Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.

## a new heart and a new spirit ##

See how you translated "heart" and "spirit" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).

## in your innermost parts ##

"within you" or "inside of you"

## the heart of stone ##

This compares the people's stubborn hearts to hard stone. AT: "the heart that is as hard as stone." See how you translated "stone heart" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## your flesh ##

"your body"

## a heart of flesh ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md). This is a heart that is not stubborn, but is willing to obey God.

## walk in my statutes ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).

## keep my decrees, so you will do them ##

See how you translated "will carry out my decrees and do them" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).

## my people ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).