Ezekiel 36:35

Easy To Read Version

They will say, ‘In the past, this land was ruined. But now it is like the garden of Eden. The cities were destroyed. They were ruined and empty. But now they are protected, and there are people living in them.’”

Cross References

Genesis 13:10

Lot looked and saw the Jordan Valley. Lot saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord’s Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)

Psalm 126:2

We will be laughing\par and singing happy songs!\par People in other nations will say,\par “The Lord did a wonderful thing\par for the people of Israel.”\par

Psalm 58:11

When that happens, people will say:\par “Good people really are rewarded.\par There really is a God\par judging the world!” {\cf2\super [345]} \par

Psalm 64:9

People will see what God has done.\par They will tell other people about him.\par Then everyone will learn more about God.\par They will learn to fear and respect him.\par

Isaiah 51:3

\{In the same way,\} the Lord will bless Zion. {\cf2\super [417]} The Lord will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do a great thing for her. The Lord will change the desert. The desert will become a garden like the garden of Eden. That land was empty, but it will become like the Lord’s Garden. People there will be very, very happy. People there will show their joy. They will sing songs about thanks and victory.

Isaiah 62:4

You will never again be called\par ‘The People that God had Left.’\par Your land will never again be called\par ‘The Land that God Destroyed.’\par You will be called\par ‘The People God Loves.’\par Your land will be called\par ‘God’s Bride.’\par Why? Because the Lord loves you.\par And your land will belong to him.\par

Jeremiah 23:8

But people will say something new. They will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, the Lord is the One who brought the people of Israel out of the land of the north. He brought them out of all the countries where he had sent them.’ Then the people of Israel will live in their own land.”

Jeremiah 33:12

The Lord All-Powerful says, “This place is empty now. There are no people or animals living here. But there will be people in all the towns of Judah. There will be shepherds, and there will be pastures where they will let their flocks rest.

Jeremiah 33:9

Then Jerusalem will be a wonderful place. People will be happy. And people from other nations will praise it. This will happen at the time those people hear about the good things happening there. They will hear about the good things I am doing for Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden,\par the Garden of God.\par You had every precious stone—\par rubies, topaz, and diamonds;\par beryls, onyx, and jasper;\par sapphires, turquoise, and emeralds.\par And each of these stones was set in gold.\par You were given this beauty\par on the day you were created.\par \{God\} made you strong.\par

Ezekiel 31:9

I gave it many branches\par and made it beautiful.\par And all the trees in Eden, God’s garden,\par were jealous!’”\par

Ezekiel 36:34

People will again begin to work the land so when other people pass by they won’t see ruins any more.

Ezekiel 37:13

My people, I will open your graves and bring you up out of your graves. And then you will then know that I am the Lord.

Joel 2:3

The army will destroy the land\par like a burning fire.\par In front of them, the land will be like\par the Garden of Eden.\par Behind them, the land will be like\par an empty desert.\par Nothing will escape them.\par