Ezekiel 36:4-6
4therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to athe mountains and the hills, the ravines and the valleys, bthe desolate wastes and the deserted cities, which have become ca prey and derision to the rest of the nations all around, 5therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely I have spoken in dmy hot jealousy against the rest of the nations and eagainst all Edom, who fgave my land to themselves as a possession gwith wholehearted joy and hutter contempt, that they might make its pasturelands a prey. 6Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to ithe mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, Thus says the Lord God: jBehold, I have spoken in my jealous wrath, because you have suffered kthe reproach of the nations.Ezekiel 36:21-23
21But I had concern lfor my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.I Will Put My Spirit Within You
22“Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: mIt is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, nwhich you have profaned among the nations to which you came. 23 oAnd I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. pAnd the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.Joel 2:18
The Lord Had Pity
18 qThen the Lord became jealous for his landrand had pity on his people.
Zechariah 1:14
14So sthe angel who talked with me said to me, ‘Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: tI am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion.Zechariah 8:2
2“Thus says the Lord of hosts: uI am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
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