# I will give you a new heart and a new spirit in your innermost parts, and I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh. For I will give you a heart of flesh

Yahweh causing the people to no longer be stubborn but to love and serve Yahweh is spoken of as if he will take away their old heart and give them a new heart and spirit. God will forgive Israel's sin and give them the desire to obey him. This is expressed by the word "heart."

# a new heart and a new spirit

Here "heart" and "spirit" represent a person's thoughts, attitudes, and emotions. See Ezekiel 11:19.

# in your innermost parts

"within you" or "inside of you"

# the heart of stone

"the heart that is as hard as stone". See Ezekiel 11:19.

# your flesh

"your body"

# a heart of flesh

"a heart that is soft like flesh". See Ezekiel 11:19.