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\BibleBook{Ezekiel}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of Ezekiel foretelling about Jerusalem being destroyed and rebuilt. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Ezekiel }

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel saw Yahweh’s glory }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ezekiel saw Yahweh’s glory }
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On|strong="H5921" that|strong="H0834" day|strong="H3117", 
\verseNumber{3}God|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H5921" messages|strong="H1697"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w visions|strong="H2376"\+w* \+w here|strong="H8033"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" Babylonia|strong="H3778", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H5921" felt|strong="H4959" the|strong="H5921" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{5}In|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" center|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" storm|strong="H2230" I|strong="H2088" saw|strong="H4758" what|strong="H2088" resembled|strong="H1823" four|strong="H0702" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416". They|strong="H2007" resembled|strong="H1823" humans, 
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\verseNumber{7}Their|strong="H7272" legs|strong="H7272" were|strong="H5869" straight|strong="H3477". Their|strong="H7272" feet|strong="H7272" resembled|strong="H1823" the|strong="H5869" hooves|strong="H6541" of|strong="H5869" calves|strong="H5695", and|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5869" creatures|strong="H2416" shone|strong="H7160" like|strong="H7272" polished|strong="H7044" bronze|strong="H5178". 
\verseNumber{8}On|strong="H5921" their|strong="H6440" four|strong="H0702" sides|strong="H7253" under|strong="H8478" their|strong="H6440" wings|strong="H3671" there|strong="H8478" were|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" like|strong="H5921" humans have|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{11}Two|strong="H8147" of|strong="H6440" each|strong="H8147" creature’s wings|strong="H3671" were|strong="H8147" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H4605" and|strong="H6440" touched|strong="H2266" the|strong="H6440" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" creatures|strong="H2416" that|strong="H0834" were|strong="H8147" on|strong="H6440" each|strong="H8147" side|strong="H8147". The|strong="H6440" other|strong="H8147" two|strong="H8147" wings|strong="H3671" were|strong="H8147" folded|strong="H3717" against|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" creature’s body|strong="H1472". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H6440" creatures|strong="H2416" went|strong="H3212" straight|strong="H5676" ahead|strong="H6440" in|strong="H3212" whatever|strong="H3605" direction|strong="H8033" the|strong="H6440" spirit|strong="H7307"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w controlled|strong="H0662"\+w*/\+w guided|strong="H5148"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6440"\+w*} wanted|strong="H2654" them|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212", without|strong="H3808" changing|strong="H8545" directions|strong="H6440" while|strong="H1961" they|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1961" moving|strong="H1980". 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H7725" creatures|strong="H2416" moved|strong="H4131" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="H7725" forth|strong="H3318"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w extremely|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w rapidly|strong="H6873"\+w*}, like|strong="H4758" [SIM] flashes|strong="H1300" of|strong="H4758" lightning|strong="H1300". 
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\verseNumber{15}While|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" at|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" four|strong="H0702" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416", I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" wheel|strong="H0212" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440" beside|strong="H5921" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{16}Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H8432" wheels|strong="H0212" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8432" same|strong="H8432", and|strong="H5869" they|strong="H1992" all|strong="H3605" shone|strong="H7160" like|strong="H1961" [SIM] ◄chrysolite/a|strong="H1961" valuable|strong="H3368" green|strong="H7488" stone|strong="H0068"►. Each|strong="H0376" seemed|strong="H5869" to|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" wheel|strong="H0212" inside|strong="H8432" another|strong="H8432" wheel|strong="H0212". 
\verseNumber{17}Whenever|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" moved|strong="H4131", they|strong="H3808" would|strong="H0014" go|strong="H3212" straight|strong="H3474" in|strong="H5921" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" four|strong="H0702" directions|strong="H7253" that|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" faced|strong="H5437"; they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H5437"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w another|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w direction|strong="H3027"\+w*} while|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3808" moved|strong="H4131". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H5439" rims|strong="H1354" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5439" wheels|strong="H0212" were|strong="H5869" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869". 
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\verseNumber{19}Whenever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H5921" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416" moved|strong="H4131", the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" moved|strong="H4131" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H5375"\+w*} whenever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H5921" creatures|strong="H2416" rose|strong="H5375" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776", the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*} rose|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{20}Wherever|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5921" spirit|strong="H7307"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w controlled|strong="H0662"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w creatures|strong="H2416"\+w*} wanted|strong="H2654" the|strong="H5921" creatures|strong="H2416" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212", they|strong="H3588" went|strong="H3212", and|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" went|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" spirit|strong="H7307"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w controlled|strong="H0662"\+w*/\+w guided|strong="H5148"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*} was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{21}Whenever|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" creatures|strong="H2416" moved|strong="H7307", the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" moved|strong="H7307". Whenever|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" creatures|strong="H2416" stood|strong="H5975"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H5975"\+w*}, the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" stopped|strong="H5975". Whenever|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" creatures|strong="H2416" rose|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776", the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" rose|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{22}Above|strong="H4605" the|strong="H5921" heads|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" creatures|strong="H2416" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H7218" something|strong="H1823" that|strong="H2416" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H5921" dome|strong="H0092". It|strong="H5921" shone|strong="H7160" like|strong="H1823" ice|strong="H7140" (OR|strong="H7218", crystal|strong="H7140") shines|strong="H2224", and|strong="H5869" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H7218" awesome|strong="H3372". 
\verseNumber{23}Under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" dome|strong="H0092", the|strong="H8478" creatures|strong="H2416" stretched|strong="H5186" out|strong="H8147" their|strong="H3680" wings|strong="H3671". Each|strong="H8147" one|strong="H3671" had|strong="H2007" two|strong="H8147" wings|strong="H3671"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w each|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w wing|strong="H3671"\+w*} stretched|strong="H5186" towards the|strong="H8478" creature|strong="H5315" that|strong="H7549"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3477"\+w* \+w next|strong="H4283"\+w* \+w to|strong="H8147"\+w*} it|strong="H3680", and|strong="H8147" two|strong="H8147" wings|strong="H3671" that|strong="H7549" were|strong="H8147" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H8478" creature’s body|strong="H1472". 
\verseNumber{24}Whenever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H8085" creatures|strong="H2416" moved|strong="H4131", their|strong="H8085" wings|strong="H3671" made|strong="H5975" a|strong="H8085" sound|strong="H6963" that|strong="H8085" resembled|strong="H1823" the|strong="H8085" roar|strong="H7580" made|strong="H5975" by|strong="H5975" a|strong="H8085" rushing|strong="H7494" stream|strong="H4325". It|strong="H5975" also|strong="H8085" sounded|strong="H6963" like|strong="H7227" the|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963" of|strong="H6963" Almighty|strong="H7706" God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H3212" like|strong="H7227" [SIM] the|strong="H8085" noise|strong="H6963" of|strong="H6963" a|strong="H8085" huge|strong="H7227" army|strong="H4264" marching|strong="H5265". Whenever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H8085" creatures|strong="H2416" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w ground|strong="H0776"\+w*}, they|strong="H5975" lowered|strong="H3381" their|strong="H8085" wings|strong="H3671". 
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\verseNumber{25}While|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5921" stood|strong="H5975"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w ground|strong="H0776"\+w*} with|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" wings|strong="H3671" lowered|strong="H3381", there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" voice|strong="H6963" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" dome|strong="H0092" that|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" over|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" heads|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{26}Above|strong="H4605" the|strong="H5921" dome|strong="H0092" was|strong="H7218" something|strong="H4758" that|strong="H7549" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w*} throne|strong="H3678"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7549"\+w* \+w was|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w made|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w*} ◄sapphire|strong="H5601"/valuable|strong="H3368" blue|strong="H8504" stone|strong="H5601"►. Sitting|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" throne|strong="H3678" was|strong="H7218" someone|strong="H0376" that|strong="H7549" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120". 
\verseNumber{27}I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" above|strong="H4605" his|strong="H7200" waist|strong="H4975" his|strong="H7200" body|strong="H4975" resembled|strong="H1823" metal|strong="H2830" that|strong="H7200" was|strong="H1004" glowing|strong="H2830" as|strong="H5869" though|strong="H3588" it|strong="H7200" had|strong="H5869"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w very|strong="H4605"\+w* \+w hot|strong="H2552"\+w*} fire|strong="H0784" inside|strong="H1004" it|strong="H7200". And|strong="H1004" I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" below|strong="H4295" his|strong="H7200" waist|strong="H4975" there|strong="H7200" was|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7200" very|strong="H4605" brilliant light|strong="H5051" that|strong="H7200" surrounded|strong="H5439" him|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{28}It|strong="H1931"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shone|strong="H7160"\+w*} like|strong="H1961" [SIM] a|strong="H1961" rainbow|strong="H7198" shines|strong="H2224" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" clouds|strong="H6051" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" rainy|strong="H1653" day|strong="H3117". 
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That|strong="H7200" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" brilliant light|strong="H5051" that|strong="H7200" represented the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". When|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3117" saw|strong="H7200" it|strong="H1931", I|strong="H3117" prostrated|strong="H7812" myself|strong="H0589" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3117" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="H6440" speak|strong="H1696". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel was called to be a prophet }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ezekiel was called to be a prophet }
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\chapterNumber{2}He|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5921", “You|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", stand|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975" while|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5921".” 
\verseNumber{2}While|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5921", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="H7307" entered|strong="H5975" me|strong="H5921" and|strong="H8085" enabled|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" stand|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975". Then|strong="H1696" I|strong="H5921" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="H5921" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H3117" said|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H7971" human|strong="H0120", I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1471" send|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3117" Israeli people|strong="H1471". They|strong="H1992" are|strong="H3117" people|strong="H1471" who|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" turned|strong="H3478" away|strong="H7971" from|strong="H3478" me|strong="H7971" and|strong="H1121" rebelled|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" me|strong="H7971". Their|strong="H1992" ancestors|strong="H0001" rebelled|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" me|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H1992" themselves|strong="H1992" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" me|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H6440" people|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7971" whom|strong="H6440" I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H1121" send|strong="H7971" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H1121" very|strong="H3966" stubborn|strong="H7186" [DOU]. But|strong="H3820" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971", ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3820" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541" to|strong="H7971" you|strong="H6440".’ 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H1004"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w my|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w messages|strong="H2372"\+w*}, perhaps|strong="H3588" those|strong="H1992" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H1961" heed|strong="H8085" those|strong="H1992" messages|strong="H2372" and|strong="H1004" perhaps|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3045" heed|strong="H8085" them|strong="H1992", but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1992"\+w*} a|strong="H1961" prophet|strong="H5030" who|strong="H5030" has|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H1992". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H1697" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" or|strong="H1121" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1121" what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" say|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Living|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w among|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1004"\+w*} living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" briers|strong="H5621" or|strong="H1121" scorpions|strong="H6137", but|strong="H3588" do|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H1697" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992". They|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="H1121" [MTY], but|strong="H3588" do|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3588" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H6440" cause|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H6440" become|strong="H3372" afraid|strong="H3372". 
\verseNumber{7}Tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H1992" my|strong="H8085" message|strong="H1697", but|strong="H3588" do|strong="H1697" not|strong="H2308" expect|strong="H6960" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H1696" pay|strong="H8085" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" it|strong="H3588", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H1992"\+w*} rebellious|strong="H4805". 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H1961" human|strong="H0120", you|strong="H5414" must|strong="H1121" pay|strong="H5414" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" what|strong="H6310" I|strong="H5414" say|strong="H1696". Do|strong="H8085" not|strong="H5414" be|strong="H1961" rebellious|strong="H4805" like|strong="H1961" they|strong="H6310" are|strong="H1121". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Now|strong="H1961"\+w*} open|strong="H6475" your|strong="H5414" mouth|strong="H6310" and|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H6310" what|strong="H6310" I|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H2009", as|strong="H3027" I|strong="H2009" watched|strong="H7200", I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" his|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" that|strong="H7200" was|strong="H3027" stretched|strong="H7971" toward|strong="H3027" me|strong="H7971". In|strong="H3027" his|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" was|strong="H3027" a|strong="H7971" scroll|strong="H5612". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H1931" unrolled the|strong="H6440" scroll|strong="H5612". On|strong="H6440" both|strong="H8147" sides|strong="H3411" of|strong="H6440" it|strong="H1931" were|strong="H6440" written|strong="H3789" words|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1931" expressed|strong="H5344" sorrow|strong="H3015" and|strong="H6440" mourning|strong="H1899" and|strong="H6440" words|strong="H1697" about|strong="H5439" trouble|strong="H6869"/disaster|strong="H7451". 
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\chapterNumber{3}He|strong="H1004" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", “You|strong="H4672" human|strong="H0120", eat|strong="H0398" this|strong="H2063" scroll|strong="H4039" that|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" you|strong="H4672". Then|strong="H1696" go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H1121" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1696" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY].” 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H2063" I|strong="H0589" opened|strong="H6605" my|strong="H6605" mouth|strong="H6310", and|strong="H6310" he|strong="H6310" gave|strong="H5414" me|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6605" scroll|strong="H4039" to|strong="H6310" eat|strong="H6310" it|strong="H2063". 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H1961" he|strong="H5414" said|strong="H6310" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H5414", “You|strong="H5414" human|strong="H0120", eat|strong="H6310" the|strong="H5414" scroll|strong="H4039" that|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5414". Fill|strong="H4390" your|strong="H5414" stomach|strong="H4578" with|strong="H4390" it|strong="H5414".” So|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5414" ate|strong="H0398" it|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1121" in|strong="H1121" my|strong="H5414" mouth|strong="H6310" it|strong="H5414" tasted|strong="H2938" as|strong="H1961" sweet|strong="H4966" as|strong="H1961" honey|strong="H1706". 
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\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H1696" he|strong="H1004" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", “You|strong="H1696" human|strong="H0120", go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1697" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY] and|strong="H1121" tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H1121" my|strong="H1696" message|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" sending|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" people|strong="H5971" whose|strong="H0834" language|strong="H3956" is|strong="H3478" very|strong="H3966" difficult|strong="H3515"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w learn|strong="H3925"\+w*}, a|strong="H3588" language|strong="H3956" which|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H8193" not|strong="H3808" understand|strong="H0995". I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" sending|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3478" your|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H5971" [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961" sending|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971" whose|strong="H0834" language|strong="H3956" you|strong="H7971" understand|strong="H8085" very|strong="H7227" well|strong="H3190". If|strong="H0518" I|strong="H1697" were|strong="H5971" sending|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971" whose|strong="H0834" language|strong="H3956" was|strong="H1697" difficult|strong="H3515" for|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" understand|strong="H8085", they|strong="H1992" would|strong="H5971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w surprised|strong="H8610"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w*} pay|strong="H8085" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7971" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w say|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H3808". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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 because|strong="H3588"\+w*} they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" all|strong="H3605" very|strong="H1992" stubborn|strong="H7186" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H2009" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" [SYN] to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" as|strong="H6440" stubborn|strong="H2389" and|strong="H6440" tough as|strong="H6440" they|strong="H6440" are|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1004" cause|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3808" as|strong="H3588" firm|strong="H3559"/unbreakable as|strong="H3588" [SIM] the|strong="H6440" hardest stone|strong="H8068", like|strong="H1004" flint|strong="H6864". So|strong="H5414", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" very|strong="H1992" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="H3808", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5414"; do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372".” 
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\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H3605" also|strong="H1121" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H3947", “You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", listen|strong="H8085" very|strong="H3966" carefully|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697" say|strong="H1696", and|strong="H1121" keep|strong="H8085" thinking|strong="H0559" about|strong="H1697" it|strong="H1696" [IDM]. 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H5375"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} the|strong="H8085" Spirit|strong="H7307"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*} lifted|strong="H5375" me|strong="H6963" up|strong="H5375", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H8085" heard|strong="H8085" behind|strong="H0310" me|strong="H6963"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w very|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w loudly|strong="H6963"\+w*}, like|strong="H7307" a|strong="H5375" loud|strong="H1419" rumbling|strong="H7494" sound|strong="H6963". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w say|strong="H6963"\+w*,} “Praise|strong="H1288" our|strong="H3068" glorious|strong="H3519" Yahweh|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H4725" he|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H5315"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" took|strong="H3947" me|strong="H5921" away|strong="H3947". Within|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" bitter|strong="H4751" and|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2534" [DOU], but|strong="H2388" I|strong="H5921" felt|strong="H4959" Yahweh|strong="H3068" holding|strong="H2388" me|strong="H5921" very|strong="H3966" powerfully. 
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\verseNumber{16}After|strong="H1961" those|strong="H1961" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" ended|strong="H1961", Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{17}“You|strong="H5414" human|strong="H0120", I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" appointing you|strong="H5414"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1004"\+w*} a|strong="H5414" watchman|strong="H6822" [MET|strong="H6298"] for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8085" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY]. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H4480"\+w*} listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" these|strong="H8085" messages|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3478" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1121" tell|strong="H8085" them|strong="H5414" those|strong="H4480" messages|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3478" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{18}When|strong="H2421" I|strong="H3808" say|strong="H1696" about|strong="H1870" some|strong="H3027" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H3808", ‘They|strong="H3808" will|strong="H7563" surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w their|strong="H1245"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H5771"\+w*},’ if|strong="H1931" you|strong="H3808" do|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H3027" or|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H3027" that|strong="H1931" they|strong="H3808" must|strong="H4191" turn|strong="H7725" from|strong="H3027" their|strong="H1245" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H3027" if|strong="H1931" they|strong="H3808" want|strong="H1245" to|strong="H1696" ◄save|strong="H2421" their|strong="H1245" lives|strong="H2421"/remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421"►, those|strong="H1931" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H3808" will|strong="H7563" die|strong="H4191" because|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H1870" sins|strong="H5771" that|strong="H1931" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3027" committed|strong="H6213", but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H7563" consider|strong="H7200" that|strong="H1931" you|strong="H3808" are|strong="H7563" responsible|strong="H1818" for|strong="H3027" their|strong="H1245" deaths|strong="H4463" [MTY]. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel symbolized the coming destruction of Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ezekiel symbolized the coming destruction of Jerusalem }
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\verseNumber{4-5}Then|strong="H0227" lie|strong="H7901" on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3068" left|strong="H7604" side|strong="H6285", and|strong="H3967" stay|strong="H3427" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="H0834" for|strong="H3588" 390 days|strong="H3117". That|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{symbolize \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w*} their|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403"; you|strong="H0859" must|strong="H4191" lie|strong="H7901" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="H0834" one|strong="H0259" day|strong="H3117" for|strong="H3588" each|strong="H0376" year|strong="H8141" during|strong="H3117" which|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485". 
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\verseNumber{15}Yahweh|strong="H3068" replied|strong="H0559", “Okay, I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" allow|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" bake|strong="H0644" your|strong="H5414" bread|strong="H3899" using|strong="H5927" dried|strong="H3001" cow|strong="H6510" manure|strong="H4087" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120" dung|strong="H1561"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w fuel|strong="H0402"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3389" me|strong="H3389", “You|strong="H4325" human|strong="H0120", I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H1121" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H7665" supply|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" food|strong="H3899" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3389" be|strong="H1121" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H7665". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H7665" people|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H3899" the|strong="H7665" small|strong="H6996" amounts|strong="H4948" of|strong="H1121" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H1121" drink|strong="H8354" the|strong="H7665" small|strong="H6996" amounts|strong="H4948" of|strong="H1121" water|strong="H4325"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7665"\+w* \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w* \+w permits|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7665"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1121"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3389" will|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w*} distressed|strong="H6887" and|strong="H1121" anxious|strong="H1672" as|strong="H3389" they|strong="H3389" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H4325", 
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\chapterNumber{5}“Also|strong="H1121", you|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w start|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w things|strong="H7218"\+w*,} take|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" sharp|strong="H2299" sword|strong="H2719" and|strong="H1121" use|strong="H3947" it|strong="H5921" like|strong="H1121" [SIM] a|strong="H3947" razor|strong="H8593" to|strong="H5921" shave|strong="H8593" your|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3947" beard|strong="H2206". Then|strong="H3947" put|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" hair|strong="H7218" that|strong="H1121" you|strong="H5921" shaved|strong="H1548" off|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" scales|strong="H3976", and|strong="H1121" divide|strong="H2505" the|strong="H5921" hair|strong="H7218"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w three|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w parts|strong="H3411"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}Take|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" few|strong="H4592" of|strong="H4557" your|strong="H3947" hairs|strong="H7872" and|strong="H8033" tuck them|strong="H3947" into|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" folds|strong="H1448" of|strong="H4557" your|strong="H3947" robe|strong="H4598". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H3318" take|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" few|strong="H4592" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H1992" hairs|strong="H7872", throw|strong="H7993" them|strong="H1992" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" fire|strong="H0784", and|strong="H3478" burn|strong="H8313" them|strong="H1992" up|strong="H3318". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* symbolize \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*} a|strong="H3947" fire|strong="H0784" will|strong="H3478" spread|strong="H3318" from|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*} throughout|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{5}This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3389" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*,} Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": ‘This|strong="H2063"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w drawing|strong="H5472"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w represent|strong="H7969"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1471"\+w*} I|strong="H3541" have|strong="H1471" set|strong="H7760" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3069" center|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3069" nations|strong="H1471", with|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H2063"\+w*} countries|strong="H0776" around|strong="H5439" it|strong="H7760". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" rebelled|strong="H4784" against|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w obeying|strong="H8085"\+w*} my|strong="H3588" commands|strong="H6680", and|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1471" more|strong="H4480" wicked|strong="H7563" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3588" surrounding|strong="H5439" countries|strong="H0776". They|strong="H3588" rejected|strong="H3988" my|strong="H3588" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H1980" refused|strong="H3988" to|strong="H1980" obey|strong="H1980" my|strong="H3588" commands|strong="H6680".’ 
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\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": ‘You|strong="H6213" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" have|strong="H1471" been|strong="H3808" more|strong="H4480" rebellious|strong="H4805" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3069" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3069" nations|strong="H1471" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="H6213"; you|strong="H6213" have|strong="H1471" not|strong="H3808" obeyed|strong="H8085" any|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" my|strong="H6213" laws|strong="H8451" [DOU]. You|strong="H6213" have|strong="H1471" not|strong="H3808" even|strong="H3651" obeyed|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3069" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3069" nations|strong="H1471" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="H6213"!’ 
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\verseNumber{8}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1571" what|strong="H6213"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H2005"\+w*,} Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": ‘I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" opposed|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* } Jerusalem|strong="H3389". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H1471" punish|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4941" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3541"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" will|strong="H1471" see|strong="H5869" it|strong="H5921" happen|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{11}Therefore|strong="H3651", I|strong="H3651", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3605" as|strong="H1571" surely|strong="H3651" as|strong="H1571" I|strong="H3651" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", because|strong="H3282" you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H5869" polluted|strong="H2930" my|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H4720" with|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" disgusting|strong="H8441" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H8251"\+w*} and|strong="H5869" by|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8251" things|strong="H8251" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H5869", I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H1571" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H3808" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="H3605". I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2347" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3605"\+w*} or|strong="H3808" act|strong="H8441" mercifully \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w toward|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}One-third|strong="H7992" of|strong="H7307" your|strong="H3605" people|strong="H2219" will|strong="H2719" die|strong="H4191" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" because|strong="H3605" of|strong="H7307" the|strong="H3605" plagues|strong="H1698" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w experience|strong="H7200"\+w*} or|strong="H2719" by|strong="H4191" ◄famine|strong="H7458"/lack|strong="H2637" of|strong="H7307" food|strong="H3899"►. One-third|strong="H7992" of|strong="H7307" your|strong="H3605" people|strong="H2219" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H4191" by|strong="H4191"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719" outside|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". And|strong="H2719" one-third|strong="H7992" I|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2719" cause|strong="H2600" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" scattered|strong="H2219" in|strong="H4191" all|strong="H3605" directions|strong="H7253"; but|strong="H3605"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} will|strong="H2719" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H5750"\+w*} pursue|strong="H7291" you|strong="H3605" and|strong="H2719" kill|strong="H4191" you|strong="H3605" with|strong="H4191" their|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719". 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H1696" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3045" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588"; I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" stop|strong="H2308" punishing|strong="H7725" [MTY] you|strong="H3588" after|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" gotten|strong="H6213" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H5117" you|strong="H3588". And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" stop|strong="H2308" punishing|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" spoken|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3615" very|strong="H3045" strongly|strong="H3966" concerned|strong="H3045" about|strong="H3045"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H3615"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H1471" a|strong="H5414" ruins|strong="H2723", with|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1471" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1471" pass|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5674" and|strong="H5869" see|strong="H5869" it|strong="H5414" and|strong="H5869" sneer|strong="H3932" at|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{15}They|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6213" fun of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6213" and|strong="H3068" taunt|strong="H1422" you|strong="H6213". When|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3068" severely|strong="H5953" punish|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" because|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" being|strong="H1961" very|strong="H6213" angry|strong="H2534" [DOU] with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6213", they|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" horrified|strong="H8074" and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" warned|strong="H1696". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w*} I|strong="H3068", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H1696" it|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5921" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" food|strong="H3899" supply|strong="H4294" and|strong="H7971" cause|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7971" be|strong="H1961" more|strong="H3254" famine|strong="H7458", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" shooting|strong="H3372" at|strong="H5921" you|strong="H7971" with|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" arrows|strong="H2671" that|strong="H7451" will|strong="H1961" destroy|strong="H7843" you|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{17}I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H1696" experience|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7971" famine|strong="H7458", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" send|strong="H7971" wild|strong="H7451" beasts|strong="H2416" to|strong="H1696" attack|strong="H5221" you|strong="H7971" and|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" children|strong="H7921", and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H5921"\+w*} your|strong="H3068" children|strong="H7921" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H2719". You|strong="H7971" will|strong="H3068" experience|strong="H7200" plagues|strong="H1698" and|strong="H3068" wars|strong="H2719", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H2600" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} to|strong="H1696" attack|strong="H5221" you|strong="H7971" with|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" swords|strong="H2719". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*} I|strong="H5921", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" it|strong="H5921".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A prophecy against the mountains }

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\chapterNumber{6}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", turn|strong="H7760" toward|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" mountains|strong="H2022" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H1121" prophesy|strong="H5012" about|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} them|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1121" say|strong="H3478", 
\verseNumber{3}‘You|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022" and|strong="H3478" hills|strong="H1389" of|strong="H1697" Israel|strong="H3478" [APO], listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5921": “I|strong="H3541" am|strong="H1961" about|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" send|strong="H7971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719" to|strong="H3478" come|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" destroy|strong="H2719" all|strong="H1697"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w shrines|strong="H1354"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*} your|strong="H5921" hilltops. 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H6440" will|strong="H2491" smash|strong="H7665" all|strong="H4196" the|strong="H6440" altars|strong="H4196"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" altars|strong="H4196" for|strong="H6440" burning|strong="H2740" incense|strong="H2553". And|strong="H6440" they|strong="H6440" will|strong="H2491" kill|strong="H2491"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* Israeli} people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" those|strong="H1992" idols|strong="H1544". 
