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Ezekiel 11:18

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16 Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD 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 for them in the countries to which they have gone.’

17 Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you from the countries to which you have been scattered, and I will give back to you the land of Israel.’

When they return to it, they will remove all its detestable things and all its abominations.

19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,

20 so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When they return to it, they will remove all its detestable things and all its abominations.
KJV
And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
WEB
“‘They will come there, and they will take away all its detestable things and all its abominations from there.
ASV
And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
DARBY
And they shall come thither, and they shall take away from thence all its detestable things and all its abominations.
BLB
And they will go there, and they will turn aside all her detestable [things] and all her abominations from her.
ÅB
Og når de kommer dit, da skal de få bort derfra alle de avskyeligheter og styggedommer som finnes der.
OTB
Når de vender tilbake, vil de fjerne alle dets avskyelige ting og vederstyggeligheter.
B1930
Og når de kommer dit, da skal de få bort derfra alle de avskyeligheter og vederstyggeligheter som finnes der.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 37:23

    They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

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  • Ezekiel 5:11

    Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.

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  • Ezekiel 42:7–8

    An outer wall in front of the chambers was fifty cubits long and ran parallel to the chambers and the outer court.

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  • Ezekiel 7:20

    His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.

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  • Isaiah 1:25–27

    I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.

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  • Ezekiel 11:21

    But as for those whose hearts pursue detestable things and abominations, I will bring their conduct down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”

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  • Jeremiah 16:18

    And I will first repay them double their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and they have filled My inheritance with their abominations.”

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  • Micah 5:10–14

    “In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.

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