither they went (), they profaned () my holy name , when they said () to them, These [are] the people of the LORD , and are gone forth () out of his land .
[21] But I had pity () for mine holy name , which the house of Israel had profaned () among the heathen , whither they went ().
[22] Therefore say () unto the house of Israel , Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; I do () not [this] for your sakes, O house of Israel , but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned () among the heathen , whither ye went ().
[23] And I will sanctify () my great name , which was profaned () among the heathen , which ye have profaned () in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know () that I [am] the LORD , saith () the Lord GOD , when I shall be sanctified () in you before their eyes .
[24] For I will take () you from among the heathen , and gather () you out of all countries , and will bring () you into your own land .
[25] Then will I sprinkle () clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean (): from all your filthiness , and from all your idols , will I cleanse () you.
[26] A new heart also will I give () you, and a new spirit will I put () within you: and I will take away () the stony heart out of your flesh , and I will give () you an heart of flesh .
[27] And I will put () my spirit within you, and cause () you to walk () in my statutes , and ye shall keep () my judgments , and do () [them].
[28] And ye shall dwell () in the land that I gave () to your fathers ; and ye shall be my people , and I will be your God .
[29] I will also save () you from all your uncleannesses : and I will call () for the corn , and will increase () it, and lay () no famine upon you.
[30] And I will multiply () the fruit of the tree , and the increase of the field , that ye shall receive () no more reproach of famine among the heathen .
[31] Then shall ye remember () your own evil ways , and your doings that [were] not good , and shall lothe () yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations .
[32] Not for your sakes do () I [this], saith () the Lord GOD , be it known () unto you: be ashamed () and confounded () for your own ways , O house of Israel .
[33] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; In the day that I shall have cleansed () you from all your iniquities I will also cause [you] to dwell () in the cities , and the wastes shall be builded ().
[34] And the desolate () land shall be tilled (), whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by ().
[35] And they shall say (), This land that was desolate () is become like the garden of Eden ; and the waste and desolate () and ruined () cities [are become] fenced (), [and] are inhabited ().
[36] Then the heathen that are left () round about you shall know () that I the LORD build () the ruined () [places, and] plant () that that was desolate (): I the LORD have spoken () [it], and I will do () [it].
[37] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; I will yet [for] this be enquired () of by the house of Israel , to do () [it] for them; I will increase () them with men like a flock .
[38] As the holy flock , as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts ; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men : and they shall know () that I [am] the LORD .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezekiel 36 (YLT)

[1] And thou, son of man, prophesy unto mountains of Israel, and thou hast said, O mountains of Israel, hear a word of Jehovah.
[2] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy said against you, Aha, and the high places of old for a possession have been to us,
[3] therefore, prophesy, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because, even because, of desolating, And of swallowing you up from round about, For your being a possession to the remnant of the nations, And ye are taken up on the tip of the tongue, And are an evil report of the people.
[4] Therefore, O mountains of Israel, Hear a word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah, to mountains, and to hills, To streams, and to valleys, And to wastes that are desolate, And to cities that are forsaken, That have been for a prey, And for a scorn, to the remnant of the nations who are round about.
[5] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Have I not, in the fire of My jealousy, Spoken against the remnant of the nations, And against Edom-all of it, Who gave My land to themselves for a possession, With the joy of the whole heart-with despite of soul, For the sake of casting it out for a prey?
[6] Therefore, prophesy concerning the ground of Israel, And thou hast said to mountains, and to hills, To streams, and to valleys, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I, in My jealousy, and in My fury, I have spoken, Because the shame of nations ye have borne.
[7] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I-I have lifted up My hand, Do not-the nations who are with you from round about-they their own shame bear?
[8] And ye, O mountains of Israel, Your branch ye give out, and your fruits ye bear for My people Israel, For they have drawn near to come.
[9] For, lo, I am for you, and have turned to you, And ye have been tilled and sown.
[10] And I have multiplied on you men, All the house of Israel-all of it, And the cities have been inhabited, And the wastes are built.
[11] And I have multiplied on you man and beast, And they have multiplied and been fruitful, And I have caused you to dwell according to your former states, And I have done better than at your beginnings, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.
[12] And I have caused man to walk over you, -My people Israel, And they possess thee, and thou hast been to them for an inheritance, And thou dost add no more to bereave them.
[13] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because they are saying to you: A devourer of men art thou, And a bereaver of thy nations thou hast been,
[14] Therefore, man thou devourest no more, And thy nations thou causest not to stumble any more, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[15] And I proclaim not unto thee any more the shame of the nations, And the reproach of peoples thou bearest no more, And thy nations stumble not any more, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.’
[16] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[17] ‘Son of man, The house of Israel are dwelling on their land, And they defile it by their way and by their doings, As the uncleanness of a separated one hath their way been before Me.
[18] And I do pour out My fury upon them For the blood that they shed on the land, And with their idols they have defiled it.
[19] And I scatter them among nations, And they are spread through lands, According to their way, and according to their doings, I have judged them.
[20] And one goeth in unto the nations whither they have gone, And they pollute My holy name by saying to them, The people of Jehovah are these, And from His land they have gone forth.
[21] And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.
[22] Therefore, say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Not for your sake am I working, O house of Israel, But-for My holy name, That ye have polluted among nations whither ye have gone in.
[23] And I have sanctified My great name, That is profaned among nations, That ye have polluted in your midst, And known have the nations that I am Jehovah, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, In My being sanctified in you before your eyes.
[24] And I have taken you out of the nations, And have gathered you out of all the lands, And I have brought you in unto your land,
[25] And I have sprinkled over you clean water, And ye have been clean; From all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, I do cleanse you.
[26] And I have given to you a new heart, And a new spirit I give in your midst, And I have turned aside the heart of stone out of your flesh, And I have given to you a heart of flesh.
[27] And My Spirit I give in your midst, And I have done this, so that in My statutes ye walk, And My judgments ye keep, and have done them.
[28] And ye have dwelt in the land that I have given to your fathers, And ye have been to Me for a people, And I-I am to you for God.
[29] And I have saved you from all your uncleannesses, And I have called unto the corn, and multiplied it, And I have put no famine upon you.
[30] And I have multiplied the fruit of the tree, And the increase of the field, So that ye receive not any more a reproach of famine among nations.
[31] And ye have remembered your ways that are evil, And your doings that are not good, And have been loathsome in your own faces, For your iniquities, and for your abominations.
[32] Not for your sake am I working, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Be it known to you, Be ashamed and confounded, because of your ways, O house of Israel.
[33] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My cleansing you from all your iniquities, I have caused the cities to be inhabited, And the wastes have been built,
[34] And the desolate land is tilled, Instead of which it was a desolation before the eyes of every passer by,
[35] And they have said: This land, that was desolated, Hath been as the garden of Eden, And the cities-the wasted, And the desolated, and the broken down, Fenced places have remained.
[36] And known have the nations who are left round about you, That I Jehovah have built the thrown down, I have planted the desolated: I Jehovah have spoken, and I have done it.
[37] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Yet this I am required, By the house of Israel to do to them, I multiply them as a flock of men,
[38] As a flock of holy ones, as a flock of Jerusalem, In her appointed seasons, So are the waste cities full of flocks of men, And they have known that I am Jehovah!’