Ezekiel 28:25-26·~1 min

The Restoration of Israel

The Lord GOD promises that when He gathers the house of Israel from the peoples and proves Himself holy in them, they will dwell in their own land, the land given to Jacob. There they will live securely, building houses and planting vineyards, after He has executed judgments on all the neighbors who treated them with contempt. Then they will know that He is the LORD their God.

T²⁵his is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they have been scattered, I will show Myself holy among them in the sight of the nations. ²⁶Then they will dwell in their own land, which I have given to My servant Jacob. And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”

Section summaryThe chapter closes by turning from judgment on the nations to the future regathering of Israel. When the LORD gathers His people from the nations and sanctifies Himself in them, they will dwell securely in the land given to Jacob. They will build houses, plant vineyards, and live in safety after He has executed judgments on the hostile peoples around them. In that restored security they will know that He is the LORD their God.

Role in the chapterThis section provides the chapter's final contrast: while proud neighbors fall, Israel's end is secure dwelling under God's sanctifying care.