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"The house of Israel will never again suffer from painful briers and sharp thorn bushes that surround them on every side, and they will learn that I am the LORD.

Verse ConceptsBriersThorns

"When I gather the house of Israel from the nations to which I've scattered them, I will show them my holiness before the watching world, and they will live on the land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They will live in safety in the land, building houses and planting vineyards. They'll live in safety while I judge everyone who maligns them among those who surround them. At that time they'll learn that I am the LORD their God.'"

Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofSafetyVineyardPlanting Vineyards

"Then everyone living in Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been an unreliable ally to the house of Israel.

Verse ConceptsFalse Confidence

Egypt will never again be a source of confidence to the nation of Israel. Instead, Egypt will serve as a reminder of when they sinned by turning to Egypt for help. Then they'll know that I am the Lord GOD.'"

Verse ConceptsOptimismRemindersTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningNot Seeking God

"When that day comes about, I'll strengthen Israel's military might, and I will give you an audience in their midst. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'"

Verse ConceptsHornsThe Dumb Speaking

"Ethiopia, Libya, descendants of Lud, all those who have mixed themselves, and Libya along with everyone in the land of Israel who is in league with them will die violently."'"

Verse ConceptsAfricaKilled With The Sword

"Now as for you, Son of Man, I've established you as a sentinel for the house of Israel. So whenever you hear a message from me, you are to warn the people from me.

""Now, Son of Man, tell this to the house of Israel: "You keep saying, "Our crimes and sins burden us so much that we're rotting away, so how can we keep on living?"'

Verse ConceptsOffenceSurvival

"Tell them, "As certainly as I'm alive and living,' declares the Lord GOD, "I receive no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Instead, my pleasure is that the wicked repent from their behavior and live. Turn back! Turn back, all of you, from your wicked behavior! Why do you have to die, you house of Israel?'"

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Will OfPleasing GodPleasureNot Pleasing GodRepent Lest You DieDeathPunishment of the The Wickedpressure

"And yet you keep saying, "Living life the Lord's way isn't right,' But I will judge every one of you according to the way you live, you house of Israel!"

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeInfidelity To GodPartialityIs God Unjust?Repaid For DeedsScoffers

"Son of Man, those who are living among these ruins of the land of Israel keep saying, "Abraham was only one man, but he was able to possess the land! As for us, we're a multitude, and the land has been given to us as an inheritance.'

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyOnly One PersonMany In Israel

Then I'll turn the land into a desolate ruin and her arrogant strength will come to an abrupt end. The mountains of Israel will become so desolate that no one will be able to travel over them."

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CountriesLand Becoming EmptyThe Mountains Of IsraelThe Proud Will Be AbasedHer Strength

"Son of Man, prophesy against Israel's shepherds. Tell those shepherds, "This is what the Lord GOD says:

Verse ConceptsNoblesFeeding AnimalsProphesy!Woe To Israel And JerusalemAbuse

"Woe to you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves and not the sheep. Shouldn't shepherds feed the sheep? You're eating the best parts, clothing yourselves with the wool, and slaughtering the home-grown sheep without having fed the sheep!

Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionWoolFat AnimalsClothing OneselfFeeding AnimalsFat Of AnimalsBeing Killed Like An AnimalEating Forbidden FoodKilled Like An Animal

I'm going to bring them out from foreign nations and from foreign lands. Then I'll bring them to their own land and feed them in Israel on the mountains, in their valleys, and in all of their settlements throughout the land.

Verse ConceptsGathering IsraelThe Mountains Of Israel

I'll feed them in excellent pastures, and even the very heights of Israel's mountains will serve as verdant pastures for them in which they'll rest and feed yes, even on the fertile mountains of Israel!

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMessianic BanquetFeeding AnimalsThe Mountains Of Israel

That's when they'll learn that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people,' declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsGod With You

That's how you'll know that I, the LORD, have heard every loathsome, reviling thing that you've had to say against the mountains of Israel, such as, "They're desolate, and we'll eat them for dinner!'

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodIrreverenceAnimals Eating PeopleGod Hearing

Just as you rejoiced when Israel's inheritance became desolate, I'm going to do the same thing to you. Mount Seir, you and Edom all of you will become a desolate wasteland.' Then they will learn that I am the LORD."

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundRejoicing In Evil

"Now as for you, Son of Man, prophesy to Israel's mountains and tell them, "Listen to this message from the LORD, you mountains of Israel:

Verse ConceptsProphesy!

