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\h EZEKIEL 
\toc1 Ezekiel 
\toc2 Ezekiel 
\toc3 Ezk 
\mt2 This book contains the account of Ezekiel foretelling about Jerusalem being destroyed and rebuilt. We call this book  
\mt1 Ezekiel  
\c 1  
\s1 Ezekiel saw Yahweh’s glory  
\p
\v 1-2  \add I am\add* Ezekiel, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* priest, the son of Buzi. When I was 30 years \add old\add*, I was\add living\add* among the\add Israeli\add* people who had been ◄exiled from/forced to leave► Judah\add and had come to Babylon\add*. I was living along the Kebar River/Canal\add south of Babylon\add*. Almost five years after King Jehoiachin had been ◄exiled/forced to leave Judah►, on the fifth day of the fourth month\add of that year, it was as though\add* the sky was opened and I saw visions from God.  
\p On that day,  
\v 3 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w*\add in visions here\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* felt \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 4  \add In one of the visions, I saw a\add* windstorm \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* lightning \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w flashing|strong="H3947"\w* continually, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brilliant \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*. \w In|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* lightning \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w flashing|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* something \w that|strong="H7200"\w* resembled \w glowing|strong="H2830"\w* bronze.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* storm \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* four \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* humans,  
\v 6 but \w each|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* had four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* four \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* [DOU].  
\v 7 \w Their|strong="H7272"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w*. \w Their|strong="H7272"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* resembled \w the|strong="H5869"\w* hooves \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* creatures shone \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w polished|strong="H7044"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 8 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* four \w sides|strong="H7253"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* humans \w have|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 9 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* four creatures\add stood there, they formed a circle/square\add*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w touching|strong="H2266"\w* \w each|strong="H3671"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* when \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* moving; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w straight|strong="H5676"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\p
\v 10 Each\add of the creatures had four faces\add*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5404"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \add of each one was a face that \add* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* back \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* creature’s \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H4605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w touched|strong="H2266"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* creatures that \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* folded \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* creature’s \w body|strong="H1472"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* creatures \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w straight|strong="H5676"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* whatever \w direction|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*\add that controlled/guided them\add* wanted \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* changing \w directions|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* moving.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H4480"\w*\add four\add* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w torches|strong="H3940"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* blazing \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* lighting \w flashed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* moved \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* forth\add extremely rapidly\add*, \w like|strong="H4758"\w* [SIM] flashes \w of|strong="H4758"\w* lightning.   
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* four \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheel \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* beside each \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16 Each \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* wheels \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w same|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* they all shone \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] ◄chrysolite/\w a|strong="H3068"\w* valuable green stone►. Each \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* wheel \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w another|strong="H8432"\w* wheel.  
\v 17 Whenever \w they|strong="H5921"\w* moved, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* would \w go|strong="H3212"\w* straight \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w directions|strong="H7253"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w faced|strong="H5437"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w*\add in another direction\add* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* moved.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w rims|strong="H1354"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H1992"\w* covered \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 19 Whenever \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* moved, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels moved \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \add So\add* whenever \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w rose|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels\add also\add* \w rose|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Wherever|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*\add that controlled the creatures\add* wanted \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*\add that controlled/guided them\add* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels [DOU].  
\v 21 \w Whenever|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w moved|strong="H7307"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w moved|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*\add still\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w rose|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w rose|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* there \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w something|strong="H1823"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dome. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* shone \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w ice|strong="H7140"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w crystal|strong="H7140"\w*) shines, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* dome, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* creatures stretched \w out|strong="H8147"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w had|strong="H2007"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*; \add each wing\add* stretched towards \w the|strong="H8478"\w* creature \w that|strong="H7549"\w*\add was next to\add* \w it|strong="H3680"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w that|strong="H7549"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* against \w the|strong="H8478"\w* creature’s \w body|strong="H1472"\w*.  
\v 24 Whenever \w the|strong="H8085"\w* creatures moved, \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w made|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* resembled \w the|strong="H8085"\w* roar \w made|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rushing \w stream|strong="H4325"\w*. \w It|strong="H5975"\w* \w also|strong="H8085"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8085"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* God, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* marching. Whenever \w the|strong="H8085"\w* creatures \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*\add on the ground\add*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* lowered \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*\add on the ground\add* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* lowered, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dome \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dome \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w something|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H7549"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w*\add huge\add* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*\add that was made of a huge\add* ◄\w sapphire|strong="H5601"\w*/valuable blue \w stone|strong="H5601"\w*►. Sitting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* someone \w that|strong="H7549"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w body|strong="H4975"\w* resembled \w metal|strong="H2830"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w glowing|strong="H2830"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* though \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w*\add a very hot\add* fire \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w below|strong="H4295"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4605"\w* brilliant \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 28 \w It|strong="H1931"\w*\add shone\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* shines \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rainy|strong="H1653"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\p \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* brilliant \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* represented \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* prostrated myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 Ezekiel was called to be a prophet  
\p
\v 1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \add God’s\add* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H7971"\w* human, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* ancestors \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* very \w stubborn|strong="H7186"\w* [DOU]. \w But|strong="H3820"\w* say \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1004"\w*\add when you tell them my messages\add*, \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* messages \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*\add you are\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*. \add Living among them will be like\add* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* midst \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w briers|strong="H5621"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY], \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* allow \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w become|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* expect \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*\add very\add* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* human, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*. \add Now\add* \w open|strong="H6475"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w*, \w as|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w In|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* unrolled \w the|strong="H6440"\w* scroll. \w On|strong="H6440"\w* both sides \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* words \w that|strong="H1931"\w* expressed sorrow \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w mourning|strong="H1899"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* words about trouble/disaster.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H4672"\w* human, eat \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY].”  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H2063"\w* I \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* gave me \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* tasted \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H1696"\w* human, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* whose \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* very \w difficult|strong="H3515"\w*\add to learn\add*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* understand. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY].  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* whose \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* well. If \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* whose \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w difficult|strong="H3515"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w*\add be surprised and\add* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*\add say to them\add*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*. \add They do not want to listen because\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7186"\w* [DOU].  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* [SYN] \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H2389"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* tough \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* firm/unbreakable \w as|strong="H3588"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hardest \w stone|strong="H6864"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w flint|strong="H6864"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w*, \add even though\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* very \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* [IDM].  
\v 11 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* Israelis \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*\add here after being\add* ◄exiled/forced \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w leave|strong="H2308"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* country►, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,’ \add and then tell them my message\add*, whether \w they|strong="H5971"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* whether \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w*\add in the vision\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*\add of God\add* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* behind \w me|strong="H6963"\w*\add someone speaking very loudly\add*, \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w rumbling|strong="H7494"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*. \add I heard someone say,\add* “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* lives\add in heaven\add*!”  
\v 13  \add I heard\add* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* four \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w brushing|strong="H5401"\w* \w against|strong="H5980"\w* \w each|strong="H3671"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w*\add I also heard\add* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* wheels \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w beside|strong="H5980"\w* them. It \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w rumbling|strong="H7494"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* [DOU], \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* felt \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w holding|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* very powerfully.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* came \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Tel Abib\add town\add* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* Kebar \w River|strong="H5104"\w*/\w Canal|strong="H5104"\w*\add south of Babylon\add*. \w Then|strong="H3117"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w shocked|strong="H8074"\w*\add about everything that I had seen\add*.   
\s1 The warning to the Israeli people  
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\v 16 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 17 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am appointing \w you|strong="H5414"\w*\add to be like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* [MET] \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY]. \add So\add* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*\add because of their sins\add*,’ \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* turn \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ◄\w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*/\w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*►, \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* committed, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* consider \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w responsible|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* deaths [MTY].  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* [DOU], \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*\add from my punishing you\add*.   
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\v 20 Similarly, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \add But you must warn them. If you do not warn them\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*\add previously\add*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w consider|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* deaths [MTY].  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* heeded\add your\add* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*\add from my punishing you\add*.”   
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\v 22  \add I felt\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*\add from the city down\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w*/\w valley|strong="H1237"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Kebar \w River|strong="H5104"\w*/\w Canal|strong="H5104"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* prostrated myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*\add of God\add* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7272"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 25 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* tie \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 26  \add Even though\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stick|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roof|strong="H2441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* talk \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*\add then\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*\add again\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY], \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,’ \add and you will tell them my message\add*. \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* willing \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*\add to what you say\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w*\add many\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* [MTY].”   
\c 4  
\s1 Ezekiel symbolized the coming destruction of Jerusalem  
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\v 1  \add Yahweh also said to me,\add* “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large clay tablet/\w brick|strong="H3843"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* clay\add engrave/draw\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* lines \w that|strong="H5414"\w* represent \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w*\add draw figures around it to represent enemy soldiers who will\add* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city. \w Make|strong="H7760"\w* mounds \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dirt \w ramp|strong="H5550"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H1785"\w*\add around the city\add*. \w Set|strong="H7760"\w*\add figures around it that represent\add* ◄\w battering|strong="H3733"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w*/heavy \w logs|strong="H1129"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* break though \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H1785"\w*►.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w pan|strong="H4227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \add to be\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w*\add the drawing of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* drawing. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* symbolize \w that|strong="H1931"\w*\add enemy troops will\add* surround \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warning \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w* [MTY].   
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\v 4-5 Then lie on your left side, and stay like that for 390 days. That will\add symbolize that the Israeli people will be punished for\add* their sins; you must lie like that one day for each year during which they will be punished.   
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\v 6 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w*, \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*. \w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* right \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w*\add symbolize that the Israeli people will be punished more\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*\add during which they will be punished\add*.  
\v 7 Turn \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w*\add the drawing of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w bare|strong="H2834"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*\add like a soldier does who prepares to go into a battle\add* [MTY], \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*\add what will happen to\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* city.  
\v 8  \add You will not be able to move; it will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w tied|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H6654"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*\add symbolizing how many years the city\add* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w besieged|strong="H4692"\w*/surrounded \w by|strong="H5921"\w* enemy soldiers►.   
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\v 9  \add Before you do that,\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w beans|strong="H6321"\w*, \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*, \w spelt|strong="H3698"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w millet|strong="H1764"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add storage\add* \w jar|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bake \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*\add for yourself\add*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 390 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \add left\add* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*.  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* ◄8 ounces/\w a|strong="H3068"\w* small loaf► \w of|strong="H3117"\w* bread \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 11  \add Also\add* \w measure|strong="H4884"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w* ◄1.5 pints/0.6 liter► \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* each \w day|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\v 12 Eat \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* would eat \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loaf \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5869"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* dried \w dung|strong="H1561"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* fuel \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w bake|strong="H5746"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 13 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* symbolize \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w forced|strong="H5080"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* living \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w force|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*!\add Do not force me to do that\add*! \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \add by doing anything like that\add*. \w From|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* young, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \add animal\add* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* found \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w had|strong="H1320"\w* \w been|strong="H2930"\w* killed \w by|strong="H5704"\w* wild animals. \w And|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “Okay, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bake \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* using dried cow manure \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* human \w dung|strong="H1561"\w*\add for fuel\add*.”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* said \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7665"\w* human, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* cause \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w supply|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7665"\w*. \add Then\add* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* small \w amounts|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* small \w amounts|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*\add that the government permits them to have\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \add very\add* distressed \w and|strong="H1121"\w* anxious \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* do \w that|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\v 17 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* very \w scarce|strong="H2637"\w*. They \w will|strong="H4325"\w* see each other becoming extremely thin, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* they \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w*; \add but this will happen\add* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* they \w are|strong="H4325"\w* being punished \add for the sins that they have committed\add*.”   
\c 5  
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\v 1 “\w Also|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* human, \add when you start doing those things,\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w razor|strong="H8593"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shave|strong="H8593"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* shaved \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w*\add into three equal parts\add*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w*\add you will symbolize that\add* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w*\add by enemy troops\add* ends, \w put|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* hair \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w*\add drawing of the\add* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H8432"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* hair, \add scatter it\add* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*\add the drawing of\add* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* symbolize \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H2219"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jerusalem \w with|strong="H4390"\w*\add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* allow \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* other \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* hair. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* symbolize \w that|strong="H3117"\w*\add even if they flee from the city\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* still\add cause their enemies to\add* pursue \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* hairs \w and|strong="H8033"\w* tuck \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* folds \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* robe.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* hairs, \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w*. \add That will symbolize that\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \add and destroy things\add* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w*\add drawing will represent\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \add the city which\add* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \add other\add* countries \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \add obeying\add* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* commands, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \add they show that\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* wicked \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* countries. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* laws \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w refused|strong="H3988"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w obey|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* commands.’   
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* rebellious \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*; \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* obeyed \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* laws [DOU]. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H3069"\w* laws \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*!’   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w*\add I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w opposed|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add you people of \add* Jerusalem. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \add idols\add*, \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*\add people of Jerusalem\add* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 10 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, parents \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3605"\w* parents\add because there will be nothing else to eat\add*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add severely\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* still \w be|strong="H1121"\w* alive \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* directions [IDM].’  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \add statues of idols\add* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* bless \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \add you\add* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H8441"\w* mercifully \add toward you\add*.  
\v 12 \w One-third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H2219"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w* \add they will experience\add* \w or|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* ◄\w famine|strong="H7458"\w*/lack \w of|strong="H7307"\w* food►. \w One-third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H2219"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w*\add your enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w outside|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city. \w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w one-third|strong="H7992"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* cause \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* directions; \w but|strong="H4191"\w*\add your enemies\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \add still\add* pursue \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stop punishing [MTY] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* gotten revenge \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* stop punishing \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* strongly \w concerned|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w*\add what you have done\add*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* sneer \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunt|strong="H1422"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* severely \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* [DOU] \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* horrified \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w supply|strong="H4294"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \add it will be as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* shooting \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 17 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* experience \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* attack \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add all\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w*. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* experience \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wars|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \add your enemies\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* attack \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\c 6  
\s1 A prophecy against the mountains  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H2022"\w*\add what will happen to\add* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 3 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [APO], \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* am \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* send\add enemy soldiers with\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*\add the shrines on\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hilltops.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2491"\w* \w smash|strong="H7665"\w* \w all|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*\add for worshiping idols\add* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* burning \w incense|strong="H2553"\w*. \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2491"\w* \w kill|strong="H2491"\w*\add many Israeli\add* people \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* those \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w live|strong="H4186"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shrines \w where|strong="H4186"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* [DOU], \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* [DOU], \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* own \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pile \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\v 7 Many \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do the things that I say that I will do\add*.   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* allow \w some|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Israelis \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* alive. \w They|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* enemies \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* many other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 9 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H2142"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* being killed \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6962"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* [IDM] \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* inner beings, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* desired [IDM] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* ◄\w hate|strong="H8441"\w*/\w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w*► \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w*\add they will realize that\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have punished them. They will realize that\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w threatened|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* intended [LIT] \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*\add to you, Ezekiel\add*: ‘Wring \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stamp|strong="H7554"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* cry \w out|strong="H7554"\w*\add to show that you are distressed\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* groan\add about what will happen to\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3709"\w* [MTY] \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* behavior. \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w*\add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*.  
\v 12 Those \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \add from Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*, those \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* \w close|strong="H7138"\w* \add to Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* those \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* still \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*. \w That|strong="H5307"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* how \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* punish [MTY] \w them|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 13  \add Some of\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w*’s \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* hilltop \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mountaintops, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* big \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* [DOU]—\w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* burned \w incense|strong="H7381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*\add honor\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* country \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* empty \w wasteland|strong="H4057"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*\add in the far south\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Diblah|strong="H1689"\w*\add town in the far north\add*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do the things that I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
\c 7  
\s1 Israel will soon be destroyed  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add the people\add* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* soon \w be|strong="H1121"\w* destroyed.  
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5414"\w*\add people of Israel\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* punish \w you|strong="H5414"\w* severely. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* back \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H8441"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add surely\add* punish \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w* [DOU]. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add it has happened because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have done it\add*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* soon experience many \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*!  
\v 6 \w This|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7093"\w* be \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*\add of Israel\add*; \w your|strong="H2009"\w* country \w will|strong="H7093"\w* be finished! \w And|strong="H6974"\w* \w your|strong="H2009"\w* \add lives\add* \w will|strong="H7093"\w* be ended [PRS]!  
\v 7 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land\add of Israel\add*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* come; \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*\add when you will be destroyed\add* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*. \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \add the people who worship idols\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* happy; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* am \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* punishment [MTY] \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* back \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H8441"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w* [DOU]. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*\add of your punishment\add* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*! \w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* arrived! Disasters \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 11 \w People|strong="H1995"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w acting|strong="H1992"\w* violently \w and|strong="H6965"\w* doing \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7562"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4294"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w*, \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* money, \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4294"\w* \w is|strong="H1995"\w* valuable.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w arrived|strong="H5060"\w*.  
\v 13 \w People|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* buy \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rejoice\add because of buying things very cheaply\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* sad\add because they had to sell things cheaply\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w*\add Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* [MTY] \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*. \w During|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* property \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* buy \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H4465"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* declared; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \add I will destroy\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w*\add soldiers\add* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* trumpets\add to prepare for\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* killed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 15  \add When those things happen, your enemies\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*\add the city\add* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H4191"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* there \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* famines \w inside|strong="H1004"\w*\add the city\add*. Those\add who flee from the city\add* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w countryside|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w*\add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* those who stay \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* famines \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* survive \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* flee \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* moan \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 17  \add Because everyone will be very afraid,\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w limp|strong="H7503"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* very \w weak|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6427"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* clothes \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* rough cloth, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6427"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* terrified. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6427"\w* show \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* ashamed, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6427"\w* shave \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*\add to show that they are very sad\add*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* consider \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] garbage, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* realize \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, punish \w them|strong="H7993"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* buy \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w stomachs|strong="H4578"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H5716"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w idols|strong="H8251"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* statues\add of their gods\add*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* disgusted \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* silver \w and|strong="H3027"\w* gold \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* invade \w your|strong="H5414"\w* country \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* valuable treasures. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* those \w things|strong="H2114"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* disgraceful \w things|strong="H2114"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* those treasures \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 22 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* ◄interfere \w with|strong="H6440"\w*/stop► [IDM] \w robbers|strong="H6530"\w* when \w they|strong="H1992"\w* enter \w my|strong="H2490"\w* sacred temple \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w desecrate|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w chains|strong="H7569"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* fastened \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w People|strong="H1818"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* being murdered [MTY] \w throughout|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* country, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* acting violently \w throughout|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="H7673"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* armies \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* extremely \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w*\add who think that they\add* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* [IRO] \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*/\w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w no|strong="H7673"\w* longer \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w*. \w Your|strong="H2490"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w your|strong="H2490"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* worship \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w no|strong="H7673"\w* longer \w be|strong="H1471"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* used.  
\v 25 When \w your|strong="H1245"\w* enemies cause \w you|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H7965"\w* terrified, \w you|strong="H1245"\w* will \w plead|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* them \w to|strong="H1245"\w* make \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* will \w be|strong="H7965"\w* no \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 26 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* experience many disasters, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* continually hear \w rumors|strong="H8052"\w*\add about disasters that are happening in other places\add*. People \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w plead|strong="H1245"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w*, \add but the prophets will not have received any visions\add*. \w Priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* longer teach people \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*\add that I gave to Moses\add*.  
\v 27 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* mourn, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \add longer\add* expect\add that good things will happen\add*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w throughout|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* country \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tremble. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w deserve|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*\add and condemn\add* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* same \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w*\add and condemned\add* \w others|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
\c 8  
\s1 Idol worship in the temple  
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\v 1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of that year\add*, almost six \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* ◄exiled/forced \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Babylon►, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. Suddenly \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w*\add in a vision\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w who|strong="H4758"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Below|strong="H4295"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*, \add his body\add* \w was|strong="H4758"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \add his body\add* \w was|strong="H4758"\w* \w glowing|strong="H2830"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w very|strong="H4605"\w* hot \w metal|strong="H2830"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* what seemed \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* grabbed \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w* above \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w visions|strong="H4759"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \add from Babylon\add* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \add to the temple\add*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w idol|strong="H5566"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* caused \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* very disgusted \w and|strong="H7971"\w* furious.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* brilliant light \w that|strong="H7200"\w* indicated \w the|strong="H7200"\w* presence \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* God whom \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \add people previously worshiped. It was\add* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* alongside \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Kebar River/Canal.   
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5375"\w* human, \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* near \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w idol|strong="H5566"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* caused \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* disgusted \w and|strong="H1121"\w* furious.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w abandon|strong="H7368"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* brought \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H6607"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hole|strong="H2356"\w* \w in|strong="H6607"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H7023"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w You|strong="H4994"\w* human, \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w dug|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* inside.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “Go \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*!”  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorway \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*\add of a big room, drawings of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H7200"\w* scurry \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add other\add* \w detestable|strong="H8263"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* drawings \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\add were worshiping\add*.  
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* 70 \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. Each \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pan \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* burning, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fragrant \w smoke|strong="H7004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* burning \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* here \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, each \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* standing \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w shrine|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w idol|strong="H3478"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*; \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* country.’”  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* said, “\w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* took \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* women \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, mourning \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \add the death of the god of the people of Babylonia\add*, \w Tammuz|strong="H8542"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* human, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* [RHQ], \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* took \w me|strong="H6440"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* outside \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* porch \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* 25 \w men|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* backs \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add worship\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \add as it rose\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*. \add Do you think that\add* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* important \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \add But they are doing other terrible things\add*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* acting violently \w throughout|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* continually \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* insulting \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* actions [IDM]!  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* if \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \add to help them\add*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\c 9  
\s1 The command to punish Jerusalem  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, “\add You men who are going to punish this city,\add* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* here \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w guards|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w each|strong="H5892"\w* carrying \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* men \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* temple area. \w Each|strong="H8179"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* carrying \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w*. \w With|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* white linen robe. \w He|strong="H3027"\w*\add carried\add* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7083"\w* containing \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* write \w with|strong="H3847"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \add all\add* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* temple \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
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\v 3  \add Then\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/dazzling \w light|strong="H5927"\w*► \add that symbolized the presence\add* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* God \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rose|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four winged creatures \w and|strong="H3478"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man wearing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* linen robe,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H8420"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreheads|strong="H4696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* sad [DOU] \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* listening, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other six men, “Follow \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* wearing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* white robe, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H5892"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w*, \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* harm \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w mark|strong="H8420"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* forehead. \w Start|strong="H2490"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \add worshiping idols\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* men, “\w Pollute|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w filling|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*\add with the corpses of those whom\add* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w*! Start now!” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* starting \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* people \w throughout|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 8 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* prostrated myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Judah \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* still \w alive|strong="H7604"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* severely punishing [MTY] \add the people of \add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*. \w People|strong="H1818"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* murdered [MTY] everywhere \add in this country\add*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add people who act\add* unjustly. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*\add what we are doing\add*.’  
\v 10  \add So\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* evil \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* other \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man wearing \w the|strong="H6213"\w* linen \w robe|strong="H3830"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\c 10  
\s1 Yahweh’s glory leaves the temple  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \add in the vision\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* made \w of|strong="H7218"\w* ◄\w sapphire|strong="H5601"\w*/\add a very valuable\add* blue \w stone|strong="H5601"\w*►. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* thing \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dome \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four winged creatures.  
