Read Ezekiel 11.14-25
In verses 14-21 God claims to be a sanctuary to them for a little while: God's presence in the world, rather than the Temple's presence in Jerusalem, ensures their future.
God promises to gather the people from exile, to give them the land of Israel, and to purify the people from abominations in a manner characteristic of priestly purification.
The promise of one heart (some manuscripts read "a new heart") and a new spirit within them takes up a theme from Jeremiah (Jer 32.39; see also Ezek 18.31; 36.26) concerning a new covenant in which God's Torah is written upon their hearts (Jer 31.33-34; see also Ezek 16.59-63).
"They shall be my people, and I will be their God" is a formulation that characterizes the covenant between God and Israel/Judah (14.11; 36.28; 37.23; Jer 7.23; 31.33; 32.38; Hos 2.23; Zech 8,8).
In verses 22-24 Ezekiel is returned to Chaldea (Babylonian) to report to the exiles.
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