"Therefore listen to what the Lord GOD has to say, you mountains of Israel: "This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains, to the hills, to the waterways, to the valleys, to the desolate wastelands, and to the abandoned cities that have become an object of derision to the mountains that surround you:

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyCities Under AttackAbandoning ThingsThe Mountains Of Israel

""Because this is what the Lord GOD says: "Motivated by my burning zealousness, I have spoken against the rest of the surrounding nations, including Edom, who confiscated my land, taking possession of it with joyful enthusiasm and with animal-like malice, in order to plunder Israel's pastures.'

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfNationalismConquestFire Of God's AngerRejoicing In EvilTaking Possession

"Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and speak to its mountains, hills, ravines, and valleys. Tell them, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Pay attention! In my zealous anger I'm speaking because you've had to endure the mockery of the world's nations."'"

Verse ConceptsJealousyInsulting Other People

But you mountains of Israel are going to sprout branches and bear fruit for my people Israel, because they'll be coming soon.'"

Verse ConceptsHomeGroups going homeBearing FruitNear The Time Generally

I'm going to make the entire house of Israel grow every single member and their cities will be inhabited with all the ruins rebuilt.

Verse ConceptsWaste Places RestoredInhabitationGod Multipling PeopleRebuilding JerusalemRebirth Of IsraelValley Of Dry Bones

"I'll lead my people, my nation of Israel, across you mountains, and they will take possession of you again, and you'll be their inheritance once more. Never again will you leave them robbed of children.

Verse ConceptsInhabitationBereavementPeople Possessing Other Things

"Son of Man, when the house of Israel was living on their own land, they defiled it with their lifestyles and behavior; they were as disqualified to be with me as a menstruating woman is to you.

Verse ConceptsBleedingPolluting The Land

I've been concerned about my holy reputation, which the house of Israel has been defiling throughout all of the nations where they've gone."

Verse ConceptsMisusing God's Namepity

"Therefore tell the house of Israel, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "I'm not about to act for your sake, you house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation, which you have been defiling throughout all of the nations where you've gone.

Verse ConceptsNot For The SakeMisusing God's Name

I won't be doing any of this for your sake," declares the Lord GOD, "so keep that in mind. Be ashamed and frustrated because of your behavior, you house of Israel!"'"

Verse ConceptsNot For The SakeShame Of Bad Conduct

"This is what the Lord GOD has to say: "I'm going to allow the house of Israel to ask anything they want from me, including this: I'm going to increase their population as a shepherd increases his flock.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, God's Promises ConcerningAnswered PromisesGod Multipling People

"These bones represent the entire house of Israel," the LORD explained to me. "Look how they keep saying, "Our bones are dried up, and our future is lost. We've been completely eliminated!'

Verse ConceptsdrynessDisappointmentsHope, Nature OfHope, Results Of Its AbsencePessimismFeelings Of Rejection By GodThe Finality Of DeathBonesDeath Is FinalWithout HopeValley Of Dry Bones

"Therefore prophesy to them, and tell them, "Watch me! I'm going to open your graves, lift you out of those graves, and bring my people back into the land of Israel.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningPromise of return

"Now as for you, Son of Man, grab a stick of wood for yourself and write on it these words: "FOR JUDAH AND THE ISRAELIS, HIS COMPANIONS' "Then grab another stick and write on it: "FOR JOSEPH, THE STICK OF EPHRAIM, AND ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, HIS COMPANIONS'

Verse ConceptsCymbalsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

you are to tell them, "This is what the LORD says: "Watch me! I'm taking the baton that represents Joseph, which Ephraim is holding in his hand, along with his companions the tribes of Israel, and I'm going to join them with the baton that represents Judah. I'm making them a single baton, that is, a complete baton in my hand."

Verse ConceptsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

I'm going to make them a united people in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and I'll set a single king to rule over them. They'll never again be two separate people. They'll never again be divided into two kingdoms.

Verse ConceptsUnified PeopleTwo GroupsOnly One Person

and the nations will learn that I, the LORD, am the sanctifier of Israel when I place my sanctuary in their midst forever."'"

Verse ConceptsPlans For A New TempleMaking People Holy

"""Many days from now in the latter years you will be summoned to a land that has been restored from violence. You will be gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which formerly had been a continuous waste, but which will be populated with people who have been brought back from the nations. All of them will be living there securely.