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man wearing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* linen robe, “Go \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* winged creatures. Pick \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* many \w hot|strong="H1513"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2236"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* watched, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man wearing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* linen robe left.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* four winged creatures \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* man wearing \w the|strong="H4390"\w* linen robe \w entered|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \add of the temple area\add*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/dazzling \w light|strong="H5051"\w*► \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rose|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* winged creatures \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/dazzling \w light|strong="H5051"\w*► \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures could \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H3671"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* temple. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w*\add very loud\add*, \w like|strong="H5704"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* God \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man wearing \w the|strong="H3947"\w* linen robe \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* burning coals \w from|strong="H3947"\w* among \w those|strong="H1961"\w* winged creatures, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w*\add the courtyard\add* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* winged creatures \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3742"\w* among \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* coals \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* linen robe, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures \w was|strong="H3027"\w* something \w that|strong="H7200"\w* resembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \add in the vision\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* four wheels alongside \w the|strong="H7200"\w* winged creatures. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* wheel beside each \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* winged creatures. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* wheels shone \w like|strong="H4758"\w* [SIM] very valuable stones.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H1961"\w* all \w alike|strong="H1823"\w*: Each \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* wheel \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w another|strong="H8432"\w* wheel.  
\v 11 \w Whenever|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* moved, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* straight \w in|strong="H3212"\w* whatever \w direction|strong="H4725"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* winged creatures \w faced|strong="H6437"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* wheels \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w direction|strong="H4725"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* winged creatures flew.  
\v 12 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1320"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w backs|strong="H1354"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w were|strong="H5869"\w* covered \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* covered \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* heard someone \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w whirling|strong="H1534"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*’.  
\v 14 Each \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* winged creatures \w had|strong="H3742"\w* four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*. \w One|strong="H7992"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bull, \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human, \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* winged \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w rose|strong="H7426"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H3742"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* alongside \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Kebar \w River|strong="H5104"\w*/\w Canal|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures moved, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels moved \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures \w spread|strong="H3742"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* fly \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* leave \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* winged \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wheels \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* winged \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* started \w to|strong="H5975"\w* fly, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wheels flew \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wheels.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/dazzling light► \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* winged creatures.  
\v 19 \w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* watched, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* fly, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H5980"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* area, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/dazzling \w light|strong="H5375"\w*► \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis\add had worshiped\add*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add same\add* four \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* alongside \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Kebar \w River|strong="H5104"\w*/\w Canal|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* winged \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Each|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* four \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* what \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Kebar \w River|strong="H5104"\w*/\w Canal|strong="H5104"\w*. Each \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* flew \w straight|strong="H5676"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 Israel’s wicked leaders are condemned  
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\v 1  \add Then God’s\add* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* area. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* 25 \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azzur|strong="H5809"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H2803"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3289"\w* human, \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \add new leaders in Jerusalem\add* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* do \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* giving \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \add to people\add* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\add Everything will go well for us, so\add* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w surely|strong="H1129"\w* \w soon|strong="H7138"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] time \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \add We are like\add* [MET] fine/choice pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3808"\w* stored \w in|strong="H1004"\w* covered \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* protected \add from the bad things that will happen to others\add*.’  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*\add the terrible things that will happen to\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* told \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*\add to the people\add*, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w You|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* [MTY] \w are|strong="H3478"\w* saying \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* thinking.  
\v 6 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* people \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add like\add* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* [MET], \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \add like\add* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* [MET], \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* expel \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H2719"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w*\add being killed by enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* cause \w to|strong="H5921"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* expel \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* city \w and|strong="H3027"\w* enable \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* capture \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* [EUP] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* punished \add right here\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w*\add a place were you will be protected like\add* [MET] \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covered \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3808"\w* wherever \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have predicted that would happen\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* obeyed \w my|strong="H3068"\w* commands \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w decrees|strong="H2706"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* imitated \w the|strong="H3588"\w*\add wicked\add* \w behavior|strong="H1980"\w* \add of the people\add* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nearby \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \add suddenly\add* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* prostrated myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w*\add similarly\add* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* still alive?”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 15 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* talking \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* ◄exiled/forced \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H7368"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries►, saying, ‘\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*\add in Babylonia\add*, \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H4181"\w*\add here in Israel, so\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H4181"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!’”   
\s1 God’s promise that the exiles will return  
\p
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* tell \add them\add*, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*\add from Israel\add* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* refuge \w for|strong="H3588"\w*/protect► \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \add Some day\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*\add to which you have been taken\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* back \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* live \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* country/land \add again\add*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* rid \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vile statues \w of|strong="H4480"\w* gods \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w idols|strong="H8251"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* way \w of|strong="H7307"\w* thinking [IDM] \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* stubborn [IDM], \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* obey \w me|strong="H5414"\w* completely [IDM].  
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws [DOU]. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* God.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H1980"\w*\add worshiping\add* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* vile statues \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w idols|strong="H8251"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* deserve \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* evil \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* wheels \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w spread|strong="H3742"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*\add and flew up into the air\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dazzling brightness \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 23 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 24 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \add that I had been seeing, God’s\add* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add back\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*/\w people|strong="H1473"\w* \w who|strong="H3778"\w* \w had|strong="H3778"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w*► \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* ended,  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*\add in the vision\add*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Ezekiel symbolizes what will happen when they are exiled  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add very\add* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*\add what I want them to see\add*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* ears, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*\add what I want them to hear\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w*/stubborn \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w pack|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* belongings \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* ◄going \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*/\w being|strong="H3627"\w* forced \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*►. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w*, during \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \add prepare to\add* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w*, \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w*\add what you are symbolizing\add*.  
\v 4 During \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*, \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* want \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* pack \w them|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H4161"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H1473"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* preparing \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H2864"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w*\add city\add* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* things \w through|strong="H2864"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* hole.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*\add in a sack\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* dusk. \w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* path. \add I want you to do this\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* warn \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \add So\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. During \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* house\add as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* packing \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w dug|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w*\add city\add* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \add Then\add* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H6153"\w* watched, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sack|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* belongings \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 9 “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* human, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?’   
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\v 10  \add So go back and\add* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* people \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*.’  
\v 11 Tell \add them\add*, ‘\add What I did\add* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warning \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.’ \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w happened|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* be \w captured|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* another country.  
\v 12 \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* belongings \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* dusk \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w*. \add His servants\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hole \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H7023"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \add and he will take his belongings\add* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* order \w that|strong="H7200"\w*\add others will not recognize\add* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w*\add it will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*\add to be captured\add*; \add enemy soldiers will\add* \w capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Babylon\add city\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*\add be able to\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* directions [IDM] \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*—\w his|strong="H3605"\w* advisors \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers—\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* cause \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H7307"\w* pursue \w them|strong="H5439"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7307"\w* strike \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* among many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU], \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,\add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spare|strong="H3498"\w*/save \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* dying \w from|strong="H1471"\w* famines \w or|strong="H1471"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w*/admit \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 18 “\w You|strong="H4325"\w* human, tremble while \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* shudder fearfully while \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \add this to\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: '\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add still\add* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*\add other places in\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* very anxious/worried [DOU] \w while|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* country \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \add soon\add* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*. \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* happen \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \add continually\add* act \add very\add* violently.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* where \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w devastated|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* barren/empty. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.' ”   
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\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 22 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*/saying: ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* pass, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w*\add the prophets\add* predict never \w happens|strong="H3117"\w*.’  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H1696"\w* prove \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*/\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*► \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* correct, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’ \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="H7126"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prophets \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 24 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w*\add false prophets tell\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* prophecies \w that|strong="H3588"\w* try \w to|strong="H3478"\w* please \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* predict \w will|strong="H3068"\w* quickly \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*. \add That is what I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 26 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 27 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* human, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add constantly\add* saying \add about you\add*, ‘\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sees|strong="H2372"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*\add will not happen soon\add*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w*\add things that will happen\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w future|strong="H7350"\w*.’   
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\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* [DOU] \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* delay\add causing to happen\add* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w*\add very soon\add* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*.’ ”   
\c 13  
\s1 Ezekiel condemned the false prophets  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H8085"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*\add a warning\add* \w against|strong="H5012"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*. \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* imagined/\w thought|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*: '\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*!  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “Terrible things \w will|strong="H7307"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* wicked \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* proclaim \w their|strong="H7200"\w* own ideas \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w*\add visions from me\add*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli people, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w*\add as useless\add* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w jackals|strong="H7776"\w*/wolves \add that only dig\add* through \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*\add of a city\add*.  
\v 5 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* prophets \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* helped \w you|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w repair|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w*\add city\add* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w been|strong="H3808"\w* broken/crumbled►. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* needs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* strong \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add allow your enemies\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w prophecies|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those prophets \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, '\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*,' \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*\add to you to be my prophets\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* expect \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H2372"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* truly \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*!  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H2372"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* [RHQ]. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, '\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*,' \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* prophets \w have|strong="H3282"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w your|strong="H3282"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* are \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* opposed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w*/punish \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* seen \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5030"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* names \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w listed|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* records \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* return \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H3282"\w* deceive \w my|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying “\w Things|strong="H8602"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H1129"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w*,” \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w things|strong="H8602"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. \add It as though\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shaky/weak \w wall|strong="H2434"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* prophets cover \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*/white paint► \add to make people think that it is a very strong wall\add*.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="H1961"\w*, tell \w those|strong="H1961"\w* prophets who cover \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wall \w with|strong="H2902"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wall \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* very hard. \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* send big hailstones \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. Very strong \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* blow \w against|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* say \w to|strong="H3808"\w* those prophets, “\w The|strong="H2009"\w* white paint \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] make \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* strong!”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: “\w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \add I will send enemy armies to destroy Jerusalem. It will be as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* send \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* strong \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* hailstones \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* heavy \w rains|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* destroy \w you|strong="H3651"\w*.”  
\v 14  \add The false prophecies of your prophets are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shatter|strong="H2040"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* collapses, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 15 \w In|strong="H3615"\w* that way I \w will|strong="H2534"\w* show that I am \w very|strong="H7023"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H2902"\w*\add the people who built\add* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H2534"\w* those who covered \w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H2902"\w* ◄\w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*/white paint►. Then I \w will|strong="H2534"\w* say \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w you|strong="H3615"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3615"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w is|strong="H2534"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w*/\w gone|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H2534"\w* those prophets who \w put|strong="H3615"\w* ◄\w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*/white paint► \w on|strong="H2534"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w* have \w been|strong="H3615"\w* killed.”  
\v 16 Those \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* people \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w when|strong="H3478"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H5012"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w them|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H7760"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5921"\w* [IDM] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* things \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* imagined.  
\v 18 \w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* women \w who|strong="H3605"\w* fasten magic charms \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrists|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w veils|strong="H4555"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* various sizes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* deceive \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \add You think that\add* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* deceive \w others|strong="H5971"\w*\add by telling them that you know what will happen in the future\add*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* dishonored \w me|strong="H5315"\w*\add by telling lies\add* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* order \w to|strong="H4191"\w* get \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w handfuls|strong="H8168"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w pieces|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* women \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w spared|strong="H2421"\w*/allowed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*► \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w should|strong="H3899"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* continue \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say\add to those women\add*: “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* detest \w your|strong="H5921"\w* magic charms \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* deceive \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] \add people trap\add* \w birds|strong="H6524"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* charms \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wrists, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* whom \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* deceived \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w no|strong="H7971"\w* longer \w be|strong="H5315"\w* deceived \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w off|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w veils|strong="H4555"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* continuing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* deceived \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 22 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* discouraged \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* telling \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w when|strong="H3512"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add do things to\add* \w cause|strong="H8267"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*; \w if|strong="H3512"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w continued|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future \add in order to please them\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w* deceived \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.” ' ”   
\c 14  
\s1 Ezekiel condemned the idol worshipers  
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\v 1 One day some \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 3 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* want \w to|strong="H5927"\w* [IDM] worship \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* allowing \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* induce \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* [IDM]. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w certainly|strong="H5414"\w* [RHQ] answer \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* advice.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w person|strong="H6440"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* induce \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*\add to get advice\add*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* deserves \w to|strong="H1696"\w* receive \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 5  \add I will do that\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* abandoned \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* sincerely [IDM] \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ◄\w Repent|strong="H7725"\w*/Stop sinning►! Stop worshiping \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* stop \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* behavior!’   
\p
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add you\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* turns \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* starts worshiping \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* [IDM] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* induce \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* find \w out|strong="H1875"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* detest \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w*\add what happens to\add* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warning \add to others\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* despise. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* associate \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
\p
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceived|strong="H6601"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* gives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* false \w prophecy|strong="H5030"\w*, \add even though\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w*\add allowed him to\add* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* remove \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 10 Both \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* asks \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H5771"\w* advice \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w*, \add and I will punish both of them\add*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* abandon \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
\s1 Yahweh will punish Jerusalem  
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said\add*,  
\v 13 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w*\add the people of some\add* country \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* abandoning \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* punish [IDM] \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w supply|strong="H4294"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* animals \w die|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 14 \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* Job \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w only|strong="H5337"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* because \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.   
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\v 15 \w Or|strong="H2416"\w*, \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w send|strong="H5674"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* country, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* attack \w and|strong="H6440"\w* kill\add many of\add* [HYP] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w travel|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* country \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* very \w dangerous|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w travels|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* country,  
\v 16  \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, even \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* country, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \add even their own\add* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*\add from being killed\add*. \w Only|strong="H5337"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \add three\add* would ◄\w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w*/\w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*►, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* country would \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.   
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\v 17 \w Or|strong="H4480"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H5674"\w* enemy soldiers [MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w that|strong="H1931"\w* country, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* [MTY] \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* animals \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* country \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\v 18 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* country, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* own \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*\add from being killed\add*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* would \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.   
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\v 19 \w Or|strong="H4480"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land \w and|strong="H7971"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w to|strong="H7971"\w* die\add from the plague\add* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am very \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\v 20  \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Job \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* country, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \add be able to\add* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w only|strong="H5337"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* because \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \add now\add* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \add I,\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* cause four \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* happen \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* punish \w them|strong="H7971"\w* very severely. \add Some\add* people \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \add some will die from\add* famines, \add others will be attacked and killed by\add* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add others will die in\add* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H3498"\w* \add of your people\add* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w*, \add both adults\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \add Ezekiel, in Babylon\add*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w*\add disgusting\add* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w actions|strong="H5949"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w realize|strong="H2005"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2005"\w* reasons \w for|strong="H5921"\w* causing \add the people of \add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7451"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w* [DOU] \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* good reasons [LIT] \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w declare|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
\c 15  
\s1 The people of Jerusalem are like useless grapevines  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said\add*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine \w is|strong="H4100"\w* certainly \w not|strong="H1961"\w* [RHQ] \w more|strong="H1961"\w* useful \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H2156"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.  
\v 3 \w No|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w ever|strong="H4480"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w branch|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \add useful\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w No|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w pegs|strong="H3489"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H8147"\w* \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* branch \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine \w is|strong="H2009"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire burns \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* chars/scorches \w the|strong="H5414"\w* branch \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w*, \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w useful|strong="H6743"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H4399"\w*?  
\v 5 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* useful \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H4399"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H2787"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*\add made into something\add* useful \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H2787"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w charred|strong="H2787"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* grapevines \w is|strong="H3651"\w* useful only \w for|strong="H3427"\w* fuel \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire. Similarly, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*\add are useless\add*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reject [IDM] \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \add It will be as though\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* burn \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* punish [EUP] \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add people who remain alive\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have done it\add*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* country \w to|strong="H5414"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H8077"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* people \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w been|strong="H4603"\w* loyal \add to me. That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say.”   
\c 16  
\s1 An illustration about Jerusalem being unfaithful  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3045"\w* human, cause \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* think \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* behavior.  
\v 3 Say \w to|strong="H3389"\w* them, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* you people \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \add It is as though you are a woman who\add* [MET] \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w born|strong="H4138"\w* \w in|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* country where \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* people-group lived. \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H3541"\w* father belonged \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* Amor people-group \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* mother belonged \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* Heth people-group.  
\v 4  \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* umbilical \w cord|strong="H8270"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w body|strong="H8270"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rubbed|strong="H4414"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w salt|strong="H4414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H2853"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* strips \w of|strong="H3117"\w* cloth, \add like Israeli babies always are\add*.  
\v 5 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w pitied|strong="H2550"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* despised {everyone despised \w you|strong="H6440"\w*}.   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* lying \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* own \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* kicking. \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* lay \w there|strong="H7200"\w* kicking \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* own \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* remain \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*!”  
\v 7  \add It was as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w like|strong="H7233"\w* \w plants|strong="H6780"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w*; \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w tall|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w like|strong="H7233"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* beautiful jewel. \add It was as though\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* ◄\w formed|strong="H3559"\w*/\w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w large|strong="H7235"\w*►, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w long|strong="H7235"\w*, although \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* still \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* [DOU].   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* several years \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* old enough \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sex [EUP]. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w corner|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* robe \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*\add to symbolize that I would marry you\add*, \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* result \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* longer naked. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \add that I would marry you\add* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* marriage \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* wife. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say.   
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\v 9  \add And then it was as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* put \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* body.  
\v 10  \add It was as though\add* [MET] I \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* robe \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H8336"\w* \w gave|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* other expensive \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*. I \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w an|strong="H2280"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w dress|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H8336"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* leather \w sandals|strong="H5274"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3680"\w* feet.  
\v 11  \add It was as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w necklace|strong="H7242"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H1627"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H5716"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* nice \w jewels|strong="H5716"\w* \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gold \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* nose \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ears \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \add it was as though\add* \w you|strong="H8081"\w* wore \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* ornaments. \w You|strong="H8081"\w* had clothes \w made|strong="H6743"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* ◄\w linen|strong="H8336"\w*/white \w cloth|strong="H7553"\w*► \w and|strong="H3701"\w* other expensive \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* material/\w cloth|strong="H7553"\w*. \w You|strong="H8081"\w* ate \add bread made from\add* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w You|strong="H8081"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3302"\w*, \w like|strong="H3701"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* queen.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, am \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w realized|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* people knew \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* could \add earn a lot of money by\add* \w becoming|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*. \add It was as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w* [EUP] \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* enjoyed \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.  
\v 16  \add It was as though\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* clothes \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* beautifully decorated shrines, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1116"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w occur|strong="H1961"\w*!  
\v 17 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* idols \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* clothes \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7004"\w* those idols, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* burned \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add to honor them\add*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add bread that was made from\add* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w offered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fragrant|strong="H5207"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* idols. \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* what \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* even \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \add as though they were\add* [MET] \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* food \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* idols. \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* much worse [RHQ] than \w your|strong="H3947"\w* becoming \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \add those who were like\add* [MET] \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* gods!  
\v 22 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* acting \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute \w and|strong="H3117"\w* doing \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \add it was as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very \w young|strong="H3117"\w*, \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* [DOU], lying \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* kicking.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w In|strong="H1961"\w* addition \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 24 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shrine|strong="H1354"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* worship idols \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \add city\add* \w square|strong="H7339"\w*/\w plaza|strong="H7339"\w*.  
\v 25 \w At|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shrine, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* showed people \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* body, offering \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* sex \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* walked \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, becoming \w a|strong="H3068"\w* better known prostitute \w every|strong="H3605"\w* day.  
\v 26  \add It was as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H1320"\w* \w had|strong="H7235"\w* sex \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* eager \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H1320"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* lived near \w to|strong="H4714"\w* Israel. \w You|strong="H1320"\w* caused \w me|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w because|strong="H2181"\w* \w you|strong="H1320"\w* \w became|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* eager \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* punished [IDM] \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* capture \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* country. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w greedy|strong="H5315"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* shocked \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* disgraceful \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 28  \add It was as though\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria, \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w because|strong="H2181"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* always wanted \w more|strong="H3808"\w* sex. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* after \w that|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H7235"\w* sex \add with soldiers from\add* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H7646"\w* \w merchants|strong="H3667"\w*/businessmen, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w I|strong="H4100"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, acting \w like|strong="H6213"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bold \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w showing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM].  
\v 31 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1354"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* worship idols \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w corner|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* city \w square|strong="H7339"\w*/\w plaza|strong="H7339"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*: \w Prostitutes|strong="H1870"\w* \w charge|strong="H6213"\w* money, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* money \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H8478"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2114"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w commits|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*: \w You|strong="H3947"\w* prefer \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \add have sex with\add* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* rather than \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* husband.  
\v 33 \w Prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* are \w paid|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H5083"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers; \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7809"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 34 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* other \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*: \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w needs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* request \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sex [EUP] \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* other \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* money \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* men money \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sex \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \add you people of\add* Jerusalem, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* [MET], \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*!  
\v 36 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* say \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add what you have done is as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H1121"\w* acted \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* husband. \add What I mean is that you have been worshiping\add* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* murdered [MTY] \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 37 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \add what I am going to do is as though\add* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H8130"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* loved \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add to attack you\add*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \add what I will do is as though\add* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w strip|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* are \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* naked.  
\v 38 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* punish \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* women who \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* who murder \w people|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY] \w are|strong="H8199"\w* punished. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* get revenge \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* because \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am extremely \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 39 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \add your enemies who you thought\add* loved \w you|strong="H5414"\w* [IRO] \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tear|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1354"\w*. \add It will be as though\add* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fancy clothes \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fine|strong="H3947"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* completely \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* [DOU].  
\v 40 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mob \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* mob \w will|strong="H2719"\w* throw stones \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H1333"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1333"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 41 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* women \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* acting \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* paying \w your|strong="H5414"\w* lovers \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* sex \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7673"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* [DOU] \w with|strong="H2534"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w* jealous \add because of your worshiping gods other than me only\add*.   
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\v 43 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* forgotten \add the wonderful things that I did for you\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* previous \w years|strong="H3117"\w* [MET]. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* extremely angry \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add evil things\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* sexual sins. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* [IDM] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 44 People \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add like to\add* \w quote|strong="H4911"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4911"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w quote|strong="H4911"\w* \w this|strong="H4911"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4911"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*: “\w Daughters|strong="H1323"\w*\add behave\add* \w like|strong="H4911"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* mothers \add behave\add*.”  
\v 45 You \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* mother; \add it was as though\add* she \w detested|strong="H1602"\w* \w her|strong="H1602"\w* husband \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1602"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. You \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* sisters, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* despised \w their|strong="H1602"\w* husbands \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1602"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \add It was as though\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Amor people-group \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* mother belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Heth people-group.  
\v 46 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* sister \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \add it was as though\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* sister \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 47 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* imitated \w all|strong="H3605"\w* [DOU] \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1980"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4592"\w* \w became|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* sinful \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 48 \w I|strong="H5002"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, solemnly declare \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5002"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \add the people who lived in\add* [MTY] \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* other nearby cities never \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* detestable things \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \add people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah\add* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 49 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w*\add the people who lived in\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sister [MET]: \w The|strong="H2388"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* nearby cities \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2388"\w*. \w In|strong="H3899"\w* spite \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* needed, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* [DOU] \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 50 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Sodom \w and|strong="H6440"\w* nearby cities [MET] \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* got rid \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* been \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Also|strong="H6213"\w*, \add the people of\add* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* appear \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good, compared \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 52 \w Your|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* worse \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* seem \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* less \w wicked|strong="H8581"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* punish \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* ashamed \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w* [DOU].   
