Ezekiel 36:16

Restoration of Israel's People

16 The word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 36:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 36:16

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me
Here begins another prophecy, which was delivered about the same time with the former: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 36:16 In-Context

14 therefore, you will no longer devour men and deprive your nation of children." [This is] the declaration of the Lord God .

15 "I will no longer allow the insults of the nations to be heard against you, and you will not have to endure the reproach of the peoples any more; you will no longer cause your nation to stumble." [This is] the declaration of the Lord God .

16 The word of the Lord came to me:

17 "Son of man, while the house of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it with their conduct and actions. Their behavior before Me was like menstrual impurity.

18 So I poured out My wrath on them because of the blood they had shed on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols.