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The Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 36, Verse 18

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Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
King James Version
Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols [wherewith] they had polluted it:
American Standard Version
Wherefore I poured out my wrath upon them for the blood which they had poured out upon the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols;
New English Translation
So I poured my anger on them because of the blood they shed on the land and because of the idols with which they defiled it.
World English Bible
Therefore I poured out my wrath on them for the blood which they had poured out on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols;
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And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
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And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These [are] the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
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But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
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Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not [this] for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
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And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I [am] the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
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For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
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Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
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A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
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And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].
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And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.