15a“Nor will I let you hear the taunts of the nations anymore, nor bear the reproach of the peoples anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to stumble anymore,” says the Lord God.’ ”
The Renewal of Israel
16 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
17 “Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, athey defiled it by their own ways and deeds; to Me their way was like bthe uncleanness of a woman in her customary impurity.
18 Therefore I poured out My fury on them afor the blood they had shed on the land, and for their idols withwhich they had defiled it.
19 So I ascattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the countries; I judged them baccording to their ways and their deeds.
20 When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they aprofaned My holy name—when they said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord, and yet they have gone out of His land.’
21 But I had concern afor My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went.
22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, abut for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went.
23 And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am ahallowed in you before their eyes.
24 For aI will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.
25aThen I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you bfrom all your filthiness and from all your idols.
26 I will give you a anew heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
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