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Today's Readings
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Saturday, 27th April 2024 --- 19 Baramoudah 1740
Ezekiel 36 : 16 - 26
Chapter 36
| 16 | Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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| 17 | "Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds; to Me their way was like the uncleanness of a woman in her customary impurity.
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| 18 | Therefore I poured out My fury on them for the blood they had shed on the land, and for their idols with which they had defiled it.
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| 19 | So I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the countries; I judged them according to their ways and their deeds.
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| 20 | When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they profaned My holy name--when they said of them, "These are the people of the LORD, and yet they have gone out of His land.'
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| 21 | But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went.
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| 22 | "Therefore say to the house of Israel, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went.
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| 23 | And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD," says the Lord GOD, "when I am hallowed in you before their eyes.
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| 24 | For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.
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| 25 | Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
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| 26 | I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
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Acknowledgement
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