\verseNumber{5}Their|strong="H5414" corpses|strong="H6297" will|strong="H3478" lie|strong="H5414" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H5414" idols|strong="H1544", and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H5414" bones|strong="H6106" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1121" scattered|strong="H2219" around|strong="H5439" their|strong="H5414" altars|strong="H4196". 
\verseNumber{6}Wherever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israelis live|strong="H4186", their|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" ruined|strong="H2717", and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" shrines|strong="H1354" where|strong="H4186" they|strong="H3605" worship|strong="H7812" idols|strong="H1544" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" smashed|strong="H7665". Their|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" completely|strong="H3605" smashed|strong="H7665" [DOU], their|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" completely|strong="H3605" smashed|strong="H7665" [DOU], and|strong="H5892" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" will|strong="H5892" become|strong="H2717" a|strong="H5892" pile|strong="H1530" of|strong="H5892" ruins|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{7}Many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H2491"; and|strong="H3068" then|strong="H5307" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H1961" I|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" allow|strong="H5414" some|strong="H3498" of|strong="H2719" the|strong="H1961" Israelis to|strong="H1961" remain|strong="H3498" alive|strong="H2416". They|strong="H1471" will|strong="H1961" escape|strong="H6412" being|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2719" when|strong="H1961" their|strong="H1961" enemies|strong="H0341" scatter|strong="H2219" them|strong="H1961" among|strong="H2719" many|strong="H7227" other|strong="H0312" nations|strong="H1471". 
\verseNumber{9}When|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605" happens|strong="H6213", in|strong="H5921" those|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H6213" which|strong="H1471" they|strong="H8033" have|strong="H5869" been|strong="H2142" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H6213" go|strong="H5493", those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" have|strong="H5869" escaped|strong="H6412" from|strong="H5493" being|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2026" will|strong="H1471" think|strong="H5869" about|strong="H5921" me|strong="H6440". They|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1471" remember|strong="H2142" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3820" very|strong="H6213" grieved|strong="H6962" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H6440" their|strong="H3605" turning|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" me|strong="H6440" [IDM] with|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" inner|strong="H6442" beings|strong="H2421", and|strong="H5869" because|strong="H5921" they|strong="H8033" very|strong="H6213" much|strong="H6213" desired|strong="H2530" [IDM] to|strong="H6213" worship|strong="H7812" their|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544". They|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1471" ◄hate|strong="H8441"/be|strong="H3820" very|strong="H6213" displeased|strong="H7451" with|strong="H6213"► themselves|strong="H6213" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" and|strong="H5869" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H8033" have|strong="H5869" done|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6213"\+w*. \+w They|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" threatened|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" punish|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213", I|strong="H3588" surely|strong="H3588" intended|strong="H1819" [LIT|strong="H0215"] to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588". 
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\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H3541" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H7451" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w*, \+w Ezekiel|strong="H3168"\+w*}: ‘Wring|strong="H4454" your|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3709" and|strong="H3478" stamp|strong="H7554" your|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272" and|strong="H3478" cry|strong="H7121" out|strong="H7554"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w distressed|strong="H6887"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" groan|strong="H0584"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} your|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3709" [MTY] because|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7451" and|strong="H3478" detestable|strong="H8441" behavior|strong="H3027". They|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" killed|strong="H5221" by|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719", they|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" die|strong="H5307" from|strong="H3478" hunger|strong="H7458", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" die|strong="H5307" from|strong="H3478" plagues|strong="H1698". 
\verseNumber{12}Those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H7604" are|strong="H7350" far|strong="H7350" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H7350"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} will|strong="H2719" die|strong="H4191" from|strong="H7350" plagues|strong="H1698", those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H7604" are|strong="H7350" close|strong="H7138" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H4191" by|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H2719" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H7604" are|strong="H7350" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H7604" will|strong="H2719" die|strong="H4191" from|strong="H7350" hunger|strong="H7458". That|strong="H5307" is|strong="H2719" how|strong="H4100" I|strong="H7350" will|strong="H2719" punish|strong="H6485" [MTY] them|strong="H3615". 
\verseNumber{13}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} your|strong="H3068" people’s|strong="H5971" corpses|strong="H2491" will|strong="H3068" lie|strong="H5414" among|strong="H8432" their|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544" around|strong="H5439" their|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196", on|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3605" high|strong="H7311" hilltop and|strong="H3068" on|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" mountaintops|strong="H1116", under|strong="H8478" every|strong="H3605" big|strong="H0931" tree|strong="H6086" [DOU]—at|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" places|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" they|strong="H3588" burned|strong="H8313" incense|strong="H7381" to|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} their|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544". Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" stretch|strong="H5186" out|strong="H5186" my|strong="H5414" arm|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" entire|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H3027" an|strong="H5414" empty|strong="H7387" wasteland|strong="H4057", from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w south|strong="H4057"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" Diblah|strong="H1689"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}. Then|strong="H5414" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Israel will soon be destroyed }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Israel will soon be destroyed }
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\chapterNumber{7}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*} 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w*} [MTY] of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478": All|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" soon|strong="H3512" be|strong="H1121" destroyed|strong="H4229". 
\verseNumber{3}You|strong="H5414"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, the|strong="H3605" end|strong="H7093" has|strong="H7093" come|strong="H7971". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" punish|strong="H6485" you|strong="H5414" severely|strong="H5953". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" judge|strong="H8199" you|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5414" done|strong="H5414", and|strong="H7971" pay|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" for|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3605" disgusting|strong="H8441" behavior|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2347" you|strong="H3588" or|strong="H3808" act|strong="H8441" mercifully toward|strong="H1870" you|strong="H3588". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w*} punish|strong="H6485" you|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H5869" [DOU]. Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w done|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{5}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H7451" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": “You|strong="H2009" will|strong="H3069" soon|strong="H3512" experience|strong="H7200" many|strong="H7227" terrible|strong="H7451" disasters|strong="H7451"! 
\verseNumber{6}This|strong="H2009" will|strong="H7093" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H2009" end|strong="H7093"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7093"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}; your|strong="H2009" country|strong="H2022" will|strong="H7093" be|strong="H1961" finished|strong="H3615"! And|strong="H6974" your|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*} will|strong="H7093" be|strong="H1961" ended|strong="H1961" [PRS]! 
\verseNumber{7}It|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3117" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3427" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3117" land|strong="H0776"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}. The|strong="H3117" time|strong="H6256" has|strong="H3117" come|strong="H0935"; the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*} is|strong="H3117" near|strong="H7138". At|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H6256" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" mountains|strong="H2022" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" happy|strong="H0835"; they|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3808" panic|strong="H4103". 
\verseNumber{8}I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H6258" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1870" am|strong="H1961" about|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" pour|strong="H8210" out|strong="H8210" my|strong="H5414" punishment|strong="H5771" [MTY] on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" judge|strong="H8199" you|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5414" done|strong="H3615" and|strong="H1870" pay|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" for|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3605" disgusting|strong="H8441" behavior|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2347" you|strong="H5414" or|strong="H3808" act|strong="H8441" mercifully toward|strong="H1870" you|strong="H5414". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" surely|strong="H3588" punish|strong="H5221" you|strong="H5414" for|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H5869" [DOU]. Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485" you|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w punishment|strong="H5771"\+w*} is|strong="H3117" here|strong="H2009"! It|strong="H3117" has|strong="H3117" arrived|strong="H0935"! Disasters|strong="H4672" have|strong="H3117" come|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{11}People|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1992" acting|strong="H1992" violently|strong="H3966" and|strong="H6965" doing|strong="H6213" more|strong="H3808" wicked|strong="H7562" things|strong="H1992". And|strong="H6965" nothing|strong="H3808" that|strong="H4294" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H6965" those|strong="H1992" people|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" left|strong="H6965", none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4294" their|strong="H1992" money|strong="H3701", nothing|strong="H3808" that|strong="H4294" is|strong="H1995" valuable|strong="H3368". 
\verseNumber{12}Now|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256"; that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" has|strong="H3117" arrived|strong="H5060". 
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\verseNumber{14}Even|strong="H3588" though|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3605"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H4421"\+w*} blow|strong="H8628" trumpets|strong="H2689"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w*} a|strong="H3588" battle|strong="H4421", no|strong="H3605" soldier|strong="H4421" will|strong="H3588" go|strong="H1980" into|strong="H1980" a|strong="H3588" battle|strong="H4421", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" them|strong="H3588". 
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\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*, \+w your|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H4191" outside|strong="H2351"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} with|strong="H1004" their|strong="H4191" swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H1004" there|strong="H8033" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H4191" plagues|strong="H1698" and|strong="H1004" famines|strong="H3615" inside|strong="H1004"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. Those|strong="H1992"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w flee|strong="H5127"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} into|strong="H2719" the|strong="H2351" countryside|strong="H7704" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H4191" by|strong="H4191"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H1004" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" stay|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H2351" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H2719" die|strong="H4191" from|strong="H5892" famines|strong="H3615" and|strong="H1004" plagues|strong="H1698". 
\verseNumber{16}Those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" survive|strong="H6965" and|strong="H2022" escape|strong="H6412" will|strong="H1961" flee|strong="H5127" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022", and|strong="H2022" they|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" moan|strong="H1897" like|strong="H1961" doves|strong="H3123" because|strong="H3605" of|strong="H2022" their|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="H3372"\+w*,} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people’s|strong="H5971" hands|strong="H3027" will|strong="H3027" become|strong="H3027" limp|strong="H7503" and|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3605" knees|strong="H1290" will|strong="H3027" become|strong="H3027" very|strong="H3966" weak|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{18}They|strong="H3605" will|strong="H6440" put|strong="H2296" on|strong="H2296" clothes|strong="H0899" made|strong="H3605" from|strong="H6440" rough|strong="H8181" cloth|strong="H0899", and|strong="H7218" they|strong="H3605" will|strong="H6440" be|strong="H6440" terrified|strong="H0926". Their|strong="H3605" faces|strong="H6440" will|strong="H6440" show|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3605" are|strong="H6440" ashamed|strong="H0954", and|strong="H7218" they|strong="H3605" will|strong="H6440" shave|strong="H1548" their|strong="H3605" heads|strong="H7218"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" throw|strong="H7993" their|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" into|strong="H7993" the|strong="H3588" streets|strong="H2351", and|strong="H3068" consider|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" is|strong="H3068" only|strong="H3588" like|strong="H1961" [SIM] garbage, because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" rescue|strong="H5337" them|strong="H7993" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H7993". They|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" use|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3201" buy|strong="H7069" things|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3201" fill|strong="H4390" their|strong="H3068" stomachs|strong="H4578", because|strong="H3588" having|strong="H3808" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" has|strong="H3068" led|strong="H3068" them|strong="H7993" to|strong="H3201" sin|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{20}They|strong="H3651" were|strong="H5414" proud|strong="H1347" of|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5414" beautiful|strong="H6643" jewelry|strong="H5716", and|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3651" used|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H6213" make|strong="H6213" their|strong="H5414" detestable|strong="H8251" idols|strong="H8251" and|strong="H6213" disgusting|strong="H8441" statues|strong="H2088"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*}. So|strong="H3651" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H5414" disgusted|strong="H3363" with|strong="H6213" those|strong="H5921" things|strong="H8251". 
\verseNumber{21}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H7563" give|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3027" gold|strong="H2091" to|strong="H5414" foreigners|strong="H2114" who|strong="H2114" invade|strong="H0935" your|strong="H5414" country|strong="H2022" and|strong="H3027" take|strong="H5414" away|strong="H2114" your|strong="H5414" valuable|strong="H3368" treasures|strong="H0214". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H7563" give|strong="H5414" those|strong="H1992" things|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5414" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H2490", and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H3027" will|strong="H7563" do|strong="H3027" disgraceful|strong="H5039" things|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5414" those|strong="H1992" treasures|strong="H0214" that|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{22}I|strong="H6440" will|strong="H6440" not|strong="H6440" ◄interfere with|strong="H6440"/stop|strong="H2308"► [IDM] robbers|strong="H6530" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" enter|strong="H0935" my|strong="H2490" sacred|strong="H6944" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H6440" desecrate|strong="H2490" it|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{23}Prepare|strong="H6213" chains|strong="H7569" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H5892" fastened|strong="H8628" on|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588". People|strong="H1818" are|strong="H5892" being|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY] throughout|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H4941" people|strong="H1818" are|strong="H5892" acting|strong="H4603" violently|strong="H3966" throughout|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{24}So|strong="H7673" I|strong="H1004" will|strong="H1471" bring|strong="H7451" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3423" nations|strong="H1471" whose|strong="H1471" people|strong="H1471" are|strong="H1471" extremely|strong="H3966" wicked|strong="H7451" to|strong="H2490" occupy|strong="H3423" the|strong="H3423" houses|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3423" Israeli people|strong="H1471". I|strong="H1004" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H2600" Israeli people|strong="H1471"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6942"\+w*} are|strong="H1471" [IRO] strong|strong="H5794"/mighty|strong="H5794" to|strong="H2490" no|strong="H7673" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H1471" proud|strong="H1347". Your|strong="H2490" enemies|strong="H0341" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H2600" your|strong="H2490" places|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" worship|strong="H7812" to|strong="H2490" no|strong="H7673" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H1471" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H2490" be|strong="H1471" used|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{25}When|strong="H3588" your|strong="H1245" enemies|strong="H0341" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H1245" to|strong="H1245" be|strong="H7965" terrified|strong="H0926", you|strong="H1245" will|strong="H3068" plead|strong="H1245" for|strong="H1245" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1245" make|strong="H6213" peace|strong="H7965", but|strong="H1245" there|strong="H7965" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H7965" no|strong="H3808" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{26}You|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" experience|strong="H7200" many|strong="H7227" disasters|strong="H4672", and|strong="H3548" you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" continually|strong="H8548" hear|strong="H8085" rumors|strong="H8052"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w disasters|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5030"\+w* happening \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w*}. People|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" plead|strong="H1245" with|strong="H5921" prophets|strong="H5030" to|strong="H1961" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5921" what|strong="H5921" visions|strong="H2377" they|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" received|strong="H1961", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w received|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w any|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w visions|strong="H2377"\+w*}. Priests|strong="H3548" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H5030" longer|strong="H5750" teach|strong="H3925" people|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{27}Your|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H3068" mourn|strong="H5594", and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w*} expect|strong="H6960"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H6213"\+w*}. The|strong="H3588" hands|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" people|strong="H5971" throughout|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" country|strong="H2022" will|strong="H3068" tremble|strong="H7264". And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H3027" what|strong="H3045" they|strong="H3588" deserve|strong="H4941" for|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H6213" behavior|strong="H3027". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" judge|strong="H8199"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="H8199"\+w*} them|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" same|strong="H1931" way|strong="H1870" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" judged|strong="H8199"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="H7561"\+w*} others|strong="H5971". Then|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Idol worship in the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Idol worship in the temple }
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\chapterNumber{8}On|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" fifth|strong="H2568" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" sixth|strong="H8345" month|strong="H2320" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w that|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*}, almost|strong="H4592" six|strong="H8337" years|strong="H8141" after|strong="H5921" we|strong="H8033" Israeli people|strong="H3427" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" ◄exiled|strong="H1540"/forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H1961" go|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Babylon|strong="H0894"►, I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" sitting|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" my|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004". The|strong="H6440" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H1961" sitting|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" me|strong="H6440". Suddenly|strong="H6597" the|strong="H6440" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Lord|strong="H3069" came|strong="H1961" on|strong="H5921" me|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H2009"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H4758"\+w*} I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="H4605" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H7200" man|strong="H7200". Below|strong="H4295" his|strong="H7200" waist|strong="H4975", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w body|strong="H4975"\+w*} was|strong="H4758" like|strong="H4758" fire|strong="H0784", and|strong="H5869" above|strong="H4605" his|strong="H7200" waist|strong="H4975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w body|strong="H4975"\+w*} was|strong="H4758" glowing|strong="H2830" like|strong="H4758" very|strong="H4605" hot|strong="H2552" metal|strong="H2830". 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H8033" reached|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" what|strong="H4100" seemed|strong="H5869" to|strong="H7971" be|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3947" hand|strong="H3027" and|strong="H7971" grabbed|strong="H2388" me|strong="H7971" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3947" hair|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" my|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218". The|strong="H3947" Spirit|strong="H7307" lifted|strong="H5375" me|strong="H7971" up|strong="H5375" high|strong="H5375" above|strong="H4605" the|strong="H3947" earth|strong="H8064", and|strong="H7971" in|strong="H3027" visions|strong="H4759" God|strong="H7971" took|strong="H3947" me|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w*} to|strong="H7971" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". He|strong="H8033" took|strong="H3947" me|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}, to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3947" north|strong="H6828" gate|strong="H8179", to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3947" place|strong="H3027" where|strong="H8033" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H7307" an|strong="H3947" idol|strong="H5566" that|strong="H3027" caused|strong="H5414" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H7971" be|strong="H3027" very|strong="H3966" disgusted|strong="H3363" and|strong="H7971" furious|strong="H2534". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3478" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4758" me|strong="H7200" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7200" brilliant light|strong="H0216" that|strong="H7200" indicated the|strong="H7200" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4758" the|strong="H7200" God|strong="H0430" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H7200" Israeli \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*. \+w It|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3478"\+w*} like|strong="H4758" the|strong="H7200" vision|strong="H4758" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2009" had|strong="H3478" seen|strong="H7200" alongside|strong="H5980" the|strong="H7200" Kebar River|strong="H5104"/Canal|strong="H0180". 
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\verseNumber{5}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1870" me|strong="H4994", “You|strong="H5869" human|strong="H0120", look|strong="H2009" toward|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5375" north|strong="H6828"!” So|strong="H5375" I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H5375", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5375" entrance|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5375" gate|strong="H8179" near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H5375" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H4196" idol|strong="H5566" that|strong="H4196" caused|strong="H5414" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1121" disgusted|strong="H3363" and|strong="H1121" furious|strong="H2534". 
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\verseNumber{6}He|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725", “You|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5921" see|strong="H7200" what|strong="H6213" those|strong="H1992" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY] are|strong="H1992" doing|strong="H6213"? They|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" doing|strong="H6213" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H1419" here|strong="H6311", things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H7200" will|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H6213" me|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" abandon|strong="H7368" my|strong="H7200" temple|strong="H1004". But|strong="H7200" you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" see|strong="H7200" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H7200" are|strong="H1992" even|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750" detestable|strong="H8441".” 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H2009" he|strong="H7200" brought|strong="H0935" me|strong="H7200" to|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H6607" the|strong="H7200" courtyard|strong="H2691". I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" and|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" hole|strong="H2356" in|strong="H6607" the|strong="H7200" wall|strong="H7023". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" me|strong="H4994", “You|strong="H2009" human|strong="H0120", dig|strong="H2864" through|strong="H2864" the|strong="H2009" wall|strong="H7023" here|strong="H2009".” So|strong="H4994" I|strong="H2009" dug|strong="H2864" through|strong="H2864" the|strong="H2009" wall|strong="H7023", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" a|strong="H1121" doorway|strong="H6607" inside|strong="H8432". 
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\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H7200", “Go|strong="H1980" in|strong="H6213" and|strong="H7200" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" wicked|strong="H7451" and|strong="H7200" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H7200" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" doing|strong="H6213" there|strong="H1992"!” 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2009" went|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" through|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" doorway|strong="H6607" and|strong="H3478" looked|strong="H7200", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200", all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H7023"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w big|strong="H0931"\+w* \+w room|strong="H1004"\+w*, drawings \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" kinds|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" creatures|strong="H2416" that|strong="H7200" scurry across|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0776" and|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} detestable|strong="H8263" animals|strong="H0929", and|strong="H3478" drawings of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H7200" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}In|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H6440" stood|strong="H5975" 70 elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". Jaazaniah|strong="H2970", the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shaphan|strong="H8227", was|strong="H3478" standing|strong="H5975" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H6440". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H6440" was|strong="H3478" holding|strong="H2388" a|strong="H5927" pan|strong="H3709" in|strong="H3478" which|strong="H1004" incense|strong="H7004" was|strong="H3478" burning|strong="H2740", and|strong="H1121" fragrant|strong="H5561" smoke|strong="H7004" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" burning|strong="H2740" incense|strong="H7004" was|strong="H3478" rising|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927". 
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\verseNumber{12}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H7200", “You|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", look|strong="H7200" at|strong="H3478" [RHQ] what|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7200" Israeli elders|strong="H2205" are|strong="H1121" doing|strong="H6213" here|strong="H6311" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7200" darkness|strong="H2822", each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H6213" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" shrine|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" idol|strong="H3478"! They|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" saying|strong="H0559", ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" does|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" see|strong="H7200" us|strong="H6213"; Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" deserted|strong="H5800" this|strong="H6213" country|strong="H2022".’” 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", “But|strong="H7200" you|strong="H7725" will|strong="H5750" see|strong="H7200" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H7200" are|strong="H1992" even|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750" detestable|strong="H8441"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H2009" he|strong="H8033" took|strong="H3947" me|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" entrance|strong="H6607" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3068" north|strong="H6828" gate|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004". I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" women|strong="H0802" sitting|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033", mourning|strong="H0060" for|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w god|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, Tammuz|strong="H8542". 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="H7725" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725", “You|strong="H7725" human|strong="H0120", you|strong="H7725" see|strong="H7200" this|strong="H7200" [RHQ], but|strong="H7200" you|strong="H7725" will|strong="H1121" see|strong="H7200" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H7200" are|strong="H1121" more|strong="H5750" detestable|strong="H8441" than|strong="H1419" this|strong="H7200"!” 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H2009" he|strong="H3068" took|strong="H3947" me|strong="H6440" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" courtyard|strong="H2691" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". There|strong="H2009" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H6440" porch|strong="H0197" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196", were|strong="H1992" about|strong="H2009" 25 men|strong="H1992". Their|strong="H3068" backs|strong="H6203" were|strong="H1992" toward|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" faces|strong="H6440" were|strong="H1992" toward|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6924", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1992" bowing|strong="H7812" down|strong="H7812" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" sun|strong="H8121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w it|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w rose|strong="H6965"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6924". 
