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Verse 1

And thou, son{H1121} of man,{H120} prophesy{H5012} unto the mountains{H2022} of Israel,{H3478} and say,{H559} Ye mountains{H2022} of Israel,{H3478} hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 2

Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Because the enemy{H341} hath said{H559} against you, Aha!{H1889} and, The ancient{H5769} high places{H1116} are ours in possession;{H4181}

Verse 3

therefore prophesy,{H5012} and say,{H559} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Because, even because they have made you desolate,{H8074} and swallowed you up{H7602} on every side,{H5439} that ye might be a possession{H4181} unto the residue{H7611} of the nations,{H1471} and ye are taken up{H5927} in the lips{H8193} of talkers,{H3956} and the evil report{H1681} of the people;{H5971}

Verse 4

therefore, ye mountains{H2022} of Israel,{H3478} hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H136} to the mountains{H2022} and to the hills,{H1389} to the watercourses{H650} and to the valleys,{H1516} to the desolate{H8074} wastes{H2723} and to the cities{H5892} that are forsaken,{H5800} which are become a prey{H957} and derision{H3933} to the residue{H7611} of the nations{H1471} that are round about;{H5439}

Verse 5

therefore thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Surely in the fire{H784} of my jealousy{H7068} have I spoken{H1696} against the residue{H7611} of the nations,{H1471} and against all Edom,{H123} that have appointed{H5414} my land{H776} unto themselves for a possession{H4181} with the joy{H8057} of all their heart,{H3824} with despite{H7589} of soul,{H3824} to cast it out{H4054} for a prey.{H957}

Verse 6

Therefore prophesy{H5012} concerning the land{H127} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto the mountains{H2022} and to the hills,{H1389} to the watercourses{H650} and to the valleys,{H1516} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Behold, I have spoken{H1696} in my jealousy{H7068} and in my wrath,{H2534} because ye have borne{H5375} the shame{H3639} of the nations:{H1471}

Verse 7

therefore thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} I have{H5375} sworn,{H3027} [saying], Surely the nations{H1471} that are round about{H5439} you, they shall bear{H5375} their shame.{H3639}

Verse 8

But ye, O mountains{H2022} of Israel,{H3478} ye shall shoot forth{H5414} your branches,{H6057} and yield{H5375} your fruit{H6529} to my people{H5971} Israel;{H3478} for they are at hand{H7126} to come.{H935}

Verse 9

For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn{H6437} unto you, and ye shall be tilled{H5647} and sown;{H2232}

Verse 10

and I will multiply{H7235} men{H120} upon you, all the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} even all of it; and the cities{H5892} shall be inhabited,{H3427} and the waste{H2723} places shall be builded;{H1129}

Verse 11

and I will multiply{H7235} upon you man{H120} and beast;{H929} and they shall increase{H7235} and be fruitful;{H6509} and I will cause you to be inhabited{H3427} after your former estate,{H6927} and will do better{H2895} [unto you] than at your beginnings:{H7221} and ye shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 12

Yea, I will cause men{H120} to walk{H3212} upon you, even my people{H5971} Israel;{H3478} and they shall possess{H3423} thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance,{H5159} and thou shalt no more{H3254} henceforth bereave{H7921} them of children.

Verse 13

Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Because they say{H559} unto you, Thou [land] art a devourer{H398} of men,{H120} and hast been a bereaver{H7921} of thy nation;{H1471}

Verse 14

therefore thou shalt devour{H398} men{H120} no more, neither bereave{H7921} thy nation{H1471} any more, saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah;{H3069}

Verse 15

neither will I let thee hear{H8085} any more the shame{H3639} of the nations,{H1471} neither shalt thou bear{H5375} the reproach{H2781} of the peoples{H5971} any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nation{H1471} to stumble{H3782} any more, saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069}

Verse 16

Moreover the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto me, saying,{H559}

Verse 17

Son{H1121} of man,{H120} when the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427} in their own land,{H127} they defiled{H2930} it by their way{H1870} and by their doings:{H5949} their way{H1870} before{H6440} me was as the uncleanness{H2932} of a woman{H5079} in her impurity.

Verse 18

Wherefore I poured{H8210} out my wrath{H2534} upon them for the blood{H1818} which they had poured{H8210} out upon the land,{H776} and because they had defiled{H2930} it with their idols;{H1544}

Verse 19

and I scattered{H6327} them among the nations,{H1471} and they were dispersed{H2219} through the countries:{H776} according to their way{H1870} and according to their doings{H5949} I judged{H8199} them.