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\v 53 However, \add some day\add* \w I|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w*\add the people of\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* cities near \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* [MET] \w to|strong="H7725"\w* prosper \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* prosper \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, too.  
\v 54 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* [DOU] \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* cities \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* encouraged.  
\v 55  \add The people of\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* prosper \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* people \w in|strong="H7725"\w* nearby cities \w will|strong="H1323"\w* prosper also.  
\v 56 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* ◄sneered \w at|strong="H3117"\w*/despised► \add the people of\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w*,  
\v 57 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* very \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H6430"\w* \w now|strong="H6256"\w* \add the people of\add* Edom \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \add the people of\add* Philistia \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w despise|strong="H7590"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 58 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* immoral behavior \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 59 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* continue \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* punished, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* rejecting \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* despised \w that|strong="H3588"\w* solemn \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 60 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* forget \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* made \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w* [MET], \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w endure|strong="H6965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 61 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w done|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* welcome \add the people of\add* Sodom \w and|strong="H1419"\w* Samaria, cities \w which|strong="H1285"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [MET] \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* sisters \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Jerusalem. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \add put them under your control by\add* causing \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* become \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [MET] \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 62 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 63 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sins, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \add boast about them\add*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H6440"\w*.’”   
\c 17  
\s1 An illustration about two eagles and a vine  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H4912"\w* human, tell \w this|strong="H3478"\w* story/\w parable|strong="H4912"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3  \add Say to them,\add* ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3671"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w A|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* had \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w long|strong="H1419"\w* beautiful \w feathers|strong="H5133"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w many|strong="H7553"\w* \w colors|strong="H7553"\w* flew \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. \w It|strong="H3947"\w* grasped \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \add tree\add*  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* broke \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w off|strong="H6998"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* eagle carried \w it|strong="H7760"\w* away \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \add Babylonia\add*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H7760"\w* many \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*/businessmen, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* planted \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* there.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* eagle \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* seedling \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add your\add* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w planted|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fertile|strong="H2233"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w planted|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* people \w plant|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w willow|strong="H6851"\w* \w tree|strong="H6851"\w*, \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \add a stream that had\add* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 6 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w grew|strong="H6779"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w* grapevine \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w spread|strong="H7971"\w* \add along the ground\add*. \w Its|strong="H8478"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* towards \w the|strong="H6213"\w* eagle, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w grew|strong="H6779"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add good\add* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \add lots of\add* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* leaves.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H3671"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* beautiful \w feathers|strong="H5133"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \add some of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* grew \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \add also\add* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, hoping \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w would|strong="H7227"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8  \add That happened in spite of the fact that\add* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \add already\add* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w soil|strong="H7704"\w*, where \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* result \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \w branches|strong="H6057"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* grapes \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* healthy/\w productive|strong="H2896"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*.’   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \add after you have told that to the people, say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: That vine\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* healthy/productive. \w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] pulled \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* eagle \add that planted it\add*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* stripped \w off|strong="H5423"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaves|strong="H2964"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need someone \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w pull|strong="H5423"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* vine \w is|strong="H2009"\w* transplanted, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5921"\w* grow [RHQ]. \w When|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hot \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w blows|strong="H5060"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w*! [RHQ]’ ”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*:  
\v 12 “\w Ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* parable/story means?’ \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* signifies \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add with his army\add* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* Babylon.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1285"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w*’s close relatives \add and appointed him to be the king\add*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, forcing \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* solemnly \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \add to remain loyal\add*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4410"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* Babylon also \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* Babylon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* other important citizens \w of|strong="H2233"\w* Judah,  
\v 14 \w in|strong="H5975"\w* order \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* Judah would \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* powerful \w again|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H5375"\w* King \w of|strong="H1285"\w* Babylon intended \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \add of Judah\add* would \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* exist \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* people \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \add that he made with the King of Babylon\add*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* King \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Judah \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* King \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Babylon \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* officials \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w request|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \add to fight against the army of Babylonia\add*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* King \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Judah \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ] \w be|strong="H5414"\w* sucessful. Rulers \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \add rebel like that and\add* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* solemn agreements \w will|strong="H5971"\w* never [RHQ] \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.   
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\v 16  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* city \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY] \add of Judah\add*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* because \w he|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w the|strong="H5002"\w* solemn \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w* what \w he|strong="H3808"\w* promised \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* King \w of|strong="H6951"\w* Egypt \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* [DOU] \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add be able to\add* \w help|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* King \w of|strong="H6951"\w* Judah: \add The soldiers from Babylonia\add* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w ramps|strong="H5550"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w walls|strong="H1785"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* devices \w to|strong="H6213"\w* batter \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w walls|strong="H1785"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \add enter Jerusalem and\add* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* King \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Judah despised \w the|strong="H3605"\w* solemn \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* disregarding \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w*. \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* solemnly \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* King \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Babylon, \add he sent officials to request help from Egypt\add*. \w Therefore|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* being punished \add by the King of Babylon\add*.   
\p
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: 'Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* King \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Judah \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished [IDM] \w for|strong="H3651"\w* ignoring \w the|strong="H5414"\w* solemn \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \add with the King of Babylon\add* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* refusing \w to|strong="H5414"\w* obey \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 20  \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H8610"\w* \w caught|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \add be captured and\add* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H8033"\w* punished \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Most|strong="H3068"\w* [HYP] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* try \w to|strong="H1696"\w* escape \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w survive|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6566"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* directions. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.' ”   
\p
\v 22 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1364"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* cedar \add tree\add* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w plant|strong="H8362"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* [DOU] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* another \w place|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w plant|strong="H8362"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1364"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* [DOU] \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 23  \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w plant|strong="H8362"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful cedar \add tree\add*. Many [HYP] \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* nests \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* tall \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* little ones \w grow|strong="H6524"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \add big\add* \w green|strong="H3892"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H3001"\w* \w green|strong="H3892"\w*.  
\p \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add certainly\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\c 18  
\s1 It is those who sin who will be punished  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w quote|strong="H4911"\w* [RHQ] \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \add and say that it is\add* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\q1 ‘Parents/\w People|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w sour|strong="H1155"\w* \w grapes|strong="H1155"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w sour|strong="H1155"\w* taste \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* mouths',  
\q2 \add which means that you think that it is not fair for you to be punished for your ancestors’ sins\add*.   
\p
\v 3 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H4912"\w* Israeli people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w quote|strong="H4911"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \add who is alive\add* belongs \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* includes \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* parents; \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*\add because of their sins\add*.   
\q1
\v 5  \add So,\add* \w suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* person  
\q2 \w who|strong="H6662"\w*\add always\add* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* fair \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat\add meat sacrificed to idols\add* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* hilltops,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* request \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* sex \w with|strong="H1004"\w* someone \w else|strong="H3808"\w*’s wife  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* sex \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H5079"\w* during \w her|strong="H5375"\w* monthly \w menstrual|strong="H5079"\w* \w period|strong="H5079"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mistreat|strong="H3238"\w*/\w oppress|strong="H3238"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 if \w someone|strong="H5414"\w*\add borrows money from him and gives him his cloak to guarantee that he will pay the money back\add*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* always \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* cloak \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* person\add before the sun goes down\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rob|strong="H1497"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* clothing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* need clothes.   
\q1
\v 8 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w lends|strong="H5414"\w* money \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add do it just to\add* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* big \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* [SYN] \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \add always\add* decides \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* faithfully \w obeys|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* [DOU] \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w truly|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* remain \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\q2 \add That is what I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w promise|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3205"\w* suppose \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* violently, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* murders \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* things, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* though \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*:   
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* eats\add meat sacrificed to idols\add* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hilltops.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*’s wives.   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* mistreats/\w oppresses|strong="H3238"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w robs|strong="H1497"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 If someone \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* cloak \w to|strong="H7725"\w* guarantee\add that he will pay the money back\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* cloak \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*\add before the sun goes down\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* seeks \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \add other\add* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w lends|strong="H5414"\w* money, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* charges\add very big\add* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*.  
\m \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* think \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w*\add be allowed to\add* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* [RHQ], \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* wrong. \w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* fault [IDM].   
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* suppose \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*:   
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat\add meat sacrificed to idols\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hilltops.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* request \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* sex \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*’s wives.   
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mistreat|strong="H3238"\w*/\w oppress|strong="H3238"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 If \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w lends|strong="H5414"\w* money \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* require \w that|strong="H5414"\w* person \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* cloak \w to|strong="H5414"\w* guarantee \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* money back.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rob|strong="H1497"\w* anyone.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* need \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* clothes \w to|strong="H5414"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* need clothes.   
\q1
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \add like his father did\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* big \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* [DOU] \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* lends money.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* faithfully \w obeys|strong="H6213"\w* \add all\add* [DOU] \w my|strong="H3947"\w* laws.  
\m \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father’s \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* cheated \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add other\add* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 19  \add If\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ask, ‘\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w should|strong="H4069"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add man’s\add* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w suffer|strong="H5375"\w*/\w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished► \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*?’, \add I will answer that\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* fair \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 20 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*\add because of their sins\add*. \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* parents, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. Good/\w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* rewarded \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* good/\w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w*\add doing\add* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* person ◄\w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w*/quits► \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* starts \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* faithfully \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* fair \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU], \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \add previously\add*. \w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* good/\w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add since that time\add*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w*\add be allowed to\add* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 23  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] happy \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* dying. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am happy \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w*\add because of that, they\add* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* person stops \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add starts to\add* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \add be allowed to\add* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2425"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* faithfully\add do what pleases me\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\p
\v 25 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H4994"\w* fairly!’ \w You|strong="H3808"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* unfair, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* continually \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair/\w right|strong="H8505"\w*!  
\v 26 If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* person ◄\w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w*/quits► \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* sins, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*\add for committing those sins\add*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* things \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU], \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*\add from being executed/punished\add*.  
\v 28 \w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* thought \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w*\add be allowed to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \add for having done evil things\add*.  
\v 29 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add you\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* act fairly.’ \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] unfair! \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H8505"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY], \w I|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Repent|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \add away\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* wicked \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*! \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed [PRS] \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* behavior, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thinking [IDM, DOU]. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w* [MTY], ◄\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* really want \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*?/\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* though \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \add for your sins\add*► [RHQ].  
\v 32  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w about|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*!”   
\c 19  
\s1 A funeral song for Israel’s leaders  
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\v 1  \add Yahweh said to me, “Ezekiel\add*, \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sad funeral song\add a which will be a parable\add* \w about|strong="H5375"\w*\add two of the\add* kings \w of|strong="H5387"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 Say \add to the Israeli people\add*,  
\q1 ‘\add It is as though\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H7235"\w* mother was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brave female \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w raised|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \add other\add* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 She \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* hunt\add for other animals to kill\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* he \add even\add* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w*\add kill and\add* eat people.   
\q1
\v 4  \add When people from other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H8085"\w* trapped \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* used \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H4714"\w* drag \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w His|strong="H7760"\w* mother \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \add to return\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \add soon\add* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* stopped hoping/expecting \add that he would return\add*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* raised \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w cub|strong="H1482"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \add also\add* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* very fierce.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* hunted \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \add other\add* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*\add for animals to kill\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* even \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*\add kill and\add* eat people.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3045"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* forts,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3045"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3045"\w* roared \add loudly\add*,  
\q2 everyone \w was|strong="H5892"\w* terrified.   
\q1
\v 8 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* planned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* kill \w him|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* men \w came|strong="H4082"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* many \w places|strong="H5439"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w caught|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap.   
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w tied|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w chains|strong="H2397"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Babylonia.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \add there\add* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* locked \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prison,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* result \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \add no one on\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* roar \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.’  
\b  
\p \add Also, say to the Israeli people,\add*   
\q1
\v 10 ‘\add It is as though\add* [SIM] \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine  
\q2 \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w branches|strong="H6058"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* produced \add a lot of\add* grapes.   
\q1
\v 11 \w That|strong="H7200"\w* grapevine grew \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w taller|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nearby trees;  
\q2 \add everyone could\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H6967"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* healthy.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* good \w for|strong="H5921"\w* making \w scepters|strong="H7626"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* symbolize \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w*/\w authority|strong="H5921"\w*\add of a king\add*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H5428"\w*\add Yahweh\add* became very \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* pulled \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* vine \w by|strong="H7307"\w* \w its|strong="H7993"\w* \w roots|strong="H5428"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H2534"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* ground,  
\q2 where \w the|strong="H7993"\w* \add very hot\add* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* desert \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* all \w its|strong="H7993"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H7993"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w branches|strong="H4294"\w* wilted  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w were|strong="H4294"\w* burned \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H4057"\w* vine \w has|strong="H4057"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H8362"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot, \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* burn \w its|strong="H1961"\w* stem,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* burn \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w branches|strong="H4294"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* burned \w all|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* grapes.  
\q1 \add Now\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w branch|strong="H4294"\w* \w remains|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w scepters|strong="H7626"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* king.’  
\m \w That|strong="H1931"\w* funeral song \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* sung very sadly.”   
\c 20  
\s1 The people of Israel continued to rebel  
\p
\v 1 Almost \w seven|strong="H7637"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*\add King Jehoiachin and the rest of us had been captured and taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*\add of that year\add*, some Israeli \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w*\add if I had a message for them\add* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\p
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 3 “\w You|strong="H1696"\w* human, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Israeli \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: \w You|strong="H1696"\w*\add say that\add* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H1696"\w* message \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* [RHQ], \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w*\add answer you if\add* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*\add to tell you\add* anything.’   
\p
\v 4 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* [RHQ] willing \w to|strong="H1121"\w* warn \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, remind \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* ancestors did.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w chose|strong="H5375"\w* \add you\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w*\add to belong to me\add*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solemn \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors\add while they were still\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very fertile [IDM] \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ◄very \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w*/more \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*► land.  
\v 7 Each \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* must get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* disgusting \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* loved [IDM], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w*\add worshiping\add* those \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*\add that you saw\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add am saying this to you\add*.” ’   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H8432"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* disgusting \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* loved, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reject|strong="H5800"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*\add that they saw\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would punish [MTY] \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* decided \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* dishonored \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 10 Therefore \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add all\add* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* laws \w and|strong="H4941"\w* decrees [DOU], \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w* \add for a long time\add*.  
\v 12 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w established|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*/\w rest|strong="H1961"\w* days \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* symbol \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w*\add from the other nations\add*.   
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* commands [DOU]; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* tell \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w* \add for a long time\add*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w rid|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1115"\w* \add again\add*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w I|strong="H5869"\w* decided \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something else \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* dishonored/despised \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \add the people of\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Egypt.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* solemnly declared \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*\add had promised to\add* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* fertile [IDM] \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ◄\w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w*/\w more|strong="H1571"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*► land.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w reason|strong="H3282"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* disobeyed all \w my|strong="H2490"\w* laws [DOU] \w and|strong="H1980"\w* ◄\w desecrated|strong="H2490"\w*/\w refused|strong="H3988"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* rest \w on|strong="H1980"\w*► \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days. \add They did that \add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w were|strong="H4941"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H1980"\w*\add worshiping\add* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* still \w pitied|strong="H2347"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \add all of\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 18 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* things \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* parents continually \w did|strong="H8104"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w by|strong="H3212"\w*\add worshiping\add* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* [DOU] \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws \w and|strong="H3068"\w* commands.  
\v 20 \w Respect|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [PRS], \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remind \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \add also\add* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws [DOU], \add even though\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w* \add for a long time\add*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* again \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* getting \w rid|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* [IDM]. \add Again,\add* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \add decided to\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* dishonored/despised \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \add the people of\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \add of Egypt\add*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* solemnly declared \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* would cause \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* among \add many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU],  
\v 24 \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* disobeyed \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* laws [DOU] \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w desecrated|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* eagerly desired\add to worship\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* parents\add had worshiped\add*.  
\v 25 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* obey \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \add a long time if they obeyed them\add*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* sacrificing \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H6363"\w* children \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w horrified|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
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\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* human, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \add to you\add*: \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* ancestors dishonored \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* turning \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 28 \w After|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* solemnly \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* time \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add big\add* green \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*\add to idols\add* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w angry|strong="H3708"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fragrant|strong="H5207"\w* burning \w incense|strong="H7381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* wine \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 29  \add Then\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H2088"\w* [RHQ] \add told you to worship at\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shrine \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* hilltop?” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “hilltop shrines”.’   
\s1 Punishment and restoration  
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\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* Israeli people [MTY]: '\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* going \w to|strong="H3478"\w* [RHQ] \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* strongly desiring\add to worship\add* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* disgusting \add statues of idols\add*.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* sacrifice \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* continuing \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*\add worshiping\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w allow|strong="H1875"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w*\add what I want you to do\add*? \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \add I will not answer\add* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w*.'   
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\v 32 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘We \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add other\add* people-groups \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* world. We \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* worship\add idols made of\add* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* stone\add like they do\add*.’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 33  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \add as surely\add* \w as|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* use \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H2389"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [DOU, MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* show \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 34 \w With|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H2389"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w places|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*,  
\v 35 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* bring \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*\add that is surrounded\add* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w*, while \w I|strong="H6440"\w* am looking \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* punished \w your|strong="H8199"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* near \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 37 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1285"\w* count \w you|strong="H8478"\w* [MTY] \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1285"\w* force \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* obey \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w made|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 38 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* [DOU] \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*\add Babylonia\add*, \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* living, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
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\v 39 \w As|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY], \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: '\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w* [IRO], \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add afterwards\add*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \add surely\add* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* dishonor \w me|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w by|strong="H3478"\w* taking \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 40  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \add Zion\add*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w gifts|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w gifts|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*.  
\v 41 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*\add as though you were\add* \w fragrant|strong="H5207"\w* \w incense|strong="H7381"\w*. \w By|strong="H3318"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w show|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* solemnly \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have done it\add*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\add in Israel\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w how|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* conducted \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lives \add previously, you will remember\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w actions|strong="H5949"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* hate/despise \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 44 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* protect \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add just \add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.' \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*.”   
\s1 Prophecy against the southern part of Israel  
\p
\v 45 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gave me another message. He said,  
\v 46 “You human, turn toward the south. Preach about what will happen to that dry land, to the forest there.  
\v 47 Say to the forest in the south\add part of Israel\add*: 'Listen to this message that \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* the Lord is saying \add about you\add*: “I am about to start \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire in your midst, and it will burn up all your trees, \add both\add* the green trees and the withered/dry trees. Nothing will extinguish the blazing flames. And the fire will scorch the faces of everyone \add who lives\add* in that area, from the south to the north.  
\v 48 Everyone will see that it is I, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, who have lit this fire, and no one will \add be able to\add* put it out.” ' ”   
\p
\v 49 Then I said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, my Lord, \add when I tell things like this to people, they do not believe me\add*. They say about me, ‘He is only telling parables.’ ”   
\c 21  
\s1 Yahweh will punish Israel  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* Jerusalem. \w Preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple \add there\add*. \w Preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* opposed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3808"\w*\add what I will do to you will be as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pull \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* sheath \add and strike you\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* righteous \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H1320"\w* [DOU]. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* south \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* north.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H1931"\w*\add it is as though\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3808"\w* struck \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* sword, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put \w it|strong="H1931"\w* back \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* sheath again.’   
\p
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* human, groan! Groan \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli people very sadly \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sorrowfully [IDM, DOU].  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* ask \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘Why \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* groaning?’ tell \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* news \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* soon \w will|strong="H3478"\w* hear. Everyone \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* very fearful [IDM], \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* knees \w will|strong="H3478"\w* become \w as|strong="H3389"\w* weak \w as|strong="H3389"\w* [SIM] water. \add A great disaster\add* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* soon occur. \w That|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* what \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w is|strong="H3478"\w* promising.’”   
\p
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w another|strong="H4480"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w*. \add He said\add*,  
\v 9 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, prophesy \w and|strong="H2719"\w* say \add to them\add*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3282"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* sharpened \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* polished \w it|strong="H3651"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sharpened \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* slaughter\add many people with it\add*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* polished \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* flash \w like|strong="H3318"\w* lightning.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* celebrate\add their being punished like this\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w*\add I only struck them\add* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stick.   
\q1
\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* sword should \w be|strong="H1121"\w* polished,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* grasped \add in someone’s hand\add*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1121"\w* should \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sharpened \w and|strong="H1121"\w* polished,  
\q2 ready \w for|strong="H1121"\w* someone \w to|strong="H1121"\w* use \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* kill \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add So,\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w*, cry \w and|strong="H3027"\w* wail,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* kill \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q2 \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* killed \w by|strong="H3027"\w* swords,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* beat \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chest\add to show that you are sad\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* test \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* kings [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* escape \w being|strong="H1961"\w* punished.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w say|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3541"\w*, \w you|strong="H1571"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*;  
\q2 clap \w your|strong="H1571"\w* hands\add to show that you are very happy about what is going to happen\add*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H1571"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* strike \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H1571"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* slaughtering many \w people|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q2 \w while|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* attack \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H1121"\w* \w side|strong="H3541"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* very \w much|strong="H3605"\w* afraid [IDM]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* many \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2873"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H1961"\w*\add soldiers holding\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* swords \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \add city\add* gate,  
\q2 ready \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* swords \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add soldiers\add* grasp \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* [APO] \w will|strong="H2719"\w* slash \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* right  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \add then\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 whichever way \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* blades.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w clap|strong="H5606"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* hands\add triumphantly\add*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add then\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w be|strong="H1961"\w* angry.  
\q1 \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.’”   
\s1 The sword of the King of Babylonia  
\p
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* message. \add He said,\add*  
\v 19 “\w You|strong="H5221"\w* human, make\add a map\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H2719"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* mark \w two|strong="H5221"\w* roads \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* King \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylonia \w to|strong="H1121"\w* march \w on|strong="H2719"\w*\add along with his army, carrying\add* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* depart \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* country, \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* come \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign post where \w the|strong="H5221"\w* road divides.  
\v 20  \add If they continue on the one road,\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* attack Rabbah\add city\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* capital \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ammon people-group. \add If they continue on the other road,\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H4616"\w*, \add a city\add* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* walls \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 21  \add When the army of\add* Babylonia \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* where \w the|strong="H6440"\w* road divides, \add they will stop\add*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* perform magic rituals \add to decide which road to go on\add*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w throw|strong="H7760"\w* arrows; \add then\add* consult \w his|strong="H7760"\w* idols\add about which road to go on\add*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* ◄examine/\w look|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w*► \w the|strong="H6440"\w* liver\add of a sheep\add*.  