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\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7971", “You|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", you|strong="H3588" see|strong="H7200" [RHQ] what|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" doing|strong="H6213". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1121" not|strong="H6213" important|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3588" these|strong="H6213" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" are|strong="H1121" doing|strong="H6213" these|strong="H6213" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H8441" here|strong="H6311"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w other|strong="H6311"\+w* \+w terrible|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w things|strong="H8441"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" acting|strong="H4603" violently|strong="H3966" throughout|strong="H6213" their|strong="H7725" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H1121" continually|strong="H8548" causing|strong="H6213" me|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H1121" angry|strong="H3707". Look|strong="H7200" at|strong="H1004" them|strong="H7725"! They|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" insulting me|strong="H7971" by|strong="H7971" their|strong="H7725" actions|strong="H5949" [IDM]! 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1571" show|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H3808" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H1419" angry|strong="H2534". I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2347" them|strong="H6213" or|strong="H3808" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213". And|strong="H1419" even|strong="H1571" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H3808" shout|strong="H6963" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w help|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6213"\+w*}, I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H8085" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The command to punish Jerusalem }

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\chapterNumber{9}Then|strong="H7126" I|strong="H3027" heard|strong="H6963" Yahweh|strong="H3068" call|strong="H7121" out|strong="H1419" loudly|strong="H6963", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w men|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w who|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w this|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*,} bring|strong="H7126" here|strong="H6311" the|strong="H7121" guards|strong="H6486" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7121" city|strong="H5892", each|strong="H5892" carrying|strong="H5375" a|strong="H7121" weapon|strong="H3627".” 
\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" six|strong="H8337" men|strong="H0376" coming|strong="H2009" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H8432" north|strong="H6828" gate|strong="H8179" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H8432" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508". Each|strong="H8179" one|strong="H3027" was|strong="H3027" carrying|strong="H5375" a|strong="H5975" weapon|strong="H3627". With|strong="H3847" them|strong="H3027" was|strong="H3027" a|strong="H5975" man|strong="H8179" wearing|strong="H2296" a|strong="H5975" white|strong="H3836" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598". He|strong="H3027"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carried|strong="H5375"\+w*} at|strong="H5975" his|strong="H3027" side|strong="H6828" a|strong="H5975" case|strong="H7083" containing|strong="H8033" things|strong="H3627" to|strong="H3027" write|strong="H3789" with|strong="H3847". They|strong="H5608" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H2009"\+w*} came|strong="H3847" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3027" stood|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H3027" the|strong="H8432" bronze|strong="H5178" altar|strong="H4196". 
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\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H1961"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" ◄glory|strong="H3519"/dazzling|strong="H6703" light|strong="H5927"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* symbolized \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w presence|strong="H5921"\+w*} of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" rose|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" four|strong="H0702" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" and|strong="H3478" moved|strong="H4131" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H5921" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598", 
\verseNumber{4}and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5921", “Go|strong="H5674" throughout|strong="H3605" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3068" put|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" mark|strong="H8420" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" foreheads|strong="H4696" of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3068" very|strong="H6213" sad|strong="H7451" [DOU] because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3068" being|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892".” 
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\verseNumber{5}While|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H5892" listening|strong="H8085", he|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" six|strong="H8337" men|strong="H0376", “Follow|strong="H0310" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H5674" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H5921" white|strong="H3836" robe|strong="H4598", and|strong="H5869" kill|strong="H5221" people|strong="H5869". Do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H5674" pity|strong="H2347" them|strong="H5921" or|strong="H5892" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{6}Slaughter|strong="H2026" old|strong="H2205" men|strong="H2205", young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H2205" and|strong="H1004" women|strong="H1330", older|strong="H2205" women|strong="H1330" and|strong="H1004" children|strong="H2945", but|strong="H3605" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H6440" harm|strong="H7463" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" mark|strong="H8420" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" forehead|strong="H4696". Start|strong="H2490" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004".” So|strong="H5066" they|strong="H5921" began|strong="H2490" by|strong="H5921" killing|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" those|strong="H3318" men|strong="H0376", “Pollute|strong="H2930" the|strong="H5221" temple|strong="H1004" by|strong="H3318" filling|strong="H4390" the|strong="H5221" courtyard|strong="H2691"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H4390"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w corpses|strong="H2491"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w whom|strong="H0834"\+w*} you|strong="H5221" kill|strong="H5221"! Start|strong="H1870" now|strong="H6258"!” So|strong="H3318" they|strong="H5221" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H1004" starting|strong="H4161" killing|strong="H5221" people|strong="H5971" throughout|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5221" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{8}While|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5921" were|strong="H3478" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605", I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" left|strong="H7604" alone|strong="H7604". I|strong="H5921" prostrated|strong="H7812" myself|strong="H0589" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3478" cried|strong="H2199" out|strong="H8210", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", are|strong="H3478" you|strong="H6440" going|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3478" get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H2199" of|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3478" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H7604", while|strong="H1961" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3478" severely|strong="H5953" punishing|strong="H7725" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H2199"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* } Jerusalem|strong="H3389"?” 
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\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H3588" replied|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H7200" sins|strong="H5771" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H1818" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" Judah|strong="H3063" are|strong="H3478" extremely|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419". People|strong="H1818" are|strong="H3478" murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY] everywhere|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w this|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*}, and|strong="H3063" this|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892" is|strong="H3068" full|strong="H4390" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w act|strong="H6213"\+w*} unjustly|strong="H5766". They|strong="H3588" say|strong="H3478", ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" abandoned|strong="H5800" this|strong="H7200" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3588" does|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" see|strong="H7200"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*}.’ 
\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H5414"\+w*} I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" pity|strong="H2347" them|strong="H5414" or|strong="H3808" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H1870" them|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1571" do|strong="H5869" to|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7218" that|strong="H5414" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H5869" done|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H3808".” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H2009" the|strong="H6213" man|strong="H0376" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H6213" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H3830" returned|strong="H7725", saying|strong="H1697", “I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H1697" done|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6680" commanded|strong="H6680" me|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh’s glory leaves the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh’s glory leaves the temple }
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\chapterNumber{10}Then|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H4758"\+w*} I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" what|strong="H7200" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H7200" throne|strong="H3678" made|strong="H6213" of|strong="H7218" ◄sapphire|strong="H5601"/\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w*} blue|strong="H8504" stone|strong="H5601"►. It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H7218" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" thing|strong="H1697" that|strong="H7200" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H7200" dome|strong="H0092" that|strong="H7200" was|strong="H7218" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" heads|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" four|strong="H0702" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{2}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H5921" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598", “Go|strong="H1980" between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H1534" that|strong="H5892" are|strong="H5869" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". Pick|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5921" as|strong="H8478" many|strong="H7227" hot|strong="H1513" coals|strong="H1513" as|strong="H8478" you|strong="H5921" can|strong="H5869", and|strong="H5869" scatter|strong="H2236" them|strong="H5921" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892".” And|strong="H5869" while|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" watched|strong="H7200", the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H5921" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598" left|strong="H7604". 
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\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H4390" four|strong="H0702" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" were|strong="H3742" standing|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5975" the|strong="H4390" south|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4390" temple|strong="H1004" when|strong="H4390" the|strong="H4390" man|strong="H0376" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H4390" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598" entered|strong="H5975". Then|strong="H5975" a|strong="H5975" cloud|strong="H6051" filled|strong="H4390" the|strong="H4390" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4390"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" ◄glory|strong="H3519"/dazzling|strong="H6703" light|strong="H5051"► of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" rose|strong="H7311" up|strong="H7311" from|strong="H5921" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" and|strong="H3068" went|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". The|strong="H5921" cloud|strong="H6051" filled|strong="H4390" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" courtyard|strong="H2691" was|strong="H3068" full|strong="H4390" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" ◄glory|strong="H3519"/dazzling|strong="H6703" light|strong="H5051"► of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H8085" sound|strong="H6963" made|strong="H1696" by|strong="H5704" the|strong="H8085" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H6963" the|strong="H8085" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" could|strong="H3201" be|strong="H6963" heard|strong="H8085" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" away|strong="H3671" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H8085" courtyard|strong="H2691" outside|strong="H2435" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004". It|strong="H5704" was|strong="H6963"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w loud|strong="H8085"\+w*}, like|strong="H5704" [SIM] the|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963" of|strong="H6963" Almighty|strong="H7706" God|strong="H0430" when|strong="H8085" he|strong="H5704" speaks|strong="H1696". 
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\verseNumber{6}When|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3947" man|strong="H0376" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H3947" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598" to|strong="H1961" take|strong="H3947" burning|strong="H2740" coals|strong="H1513" from|strong="H3947" among|strong="H8432" those|strong="H1961" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416", the|strong="H3947" man|strong="H0376" went|strong="H1961" into|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="H5975" stood|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H5921" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3742" the|strong="H3947" wheels|strong="H1534". 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H3318" one|strong="H5375" of|strong="H3027" those|strong="H3318" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" reached|strong="H7971" out|strong="H3318" his|strong="H5375" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5414" fire|strong="H0784" that|strong="H5414" was|strong="H3027" there|strong="H3742" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H5414". He|strong="H5414" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" coals|strong="H1513" and|strong="H7971" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H3847" the|strong="H5414" hands|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" man|strong="H5375" wearing|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5414" linen|strong="H8336" robe|strong="H4598", and|strong="H7971" that|strong="H5414" man|strong="H5375" took|strong="H3947" them|strong="H5414" and|strong="H7971" left|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{8}Under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H7200" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7200" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" was|strong="H3027" something|strong="H1697" that|strong="H7200" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H7200" human’s hands|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H4758"\+w*} I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" four|strong="H0702" wheels|strong="H0212" alongside|strong="H5980" the|strong="H7200" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". There|strong="H2009" was|strong="H3742" one|strong="H7200" wheel|strong="H0212" beside|strong="H5921" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H7200" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". The|strong="H7200" wheels|strong="H0212" shone|strong="H7160" like|strong="H4758" [SIM] very|strong="H3966" valuable|strong="H3368" stones|strong="H0068". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H8432" wheels|strong="H0212" were|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" alike|strong="H1823": Each|strong="H0376" had|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" wheel|strong="H0212" inside|strong="H8432" another|strong="H8432" wheel|strong="H0212". 
\verseNumber{11}Whenever|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" moved|strong="H4131", they|strong="H3588" went|strong="H3212" straight|strong="H3474" in|strong="H3212" whatever|strong="H3605" direction|strong="H4725" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3588" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" faced|strong="H6437". The|strong="H3588" wheels|strong="H0212" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H6437" in|strong="H3212" another|strong="H3808" direction|strong="H4725" while|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" flew|strong="H5774". 
\verseNumber{12}Their|strong="H3605" bodies|strong="H1320", including|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" backs|strong="H1354" and|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" wings|strong="H3671", were|strong="H5869" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="H3027" eyes|strong="H5869". The|strong="H3605" wheels|strong="H0212" were|strong="H5869" also|strong="H3027" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="H3027" eyes|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="H7121" heard|strong="H8085" someone|strong="H0376" call|strong="H7121" them|strong="H7121" ‘the|strong="H7121" whirling|strong="H1534" wheels’. 
\verseNumber{14}Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" had|strong="H3742" four|strong="H0702" faces|strong="H6440". One|strong="H7992" face|strong="H6440" was|strong="H6440" like|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" bull|strong="H6499", one|strong="H7992" face|strong="H6440" was|strong="H6440" like|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", one|strong="H7992" face|strong="H6440" was|strong="H6440" like|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" lion|strong="H0738", and|strong="H6440" one|strong="H7992" face|strong="H6440" was|strong="H6440" like|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" an|strong="H6440" eagle|strong="H5404". 
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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" rose|strong="H7426" up|strong="H7200". They|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3742" the|strong="H7200" same|strong="H1931" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" had|strong="H3742" seen|strong="H7200" alongside|strong="H5980" the|strong="H7200" Kebar River|strong="H5104"/Canal|strong="H5104". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" moved|strong="H4131", the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" moved|strong="H4131" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H1992". When|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" spread|strong="H3742" their|strong="H5375" wings|strong="H3671" to|strong="H3212" fly|strong="H5774" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776", the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" leave|strong="H5800" them|strong="H1992". 
\verseNumber{17}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" stopped|strong="H5975", the|strong="H3588" wheels|strong="H0212" stopped|strong="H5975". When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5975" fly|strong="H5774", the|strong="H3588" wheels|strong="H0212" flew|strong="H5774" with|strong="H5975" them|strong="H5975", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" the|strong="H3588" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416" was|strong="H7307" in|strong="H5975" the|strong="H3588" wheels|strong="H0212". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" ◄glory|strong="H3519"/dazzling|strong="H6703" light|strong="H0216"► left|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" stopped|strong="H5975" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{19}While|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" watched|strong="H7200", the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" spread|strong="H3318" their|strong="H3068" wings|strong="H3671" and|strong="H3478" started|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" fly|strong="H5774", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" wheels|strong="H0212" went|strong="H3318" with|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5921". They|strong="H3068" stopped|strong="H5975" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" gate|strong="H8179" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" east|strong="H5921" side|strong="H5980" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" ◄glory|strong="H3519"/dazzling|strong="H6703" light|strong="H5375"► of|strong="H1004" God|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H4480" whom|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5921" Israelis\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, was|strong="H3068" above|strong="H4605" them|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{20}Those|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w same|strong="H1931"\+w*} four|strong="H0702" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3478" seen|strong="H7200" alongside|strong="H5980" the|strong="H7200" Kebar River|strong="H5104"/Canal|strong="H5104", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7200" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{21}Each|strong="H3671" of|strong="H3027" them|strong="H6440" had|strong="H3027" four|strong="H0702" faces|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3027" four|strong="H0702" wings|strong="H3671", and|strong="H3027" under|strong="H8478" their|strong="H6440" wings|strong="H3671" was|strong="H3027" what|strong="H4100" resembled|strong="H1823" a|strong="H6440" human’s hands|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{22}Their|strong="H6440" faces|strong="H6440" were|strong="H1992" the|strong="H6440" same|strong="H1992" as|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" faces|strong="H6440" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H7200" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Kebar River|strong="H5104"/Canal|strong="H5104". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H6440" them|strong="H1992" flew|strong="H5774" straight|strong="H5676" ahead|strong="H6440". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Israel’s wicked leaders are condemned }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Israel’s wicked leaders are condemned }
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\chapterNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="H7307" lifted|strong="H5375" me|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H5375" me|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" gate|strong="H8179" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H7307" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508". There|strong="H2009" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" gate|strong="H8179" were|strong="H5971" 25 men|strong="H1121". Among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" Jaazaniah|strong="H2970" the|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azzur|strong="H5809", and|strong="H1121" Pelatiah|strong="H6410" the|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141", who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{2}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" me|strong="H2803", “You|strong="H3289" human|strong="H0120", these|strong="H2063" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w new|strong="H2319"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="H1121" do|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7451" and|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" giving|strong="H5414" wicked|strong="H7451" advice|strong="H6098" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w*} in|strong="H5892" this|strong="H2063" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{3}They|strong="H3808" say|strong="H0559", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w well|strong="H3190"\+w* \+w for|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H3808"\+w*} it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1004" surely|strong="H1129" soon|strong="H7138" be|strong="H3808" [RHQ] time|strong="H6256" to|strong="H1004" build|strong="H1129" houses|strong="H1004". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1004"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] fine|strong="H5560"/choice|strong="H4022" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H1004" meat|strong="H1320" that|strong="H1931" are|strong="H1004" carefully|strong="H3808" stored|strong="H6845" in|strong="H1004" covered|strong="H3680" pots|strong="H5518", and|strong="H1004" we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H1004" protected|strong="H3467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w bad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*}.’ 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H3651", you|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012" about|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w terrible|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*} them|strong="H5921".” 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H3651" the|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3478" upon|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3478" told|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" say|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3045"\+w*}, “This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3045" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541": You|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H3045" [MTY] are|strong="H3478" saying|strong="H0559" those|strong="H5921" things|strong="H3478", but|strong="H3651" I|strong="H3541" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H3045" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H3478" thinking|strong="H0559". 
\verseNumber{6}You|strong="H7235" have|strong="H5892" killed|strong="H2491" many|strong="H7235" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5892" this|strong="H2063" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" filled|strong="H4390" the|strong="H4390" streets|strong="H2351" with|strong="H4390" their|strong="H4390" corpses|strong="H2491". 
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\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="H3651" this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1931" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": The|strong="H3069" corpses|strong="H2491" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3069" people|strong="H1320" whom|strong="H1992" you|strong="H7760" have|strong="H1992" killed|strong="H2491" here|strong="H3541" are|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*} the|strong="H3069" meat|strong="H1320" [MET|strong="H6298"], and|strong="H3318" this|strong="H3651" city|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*} the|strong="H3069" pot|strong="H5518" [MET|strong="H6298"], but|strong="H1992" I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H1320" expel|strong="H1644" you|strong="H7760" from|strong="H3318" this|strong="H3651" city|strong="H1931". 
\verseNumber{8}You|strong="H5921" are|strong="H2719" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w by|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H2719" that|strong="H2719" is|strong="H2719" what|strong="H3372" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H2719" cause|strong="H2600" to|strong="H5921" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3027" expel|strong="H1644" you|strong="H5414" from|strong="H3318" this|strong="H6213" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3027" enable|strong="H7980" foreigners|strong="H2114" to|strong="H3318" capture|strong="H3920" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3027" punish|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{10}They|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2719" [EUP] you|strong="H3588" with|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" swords|strong="H2719"; you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" punished|strong="H6485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w right|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w here|strong="H5921"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". Then|strong="H5307" people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}This|strong="H1931" city|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w place|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w protected|strong="H3467"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] meat|strong="H1320" in|strong="H3478" a|strong="H1961" covered|strong="H3680" pot|strong="H5518". I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" punish|strong="H6485" you|strong="H3808" wherever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3808" are|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1980" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w predicted|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H6213"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" obeyed|strong="H8085" my|strong="H3068" commands|strong="H6680" and|strong="H1980" decrees|strong="H2706"; instead|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" imitated the|strong="H3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wicked|strong="H6213"\+w*} behavior|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w*} of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" nearby|strong="H7138" nations|strong="H1471".” 
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\verseNumber{13}While|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" prophesying|strong="H5012" that|strong="H3478", Pelatiah|strong="H6410" the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w suddenly|strong="H6597"\+w*} died|strong="H4191". Then|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5921" prostrated|strong="H7812" myself|strong="H0589" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" cried|strong="H2199" out|strong="H2199" loudly|strong="H6963", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H6440" going|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*} get|strong="H6213" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416"?” 
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\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{15}“You|strong="H5414" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1121" still|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" are|strong="H1121" talking|strong="H1696" about|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" relatives|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" about|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" ◄exiled|strong="H1540"/forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3478" go|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776"►, saying|strong="H0559", ‘They|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068". They|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" left|strong="H5414" their|strong="H3605" property|strong="H4181"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H5414"\+w*} their|strong="H3605" property|strong="H4181" now|strong="H5414" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H5414"!’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{God’s|strong="H0430" promise|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" exiles|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God’s|strong="H0430" promise|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" exiles|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" }
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\verseNumber{16}So|strong="H3651" tell|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H1961"\+w*}, “This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": Although|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" caused|strong="H1961" them|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H1961" far|strong="H7368" away|strong="H7368"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} and|strong="H8033" scattered|strong="H6327" them|strong="H1961" among|strong="H8033" other|strong="H3541" nations|strong="H1471", for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H1961" short|strong="H7138" time|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" ◄be|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" refuge|strong="H4733" for|strong="H3588"/protect|strong="H8104"► them|strong="H1961" in|strong="H1471" the|strong="H3588" countries|strong="H0776" to|strong="H1961" which|strong="H1471" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H1961".” 
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\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H3651" also|strong="H3541" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5414", “This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" gather|strong="H6908" you|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5414" nations|strong="H5971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w which|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H5414"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3478" your|strong="H5414" country|strong="H2022"/land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{18}When|strong="H4480" you|strong="H3605" return|strong="H5493" to|strong="H8033" your|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022", you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H8033" get|strong="H5493" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H4480" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" vile|strong="H7043" statues|strong="H2088" of|strong="H4480" gods|strong="H0430" and|strong="H8033" detestable|strong="H8251" idols|strong="H8251". 
\verseNumber{19}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" put|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" new|strong="H2319" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H7307" thinking|strong="H0559" [IDM] within|strong="H7130" you|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" cause|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" no|strong="H5414" longer|strong="H5493" be|strong="H3820" stubborn|strong="H5637" [IDM], and|strong="H3820" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" obey|strong="H8085" me|strong="H5414" completely|strong="H3617" [IDM]. 
\verseNumber{20}When|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3212" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5971", you|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1961" carefully|strong="H6213" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H6213" my|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H8451" [DOU]. You|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H8104" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H4941" I|strong="H3212" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H8104" God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H1870" as|strong="H1980" for|strong="H5414" those|strong="H1980" who|strong="H1980" are|strong="H1870" devoted|strong="H8003" to|strong="H1980"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} their|strong="H5414" vile|strong="H7043" statues|strong="H2088" and|strong="H1980" detestable|strong="H8251" idols|strong="H8251", I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H5414" as|strong="H1980" they|strong="H8441" deserve|strong="H0376" for|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5002" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H8251" that|strong="H5414" they|strong="H8441" have|strong="H5414" done|strong="H1980".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416", with|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5375" wheels|strong="H0212" beside|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", spread|strong="H3742" their|strong="H5375" wings|strong="H3671"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w flew|strong="H5774"\+w* \+w up|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w into|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w air|strong="H8064"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" dazzling|strong="H6703" brightness|strong="H5051" of|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3478" above|strong="H4605" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{23}That|strong="H3068" light|strong="H5927" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" away|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3068" stopped|strong="H5975" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" mountain|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" east|strong="H6924" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{24}In|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" vision|strong="H4758" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="H7200"\+w*, \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="H7307" lifted|strong="H5375" me|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5927" and|strong="H7200" brought|strong="H5927" me|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w back|strong="H5927"\+w*} to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" ◄exiles|strong="H1473" in|strong="H5921"/people|strong="H1473" who|strong="H1473" had|strong="H3778" been|strong="H5927" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H5927" go|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927"► Babylonia|strong="H3778". Then|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5921" vision|strong="H4758" ended|strong="H1961", 
\verseNumber{25}and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H1697" told|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" exiles|strong="H1473" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" shown|strong="H7200" me|strong="H7200"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel symbolizes what will happen when they are exiled }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ezekiel symbolizes what will happen when they are exiled }
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\chapterNumber{12}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1992" living|strong="H3427" among|strong="H8432" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H1992"\+w*} rebellious|strong="H4805". They|strong="H1992" have|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869", but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w to|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w*}; they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H5869" ears|strong="H0241", but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3808" hear|strong="H8085"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w to|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" rebellious|strong="H4805"/stubborn|strong="H5637" people|strong="H1121". 
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\verseNumber{3}Therefore|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", pack|strong="H6213" your|strong="H7200" belongings|strong="H5973" as|strong="H6213" though|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1121" ◄going|strong="H1980" into|strong="H1540" exile|strong="H1540"/being|strong="H3627" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H6213" go|strong="H1540" to|strong="H6213" another|strong="H7200" country|strong="H4725"►. Then|strong="H6213", during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" daytime|strong="H3119", while|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1992" watching|strong="H5869", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prepare|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} go|strong="H1540" to|strong="H6213" another|strong="H7200" place|strong="H4725". Even|strong="H3588" though|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1992" rebellious|strong="H4805", perhaps|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H5869" understand|strong="H7200"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w symbolizing|strong="H3271"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3318" daytime|strong="H3119", while|strong="H5869" they|strong="H3119" are|strong="H5869" watching|strong="H5869", bring|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" things|strong="H3627" that|strong="H3627" you|strong="H5869" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H3318" take|strong="H3318" and|strong="H5869" pack|strong="H6213" them|strong="H3318". Then|strong="H3318" in|strong="H5869" the|strong="H3318" evening|strong="H6153", while|strong="H5869" they|strong="H3119" are|strong="H5869" watching|strong="H5869", do|strong="H5869" what|strong="H4161" those|strong="H3318" who|strong="H1473" are|strong="H5869" preparing|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" exile|strong="H1473" do|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{5}Dig|strong="H2864" through|strong="H2864" the|strong="H3318"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H7023"\+w*} wall|strong="H7023" and|strong="H5869" take|strong="H3318" your|strong="H3318" things|strong="H1697" through|strong="H2864" the|strong="H3318" hole|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H3318" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w sack|strong="H0572"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5414" shoulder|strong="H3802" while|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" watching|strong="H5869" and|strong="H3478" leave|strong="H3318" at|strong="H5921" dusk|strong="H3556". Cover|strong="H3680" your|strong="H5414" face|strong="H6440" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" path|strong="H0734". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w do|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w this|strong="H5414"\+w*} because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3318" warn|strong="H2094" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H3808".” 
