Ezekiel 36:33–38

33 “ ‘This is what the Lord God says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the ruins will be rebuilt.ad 34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of everyone who passes by. 35 They will say, “This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden.ae The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and demolished are now fortified and inhabited.” 36 Then the nations that remain around you will know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt what was demolished and have replanted what was desolate. I, the Lord, have spoken and I will do it.af

37 “ ‘This is what the Lord God says: I will respond to the house of Israel and do this for them:ag I will multiply them in number like a flock.A 38 So the ruined cities will be filled with a flock of people, just as Jerusalemah is filled with a flock of sheep for sacrificeB during its appointed festivals. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’ ”