\v 22 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pick up \w the|strong="H5221"\w* arrow marked ‘Jerusalem’. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w*\add command his soldiers to go to Jerusalem. When they arrive there, they\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* up ◄rams/devices \w to|strong="H1696"\w* batter\add down the walls\add*,► \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add then\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* king \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* command \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \add the people\add*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shout \add a battle-cry\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* up \w the|strong="H5221"\w* rams \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \add city\add* gates. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dirt ramp \add against the walls around the city\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* up things \w to|strong="H1696"\w* bash \w those|strong="H1696"\w* walls.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* people\add in Jerusalem\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \add to be loyal to the King of Babylonia will think that those rituals must be wrong. They will think that his army should not be attacking them\add*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remind \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sins [MTY] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w*\add his army\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* capture \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\p
\v 24 Therefore, \add tell the Israeli people that\add* \w this|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* Lord says: ‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* allowed everyone \w to|strong="H3318"\w* see \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* openly rebelling\add against the King of Babylonia\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* shown \w that|strong="H4428"\w* everything \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* sinful. Therefore \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* captured \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w*\add to Babylonia\add*.’   
\p
\v 25 \w Also|strong="H1121"\w*, say, ‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w* very wicked [DOU] king \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* time\add to die\add*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* time \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* punished.’  
\v 26 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord says \add to you soldiers from Babylonia\add*: ‘\w Take|strong="H5975"\w* \w off|strong="H7218"\w* \add the king’s\add* turban \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* crown, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* different \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \add before\add*. \w Those|strong="H7080"\w*\add in Jerusalem\add* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* authority \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* given authority, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H7080"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* authority \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* authority taken \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 27  \add Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* completely ruined. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ruined, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*/\w restored|strong="H1129"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* truly \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*\add to rule it\add*.’ ”   
\s1 A prophecy about Ammon  
\p
\v 28 “\w And|strong="H5869"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* human, prophesy \w and|strong="H5869"\w* say \add this\add*: '\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* Lord says \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* Ammon people-group, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* insult \add Israel\add*:  
\q1 \add “The King of Babylon says,\add*  
\p ‘\add My soldiers have\add* swords’ [APO];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* pulled \w out|strong="H2142"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* swords \w to|strong="H1961"\w* slaughter many \w people|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* polished \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* order \w to|strong="H1961"\w* kill \w people|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* swords flash \w like|strong="H1961"\w* lightning.   
\q1
\v 29  \add Your prophets\add* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* given \w you|strong="H3605"\w* false \w visions|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \add what will happen to\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* given \w you|strong="H3605"\w* messages \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* swords \w will|strong="H3069"\w* strike \w the|strong="H3605"\w* necks  
\q2 \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* time \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H8610"\w* killed;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* day \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H8610"\w* punished\add for their sins\add*.   
\q1
\v 30 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7563"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* swords back \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* sheaths  
\q2 \add because the days for you to slaughter your enemies are ended\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* judge those \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* country where \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* born.   
\q1
\v 31 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* pour \w out|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* punishment [MTY] \w on|strong="H3069"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w*.  
\q1 Because \w I|strong="H3541"\w* am \w very|strong="H1364"\w* angry \w with|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5493"\w* breath \w on|strong="H3069"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* scorch \w them|strong="H5493"\w* \add like\add*\w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire [MET].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* allow brutal men \w to|strong="H3808"\w* capture \w them|strong="H5493"\w*,  
\q2 men \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* experts \w in|strong="H5493"\w* killing \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* fuel [MET] \add that is burned\add* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* blood \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shed|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* land.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* remember \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* said \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.” ' ”   
\c 22  
\s1 The sins of the people of Jerusalem  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w condemn|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem? \w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* murderers [MTY]. Remind \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 3  \add Then\add* say, ‘\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* murdering \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w defiling|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w*/\w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*► \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* [APO] \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add will be destroyed\add*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* guilty \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* [DOU]. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* end \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add to remain alive\add* [DOU]. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w scorn|strong="H2781"\w*; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* [DOU].  
\v 5 People \w in|strong="H7227"\w* countries \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H8034"\w* people \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* fun \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* city \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* lawless people \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 Think \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* each \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* Israeli kings \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* murdered [MTY].  
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* people \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* respect/honor \w their|strong="H8432"\w* parents; \w they|strong="H6213"\w* have \w oppressed|strong="H3238"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w*; \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w mistreat|strong="H3238"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* widows.  
\v 8 You despise \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* places \w and|strong="H6944"\w* ◄dishonor/do not respect► \w the|strong="H2490"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days.  
\v 9 \w Among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* others \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* [MTY]. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* eat\add food offered to idols\add* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* hilltop \add shrines\add*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* disgusting sexual \w acts|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 10 There are men \w who|strong="H2931"\w* have sex \w with|strong="H1540"\w* \w their|strong="H1540"\w* father’s wives [EUP], \w and|strong="H2931"\w* men \w who|strong="H2931"\w* have sex \w with|strong="H1540"\w* women during \w their|strong="H1540"\w* monthly \w menstrual|strong="H5079"\w* periods.  
\v 11 There \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* someone \w else|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife. Some \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w or|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* sisters \w or|strong="H7453"\w* half-sisters.  
\v 12 There \w are|strong="H1818"\w* among \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H7911"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w in|strong="H1818"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* cause someone \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* executed [MTY]. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* charge high \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* when \w you|strong="H3947"\w* lend \w people|strong="H1818"\w* money. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* become rich \w by|strong="H1214"\w* forcing \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* money. \w And|strong="H1818"\w*\add the worst thing is that\add* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* shake \w my|strong="H5921"\w* fists \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* angry \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* stealing money \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* murdering [MTY] \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* live \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* finish\add punishing\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* longer [RHQ] \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*/brave [DOU]. \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add what I will do to you\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU], \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* stop \w your|strong="H4480"\w* sinful behavior.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \add the people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* humiliated, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
\s1 The people of Jerusalem must be purified  
\p
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 18 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w*\add useless\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \add like \add* [MET] \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*/\w slag|strong="H5509"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3605"\w*\add worthless\add* \w copper|strong="H5178"\w*, tin, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w remains|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* melted \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w*\add very hot\add* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*/\w slag|strong="H5509"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 20 \w People|strong="H6908"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w*\add ore containing\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w copper|strong="H5178"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w lead|strong="H5777"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* tin \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add very hot\add* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w melt|strong="H5413"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blazing fire\add to burn up the impurities\add*. Similarly [SIM], \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*\add inside Jerusalem\add*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \add what I will do will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am melting \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21  \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* \w blow|strong="H5301"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot breath \w that|strong="H5921"\w* shows \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am very \w angry|strong="H5678"\w*, \w and|strong="H5678"\w*\add it will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* be \w melted|strong="H5413"\w*,  
\v 22 \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* punishment [MTY] \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s1 The sins of the leaders in Jerusalem  
\p
\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 24 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* human, say \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w When|strong="H3117"\w*\add Yahweh\add* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1656"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* showers \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* country.’  
\v 25 \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* leaders \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w like|strong="H7580"\w* [SIM] lions \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* apart \w the|strong="H3947"\w* animals \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* killed. \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* leaders \w destroy|strong="H2963"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w steal|strong="H3947"\w* treasures \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \add other\add* valuable \w things|strong="H3366"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* cause \w many|strong="H7235"\w* women \w to|strong="H5315"\w* become widows\add by murdering their husbands\add*.  
\v 26 \w Their|strong="H8432"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* disobey \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* disrespect \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* saying \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H8451"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* difference \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* those \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* ignoring \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* honoring \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days. \w As|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add longer\add* honor \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Their|strong="H7130"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* [SIM] \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* apart \w the|strong="H7130"\w* animals \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* killed: \w They|strong="H5315"\w* murder \w people|strong="H5315"\w* [DOU] \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w get|strong="H1214"\w* \w their|strong="H7130"\w* money.  
\v 28 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* received \w visions|strong="H7723"\w*\add from God\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H1696"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* messages, try \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ◄cover \w up|strong="H5030"\w* [MET]/\w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* commit► \w those|strong="H7080"\w* sins. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,’ \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w force|strong="H1497"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* give \w them|strong="H6231"\w* money, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w rob|strong="H1497"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* [DOU] \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w mistreat|strong="H3238"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H6231"\w* \w by|strong="H1497"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* treating \w them|strong="H6231"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*\add in the courts\add*.   
\p
\v 30 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* would cause \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* city \w to|strong="H6440"\w* repent [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* rid \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* anyone.  
\v 31 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am very \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* severely punish \w them|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wicked \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w done|strong="H3615"\w*. \add That will surely happen because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\c 23  
\s1 A parable about Jerusalem and Samaria  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H1961"\w* human, \add listen to this parable about Jerusalem and Samaria\add*. \w Once|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* same mother.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* lived \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w from|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* time \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* young women, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* became \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* land, \add men\add* \w fondled|strong="H1717"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* caressed \w their|strong="H6213"\w* bosoms [DOU].  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \add sister\add* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Oholah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \add younger\add* sister \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Oholibah. \add It was as though\add* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \add wives. Later\add* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. Oholah represents \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibah represents \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 Oholah acted \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* was \add still\add* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* desired \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7138"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* loved—soldiers \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Assyria.  
\v 6  \add Some of them\add* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* army officers \w and|strong="H8504"\w* commanders. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w wore|strong="H3847"\w* \add beautiful\add* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w* \add uniforms. They were\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* handsome \w young|strong="H2531"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 7 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* acted \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* important Assyrian officials, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* worshiping \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young woman \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* started being \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \add young\add* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* caressed \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w breasts|strong="H1717"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* became older, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* quit \w acting|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute.   
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Assyrian \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w*, whom \w she|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* capture \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w stripped|strong="H1540"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* clothes \w off|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \add Other\add* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* talking \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w*, \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* she \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* punished.   
\p
\v 11 \w Her|strong="H7200"\w*\add younger\add* sister Oholibah \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* things\add that happened to Oholah\add*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* she was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* she desired \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* sex \w with|strong="H4480"\w* men \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*\add older\add* sister had desired.  
\v 12 Oholibah \add also\add* wanted \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Assyrian \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w*. \add Some of them were\add* army officers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* commanders. \add They all\add* \w wore|strong="H3847"\w* beautiful blue uniforms. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* handsome \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \add Some of\add* \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*\add older\add* sister.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \add even\add* worse things. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* drawings \w of|strong="H5921"\w* men \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, painted \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w red|strong="H8350"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*\add in the drawings\add* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* belts around \w their|strong="H3605"\w* waists \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w turbans|strong="H2871"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w officers|strong="H7991"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w* [DOU] \add who rode in chariots\add*.  
\v 16 \w As|strong="H5869"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* drawings, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messages \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* Babylonia came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* her, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* her, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5315"\w* her. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* she \w became|strong="H3363"\w* \w disgusted|strong="H3363"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H1730"\w* away \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* openly/boldly act \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute [DOU], \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H3363"\w* \w disgusted|strong="H3363"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* rejected \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5315"\w* rejected \w her|strong="H1540"\w*\add older\add* sister.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* she \w became|strong="H7235"\w* \w even|strong="H5271"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* immoral, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* she \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* she \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* woman who \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 20 There \w she|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* sex \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who loved \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w whose|strong="H6370"\w* genitals \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \add very long\add*, \w like|strong="H5483"\w* [SIM] \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w whose|strong="H6370"\w* sexual emissions \w were|strong="H5483"\w* huge, \add like\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* she desired \w to|strong="H6213"\w* be immoral \w like|strong="H6213"\w* she \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* she \w was|strong="H4714"\w* young, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* caressed \w her|strong="H6485"\w* \w bosom|strong="H1717"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w fondled|strong="H1717"\w* \w her|strong="H6485"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.”   
\s1 Yahweh will punish Jerusalem  
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\v 22 “Oholibah\add represents you people of Jerusalem\add*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* say: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \add soldiers\add* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* loved \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* turned away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* became \w disgusted|strong="H5361"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* come \w and|strong="H5315"\w* attack \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*—  
\v 23 \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*\add their allies\add* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekod|strong="H6489"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shoa|strong="H7772"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Koa|strong="H6970"\w*\add regions\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* army \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria. \add Yes\add*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* handsome \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, army \w officers|strong="H7991"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* commanders, \w officers|strong="H7991"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* chariots, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* huge \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* attack \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapons|strong="H2021"\w*, riding \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* pulling \w wagons|strong="H1534"\w* \add that will carry their army supplies\add*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, carrying \w large|strong="H6793"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* small \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* wearing helmets. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* capture \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* punish \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \add always\add* punish\add their enemies\add*.  
\v 25 Because \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \add very\add* \w furiously|strong="H2534"\w* \w toward|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* noses \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ears. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w*, \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* still alive, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w will|strong="H2719"\w* burn \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* remain alive.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3947"\w* will \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w fine|strong="H3947"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 27 \w In|strong="H5750"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* way, \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* immoral \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* began \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w desire|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w*\add what you did in\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.’   
\p
\v 28 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* say: ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* became \w disgusted|strong="H5361"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* capture \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* cruel \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* hard \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w acquire|strong="H3947"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* [DOU], \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* see \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w truly|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute.  
\v 30 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* punished \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w*; \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w been|strong="H2930"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* immoral \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*; \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H1471"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*\add worshiping\add* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 31 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w behaved|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w*\add the people of Samaria, who are like\add* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \add older\add* sister. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* punished [MET] \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* punished.’   
\p
\v 32 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\add You will suffer like people suffer when they drink from a cup a lot of strong alcoholic drink\add*:  
\q1 \add It will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* people \w of|strong="H3069"\w* Samaria \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w and|strong="H8354"\w* tall \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*.  
\q1 Because \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*,  
\q2 many people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w scorn|strong="H3932"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q2 because \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3069"\w* liquid \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33 \w When|strong="H4390"\w* you \w become|strong="H4390"\w* very \w drunk|strong="H7943"\w*,  
\q2 you \w will|strong="H3563"\w* \w become|strong="H4390"\w* very sad,  
\q1 because\add drinking what is in\add* that \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3563"\w* cause you \w to|strong="H4390"\w* \w become|strong="H4390"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8047"\w* \w and|strong="H8111"\w* deserted,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H8111"\w* what happened [MET] \w to|strong="H4390"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \add who are like\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H4390"\w* sister.   
\q1
\v 34 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* all \w the|strong="H5002"\w* liquid \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* cup;  
\q2 \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w break|strong="H5423"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* cup into pieces  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w*\add use those pieces to\add* gash/cut \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*\add because you will be very sad\add*.’  
\m \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7993"\w* \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejected|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7993"\w* [IDM], \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* immoral behavior \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* being\add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute.’ ”   
\s1 God will punish Samaria and Jerusalem  
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\v 36 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5046"\w* human, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* [RHQ] \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*\add the people of those two cities represented by\add* Oholah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibah. \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w remind|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* behavior:  
\v 37  \add It is as though the people of those cities\add* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* murdered [MTY] \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H5003"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \add worshiping\add* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* sacrificed \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* food \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 38 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*\add disgraceful things\add*: \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* unacceptable \w place|strong="H4720"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* worship, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* respected \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 39 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* entered \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* unacceptable \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* worshiping \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messages \w to|strong="H7971"\w* men \add in countries\add* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* men arrived, \add the women of those two cities\add* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7364"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w painted|strong="H3583"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyebrows|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H5716"\w*.  
\v 41 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful \w couch|strong="H4296"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* which \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w that|strong="H8081"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 42 Soon \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1995"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Sheba \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* come \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*\add of Arabia\add*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add two\add* sisters \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* said about \w the|strong="H2181"\w* woman \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* exhausted by \w her|strong="H1931"\w* having sex \w with|strong="H2181"\w* many men, ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* allow \w those|strong="H1931"\w* men \w to|strong="H6258"\w* act toward \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H6258"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w because|strong="H2181"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* all \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*.’  
\v 44 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* had sex [EUP] \w with|strong="H3651"\w* those two women, Oholah \w and|strong="H3651"\w* Oholibah, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* men have sex \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*.  
\v 45 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w condemn|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* punished, \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* murder \w others|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* punished, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* murder [MTY] \w others|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mob \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* Samaria \w and|strong="H5927"\w* Jerusalem, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* cities \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* terrified, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* rob \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 47 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* mob \w will|strong="H2719"\w* throw stones \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*\add to kill them\add*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* immoral behavior. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* warn \w other|strong="H3605"\w* women \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w imitate|strong="H6213"\w*/\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 49 \w You|strong="H3588"\w*\add people of Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* immoral behavior \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* worshiping \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
\c 24  
\s1 A parable about meat cooking in a pot  
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\v 1 Almost nine \w years|strong="H8141"\w*\add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of that year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* human, \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* month \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*\add the army of\add*\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H4428"\w* surrounded \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3 Tell those \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1571"\w* [MTY] \add in Babylon\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w*. Say \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* them: \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w Pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \add cooking\add* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H8239"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w*\add the fire\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 Put into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pot \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* meat\add from one of your best sheep\add*:  
\q2 Put \w in|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leg \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, \add which are\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w*.  
\q1 \add Then\add* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \add the rest of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pot \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Pile|strong="H1754"\w* \w wood|strong="H6106"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* fire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* meat \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w* water.’   
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\v 6  \add Do that\add* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 ‘Terrible \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3318"\w*\add Jerusalem\add*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* full \w of|strong="H5892"\w* murderers [MTY],  
\q1 \add a city that is like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scorched \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*  
\q2 \w whose|strong="H5518"\w* black residue \w inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\q1 \w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w* \add of meat\add* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* choose \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* murdered \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* murdered \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*,  
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soil|strong="H6083"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* could \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w the|strong="H5921"\w* one who \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w were|strong="H5414"\w* murdered [MTY] \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* smeared \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*,  
\q2 \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* could \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* did \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H5414"\w*\add I could see it and\add*  
\q2 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w*.’   
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\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* say:  
\q1 ‘Terrible \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* full \w of|strong="H5892"\w* murderers [MTY]!  
\q2 \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w pile|strong="H4071"\w* high \add the wood in the fire\add*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add So\add*, \w heap|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* light \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w fire|strong="H1814"\w*!  
\q1 \w Cook|strong="H8552"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w well|strong="H4841"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w mix|strong="H7543"\w* some \w spices|strong="H7543"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H7543"\w*;  
\q2 \w cook|strong="H8552"\w* \w it|strong="H7543"\w* \w until|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w charred|strong="H2787"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* pot \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*\add of the fire\add*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pot becomes \add very\add* \w hot|strong="H3179"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w copper|strong="H5178"\w* \w glows|strong="H2787"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w impurities|strong="H2932"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rust|strong="H2457"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* be \w burned|strong="H2787"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* rid \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w rust|strong="H2457"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \add not even\add* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* putting \w that|strong="H4480"\w* pot \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire.   
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* rust\add in the pot represents\add* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* immoral behavior. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H2154"\w* behavior, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5117"\w* \w me|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* do \w that|strong="H5704"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w*\add from the guilt of your sin\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w*\add I have punished you and\add* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add that I will surely punish you\add*. \add And it is time\add* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refrain|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* punishing \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \add and punish you\add* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sinful \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.” ’ ”   
\s1 Ezekiel’s wife died  
\p
\v 15  \add One day\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 16 “\w You|strong="H3947"\w* human, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* suddenly \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*\add your wife\add*, \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* love very much. \w But|strong="H3808"\w*\add when she dies\add*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*\add show that you are\add* sad \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* cry.  
\v 17 Groan quietly; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cry \add openly\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \add Keep\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w turban|strong="H6287"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H5844"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H6287"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w*\add instead of being barefoot, keep\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lower \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* face\add to show that you are sad\add*. \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kind \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* mourning usually \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w*\add one morning\add* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*\add as usual\add*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \add suddenly\add* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* signify \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*?”   
\p
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, “\add This is what\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 21 ‘Tell \w the|strong="H3069"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \add the building\add* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* very \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* building \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w delight|strong="H4261"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w look|strong="H2005"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5800"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w*\add in Jerusalem when you were forced to come to Babylon\add* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w*\add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 22  \add When that happens\add*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*: \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lower \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* mourning usually \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 23  \add You will keep\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w turbans|strong="H6287"\w* wrapped \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \add keep\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* cry, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* bodies \w will|strong="H3808"\w* become very thin \w and|strong="H7218"\w* slowly die \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*. \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w groan|strong="H5098"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* each other.  
\v 24 \w Ezekiel|strong="H3168"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warning \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
\p
\v 25  \add Then Yahweh said to me\add*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w human|strong="H5315"\w*, \add soon\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* destroy \w their|strong="H3947"\w* sacred temple, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H4885"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* respect \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w delight|strong="H4261"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add I will get rid of\add* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 26 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, someone \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \add from Jerusalem\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* come \w and|strong="H3117"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3117"\w* what \w has|strong="H3117"\w* happened \add there\add*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* [MTY] \add without constraint\add*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* together [DOU]. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warning \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
\c 25  
\s1 A prophecy about the people of Ammon  
\p
\v 1  \add Some time later,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group\add lives\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*\add what will happen to\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* shouted joyfully \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*\add in Jerusalem\add* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* country/land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* ◄exiled/forced \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*► \add to Babylonia\add*.  
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* conquered \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \add who will come\add* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w tents|strong="H4908"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H6924"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w*\add fruit trees\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*\add from your cattle\add*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w*\add your capital city\add* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H5116"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become\add only\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w resting|strong="H4769"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”  
\v 6 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w clapped|strong="H4222"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*\add joyfully\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* stomped \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* laughed \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* despised \add the people in\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* use \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*\add conquer you and\add* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* valuable possessions. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w completely|strong="H8045"\w* [DOU], \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* longer \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
\s1 A prophecy about the people of Moab  
\p
\v 8 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\add The people of \add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*\add south of Ammon\add* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*\add south of Moab despised Israel and\add* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel \w have|strong="H1471"\w* become\add as unimportant\add* \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*!’  
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* protect \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w borders|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, starting \w at|strong="H3651"\w* \w Beth-Jeshimoth|strong="H1020"\w*, \w Baal-Meon|strong="H1186"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w*, \w the|strong="H3651"\w* finest \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* enable \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* conquer Moab \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* conquer \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \add I will cause that\add* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \add the people of \add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
\s1 A prophecy about the people of Edom  
\p
\v 12 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\add You people of\add* Edom \w are|strong="H1004"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H1004"\w* getting \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* people [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: '\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* use \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \add the people of\add* Edom \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* animals. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w* \add region in central Edom\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \add region in the south of Edom\add*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* many \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w*\add their enemies\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.'  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w use|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \add the people of\add* Edom. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \add the people of\add* Edom \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* [MTY] \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Edom \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* getting \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
\s1 A prophecy about the people of Philistia  
\p
\v 15 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* Philistia people-group wanted \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \add on the people of Judah\add*. \w They|strong="H3282"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* maliciously wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4889"\w* \add Judah\add*.  
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* use \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia people. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Kereth people-group \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \add those who live along\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w coast|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 17 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* way \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.' ”   
\c 26  
\s1 A prophecy about the people of Tyre  
\p
\v 1 Almost \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*\add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2320"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \add the people of\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \add city\add* shouted joyfully \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\add Jerusalem,\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* many traders/merchants \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* many \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5437"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* world \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* buy \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sell things. \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H3389"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* prosper!’  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w now|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \add you people of\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w*\add the armies of\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add city\add*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* beat \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* shores.  