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H3651"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6680" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3318" do|strong="H6213". During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" day|strong="H3119" I|strong="H5921" brought|strong="H3318" things|strong="H3627" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3027" my|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3027" packing to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" into|strong="H5921" exile|strong="H1473". Then|strong="H3318" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" evening|strong="H6153" I|strong="H5921" dug|strong="H2864" through|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H7023"\+w*} wall|strong="H7023". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H3318"\+w*} while|strong="H5921" people|strong="H6153" watched|strong="H7200", I|strong="H5921" put|strong="H6213" my|strong="H5921" sack|strong="H3627" of|strong="H3027" belongings|strong="H5973" on|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" shoulder|strong="H3802" and|strong="H3027" left|strong="H3318". 
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\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3068" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242", Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{9}“You|strong="H6213" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H6213" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="H1121" [MTY] of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" asked|strong="H4100" you|strong="H6213", ‘What|strong="H4100" are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H6213" doing|strong="H6213"?’ 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w go|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w back|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3478"\+w*} say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H1992", ‘What|strong="H2088" I|strong="H3541" did|strong="H3478" is|strong="H2088" about|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*} people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1992" there|strong="H1992".’ 
\verseNumber{11}Tell|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H6213"\+w*}, ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w What|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w did|strong="H6213"\+w*} is|strong="H3651" a|strong="H6213" warning|strong="H2094" to|strong="H3212" you|strong="H6213".’ What|strong="H6213" has|strong="H6213" happened|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3212" you|strong="H6213" will|strong="H6213" happen|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3212" them|strong="H6213". They|strong="H3651" will|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1961" captured|strong="H7628" and|strong="H3212" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" another|strong="H0312" country|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{12}Their|strong="H5375" king|strong="H6440" will|strong="H5869" put|strong="H3318" his|strong="H5375" belongings|strong="H5973" on|strong="H7200" his|strong="H5375" shoulder|strong="H3802" at|strong="H7200" dusk|strong="H3556" and|strong="H5869" leave|strong="H3318". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w His|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w servants|strong="H6440"\+w*} will|strong="H5869" dig|strong="H2864" a|strong="H5375" hole|strong="H6310" through|strong="H8432" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H1931" wall|strong="H7023", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w take|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w belongings|strong="H5973"\+w*} through|strong="H8432" it|strong="H1931". He|strong="H1931" will|strong="H5869" cover|strong="H3680" his|strong="H5375" face|strong="H6440" in|strong="H8432" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H7200"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w recognize|strong="H5234"\+w*} him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="H3808"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w as|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3808" spread|strong="H6566" a|strong="H7200" net|strong="H7568" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w captured|strong="H8610"\+w*}; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3808"\+w*} capture|strong="H8610" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H8033" take|strong="H8610" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H4191" Babylon|strong="H0894"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H8033" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w*} see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H8033" there|strong="H8033" he|strong="H8033" will|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2719" scatter|strong="H2219" in|strong="H7307" all|strong="H3605" directions|strong="H7253" [IDM] all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3605" been|strong="H3605" around|strong="H5439" him|strong="H3605"—his|strong="H3605" advisors and|strong="H2719" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650"—and|strong="H2719" I|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2719" cause|strong="H2600" his|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="H7307" pursue|strong="H7291" them|strong="H5439", with|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H7307" strike|strong="H5221" them|strong="H5439". 
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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H3588", when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" scatter|strong="H2219" them|strong="H6327" among|strong="H8432" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H1471" [DOU], they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068",\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" spare|strong="H3498"/save|strong="H3467" a|strong="H3588" few|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H1992" from|strong="H1471" being|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H2719" by|strong="H3068" swords|strong="H2719" and|strong="H3068" from|strong="H1471" dying|strong="H0006" from|strong="H1471" famines|strong="H3615" or|strong="H1471" plagues|strong="H1698", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3068" go|strong="H3068", they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" realize|strong="H3045"/admit|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3605" doing|strong="H6213" disgusting|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{18}“You|strong="H4325" human|strong="H0120", tremble|strong="H7264" while|strong="H5704" you|strong="H4325" eat|strong="H3899" your|strong="H8354" food|strong="H3899", and|strong="H1121" shudder|strong="H8175" fearfully|strong="H3372" while|strong="H5704" you|strong="H4325" drink|strong="H8354" your|strong="H8354" water|strong="H4325". 
\verseNumber{19}Tell|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971": 'This is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541" about|strong="H3478" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H3427"\+w*} living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3427"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478": They|strong="H5971" also|strong="H3541" will|strong="H5971" be|strong="H3478" very|strong="H3966" anxious|strong="H1672"/worried|strong="H1672" [DOU] while|strong="H3541" they|strong="H5971" eat|strong="H3899" their|strong="H3605" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H3478" drink|strong="H8354" their|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325", because|strong="H4616" their|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022" will|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w*} have|strong="H5971" everything|strong="H3605" taken|strong="H3427" away|strong="H3605". That|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" happen|strong="H1961" because|strong="H4616" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w continually|strong="H3605"\+w*} act|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w*} violently|strong="H3966". 
\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H3588" towns|strong="H5892" where|strong="H0834" people|strong="H3427" live|strong="H3427" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" devastated|strong="H2717", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" barren|strong="H6135"/empty|strong="H7387". Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3427" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.' ” 
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\verseNumber{21}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{22}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" have|strong="H1121" this|strong="H2088" proverb|strong="H4912"/saying|strong="H0559": ‘The|strong="H3605" days|strong="H3117" pass|strong="H5674", and|strong="H1121" what|strong="H4100"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w*} predict|strong="H3045" never|strong="H3808" happens|strong="H3117".’ 
\verseNumber{23}So|strong="H3651" say|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H7126", ‘This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1696" prove|strong="H5254" that|strong="H3588" ◄what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H3588" say|strong="H1696"/that|strong="H3588" proverb|strong="H4912"► is|strong="H2088" not|strong="H3808" correct|strong="H3256", and|strong="H3478" then|strong="H1696" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" never|strong="H3808" say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588" again|strong="H5750" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478".’ Tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H7126", ‘It|strong="H7126" will|strong="H3478" soon|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3588" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" prophets|strong="H5030" have|strong="H3478" predicted|strong="H1696" will|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{24}No|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w false|strong="H7723"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H3605"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808" false|strong="H7723" visions|strong="H2377", or|strong="H3808" prophecies|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3478" please|strong="H4994" people|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{25}Instead|strong="H3588", I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1696" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1696" tell|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H3808", and|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3588" predict|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" quickly|strong="H4116" happen|strong="H6213". You|strong="H3588" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="H3808", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" happen|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" say|strong="H1696" will|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H6213". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*,} Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3068", say|strong="H1696".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{26}Yahweh|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{27}“You|strong="H3117" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H3117" Israeli people|strong="H1121" are|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w constantly|strong="H3117"\+w*} saying|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*}, ‘The|strong="H3117" things|strong="H7227" that|strong="H3117" he|strong="H1931" sees|strong="H2372" in|strong="H3478" visions|strong="H2377"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5012"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w*}. They|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" about|strong="H3117"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*} many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H3117" from|strong="H3478" now|strong="H3117", far|strong="H7350" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3117" future|strong="H7350".’ 
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\verseNumber{28}Therefore|strong="H3651" say|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H6213", ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069" [DOU] says|strong="H5002": I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H1697" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" delay|strong="H0309"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w causing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H6213"\+w*} any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H3541" have|strong="H1697" prophesied|strong="H1696". Whatever|strong="H3605" I|strong="H3541" have|strong="H1697" predicted|strong="H1696" will|strong="H1697"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w soon|strong="H5750"\+w*} happen|strong="H6213".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel condemned the false prophets }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ezekiel condemned the false prophets }
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\chapterNumber{13}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H3820" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w warning|strong="H2094"\+w*} against|strong="H5012" the|strong="H8085" prophets|strong="H5030" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121" prophesying|strong="H5012". Some|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H8085" are|strong="H1121" prophesying|strong="H5012" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" they|strong="H3068" themselves|strong="H8085" have|strong="H3068" imagined|strong="H2803"/thought|strong="H3820". Say|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H8085": 'Listen to|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H1697"! 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H5921" says|strong="H3541", “Terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H1697" will|strong="H7307" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1980" those|strong="H1945" wicked|strong="H7563" prophets|strong="H5030" who|strong="H5030" proclaim|strong="H7121" their|strong="H7200" own|strong="H1961" ideas and|strong="H1980" have|strong="H5030" not|strong="H1115" seen|strong="H7200" any|strong="H7200"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w visions|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7200"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}You|strong="H1961" Israeli people|strong="H5971", your|strong="H1961" prophets|strong="H5030" are|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w useless|strong="H1892"\+w*} as|strong="H1961" [SIM] jackals|strong="H7776"/wolves|strong="H2061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* \+w dig|strong="H2864"\+w*} through|strong="H3027" the|strong="H1961" ruins|strong="H2723"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}Those|strong="H5921" prophets|strong="H5030" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" helped|strong="H5826" you|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H3808" [MTY] to|strong="H3478" repair|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5921" places|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} walls|strong="H1447" have|strong="H3068" ◄been|strong="H3808" broken|strong="H7665"/crumbled|strong="H5350"►. That|strong="H3117" needs|strong="H5375" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" done|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H1447" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" strong|strong="H2388" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" attack|strong="H5927" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5002" visions|strong="H7723" and|strong="H6965" prophecies|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H1992" prophets|strong="H5030" are|strong="H1697" false|strong="H7723". They|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1697", 'Yahweh told|strong="H1697" me|strong="H7971" this|strong="H1697",' but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H1697" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w my|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w*}. But|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3068" expect|strong="H6960" that|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H3068" prophesy|strong="H2372" will|strong="H3068" truly|strong="H3588" happen|strong="H6965"! 
\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H2372" visions|strong="H7723", but|strong="H3808" those|strong="H1696" visions|strong="H7723" are|strong="H3068" false|strong="H7723", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" prophesy|strong="H2372" are|strong="H3068" lies|strong="H3577" [RHQ]. They|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1696", 'Yahweh told|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696" this|strong="H1696",' but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1696" them|strong="H3068" nothing|strong="H3808"!” 
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\verseNumber{8}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H2005", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H1696": “Because|strong="H3282" you|strong="H3282" prophets|strong="H5030" have|strong="H3282" said|strong="H1696" what|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3651" false|strong="H7723", and|strong="H1696" because|strong="H3282" your|strong="H3282" visions|strong="H7723" are|strong="H3117" lies|strong="H3577", I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" opposed|strong="H5975" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3282". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" strike|strong="H3027"/punish|strong="H6485" all|strong="H3045" you|strong="H3588" prophets|strong="H5030" who|strong="H5971" falsely|strong="H7723" say|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" seen|strong="H7200" visions|strong="H7723" and|strong="H3478" prophesy|strong="H5030" things|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971" lies|strong="H3577". You|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H1961" any|strong="H1961" place|strong="H3027" among|strong="H5971" my|strong="H3045" people|strong="H5971", your|strong="H3045" names|strong="H8034" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" listed|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" records|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3027"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{10}They|strong="H3282" deceive|strong="H5377" my|strong="H1129" people|strong="H5971", saying|strong="H0559" “Things|strong="H8602" will|strong="H5971" go|strong="H5971" well|strong="H7965" for|strong="H1129" us|strong="H5971",” when|strong="H2009" things|strong="H8602" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H5971" go|strong="H5971" well|strong="H7965". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1931"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] the|strong="H1129" people|strong="H5971" have|strong="H5971" built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" shaky/weak|strong="H2470" wall|strong="H2434", and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H1129" prophets|strong="H5030" cover|strong="H3680" it|strong="H1931" with|strong="H5971" ◄whitewash|strong="H8602"/white|strong="H3836" paint|strong="H6320"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w make|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w strong|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2434"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H1961", tell|strong="H5046" those|strong="H1961" prophets|strong="H5030" who|strong="H0834" cover|strong="H3680" the|strong="H1961" wall|strong="H2346" with|strong="H2902" whitewash|strong="H8602" that|strong="H5307" the|strong="H1961" wall|strong="H2346" will|strong="H1961" surely|strong="H5307" fall|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307". It|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" rain|strong="H1653" very|strong="H3966" hard|strong="H7186". I|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" send|strong="H7971" big|strong="H0931" hailstones|strong="H1259" to|strong="H1961" fall|strong="H5307". Very|strong="H3966" strong|strong="H2388" winds|strong="H7307" will|strong="H1961" blow|strong="H8628" against|strong="H7307" it|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H5307" the|strong="H2009" wall|strong="H7023" falls|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307", the|strong="H2009" people|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" certainly|strong="H2009" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3808" those|strong="H1992" prophets|strong="H5030", “The|strong="H2009" white|strong="H3836" paint|strong="H6320" certainly|strong="H2009" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" [RHQ] make|strong="H6213" the|strong="H2009" wall|strong="H7023" strong|strong="H2388"!” 
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H3651" this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": “Because|strong="H3651" I|strong="H3541" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3651" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H3651" you|strong="H3651", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*. \+w It|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H1961" send|strong="H7971" a|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3651" strong|strong="H2388" wind|strong="H7307" and|strong="H7307" hailstones|strong="H1259" and|strong="H7307" very|strong="H3651" heavy|strong="H3513" rains|strong="H1653" to|strong="H1961" destroy|strong="H7843" you|strong="H3651".” 
\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w prophecies|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w like|strong="H5307"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H3588" wall|strong="H7023" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" covered|strong="H5307" with|strong="H3068" whitewash|strong="H8602", but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" break|strong="H2040" it|strong="H3588" down|strong="H5307", and|strong="H3068" shatter|strong="H2040" it|strong="H3588" down|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" ground|strong="H0776", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" can|strong="H3045" see|strong="H3045" its|strong="H3045" foundations|strong="H3247". When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" wall|strong="H7023" collapses|strong="H7503", you|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5307", and|strong="H3068" everyone|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{15}In|strong="H3615" that|strong="H0834" way|strong="H1870" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H2534" show|strong="H7200" that|strong="H0834" I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7023" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H2902"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3615"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w built|strong="H1129"\+w*} the|strong="H3615" wall|strong="H7023" and|strong="H2534" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" covered|strong="H3680" it|strong="H3615" with|strong="H2902" ◄whitewash|strong="H8602"/white|strong="H3836" paint|strong="H6320"►. Then|strong="H0227" I|strong="H0589" will|strong="H2534" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H2534" you|strong="H3615", “The|strong="H3615" wall|strong="H7023" is|strong="H2534" destroyed|strong="H3615"/gone|strong="H3615", and|strong="H2534" those|strong="H1992" prophets|strong="H5030" who|strong="H0834" put|strong="H3615" ◄whitewash|strong="H8602"/white|strong="H3836" paint|strong="H6320"► on|strong="H2534" it|strong="H3615" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H3615" killed|strong="H2026".” 
\verseNumber{16}Those|strong="H1992" are|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5002" prophets|strong="H5030" who|strong="H3478" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="H3478" things|strong="H3478" would|strong="H3478" go|strong="H3478" well|strong="H7965" for|strong="H3389" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", when|strong="H3478" things|strong="H3478" would|strong="H3478" not|strong="H5012" go|strong="H3478" well|strong="H7965" for|strong="H3389" them|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H7760", you|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", show|strong="H7760" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H5971" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H5921" [IDM] the|strong="H6440" women|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" who|strong="H5971" prophesy|strong="H5012" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5921" themselves|strong="H7760" have|strong="H5971" imagined|strong="H2803". 
\verseNumber{18}Tell|strong="H3605" them|strong="H5921", “This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H5315" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": Terrible|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" will|strong="H5971" happen|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3605" women|strong="H0802" who|strong="H3605" fasten|strong="H5414" magic charms|strong="H8588" on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3605" wrists|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" make|strong="H6213" veils|strong="H4555" of|strong="H3027" various|strong="H2921" sizes to|strong="H6213" put|strong="H6213" on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3605" heads|strong="H7218" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H3027" to|strong="H6213" deceive|strong="H5377" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*} [RHQ] you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H5971" deceive|strong="H5377" others|strong="H5971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w future|strong="H0319"\+w*}, and|strong="H3027" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H5971" save|strong="H2421" your|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5315" lives|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{19}You|strong="H3808" dishonored|strong="H3637" me|strong="H5315"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w lies|strong="H3577"\+w*} in|strong="H4191" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H4191" get|strong="H3947" from|strong="H5315" my|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" a|strong="H8085" few|strong="H4592" handfuls|strong="H8168" of|strong="H5971" barley|strong="H8184" and|strong="H3899" a|strong="H8085" few|strong="H4592" pieces|strong="H6595" of|strong="H5971" bread|strong="H3899". My|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H4191" lies|strong="H3577"; and|strong="H3899" you|strong="H3808" women|strong="H0802" who|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" lying|strong="H3577" to|strong="H4191" them|strong="H8085" have|strong="H5971" caused|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H4191" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" deserve|strong="H0376" to|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191" and|strong="H3899" have|strong="H5971" ◄spared|strong="H2421"/allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421"► those|strong="H8085" who|strong="H5971" should|strong="H3899" not|strong="H3808" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" live|strong="H2421".” 
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\verseNumber{20}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H5315" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H2005", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w women|strong="H0802"\+w*}: “I|strong="H2005" detest|strong="H8262" your|strong="H5921" magic charms|strong="H8588" by|strong="H5921" which|strong="H8033" you|strong="H7971" deceive|strong="H5377" people|strong="H5315" like|strong="H3651" [SIM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w trap|strong="H4170"\+w*} birds|strong="H6524". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H5315" tear|strong="H7167" those|strong="H5921" charms|strong="H8588" off|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" wrists|strong="H3027", and|strong="H7971" I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H5315" cause|strong="H3651" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5315" whom|strong="H0834" you|strong="H7971" have|strong="H2220" deceived|strong="H7411" to|strong="H7971" no|strong="H7971" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H5315" deceived|strong="H7411" by|strong="H5921" you|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{21}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" tear|strong="H7167" off|strong="H5337" your|strong="H3068" veils|strong="H4555" and|strong="H3068" rescue|strong="H5337" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3027" continuing|strong="H1641" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" deceived|strong="H7411" by|strong="H3027" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H1961" under|strong="H3027" your|strong="H3068" control|strong="H3027". Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{22}You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3027" discouraged|strong="H7503" righteous|strong="H6662" people|strong="H3808" by|strong="H3027" telling|strong="H1696" them|strong="H7725" lies|strong="H8267" when|strong="H3512" I|strong="H3282" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w things|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*} cause|strong="H8267" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H3808" sad|strong="H7451". And|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3027" encouraged|strong="H2388" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H3808" to|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" their|strong="H7725" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H3027"; if|strong="H3512" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H3027" done|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3027", they|strong="H3808" would|strong="H2421" have|strong="H3027" continued|strong="H2388" to|strong="H7725" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421". 
\verseNumber{23}Therefore|strong="H3651", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" falsely|strong="H7723" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H2372" visions|strong="H7723" or|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H3045" people|strong="H5971" what|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" future|strong="H0319" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w order|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3027"\+w*}. I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" rescue|strong="H5337" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3027" being|strong="H5750" deceived|strong="H7411" by|strong="H3027" you|strong="H3588". And|strong="H3068" then|strong="H3651" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.” ' ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel condemned the idol worshipers }

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\chapterNumber{14}One|strong="H0259" day|strong="H3117" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3478" sat|strong="H3427" down|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3427" me|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{3}“You|strong="H5414" human|strong="H0120", these|strong="H6440" men|strong="H1121" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H5927" [IDM] worship|strong="H7812" idols|strong="H1544", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1121" allowing idols|strong="H1544" to|strong="H5927" induce them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5927" sin|strong="H5771" [IDM]. So|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1121" certainly|strong="H5414" [RHQ] answer|strong="H6030" them|strong="H5414" if|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" ask|strong="H1875" me|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5921" advice|strong="H6098". 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H3651" say|strong="H1696" this|strong="H3651" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H6440": ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Lord|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541": When|strong="H1696" any|strong="H6440" Israeli person|strong="H6440" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="H1696" worship|strong="H3651" idols|strong="H1544" which|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" induce him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1696" sin|strong="H5771", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3651" goes|strong="H5927" to|strong="H1696" a|strong="H7760" prophet|strong="H5030"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w get|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w advice|strong="H6098"\+w*}, I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068", will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H7760" him|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" answer|strong="H6030" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3651" deserves|strong="H1288" to|strong="H1696" receive|strong="H3947" because|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3651" worship|strong="H3651" idols|strong="H1544". 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3820", who|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3478" abandoned|strong="H5800" me|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544", will|strong="H3478" sincerely|strong="H8549" [IDM] worship|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921" again|strong="H3478".’ 
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\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="H3651", say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971", ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": ◄Repent|strong="H7725"/Stop|strong="H2308" sinning|strong="H2398"►! Stop|strong="H2308" worshiping|strong="H7812" your|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544", and|strong="H3478" stop|strong="H2308" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} detestable|strong="H8441" behavior|strong="H3027"!’ 
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\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3588" any|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*} Israeli people|strong="H3820" or|strong="H1004" any|strong="H6440" foreigner|strong="H1616" living|strong="H1481" among|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3588" turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H5927" from|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3478" starts worshiping|strong="H7812" idols|strong="H1544" [IDM] that|strong="H3588" induce him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3478" sin|strong="H5771", and|strong="H3478" then|strong="H6030" goes|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3588" prophet|strong="H5030" to|strong="H3478" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H1875" what|strong="H5927" I|strong="H3588" want|strong="H4270" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068", I|strong="H3588" myself|strong="H3820" will|strong="H3068" answer|strong="H6030" him|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3478" if|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" prophet|strong="H5030" is|strong="H3068" deceived|strong="H6601" and|strong="H3478" gives|strong="H5414" a|strong="H3588" false|strong="H8267" prophecy|strong="H5030", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allowed|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w*} give|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588" message|strong="H1697", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" get|strong="H3027" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3478" remove|strong="H5493" him|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" among|strong="H8432" my|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" abandon|strong="H5800" me|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" become|strong="H1961" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1961" because|strong="H4616" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H6588". You|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3069". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3808"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H1961" punish|strong="H6485" Jerusalem|strong="H4616" }

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\verseNumber{12}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{13}“You|strong="H3588" human|strong="H3027", if|strong="H3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w*} country|strong="H2022" sin|strong="H2398" against|strong="H5921" me|strong="H7971" by|strong="H3027" abandoning me|strong="H7971", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" punish|strong="H6485" [IDM] them|strong="H5921" by|strong="H3027" cutting|strong="H2799" off|strong="H3772" their|strong="H5921" food|strong="H3899" supply|strong="H4294" and|strong="H1121" by|strong="H3027" sending|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3772" famine|strong="H7458", with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" result|strong="H4480" that|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" animals|strong="H0929" die|strong="H1121", 
\verseNumber{14}even|strong="H1840" if|strong="H1961" Noah|strong="H5146", Daniel|strong="H1840", and|strong="H6666" Job|strong="H0347" were|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961", they|strong="H1992" would|strong="H5315" save|strong="H5337" only|strong="H5337" themselves|strong="H5315" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H8432" their|strong="H1992" being|strong="H1961" righteous|strong="H6666". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5315"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046". 
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\verseNumber{15}Or|strong="H2416", if|strong="H3863" I|strong="H6440" send|strong="H5674" wild|strong="H7451" animals|strong="H2416" throughout|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H6440" they|strong="H6440" attack|strong="H5221" and|strong="H6440" kill|strong="H2026"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} [HYP] the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971", with|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H2416" travel|strong="H5674" in|strong="H6440" that|strong="H2416" country|strong="H2022" becomes|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" dangerous|strong="H7451" and|strong="H6440" no|strong="H1097" one|strong="H1097" travels|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" that|strong="H2416" country|strong="H2022", 
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\verseNumber{17}Or|strong="H4480", if|strong="H1931" I|strong="H5921" bring|strong="H5674" enemy|strong="H0340" soldiers|strong="H5650" [MTY] to|strong="H5921" attack|strong="H5221" that|strong="H1931" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H2719" they|strong="H5921" kill|strong="H3772" [MTY] people|strong="H1931" and|strong="H2719" animals|strong="H0929" throughout|strong="H5921" that|strong="H1931" country|strong="H2022" with|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" swords|strong="H2719", 
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\verseNumber{19}Or|strong="H4480", if|strong="H1931" I|strong="H5921" send|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3772" plague|strong="H1698" into|strong="H5921" that|strong="H1931" land|strong="H0776" and|strong="H7971" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1818" and|strong="H7971" the|strong="H5921" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H7971" die|strong="H4191"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w plague|strong="H1698"\+w*} because|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H5921" those|strong="H4480" people|strong="H1818", 
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\verseNumber{21}So|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H3588"\+w*} this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H7451" what|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*,}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2719" cause|strong="H2600" four|strong="H0702" things|strong="H7451" to|strong="H7971" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4480"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H7971" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H7971" very|strong="H3966" severely|strong="H5953". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w*} people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H7971" animals|strong="H2416" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H3389" killed|strong="H2719" by|strong="H7451" swords|strong="H2719", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w die|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w*} famines|strong="H3615", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w by|strong="H7451"\+w*} wild|strong="H7451" animals|strong="H2416", and|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w die|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w in|strong="H7458"\+w*} plagues|strong="H1698". 
