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.’^(A)

³⁴ I will bring you from the nations^(A) and gather^(B) you from the countries where you have been scattered—with a mighty hand^(C) and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath.^{(D) 35} I will bring you into the wilderness^(E) of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute judgment^(F) upon you. ³⁶ As I judged your ancestors in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord.^{(G) 37} I will take note of you as you pass under my rod,^(H) and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.^{(I) 38} I will purge^(J) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.^(K)

²⁴ “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.^{(A) 25} I will sprinkle^(B) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse^(C) you from all your impurities^(D) and from all your idols.^{(E) 26} I will give you a new heart^(F) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone^(G) and give you a heart of flesh.^{(H) 27} And I will put my Spirit^(I) in you and move you to follow my decrees^(J) and be careful to keep my laws.^{(K) 28} Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people,^(L) and I will be your God.^{(M) 29} I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine^(N) upon you. ³⁰ I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine.^{(O) 31} Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices.^{(P) 32} I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed^(Q) and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel!^(R)

³³ “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I cleanse^(S) you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins^(T) will be rebuilt.^{(U) 34} The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. ³⁵ They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden;^(V) the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.^(W)” ³⁶ Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the Lord have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’^(X)

³⁷ “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to Israel’s plea^(Y) and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep,^{(Z) 38} as numerous as the flocks for offerings^(AA) at Jerusalem during her appointed festivals. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.^(AB)”