\v 4 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* around \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w tear|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*. \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* people \w from|strong="H4480"\w* many nations steal valuable things, \add and then the city will be completely destroyed\add*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w scrape|strong="H5500"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rubble|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* city \w to|strong="H5414"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Out|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, Tyre \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* island where \w men|strong="H3220"\w* \w spread|strong="H4894"\w* \add their fishing\add* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* dry \w them|strong="H8432"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* small \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* coast near Tyre \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w*\add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’   
\p
\v 7 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say\add is going to happen\add*: ‘\w From|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* bring \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add in the world\add*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \add with his army\add* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* attack \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* bring \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* ride \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \add and men who drive the chariots\add*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 8  \add In the battles in the small villages\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* coast, \w their|strong="H5414"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \add many\add* people \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \add Then\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* devices \w to|strong="H5921"\w* batter \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H1785"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Tyre, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w build|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dirt \w ramp|strong="H5550"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H1785"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w hold|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \add to protect themselves from arrows being shot from the ground\add*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* king \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w direct|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* soldiers who operate \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ◄\w rams|strong="H6904"\w*/things► \w to|strong="H5414"\w* batter \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* who \w will|strong="H2719"\w* use \w their|strong="H5414"\w* iron bars \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w tear|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* king \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge number \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w*\add the stamping of their hooves will result in\add* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* being \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w dust|strong="H1534"\w*. \add It will be as though\add* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7493"\w* because \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w made|strong="H3680"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \add supply\add* \w wagons|strong="H1534"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w enter|strong="H3996"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* been \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w down|strong="H3996"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*\add of the city\add* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* ◄\w collapse|strong="H3381"\w*/\w fall|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground►.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H7997"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* away all \w the|strong="H8432"\w* people’s \w valuable|strong="H2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="H2532"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* steal \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w things|strong="H2532"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* merchants sell. \w They|strong="H7997"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w tear|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5422"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* fine \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H7997"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w throw|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* sea \w the|strong="H8432"\w* stones \add from the walls\add* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* those \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w rubble|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\v 13 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1995"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* play \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* enemy \w soldiers|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* city \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add only\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H1129"\w* men \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* \add their fishing\add* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* city \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*. \add Those things will surely happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w declared|strong="H1696"\w*\add that they will happen\add*.’   
\p
\v 15 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H6963"\w* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \add people in Tyre\add* groan \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H2491"\w* slaughtered \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* city \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2026"\w*, \add it will surely be as though\add* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3069"\w* areas \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* coast \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7493"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kings \add in the cities\add* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* coast \w will|strong="H3220"\w* step \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* lay \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w robes|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* happened \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Tyre.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sad song \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*:  
\pi1 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* famous \w city|strong="H5892"\w* [APO], \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* many \w men|strong="H3605"\w*\add who sailed on\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q2 \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed!  
\pi1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H2389"\w* \w power|strong="H2389"\w* \add because they had many ships that sailed\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* city \w is|strong="H3117"\w* destroyed,  
\q2 \add it is as though the people in\add* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* areas along \w the|strong="H3117"\w* coast \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w*  
\pi1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add the people on the\add* islands \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2729"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* city being ruined.”’   
\p
\v 19 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add of Tyre\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2717"\w*/empty, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \add other\add* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add longer\add* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w waves|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sea \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 20 \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* city \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* dead \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w below|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*/\w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* pit \add previously\add*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* return \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* die \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* horrible way (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* very afraid because \w of|strong="H3069"\w* what happens \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* city), \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* end \w of|strong="H3069"\w* ◄\w them|strong="H5414"\w*/\w their|strong="H5414"\w* lives►. \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* city \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* exist. \add That is what I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \add will happen\add*.’ ”   
\c 27  
\s1 The trade with Tyre  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*:  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* funeral song \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.  
\v 3  \add The city of \add*\w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* located \add on an island\add* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* edge \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* ◄\w traded|strong="H7402"\w*/bought \w and|strong="H5971"\w* sold goods► \w with|strong="H5921"\w* people-groups \add who live\add* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* seacoasts. \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say \add that you should tell them\add*:  
\pi1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \add people of \add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* said \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add city\add* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H1129"\w* controlled what \w was|strong="H3820"\w* bought \w and|strong="H3220"\w* sold \w by|strong="H1366"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H1129"\w* lived along \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q2 Those \w who|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H1129"\w* \add city\add* caused \w it|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* become very \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3871"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge ship  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* pine/\w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Hermon \add Mountain\add*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* cedar \add wood\add* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mast|strong="H8650"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ship.   
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w carved|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w oars|strong="H4880"\w* \w from|strong="H1323"\w* oak trees \w from|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add region\add*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w deck|strong="H7175"\w* \w from|strong="H1323"\w* cypress/pine wood \w from|strong="H1323"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="H3794"\w* \add island\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w covered|strong="H1323"\w* \add the decks\add* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* sails \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* ship \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* sails \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* flags \w that|strong="H1961"\w* people could see \add far away\add*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H4714"\w* shade they \add hung pieces of\add* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w purple|strong="H8504"\w* \w cloth|strong="H7553"\w*  
\q2 \add brought\add* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \add people living on\add* Cyprus \add island\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Men|strong="H2450"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* Arvad \add cities\add* pulled \w the|strong="H1961"\w* oars;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* steered \w the|strong="H1961"\w* boat \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w skilled|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 Experienced craftsmen \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Byblos \add city on the coast\add* ◄\w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* caulking/filled \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spaces between \w the|strong="H3605"\w* planks \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sides► \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ship.  
\q2 \w Sailors|strong="H4419"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* many countries \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ships \w to|strong="H1961"\w* buy \w and|strong="H2388"\w* sell goods \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Men|strong="H2428"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \add as far away as\add* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Lydia|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w Libya|strong="H6316"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \add soldiers\add* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w helmets|strong="H3553"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \add the walls of\add* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \add city\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* people \w to|strong="H1961"\w* admire \w your|strong="H5414"\w* city.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Arvad \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Helech \add cities were watchmen\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \add of your city\add*;  
\q2 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Gammad \add town\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \add also\add* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \add to trade\add*, \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3701"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \add in Spain\add* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, tin, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w trade|strong="H5503"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\p
\v 13  \add Merchants from\add* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* slaves \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* trade \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\p
\v 14  \add Men from\add* \w Beth-Togarmah|strong="H1004"\w* \add in Armenia\add* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w war|strong="H6571"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* trade \w for|strong="H1004"\w* things \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 \w Merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Rhodes \add island\add*.  
\p \add People from\add* nations \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w coast|strong="H3027"\w* \w traded|strong="H7402"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*; \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* ◄\w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*/elephant \w tusks|strong="H7161"\w*► \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add valuable black\add* \w ebony|strong="H1894"\w* \add wood\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* trade \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 \w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H7230"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \add to trade\add*, people \w from|strong="H5414"\w* Syria \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* valuable \w turquoise|strong="H5306"\w* \w stones|strong="H7553"\w*, purple \add cloth\add*, \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \add cloth\add*, fine linen \add cloth\add*, \w and|strong="H4639"\w* \add jewelry made from\add* \w coral|strong="H7215"\w* \w and|strong="H4639"\w* \w rubies|strong="H3539"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w trade|strong="H5503"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w Men|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Minnith|strong="H4511"\w* \add city in Ammon\add*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* figs, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* trade \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H8081"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 \w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3196"\w* \w very|strong="H7230"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \add to trade\add*, \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* brought \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w Helbon|strong="H2463"\w* \add town\add* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w white|strong="H6713"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Zahar \add area\add* \w to|strong="H3196"\w* \w trade|strong="H5503"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3196"\w*.   
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\v 19 Greek men \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Uzal \add area\add* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7070"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H7070"\w* \w cassia|strong="H6916"\w* \add spice\add*, \w and|strong="H7070"\w* \add fragrant\add* \w calamus|strong="H7070"\w* \add seeds\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* trade \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \add Merchants came from\add* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \add in southern Edom\add* bringing saddle blankets to trade \w for|strong="H2667"\w* things that you had.   
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\v 21 \w Men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \add region\add* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w trade|strong="H5503"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w* \add in Arabia\add* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* many \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* good \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* jewels \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 23  \add Men came from\add* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Canneh|strong="H3656"\w*, \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, Asshur \w and|strong="H7614"\w* Kilmad \add in Mesopotamia\add* with their goods.  
\v 24 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* brought pretty \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1992"\w* trade: \w Blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w cloth|strong="H7553"\w*, \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w cloth|strong="H7553"\w*, \w and|strong="H8504"\w* rugs \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \add many\add* \w colors|strong="H7553"\w* \w that|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \add rolled up and\add* tied \w with|strong="H2280"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 Cargo ships \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* carried \add all\add* those \w things|strong="H3513"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H3513"\w* traded;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* warehouses \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* island \w were|strong="H8659"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* those \w things|strong="H3513"\w*.’ ”   
\s1 The destruction of Tyre  
\q1
\v 26 “ ‘\w The|strong="H7665"\w* \w men|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* row \w your|strong="H7665"\w* boats took \add the ships full of\add* cargo \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* stormy \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q2 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* strong \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* wrecked those cargo boats.   
\q1
\v 27 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boats ◄\w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w lost|strong="H5307"\w*/sank \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*►—  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* valuable cargo [DOU] \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add many of\add* [HYP] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sailors|strong="H4419"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ship \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ship workers \w and|strong="H3117"\w* merchants \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\q1 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ships \w were|strong="H3117"\w* wrecked,  
\q2 many \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ships sank \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \add The people in cities along\add* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* coast \w trembled|strong="H7493"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* they \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* your ship \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w out|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 29 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* pulled \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oars|strong="H4880"\w* \w left|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ships;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sailors|strong="H4419"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w* \add go to the shore and\add* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* beach.   
\q1
\v 30 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2199"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \add what has happened to\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add wealth\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* weep \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* throw \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w roll|strong="H6428"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w their|strong="H8242"\w* heads \w to|strong="H5315"\w* show \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* very sad because \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \add what has happened to\add* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8242"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* very \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8242"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32 \w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* wail \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H5375"\w* sad funeral song:  
\q1 “\w There|strong="H8432"\w* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* certainly never [RHQ] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* city \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w silent|strong="H1822"\w*,  
\q2 covered \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* waves \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* goods \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* merchants traded  
\q2 \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* pleased \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* countries.  
\q1 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* distant places \w became|strong="H3318"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* obtained \w from|strong="H3318"\w* trading \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* \w now|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* city \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ship [MET] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* wrecked \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* cargo \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sailors \w have|strong="H3605"\w* sunk \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ships.   
\q1
\v 35 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seacoast \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w*/\w horrified|strong="H8074"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* very \w horrified|strong="H8074"\w*,  
\q2 \add causing\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* twisted \add as they watch\add*.   
\q1
\v 36 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* shake \w their|strong="H5921"\w* heads  
\q2 \add because it is difficult for them to believe what has happened\add*;  
\q1 \w your|strong="H5921"\w* city \w has|strong="H1961"\w* disappeared,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* exist \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.’ ”   
\c 28  
\s1 A message about the king of Tyre  
\p
\v 1  \add Then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said\add*:  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* very proudly claimed, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* throne \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w* \add in a city on an island\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*!”  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* boast \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \add You think that\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2450"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \add and you think that\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* understand \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w secret|strong="H5640"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w By|strong="H2091"\w* being \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \add a lot\add*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \add very\add* rich;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* treasuries.   
\q1
\v 5  \add Yes, it is true that\add* \w by|strong="H7230"\w* trading \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w*, \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* been enabled \w to|strong="H3824"\w* become \w very|strong="H7235"\w* rich,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* rich, \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* become \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w wise|strong="H3541"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*,   
\q2
\v 7 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \add now\add* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* \add army\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add country\add*,  
\q2 \w an|strong="H5921"\w* army \w that|strong="H1471"\w* causes \w other|strong="H2114"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* terrified.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* pull \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* strike \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \add you who think that\add* [IRO] \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* marvelous/great \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* \w things|strong="H2114"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3381"\w* \w grave|strong="H7845"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w violently|strong="H2491"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3381"\w* [MET] those \w who|strong="H2491"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] say \w to|strong="H6440"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 '\w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*!'  
\q1 \add because they will know that\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w other|strong="H2114"\w* \w people|strong="H4194"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\q2 \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w*.”  
\q2 \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.’ ”   
\b  
\p
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:   
\q1
\v 12 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sad/funeral song \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. Say \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \add “You thought that\add* [IRO] \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w completely|strong="H3632"\w* \w perfect|strong="H3632"\w*,  
\q2 extremely \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* handsome.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \add had a wonderful life, as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \add beautiful\add* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \add clothes\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H3117"\w* many [HYP] \w kinds|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* very \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* stones—  
\q1 ruby, \w topaz|strong="H6357"\w*, \w emerald|strong="H5306"\w*, chrysolite, \w onyx|strong="H7718"\w*, \w jasper|strong="H3471"\w*, \w turquoise|strong="H5306"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w* \add stones\add*.  
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w*/\w placed|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add mountings\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* born.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* [DOU] \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5414"\w* angel \w to|strong="H1980"\w* guard \w the|strong="H5414"\w* people.  
\q1 \add It was as though I put\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* fiery stones.   
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H5704"\w* good \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*/born,  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \add started to\add* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5766"\w* things.   
\q1
\v 16  \add Then\add* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w became|strong="H2490"\w* busy trading \w things|strong="H2490"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* act violently,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H7230"\w* \w I|strong="H8432"\w* caused \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* disgraced;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* angel \w who|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* guarding \w you|strong="H8432"\w* forced \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* leave \w my|strong="H2490"\w* holy \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 forced \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* leave \w your|strong="H4390"\w* place \w among|strong="H8432"\w* those fiery stones.   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* extremely \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* very handsome.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* loved \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* things,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3820"\w* things \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* do.  
\q1 \add So\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \add other\add* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* committing \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* trading \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w dishonestly|strong="H5766"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* worship \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \add to burn down your city\add*.  
\q2 \add Your city\add* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* burned \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* ashes \w remained|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add city was like previously\add*  
\q2 \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w*.  
\q1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \add your city\add* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* disappeared,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* exist \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.” ’ ”   
\s1 A message about Sidon  
\p
\v 20  \add Then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said\add*,  
\v 21 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \add city\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* declare \w the|strong="H6440"\w* terrible things \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Give|strong="H6213"\w* \add the people of Sidon\add* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \add you people of\add* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reveal|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w*/\w glorious|strong="H3513"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w reveal|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*,  
\q2 everyone \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* watching \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \add enemies to come and\add* \w kill|strong="H2491"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w direction|strong="H5439"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* slaughtered \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* walls \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* city.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.'   
\p
\v 24 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add hurt you\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w painful|strong="H3510"\w* briers \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sharp \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \add hurt people\add*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”   
\s1 Restoration for Israel  
\p
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Some|strong="H4480"\w* day \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* land \add again\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \add also\add* served \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add distant\add* countries \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* reveal \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 26 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* safely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Israel; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nearby nations \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w despised|strong="H7590"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who has done it\add*.”   
\c 29  
\s1 A message about Egypt  
\p
\v 1 Almost ten \w years|strong="H8141"\w*\add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*\add of that year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2320"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said to me\add*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* proclaim \w the|strong="H3605"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Give|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* message \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemy;  
\q2 \add you are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w monster|strong="H8577"\w*/crocodile \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streams|strong="H2975"\w*\add along the Nile River\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add River\add* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w mine|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \add for myself\add*.”   
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* drag \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \add from the river\add* onto \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* sticking \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w scales|strong="H7193"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add corpse\add* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* picked \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* buried,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* flesh \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* food \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*.   
\m
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add trusted that you would help them\add*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* pole \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hands.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H4975"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaned|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* pole, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w splintered|strong="H7533"\w* \w and|strong="H4975"\w* \w tore|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaned|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \add it was as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3709"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pole \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H4975"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w you|strong="H3605"\w* wrenched \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w backs|strong="H3802"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* bring \add your enemies to attack\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* people \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* animals.  
\v 9 \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* empty \w desert|strong="H2723"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.”  
\p \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add proudly\add* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add River\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H3045"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*!”  
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* opposed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w streams|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2721"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* empty \w desert|strong="H2723"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Migdol|strong="H4024"\w* \add in the north\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Aswan \add in the south\add*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \add south\add* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* area, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* barren/empty, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H8432"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* other \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* empty \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w deserted|strong="H6327"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w surrounded|strong="H8432"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* nearby \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* countries \add far away\add*.   
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \add also\add* say: “\w At|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* enable \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* return home \add again\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* who \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* captured, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* live \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w* area \add in the south\add*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* previously. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very unimportant [DOU] \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 15 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w least|strong="H4591"\w* important \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* greater \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nearby countries. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* very \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 16  \add When that happens, the leaders of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* tempted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ask Egypt \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. Egypt \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* sinned \w by|strong="H3478"\w* trusting \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Egypt \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.” ' ”   
\s1 Yahweh promises that the Babylonians will conquer Egypt  
\p
\v 17 Almost \w twenty-seven|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \add of the new year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 18 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon fought \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w rubbed|strong="H4803"\w* \w bare|strong="H4803"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* ◄raw/\w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* blisters►. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w any|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \add to destroy Tyre\add*.  
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: '\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*’s \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* conquer \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* can \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* soldiers.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* conquer \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H6468"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add to Tyre\add*, because \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* say \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \add it was as though\add* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* army \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w working|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \add doing what I wanted them to do, when they destroyed Tyre\add*.   
\p
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* glorious \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* [MET] \w again|strong="H6779"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w respect|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY]. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add it has happened because \add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.' ”   
\c 30  
\s1 Yahweh will punish Egypt  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \add about what will happen to Egypt\add*. Say, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “Weep \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3117"\w* terrible things \w will|strong="H1121"\w* happen \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add will punish people\add*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add dark\add* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* disaster \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \add many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add An enemy army\add* [PRS] \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1995"\w* distress \add among the people\add* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*.  
\q1 \add Many\add* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;  
\q2 everything valuable \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \add even\add* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w* \add of the buildings\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*.   
\m
\v 5  \add Soldiers of \add* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w Libya|strong="H6316"\w*, \w Lydia|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arabia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add all the other\add* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* allies, \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* battles.”   
\p
\v 6 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* say:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* allies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* defeated,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add the people of Egypt\add* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* end.  
\q1 \w From|strong="H3381"\w* \w Migdol|strong="H4024"\w* \add city in the north\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Aswan \add city in the south\add*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* soldiers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies’ \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*”;  
\q2 \add that is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, declare.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 Egypt \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* most \w deserted|strong="H8074"\w* country \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* world,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w*,  
\q2 \w surrounded|strong="H8432"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add in nearby nations\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \add everything in\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w in|strong="H3068"\w* fires,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* allies \w are|strong="H3068"\w* defeated,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
\p
\v 9 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \add swiftly up the Nile River\add* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* boats \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H3117"\w* complacent/confident/think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* nothing terrible \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*► \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2729"\w* [PRS] \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* destroyed; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
\p
\v 10 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say:  
\q1 “\w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w rid|strong="H7673"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* very \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 Nebuchadnezzar \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* extremely \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w*,  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* pull \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \add the corpses of\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add River\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* nation \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\q1 \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w*  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\m \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* statues \add of idols\add* [DOU]  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* king \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* terrified.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* very afraid.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w* \add area in southern Egypt\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* abandoned.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* start fires \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \add city in northeast Egypt\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \add the people in\add* \w Thebes|strong="H4996"\w*, \add the capital of southern Egypt\add*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* punishment [MTY] \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \add the fortress in\add* \w Pelusium|strong="H5512"\w* \add at the eastern end of Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* very \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thebes|strong="H4996"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* burn \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* fires;  
\q2 \add the people in\add* \w Pelusium|strong="H5512"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w* severe \w pain|strong="H2342"\w*.  
\q1 \add Enemies\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* conquer \w Thebes|strong="H4996"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \add the people in\add* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* constantly \w be|strong="H1961"\w* terrified.   
\q1
\v 17  \add Many\add* young men \w in|strong="H3212"\w* Heliopolis \w and|strong="H3212"\w* Bubastis \add cities in northern Egypt\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3212"\w* \add their enemies\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* others \add from those cities\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w captured|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w taken|strong="H7628"\w* \add to Babylon\add*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add of destruction\add* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Tahpenes \add city in northeast Egypt\add*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* [MET] \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w end|strong="H7673"\w*;  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* country \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w no|strong="H7673"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* being \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*.  
\q1 \add It will be as though\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H6051"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w captured|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \add to Babylon\add*.”   
\q1
\v 19 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
\s1 The king of Egypt will be defeated by Nebuchadnezzar’s army  
\p
\v 20 Almost \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \add after we had been taken to Babylon\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of that year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2320"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \add He said,\add*  
\v 21 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \add have enabled the army of Nebuchadnezzar to defeat the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w bandaged|strong="H2280"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* could \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7499"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* splints \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \add after it heals\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \add enough\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* enemy \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \add I will completely destroy the power of Egypt; it is as though\add* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* both \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w good|strong="H2005"\w*/\w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* among \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU].  
\v 24  \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w groan|strong="H5008"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w like|strong="H2220"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w die|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 25 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* greater, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* useless [MET]. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* army \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* use \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU]. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \add of Egypt\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add* [DOU].’ ”   
\c 31  
\s1 Egypt is compared to defeated Assyria  
\p
\v 1 Almost \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of that year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2320"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H4428"\w* human, say \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* all \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\add You think that\add* there \w is|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ, IRO] \w no|strong="H4310"\w* country \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* power \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H1995"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* power \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* country.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H2009"\w* think \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* country \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* great \w as|strong="H1961"\w* Assyria \w was|strong="H1961"\w*:  
\q2 Assyria \w was|strong="H1961"\w* previously \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* tree \w in|strong="H3303"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*;  
\q1 \add it was as though\add* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* big \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w branches|strong="H6057"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* provided \w shade|strong="H6751"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \add other trees in\add* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w forest|strong="H2793"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H6967"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w*;  
\q2 \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* above \w the|strong="H1961"\w* leaves \w of|strong="H6967"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* other trees.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w springs|strong="H8415"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w that|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* green.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowed|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* base \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w channels|strong="H8585"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H1980"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* nearby \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w grew|strong="H7235"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w*,  
\q2 \w higher|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w* \w grew|strong="H7235"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* thick \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add at the base of the tree\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Birds|strong="H5775"\w* built \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w nests|strong="H7077"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* babies \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*.  
\q1 \add And it was as though people of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* tree.   
\q1
\v 7 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* majestic \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3302"\w*;  
\q1 \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* spread \w out|strong="H4325"\w* widely  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* tree grew \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground where \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plentiful|strong="H7227"\w* supply \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \add in Eden\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* great \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pine/\w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* thick \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plane|strong="H6196"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* thick, \w either|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*  
\q2 \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* magnificent green \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*,  
\q1 \add all the leaders of other countries represented by\add* [MET] \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w envied|strong="H7065"\w* \add the country represented by\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.’   
