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They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will cause my people to walk on you once again, and you will be their territory. You will never again rob them of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will let people walk on you, even my people Israel. And they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no longer bereave them of children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, I will cause My people Israel to walk upon you; they will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will no longer deprive them of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, <i>even</i> my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them <i>of men</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, My people Israel; they shall take possession of you, and you shall be their inheritance; no more shall you bereave them <i>of children.</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, I will have people—My people Israel—walk on you and possess you, so that you will become their inheritance and never again bereave them of children.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Yes, I will cause men— My people Israel— to walk on you and possess you, so that you will become their inheritance and never again bereave them of children.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Yes, I will cause men—My people Israel—to walk on you and possess you, so that you will become their inheritance and never again bereave them of children.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will cause men—My people Israel—to walk on you and possess you so that you will become their inheritance and never again bereave them of children.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yes, [O mountains of Israel] I will cause men—My people Israel—to walk on you and take possession of you, so that you will become their inheritance and never again bereave them of children.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cause people, my people Israel, to walk on you; they will possess you, and you will be their inheritance. You will no longer deprive them of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cause people, My people Israel, to walk on you; they will possess you, and you will be their inheritance. You will no longer deprive them of their children.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will bring my people Israel home, and they will live on you mountains, because you belong to them, and your fertile slopes will never again let them starve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will bring people, my people Israel, to you. They will take possession of you, and you will be their inheritance. You will no longer take their children away from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will bring you, my people Israel, back to live again in the land. It will be your own land, and it will never again let your children starve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, I will cause My people Israel to walk upon you; they will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will no longer deprive them of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will lead people, my people Israel, across you; they will possess you and you will become their inheritance. No longer will you bereave them of their children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no more henceforth bereave them of children.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, even my people Israel. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will never again bereave them of their children.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have caused man to walk over you—My people Israel, "" And they possess you, and you have been their inheritance, "" And you no longer add to bereave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have caused man to walk over you, -- My people Israel, And they possess thee, and thou hast been to them for an inheritance, And thou dost add no more to bereave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I caused man to go upon you, my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou wert to them for an inheritance, and thou shalt no more add to bereave them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will bring men upon you, my people Israel, and they shall possess thee for their inheritance: and thou shalt be their inheritance, and shalt no more henceforth be without them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will lead men over you, over my people Israel, and they will possess you as an inheritance. And you shall be to them as an inheritance. And you shall no longer be permitted to be without them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Upon you I will have them walk, my people Israel. They shall possess you, and you shall be their heritage. Never again shall you rob them of their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will lead people upon you—my people Israel—and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance. No longer shall you bereave them of children.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no longer bereave them of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall make children of men walk among you, my people Israel, and they shall inherit you and you shall be to them an inheritance, and you shall not continue to be bereaved anymore<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel, and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance; and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will increase men upon you, <i>even</i> my people Israel; and they shall inherit you, and ye shall be to them for a possession; and ye shall no more be bereaved of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=10611" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/36.htm">A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Yes, I will cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hō·w·laḵ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">to walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: wî·rê·šū·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 2ms) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">they will possess you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and you will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: lə·na·ḥă·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">inheritance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and you will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: ṯō·w·sip̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7921.htm" title="7921: lə·šak·kə·lām (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be bereaved. A primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. Suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave.">deprive them of their children.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>For this is what the Lord GOD says: Because people say to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of its children,’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-41.htm">Jeremiah 32:41</a></span><br />Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Deuteronomy 30:5</a></span><br />And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15</a></span><br />I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19-20</a></span><br />For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away. / Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6</a></span><br />I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a></span><br />Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-28.htm">Jeremiah 31:28</a></span><br />Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a></span><br />No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm">Hebrews 11:16</a></span><br />Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21</a></span><br />that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no more from now on bereave them of men.</p><p class="hdg">I will cause.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-15.htm">Jeremiah 32:15,44</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Obadiah 1:17</a></b></br> But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.