18 And I poured out my rage on them for the blood that they poured on the land and for their idols with which they defiled it.
19 And I scattered them among the nations, and I dispersed them in the countries according to their way, and according to their deeds I judged them.
20 And they came into the nations to which they went, and they profaned my holy name when they said to them, ‘These are the people of Yahweh, and from his land they went out.’
21 And I was concerned for my holy name, which, the house of Israel defiled among the nations to which they went.
22 “Therefore thus say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Not for your sake am I about to act, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you defiled among the nations to which you went.
23 And I will consecrate my great name, which was profaned among the nations and which you have profaned in the midst of them, and the nations will know that I am Yahweh!” ’ a declaration of the Lord Yahweh, when I show myself holy before their eyes.
24 “ ‘And I will take you from the nations, and I will gather you from all of the lands, and I will bring you to your land.