“Therefore say!
Thus says Yahweh God!
‘Even though I removed them
Far away
Among the nations,
Even though I scattered them
Among the countries,
Yet I have been a sanctuary
To them
For a little while
In the countries
Where they have gone.’
Therefore say!
Thus says Yahweh God!
‘I will gather you
From the various people.
I will assemble you
Out of the various countries
Where you have been scattered.
I will give you
The land of Israel.’”
Yahweh told Ezekiel what to say. Yahweh had scattered his people among various countries and nations. However, he remained a sanctuary for them for a little while, no matter where they went. However, he was going to gather them and assemble them from these various countries that they had been scattered into. Once again, he was going to give them the land of Israel.