16 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 17 'Son of man, The house of Israel are dwelling on their land, And they defile it by their way and by their doings, As the uncleanness of a separated one hath their way been before Me. 18 And I do pour out My fury upon them For the blood that they shed on the land, And with their idols they have defiled it. 19 And I scatter them among nations, And they are spread through lands, According to their way, and according to their doings, I have judged them. 20 And one goeth in unto the nations whither they have gone, And they pollute My holy name by saying to them, The people of Jehovah 'are' these, And from His land they have gone forth. 21 And I have pity on My holy name, That the house of Israel have polluted among nations whither they have gone in.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 36:16-21
Commentary on Ezekiel 36:16-24
(Read Ezekiel 36:16-24)
The restoration of that people, being typical of our redemption by Christ, shows that the end aimed at in our salvation is the glory of God. The sin of a people defiles their land; renders it abominable to God, and uncomfortable to themselves. God's holy name is his great name; his holiness is his greatness, nor does any thing else make a man truly great.