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\verseNumber{23}When|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" see|strong="H7200" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H3605" were|strong="H7200" very|strong="H6213" good|strong="H2896" reasons|strong="H8394" [LIT|strong="H0215"] for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H7200" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" caused|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" happen|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H3045".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The people of Jerusalem are like useless grapevines }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The people of Jerusalem are like useless grapevines }
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\chapterNumber{15}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H3605" wood|strong="H6086" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" grapevine is|strong="H4100" certainly|strong="H3588" not|strong="H1961" [RHQ] more|strong="H1961" useful|strong="H5532" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" branches|strong="H2156" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" trees|strong="H6086" in|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" forest|strong="H3293". 
\verseNumber{3}No|strong="H6213" one|strong="H3605" [RHQ] ever|strong="H4480" takes|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" branch|strong="H6086" of|strong="H3627" a|strong="H3947" grapevine and|strong="H6086" makes|strong="H6213" anything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w useful|strong="H5532"\+w*} from|strong="H4480" it|strong="H5921". No|strong="H6213" one|strong="H3605" [RHQ] even|strong="H6213" makes|strong="H6213" pegs|strong="H3489" from|strong="H4480" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" hang|strong="H8518" things|strong="H3605" on|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H8147" after|strong="H2009" a|strong="H5414" branch|strong="H6780" of|strong="H8432" a|strong="H5414" grapevine is|strong="H2009" thrown|strong="H7993" into|strong="H8432" a|strong="H5414" fire|strong="H0784", and|strong="H8147" the|strong="H5414" fire|strong="H0784" burns|strong="H8313" both|strong="H8147" ends|strong="H7098" and|strong="H8147" chars/scorches the|strong="H5414" branch|strong="H6780" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5414" middle|strong="H8432", will|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" then|strong="H2009" be|strong="H5414" useful|strong="H6743" for|strong="H5414" anything|strong="H4399"? 
\verseNumber{5}No|strong="H3808"; if|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" useful|strong="H5532" for|strong="H3588" anything|strong="H4399" before|strong="H3808" it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" burned|strong="H2787", it|strong="H3588" certainly|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w made|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w into|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w something|strong="H4399"\+w*} useful|strong="H5532" after|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" fire|strong="H0784" has|strong="H1961" burned|strong="H2787" and|strong="H6213" charred|strong="H2787" it|strong="H3588". 
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\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": The|strong="H5414" wood|strong="H6086" of|strong="H3427" grapevines is|strong="H3651" useful|strong="H5532" only|strong="H0389" for|strong="H3427" fuel|strong="H0402" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H5414" fire|strong="H0784". Similarly|strong="H2088", the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3427" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="H3293"\+w* \+w useless|strong="H1892"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697": 
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I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" this|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w certainly|strong="H3588"\+w*} do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{It is those who sin who will be punished }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{It is those who sin who will be punished }
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\chapterNumber{18}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" quote|strong="H4911" [RHQ] this|strong="H2088" proverb|strong="H4912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2088"\+w*} about|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478": 
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‘Parents|strong="H0001"/People|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H0398" sour|strong="H1155" grapes|strong="H1155", 
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but|strong="H4100" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2088" their|strong="H5921" children|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" a|strong="H2088" very|strong="H2088" sour|strong="H1155" taste|strong="H2938" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" mouths', 
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\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H2088"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H1961"\+w*} as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2088" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", you|strong="H5750" Israeli people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H1961" longer|strong="H5750" quote|strong="H4911" that|strong="H3478" proverb|strong="H4912". 
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\verseNumber{26}If|strong="H0518" a|strong="H6213" righteous|strong="H6662" person|strong="H5315" ◄turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725"/quits|strong="H2308"► doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H6662" righteous|strong="H6662" and|strong="H7725" commits|strong="H6213" sins|strong="H2403", he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H6662" die|strong="H4191"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w committing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{27}But|strong="H7563" if|strong="H1931" a|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H5315" turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" doing|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7563" things|strong="H1697" and|strong="H7725" does|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H1931" just|strong="H4941" and|strong="H7725" right|strong="H4941" [DOU], he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H5315" save|strong="H2421" himself|strong="H5315"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w being|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w executed|strong="H6213"\+w*/\+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{28}Because|strong="H3605" he|strong="H6213" has|strong="H3605" thought|strong="H0559" about|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H7200" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" and|strong="H7725" has|strong="H3605" turned|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" doing|strong="H6213" them|strong="H7725", he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3808" surely|strong="H4191"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*} live|strong="H2421". He|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w having|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}But|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3808"\+w*} Israeli people|strong="H3808" [MTY] say|strong="H3478", ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" act|strong="H6213" fairly|strong="H6664".’ You|strong="H3808" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478", my|strong="H3478" behavior|strong="H1870" is|strong="H1870" certainly|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" [RHQ] unfair|strong="H5766"! It|strong="H3808" is|strong="H1870" your|strong="H3808" behavior|strong="H1870" that|strong="H3478" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" right|strong="H8505". 
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\verseNumber{30}Therefore|strong="H3651", you|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808" [MTY], I|strong="H3651", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", will|strong="H1961" judge|strong="H8199" each|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3605" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" what|strong="H1870" you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" done|strong="H1961". Repent|strong="H7725"! Turn|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w away|strong="H7725"\+w*} from|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H1870"! Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H4229" [PRS] because|strong="H3651" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H6588". 
\verseNumber{31}Get|strong="H6213" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H6213" behavior|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3478" get|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" new|strong="H2319" way|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" thinking|strong="H0559" [IDM, DOU]. You|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3820" [MTY], ◄do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3605" really|strong="H2088" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H6588"?/you|strong="H3605" act|strong="H6213" as|strong="H6213" though|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3605" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H6588"\+w*}► [RHQ]. 
\verseNumber{32}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" pleased|strong="H2654" about|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7725" dying|strong="H4191". So|strong="H3808" repent|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A funeral song for Israel’s leaders }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A funeral song for Israel’s leaders }
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\chapterNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*, “\+w Ezekiel|strong="H3168"\+w*}, sing|strong="H5375" a|strong="H5375" sad|strong="H7451" funeral song|strong="H7892"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w parable|strong="H4912"\+w*} about|strong="H3478"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5387"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w*} kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H5387" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w is|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w as|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] your|strong="H7235" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H8432" brave|strong="H2428" female|strong="H5347" lion|strong="H3715" 
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who|strong="H4100" raised|strong="H8432" her|strong="H7235" cubs|strong="H1482" among|strong="H8432" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} lions|strong="H3715". 
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\verseNumber{3}She|strong="H1931" taught|strong="H3925" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" hunt|strong="H6679"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w*}, 
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and|strong="H5927" he|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H1571"\+w*} learned|strong="H3925" to|strong="H5927"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w and|strong="H5927"\+w*} eat|strong="H0398" people|strong="H5971". 
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they|strong="H1471" trapped|strong="H0270" him|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" a|strong="H8085" pit|strong="H7845". 
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Then|strong="H8085" they|strong="H1471" used|strong="H6213" hooks|strong="H2397" 
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to|strong="H4714" drag|strong="H5498" him|strong="H8085" to|strong="H4714" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
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\verseNumber{5}His|strong="H7760" mother|strong="H0517" waited|strong="H3176" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*}, 
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but|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soon|strong="H3588"\+w*} she|strong="H3588" stopped|strong="H5975" hoping|strong="H6960"/expecting \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="H0014"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*}. 
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So|strong="H3947" she|strong="H3588" raised|strong="H6965" another|strong="H7200" cub|strong="H1482" 
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who|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3588"\+w*} became|strong="H7200" very|strong="H3966" fierce|strong="H2740". 
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\verseNumber{6}He|strong="H1980" hunted|strong="H6679" along|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} lions|strong="H3715"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w*}, 
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and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H1980" even|strong="H1571" learned|strong="H3925" to|strong="H1980"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w*} eat|strong="H0398" people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{7}He|strong="H3045" destroyed|strong="H2717" forts|strong="H1785", 
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and|strong="H6963" he|strong="H3045" ruined|strong="H2717" cities|strong="H5892". 
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When|strong="H6963" he|strong="H3045" roared|strong="H7580" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w loudly|strong="H6963"\+w*}, 
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everyone|strong="H3605" was|strong="H5892" terrified|strong="H0926". 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="H5921" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5414", 
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and|strong="H1471" men|strong="H0376" came|strong="H4082" from|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7227" places|strong="H5439" 
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to|strong="H5921" spread|strong="H6566" out|strong="H6566" a|strong="H5414" net|strong="H7568" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414", 
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and|strong="H1471" they|strong="H5921" caught|strong="H8610" him|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5414" trap|strong="H4170". 
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\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H3808" tied|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" with|strong="H4428" chains|strong="H2397" 
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and|strong="H3478" took|strong="H3478" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" Babylonia|strong="H0894". 
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And|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H2022"\+w*} he|strong="H5414" was|strong="H3478" locked|strong="H5274" in|strong="H3478" a|strong="H5414" prison|strong="H1004", 
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with|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8085" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w no|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w on|strong="H8085"\+w*} the|strong="H8085" hills|strong="H2022" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" ever|strong="H3808" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="H5414" roar|strong="H7580" again|strong="H5750".’ 
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\verseNumber{10}‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [SIM] your|strong="H5921" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" grapevine 
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that|strong="H4325" was|strong="H1961" planted|strong="H8362" along|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" stream|strong="H4325". 
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There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" plenty|strong="H7227" of|strong="H4325" water|strong="H4325", 
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so|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5921" had|strong="H1961" lots|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4325" branches|strong="H6058" and|strong="H1818" produced|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w lot|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4325"\+w*} grapes|strong="H6025". 
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\verseNumber{11}That|strong="H7200" grapevine grew|strong="H1431" and|strong="H7200" became|strong="H1961" taller|strong="H1361" than|strong="H5921" all|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" nearby|strong="H7138" trees|strong="H6086"; 
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And|strong="H7200" those|strong="H5921" branches|strong="H1808" were|strong="H1961" good|strong="H2896" for|strong="H5921" making|strong="H6213" scepters|strong="H7626" 
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\verseNumber{12}But|strong="H5428"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} became|strong="H3205" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2534", 
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so|strong="H7307" he|strong="H7307" pulled|strong="H5265" up|strong="H3001" the|strong="H7993" vine|strong="H1612" by|strong="H7307" its|strong="H7993" roots|strong="H5428" 
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and|strong="H5797" threw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H7993" on|strong="H2534" the|strong="H7993" ground|strong="H0776", 
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where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H7993" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w hot|strong="H2534"\+w*} winds|strong="H7307" from|strong="H7307" the|strong="H7993" desert|strong="H6160" dried|strong="H3001" up|strong="H3001" all|strong="H3605" its|strong="H7993" fruit|strong="H6529". 
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The|strong="H7993" strong|strong="H5797" branches|strong="H4294" wilted|strong="H5968" 
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and|strong="H5797" were|strong="H4294" burned|strong="H8313" in|strong="H7307" a|strong="H7993" fire|strong="H0784". 
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\verseNumber{13}Now|strong="H6258" that|strong="H4057" vine|strong="H1612" has|strong="H4057" been|strong="H6258" planted|strong="H8362" in|strong="H8362" a|strong="H4057" hot|strong="H2552", dry|strong="H6723" desert|strong="H4057". 
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\verseNumber{14}A|strong="H1961" fire|strong="H0784" started|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" burn|strong="H8313" its|strong="H1961" stem|strong="H1503", 
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and|strong="H3318" then|strong="H1961" started|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" burn|strong="H8313" the|strong="H3318" branches|strong="H4294" 
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and|strong="H3318" burned|strong="H8313" all|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" grapes|strong="H6025". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Now|strong="H1961"\+w*} not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H3808"\+w*} one|strong="H3808" strong|strong="H5797" branch|strong="H4294" remains|strong="H1961"; 
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they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" become|strong="H1961" scepters|strong="H7626" for|strong="H3318" a|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428".’ 
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That|strong="H1931" funeral song|strong="H7892" must|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" sung|strong="H7891" very|strong="H3966" sadly|strong="H1897".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The people of Israel continued to rebel }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The people of Israel continued to rebel }
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\chapterNumber{20}Almost|strong="H4592" seven|strong="H7637" years|strong="H8141" after|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w captured|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, on|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" tenth|strong="H6218" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" fifth|strong="H2549" month|strong="H2320"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*}, some|strong="H4480" Israeli elders|strong="H2205" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3478" ask|strong="H1875"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w I|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w message|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6440"\+w*} from|strong="H6440" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1961" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
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\verseNumber{4}If|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3045" are|strong="H1121" [RHQ] willing|strong="H0014" to|strong="H1121" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H1121", remind|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3045" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H8441" that|strong="H3045" their|strong="H3045" ancestors|strong="H0001" did|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{13}But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H3808" rebelled|strong="H4784" against|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" desert|strong="H4057". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" obey|strong="H6213" my|strong="H5921" commands|strong="H6680" [DOU]; they|strong="H3808" rejected|strong="H3988" them|strong="H5921", even|strong="H3808" though|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H5046" people|strong="H3808" who|strong="H3478" obey|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3478" live|strong="H2425" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w long|strong="H2534"\+w* \+w time|strong="H5921"\+w*}, and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H3808" profaned|strong="H2490" the|strong="H5921" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117". So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" would|strong="H3478" get|strong="H1980" rid|strong="H1980" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" desert|strong="H4057", and|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3478" would|strong="H3478" show|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3478" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H1980" them|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{19}I|strong="H3068" am|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". Carefully|strong="H6213" obey|strong="H6213" [DOU] my|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H3068" commands|strong="H6680". 
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\verseNumber{27}Therefore|strong="H3651", you|strong="H3651" human|strong="H0120", speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3069" Israeli people|strong="H1121". Say|strong="H1696" this|strong="H2063" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H1121", ‘This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3651"\+w*}: This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3651" one|strong="H1121" way|strong="H3541" that|strong="H3651" your|strong="H3478" ancestors|strong="H0001" dishonored|strong="H3637" me|strong="H1696" by|strong="H3478" turning|strong="H5437" away|strong="H5750" from|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1696". 
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\verseNumber{30}Therefore|strong="H3651", say|strong="H3478" this|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3069" Israeli people|strong="H5971" [MTY]: 'This is|strong="H1870" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": “You|strong="H3651" are|strong="H3478" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3478" [RHQ] defile|strong="H2930" yourselves|strong="H2930" like|strong="H3651" your|strong="H3478" ancestors|strong="H0001" did|strong="H3478" by|strong="H1870" strongly|strong="H3966" desiring\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H3651"\+w*} their|strong="H1870" disgusting|strong="H8441" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H8251"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{31}When|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3605" sacrifice|strong="H2077" your|strong="H3605" children|strong="H1121" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" fire|strong="H0784", you|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" continuing|strong="H1641" to|strong="H5704" make|strong="H2930" yourselves|strong="H2930" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H5704" me|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5674"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} your|strong="H3605" many|strong="H5704" idols|strong="H1544". You|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121", should|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" allow|strong="H1875" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" inquire|strong="H1875"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w*}? I|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H1875"\+w*} as|strong="H5704" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w*} if|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3605" inquire|strong="H1875".' 
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\verseNumber{32}You|strong="H5921" say|strong="H0559", ‘We|strong="H0587" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5927" be|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471", like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} people-groups in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" world|strong="H8398". We|strong="H0587" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5927" worship|strong="H7812"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w* \+w made|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7307"\+w*} wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H6086" stone|strong="H0068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.’ But|strong="H3808" what|strong="H5927" you|strong="H5921" want|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" happen|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{33}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H2416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H4427"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H4427"\+w*} as|strong="H4427" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3027" use|strong="H4399" my|strong="H5921" great|strong="H2389" power|strong="H3027" [DOU, MTY] to|strong="H5921" rule|strong="H3027" over|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3027" show|strong="H7200" that|strong="H2416" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{34}With|strong="H3318" my|strong="H3318" great|strong="H2389" power|strong="H3027" I|strong="H3027" will|strong="H5971" gather|strong="H6908" you|strong="H4480" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" places|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3318" which|strong="H5971" you|strong="H4480" have|strong="H5971" been|strong="H5971" scattered|strong="H6327", 
\verseNumber{35}and|strong="H5971" I|strong="H6440" will|strong="H5971" bring|strong="H0935" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" desert|strong="H4057"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w surrounded|strong="H5437"\+w*} by|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H5971". There|strong="H8033", while|strong="H5704" I|strong="H6440" am|strong="H1961" looking|strong="H2370" at|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440", I|strong="H6440" will|strong="H5971" judge|strong="H8199" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{36}I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H4714" punish|strong="H6485" you|strong="H3651", like|strong="H3651" I|strong="H3651" punished|strong="H6485" your|strong="H8199" ancestors|strong="H0001" in|strong="H4714" the|strong="H5002" desert|strong="H4057" near|strong="H7126" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
\verseNumber{37}I|strong="H8478" will|strong="H1285" count|strong="H5608" you|strong="H8478" [MTY] as|strong="H8478" you|strong="H8478" walk|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5674", and|strong="H1285" I|strong="H8478" will|strong="H1285" force|strong="H2394" you|strong="H8478" to|strong="H5674" obey|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8478" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H7626" I|strong="H8478" made|strong="H5674" with|strong="H1285" you|strong="H8478". 
\verseNumber{38}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" get|strong="H3318" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H4480" people|strong="H3808" among|strong="H4480" you|strong="H3588" who|strong="H3068" rebel|strong="H4775" [DOU] against|strong="H4480" me|strong="H4480". Although|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, where|strong="H4033" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" now|strong="H3588" living|strong="H2416", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" enter|strong="H0935" Israel|strong="H3478". Then|strong="H3318" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{39}As|strong="H1004" for|strong="H8034" you|strong="H3808" Israeli people|strong="H3808" [MTY], this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H8034" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478": 'Go and|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H5647" your|strong="H8085" idols|strong="H1544" now|strong="H8085" [IRO], each|strong="H3541" of|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3808". But|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w afterwards|strong="H0310"\+w*}, you|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w surely|strong="H8085"\+w*} heed|strong="H8085" me|strong="H3808" and|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" dishonor|strong="H7036" me|strong="H3808" [MTY] by|strong="H3478" taking|strong="H3947" gifts|strong="H4979" to|strong="H3478" your|strong="H8085" idols|strong="H1544". 
\verseNumber{40}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" on|strong="H1004" my|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" hill|strong="H2022", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Zion|strong="H6726"\+w*}, that|strong="H3588" high|strong="H4791" hill|strong="H2022" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H0935" gifts|strong="H4864" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1875", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" accept|strong="H7521" them|strong="H5647". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3478" require|strong="H1875" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H0935" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1875" gifts|strong="H4864" and|strong="H3478" offerings|strong="H8641" there|strong="H8033", and|strong="H3478" your|strong="H3605" sacrifices|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" dedicated|strong="H6944" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1875". 
\verseNumber{41}When|strong="H3318" I|strong="H4480" bring|strong="H3318" you|strong="H4480" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" [DOU] to|strong="H3318" which|strong="H1471" you|strong="H4480" have|strong="H5869" been|strong="H5971" scattered|strong="H6327", I|strong="H4480" will|strong="H1471" accept|strong="H7521" you|strong="H4480"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5971"\+w*} fragrant|strong="H5207" incense|strong="H7381". By|strong="H3318" doing|strong="H3318" that|strong="H5971", I|strong="H4480" will|strong="H1471" show|strong="H6942" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5869" other|strong="H0312" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H4480" have|strong="H5869" set|strong="H6942" you|strong="H4480" apart|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3318" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{42}Then|strong="H5375", when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" bring|strong="H5375" you|strong="H3588" into|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478", the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H5414" with|strong="H3068" my|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{43}And|strong="H6440" there|strong="H8033"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H8033" remember|strong="H2142" how|strong="H2142" you|strong="H6440" conducted|strong="H1240" your|strong="H3605" lives|strong="H5315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H6440"\+w*, \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w will|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w remember|strong="H2142"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" actions|strong="H5949" that|strong="H3605" caused|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6213" become|strong="H2930" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6440", and|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H8033" hate|strong="H8130"/despise|strong="H3988" yourselves|strong="H2930" for|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3605" done|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{44}When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" act|strong="H6213" toward|strong="H1870" you|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" protect|strong="H8104" my|strong="H3068" reputation|strong="H8034", and|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="H6213"\+w* } because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451" deeds|strong="H5949" and|strong="H3478" corrupt|strong="H7843" behavior|strong="H1870", you|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.' That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H7451" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3068" declares|strong="H5002".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Prophecy|strong="H5016" against|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" southern|strong="H5045" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" }

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\verseNumber{45}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H5414" me|strong="H0413" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H0834" said|strong="H0559", 
\verseNumber{46}“You|strong="H0859" human|strong="H0120", turn|strong="H7725" toward|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045". Preach|strong="H5197" about|strong="H5439" what|strong="H4100" will|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" that|strong="H0834" dry|strong="H3004" land|strong="H0776", to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{47}Say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" forest|strong="H3293" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}: 'Listen to|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3068" is|strong="H0369" saying|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w*}: “I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" about|strong="H5439" to|strong="H0413" start|strong="H1870" a|strong="H1961" fire|strong="H0784" in|strong="H0935" your|strong="H3068" midst|strong="H8432", and|strong="H3967" it|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" burn|strong="H8313" up|strong="H5927" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3068" trees|strong="H6086", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w both|strong="H8147"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" green|strong="H7488" trees|strong="H6086" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" withered|strong="H3001"/dry|strong="H3004" trees|strong="H6086". Nothing|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" extinguish|strong="H3518" the|strong="H3605" blazing|strong="H3345" flames|strong="H3852". And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" fire|strong="H0784" will|strong="H3068" scorch the|strong="H3605" faces|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" everyone|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*} in|strong="H0935" that|strong="H0834" area|strong="H1508", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" north|strong="H6828". 
\verseNumber{48}Everyone|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H0834" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H0369" I|strong="H0589", Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H0834" have|strong="H1961" lit|strong="H0215" this|strong="H2088" fire|strong="H0784", and|strong="H3967" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H0259" will|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w*} put|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" out|strong="H3318".” ' ” 
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\verseNumber{49}Then|strong="H0227" I|strong="H0589" said|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", my|strong="H8104" Lord|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w this|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*, \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*}. They|strong="H1992" say|strong="H0559" about|strong="H5439" me|strong="H0413", ‘He|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0369" only|strong="H0389" telling|strong="H1696" parables|strong="H4912".’ ” 

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\chapterNumber{21}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", turn|strong="H7760" toward|strong="H1870" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Preach|strong="H5197" about|strong="H1870" what|strong="H1870" will|strong="H1121" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H6440"\+w*}. Preach|strong="H5197" about|strong="H1870" what|strong="H1870" will|strong="H1121" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{3}Say|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6440", ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541": I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H3068" opposed|strong="H5975" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H3808"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" pull|strong="H2040" my|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719" from|strong="H3068" its|strong="H3605" sheath|strong="H8593" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w strike|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*}. I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" everyone|strong="H3605", including|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662" people|strong="H1320" and|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H1320" [DOU]. I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" everyone|strong="H3605", from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" north|strong="H6828". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H3808" everyone|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H1931"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1931"\+w*} I|strong="H3808", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3808" struck|strong="H5221" people|strong="H3808" with|strong="H1931" my|strong="H3808" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="H4912" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" put|strong="H5414" it|strong="H1931" back|strong="H7725" in|strong="H3808" its|strong="H3808" sheath|strong="H8593" again|strong="H7725".’ 
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\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="H3068", you|strong="H1697" human|strong="H0120", groan|strong="H0584"! Groan|strong="H0584" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971" very|strong="H3966" sadly|strong="H1897" and|strong="H3068" sorrowfully [IDM, DOU]. 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" they|strong="H6440" ask|strong="H7592" you|strong="H6440", ‘Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H6440" groaning|strong="H0603"?’ tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H6440", ‘Because|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" news|strong="H1319" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H6440" soon|strong="H3512" will|strong="H3478" hear|strong="H8085". Everyone|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1121" very|strong="H3966" fearful|strong="H3372" [IDM], and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H7760" knees|strong="H1290" will|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" as|strong="H3389" weak|strong="H2470" as|strong="H3389" [SIM] water|strong="H4325". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w A|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w great|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w disaster|strong="H7451"\+w*} will|strong="H3478" soon|strong="H3512" occur|strong="H1961". That|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H4100" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Lord|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3478" promising|strong="H1696".’” 
