Ézéchiel - Caput 36

Ézéchiel 36.1 tu autem fili hominis propheta super montes Israhel et dices montes Israhel audite verbum Domini Ézéchiel 36.2 haec dicit Dominus Deus eo quod dixerit inimicus de vobis euge altitudines sempiternae in hereditatem datae sunt nobis Ézéchiel 36.3 propterea vaticinare et dic haec dicit Dominus Deus pro eo quod desolati estis et conculcati per circuitum et facti in hereditatem reliquis gentibus et ascendistis super labium linguae et obprobrium populi Ézéchiel 36.4 propterea montes Israhel audite verbum Domini Dei haec dicit Dominus Deus montibus et collibus torrentibus vallibusque et desertis parietinis et urbibus derelictis quae depopulatae sunt et subsannatae a reliquis gentibus per circuitum Ézéchiel 36.5 propterea haec dicit Dominus Deus quoniam in igne zeli mei locutus sum de reliquis gentibus et de Idumea universa qui dederunt terram meam sibi in hereditatem cum gaudio et toto corde ex animo et eiecerunt eam ut vastarent Ézéchiel 36.6 idcirco vaticinare super humum Israhel et dices montibus et collibus iugis et vallibus haec dicit Dominus Deus ecce ego in zelo meo et in furore meo locutus sum eo quod confusionem gentium sustinueritis Ézéchiel 36.7 idcirco haec dicit Dominus Deus ego levavi manum meam ut gentes quae in circuitu vestro sunt ipsae confusionem suam portent Ézéchiel 36.8 vos autem montes Israhel ramos vestros germinetis et fructum vestrum adferatis populo meo Israhel prope est enim ut veniat Ézéchiel 36.9 quia ecce ego ad vos et convertar ad vos et arabimini et accipietis sementem Ézéchiel 36.10 et multiplicabo in vobis homines omnemque domum Israhel et habitabuntur civitates et ruinosa instaurabuntur Ézéchiel 36.11 et replebo vos hominibus et iumentis et multiplicabuntur et crescent et habitari vos faciam sicut a principio bonisque donabo maioribus quam habuistis ab initio et scietis quia ego Dominus Ézéchiel 36.12 et adducam super vos homines populum meum Israhel et hereditate possidebunt te et eris eis in hereditatem et non addes ultra ut absque eis sis Ézéchiel 36.13 haec dicit Dominus Deus pro eo quod dicunt de vobis devoratrix hominum es et suffocans gentem tuam Ézéchiel 36.14 propterea homines non comedes amplius et gentem tuam non necabis ultra ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 36.15 nec auditam faciam in te amplius confusionem gentium et obprobrium populorum nequaquam portabis et gentem tuam non amittes amplius ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 36.16 et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens Ézéchiel 36.17 fili hominis domus Israhel habitaverunt in humo sua et polluerunt eam in viis suis et in studiis suis iuxta inmunditiam menstruatae facta est via eorum coram me Ézéchiel 36.18 et effudi indignationem meam super eos pro sanguine quem fuderunt super terram et in idolis suis polluerunt eam Ézéchiel 36.19 et dispersi eos in gentes et ventilati sunt in terris iuxta vias eorum et adinventiones iudicavi eos Ézéchiel 36.20 et ingressi sunt ad gentes ad quas introierunt et polluerunt nomen sanctum meum cum diceretur de eis populus Domini iste est et de terra eius egressi sunt Ézéchiel 36.21 et peperci nomini meo sancto quod polluerat domus Israhel in gentibus ad quas ingressi sunt Ézéchiel 36.22 idcirco dices domui Israhel haec dicit Dominus Deus non propter vos ego faciam domus Israhel sed propter nomen sanctum meum quod polluistis in gentibus ad quas intrastis Ézéchiel 36.23 et sanctificabo nomen meum magnum quod pollutum est inter gentes quod polluistis in medio earum ut sciant gentes quia ego Dominus ait Dominus exercituum cum sanctificatus fuero in vobis coram eis Ézéchiel 36.24 tollam quippe vos de gentibus et congregabo de universis terris et adducam vos in terram vestram Ézéchiel 36.25 et effundam super vos aquam mundam et mundabimini ab omnibus inquinamentis vestris et ab universis idolis vestris mundabo vos Ézéchiel 36.26 et dabo vobis cor novum et spiritum novum ponam in medio vestri et auferam cor lapideum de carne vestra et dabo vobis cor carneum Ézéchiel 36.27 et spiritum meum ponam in medio vestri et faciam ut in praeceptis meis ambuletis et iudicia mea custodiatis et operemini Ézéchiel 36.28 et habitabitis in terra quam dedi patribus vestris et eritis mihi in populum et ego ero vobis in Deum Ézéchiel 36.29 et salvabo vos ex universis inquinamentis vestris et vocabo frumentum et multiplicabo illud et non inponam in vobis famem Ézéchiel 36.30 et multiplicabo fructum ligni et genimina agri ut non portetis ultra obprobrium famis in gentibus Ézéchiel 36.31 et recordabimini viarum vestrarum pessimarum studiorumque non bonorum et displicebunt vobis iniquitates vestrae et scelera vestra Ézéchiel 36.32 non propter vos ego faciam ait Dominus Deus notum sit vobis confundimini et erubescite super viis vestris domus Israhel Ézéchiel 36.33 haec dicit Dominus Deus in die qua mundavero vos ex omnibus iniquitatibus vestris et habitari fecero urbes et instauravero ruinosa

Ézéchiel : Caput 36

The Promise of Israel's Restoration in Ezekiel 36

Chapter 36 of the book of Ezekiel offers a hopeful vision for Israel's restoration. In this text, God reveals His plan of renewal for His people and His land. This prophetic revelation addresses fundamental themes such as the spiritual cleansing of Israel and the physical renewal of the land. It also emphasizes the holiness of God's name, spiritual regeneration, and divine faithfulness.

Ezekiel 36 highlights the contrast between divine motivation and human behavior. Through this analysis, we invite you to meditate on five biblical passages that are intimately linked to the transformative promises of this essential chapter.

Jeremiah 31:27-28

"The days will come," declares the Lord, "when I will sow the kingdom of Israel and the kingdom of Judah with man and beast. Just as I have watched over them to uproot them and overthrow them, to destroy them, to make them desolate, and to bring disaster, so now I will watch over them to build and to plant," declares the Lord. This passage from Jeremiah reaffirms the promise of Israel's restoration in Ezekiel 36, illustrating the continuity of divine commitment.

Isaiah 44:3

"For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry land; I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring." This verse from Isaiah evokes the promise of spiritual renewal found in Ezekiel 36:25-27, emphasizing God's desire to nourish His people.

Joel 2:28

"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour My Spirit upon all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions." The promise of the outpouring of the Spirit in Joel harmonizes perfectly with that of spiritual renewal in Ezekiel 36.

Psalms 51:10

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." This plea from David, imbued with a desire for inner transformation, echoes the promise of a new heart in Ezekiel 36:26.

Zechariah 8:8

"I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be their God, faithful and righteous." This promise of restoration in Zechariah reflects the theme of Ezekiel 36 concerning the return of the people to their land, thus illustrating God's unconditional love for his children.

Meditating on these passages, we can appreciate the richness of divine promises that transcend time and remind us of God's faithfulness to his people. May these words nourish our faith and strengthen our hope in the restoration promised by our Lord.