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Ezekiel 36:14

Israel and the nations

12 Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.

13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GOD.

15 Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.

16 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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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
therefore you will no longer devour men or deprive your nation of its children, declares the Lord GOD.
KJV
Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GOD.
WEB
therefore you shall devour men no more, and not bereave your nation any more,” says the Lord GOD.
ASV
therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nation any more, saith the Lord Jehovah;
DARBY
therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nation any more, saith the Lord Jehovah;
BLB
Therefore man you will devour no more, and your nations you will not bereave any longer, a declaration of the Lord YHWH.
ÅB
derfor skal du ikke mere spise mennesker og ikke mere føre dine folk til fall, sier Herren, Israels Gud.
OTB
derfor skal dere ikke lenger fortære folk eller frata deres nasjon barn, sier Herren Gud.
B1930
derfor skal du ikke mere ete mennesker og ikke mere føre dine folk til fall, sier Herren, Israels Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 37:25–28

    And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.

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  • Isaiah 60:21

    Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

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  • Amos 9:15

    And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

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