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\verseNumber{8}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H3318" me|strong="H4480" another|strong="H4480" message|strong="H3068". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H3318"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{9}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012" and|strong="H2719" say|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3318"\+w*}, ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H7563" what|strong="H3651" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3282": 
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I|strong="H3651" have|strong="H7563" sharpened|strong="H2300" my|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719" 
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and|strong="H2719" polished|strong="H4803" it|strong="H3651". 
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\verseNumber{10}It|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" sharpened|strong="H2300" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" can|strong="H3045" slaughter|strong="H4347"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w*}; 
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it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" polished|strong="H4803" so|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" flash|strong="H1984" like|strong="H3318" lightning|strong="H1300". 
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The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1320" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" celebrate|strong="H6213"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w being|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w this|strong="H3588"\+w*}, 
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but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" repent|strong="H7725" when|strong="H3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w struck|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*} with|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" stick|strong="H6086". 
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\verseNumber{11}A|strong="H5869" sword|strong="H2719" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1121" polished|strong="H4803", 
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and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" grasped|strong="H0270" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w someone’s|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w hand|strong="H3027"\+w*}. 
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It|strong="H5869" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1121" sharpened|strong="H2300" and|strong="H1121" polished|strong="H4803", 
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ready|strong="H3559" for|strong="H1121" someone|strong="H0376" to|strong="H1121" use|strong="H4399" it|strong="H5869" to|strong="H1121" kill|strong="H2026" people|strong="H1121". 
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\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H1961"\+w*,} you|strong="H3588" human|strong="H3027", cry|strong="H7121" and|strong="H3027" wail|strong="H3213", 
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because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" use|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3212" kill|strong="H2026" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3820", 
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including|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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They|strong="H3588" and|strong="H3027" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3820", my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3820", 
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will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2026" by|strong="H3027" swords|strong="H2719", 
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so|strong="H1961" beat|strong="H5221" your|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w show|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{13}I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961" about|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" test|strong="H5254" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971", 
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and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" kings|strong="H4428" [MTY] of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1961" escape|strong="H4422" being|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485". 
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That|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Lord|strong="H3068", say|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H3541", you|strong="H1571" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012"; 
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clap|strong="H8628" your|strong="H1571" hands|strong="H3027"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w show|strong="H2300"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w you|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w very|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w happy|strong="H0835"\+w* \+w about|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
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My|strong="H1571" sword|strong="H2719" will|strong="H1571" strike|strong="H5221" them|strong="H1121" again|strong="H1571" and|strong="H1121" again|strong="H1571"; 
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it|strong="H2719" is|strong="H1571" a|strong="H5012" sword|strong="H2719" for|strong="H1121" slaughtering|strong="H5221" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1121", 
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while|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3541" attack|strong="H5221" them|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" every|strong="H1121" side|strong="H3541". 
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\verseNumber{15}In|strong="H1121" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" much|strong="H3605" afraid|strong="H3372" [IDM] 
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and|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2873", 
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I|strong="H3988" have|strong="H1961" placed|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w holding|strong="H2388"\+w*} my|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719" at|strong="H1961" every|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} gate|strong="H8179", 
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ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1961" slaughter|strong="H2874" people|strong="H1121". 
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Those|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719" will|strong="H1961" flash|strong="H1300" like|strong="H1961" lightning|strong="H1300", 
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as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w*} grasp|strong="H2388" them|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" slaughter|strong="H2874" people|strong="H1121". 
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\verseNumber{16}Their|strong="H5414" swords|strong="H2719" [APO] will|strong="H2719" slash|strong="H8296" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" right|strong="H3225" 
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and|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w then|strong="H5414"\+w*} to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" left|strong="H5414", 
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whichever|strong="H0834" way|strong="H1870" they|strong="H1931" turn|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" blades. 
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\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" clap|strong="H5606" my|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w triumphantly|strong="H5970"\+w*}; 
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and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w then|strong="H1961"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3605" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H2734". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H3651" it|strong="H1931".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" King|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Babylonia|strong="H0894" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H2719" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" King|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Babylonia|strong="H0894" }
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\verseNumber{18}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" another|strong="H1571" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="H5002"\+w*,} 
\verseNumber{19}“You|strong="H5221" human|strong="H0120", make|strong="H6213"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w map|strong="H3789"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" on|strong="H2719" it|strong="H1931" mark|strong="H0226" two|strong="H5221" roads|strong="H1870" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" King|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Babylonia|strong="H0894" to|strong="H1121" march|strong="H1980" on|strong="H2719"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5012"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*, \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} their|strong="H5221" swords|strong="H2719". When|strong="H1121" they|strong="H1931" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H1121" their|strong="H5221" country|strong="H2022", they|strong="H1931" will|strong="H2719" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5221" sign|strong="H0226" post|strong="H4201" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5221" road|strong="H1870" divides|strong="H6536". 
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\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w loyal|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1961"\+w* rituals \+w must|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w*. \+w They|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attacking|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w*}. But|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" remind|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" sins|strong="H2403" [MTY] that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" committed|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" capture|strong="H3920" them|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{24}Therefore|strong="H3651", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7760"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w*} this|strong="H7760" is|strong="H3027" what|strong="H1870" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7760" Lord|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559": ‘You|strong="H7760" people|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" allowed|strong="H5414" everyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3318" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H4428" you|strong="H7760" are|strong="H1121" openly|strong="H5869" rebelling|strong="H4775"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" by|strong="H3027" doing|strong="H1870" that|strong="H4428" you|strong="H7760" have|strong="H1121" shown|strong="H7200" that|strong="H4428" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H4428" you|strong="H7760" do|strong="H1870" is|strong="H3027" sinful|strong="H2400". Therefore|strong="H3651" you|strong="H7760" will|strong="H4428" be|strong="H3027" captured|strong="H3920" and|strong="H1121" taken|strong="H7760"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}.’ 
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\verseNumber{25}Also|strong="H1121", say|strong="H0559", ‘You|strong="H7760" very|strong="H3966" wicked|strong="H7563" [DOU] king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", it|strong="H7760" is|strong="H1870" your|strong="H7760" time|strong="H6256"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w die|strong="H1121"\+w*}. It|strong="H7760" is|strong="H1870" the|strong="H7760" time|strong="H6256" for|strong="H1121" you|strong="H7760" to|strong="H3389" be|strong="H1121" punished|strong="H6485".’ 
\verseNumber{26}And|strong="H4428" this|strong="H7200" is|strong="H1870" what|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" Lord|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w from|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}: ‘Take|strong="H5975" off|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w king’s|strong="H4428"\+w*} turban|strong="H4701" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H7200" crown|strong="H5850", because|strong="H3588" now|strong="H3588" things|strong="H8147" will|strong="H4428" be|strong="H4428" different|strong="H8133" than|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="H7200"\+w*}. Those|strong="H7080"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} who|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" no|strong="H7200" authority|strong="H3027" will|strong="H4428" now|strong="H3588" be|strong="H4428" given|strong="H5414" authority|strong="H3027", and|strong="H4428" those|strong="H7080" who|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" authority|strong="H3027" will|strong="H4428" have|strong="H7200" their|strong="H7200" authority|strong="H3027" taken|strong="H3947" from|strong="H7200" them|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{27}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3617" ruined|strong="H7703". I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H6310" it|strong="H7760" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" ruined|strong="H7703", and|strong="H6963" it|strong="H7760" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" rebuilt|strong="H1129"/restored|strong="H1129" until|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H8179" truly|strong="H3588" belongs|strong="H1961" comes|strong="H1961"; I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" give|strong="H7760" it|strong="H7760" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7760"\+w*}.’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H1961" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H1961" Ammon|strong="H5983" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H1961" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H1961" Ammon|strong="H5983" }
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\verseNumber{28}“And|strong="H5869", you|strong="H5869" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012" and|strong="H5869" say|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="H1931"\+w*}: 'This is|strong="H1931" what|strong="H2142" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H2142" Lord|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559" about|strong="H1961" the|strong="H2142" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group, and|strong="H5869" about|strong="H1961" what|strong="H2142" they|strong="H1931" have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" insult|strong="H2781" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}: 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{“\+w The|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*,} 
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‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w*} swords’ [APO]; 
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they|strong="H1931" have|strong="H1961" pulled|strong="H5265" out|strong="H2142" those|strong="H7080" swords|strong="H2719" to|strong="H1961" slaughter|strong="H4347" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1931". 
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They|strong="H1931" have|strong="H1961" polished|strong="H4803" them|strong="H8610" in|strong="H5869" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H1961" kill|strong="H2026" people|strong="H1931", 
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and|strong="H5869" to|strong="H1961" make|strong="H2142" those|strong="H7080" swords|strong="H2719" flash|strong="H1984" like|strong="H1961" lightning|strong="H1300". 
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\verseNumber{29}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w*} have|strong="H5771" given|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3605" false|strong="H8267" visions|strong="H7200" about|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1540"\+w*} you|strong="H3605", 
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and|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3651" have|strong="H5771" given|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3605" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="H7200" are|strong="H6588" not|strong="H7200" true|strong="H3651". 
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So|strong="H3651" swords|strong="H2719" will|strong="H3069" strike|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" necks|strong="H6677" 
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of|strong="H3709" those|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H7200"; 
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it|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" time|strong="H6256" for|strong="H3605" them|strong="H8610" to|strong="H1540" be|strong="H8610" killed|strong="H2026"; 
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it|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3651" will|strong="H3069" be|strong="H8610" punished|strong="H6485"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{30}You|strong="H3117" must|strong="H3478" put|strong="H7563" your|strong="H3478" swords|strong="H2719" back|strong="H7725" in|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3117" sheaths 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w days|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w slaughter|strong="H2491"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w ended|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
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I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3478" judge|strong="H8199" those|strong="H1992" people|strong="H7563" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3117" country|strong="H2022" where|strong="H0834" they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3478" born|strong="H3205". 
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\verseNumber{31}I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3808" pour|strong="H8210" out|strong="H5493" my|strong="H5493" punishment|strong="H5771" [MTY] on|strong="H3069" them|strong="H5493". 
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Because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3541" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H1364" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H7311" them|strong="H5493", 
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my|strong="H5493" breath|strong="H7307" on|strong="H3069" them|strong="H5493" will|strong="H3808" scorch them|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*}a|strong="H7311" fire|strong="H0784" [MET|strong="H6298"]. 
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I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" brutal|strong="H1197" men|strong="H0376" to|strong="H5493" capture|strong="H3920" them|strong="H5493", 
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men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H5493" are|strong="H3808" experts in|strong="H5493" killing|strong="H2026" people|strong="H3808". 
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\verseNumber{32}You|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} fuel|strong="H0402" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w burned|strong="H8313"\+w*} in|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" fire|strong="H0784". 
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Your|strong="H5414" blood|strong="H1818" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" shed|strong="H7760" in|strong="H5414" your|strong="H5414" own|strong="H1961" land|strong="H0776". 
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No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" remember|strong="H2142" you|strong="H5414" anymore|strong="H5750". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H5414", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H0559" it|strong="H5414".” ' ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The sins of the people of Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The sins of the people of Jerusalem }
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\chapterNumber{22}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3605" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1121" condemn|strong="H8199" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"? It|strong="H3045" is|strong="H3605" [RHQ] a|strong="H3045" city|strong="H5892" full|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" murderers|strong="H2026" [MTY]. Remind|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H3045" have|strong="H3045" done|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H6213"\+w*} say|strong="H0559", ‘This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H5892" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": By|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" murdering people|strong="H1818" and|strong="H5892" by|strong="H5921" ◄defiling|strong="H2930" yourselves|strong="H2930"/making|strong="H6213" yourselves|strong="H2930" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3069"► by|strong="H5921" making|strong="H6213" idols|strong="H1544", you|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1818" of|strong="H5892" this|strong="H6213" city|strong="H5892" [APO] have|strong="H5892" brought|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5921" yourselves|strong="H2930" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H6256" when|strong="H6256" you|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}You|strong="H5414" have|strong="H1471" become|strong="H2930" guilty|strong="H0816" by|strong="H5921" doing|strong="H6213" both|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3117" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" [DOU]. You|strong="H5414" have|strong="H1471" brought|strong="H7126" to|strong="H5704" an|strong="H6213" end|strong="H7093" your|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w remain|strong="H2930"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w*} [DOU]. Therefore|strong="H3651" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H2930" a|strong="H6213" group|strong="H7235" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" will|strong="H1471" scorn|strong="H2781"; they|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1471" all|strong="H3605" laugh|strong="H7832" at|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{5}People|strong="H5971" in|strong="H7227" countries|strong="H0776" that|strong="H4480" are|strong="H7227" near|strong="H7138" you|strong="H4480" and|strong="H8034" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H7350" live|strong="H8034" far|strong="H7350" from|strong="H4480" you|strong="H4480" will|strong="H7227" make|strong="H8034" fun of|strong="H8034" you|strong="H4480", because|strong="H4480" your|strong="H4480" city|strong="H5892" is|strong="H8034" full|strong="H7227" of|strong="H8034" lawless|strong="H7386" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H8034" full|strong="H7227" of|strong="H8034" confusion|strong="H4103". 
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\verseNumber{6}Think|strong="H2803" about|strong="H1961" how|strong="H2009" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1818" your|strong="H1961" Israeli kings|strong="H4428" have|strong="H1961" used|strong="H1961" their|strong="H1961" power|strong="H2220" to|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H1961" people|strong="H1818" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{7}Your|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" respect|strong="H6437"/honor|strong="H3519" their|strong="H8432" parents|strong="H0001"; they|strong="H6213" have|strong="H1961" oppressed|strong="H3238" foreigners|strong="H1616"; they|strong="H6213" mistreat|strong="H3238" orphans|strong="H3490" and|strong="H6213" widows|strong="H0490". 
\verseNumber{8}You|strong="H0859" despise|strong="H3988" my|strong="H2490" sacred|strong="H6944" places|strong="H1116" and|strong="H6944" ◄dishonor|strong="H7036"/do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" respect|strong="H6437"► the|strong="H2490" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{9}Among|strong="H8432" you|strong="H6213" are|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H6213" tell|strong="H5046" lies|strong="H1961" in|strong="H6213" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H6213" others|strong="H0312" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" executed|strong="H6213" [MTY]. There|strong="H1961" are|strong="H6213" those|strong="H6213" who|strong="H6213" eat|strong="H0398"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w offered|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} at|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" hilltop \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shrines|strong="H1354"\+w*}, and|strong="H2022" they|strong="H6213" perform|strong="H6213" disgusting|strong="H8441" sexual|strong="H7901" acts|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{10}There|strong="H8033" are|strong="H3117" men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H2931" have|strong="H1961" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H6031" their|strong="H1540" father’s|strong="H0001" wives|strong="H0802" [EUP], and|strong="H2931" men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H2931" have|strong="H1961" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H6031" women|strong="H0802" during|strong="H3117" their|strong="H1540" monthly|strong="H2320" menstrual|strong="H5079" periods|strong="H2508". 
\verseNumber{11}There|strong="H8033" are|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H1323" have|strong="H1323" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H6213" someone|strong="H0376" else’s|strong="H0312" wife|strong="H0802". Some|strong="H4480" men|strong="H6213" have|strong="H1323" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H6213" their|strong="H6213" daughters-in-law|strong="H3618" or|strong="H7453" with|strong="H6213" their|strong="H6213" sisters|strong="H0269" or|strong="H7453" half-sisters. 
\verseNumber{12}There|strong="H8033" are|strong="H1818" among|strong="H8432" you|strong="H3947" men|strong="H3947" who|strong="H7911" accept|strong="H3947" bribes|strong="H7810" in|strong="H1818" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H4616" cause|strong="H2600" someone|strong="H0376" to|strong="H4616" be|strong="H1818" executed|strong="H6213" [MTY]. You|strong="H3947" charge|strong="H4931" high|strong="H1116" interest|strong="H5392" when|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3947" lend|strong="H3867" people|strong="H1818" money|strong="H3701". You|strong="H3947" become|strong="H1961" rich|strong="H6223" by|strong="H7453" forcing|strong="H4330" people|strong="H1818" to|strong="H4616" give|strong="H3947" you|strong="H3947" money|strong="H3701". And|strong="H1818"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w worst|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w thing|strong="H6233"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4616"\+w*} you|strong="H3947" have|strong="H3947" forgotten|strong="H7911" me|strong="H3947", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069". 
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H1961" shake|strong="H7493" my|strong="H5921" fists|strong="H2651" at|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" show|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" I|strong="H2009" am|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5921" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H8432" your|strong="H5921" stealing|strong="H1589" money|strong="H3701" from|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1818" and|strong="H1818" murdering [MTY] people|strong="H1818" who|strong="H6213" live|strong="H3427" among|strong="H8432" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" finish|strong="H3615"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w*} you|strong="H3117", you|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H6213" longer|strong="H5750" [RHQ] be|strong="H3027" courageous|strong="H2388"/brave|strong="H2428" [DOU]. I|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{15}I|strong="H4480" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H4480" to|strong="H1471" be|strong="H1471" scattered|strong="H6327" among|strong="H4480" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H1471" [DOU], and|strong="H1471" I|strong="H4480" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H4480" to|strong="H1471" stop|strong="H2308" your|strong="H4480" sinful|strong="H2400" behavior|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" see|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" humiliated|strong="H3637", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" purified|strong="H2891" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" purified|strong="H2891" }
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\verseNumber{17}Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{18}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", your|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY] have|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w useless|strong="H1892"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1961". They|strong="H3478" are|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w* } [MET|strong="H6298"] dross|strong="H5509"/slag|strong="H5509" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1961". They|strong="H3478" are|strong="H1121" like|strong="H1961" [SIM] the|strong="H3605"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worthless|strong="H1100"\+w*} copper|strong="H5178", tin|strong="H0913", iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H1121" lead|strong="H5777" that|strong="H3605" remains|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" silver|strong="H3701" is|strong="H3478" melted|strong="H4549" in|strong="H3478" a|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w hot|strong="H2552"\+w*} furnace|strong="H3564". 
\verseNumber{19}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H2005"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": Because|strong="H3282" you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" become|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} dross|strong="H5509"/slag|strong="H5509", I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H1961" gather|strong="H6908" you|strong="H3605" in|strong="H8432" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{20}People|strong="H3240" put|strong="H3240"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{ore \+w containing|strong="H8033"\+w*} silver|strong="H3701", copper|strong="H5178", iron|strong="H1270", lead|strong="H5777", and|strong="H3701" tin|strong="H0913" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w hot|strong="H2534"\+w*} furnace|strong="H3564" and|strong="H3701" melt|strong="H5413" them|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" blazing|strong="H3345" fire|strong="H0784"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w up|strong="H3240"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w impurities|strong="H2932"\+w*}. Similarly|strong="H2088" [SIM], I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H2534" gather|strong="H6908" you|strong="H5921" together|strong="H6908"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w inside|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, and|strong="H3701" because|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3651" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2534"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2534"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" melting|strong="H4549" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{21}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5678"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5413"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5678" blow|strong="H5301" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" hot|strong="H2552" breath|strong="H7307" that|strong="H5921" shows|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H5678", and|strong="H5678"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5678"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5413"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5678" be|strong="H1961" melted|strong="H5413", 
\verseNumber{22}as|strong="H3651" though|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" melted|strong="H5413" like|strong="H3651" [SIM] silver|strong="H3701" is|strong="H3068" melted|strong="H5413" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3588" furnace|strong="H3564", and|strong="H3068" then|strong="H3651" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" poured|strong="H8210" out|strong="H8210" my|strong="H3068" punishment|strong="H5771" [MTY] on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H7218" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H7218" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }
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\verseNumber{23}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{24}“You|strong="H3117" human|strong="H0120", say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" Israeli people|strong="H1121", ‘When|strong="H3117"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} is|strong="H1931" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117", there|strong="H3117" has|strong="H3117" been|strong="H3808" no|strong="H3808" rain|strong="H1656" or|strong="H3808" showers|strong="H7241" in|strong="H3117" your|strong="H3808" country|strong="H2022".’ 
\verseNumber{25}Your|strong="H3947" leaders|strong="H7218" are|strong="H5030" like|strong="H7580" [SIM] lions|strong="H3715" that|strong="H5315" tear|strong="H2963" apart|strong="H0914" the|strong="H3947" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H5315" they|strong="H5315" have|strong="H5030" killed|strong="H2026". Your|strong="H3947" leaders|strong="H7218" destroy|strong="H2963" their|strong="H3947" people|strong="H5315". They|strong="H5315" steal|strong="H3947" treasures|strong="H0214" and|strong="H5030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3366" from|strong="H5315" people|strong="H5315", and|strong="H5030" they|strong="H5315" cause|strong="H2600" many|strong="H7235" women|strong="H0802" to|strong="H5315" become|strong="H1961" widows|strong="H0490"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H5030"\+w* murdering \+w their|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w husbands|strong="H1167"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}Their|strong="H8432" priests|strong="H3548" disobey|strong="H0854" my|strong="H3045" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H3548" disrespect|strong="H8034" my|strong="H3045" sacred|strong="H6944" things|strong="H6944" by|strong="H3808" saying|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3045" there|strong="H3045" is|strong="H5869" no|strong="H3808" difference|strong="H0914" between|strong="H8432" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3045" are|strong="H5869" sacred|strong="H6944" and|strong="H3548" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H3045" are|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3808" sacred|strong="H6944", and|strong="H3548" by|strong="H3808" ignoring my|strong="H3045" laws|strong="H8451" about|strong="H3045" honoring|strong="H3513" the|strong="H8432" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117". As|strong="H5869" a|strong="H3808" result|strong="H6903", they|strong="H3808" no|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*} honor|strong="H3519" me|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{27}Their|strong="H7130" officials|strong="H8269" are|strong="H8269" like|strong="H8210" [SIM] wolves|strong="H2061" that|strong="H5315" tear|strong="H2963" apart|strong="H0914" the|strong="H7130" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H5315" they|strong="H5315" have|strong="H8269" killed|strong="H2026": They|strong="H5315" murder|strong="H7523" people|strong="H5315" [DOU] in|strong="H5315" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H4616" get|strong="H1214" their|strong="H7130" money|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{28}Their|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030", by|strong="H3068" falsely|strong="H7723" saying|strong="H1696" they|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" received|strong="H3947" visions|strong="H7723"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" giving|strong="H1696" false|strong="H7723" messages|strong="H2372", try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H1696" ◄cover|strong="H3680" up|strong="H5030" [MET|strong="H6298"]/say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1696" is|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3068" right|strong="H3068" to|strong="H1696" commit|strong="H6213"► those|strong="H7080" sins|strong="H2403". They|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1696", ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541",’ when|strong="H1696" I|strong="H3541" have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" nothing|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{29}The|strong="H3808" Israeli people|strong="H5971" force|strong="H1497" others|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5971" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H3238" money|strong="H3701", and|strong="H4941" they|strong="H3808" rob|strong="H1497" people|strong="H5971". They|strong="H3808" oppress|strong="H6231" poor|strong="H6041" [DOU] people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H4941" they|strong="H3808" mistreat|strong="H3238" foreigners|strong="H1616" among|strong="H5971" them|strong="H3238" by|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" treating them|strong="H3238" fairly|strong="H4941"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w courts|strong="H2691"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{30}I|strong="H3808" looked|strong="H1245" among|strong="H4672" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H6440" find|strong="H4672" a|strong="H4672" man|strong="H6440" who|strong="H1992" would|strong="H0014" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H6440" repent|strong="H5162" [MET|strong="H4672"] so|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H6440" get|strong="H4672" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H6440" them|strong="H1992". But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" find|strong="H4672" anyone|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{31}So|strong="H5414" because|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H5678" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414", I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" severely|strong="H5953" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H5414" [MTY] for|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H5414"\+w*} the|strong="H5002" wicked|strong="H7563" things|strong="H7218" that|strong="H5414" they|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5414" done|strong="H3615". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", have|strong="H5414" said|strong="H5002" it|strong="H5414".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A parable about Jerusalem and Samaria }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A parable about Jerusalem and Samaria }
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\chapterNumber{23}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H1961" human|strong="H0120", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w listen|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w this|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w parable|strong="H4912"\+w* \+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Samaria|strong="H8111"\+w*}. Once|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" women|strong="H1323", daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" same|strong="H1931" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{3}They|strong="H8033" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H6213" Egypt|strong="H4714". And|strong="H4714" from|strong="H4714" the|strong="H6213" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H6213" they|strong="H8033" were|strong="H4714" young|strong="H5288" women|strong="H0802", they|strong="H8033" became|strong="H3205" prostitutes|strong="H2181". In|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="H6213"\+w*} fondled|strong="H1717" their|strong="H6213" breasts|strong="H7699" and|strong="H4714" caressed their|strong="H6213" bosoms [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3205" older|strong="H1419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sister|strong="H0269"\+w*} was|strong="H8034" Oholah|strong="H0170", and|strong="H1121" her|strong="H3205" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} sister|strong="H0269" was|strong="H8034" Oholibah|strong="H0172". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} they|strong="H3389" became|strong="H3205" my|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wives|strong="H0802"\+w*. \+w Later|strong="H1961"\+w*} they|strong="H3389" gave|strong="H3205" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="H1961" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323". Oholah|strong="H0170" represents Samaria|strong="H8111", and|strong="H1121" Oholibah|strong="H0172" represents Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{5}Oholah|strong="H0170" acted|strong="H6213" like|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" prostitute|strong="H2181" while|strong="H5921" she|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H5750"\+w*} my|strong="H5921" wife|strong="H0802". She|strong="H5921" desired|strong="H2530" to|strong="H5921" have|strong="H7138" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" she|strong="H5921" loved|strong="H0157"—soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H5921" Assyria|strong="H0804". 
