And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
I will give them one heart. Lest they should claim to themselves the praise given them in Ezekiel 11:18, God declares it is to be the free gift of His Spirit.
One heart. Not singleness - i:e., uprightness-but oneness of heart in all unanimously seeking Him, in contrast to their state at that time when only single scattered individuals sought God (Jeremiah 32:39; Zephaniah 3:9). (Hengstenberg.) Or, 'content with one God,' not distracted with 'the many detestable things' (Ezekiel 11:18; 1 Kings 18:21; Hosea 10:2). (Calvin.)
New spirit - (Psalms 51:10; Jeremiah 31:33). Realized fully in the "new creature" of the New Testament (2 Corinthians 5:17); having new motives, new rules, new aims. I will take the stony heart out of their flesh. "Stony heart," like "adamant" (Zechariah 7:12); the natural heart of every man.
And will give them an heart of flesh - impressible to what is good, tender.