33 This is the master Yahweh’s declaration: As I live, I’ll certainly reign over you people with strict control, and with fury that’ll be poured out on you. 34 I’ll bring you out from the other people groups and will gather you out of the countries where you’ve been scattered. I’ll do this with power, pouring out fury. 35 Then I’ll bring you into the wilderness of the people groups, and there I’ll judge you face to face—36 just like I judged your ancestors in the Egyptian wilderness, that’s how I’ll judge you people. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.

37 I’ll cause you people to pass under my staff to be counted, and I’ll make you obey the requirements of our agreement. 38 I’ll purge the rebels from among you, as well as those who revolt against me. I’ll send them out from the land where they’re staying as foreigners, but they won’t enter Yisrael. Then you people will know that I am Yahweh.

39 So to you Israeli people, the master Yahweh says this: ‘Each of you should go to his own idols. Worship them if you refuse to listen to me, but you must no longer desecrate my sacred name with your gifts and your idols, 40 because this is the master Yahweh’s declaration: all the Israeli people will worship me there on my sacred mountain in Yisrael. I’ll be happy to accept your offerings there, along with your choice gifts dedicated to me. 41 I’ll accept you like a soothing aroma when I bring you out from the people groups and gather you out of the countries where you’ve been scattered. I’ll display my holiness among you for the nations to see. 42 You’ll know that I am Yahweh when I bring you back to Yisrael—to the land that I promised to give to your ancestors. 43 There you’ll call to mind your conduct and everything you defiled yourselves by doing, and you’ll despise yourselves for all the evil things you’ve done. 44 Then you’ll know that I am Yahweh, when I do this to you for the sake of my reputation, not because of your evil practices, and not because of your corrupt actions, you Israeli people. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.’ ”