\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3847"\+w*} were|strong="H5483" army|strong="H2428" officers|strong="H7860" and|strong="H8504" commanders|strong="H8269". They|strong="H3605" wore|strong="H3847" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w beautiful|strong="H3303"\+w*} blue|strong="H8504" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{uniforms. \+w They|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5483"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" handsome|strong="H3303" young|strong="H2531" men|strong="H3605". Some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" them|strong="H3847" rode|strong="H7392" horses|strong="H5483". 
\verseNumber{7}She|strong="H1544" acted|strong="H6213" like|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5414" prostitute|strong="H2181" toward|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" important|strong="H5704" Assyrian|strong="H0804" officials|strong="H8269", and|strong="H1121" became|strong="H2930" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5414" by|strong="H5921" worshiping|strong="H7812" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" she|strong="H1544" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1121" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" was|strong="H4714" a|strong="H6213" young|strong="H5288" woman|strong="H0802" in|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714", she|strong="H3588" started|strong="H2490" being|strong="H1961" a|strong="H6213" prostitute|strong="H2181", and|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w young|strong="H5288"\+w*} men|strong="H6213" caressed her|strong="H5921" breasts|strong="H1717" and|strong="H4714" had|strong="H3588" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H6213" her|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H4714" when|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" became|strong="H3205" older|strong="H1419", she|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" quit|strong="H5355" acting|strong="H1992" like|strong="H3808" a|strong="H6213" prostitute|strong="H2181". 
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\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H3651" I|strong="H5414" allowed|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" Assyrian|strong="H0804" soldiers|strong="H1121", whom|strong="H0834" she|strong="H5921" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1121" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H5921", to|strong="H5921" capture|strong="H3920" her|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{10}They|strong="H1992" stripped|strong="H1540" all|strong="H6213" her|strong="H1540" clothes|strong="H0899" off|strong="H1540" her|strong="H1540". They|strong="H1992" took|strong="H3947" away|strong="H3947" her|strong="H1540" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323". And|strong="H1121" then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H1992" killed|strong="H2026" her|strong="H1540" with|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1961" sword|strong="H2719". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Other|strong="H0312"\+w*} women|strong="H1323" started|strong="H1961" talking|strong="H1696" about|strong="H1961" what|strong="H6213" had|strong="H1961" happened|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" her|strong="H1540", about|strong="H1961" how|strong="H6213" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485". 
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\verseNumber{14}But|strong="H7200" she|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H5921"\+w*} worse|strong="H7489" things|strong="H1697". She|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H7200" drawings of|strong="H5921" men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H5921" Babylonia|strong="H3778" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H7023", painted|strong="H3583" in|strong="H5921" red|strong="H8350". 
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\verseNumber{21}So|strong="H4616" she|strong="H1931" desired|strong="H2530" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1961" immoral like|strong="H6213" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H4714" when|strong="H6213" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H4714" young|strong="H5288", when|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" Egypt|strong="H4714" caressed her|strong="H6485" bosom|strong="H1717" and|strong="H4714" fondled|strong="H1717" her|strong="H6485" breasts|strong="H7699".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H4714" punish|strong="H6485" Jerusalem|strong="H4616" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H4714" punish|strong="H6485" Jerusalem|strong="H4616" }
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\verseNumber{22}“Oholibah|strong="H0172"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{represents \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H5315" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H2005"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" say|strong="H0559": ‘I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H5315" cause|strong="H3651" those|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} who|strong="H5315" loved|strong="H0157" you|strong="H5921" but|strong="H1992" whom|strong="H1992" you|strong="H5921" turned|strong="H2015" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5921" because|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" became|strong="H3205" disgusted|strong="H5361" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H1992", to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H5315" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H5315" cause|strong="H3651" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5921" come|strong="H0935" and|strong="H5315" attack|strong="H5221" you|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" every|strong="H5439" side|strong="H5439"— 
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\verseNumber{35}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1571" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": ‘Because|strong="H3282" you|strong="H3651" have|strong="H1571" forgotten|strong="H7911" me|strong="H7993" and|strong="H1571" rejected|strong="H7911" me|strong="H7993" [IDM], you|strong="H3651" must|strong="H1571" be|strong="H1571" punished|strong="H6485" for|strong="H3651" your|strong="H5375" immoral behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H1571" for|strong="H3651" being|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*} a|strong="H5375" prostitute|strong="H2181".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="H3069" will|strong="H1571" punish|strong="H6485" Samaria|strong="H8111" and|strong="H1571" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="H3069" will|strong="H1571" punish|strong="H6485" Samaria|strong="H8111" and|strong="H1571" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }
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\verseNumber{36}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5046", “You|strong="H5046" human|strong="H0120", you|strong="H5046" must|strong="H1121" [RHQ] judge|strong="H8199"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w* represented \+w by|strong="H3068"\+w*} Oholah|strong="H0170" and|strong="H1121" Oholibah|strong="H0172". You|strong="H5046" must|strong="H1121" remind|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5046" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3068" detestable|strong="H8441" behavior|strong="H3027": 
\verseNumber{37}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} have|strong="H1121" committed|strong="H5003" adultery|strong="H5003" and|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY] people|strong="H1121". They|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H5674" unfaithful|strong="H5003" to|strong="H3027" me|strong="H5674" by|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} idols|strong="H1544". They|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1121" even|strong="H1571" sacrificed|strong="H2076" their|strong="H3588" own|strong="H3027" children|strong="H1121", who|strong="H1121" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3027" me|strong="H5674", to|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" food|strong="H3899" for|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3588" idols|strong="H1544". 
\verseNumber{38}They|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3117" done|strong="H6213" other|strong="H5750"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disgraceful|strong="H5039"\+w* \+w things|strong="H2490"\+w*}: They|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3117" caused|strong="H6213" my|strong="H2490" temple|strong="H4720" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H5750" an|strong="H6213" unacceptable|strong="H4284" place|strong="H4720" for|strong="H6213" worship|strong="H7812", and|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3117" not|strong="H6213" respected|strong="H7230" the|strong="H6213" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{39}On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3541" same|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" sacrificed|strong="H6213" their|strong="H8432" children|strong="H1121" to|strong="H6213" their|strong="H8432" idols|strong="H1544", they|strong="H3117" entered|strong="H0935" my|strong="H2490" temple|strong="H1004", which|strong="H1931" caused|strong="H6213" it|strong="H1931" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1121" an|strong="H6213" unacceptable|strong="H4284" place|strong="H1004" for|strong="H6213" worshiping|strong="H7812" me|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{40}They|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H7971" men|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H7364"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H4801"\+w*} far|strong="H4801" away|strong="H7971". And|strong="H7971" when|strong="H3588" those|strong="H3588" men|strong="H0376" arrived|strong="H0935", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w women|strong="H0802"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} bathed|strong="H7364" themselves|strong="H7364" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H7971", painted|strong="H3583" their|strong="H3588" eyebrows|strong="H5869", and|strong="H7971" put|strong="H7971" on|strong="H7971" jewelry|strong="H5716". 
\verseNumber{41}They|strong="H5921" sat|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H7760" beautiful|strong="H3303" couch|strong="H4296", with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H7760" table|strong="H7979" in|strong="H3427" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3427" it|strong="H7760" on|strong="H5921" which|strong="H0834" they|strong="H5921" had|strong="H7760" put|strong="H7760" incense|strong="H7004" and|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081" that|strong="H8081" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{42}Soon|strong="H3512" there|strong="H7230" was|strong="H6963" a|strong="H5414" noisy|strong="H1995" crowd|strong="H1995" around|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414". Among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" crowd|strong="H1995" there|strong="H7230" were|strong="H3027" men|strong="H7218" from|strong="H5921" Sheba|strong="H7614" who|strong="H4057" had|strong="H5414" come|strong="H0935" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" desert|strong="H4057"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w Arabia|strong="H6152"\+w*}. They|strong="H5921" put|strong="H5414" bracelets|strong="H6781" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" arms|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w*} sisters|strong="H0269" and|strong="H3027" put|strong="H5414" beautiful|strong="H8597" crowns|strong="H5850" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5414" heads|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{43}Then|strong="H6258" I|strong="H6258" said|strong="H0559" about|strong="H5439" the|strong="H2181" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1931" become|strong="H2181" exhausted|strong="H6296" by|strong="H0801" her|strong="H1931" having|strong="H0369" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H2181" many|strong="H7227" men|strong="H0376", ‘Now|strong="H6258" allow|strong="H5414" those|strong="H1931" men|strong="H0376" to|strong="H8457" act|strong="H6213" toward|strong="H0413" her|strong="H1931" as|strong="H6258" though|strong="H1931" she|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1931" prostitute|strong="H2181", because|strong="H2181" that|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H1931" she|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931".’ 
\verseNumber{44}So|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" had|strong="H3068" sex|strong="H7901" [EUP] with|strong="H3651" those|strong="H1992" two|strong="H8147" women|strong="H0802", Oholah|strong="H0170" and|strong="H3651" Oholibah|strong="H0172", like|strong="H3651" men|strong="H0376" have|strong="H1961" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H3651" prostitutes|strong="H2181". 
\verseNumber{45}But|strong="H3588" righteous|strong="H6662" men|strong="H6662" will|strong="H6662" condemn|strong="H8199" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" punished|strong="H6485", like|strong="H8210" women|strong="H1992" who|strong="H1992" commit|strong="H5003" adultery|strong="H5003" and|strong="H4941" who|strong="H1992" murder|strong="H7523" others|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" punished|strong="H6485", because|strong="H3588" those|strong="H1992" women|strong="H1992" commit|strong="H5003" adultery|strong="H5003" and|strong="H4941" they|strong="H1992" murder|strong="H7523" [MTY] others|strong="H1992". 
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\verseNumber{46}So|strong="H3541" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3541" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": Bring|strong="H5927" a|strong="H5414" mob to|strong="H5927" attack|strong="H5927" Samaria|strong="H8111" and|strong="H5927" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H5927" allow|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3588" mob to|strong="H5927" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H6951" those|strong="H5921" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5927" be|strong="H5414" terrified|strong="H0926", and|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" rob|strong="H1497" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{47}The|strong="H5921" mob will|strong="H2719" throw|strong="H7993" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*}; they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H2719" cut|strong="H1254" them|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" pieces|strong="H5409" with|strong="H8313" their|strong="H8313" swords|strong="H2719", they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H2719" kill|strong="H2026" their|strong="H8313" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323", and|strong="H1121" burn|strong="H8313" down|strong="H1254" their|strong="H8313" houses|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{48}In|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605" way|strong="H3605" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" cause|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" stop|strong="H7673" their|strong="H3605" immoral behavior|strong="H3027". It|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3808" warn|strong="H2094" other|strong="H3605" women|strong="H0802" to|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" imitate|strong="H6213"/do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" are|strong="H6213" doing|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{49}You|strong="H3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} will|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" punished|strong="H6485" for|strong="H3588" your|strong="H5414" immoral behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3045" for|strong="H3588" your|strong="H5414" worshiping|strong="H7812" idols|strong="H1544". Then|strong="H5375" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5414" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A parable about meat cooking in a pot }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A parable about meat cooking in a pot }
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\chapterNumber{24}Almost|strong="H4592" nine|strong="H8672" years|strong="H8141"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w we|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" tenth|strong="H6224" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" tenth|strong="H6224" month|strong="H2320" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H3117" human|strong="H0120", write|strong="H3789" down|strong="H3789" what|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3117" month|strong="H2320" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088". On|strong="H3117" this|strong="H2088" day|strong="H3117"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*}the|strong="H3117" King|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Babylon|strong="H0894" has|strong="H4428" surrounded|strong="H5437" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{3}Tell|strong="H5046" those|strong="H1992" rebellious|strong="H4805" Israeli people|strong="H1571" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w*} a|strong="H1571" parable|strong="H4912". Say|strong="H0559" this|strong="H3541" to|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5414": This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H1571" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": 
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‘Pour|strong="H3332" water|strong="H4325" into|strong="H3332" the|strong="H3069" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cooking|strong="H5518"\+w*} pot|strong="H5518" 
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and|strong="H1004" put|strong="H8239" the|strong="H3069" pot|strong="H5518" on|strong="H1004"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w fire|strong="H0784"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{4}Put|strong="H5414" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" pot|strong="H5518" some|strong="H3605" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H4390" meat|strong="H1320"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4390"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w best|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*}: 
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Put|strong="H5414" in|strong="H2896" the|strong="H3605" leg|strong="H7785" and|strong="H2896" shoulder|strong="H3802", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H6106"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" best|strong="H2896" pieces|strong="H5409". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H3605"\+w*} fill|strong="H4390" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4390"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" pot|strong="H5518" with|strong="H4390" the|strong="H3605" best|strong="H2896" bones|strong="H6106". 
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\verseNumber{5}Pile|strong="H1754" wood|strong="H6106" on|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3947" fire|strong="H0784", 
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and|strong="H6629" cook|strong="H1310" the|strong="H3947" bones|strong="H6106" and|strong="H6629" the|strong="H3947" meat|strong="H1320" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3947" boiling|strong="H1310" water|strong="H4325".’ 
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\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Do|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w*} because|strong="H5921" this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": 
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‘Terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5892" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}; 
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it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3651" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" full|strong="H4392" of|strong="H5892" murderers|strong="H2026" [MTY], 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H3318" scorched|strong="H7710" pot|strong="H5518" 
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whose|strong="H5518" black|strong="H7838" residue|strong="H7611" inside|strong="H4480" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" removed|strong="H3318". 
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Take|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" pieces|strong="H5409" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w*} out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5921" pot|strong="H5518", 
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but|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3318" not|strong="H3808" choose|strong="H0977" which|strong="H5892" pieces|strong="H5409" to|strong="H3318" take|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318". 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3808" who|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H2026" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" is|strong="H1961" still|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961"; 
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they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H2026" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" bare|strong="H6706" rocks|strong="H5553", 
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not|strong="H3808" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" soil|strong="H6083", where|strong="H5921" their|strong="H7760" blood|strong="H1818" could|strong="H3201" be|strong="H1961" covered|strong="H3680". 
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H1115" I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H0259" who|strong="H0834" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H5414" murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY] to|strong="H5927" be|strong="H5414" smeared|strong="H4886" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" bare|strong="H6706" rock|strong="H5553", 
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where|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5414" blood|strong="H1818" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H1115" be|strong="H5414" covered|strong="H3680"; 
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I|strong="H5414" did|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H5414"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w could|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1818"\+w*} 
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then|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" angry|strong="H2534" and|strong="H1818" get|strong="H5927" revenge|strong="H5358".’ 
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\verseNumber{9}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1571" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" say|strong="H0559": 
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‘Terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H1431" will|strong="H1571" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3651" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1571" full|strong="H4392" of|strong="H5892" murderers|strong="H2026" [MTY]! 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1571"\+w*} I|strong="H3541" also|strong="H1571" will|strong="H1571" pile|strong="H4071" high|strong="H1116" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w wood|strong="H6086"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w fire|strong="H0784"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H7235"\+w*}, heap|strong="H7235" on|strong="H7235" the|strong="H7235" wood|strong="H6086" 
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and|strong="H6086" light|strong="H0216" the|strong="H7235" fire|strong="H1814"! 
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Cook|strong="H8552" the|strong="H7235" meat|strong="H1320" well|strong="H4841", 
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and|strong="H6086" mix|strong="H7543" some|strong="H4480" spices|strong="H7543" with|strong="H1320" it|strong="H7543"; 
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cook|strong="H8552" it|strong="H7543" until|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7235" bones|strong="H6106" are|strong="H6106" charred|strong="H2787". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel’s wife|strong="H1696" died|strong="H4191" }

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\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" message|strong="H1697": 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" asked|strong="H4100" me|strong="H5046", “What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971" doing|strong="H6213" signify to|strong="H6213" us|strong="H5046"?” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{A prophecy about the people of Ammon }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A prophecy about the people of Ammon }
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\verseNumber{5}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5414"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} Rabbah|strong="H7237" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H5414" pasture|strong="H5116" for|strong="H3588" camels|strong="H1581", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H3588"\+w*} a|strong="H5414" resting|strong="H4769" place|strong="H5414" for|strong="H3588" sheep|strong="H6629". Then|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{6}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H5315" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478": “You|strong="H3588" clapped|strong="H4222" your|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w joyfully|strong="H7321"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" stomped your|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272", and|strong="H3478" laughed|strong="H6711" because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" despised|strong="H0959" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H3027" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="H3651", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" use|strong="H4399" my|strong="H5414" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] against|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w conquer|strong="H3423"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*} take|strong="H3045" away|strong="H5186" your|strong="H3068" valuable|strong="H3368" possessions|strong="H7399". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H8045" you|strong="H3588" completely|strong="H8045" [DOU], with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" result|strong="H4480" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" no|strong="H4480" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3772" nation|strong="H1471". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H3772" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Moab|strong="H4124" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H3772" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Moab|strong="H4124" }
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\verseNumber{8}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* } Moab|strong="H4124"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Ammon|strong="H5983"\+w*} and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Seir|strong="H8165"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Moab|strong="H4124"\+w* \+w despised|strong="H0959"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", ‘The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" have|strong="H1471" become|strong="H1961"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3063"\+w* unimportant} as|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471"!’ 
\verseNumber{9}Therefore|strong="H3651", I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H5892" destroy|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3651" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3651" protect|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3651" borders|strong="H7097" of|strong="H5892" Moab|strong="H4124", starting|strong="H4161" at|strong="H5892" Beth-Jeshimoth|strong="H1020", Baal-Meon|strong="H1186", and|strong="H5892" Kiriathaim|strong="H7156", the|strong="H3651" finest|strong="H2459" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Moab|strong="H4124". 
\verseNumber{10}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1471" enable|strong="H7980" people|strong="H1471" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" east|strong="H6924" to|strong="H5921" conquer|strong="H3423" Moab|strong="H4124" and|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5921" conquer|strong="H3423" Ammon|strong="H5983". As|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5414" result|strong="H6903", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w cause|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w*} Ammon|strong="H5983" will|strong="H1471" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" remembered|strong="H2142" by|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" nations|strong="H1471". 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* } Moab|strong="H4124". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H6213", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H6213" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" of|strong="H3068" Edom|strong="H0112" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H6213" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" of|strong="H3068" Edom|strong="H0112" }
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\verseNumber{12}This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112" are|strong="H1004" guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="H1004" getting|strong="H7075" revenge|strong="H5358" on|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3069" people|strong="H5971" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{13}Therefore|strong="H3651" this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3027" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": 'I will|strong="H2719" use|strong="H4399" my|strong="H5414" power|strong="H3027" against|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112" and|strong="H3027" will|strong="H2719" get|strong="H3027" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3027" their|strong="H5414" men|strong="H3772" and|strong="H3027" their|strong="H5414" animals|strong="H0929". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H2719" ruin|strong="H2723" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" from|strong="H4480" Teman|strong="H8487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* central \+w Edom|strong="H0112"\+w*} to|strong="H5921" Dedan|strong="H1719" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w Edom|strong="H0112"\+w*}, and|strong="H3027" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H3027" their|strong="H5414" men|strong="H3772" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H3027" killed|strong="H2719" by|strong="H3027"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H3027"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719".' 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5002" Israeli people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" use|strong="H6213" their|strong="H5414" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] to|strong="H3478" get|strong="H3027" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112". They|strong="H6213" will|strong="H5971" show|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112" that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5971" been|strong="H5971" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" punish|strong="H6213" [MTY] them|strong="H5414". The|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3027" Edom|strong="H0112" will|strong="H5971" experience|strong="H3045" my|strong="H5414" getting|strong="H7075" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H3027" them|strong="H5414". Then|strong="H5414" they|strong="H6213" will|strong="H5971" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H5414", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H6213" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3027" Philistia|strong="H6429" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H6213" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3027" Philistia|strong="H6429" }
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\verseNumber{15}This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H5315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": “The|strong="H3069" Philistia|strong="H6429" people-group wanted|strong="H2654" very|strong="H6213" much|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" get|strong="H6213" revenge|strong="H5360" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H5769"\+w*}. They|strong="H3282" very|strong="H6213" maliciously|strong="H7169" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H6213" destroy|strong="H4889" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah|strong="H5769"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}Therefore|strong="H3651" this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3027" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H2005", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" about|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" use|strong="H4399" my|strong="H5921" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Philistia|strong="H6429" people|strong="H5971". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3027" get|strong="H3027" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" Kereth people-group and|strong="H3027" all|strong="H3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w who|strong="H6430"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w along|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" coast|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". 
\verseNumber{17}By|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" way|strong="H1870" I|strong="H3588" punish|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5414", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" get|strong="H6213" great|strong="H1419" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3068" show|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414". And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" get|strong="H6213" revenge|strong="H5360" on|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.' ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A prophecy about the people of Tyre }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A prophecy about the people of Tyre }
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\chapterNumber{26}Almost|strong="H4592" twelve|strong="H6240" years|strong="H8141"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w we|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" first|strong="H7223" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" month|strong="H2320", Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H2320" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Tyre|strong="H6865" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} shouted|strong="H7321" joyfully|strong="H7321" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" about|strong="H5437" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*,} the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" from|strong="H5921" which|strong="H5971" many|strong="H7227" traders|strong="H7402"/merchants|strong="H7402" went|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H5971", is|strong="H1121" now|strong="H5921" destroyed|strong="H7665". And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5921" all|strong="H5921" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" world|strong="H8398" will|strong="H5971" come|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" buy|strong="H7069" and|strong="H1121" sell|strong="H4376" things|strong="H1697". Because|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" has|strong="H3389" now|strong="H5921" been|strong="H5971" ruined|strong="H2717", we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H5971" prosper|strong="H6743"!’ 
\verseNumber{3}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H2005"\+w*,} Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": ‘I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" now|strong="H2005" the|strong="H5921" enemy|strong="H0340" of|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*} Tyre|strong="H6865". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H3651"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*} many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H5927" come|strong="H5927" and|strong="H1471" attack|strong="H5927" your|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, like|strong="H3651" the|strong="H5921" waves|strong="H1530" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sea|strong="H3220" beat|strong="H5221" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" shores. 
\verseNumber{4}Their|strong="H5414" soldiers|strong="H5650" will|strong="H5414" destroy|strong="H7843" the|strong="H5414" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" Tyre|strong="H6865" and|strong="H6083" tear|strong="H2040" down|strong="H2040" its|strong="H5414" towers|strong="H4026". Tyre|strong="H6865" will|strong="H5414" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H5414" place|strong="H5414" where|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H1471" steal|strong="H1589" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H1697", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6083"\+w* \+w then|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w completely|strong="H3617"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H7843"\+w*}. Then|strong="H5414" they|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" scrape|strong="H5500" away|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5414" rubble|strong="H6083" and|strong="H6083" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5414" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H5414" bare|strong="H6706" rock|strong="H5553". 
\verseNumber{5}Out|strong="H8432" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5002" sea|strong="H3220", Tyre|strong="H6865" will|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" island|strong="H0336" where|strong="H0834" men|strong="H3220" spread|strong="H4894" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w fishing|strong="H4365"\+w*} nets|strong="H2764" to|strong="H1696" dry|strong="H3004" them|strong="H8432". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", have|strong="H1961" predicted|strong="H1696" it|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" in|strong="H3068" small|strong="H6996" villages|strong="H1323" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" coast|strong="H1366" near|strong="H7126" Tyre|strong="H6865" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H2026" by|strong="H3068"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719". Then|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.’ 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H2719" direct|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H0834" operate the|strong="H5414" ◄rams|strong="H6904"/things|strong="H1697"► to|strong="H5414" batter the|strong="H5414" walls|strong="H2346", and|strong="H2719" who|strong="H0834" will|strong="H2719" use|strong="H4399" their|strong="H5414" iron|strong="H1270" bars|strong="H1280" to|strong="H5414" tear|strong="H5422" down|strong="H5422" the|strong="H5414" towers|strong="H4026" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" wall|strong="H2346". 
