Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 36:24

24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countreys, and will bring you into your own land.

The Heathen purpose, as Pharaoh did, to detain you Servants, think it impossible any power should take you out of their hand, or break the yoke, but I will do it, I will by omnipotent hand rescue you from their power.

They were scatter'd so through 127 Provinces, that the heathen judged it impossible to reassemble them, but God will do this too.

So many difficulties lay in their way of getting into their own Land, that they thought them insuperable, so long Journey, so many Enemies, and strong, crafty, and malicious, so weak, poor, and unarmed people, &c. yet all these shall not prevent me; I will bring them safe to their own Land, and settle them. When this is done, they shall confess, and the Heathen shall confess, that I am Great, Good, Wise and Faithful to my promise; a God not like theirs, but worthy to be thought well of, and to be spoken well of, to be praised, and obey'd.

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