</p><p class="hdg">no more</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-13.htm">Ezekiel 36:13</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou <i>land</i> devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Numbers 13:32</a></b></br> And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, <i>is</i> a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it <i>are</i> men of a great stature.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Jeremiah 15:7</a></b></br> And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave <i>them</i> of children, I will destroy my people, <i>since</i> they return not from their ways.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">Bereave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Deprive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-4.htm">Henceforth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-15.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-10.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Walked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-13.htm">Bereave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-14.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-21.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Deprive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-22.htm">Henceforth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-28.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-28.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/daniel/4-29.htm">Walked</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-1.htm">The land of Israel is comforted, by destruction of the heathen, who spitefully used it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">and by the blessings of God promised unto it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-16.htm">Israel was rejected for their sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-21.htm">and shall be restored without their desert</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">The blessings of Christ's kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, the Israelites were exiled due to their disobedience, but God assures them of a return. The imagery of "walking upon" the land suggests dominion and possession, reminiscent of God's promise to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/13-17.htm">Genesis 13:17</a>, where God tells him to walk through the land as a sign of his inheritance. This restoration is both physical and spiritual, indicating a renewed relationship with God.<p><b>they will possess you,</b><br>The concept of possession here is tied to the covenantal promise God made with the patriarchs, particularly in <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a>, where God promises Abraham's descendants the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession. This possession is not merely about land ownership but also about fulfilling God's promises and the establishment of His kingdom on earth. It reflects the hope of a future where God's people live in harmony with His will.<p><b>and you will be their inheritance,</b><br>Inheritance in biblical terms often refers to the blessings and promises God bestows upon His people. In the context of Ezekiel, this inheritance is the land itself, a symbol of God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His covenant. The land as an inheritance also points to a deeper spiritual truth, where believers are seen as heirs of God's promises, as echoed in the New Testament in <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>, where believers are called co-heirs with Christ.<p><b>and you will no longer deprive them of their children.</b><br>This phrase addresses the historical context of Israel's suffering and loss during exile, where the land seemed to consume its inhabitants, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/36-13.htm">Ezekiel 36:13-14</a>. The promise that the land will no longer deprive them of their children signifies a reversal of the curse and a return to fruitfulness and blessing. It also foreshadows the ultimate restoration and peace found in Christ, who brings life and abundance to His people, as seen in <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel's messages often focused on both judgment and restoration for Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often depicted as straying from His commandments but promised restoration and blessing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the physical land of Israel, which is promised to be fruitful and inhabited by God's people once again.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, a time of judgment but also of prophetic hope for restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event prophesied by Ezekiel where God promises to bring His people back to their land and bless them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains committed to His covenant promises. This encourages believers to trust in God's unwavering faithfulness in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance_and_restoration.htm">The Importance of Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The promise of restoration comes after a period of judgment and calls for repentance. Believers are reminded of the importance of turning back to God to experience His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_land_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of the Land in God's Plan</a></b><br>The physical land of Israel holds significant theological importance as a symbol of God's promises. This can remind Christians of the spiritual inheritance promised to them through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_exile.htm">Hope in Times of Exile</a></b><br>Just as Israel was promised restoration after exile, believers can find hope in God's promises during their own times of trial and "exile."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_legacy.htm">Inheritance and Legacy</a></b><br>The concept of inheritance in this passage encourages believers to consider their spiritual legacy and the importance of passing down faith to future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_original_sin_align_with_accountability.htm">How does the concept of original sin in Genesis 3 align with teachings on personal accountability in later Scriptures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_transformation_spiritual_renewal.htm">How does transformation reflect spiritual renewal in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_be_saved_without_predestination.htm">Did God separate from Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_sam_2_30-36_contradict_ezekiel_18.htm">In 1 Samuel 2:30-36, God pronounces judgment on Eli's family--does this contradict later scriptural teachings on individual accountability (e.g., Ezekiel 18)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Yes, {I will cause}</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to walk</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוֹלַכְתִּי֩</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·w·laḵ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon you;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will possess you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽירֵשׁ֔וּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·rê·šū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיִ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their inheritance,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַחֲלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·na·ḥă·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹסִ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·sip̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deprive them [of their children].’</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁכְּלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šak·kə·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7921.htm">Strong's 7921: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miscarry, suffer abortion, to bereave</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/36-12.htm">Ezekiel 36:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/36-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 36:12 Yes I will cause men to walk (Ezek. 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