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\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w That|strong="H3651"\w* tree, \w which|strong="H3069"\w* \add represents Assyria\add*, grew \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* \w higher|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w* trees, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* being \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* another mighty \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* conquer \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* deserved \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* destroyed. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* already discarded \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* terrified, \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*. \w Its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ravines \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w being|strong="H3772"\w* \w under|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Birds|strong="H5775"\w* ◄\w settled|strong="H7931"\w*/\w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*► \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fallen|strong="H1961"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* result \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* grow \w very|strong="H6967"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* become \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lift|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tops \w above|strong="H1361"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* grow \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*; \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* decay \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* graves.’   
\p
\v 15 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: ‘\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* cut \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \add it was as though\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w springs|strong="H8415"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w watered|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plentiful|strong="H7227"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add from the springs\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* dry \w up|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* caused \add the mountains in\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w become|strong="H6937"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* wither.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7493"\w* \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w fall|strong="H4658"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. \add They realized\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* decay, \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* die \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* buried decay. \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add leaders of other countries represented by\add* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* garden \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \add that were very proud\add*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w ones|strong="H2896"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H1471"\w* roots \w that|strong="H3605"\w* grew \w down|strong="H3381"\w* deep \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add ground where there was plenty of\add* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \add the king represented by\add* [MET] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dead \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \add leaders of other countries represented by\add* [MET] trees \w that|strong="H1471"\w* grew \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* huge tree, \add the allies of\add* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* great \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \add that the cedar tree represents\add*, \w had|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1471"\w* been \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 18  \add This parable is about you\add* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* Egypt. \add You think that\add* [RHQ, IRO] \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* nation \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1995"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* yours \w is|strong="H1931"\w*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* nation \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w also|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* destroyed, \add as Assyria was\add*, \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* nations. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* not fit \w to|strong="H3381"\w* worship \w me|strong="H3381"\w*, \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* enemies’ \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w of|strong="H8432"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have predicted it\add*.’ ”   
\c 32  
\s1 A funeral song for the king of Egypt  
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\v 1 Almost \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of that year\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2320"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sad/funeral song \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \add think that you\add* [IRO] \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* monster/crocodile \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*  
\q2 thrashing \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 churning/stirring \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* causing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w muddy|strong="H1804"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* throw \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* haul/drag \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add onto the land\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w throw|strong="H2904"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* [DOU] \add to die\add*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w allow|strong="H5203"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* sit \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flesh \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* corpse \w until|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* stomachs \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* scatter \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* bones.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* cause \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* way \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ravines \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* flesh.   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H6051"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* shine.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w put|strong="H3518"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dark|strong="H6937"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* front \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* shine.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q2 \add that will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* hear \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* destroyed,  
\q2 \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* afraid/worried—  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* living \w in|strong="H5921"\w* countries \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add what has happened to\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w horrified|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shudder|strong="H8175"\w*/shake \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add being destroyed\add*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* swing \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8074"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w*,  
\q2 fearing \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* strike \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause very \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \add from Babylonia\add*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* more \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w*/cruel \w than|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* quit being \w proud|strong="H1347"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* very \w many|strong="H1995"\w* [HYP] \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* ◄graze/eat grass► \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* streams.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* streams \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* become \w muddy|strong="H1804"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* cattle walking \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 Then \w I|strong="H5002"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* allow \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H3212"\w* become \w calm|strong="H8257"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w flow|strong="H3212"\w* \add as smoothly\add* [SIM] \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* flows.   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H8074"\w* empty/\w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* strip \w off|strong="H5414"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* grows \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.” ’   
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\v 16 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* sad song \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* sung \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\p \w Women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* sing \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w chant|strong="H6969"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \add that will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* happen.”   
\s1 Egypt will be destroyed  
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\v 17 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2320"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 18 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w wail|strong="H5091"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* send \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* other \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* send \w them|strong="H5921"\w* there, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* others, \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dead \w are|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 19 Say \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3381"\w* people \w of|strong="H6189"\w* [APO] Egypt, \add you think that\add* [IRO, RHQ] \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* more beautiful than \w the|strong="H3381"\w* people \w of|strong="H6189"\w* other nations. But \w you|strong="H3381"\w* also \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* place where \w the|strong="H3381"\w* godless dead people \w are|strong="H4310"\w*.  
\v 20  \add Your enemies\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* pull \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2491"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* number \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* Egypt \w who|strong="H3605"\w* remain \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* dragged \w away|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 21 \w In|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* place where \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* leaders \add of other countries\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \add make fun of the people of Egypt\add* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* here \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H3381"\w* godless \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H1696"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H2491"\w* \w our|strong="H8432"\w* enemies’ \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*!” ’   
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\v 22  \add The corpses of the people of\add* Assyria \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \add corpses of\add* soldiers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2491"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people’s \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deep pit, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \add corpses of soldiers of\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* army \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*. \w Corpses|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* many others \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w* also \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1995"\w* number \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* also \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* [HYP] \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*. \w At|strong="H5307"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* time \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* deep pit \w below|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w*, \w along|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* others \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* slaughtered, \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w*. \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* nations \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* godless, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w having|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \add their enemies\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* others \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* deep pit, \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* avoiding \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 26  \add Corpses of\add* soldiers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* godless \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* [HYP] \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*.  
\v 27 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* buried honorably \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w died|strong="H5307"\w*, whose shields \w were|strong="H1961"\w* buried \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* corpses, whose \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* skulls \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* graves. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* godless \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w You|strong="H8432"\w* king \w of|strong="H8432"\w* Egypt, \w you|strong="H8432"\w* also \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* other godless people \w who|strong="H2491"\w* have been \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H2491"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 29 People \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edom people-group \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* powerful, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add be killed and\add* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* people \w are|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* deep pit, \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* godless people.   
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\v 30 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \add of Israel\add*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* people \w from|strong="H3381"\w* Sidon, \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* caused people \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H2491"\w* godless, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w along|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* others \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2491"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w*, \w along|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w descends|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* deep pit, \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* groups \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 32 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* others \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* countries \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2851"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* godless \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \add that it would happen\add*.”   
\c 33  
\s1 Ezekiel was appointed to be a watchman  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* Israelis \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* enemy \w army|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H1696"\w* attack \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* country \w choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w*,  
\v 3 \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w army|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY] coming \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w his|strong="H5921"\w* country, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w blows|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\v 4 \w if|strong="H1961"\w* anyone \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \add of one of his enemies\add*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w responsible|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY].  
\v 5 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H4422"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*/still \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w*►. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* because \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* fault.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* enemy \w army|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY] coming \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* enemy \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H2719"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w responsible|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w death|strong="H1818"\w*.’   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY]. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* always \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w person|strong="H1245"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w person|strong="H1245"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \add because of your sins,’ you must tell him that\add*. \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w person|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* turn \w away|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w person|strong="H1245"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w responsible|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* [MTY].  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* saying: “\add The guilt that we have for\add* disobeying God’s laws \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heavy weight \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* hurting \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* slowly dying. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w continue|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* remain \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*?”’  
\v 11 \w Say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3588"\w* happy \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* prefer \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* continue \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H7563"\w*, \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* [RHQ]?”’   
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H5971"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* human, \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* Israelis, ‘\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* start \w to|strong="H7725"\w* disobey \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \add from being punished\add*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* behavior, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \add previously\add*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* start \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* formerly \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.’  
\v 13 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* trust/\w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* start \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \add and not be punished\add*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* if \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* some \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* person, ‘\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \add because of your sins\add*,’ \w that|strong="H6213"\w* person \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* behavior \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU].  
\v 15 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w example|strong="H2708"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* guarantee \add that that person would pay back what he owes\add*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* stolen, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* laws \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* enable \add those who obey them\add* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. If \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \add because of the sins that he committed previously\add*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* Israelis say, ‘\w What|strong="H1870"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.  
\v 18 If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* person \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* starts \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w*, \add it is fair that\add* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* because \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* sins.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* person \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* behavior \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* fair [DOU], \add it is fair\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* remain \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* still \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H1870"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* each \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
\s1 What will happen to those who remained in Israel  
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\v 21 Almost \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \add after we had been taken to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of that year\add*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \add in Babylon\add* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* said, “\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* captured!”  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* arrived, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* arrived, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*; \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w silent|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 24 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* human, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* saying, ‘Abraham \w was|strong="H1961"\w* only \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w person|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add promised him that he and his descendants\add* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* land. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* land \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \add by Yahweh\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.’  
\v 25 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* send \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. Say, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w You|strong="H5921"\w* eat meat \w that|strong="H3651"\w* still \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animal’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* still \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* still murder others [MTY]. \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, ◄should \w this|strong="H3651"\w* land belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?/\w this|strong="H3651"\w* land should certainly \w not|strong="H5375"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\v 26 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w rely|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* using \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \add to obtain things that you want\add*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* many \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w*. Each \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H2719"\w* sex \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*’s wives. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Israel?/\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* land!► [RHQ]’   
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\v 27 \w Send|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w countryside|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* forts \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w*.  
\v 28 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H8074"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H8077"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* being \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H8074"\w* very \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* result \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H8074"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H8077"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’   
\p
\v 30 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w you|strong="H4100"\w* human, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* Israelis \add here in Babylon\add* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* along \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H7023"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* other, ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!’  
\v 31 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* often \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w With|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w love|strong="H5690"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* inner beings \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* eager \w to|strong="H1980"\w* acquire \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w unjust|strong="H1215"\w*.  
\v 32 \w To|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H6213"\w* sings \w love|strong="H5690"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instrument|strong="H5059"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*. \w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* said \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*, \add and that you are that prophet\add*.”   
\c 34  
\s1 A parable about the leaders of Israel  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w*\add leaders\add* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \add They should be taking care of my people like\add* [MET] \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \add take care of their sheep\add*. \w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: Terrible \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* leaders [MET] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* only \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w*! \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add your people like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* takes \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*!  
\v 3  \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* curds, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* very good animals \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* take care \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enabled \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w weak|strong="H2470"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H2470"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* were \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bandaged|strong="H2280"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* were \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*/\w injured|strong="H7665"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w astray|strong="H5080"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* lost. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruled|strong="H7287"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w harshly|strong="H6531"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* cruelly.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6327"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \add take care of them like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \add takes care of his sheep\add*. \w And|strong="H7704"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \add it was as though\add* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* attacked \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \add killed them and ate\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* flesh.  
\v 6 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* people \w wandered|strong="H7686"\w* \w like|strong="H1389"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* [DOU].   
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \add who should be acting like\add* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 8 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add are like a flock of sheep that has\add* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \add it is as though\add* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* attacked \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* eaten \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* provide food \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \add who should be like\add* [MET] \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* opposed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add you leaders who should be like\add* [MET] \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remove|strong="H7673"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* taking \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* result \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \add instead of feeding them\add*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* result \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add butcher them and\add* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* leaders: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* take \w care|strong="H1239"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* finds \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* people \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w gloomy|strong="H6205"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* experienced disasters.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* many countries \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w again|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* land. \add Because my people are like sheep\add* [MET], \add it is as though\add* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* enable \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* find good pastureland \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ravines, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* villages \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 14  \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* allow \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w pastures|strong="H5116"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* mountaintops. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* ◄\w grazing|strong="H7462"\w* areas/grassy fields► \w there|strong="H8033"\w* [DOU].  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5002"\w* myself \w will|strong="H3069"\w* take care \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* people \w and|strong="H6629"\w* enable \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w to|strong="H6629"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w rest|strong="H7257"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H2389"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* lost \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w ones|strong="H4941"\w* \w who|strong="H2389"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* strayed \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w bandage|strong="H2280"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H2389"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* \w injured|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H2389"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w weak|strong="H2470"\w*. \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H2389"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w fat|strong="H8082"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w*. \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* act \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \w toward|strong="H7725"\w* \add the people who are like\add* [MET] \w my|strong="H1245"\w* sheep. \w That|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H7665"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, promise.   
\p
\v 17 \w And|strong="H6629"\w* as \w for|strong="H8199"\w* you who \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* [MET] \w my|strong="H8199"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* you; \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* separate \add those that are peaceful like\add* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H7716"\w* \add those that are always trying to dominate others like\add* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*.  
\v 18 \w It|strong="H8354"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* bad \w that|strong="H4325"\w* [RHQ] \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* keep \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w pastures|strong="H7462"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3498"\w*. \w It|strong="H8354"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* even worse \w that|strong="H4325"\w* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* grass \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3498"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w clear|strong="H4950"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* [RHQ]. \w But|strong="H3498"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* cause \w the|strong="H4480"\w* other \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* become muddy [RHQ].  
\v 19  \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H4823"\w* [RHQ] \w are|strong="H7272"\w* forcing \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H7272"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* grass \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H4823"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H7272"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* water \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H4823"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* caused \w to|strong="H7272"\w* become muddy!   
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say \w to|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* myself \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \add those of you who are like\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w fat|strong="H1274"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H7716"\w* \add those of you who are like\add* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* thin \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="H3605"\w*\add who are like\add* \w strong|strong="H7161"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5055"\w*, \add it is as though\add* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H6654"\w* buttocks \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* shoved \w away|strong="H1920"\w* \add those who are like\add* thin \w sheep|strong="H5055"\w*, \w and|strong="H6654"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* butted \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* chased \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H1920"\w* \add from the good pastureland\add*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ◄harassed/treated cruelly►. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* appoint \w one|strong="H1931"\w* leader [MET] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \add someone who will be like\add* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add very well\add*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* leader \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 24 \w I|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add the one who is like\add* [MET] King \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* king. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Israel. \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2416"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* get \w rid|strong="H7673"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Israel, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* order \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w may|strong="H1285"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*, even \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* bless \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* bless \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w places|strong="H5439"\w* close \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sacred \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* bless \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* sending \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* right \w season|strong="H6256"\w*; \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* bless \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w crops|strong="H2981"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* live safely \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* [MET, DOU], \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 28  \add Soldiers from\add* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H2729"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* valuable possessions, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* attack \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* safely, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* land \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*/well-known \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* crops. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* famines \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* land, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* ridicule \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* helping \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 31  \add It will be as though\add* [MET] my people are my \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5002"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* take care \w of|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w I|strong="H5002"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* their \w God|strong="H3069"\w*. \w That|strong="H6629"\w* \w is|strong="H4830"\w* what \w I|strong="H5002"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.’”   
\c 35  
\s1 A prophecy about the destruction of Edom  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. Say \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\v 3 ‘\w You|strong="H5414"\w* who live \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Edom\add*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w opposed|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* use \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w strike|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H8077"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2723"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
\p
\v 5 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \add rejoiced\add* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* experienced \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great disaster: \add their enemies attacked them with\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add for the sins that they had committed\add*.  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* allow \add your enemies\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* slaughter [MTY] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w continue|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* slaughter \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* happy \w when|strong="H3588"\w* [LIT] others \w were|strong="H7291"\w* slaughtered;  
\v 7 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* abandoned/deserted, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H2022"\w* anyone who enters \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* leaves \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H1389"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \add the corpses of\add* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H4390"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H4390"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \add your enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ravines.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* deserted \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* again. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
\p
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3282"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* said, “Israel \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* ours. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* territory!” \w You|strong="H3282"\w* said \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* though \w I|strong="H3282"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add and protecting them\add*.  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w declare|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* being angry \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w*, envying \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* hating \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disgusting \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8074"\w*/\w devastated|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* occupy [MET].  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* insulted \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w You|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w on|strong="H6213"\w* Seir Mountain \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* Edom, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* land \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
\c 36  
\s1 A prophecy about Yahweh bringing his people back to Israel  
\p
\v 1 \w You|strong="H2022"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w You|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 2 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \add happily\add* said \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Aha|strong="H1889"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* mountains \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Israel \w that|strong="H1116"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* ours!’ ”  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* mountains \w and|strong="H5971"\w* say, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* declares: \add Armies of other nations\add* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* [DOU] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w direction|strong="H5439"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* land \w became|strong="H1961"\w* abandoned, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* occupied \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* spoke maliciously \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* slandered \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4-6 Therefore, you mountains in Israel, listen to this message from me. I, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* the Lord, have something to say to the hills and mountains, to the ravines and valleys, to the deserted ruins and towns whose valuable possessions have been taken and their people ridiculed by the people of other nations around them. This is what I, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* the Lord, declare: I am very angry [DOU] with the people of Edom and other nations; they have forced you \add Israeli people\add* to endure them insulting you.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: Lifting \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* solemnly declare \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w endure|strong="H5375"\w* being insulted.   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add I say to\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* huge crops \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* grow \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* trees \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w* return home \add from Babylonia\add*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H2005"\w* concerned about/\w will|strong="H3588"\w* take care \w of|strong="H5647"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* bless \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \add enable farmers to\add* plow \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w seed|strong="H2232"\w* there.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* mountains \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \add houses where there are now only\add* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* domestic animals \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children [IDM, DOU]. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* previously, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* prosper \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w my|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mountains. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* permanent \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w* die.   
\p
\v 13 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w*: \w People|strong="H1471"\w* say \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \add only a small amount of food is produced on your mountains, and as a result the people of Israel\add* die \w from|strong="H1471"\w* hunger.  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* happen.  
\v 15 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* ridicule \w you|strong="H3808"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \add the armies of\add* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* conquer \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w declared|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* happen.”   
\p
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 17 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*/\w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*► \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add disgusting\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rags/cloths \w that|strong="H3478"\w* women \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* monthly \w menstrual|strong="H5079"\w* periods.  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* severely punished [MTY] \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* had murdered [MTY] many \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* had \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add worshiping\add* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* there.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H5949"\w* caused \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w among|strong="H8199"\w* many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU]. \w I|strong="H5949"\w* punished [MTY] \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H1471"\w* deserved \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* punished \w because|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* very evil \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* [DOU].  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w wherever|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* caused \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disgraced. What \w has|strong="H3068"\w* happened \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* countries \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H8033"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \add gave to them\add*.’  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* concerned \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* disgraced \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w You|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* disgraced \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sacred, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* disgraced \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
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\v 24 What \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \add to which you were forced to go\add*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own land.  
\v 25  \add It will be as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w sprinkle|strong="H2236"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* defiled \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* stop worshiping \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* completely \w new|strong="H2319"\w* way \w of|strong="H7307"\w* thinking [IDM]. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* being stubborn [IDM], \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* obey \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w inner|strong="H7130"\w* beings [IDM].  
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* [DOU].  
\v 28 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* free \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* disgraceful behavior. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* plentiful, \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* again.  
\v 30 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* good crops, \w with|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* result \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* ridiculed \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* enough food.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* happens, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* previous \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w*/\w hate|strong="H8441"\w*► \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 32 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w declare|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* ought \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, say: \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* forgive \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* committed, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w again|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* houses \w where|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*.  
\v 34 \w People|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* country \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H5647"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* ◄\w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*/\w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* growing \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*►.  
\v 35 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, “\w This|strong="H1961"\w* land \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2040"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add very fertile/productive\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*! \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* piles \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*, empty \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w*, \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* walls around \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* exist \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w again|strong="H1129"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* crops \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fields \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* nothing growing \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add that it will happen\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Again|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* heed \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* Israeli people \w are|strong="H3478"\w* pleading \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\v 38 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* numerous \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* needed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* regular \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* ruined \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w filled|strong="H4392"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’”   
\c 37  
\s1 The vision about the valley of dry bones  
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* day \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H8432"\w* vision. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vision \w I|strong="H5921"\w* felt \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \add of people who had been killed\add*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w led|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* back \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w forth|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* bones. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H7227"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* bones \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, bones \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \w were|strong="H7227"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* asked \w me|strong="H2421"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3045"\w* human, \add do you think that\add* these \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* become \w living|strong="H2421"\w* \add people again\add*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* replied, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, only \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add if that can happen\add*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 5 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* put \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* into \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* again.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasten|strong="H5414"\w* \w tendons|strong="H1517"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* bones, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* bones \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H7159"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H7159"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* breathe \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* speak. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* speaking, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rattling|strong="H7494"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H7126"\w*, \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* joining \w to|strong="H1961"\w* each other.  
\v 8 \w While|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w tendons|strong="H1517"\w* fastening \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* covering \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w covered|strong="H7159"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* breathe.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3541"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H2026"\w*, “\w You|strong="H2421"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. Say \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, ‘\w Wind|strong="H7307"\w* [APO], \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2421"\w*, \w blow|strong="H5301"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H2026"\w* four directions. \w Breathe|strong="H5301"\w* into \w these|strong="H5012"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* order \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3541"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* again!’ ”  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* say, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* became \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w army|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* represent \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY]. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\add It is as though\add* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*; \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* more good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w*/confidently expect \w to|strong="H3478"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*►; \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* destroyed/finished.’  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w My|strong="H6605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add it will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* corpses \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become alive \w again|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w*, \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w again|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own land \w again|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add that it would happen\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w declare|strong="H3045"\w*.’ ”   
\s1 A prophecy about being one nation with one king  
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add another\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3947"\w* represents \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* another piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3947"\w* represents \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w join|strong="H7126"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w together|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add as though they were\add* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* Israelis ask \w you|strong="H5046"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* ◄\w this|strong="H5046"\w* action/\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* just \w did|strong="H4100"\w*► mean?’,  
\v 19 \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* represents \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* joining \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* represents \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w form|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \add you human\add*, hold \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* countries \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been forced \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* own land.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 23 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w*/\w make|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*► \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \add worshiping\add* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* disgusting statues \add of your gods\add*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w quit|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2398"\w* behavior \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* rejecting \w me|strong="H3467"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 24  \add Someone who will be like\add* [MET] \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H6213"\w* \add me well\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add of your descendants\add*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add it will be as though\add* [MET] \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws [DOU].  
\v 25 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* served \add me well\add*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add the one who will be like\add* [MET] \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w endure|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* land \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* population \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4908"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* God \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \add to belong to me\add*.’”   
\c 38  
\s1 A prophecy about Gog  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* human, \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* country \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \add is the king\add*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \add also\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add the nations of\add* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*. \w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add the terrible things that will happen to\add* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* say, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, you who rule \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* opposed \w to|strong="H7218"\w* you.  
\v 4  \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add to Israel\add*—\w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \add including your\add* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* carrying \w weapons|strong="H2719"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ride \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* carrying \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* small \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* carrying \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 5  \add Armies from\add* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*/\w Libya|strong="H6316"\w* \w will|strong="H3568"\w* also come, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* them \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w helmets|strong="H3553"\w*.  
\v 6 \w An|strong="H1004"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* \add north of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H1004"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w* \w far|strong="H7227"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w*. Armies \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* accompany \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.’   
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\v 7  \add Tell Gog,\add* ‘\w Get|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commander \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* groups \w of|strong="H6951"\w* soldiers.  
