Ezekiel 11:13-20

New International Version

¹³ Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah^(A) son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! Will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?^(B)”

The Promise of Israel’s Return

¹⁴ The word of the Lord came to me: ¹⁵ “Son of man, the people of Jerusalem have said of your fellow exiles and all the other Israelites, ‘They are far away from the Lord; this land was given to us as our possession.’^(C)

¹⁶ “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary^(D) for them in the countries where they have gone.’

¹⁷ “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.’^(E)

¹⁸ “They will return to it and remove all its vile images^(F) and detestable idols.^{(G) 19} I will give them an undivided heart^(H) and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone^(I) and give them a heart of flesh.^{(J) 20} Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.^(K) They will be my people,^(L) and I will be their God.^(M)