Ezekiel 36:16

16 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Ezekiel 36:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 36:16

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me
Here begins another prophecy, which was delivered about the same time with the former: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 36:16 In-Context

14 therefore you shall devour men no more, nor bereave your nation anymore," says the Lord God.

15 Nor will I let you hear the taunts of the nations anymore, nor bear the reproach of the peoples anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to stumble anymore," says the Lord God.' "

16 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

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.

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.