\v 8 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* future \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w command|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w to|strong="H7725"\w* attack \add Israel\add*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \add buildings\add* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \add they were destroyed in\add* \w wars|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \add to live again\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* deserted \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* peacefully.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, advancing \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w storm|strong="H7722"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H1697"\w*: \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* [DOU] \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* say \add to yourself\add*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \add army\add* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w invade|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H6519"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* suspect/think \add that they will be attacked\add*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* towns \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w villages|strong="H6519"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \add it will be easy for\add* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* attack \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* towns \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* previously \w destroyed|strong="H2723"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* many \w countries|strong="H7997"\w* \add where they had lived for many years\add*, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* safely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* land \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* other \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* country \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2872"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* most important \w countries|strong="H7997"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add that they think is\add* [IRO] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* most important country) \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* world. \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* [DOU] \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* valuable \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w*.”  
\v 13  \add Then people of\add* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* nearby \w villages|strong="H3715"\w* \w will|strong="H6951"\w* come \w and|strong="H3701"\w* say \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* gathering \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w in|strong="H1419"\w* order \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \add attack Israel and\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*? \add Do you plan\add* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* [DOU]?”’   
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* safely, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* think \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 15 So \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w far|strong="H7227"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \add of Israel\add*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*.  
\v 16 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* march \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add your soldiers\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*. \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* country \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \add what I do\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Gog: \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w past|strong="H6931"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* messages \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \add in Israel\add*, \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* messages [RHQ] \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add many\add* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add armies\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* attack \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 18  \add So\add* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*: \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add army\add* attacks \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* very \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* furious, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add where your armies will be\add*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*/\w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7493"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add am doing\add*. \w Mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, cliffs \w will|strong="H8064"\w* crumble, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 21 Gog, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H1961"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* punish [MTY] \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add and your soldiers\add* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* murders [MTY]. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w send|strong="H4305"\w* \w down|strong="H4305"\w* \add from the sky\add*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* amounts \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* hail \w and|strong="H5971"\w* burning \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*.  
\v 23 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \add the people of\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do the things that I say that I will do\add*.’ ”   
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\v 1  \add Yahweh said to me\add*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add more terrible things that will happen\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* say \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \add to him\add*: ‘\w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w opposed|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* rule \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* drag \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add and your armies\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add fight on\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* there, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* snatch \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add corpses\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* food \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* eat \add dead\add* flesh, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \add have said that it will happen\add*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \add many\add* fires \w to|strong="H3068"\w* burn \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* safely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* areas \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* coasts, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w my|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* allow \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* damage \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add people in other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 8  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w declare|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \add to you\add* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w*, \w those|strong="H3318"\w* Israelis \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* gather \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w* \add from your dead soldiers\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* use \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w make|strong="H1197"\w* \w fires|strong="H1197"\w* \add to cook their food\add*. \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* small \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w large|strong="H6793"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4731"\w* \w clubs|strong="H4731"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* use \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w firewood|strong="H1197"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w gather|strong="H2404"\w* \w firewood|strong="H2404"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H2404"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w firewood|strong="H2404"\w* \add that they will need\add*. \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H2404"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* steal \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H2404"\w* stole \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare \add will happen\add*.   
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\v 11 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* create \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w graveyard|strong="H6913"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \add and your soldiers\add*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add Dead\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w graveyard|strong="H6913"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w block|strong="H2629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w travelers|strong="H5674"\w* \add usually walk on\add*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add the soldiers\add* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \add So\add* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*’s \w Huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w Army|strong="H1995"\w*’.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H4616"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H2891"\w* people \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* those corpses. \add It will be necessary to bury all of them\add*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H2891"\w* land \w will|strong="H3478"\w* not \w be|strong="H3478"\w* ◄defiled/considered unacceptable \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6912"\w*► \add because of any unburied corpses\add*.  
\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add do the work of\add* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \add win that victory\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* ended, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli people \w will|strong="H6440"\w* appoint \w men|strong="H7651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* corpses, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* defiled.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w bone|strong="H6106"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w marker|strong="H6725"\w* \w beside|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \add When\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* gravediggers \add see the markers, they will pick up the bones\add* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* Gog’s Huge Army.  
\v 16 \w There|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hamonah|strong="H1997"\w*, \add which means ‘huge army’\add*. \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* doing \w this|strong="H1571"\w* \add work of burying the corpses\add*, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* ◄\w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* land/cause \w the|strong="H1571"\w* land \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w me|strong="H1571"\w* \w again|strong="H1571"\w*►.’ ”   
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\v 17  \add Yahweh said to me\add*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: Summon \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w*. \w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* feast \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* preparing \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \add It will be\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* feast \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \add There\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* eat \add men’s\add* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* kings \add as if they were\add* \w fat|strong="H1320"\w* animals—\w rams|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*—\w from|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add region\add*.  
\v 19 At \w that|strong="H2459"\w* feast \w that|strong="H2459"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* preparing \w for|strong="H2077"\w* \w you|strong="H2076"\w*, \w you|strong="H2076"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* eat \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w until|strong="H2459"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \add stomachs\add* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w full|strong="H7654"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H2076"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w until|strong="H2459"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w you|strong="H2076"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 20  \add It will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* eating \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add have set up for you. You will eat all you want of the flesh\add* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w riders|strong="H7393"\w*, \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* [DOU] \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind.’ \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \add people of\add* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* [DOU].  
\v 22 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4603"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* sinned \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w being|strong="H1004"\w* faithful \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w*/abandoned► \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w capture|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* [IDM], \w and|strong="H3478"\w* many [HYP] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 24 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* punished \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* deserved \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* punished \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* disgusting behavior \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* turned away \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* [MTY].   
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\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \add now\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H7725"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* exile/Babylonia \add the descendants of\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \add also\add* jealously protect \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add are back in their own country, they will\add* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* safely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* ashamed \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* think \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disgraceful \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* did \add previously\add*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* enemies’ countries \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \add in Israel\add*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* know \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* am \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*.  
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add even though\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* forced \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add other\add* countries, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w together|strong="H3664"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own country. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* countries.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* turn \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \add That will surely happen because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\c 40  
\s1 In a vision, Ezekiel was taken to Jerusalem  
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\v 1 \w Almost|strong="H3117"\w* 25 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H5221"\w*\add to Babylonia\add*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* 14\w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vision \add I felt\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Israel.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* some buildings \w that|strong="H3478"\w* appeared \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \add part of\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w whose|strong="H8179"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* [SIM] \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \add of a building\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* \w cord|strong="H6616"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w stick|strong="H4060"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \add And then later\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add here\add*.”   
\s1 The east entryway to the outer courtyard  
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\v 5  \add In the vision I saw that\add* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w completely|strong="H5439"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w stick|strong="H4060"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► \w long|strong="H2948"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*: \w It|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \add side of the temple\add*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H6440"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*/opening \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway: \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► deep.  
\v 7 Next, there \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H1004"\w* entry hallway \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \add three\add* ◄\w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w*/very small \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w*► along \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H7070"\w* \add where the guards stood\add*. \w Each|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H7070"\w*. There \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dividing wall between \w each|strong="H8179"\w* alcove \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄8-3/4 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/2.7 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* end \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* entry hallway \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w inner|strong="H1004"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*/opening \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* entryway, ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► deep. \w It|strong="H1004"\w* led \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* entry \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \add to the inner courtyard\add* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w faced|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 8 Then \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entry \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* end \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entry hallway.  
\v 9 \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* ◄14 feet/4.2 meters► long, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* supporting columns \w were|strong="H1004"\w* ◄3-1/2 feet/1.1 meters► thick. \w The|strong="H4058"\w* entry \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entryway \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* end \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entry hallway \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w faced|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \add and extended into the courtyard\add*.  
\v 10 Inside \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* entryway \w there|strong="H4060"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* entry hallway. \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* same length \w and|strong="H1870"\w* width. \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* walls \w that|strong="H8179"\w* divided \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* all identical.   
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\v 11 Then \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* threshold/\w opening|strong="H6607"\w* \w for|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entryway: \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* ◄17-1/2 feet/5.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* hallway \add between the alcoves\add* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* ◄22-3/4 feet/6.9 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 12 \w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* alcove \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* low \w wall|strong="H1366"\w* about ◄21 inches/53 cm.► high, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* ◄10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters► \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*.  
\v 13 Then \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* hallway, \w the|strong="H4058"\w* distance between \w the|strong="H4058"\w* rear wall \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* alcove \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* rear wall \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* alcove, \add including the supporting walls along each side\add*. \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* ◄43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters►.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* measured \w all|strong="H5439"\w* along \w the|strong="H6213"\w* dividing walls between \w the|strong="H6213"\w* alcoves \w all|strong="H5439"\w* along \w the|strong="H6213"\w* inside \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* entry hallway: \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* ◄105 feet/31.8 meters►. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* measured \w as|strong="H6213"\w* far \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* entry room \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* entryway.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w*\add outer\add* opening \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* end \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entry room \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters►.  
\v 16 There \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \add small\add* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H2474"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w outside|strong="H5439"\w* walls \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* also \w in|strong="H2474"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w inner|strong="H6441"\w* dividing walls between \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w*. There \w were|strong="H8179"\w* also small \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H2474"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* dividing walls \w were|strong="H8179"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \add carvings of\add* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*.   
\s1 The outer courtyard  
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \add in the vision\add* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone path/\w pavement|strong="H7531"\w* along \w the|strong="H6213"\w* walls \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* along \w the|strong="H6213"\w* path.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5980"\w* stone path \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w all|strong="H5980"\w* around \w the|strong="H5980"\w* courtyard, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* it extended out \w from|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* walls into \w the|strong="H5980"\w* courtyard for \w the|strong="H5980"\w* same distance \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* entry room \add of the entryway\add*. \w That|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* path.  
\v 19 Then \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* distance \add across the outer courtyard of the temple\add*, between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \add entrance of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \add the wall surrounding the\add* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*: \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters► \add on the east side and on the north side of the courtyard\add*.   
\s1 The north entryway  
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\v 20 Then \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \add of the temple\add*.  
\v 21 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* entryway hall. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* dividing walls between \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* same \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* entryway. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* length \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w*\add outer\add* opening \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* far end \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters►. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* entryway \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ◄43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Its|strong="H5927"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entry room \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w tree|strong="H8561"\w* \add decorations all\add* measured \w the|strong="H6440"\w* same \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ones \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \add side\add*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H6440"\w* threshold/opening \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* entry room \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other end \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway.  
\v 23 There \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w an|strong="H6828"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* faces \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* entryway, like there \w was|strong="H8179"\w* on \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \add side\add*. \w The|strong="H4058"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \add the distance\add* \w from|strong="H4058"\w* \add the north\add* entryway \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entryway \add on the other side\add*; \w it|strong="H4058"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters►.   
\s1 The south entryway  
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* entryway \add into the outer courtyard\add*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w it|strong="H4058"\w*. \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* same \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* other entryways. \w Its|strong="H4058"\w* alcoves, \w its|strong="H4058"\w* dividing walls between \w the|strong="H1870"\w* alcoves, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* entry room \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* same \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* ones \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* other sides.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* alcoves \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entry room had \add narrow\add* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* along \w the|strong="H5439"\w* walls, \w like|strong="H5439"\w* \w on|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* other \add sides\add*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* length \add of the outer opening of the\add* entryway \add to the far end of the entry room was\add* was ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entryway was ◄43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 26 \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H4609"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H6440"\w* threshold/opening \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* entry room \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w opposite|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*/\w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* end \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* courtyard►. \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \add also\add* had \add carvings of\add* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dividing walls \w that|strong="H4609"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* alcoves.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* also had \w an|strong="H8179"\w* entryway \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \add side\add*. \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w from|strong="H4058"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \add side of the outer courtyard; it was also\add* ◄175 feet/53 meters►.   
\s1 Entryways to the inner courtyard  
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\v 28 Then \add in the vision\add* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* brought me through \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* entryway into \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* entryway. \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* same \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* other \add entryways\add*.  
\v 29 \w Its|strong="H5439"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \add along the entry hallway\add*, \w its|strong="H5439"\w* dividing walls \add between the alcoves\add*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w* measured \w the|strong="H5439"\w* same as \add the ones on\add* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* other \add sides\add*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w* had \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* length \add of the outer opening of the\add* entryway \add to the far end of the entry room was\add* was ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entryway was ◄43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* entry \w rooms|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \add the inner courtyard\add* \w were|strong="H5439"\w* ◄43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄8.7 feet/2.6 meters► long.  
\v 31 \w The|strong="H2435"\w* entry room faced \w the|strong="H2435"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. There \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \add carvings of\add* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* decorated \w the|strong="H2435"\w* columns, \w and|strong="H8561"\w* there \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \add up\add* \w to|strong="H4608"\w* \w the|strong="H2435"\w* entryway.   
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\v 32 Then \w he|strong="H4058"\w* led me \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6921"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w*. \w It|strong="H4058"\w* had \w the|strong="H1870"\w* same \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w* \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* other \add entrances\add*  
\v 33 \w Its|strong="H5439"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* dividing walls \w and|strong="H6242"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w* measured \w the|strong="H5439"\w* same as \w the|strong="H5439"\w* others.  
\v 34 Its entry room faced \w the|strong="H2435"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. It also \w had|strong="H4608"\w* carvings \w of|strong="H4608"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* decorated \w the|strong="H2435"\w* walls, \w and|strong="H8561"\w* it \w had|strong="H4608"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H4608"\w* it.   
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\v 35 Then \w he|strong="H4058"\w* led me \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H4060"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w it|strong="H4058"\w*. \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* same \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* other entrances.  
\v 36 \w And|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w alcoves|strong="H8372"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* walls between \w them|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entry \w room|strong="H8372"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* had \add small\add* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* walls. \w It|strong="H5439"\w* was ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄43.7 feet/13.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 37 Its entry room faced \w the|strong="H2435"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. There \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \add carvings of\add* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* decorated its walls, \w and|strong="H8561"\w* there \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \add up\add* \w to|strong="H4608"\w* \w the|strong="H2435"\w* entryway.   
\s1 The rooms for preparing sacrifices  
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\v 38  \add In the vision, I saw that\add* \w in|strong="H6607"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* inner \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* north entryway \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* side \w room|strong="H3957"\w*. \w That|strong="H8179"\w* side \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \add carcasses of the\add* animals \w that|strong="H8179"\w* would be burned completely \add on the altar\add* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w washed|strong="H1740"\w*.  
\v 39 \w In|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* entry room, there \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \add of the room\add*. \w On|strong="H7979"\w* those \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* would \w be|strong="H2403"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* animals \w that|strong="H8179"\w* would \w be|strong="H2403"\w* completely burned, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* animals \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* people had committed, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* cause people \w to|strong="H8179"\w* longer \w be|strong="H2403"\w* guilty \w for|strong="H8147"\w* having \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 40 Along \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* wall \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* room, \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* steps \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w opening|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* entryway \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*.  
\v 41  \add So\add* there \w were|strong="H8179"\w* four \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* outside \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H8179"\w* four \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* inside \w the|strong="H7819"\w* entry room, \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \add animals to be\add* sacrificed \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w*.  
\v 42 There \w were|strong="H3627"\w* also four \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3627"\w* be completely burned, ◄31-1/2 \w in|strong="H2077"\w*./80 cm.► \w on|strong="H3627"\w* \w each|strong="H7979"\w* side \w and|strong="H5930"\w* ◄21 \w in|strong="H2077"\w*./53 cm.► \w high|strong="H1363"\w*. \w On|strong="H3627"\w* \w those|strong="H3240"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* would be \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* tools \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w slaughtering|strong="H7819"\w* all \w the|strong="H7819"\w* animals \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\v 43 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w offerings|strong="H7133"\w* \w would|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* placed \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \add stone\add* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w hooks|strong="H8240"\w* \add on which the meat was hung\add*, \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* prongs, \w each|strong="H5439"\w* ◄3 \w in|strong="H1004"\w*./8 cm.► \w long|strong="H2948"\w*, \w fastened|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* walls \add of the entry room\add*.   
\s1 Rooms for the priests  
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\v 44 \w Outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* entryway, \w inside|strong="H6442"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, one \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* one \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*.  
\v 45 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w whose|strong="H3957"\w* \w door|strong="H1004"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* work \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 46 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* door \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add the work at\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* only \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w approach|strong="H7131"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* work \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 47 Then \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*: \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w*, ◄175 feet/53 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\s1 The temple  
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\v 48 Then \add in the vision\add* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* brought \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* entry \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* walls \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w*: \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* ◄8-3/4 feet/2.6 meters► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w*. \w The|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄24-1/2 feet/7.4 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* walls \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* ◄5-1/4 feet/1.6 meters► long.  
\v 49 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* entry room \w was|strong="H5982"\w* ◄35 feet/10.6 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* were ten \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* were \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* entrance.   
\c 41  
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\v 1 Then\add in the vision\add* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* man brought me \w to|strong="H8337"\w* into \w the|strong="H4058"\w* Holy Place \w in|strong="H1964"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w and|strong="H7341"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* walls \w on|strong="H8337"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H7341"\w* that room: They \w were|strong="H8337"\w* about ◄10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w was|strong="H3802"\w* ◄17-1/2 feet/5.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* walls \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w it|strong="H4058"\w* were ◄8-3/4 feet/2.6 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* also \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H6607"\w*, \w it|strong="H4058"\w* \w was|strong="H3802"\w* ◄70 feet/21.4 meters► long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄35 feet/10.7 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.   
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\v 3 Then \w he|strong="H8147"\w* entered \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w inner|strong="H6441"\w* room \add of the temple\add* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* walls \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*; \add each was\add* ◄3-1/2 feet/1.1 meter► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w*. \w The|strong="H4058"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* was ◄10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* walls \w on|strong="H8337"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* ◄12-1/4 feet/3.7 meters► long.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* inner room: \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* ◄35 \w feet|strong="H6944"\w*/10.7 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄35 \w feet|strong="H6944"\w*/10.7 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Very|strong="H2088"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*.”   
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\v 5 Then \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*: \w It|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w*.\add There was a row of rooms along the outside wall of the temple\add*. \w Each|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* those \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄7 feet/2.1 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 6 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* levels \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* above \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* level. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* ledges \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* supports \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* supports \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* built \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Each|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w wider|strong="H7337"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* below \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H5945"\w* narrow \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* built first, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bottom. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wider|strong="H7337"\w* \w set|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* built \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* widest \w set|strong="H5437"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* stairs \w was|strong="H1004"\w* built \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8481"\w* level \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* level \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H5945"\w* level.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terrace (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w raised|strong="H1363"\w* \w platform|strong="H1363"\w*) \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* terrace \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* foundation \w for|strong="H1004"\w* those \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w*; \w it|strong="H4393"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄10-1/2 \w feet|strong="H7070"\w*/3.3 meters► \w high|strong="H1363"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H2351"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3240"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄8-3/4 feet/2.6 meters► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w*. All around \w those|strong="H3240"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* there \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H1004"\w* \w open|strong="H2351"\w* area \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄35 feet/10.6 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 10 There \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* row \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* priests \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* outer wall \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w inner|strong="H1004"\w* courtyard.  
\v 11 There \w were|strong="H5439"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* \w those|strong="H3240"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5439"\w* into \w another|strong="H6763"\w* \w open|strong="H4725"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w*; \w one|strong="H7341"\w* faced \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* faced \w south|strong="H1864"\w*. \w That|strong="H4725"\w* \w open|strong="H4725"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* ◄8-3/4 feet/2.6 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple \w area|strong="H1508"\w*. \w It|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄122-1/2 feet/37.1 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* ◄157-1/2 feet/47.7 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H2568"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \add also\add* ◄8-3/4 feet/2.6 meters► \w thick|strong="H7341"\w*.   
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\v 13 Then \w the|strong="H4058"\w* man \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w It|strong="H4058"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters► long, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \add temple\add* courtyard, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \w building|strong="H1140"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w*, including \w its|strong="H4058"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \add also\add* ◄175 feet/53 meters► wide.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* courtyard \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w across|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* also ◄175 feet/53 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.   
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\v 15 Then \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* west \add side\add*. Including \w its|strong="H5921"\w* walls \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* also ◄175 feet/53 meters► wide.  
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H6440"\w* walls \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H1508"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Very Holy \w Place|strong="H1508"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entry room,  
\v 16 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* inner walls above \w and|strong="H6086"\w* below \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* frames \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \add thin\add* panels \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H1004"\w*\add carvings of\add* winged creatures \w and|strong="H1004"\w* palm trees: \w Between|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* figure \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* winged creature \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* carving \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* palm tree. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* winged creature had \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\v 18-19 One was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* face of \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human, and one was the face of \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion. Those figures were carved on the walls all around the inside of the temple.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* covered \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* floor \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1964"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w*. \w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Very \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w something|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H6944"\w* resembled  
\v 22 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w It|strong="H1696"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ◄5.2 feet/1.6 meters► \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄3-1/2 feet/1.1 meters► wide \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4196"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w sides|strong="H7023"\w*. \w Its|strong="H6440"\w* \w corners|strong="H4740"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* base \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sides|strong="H7023"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \add all made\add* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* Very \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w had|strong="H1817"\w* \w double|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Each|strong="H1817"\w* doorway \w had|strong="H1817"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* that swung\add on hinges\add*.  
\v 25 \w On|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Holy Place \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* carvings \w of|strong="H6440"\w* winged creatures \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Holy Place. \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* roof \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entry room \add of the temple\add*.  
\v 26 \w On|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w walls|strong="H6763"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* entry \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* narrow \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \add figures of\add* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \add carved\add* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w sides|strong="H6763"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*. \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* around \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* also had roofs.   
\c 42  
\s1 Rooms for the priests  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w*\add in the vision\add* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* man \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* inner \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \add the entrance on\add* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w*. We \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* built \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* wall\add of the inner courtyard\add*.  
\v 2 That building \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w Its|strong="H6440"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 3 \w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* building \w were|strong="H6440"\w* two rows \w of|strong="H6440"\w* rooms, built \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* levels, \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* each \w other|strong="H5048"\w*. \w One|strong="H7992"\w* row \w of|strong="H6440"\w* rooms \w was|strong="H6440"\w* built \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wall \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H5048"\w* row \w was|strong="H6440"\w* built \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wall \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* building \w was|strong="H6440"\w* 34 feet \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple.  
\v 4 Between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add two\add* rows \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* walkway \w that|strong="H3957"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄17-1/2 feet/5.3 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w*. \w All|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 5 Each \w of|strong="H3957"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* rows \w of|strong="H3957"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* was \w narrower|strong="H7114"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* row \w of|strong="H3957"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* below \w them|strong="H2007"\w*, \add because the upper rows needed to have a walkway in front of them\add*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* rooms \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* upper levels \w had|strong="H3588"\w* no \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* support \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ones|strong="H8484"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, each \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* row \w of|strong="H5982"\w* rooms \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w supported|strong="H3651"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* walls \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* row \w of|strong="H5982"\w* rooms \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* level below.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* building extended ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► \w past|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* set \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* built \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, separating \w all|strong="H5980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* row \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* set \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* ◄175 feet/53 meters► \w long|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* lowest row \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w had|strong="H2007"\w* \w an|strong="H8478"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H2007"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w On|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* south \add side\add*, \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1444"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H6440"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, next \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add a building with two\add* rows \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*,  
\v 11 \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* walkway \w between|strong="H4941"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \add side\add*: \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* length \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* had \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w kind|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrances|strong="H6607"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w side|strong="H6921"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* similar \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* north \w side|strong="H6921"\w*. \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1448"\w* \w that|strong="H3957"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* set \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6921"\w*, \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* end \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* walkway.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w These|strong="H2007"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* overlook \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* sides \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Here|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* offer \w sacrifices|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat\add their portions of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* used \w to|strong="H3068"\w* store \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*: \add the grain for\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* committed, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w having|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* temple, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \add immediately\add* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. First, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* wearing inside \w the|strong="H3588"\w* temple, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* other \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* parts \add of the temple area\add* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add gather\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \add of the outer courtyard\add* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 16-19 He measured the four sides of the area. There was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall around the area that was ◄875 feet/265 meters► long on each side.  