Verse ConceptsRevelation Of The Future

You'll come up to invade my people Israel like a storm cloud to cover the land. In the last days, Gog, I'll bring you up to invade my land so that the world will learn to know me when I show them how holy I am before their very eyes."'"

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelEnd Of The WorldCovering The EarthNations Attacking Israel

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "Surely you're the one about whom I spoke years ago in the writings of my servants, Israel's prophets, aren't you? They predicted back then that I would bring you up after many years, didn't they?

Verse ConceptsProphets, Role OfIs It Really?God Spoke By The ProphetsEzekiel Invasion

So it will be that on that day, when Gog invades the land of Israel,' declares the Lord GOD, "my zeal will ignite my anger.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, Nature OfHeatGod Angry With The Nations

Because of my zeal and burning anger, at that time there will be a massive earthquake throughout the land of Israel.

I'm going to turn you around, drag you along to your destruction, and bring you up from the farthest parts of the north, and carry you to the mountains of Israel.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The NorthCausing People To TurnThe Mountains Of Israel

You will collapse on the mountains of Israel, along with all of your soldiers and the nations that have accompanied you. There the raptors, vultures, and wild animals will feed on you.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeoplePossibility Of DeathBirds EatingThe Mountains Of Israel

I'll make my holiness and reputation known in the midst of my people Israel, and I won't let my holiness be profaned anymore. The nations will learn that I, the LORD, am holy in the midst of Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfHoliness, Purpose OfMission, Of IsraelProfanitySanctification, Nature And BasisProclaiming God’s NameGod's Things Revealed

"After all this happens, the people who live in the cities of Israel will be kindling fires for seven years, using small shields, large shields, bows, arrows, clubs, personal weapons, and spears to do so.

Verse ConceptsShieldsJavelinsSeven Years

"When all of this happens, I'm going to set aside a grave site for Gog in Israel's Traveler's Valley, near the approach to the Dead Sea. She will block off everyone who tries to bypass it. There they will bury Gog, and rename the area "Valley of Gog's Gang'.

Verse ConceptsBurying places

The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months in order to purify the land.

Verse ConceptsFive Months And MoreMonths

"Now as for you, Son of Man, this is what the Lord GOD has to say: "Tell all of the birds and wild beasts, "Come! Gather together and participate in the sacrifice that I'm going to make for you. This great sacrifice will take place on the mountains of Israel, where you'll be eating flesh and drinking blood.

Verse ConceptsCreatures Drinking BloodEating CorpsesWild Animals DevouringBirds Eating

The house of Israel will learn that I am the LORD their God from that day forward!

The nations will also learn that because of Israel's sin the house of Israel went into captivity, since they were unfaithful in their behavior toward me. As a result, I hid my presence from them, turned them over to the control of their enemies, and they died by violence.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfUnfaithfulness, To GodExile Of Israel To AssyriaGod HidingKnowing Facts

"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD has to say: "I'm going to restore the resources of Jacob and show mercy to the entire house of Israel. I'll be zealous for my own reputation and for my holiness.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfGrace, In OtZealFor The Sake Of His NameGod Will Show Mercy

God brought me in a series of visions to the land of Israel and placed me on top of a very high mountain, where to the south there was something that looked like the outline of a city.

Verse ConceptsCity Of GodVisions From GodHeavenly Visionstructure

This is what the man told me: "Son of Man, watch carefully, listen closely, and remember everything I'm going to be showing you, because you've been brought here to be shown what you're about to see. Be sure that you tell the house of Israel everything that you observe."

Verse ConceptsSpreading StoriesLooking And SeeingPay Attention To People!God's Things RevealedWhy God Did Things

and the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. His voice sounded like roaring water, and the land shimmered from his glory.

Verse ConceptsNoiseVoicesShiningOut Of The EastSoundGod Is LightGod's VoiceCloud of glory

"Son of Man," the Lord GOD told me, "This is where my throne is, where I place the soles of my feet, and where I will live among the Israelis forever. The house of Israel will no longer defile my holy name neither they nor their kings by their unfaithfulness, by the lifeless idols of their kings on their funeral mounds,

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfCarcass, Figurative UseHigh PlacesNames And Titles For The ChurchGod Living With UsProfaning God's NameSpiritual HarlotryCare Of FeetRules About Corpses

"And now, Son of Man, describe the Temple to the house of Israel. They will be ashamed because of their sin. They will measure its pattern.

