Ezekiel 36:37

“Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, &c.] Besought and prayed unto for the accomplishment of the above promises, as well as what follows: for though God has promised and will perform, yet he expects that his people will apply to him for it; it is our duty to put the Lord in mind of his promises, to plead them with him, and pray unto him for the fulfilment of them. The Syriac version is, “even for this I seek Israel”; and so the Arabic version; as if the sense was, that the Lord will seek the people of Israel wherever they are, and find them out, and call them by his grace, and gather them out of all countries, and bring them into their own land:…”

“I will yet for this be inquired of--so as to grant it. On former occasions He had refused to be inquired of by Israel because the inquirers were not in a fit condition of mind to receive a blessing (Eze 14:3; Eze 20:3). But hereafter, as in the restoration from Babylon (Neh. 8:1-9:38; Dan. 9:3-20, 21, 23), God will prepare His people's hearts (Eze 36:26) to pray aright for the blessings which He is about to give (Psa 102:13-17, Psa 102:20; Zac 12:10-14; Zac 13:1). like a flock--resuming the image (Eze 34:23, Eze 34:31).”

“Their sin had prevented God’s hearing them. Now their purification opens God’s ears to their words. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Enquired of - Though I have repeated so often my promise to do this, yet it is their duty to intreat it, to wait on me, and then I will do it. Ezekiel 36:38”

“I will yet: Eze 14:3, Eze 20:3, Eze 20:31; Psa 10:17, Psa 102:17; Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Jer 29:11-13, Jer 50:4, Jer 50:5; Zac 10:6, Zac 10:9, Zac 13:9; Mat 7:7, Mat 7:8; Phi 4:6; Heb 4:16, Heb 10:21, Heb 10:22; Jam 4:2, Jam 4:3; Jo1 5:14 I will increase: Eze 36:10 Ezekiel 36:38”