\v 20 \w That|strong="H7307"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* separated \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \add area which was\add* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w*/\w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \add areas that were\add* not \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w*.   
\c 43  
\s1 Yahweh’s glory returned to the temple  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6437"\w* \add in the vision\add* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/brightness \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* God \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* roar \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rushing river, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* area shone \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\v 3 \w What|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w visions|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add previously, first\add* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Kebar \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \add later\add* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* God \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* Jerusalem. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* prostrated myself \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 6  \add Then\add* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* man \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* someone \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* human, \w this|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \add my temple\add*, \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w*\add I sit on\add* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7931"\w* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w This|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* disgrace \w me|strong="H3808"\w* [SYN] \w by|strong="H3478"\w* worshiping \w other|strong="H5750"\w* gods [MET] \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* hilltops, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \add building\add* monuments \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* died.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* altars near \w mine|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \add temples\add* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* next \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \add temple\add*. \w There|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* between \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* disgraced \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, \w being|strong="H8034"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* angry \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* got rid \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H6258"\w* must stop \w this|strong="H6258"\w* disgusting worship \w of|strong="H4428"\w* idols \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* rituals \w to|strong="H4428"\w* honor \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* died. If \w they|strong="H6258"\w* stop \w doing|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* things, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H5046"\w* human, \w describe|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* what \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \add in a vision\add* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w* \add which resulted in their temple in Jerusalem being destroyed\add*.  
\v 11 If \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add the evil things\add* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \add all\add* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \add that I showed you\add*: \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w design|strong="H6699"\w*/shape, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w exits|strong="H4161"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w entrances|strong="H4126"\w*, \add and everything else about it\add*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w regulations|strong="H3789"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* worshiping \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* able \w to|strong="H6213"\w* faithfully \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* supreme \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* [DOU]: \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add where the temple will be built\add* must \w be|strong="H1004"\w* kept \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.”   
\s1 The altar  
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\v 13 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, using \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w stick|strong="H4060"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* used \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* temple \w area|strong="H1366"\w*: \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gutter \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* ◄21 \w in|strong="H4196"\w*./53 cm.► deep \w and|strong="H4196"\w* ◄21 \w in|strong="H4196"\w*./53 cm.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* ◄9 \w in|strong="H4196"\w*./23 cm.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* part \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* gutter \w is|strong="H1419"\w* ◄3-1/2 feet/1.1 meters► \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w*/rim \w that|strong="H5704"\w* surrounds \w the|strong="H5704"\w* altar. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w is|strong="H1419"\w* ◄21 \w in|strong="H1419"\w*./53 cm.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* upper part \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* altar \w is|strong="H1419"\w* ◄7 feet/2.1 meters► \w high|strong="H1419"\w*, \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* upper \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w*. \w That|strong="H5704"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w is|strong="H1419"\w* also ◄21 \w in|strong="H1419"\w*./53 cm.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H4605"\w* ◄hearth/place where \w the|strong="H4605"\w* sacrifices are burned► at \w the|strong="H4605"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H7161"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* altar \w is|strong="H7161"\w* another ◄7 feet/2.2 meters► \w high|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4605"\w* there \w is|strong="H7161"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* projection \w that|strong="H7161"\w* juts/extends \w up|strong="H4605"\w* from each \w of|strong="H7161"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* four corners.  
\v 16 That place \w at|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* top \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* altar is \w square|strong="H7251"\w*, ◄21 feet/6.4 meters► \w on|strong="H7341"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w upper|strong="H4609"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* is \w also|strong="H1366"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* square, ◄24-1/2 feet/7.4 meters► \w on|strong="H4609"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*. There is \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄21 in./53 cm.► gutter \add at the bottom of the altar\add*, \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄10.5 in./26.6 cm.► rim \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*. There are \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H4609"\w* \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* altar.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* human, \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* regulations \w for|strong="H5921"\w* sacrificing \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* completely burned \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* sprinkling \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sides \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w*:  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* altar \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* clan \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* come \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* altar \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \add from the bull that is sacrificed\add*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* smear \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four projections \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* altar \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* upper \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rim, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* altar \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* consecrate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w part|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* area \add that I have\add* designated \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* must \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* no defects, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* must \w purify|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w like|strong="H2403"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* sacrificed.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w doing|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* defects.  
\v 24 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* must \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* must sprinkle \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* completely \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add on the altar\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 25  \add Then\add*, \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \add to the priest\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \add to be sacrificed\add* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* altar \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram, \add each\add* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*.  
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* priests \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w*. \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w dedicate|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 27 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* seven \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w starting|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* following \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* burned \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \add That it what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.”   
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\s1 The king, the Levites, and the priests.  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \add in the vision\add* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \add area\add*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6921"\w*, \w but|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5462"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \add by anyone\add*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* enter \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \add caused it to be sacred by\add* entering \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 3 Only \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* must enter \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \add the temple area\add* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entry room \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* entryway.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* entryway \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* prostrated myself \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* human, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* regulations \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Note|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w exits|strong="H4161"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* Israeli people: ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: \w You|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer endure \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\v 7 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* addition \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* circumcised \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* godless [IDM]. \w By|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* unacceptable \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* worship \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* disobeyed \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6944"\w* doing what \w I|strong="H7760"\w* commanded \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H6944"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1121"\w* said: \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* circumcised, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* godless \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* enter \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add Israelis permanently\add*.   
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\v 10  \add Most of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* abandoned \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \add most of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli people, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add still\add* permitted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entrances \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* completely burned \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* altar, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \add to burn other\add* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add be able to\add* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \add many of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli people [MTY] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \add by worshiping idols\add*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* solemnly \w declared|strong="H5002"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w serve|strong="H3547"\w* \w as|strong="H3547"\w* \w priests|strong="H3547"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* offerings. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shameful \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* still \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w needs|strong="H4931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \add most of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* clan \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* worked \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add other\add* Israelis abandoned \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \add So they\add* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* work \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \add sacrifices of animals’\add* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \add are the only ones who\add* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H8104"\w* enter \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add the only ones who are\add* permitted \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* altar \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* what \w I|strong="H7126"\w* tell \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \add one of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entrances \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \add made\add* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w their|strong="H5921"\w* work \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entrances \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \add the temple\add*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* \w turbans|strong="H6287"\w* \add wrapped\add* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* wrap \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* \w undergarments|strong="H4370"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* waists. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H1961"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* would \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* perspire.  
\v 19 \w Before|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* wearing \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* other \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, \w in|strong="H3847"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* punished \w because|strong="H3240"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \add their touching\add* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shave|strong="H1548"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* become \w long|strong="H7971"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* regularly \w trim|strong="H3697"\w* \add the edges of\add* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 22  \add Also\add*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* widows \add of men who were not priests\add* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w divorced|strong="H1644"\w*. \add Priests are permitted to marry only\add* Israeli [MTY] \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* widows \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add other\add* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 23 Priests must \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* difference \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*/\w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* must \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* difference \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w disputes|strong="H7379"\w* \add between people\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ones|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* must \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w decide|strong="H8199"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* must \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* must \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* decrees \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H4150"\w* ◄\w holy|strong="H6942"\w*/\w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w*►.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H2930"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w corpse|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* unmarried sister; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H2930"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w himself|strong="H2930"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* going \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w corpse|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \add even\add* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* priest touches \w the|strong="H3117"\w* corpse \add of a close relative, he must perform the rituals to become acceptable to serve me again\add*. \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* performs those rituals, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* must wait \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* enters \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \add again\add* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w me|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* temple, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* must give \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* remove \w his|strong="H7126"\w* guilt \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7126"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* only what \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \add provide for them\add*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \add other people make\add* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*, \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* remove people’s guilt \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* people fail \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w required|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \add else\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* best \w fruits|strong="H1061"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w part|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* harvest \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* special \w gifts|strong="H8641"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w part|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* finely-ground flour, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* bless \add the people who live in\add* [MTY] \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H2966"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w animal|strong="H2966"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* found \w dead|strong="H5038"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* killed \w by|strong="H3808"\w* wild animals.’ ”   
\c 45  
\s1 The division of the land  
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\v 1 “ ‘\w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H5307"\w* \add among the twelve tribes\add*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* district. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄6.7 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/10.6 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w holy|strong="H6944"\w*/\w set|strong="H7311"\w* \w apart|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*►.  
\v 2 Part \w of|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w*, ◄875 \w feet|strong="H6944"\w*/265 meters► \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* temple \w area|strong="H5439"\w*. \w An|strong="H1961"\w* additional strip \w of|strong="H6944"\w* ground, ◄87-1/2 \w feet|strong="H6944"\w*/26.5 meters► wide, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* empty \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* temple \w area|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* district, \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄3.5 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/5.3 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 4 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* section \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w portion|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* work \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w An|strong="H1961"\w* area ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄3.5 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/5.3 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3881"\w* work \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w That|strong="H3881"\w* area \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* build cities \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* live \w in|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Alongside|strong="H5980"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* area \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* section \w of|strong="H1004"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ◄1.7 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/2.65 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* live.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w two|strong="H6285"\w* sections \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*; \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* district \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* district. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* extend \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* extend \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w end|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w country|strong="H6924"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*’s \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* next \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* areas allotted \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tribes.  
\v 8 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king. \w So|strong="H1961"\w*, \add because the kings will have their own land\add*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* need \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w oppress|strong="H3238"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* steal \add land\add* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w assign|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* remaining parts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* part \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w*: \w You|strong="H5921"\w* kings \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* acting violently \w and|strong="H3478"\w* oppressing \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*! \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* fair \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU]. \w Stop|strong="H5493"\w* taking land \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6664"\w* \w you|strong="H6664"\w* must \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w accurate|strong="H6664"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w accurate|strong="H6664"\w* containers \w for|strong="H1961"\w* measuring \w things|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* baskets \w for|strong="H1961"\w* measuring dry \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* containers \w for|strong="H1961"\w* measuring liquids \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* same size; each \w must|strong="H5375"\w* hold 175 quarts/liters.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* weigh \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* must \w use|strong="H1961"\w* weights \w that|strong="H1961"\w* everyone accepts \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* correct [MTY].’”   
\s1 Special offerings and holy days  
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\v 13 “ ‘You must \w present|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H8641"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* king \w one|strong="H2063"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* or \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w for|strong="H7311"\w* every 60 \w that|strong="H2063"\w* you harvest.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must give \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* quart/liter \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H4643"\w* 100 quarts/liters \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Also|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* take \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* each 200 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4945"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* take \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* used \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3722"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* grain \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* completely burned \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* maintain fellowship \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H3722"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* join \w in|strong="H3478"\w* bringing \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar, \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* wine \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wine \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \add the animals for\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* burned \add on the altar\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w forgive|strong="H3722"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare: \w On|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add of each year\add* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* defects \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add sacrifice it to\add* cause \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \add Supreme\add* \w Priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* become acceptable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* smear \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* upper \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entry \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* people \w who|strong="H6213"\w* sin \w without|strong="H1004"\w* intending \w to|strong="H6213"\w* sin \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H1004"\w* realizing \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* sinful. \w By|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* purify \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* 14th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H2282"\w* start \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2282"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* last \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7620"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* yeast.  
\v 22 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king must \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w young|strong="H6499"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* defects, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people’s \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* must \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half bushel \w of|strong="H1969"\w* grain \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H8081"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* four quarts \w of|strong="H1969"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* each bill \w and|strong="H6499"\w* ram.   
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\v 25 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \add of Living in Temporary Shelters\add*, \w which|strong="H4503"\w* starts \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* king \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same \w things|strong="H8081"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people’s \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* completely burned, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same amount \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w provided|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add during the Passover Festival\add*.’ ”   
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\v 1 “ ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare: \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* entryway \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* people \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* week, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* entryway must \add remain\add* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* courtyard \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entry room \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entryway, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entry \w post|strong="H4201"\w*. \add Then\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animal \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H5704"\w* burned\add on the altar\add*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entryway, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \add After he leaves\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entryway \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.  
\v 3 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* days \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add days when there is a\add* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* must \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \add me\add* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* king \w brings|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* completely burned \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3532"\w* ram, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* no defects.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \add that he gives\add* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ram must \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H3027"\w* grain, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* grain \add that he offers\add* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* should \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3532"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3532"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* desires \w to|strong="H3027"\w* offer, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* ◄1 gallon/3.8 liters► \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H3532"\w* bushel \add of grain\add*.  
\v 6  \add Then\add* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* offer \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* defects.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* must \add also\add* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3532"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H3027"\w* grain \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w one|strong="H3532"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H3027"\w* grain \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* grain \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3532"\w* quart/liter \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H3532"\w* bushel \add of grain\add*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* king enters \add the temple area\add*, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* must enter \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* entry room \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* entryway, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* must \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* same entry room \add when he leaves\add*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*, \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* enter \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple area \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* entryway \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* entryway. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* enter \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* entryway \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* entryway. \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entryway \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w opposite|strong="H6440"\w* entryway.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* king must \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* other people \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* people \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* sacred \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* king \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H3027"\w* grain \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H3532"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* grain \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w*, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ◄1 gallon/3.8 liters► \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H3532"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H3027"\w* grain.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king gives \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w required|strong="H3117"\w*, \w either|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* completely burned \add on the altar\add* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \add me, Yahweh, the entryway on the east side of the courtyard\add* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* must \w present|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* must \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* entryway must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Every|strong="H1242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, someone \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* one-year-old \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* defects \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* completely burned.  
\v 14 Someone must \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* each \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* mixed \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* quart/liter \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w presented|strong="H6213"\w* \add to me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, each \w day|strong="H1242"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H4503"\w* flour \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* must \w be|strong="H8081"\w* \w presented|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H8081"\w* completely burned \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* altar.   
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\v 16 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare: \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* permanently, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* forever.  
\v 17 \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Celebration. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king’s \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4616"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w force|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* live somewhere \w else|strong="H3808"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* gives \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*, \add not from anyone else’s property\add*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H4616"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w*, \add in the vision\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \add who was showing the temple area to me\add* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entryway \w and|strong="H3548"\w* led \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* used, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* showed \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* end \add of those rooms\add*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* must \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w meat|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* order \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w longer|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H3548"\w* guilty \w for|strong="H3318"\w* having \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bake|strong="H1310"\w* bread \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* flour \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3548"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*. \add They will cook those things in their rooms \add* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* order \w to|strong="H3318"\w* avoid \w bringing|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \add to cook them there\add*, \w lest|strong="H1115"\w* someone \add be punished because of\add* touching \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* four \w corners|strong="H4740"\w*. \w In|strong="H3318"\w* each \w corner|strong="H4740"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w an|strong="H3318"\w* enclosed area;  
\v 22 each \w of|strong="H7341"\w* those areas \w was|strong="H2691"\w* ◄70 feet/21.2 meters► long \w and|strong="H7970"\w* ◄52-1/2 feet/15.9 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* inside \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* enclosed areas \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone ledge, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H4018"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* fires \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* ledge.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* man said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* kitchens \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \add the descendants of Levi\add* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* work \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* must \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* bring.”   
\c 47  
\s1 The stream that flowed from the temple  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w*, \add in the vision\add*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*, \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*, \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* inner courtyard \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* entryway, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* entryway \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \add of the inner courtyard\add*.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* walking \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w measuring|strong="H6957"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w off|strong="H3318"\w* ◄1,750 feet/530 meters►, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* covered \w my|strong="H3318"\w* ankles.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* off another ◄1,750 feet/530 meters► \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w led|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* up \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* off another ◄1,750 feet/530 meters► \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w led|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* up \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* off \w another|strong="H3808"\w* ◄1,750 feet/530 meters► \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w led|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w risen|strong="H1342"\w* \add very high, with the result that\add* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* would \w be|strong="H3808"\w* necessary \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w swim|strong="H7813"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \add by walking across it\add*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* human, \w think|strong="H7200"\w* carefully \w about|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* led \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* growing \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flows|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Dead\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w flows|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Dead\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w its|strong="H5921"\w* salty \w water|strong="H4325"\w* becomes \w fresh|strong="H7495"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* flows, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add Dead\add* Sea, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* flows \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* salt \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w fresh|strong="H7495"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*/\w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w can|strong="H2425"\w* drink►. \w Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* flows, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \add alongside it\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* flourish.  
\v 10 \w Fishermen|strong="H1728"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bank \add of the Dead Sea to catch fish\add*. \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w En-Gedi|strong="H5872"\w* \add on the western side\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w En-Eglaim|strong="H5882"\w* \add on the eastern side\add* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* places \add for fishermen\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w spread|strong="H4894"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* fishing \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w swamps|strong="H1207"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w marshes|strong="H1207"\w* \add along the shore\add* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H7495"\w* \w fresh|strong="H7495"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* use \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Many|strong="H3808"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w sides|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wither|strong="H5034"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H3318"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add they will continually get water from\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add that comes \add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add good\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w healing|strong="H8644"\w*.”   
\s1 The division of the land  
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\v 13  \add In the vision\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* said \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* me: “\w Here|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* list \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w receive|strong="H5157"\w*. \add The descendants of\add* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w receive|strong="H5157"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w portions|strong="H2256"\w*; \add the tribe of Levi will not receive any\add*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* solemnly declared \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* would \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* permanently. \add So divide the land equally among all of the other tribes\add*.   
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\v 15 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* boundaries \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*:  
\li1 On the north side, \add it will extend\add* from the Mediterranean Sea east along the road to Hethlon, past Lebo-Hamath to Zedad,  
\v 16 to \add the cities of\add* Berothah and Sibraim, which are on the border between Damascus and Hamath. \add From there the boundary will extend\add* as far as\add the city of \add* Hazer-Hatticon, which is on the border of the Hauran \add region\add*.  
\v 17 So the boundary will extend from the \add Mediterranean\add* Sea to \add the city of\add* Hazar-Enan on the border between Hamath to the north and Damascus \add to the south\add*. That will be the northern boundary.   
\li1
\v 18 On the east side, the boundary \add will extend\add* between Hauran and Damascus, \add south\add* along the Jordan \add River\add* between the Gilead \add region\add* and the land of Israel, along the Dead Sea as far as \add the town of\add* Tamar. That will be the eastern boundary.   
\li1
\v 19 On the south side, the boundary will extend from Tamar \add southwest\add* to the springs near \add the town of\add* Meribah-Kadesh. Then \add the boundary will extend west\add* along the dry riverbed \add at the border\add* of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. That will be the southern boundary.   
\li1
\v 20 On the west side, the boundary will be the Mediterranean Sea, north to near Lebo-Hamath.   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w distribute|strong="H2505"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w among|strong="H3478"\w* yourselves, \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 22 \w You|strong="H8432"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w allot|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* permanent \w possession|strong="H5159"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add also\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* permanent \w possession|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* raising \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w You|strong="H8432"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* consider \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* Israelis, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H5307"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Wherever|strong="H8033"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* permanently. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.”   
\c 48  
\s1 The division of the land  
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\v 1 “\w Here|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* list \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \add and the territory that each tribe is to receive\add*: \add The tribe of\add* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \add of Israel\add*: \w It|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hethlon|strong="H2855"\w* \add city\add*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w Pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add the town of\add* \w Hazar-Enan|strong="H2704"\w* \w south|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w between|strong="H1835"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w receive|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* eastern \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \add of the country\add* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \add for the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Asher.   
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\v 3 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \add for the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \add for the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \add for the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Ephraim.   
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\v 6 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \add for the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \add for the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w set|strong="H7311"\w* \w apart|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* special \w use|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► long \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄6.7 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/10.6 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strip \w of|strong="H3068"\w* land ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► long \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄3.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/5.3 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* area.  
\v 11 \w That|strong="H3478"\w* area \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* served \w me|strong="H8104"\w* faithfully \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* turn \w away|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* most \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* other Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* distributed, \w that|strong="H3881"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* priests; \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H3881"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* very \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* next \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H3881"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* other descendants \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3881"\w* \w be|strong="H3548"\w* allotted \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* descendants \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w will|strong="H3881"\w* \w be|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same size \w as|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* allotted \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. So together, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* two portions \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H3881"\w* \w be|strong="H3548"\w* ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄6.6 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/10.6 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.  
\v 14 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* special land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* traded \w or|strong="H3808"\w* used \w by|strong="H5674"\w* other \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6944"\w* \w apart|strong="H6944"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \add of that sacred area, a strip of land\add* ◄8.3 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/13.3 km.► \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄1.7 \w miles|strong="H7341"\w*/2.65 km.► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* other \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H4186"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* build homes \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* city \w will|strong="H5045"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* square, ◄1.5 miles/2.4 km.► \w on|strong="H6285"\w* each \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.  
\v 17 Around \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* area \w for|strong="H5892"\w* farming, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ◄150 yards/135 meters► \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w each|strong="H5892"\w* direction.  
\v 18 Outside \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farming area. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* ◄3 miles/4.8 km.► \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* ◄3 miles/4.8 km.► \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. \add Men who work there\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* people \w who|strong="H8641"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 19  \add Some of\add* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* various Israeli \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmland.  
\v 20 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* special area, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* lands \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w square|strong="H7243"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* ◄8.3 miles/13.3 km.► \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* side.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* areas \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* eastern \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* located \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H3881"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* king \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \add of the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*\add to the north\add* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \add of the tribe\add* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \add to the south\add*.   
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\v 23 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* special area, each \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* other \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* must \w be|strong="H3220"\w* allotted one portion \w of|strong="H7626"\w* land \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w extends|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* eastern \add boundary of Israel\add* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \add to the Mediterranean Sea\add*.  
\p \add Beginning at the north\add* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* land \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w South|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* springs \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meribah-Kadesh|strong="H4808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \add to the west\add* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dry riverbed \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w That|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5159"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w allot|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* permanently. \add That is what I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, declare.”   
\s1 The gates of the city  
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\v 30 These \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w exits|strong="H8444"\w* \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: \w On|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* ◄1.5 miles/2.4 km.► long,  
\v 31 \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*; \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* first \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w On|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \add also\add* ◄1.5 miles/2.4 km.► long, \w will|strong="H3130"\w* be \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* named \w for|strong="H7969"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w On|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \add also\add* ◄1.5 miles/2.4 km.► long, \w will|strong="H5045"\w* be \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* named \w for|strong="H7969"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w On|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \add also\add* ◄1.5 miles/2.4 km.► long, \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* named \w for|strong="H3220"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, Asher, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 35  \add So\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* distance \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* thus \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ◄6 miles/9.6 km.►.  
\p \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w There|strong="H8033"\w*’.’