Verse ConceptsShameDesignPlans For A New Temple

The LORD told me, "This gate is to remain shut. It will not be opened. No man is to enter through it, because the LORD God of Israel entered through it, so it is to remain shut.

Verse ConceptsEntering The Temple

"You are to tell the Resistance that is, the house of Israel, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "I've had enough of all of your loathsome behavior, you house of Israel!

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelRepenting Of AbominationsMore Than Enough

But the descendants of Levi, who went far away from me when Israel abandoned me, who left me to follow their idols, are to bear the punishment of their iniquity.

Verse ConceptsEstrangementPeople Going Astray

Because they kept serving them in the presence of their idols, becoming a sin-filled stumbling block to the house of Israel,' declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsIncurring Guiltconsequences

They are not to marry a widow or a divorced woman. Instead, they are to marry virgins from the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest."

Verse Conceptsdivorce, in OTPriests, Function In Ot TimesVirginWidowsAvoid DivorceMarriage Controlled

"Now with respect to the priests' inheritances, I am to be their inheritance, and you are to give them no possession in Israel, since I am their possession.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesGod Is My PortionNo Earthly Inheritance

They are to eat the grain offerings, sin offering, and guilt offering. Everything consecrated in Israel is to belong to them.

Verse ConceptsGuilt OfferingGiving To GodFood For Priests DefinedRegulations For Cereal OfferingsRegulations For The Sin Offering

The land allocation for the city is to be set at 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the sanctuary district, reserved for the entire house of Israel."

Verse ConceptsCities In IsraelHoly Land

This property in Israel is to belong to the Regent Prince, so my regent princes will no longer mistreat my nation. The remaining portion of the land is to be allotted to the house of Israel, that is, to its tribes."

Verse ConceptsAccording To People

"This is what the Lord GOD says, "Enough of you, you regent princes of Israel! Abandon your violence and destruction. Practice what is just and right instead! Stop confiscating property from my people!' declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toViolenceCessationStopping EvilAvoiding ViolenceNot Destroyedcheaters

The sheep quota is to be one from each flock of 200 taken from the pastures of Israel. From all of these you are to present grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement for them," declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingAtoning By SacrificesRegulations For Cereal Offerings

"The entire nation living in the land is to present this offering to the Regent Prince in Israel.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In Christ

The Regent Prince is to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings at the festivals, on the New Moons and Sabbaths, and at all of the prescribed festivals of the house of Israel. He is to provide the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings in order to make atonement for the house of Israel."

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringNew Moon FestivalAtoning By SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRegulations For Cereal OfferingsRegulations For The Sin OfferingSabbath ObservedFestivals ObservedGiving SacrificesMeat offerings

This is what the Lord GOD says: "This is to be the territorial border by which you apportion the land for an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel, with Joseph double-portioned.

Verse ConceptsDouble PortionsTwelve Tribesborders

"The eastern extremity is to proceed from between Hauran and Damascus, then between Gilead, and then through the land of Israel the Jordan River. You are to measure from the northern border to the Dead Sea. This is to be the eastern perimeter.

Verse ConceptsEastern Borders

"You are to apportion this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel,

Verse ConceptsAccording To People

dividing it by lottery among yourselves and among the foreigners who live among you and bear children among you. You are to treat them like native-born Israelis. Among you they, too, are to be allotted an inheritance with the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsForeignersForeigners Included Among The PeopleStrangers in israelAliens

The city workers who cultivate it are to come from all the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsPloughmenFarming

This is the land that you are to allocate by lottery to the tribes of Israel as their inheritance, and these are their respective divisions," declares the Lord GOD.

are to be the gates of the city. Named after the tribes of Israel, three gates are to serve the north site: one named the Reuben Gate, one named the Judah Gate, and one named the Levi Gate.

Verse ConceptsCity GatesNorth GatesThree Parts Of Constructions

"To you, Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us, open humiliation even to this day, to the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, both those who are nearby and those who are far away in all the lands to which you drove them because of their unfaithful acts that they committed against you.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theSelf Righteousness, And The GospelUnfaithfulness, To GodPeople ExiledShame Has ComeUnfaithful

And all Israel flouted your Law, turning aside from it and not obeying your voice. Because we've sinned against him, the curse has been poured upon us, along with the oath written in the Law of Moses the servant of God.