Verse 20

And when they came{H935} unto the nations,{H1471} whither they went,{H935} they profaned{H2490} my holy{H6944} name;{H8034} in that men said{H559} of them, These are the people{H5971} of Jehovah,{H3068} and are gone forth{H3318} out of his land.{H776}

Verse 21

But I had regard{H2550} for my holy{H6944} name,{H8034} which the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} had profaned{H2490} among the nations,{H1471} whither they went.{H935}

Verse 22

Therefore say{H559} unto the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} I do{H6213} not [this] for your sake, O house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} but for my holy{H6944} name,{H8034} which ye have profaned{H2490} among the nations,{H1471} whither ye went.{H935}

Verse 23

And I will sanctify{H6942} my great{H1419} name,{H8034} which hath been profaned{H2490} among the nations,{H1471} which ye have profaned{H2490} in the midst{H8432} of them; and the nations{H1471} shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah,{H3068} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3068} when I shall be sanctified{H6942} in you before their eyes.{H5869}

Verse 24

For I will take{H3947} you from among{H4480} the nations,{H1471} and gather{H6908} you out of all the countries,{H776} and will bring{H935} you into your own land.{H127}

Verse 25

And I will sprinkle{H2236} clean{H2889} water{H4325} upon you, and ye shall be clean:{H2891} from all your filthiness,{H2932} and from all your idols,{H1544} will I cleanse{H2891} you.

Verse 26

A new{H2319} heart{H3820} also will I give{H5414} you, and a new{H2319} spirit{H7307} will I put{H5414} within{H7130} you; and I will take away{H5493} the stony{H68} heart{H3820} out of your flesh,{H1320} and I will give{H5414} you a heart{H3820} of flesh.{H1320}

Verse 27

And I will put{H5414} my Spirit{H7307} within{H7130} you, and cause{H6213} you to walk{H3212} in my statutes,{H2706} and ye shall keep{H8104} mine ordinances,{H4941} and do{H6213} them.

Verse 28

And ye shall dwell{H3427} in the land{H776} that I gave{H5414} to your fathers;{H1} and ye shall be my people,{H5971} and I will be your God.{H430}

Verse 29

And I will save{H3467} you from all your uncleannesses:{H2932} and I will call{H7121} for the grain,{H1715} and will multiply{H7235} it, and lay{H5414} no famine{H7458} upon you.

Verse 30

And I will multiply{H7235} the fruit{H6529} of the tree,{H6086} and the increase{H8570} of the field,{H7704} that ye may receive{H3947} no more the reproach{H2781} of famine{H7458} among the nations.{H1471}

Verse 31

Then shall ye remember{H2142} your evil{H7451} ways,{H1870} and your doings{H4611} that were not good;{H2896} and ye shall loathe{H6962} yourselves in your own sight{H6440} for your iniquities{H5771} and for your abominations.{H8441}

Verse 32

Not for your sake do{H6213} I [this], saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H136} be it known{H3045} unto you: be ashamed{H954} and confounded{H3637} for your ways,{H1870} O house{H1004} of Israel.{H3478}

Verse 33

Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} In the day{H3117} that I cleanse{H2891} you from all your iniquities,{H5771} I will cause the cities{H5892} to be inhabited,{H3427} and the waste{H2723} places shall be builded.{H1129}

Verse 34

And the land{H776} that was desolate{H8074} shall be tilled,{H5647} whereas it was a desolation{H8077} in the sight{H5869} of all that passed by.{H5674}

Verse 35

And they shall say,{H559} This{H1977} land{H776} that was desolate{H8074} is become like the garden{H1588} of Eden;{H5731} and the waste{H2720} and desolate{H8074} and ruined{H2040} cities{H5892} are fortified{H1219} and inhabited.{H3427}

Verse 36

Then the nations{H1471} that are left{H7604} round about{H5439} you shall know{H3045} that I, Jehovah,{H3068} have builded{H1129} the ruined{H2040} places, and planted{H5193} that which was desolate:{H8074} I, Jehovah,{H3068} have spoken{H1696} it, and I will do{H6213} it.

Verse 37

Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} For this, moreover, will I be inquired{H1875} of by the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} to do{H6213} it for them: I will increase{H7235} them with men{H120} like a flock.{H6629}

Verse 38

As the flock{H6629} for sacrifice,{H6944} as the flock{H6629} of Jerusalem{H3389} in her appointed feasts,{H4150} so shall the waste{H2720} cities{H5892} be filled{H4392} with flocks{H6629} of men;{H120} and they shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

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