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forServants Of The LordThe Curse Of The LawThey Do Not Keep CommandsWe Have SinnedWritten In The Law

"While I was still speaking in prayer, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and placing my request in the presence of the LORD my God on behalf of the holy mountain of God

Verse ConceptsFasting, Reasons ForSin ConfessedGod Answering Prayersconfessinggabriel

A message from the LORD came to Beeri's son Hosea during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Joash's son Jeroboam, who was king of Israel.

Verse ConceptsTimes Of PeopleKings of judah

The LORD told Hosea, "Name the child "Jezreel,' because in a little while I'll avenge the blood that was shed by Jehu's dynasty at Jezreel. I'll put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod Naming PeoplePeople EndedDeposingKilling Many People

At that time I'll shatter the military strength of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel."

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfBreaking Weaponswomanhood

Gomer conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, so the LORD told Hosea, "Name her "Lo-ruhamah,' because I will no longer be showing mercy to the house of Israel, nor will I forgive them.

Verse ConceptsUnforgivenessGod Naming PeopleGod Not ForgivingGod Without Mercy

Despite this, the number of the people of Israel will be like ocean sand, which can neither be measured nor counted. And the time will come when instead of it being said, "You are not my people,' it will be said, "You are children of the living God.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingDivine FavourSons Of GodUncountableBelievers As Sons Of GodSand And GravelLiving For GodThe Seaisrael

And the people of Judah and the people of Israel will be united as one. They will appoint for themselves a single leader and will take dominion over the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsNations UnitedOnly One PersonOther Timesreuniting

Then the LORD told me: "Go love your wife again, even though she is being loved by another and is committing adultery. Love her the same way the LORD loves the people of Israel, even though they look to other gods and love raisin cakes."

Verse ConceptsCriminalsFoodGrapesRaisinsLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfMonogamyIdolatry Consists OfDried FruitDifferent GodsGod's Love For IsraelFriendship And LoveLoving Your WifeBeing LovedLoving Childrenloversadultry

Likewise, the people of Israel will dwell a long time without a king, without a prince, without sacrifice, without sacred pillars, and with neither ephod nor teraphim.

Verse ConceptsephodsJudaismPrincesStonesObelisksAvoiding IdolatryNo King

Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the LORD and to his goodness in the last days.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDDays, LastThe Final Days Of TimeConversion, God's demands forLast DaysShepherds, As Kings And LeadersSaul And David

"Hear this message from the LORD, people of Israel. Indeed, the LORD brings a charge against the people who live in the land for there is no truth and no gracious love or knowledge of God in the land.

Verse ConceptsLitigationForgetting GodFaithfulness, To GodProphecy, Methods Of OtWord Of GodCharacter Of WickedNot Knowing GodPeople Without Mercy

"Even though you prostitute yourself, Israel let not Judah incur guilt don't go to Gilgal, or visit Beth-aven, or swear an oath using the LORD's name.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryNot Swearing OathsFound GuiltyThe Great ProstituteInfidelity

For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn mule! Nevertheless, will not the LORD feed them like a lamb in a broad pasture?

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdObstinacy Against GodHeifersBackslidingBacksliders

"Hear this, priests, pay attention, house of Israel, listen, royal family! For judgment is coming your way, because you have been a trap to Mizpah, a snare spread out on Mount Tabor.

Verse ConceptsNetsTrapCorrupt PriestsSnares Laid for PeopleMan Trapping

I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryGod Knowing His PeopleNorthern Kingdom Of IsraelThe Great Prostitute

The arrogance of Israel testifies against him; therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity, and Judah with them.

Verse ConceptsStumblingDownfall Of IsraelThings As WitnessesNorthern Kingdom Of IsraelProud Peoplearrogance

Ephraim will be desolate when it is rebuked. I have made known among the tribes of Israel what will surely come about.

Verse ConceptsWasteFaithful SayingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

I have seen a horrible evil in the house of Israel Ephraim's promiscuity. Israel is defiled.

Verse ConceptsProstitutionSpiritual HarlotryThe Great Prostitute

"When I was healing Israel, Ephraim's sin was uncovered, along with Samaria's wickedness. While they craft lying schemes, the thief invades, and the gang of thieves plunders outside.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

Israel's arrogance testifies against him; but they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him in all of this.

Verse ConceptsImpenitence, Warnings AgainstNot Returning To GodNot Seeking GodThings As WitnessesProud PeoplePridearrogance