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\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H5483" will|strong="H5971" trample|strong="H7429" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" streets|strong="H2351"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} with|strong="H3381" their|strong="H3605" hooves|strong="H6541". The|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" kill|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" with|strong="H3381" their|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719"; and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" cause|strong="H5971" your|strong="H3605" strong|strong="H5797" pillars|strong="H4676" to|strong="H3381" ◄collapse|strong="H3381"/fall|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0776"►. 
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\verseNumber{15}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H6963" about|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6963"\+w*} Tyre|strong="H6865": ‘When|strong="H6963" the|strong="H3069" wounded|strong="H2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w in|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="H6865"\+w*} groan|strong="H0584" and|strong="H6963" many|strong="H3808" people|strong="H3808" are|strong="H2491" slaughtered|strong="H7819" and|strong="H6963" the|strong="H3069" city|strong="H5892" is|strong="H6963" destroyed|strong="H2026", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w as|strong="H6865"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [RHQ] the|strong="H3069" areas|strong="H0776" along|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3069" coast|strong="H1366" will|strong="H3808" tremble|strong="H7493". 
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“The|strong="H3605" famous|strong="H8034" city|strong="H5892" [APO], in|strong="H3427" which|strong="H1931" many|strong="H7227" men|strong="H3605"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sailed|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" seas|strong="H3220" lived|strong="H3427", 
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is|strong="H1931" now|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H4229"! 
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they|strong="H5921" caused|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" near|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" terrified|strong="H2851". 
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\verseNumber{18}Now|strong="H6258" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" city|strong="H5892" is|strong="H3117" destroyed|strong="H4229", 
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and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w*} islands|strong="H0339" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" sea|strong="H3220" are|strong="H3117" terrified|strong="H2729" because|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" city|strong="H5892" being|strong="H1961" ruined|strong="H7703".”’ 
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\verseNumber{19}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H5892" also|strong="H3541" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": ‘When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="H6865"\+w*} to|strong="H5927" become|strong="H2717" desolate|strong="H2717"/empty|strong="H7387", like|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3541"\+w*} cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3427" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H3427" no|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*} live|strong="H3427", and|strong="H5892" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" huge|strong="H7227" waves|strong="H4325" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" sea|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5927" cover|strong="H3680" it|strong="H5414", 
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\verseNumber{21}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" die|strong="H4191" in|strong="H4672" a|strong="H5414" horrible|strong="H8186" way|strong="H1870" (OR|strong="H3808", people|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3808" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3069" what|strong="H4100" happens|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892"), and|strong="H5769" that|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5002" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H3069" ◄them|strong="H5414"/their|strong="H5414" lives|strong="H5315"►. People|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5414" search|strong="H1245" for|strong="H1245" that|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892" but|strong="H3808" it|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" exist. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w*,} Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H4672"\+w*}.’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The trade with Tyre }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The trade with Tyre }
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\chapterNumber{27}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697": 
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‘You|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* } Tyre|strong="H6865" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H5971" your|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} was|strong="H3220" very|strong="H7227" beautiful|strong="H3308". 
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that|strong="H4310" now|strong="H5921" is|strong="H4310" silent|strong="H1822", 
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covered|strong="H3680" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" waves|strong="H1530" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5921" sea|strong="H3220".” 
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\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3318" goods|strong="H7399" that|strong="H5971" your|strong="H3318" merchants|strong="H7402" traded|strong="H7402" 
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Kings|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" very|strong="H7227" distant|strong="H7350" places|strong="H1116" became|strong="H3318" rich|strong="H6238" 
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from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" wealth|strong="H1952" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5971" obtained|strong="H5375" from|strong="H3318" trading|strong="H8545" with|strong="H7646" you|strong="H5971". 
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All|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4325" your|strong="H3605" cargo|strong="H3627" and|strong="H4325" your|strong="H3605" sailors|strong="H4419" have|strong="H3605" sunk|strong="H2883" to|strong="H6256" the|strong="H3605" bottom|strong="H3247" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3605" sea|strong="H3220" along|strong="H8432" with|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3605" ships|strong="H0591". 
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\verseNumber{35}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" seacoast|strong="H3220" are|strong="H4428" appalled|strong="H8074"/horrified|strong="H8074" 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w difficult|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w what|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w has|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w*}; 
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your|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" has|strong="H1961" disappeared|strong="H0369", 
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and|strong="H5971" it|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" exist anymore|strong="H5750".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A message about the king of Tyre }

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‘You|strong="H5414" have|strong="H1121" very|strong="H3966" proudly|strong="H2102" claimed|strong="H7121", “I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" a|strong="H5414" god|strong="H3069"! 
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I|strong="H5414" sit|strong="H3427" on|strong="H3427" a|strong="H5414" throne|strong="H3678" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5414" god|strong="H3069" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w an|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w island|strong="H0336"\+w*} in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5414" sea|strong="H3220"!” 
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You|strong="H5414" boast|strong="H1984" that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" are|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5414" god|strong="H3069"; 
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and|strong="H2451" because|strong="H7230" you|strong="H7235" are|strong="H3824" rich|strong="H6223", you|strong="H7235" have|strong="H2428" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7235" proud|strong="H1361". 
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and|strong="H2451" they|strong="H3651" will|strong="H1471" destroy|strong="H2719" all|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" beautiful|strong="H3308" things|strong="H2490". 
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\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H3820" will|strong="H3820" bring|strong="H3381" you|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" your|strong="H3381" grave|strong="H7845"; 
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you|strong="H3381" will|strong="H3820" die|strong="H4191" violently|strong="H2491" 
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like|strong="H3381" [MET|strong="H6298"] those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H2491" died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H4191" sea|strong="H3220". 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H3808" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3027" certainly|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" [RHQ] say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3027" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H3808" are|strong="H3027" killing|strong="H2026" you|strong="H6440", 
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'I am|strong="H1961" a|strong="H6440" god|strong="H3808"!' 
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you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3027" only|strong="H0389" a|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3027" die|strong="H4191" like|strong="H4191" other|strong="H2114" people|strong="H1696" who|strong="H2114" are|strong="H3027" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696" die|strong="H4191", 
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forced|strong="H4522" you|strong="H8432" to|strong="H2490" leave|strong="H5800" your|strong="H4390" place|strong="H4725" among|strong="H8432" those|strong="H1992" fiery|strong="H5135" stones|strong="H0068". 
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and|strong="H5971" it|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3045" exist anymore|strong="H5750".” ’ ” 

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and|strong="H3068" by|strong="H5921" what|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", 
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I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" reveal|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" very|strong="H6213" great|strong="H6213"/glorious|strong="H3513". 
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When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" punish|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H3068" reveal|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6942", 
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everyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" watching|strong="H8245" that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" send|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3588" plague|strong="H1698" upon|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588", 
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and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" send|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w come|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*} kill|strong="H2491" [MTY] you|strong="H3588" in|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3068" streets|strong="H2351". 
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They|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" attack|strong="H5221" you|strong="H3588" from|strong="H5921" every|strong="H5439" direction|strong="H5439", 
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and|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1818" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" slaughtered|strong="H7819" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892". 
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Then|strong="H7971" everyone|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.' 
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\verseNumber{24}No|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1961" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" near|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hurt|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*} like|strong="H1961" [MET|strong="H6298"] painful|strong="H3510" briers|strong="H8068" and|strong="H3478" sharp|strong="H2299" thorns|strong="H6975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hurt|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*}. And|strong="H3478" then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Restoration for|strong="H3588" Israel|strong="H3478" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Restoration for|strong="H3588" Israel|strong="H3478" }
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\verseNumber{25}And|strong="H3478" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": “Some|strong="H4480" day|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" will|strong="H1471" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" their|strong="H5414" own|strong="H5971" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H3478"\+w*}, the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" Jacob|strong="H3290", who|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} served|strong="H5647" me|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1471" gather|strong="H6908" them|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w distant|strong="H7350"\+w*} countries|strong="H0776" where|strong="H1004" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5869" scattered|strong="H6327" them|strong="H5414". And|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1471" reveal|strong="H1540" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" holy|strong="H6942" among|strong="H4480" my|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{26}My|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" will|strong="H3068" live|strong="H3427" safely|strong="H0983" in|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478"; they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" houses|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" plant|strong="H5193" vineyards|strong="H3754". And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" punish|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3588" despised|strong="H7590" them|strong="H5921", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A message about Egypt }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A message about Egypt }
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\chapterNumber{29}Almost|strong="H4592" ten|strong="H6235" years|strong="H8141"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w we|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" twelfth|strong="H8147" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" tenth|strong="H6224" month|strong="H2320"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H2320" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H1697"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", turn|strong="H7760" toward|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714" and|strong="H1121" proclaim|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3605" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" will|strong="H4428" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Egypt|strong="H4714" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{3}Give|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" this|strong="H6213" message|strong="H1697" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069": 
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‘You|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714", I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" your|strong="H5921" enemy|strong="H0340"; 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w are|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3541"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H6213" great|strong="H1419" monster|strong="H8577"/crocodile|strong="H3581" that|strong="H4428" lies|strong="H7257" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" streams|strong="H2975"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Nile|strong="H2975"\+w* \+w River|strong="H2975"\+w*}. 
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You|strong="H5921" say|strong="H1696", “The|strong="H5921" Nile|strong="H2975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H2975"\+w*} is|strong="H4428" mine|strong="H1696"; 
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I|strong="H2005" made|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w myself|strong="H0589"\+w*}.” 
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with|strong="H5927" fish|strong="H1710" sticking to|strong="H5927" your|strong="H3605" scales|strong="H7193". 
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\verseNumber{5}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H8064" leave|strong="H5203" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H8064" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" fish|strong="H1710" to|strong="H5921" die|strong="H5307" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057"; 
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you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H8064" fall|strong="H5307" onto|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H7704", 
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and|strong="H8064" your|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w corpse|strong="H5038"\+w*} will|strong="H8064" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5414" and|strong="H8064" buried|strong="H6912", 
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because|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5414" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" flesh|strong="H1320" will|strong="H8064" be|strong="H3808" food|strong="H3899" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wild|strong="H7704" animals|strong="H2416" and|strong="H8064" birds|strong="H5775". 
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\verseNumber{6}When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H1004" Egypt|strong="H4714" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w trusted|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w*}. But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H1961" reed|strong="H7070" pole|strong="H5251" in|strong="H3427" their|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H4975" when|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" leaned|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" pole|strong="H5251", it|strong="H5921" splintered|strong="H7533" and|strong="H4975" tore|strong="H1234" open|strong="H1234" their|strong="H3605" shoulders|strong="H3802". When|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" leaned|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3605", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3709" a|strong="H5921" pole|strong="H5251" that|strong="H3605" broke|strong="H7665", and|strong="H4975" as|strong="H3605" a|strong="H5921" result|strong="H6903" you|strong="H3605" wrenched their|strong="H3605" backs|strong="H3802". 
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\verseNumber{8}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H2005"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": “I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H2719" bring|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5221"\+w*} you|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H2719" they|strong="H3651" will|strong="H2719" kill|strong="H3772" your|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H2719" your|strong="H5921" animals|strong="H0929". 
\verseNumber{9}Egypt|strong="H4714" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" an|strong="H6213" empty|strong="H7387" desert|strong="H2723". Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" of|strong="H3068" Egypt|strong="H4714" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 
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You|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w proudly|strong="H2102"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H3588" Nile|strong="H2975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H2975"\+w*} is|strong="H3068" mine|strong="H3045"; I|strong="H3588" made|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{11}For|strong="H3427" 40 years|strong="H8141" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" walk|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" that|strong="H8141" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H8141" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{12}Egypt|strong="H4714" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" barren|strong="H6135"/empty|strong="H7387", and|strong="H5892" it|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" surrounded|strong="H8432" by|strong="H8141" other|strong="H0312" desolate|strong="H8074" nations|strong="H1471". The|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8141" Egypt|strong="H4714" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" empty|strong="H7387" and|strong="H5892" deserted|strong="H6327" for|strong="H4714" 40 years|strong="H8141", surrounded|strong="H8432" by|strong="H8141" ruined|strong="H8077" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8141" nearby|strong="H7138" nations|strong="H1471". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H8141" Egypt|strong="H4714" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" scattered|strong="H6327" to|strong="H1961" countries|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w far|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w away|strong="H2219"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh|strong="H3068" promises|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" Babylonians|strong="H1121" will|strong="H1961" conquer|strong="H3423" Egypt|strong="H4714" }

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\verseNumber{18}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4428" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019" of|strong="H1121" Babylon|strong="H0894" fought|strong="H3898" very|strong="H1419" hard|strong="H1419" against|strong="H5921" Tyre|strong="H6865", with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" heads|strong="H7218" were|strong="H1961" rubbed|strong="H4803" bare|strong="H4803" and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" shoulders|strong="H3802" became|strong="H1961" ◄raw|strong="H2416"/full|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" blisters►. But|strong="H3808" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H3947" any|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H1419" from|strong="H5921" Tyre|strong="H6865" to|strong="H1961" reward|strong="H7939" them|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" hard|strong="H1419" work|strong="H5656" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="H6865"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3478" some|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" Israel|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H5414" glorious|strong="H8597" nation|strong="H1004" [MET|strong="H6298"] again|strong="H6779". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H1931" to|strong="H3478" respect|strong="H3045" what|strong="H3045" you|strong="H5414" say|strong="H6310" [MTY]. And|strong="H3478" then|strong="H5414" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* } I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.' ” 

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\chapterNumber{30}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,} 
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because|strong="H3117" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H1697" will|strong="H1121" happen|strong="H1961" some|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{3}That|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" near|strong="H7138", 
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the|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w*}; 
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everything|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H3947" away|strong="H3947", 
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and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" allies|strong="H2266" are|strong="H3068" defeated|strong="H5221", 
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I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H4428" get|strong="H3027" rid|strong="H7673" of|strong="H4428" very|strong="H3966" many|strong="H1995" people|strong="H1995" in|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
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will|strong="H1471" come|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5921" destroy|strong="H7843" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
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They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1471" pull|strong="H2040" out|strong="H7324" their|strong="H4390" swords|strong="H2719" 
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By|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H3068" foreigners|strong="H2114" 
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I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" ruin|strong="H7451" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H2724" and|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" it|strong="H5414". 
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that|strong="H3117" country|strong="H2022" will|strong="H4714" no|strong="H7673" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3117" proud|strong="H1347" of|strong="H3117" being|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H5797". 
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\verseNumber{19}That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" how|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6213" Egypt|strong="H4714", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Egypt is compared to defeated Assyria }

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It|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H6967" tall|strong="H6967"; 
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Then|strong="H1980" water|strong="H4325" flowed|strong="H1980" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" base|strong="H3247" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3605" tree|strong="H6086" 
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\verseNumber{5}That|strong="H3605" huge|strong="H7227" tree|strong="H6086" grew|strong="H7235" very|strong="H7235" tall|strong="H6967", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{A funeral song for the king of Egypt }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A funeral song for the king of Egypt }
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‘You|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H1819"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w*} [IRO] are|strong="H1121" like|strong="H1819" [SIM] a|strong="H5375" lion|strong="H3715" among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" nations|strong="H1471"; 
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thrashing around|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" water|strong="H4325", 
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I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H8064" put|strong="H3518" a|strong="H3808" dark|strong="H6937" cloud|strong="H6051" in|strong="H8064" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3556" the|strong="H3680" sun|strong="H8121", 
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fearing|strong="H3372" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H3117" also|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" be|strong="H5315" killed|strong="H2719".” 
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They|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H1368" Egypt|strong="H4714" to|strong="H4714" quit|strong="H5355" being|strong="H1961" proud|strong="H1347", 
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that|strong="H3605" ◄graze|strong="H7462"/eat|strong="H0398" grass|strong="H2682"► alongside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" streams|strong="H6388". 
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and|strong="H3068" strip|strong="H6584" off|strong="H5414" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" grows|strong="H3318" on|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", 
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and|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427", 
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\verseNumber{16}That|strong="H3605" sad|strong="H7451" song|strong="H7892" about|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714" will|strong="H1471" also|strong="H1471" be|strong="H1471" sung|strong="H7891" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471". 
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Women|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" many|strong="H1995" nations|strong="H1471" will|strong="H1471" sing|strong="H7891" it|strong="H1931". 
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They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1471" chant|strong="H6969" it|strong="H1931" about|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714" and|strong="H4714" all|strong="H3605" its|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471"; 
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\verseNumber{28}You|strong="H8432" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H8432" Egypt|strong="H4714", you|strong="H8432" also|strong="H1571" be|strong="H2719" killed|strong="H2491" and|strong="H2719" will|strong="H2719" lie|strong="H7901" there|strong="H8432" with|strong="H7901" other|strong="H0312" godless|strong="H2611" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H2491" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2491" by|strong="H2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719". 
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\verseNumber{29}People|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Edom|strong="H0112" people-group will|strong="H4428" be|strong="H5414" there|strong="H8033", along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H3381" their|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" leaders|strong="H5387". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1992" powerful|strong="H2392", but|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2491"\+w* \+w and|strong="H4428"\+w*} lie|strong="H7901" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H5414" where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" dead|strong="H2491" people|strong="H5971" are|strong="H1992". They|strong="H1992" will|strong="H4428" lie|strong="H7901" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3605" deep|strong="H8415" pit|strong="H0953", with|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" godless|strong="H2611" people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{30}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" rulers|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776" north|strong="H6828" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, including|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3381" Sidon|strong="H6721", will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H2719" there|strong="H8033". Because|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" power|strong="H1369", they|strong="H8033" caused|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3381" be|strong="H2719" terrified|strong="H2851", but|strong="H3605" they|strong="H8033" will|strong="H2719" lie|strong="H7901" there|strong="H8033". They|strong="H8033" were|strong="H3605" godless|strong="H2611", and|strong="H2719" they|strong="H8033" will|strong="H2719" lie|strong="H7901" there|strong="H8033" along|strong="H5375" with|strong="H3381" others|strong="H0312" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2491" by|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719". They|strong="H8033", along|strong="H5375" with|strong="H3381" everyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" descends|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" that|strong="H3605" deep|strong="H8415" pit|strong="H0953", will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H2719" disgraced|strong="H3639". 
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\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714" and|strong="H2719" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" will|strong="H2719" see|strong="H7200" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H2719" they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H2719" comforted|strong="H5162" to|strong="H5921" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H7200" there|strong="H3605" were|strong="H2428" other|strong="H3605" huge|strong="H1995" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1995" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H2428" killed|strong="H2491" by|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{32}While|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H6547" living|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" allowed|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" others|strong="H0312" in|strong="H8432" many|strong="H1995" countries|strong="H0776" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" terrified|strong="H2851", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" and|strong="H2719" his|strong="H3605" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H1995" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H5414" there|strong="H3605" among|strong="H8432" other|strong="H3605" godless|strong="H2611" people|strong="H1995" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3588" been|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2491" by|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", am|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3588" said|strong="H5002" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w would|strong="H6547"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezekiel was appointed to be a watchman }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ezekiel was appointed to be a watchman }
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\chapterNumber{33}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" your|strong="H5414" fellow|strong="H1121" Israelis and|strong="H1121" say|strong="H1696" this|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5414": ‘When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" bring|strong="H3947" an|strong="H5414" enemy|strong="H0340" army|strong="H5971" [MTY] to|strong="H1696" attack|strong="H5221" a|strong="H3947" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" country|strong="H2022" choose|strong="H3947" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H5414" men|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" appoint|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H1121" a|strong="H3947" watchman|strong="H6822", 
\verseNumber{3}if|strong="H7200" he|strong="H5921" sees|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" enemy|strong="H0340" army|strong="H5971" [MTY] coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5921" attack|strong="H5221" his|strong="H5921" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5921" blows|strong="H8628" a|strong="H7200" trumpet|strong="H7782" to|strong="H5921" warn|strong="H2094" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971", 
\verseNumber{4}if|strong="H1961" anyone|strong="H3605" hears|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" trumpet|strong="H7782" and|strong="H6963" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" heed|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" warning|strong="H2094", and|strong="H6963" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" result|strong="H6903" he|strong="H3808" is|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2719" by|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" sword|strong="H2719" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*}, he|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" responsible|strong="H1818" for|strong="H1961" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" death|strong="H1818" [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{5}If|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1961" heeded|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" warning|strong="H2094", he|strong="H1931" would|strong="H5315" have|strong="H1961" ◄have|strong="H1961" saved|strong="H4422" his|strong="H8085" life|strong="H5315"/still|strong="H5750" be|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H5315"►. But|strong="H3808" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H6963" the|strong="H8085" trumpet|strong="H7782" and|strong="H6963" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" heed|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" warning|strong="H2094", his|strong="H8085" death|strong="H1818" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" his|strong="H8085" own|strong="H1961" fault|strong="H3972". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" sees|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" enemy|strong="H0340" army|strong="H5971" [MTY] coming|strong="H0935" and|strong="H3027" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" blow|strong="H8628" the|strong="H7200" trumpet|strong="H7782" to|strong="H3027" warn|strong="H2094" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3027" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3947" people|strong="H5971" is|strong="H1931" killed|strong="H2719" by|strong="H3027" an|strong="H3947" enemy|strong="H0340" sword|strong="H2719", that|strong="H3588" person|strong="H5315" will|strong="H5971" die|strong="H2719" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3947" sin|strong="H5771", but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" consider|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" watchman|strong="H6822" is|strong="H1931" responsible|strong="H1818" for|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" man’s|strong="H5315" death|strong="H1818".’ 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H4480", you|strong="H5414" human|strong="H0120", I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H1121" appointed|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1697" a|strong="H5414" watchman|strong="H6822" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8085" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY]. So|strong="H4480" always|strong="H3605" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H5414" say|strong="H6310" and|strong="H1121" warn|strong="H2094" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H1121" for|strong="H1004" me|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H1696" I|strong="H3808" say|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" some|strong="H3027" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H1245", ‘You|strong="H3808" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H1245", you|strong="H3808" will|strong="H7563" surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w your|strong="H1245"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H5771"\+w*,’ \+w you|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w must|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1931"\+w*}. If|strong="H1931" you|strong="H3808" do|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" that|strong="H1931" person|strong="H1245" to|strong="H1696" warn|strong="H2094" him|strong="H3027" that|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" should|strong="H7563" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H1870" from|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3027" sins|strong="H5771", that|strong="H1931" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H1245" will|strong="H7563" die|strong="H4191" because|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3027" sins|strong="H5771", but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H7563" say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H1931" you|strong="H3808" are|strong="H7563" responsible|strong="H1818" for|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3027" death|strong="H4191" [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" warn|strong="H2094" that|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H5315" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" should|strong="H3588" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H4480" his|strong="H7725" sins|strong="H5771", and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1931" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H1870" that|strong="H3588", he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H5315" die|strong="H4191" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H1870" his|strong="H7725" sins|strong="H5771", but|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5315" have|strong="H7563" saved|strong="H5337" your|strong="H7725" life|strong="H5315". 
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\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H3588" human|strong="H0120", say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H1121", ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3651" you|strong="H3588" all|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1121" saying|strong="H0559": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H0817"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w*} disobeying God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H1121" sinning|strong="H2403" is|strong="H3651" like|strong="H3651" a|strong="H3588" heavy|strong="H3513" weight|strong="H4948" on|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3651" hurting|strong="H7489" us|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" slowly dying|strong="H0006". So|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3651" can|strong="H1004" we|strong="H3588" do|strong="H2403" to|strong="H3478" continue|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3478" remain|strong="H3427" alive|strong="H2421"?”’ 
\verseNumber{11}Say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725", ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H5002", “As|strong="H3588" surely|strong="H4191" as|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3588" happy|strong="H0835" when|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H7563" die|strong="H4191"; I|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3478" prefer|strong="H7489" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" their|strong="H7725" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H1870" and|strong="H3478" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" live|strong="H2421". So|strong="H7725" repent|strong="H7725"! Turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7725" evil|strong="H7451" behavior|strong="H1870"! You|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H7563", do|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3588" really|strong="H7725" want|strong="H2654" to|strong="H7725" die|strong="H4191" [RHQ]?”’ 
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\verseNumber{12}Therefore|strong="H5971", you|strong="H3117" human|strong="H0120", say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7725" fellow|strong="H1121" Israelis, ‘If|strong="H2398" righteous|strong="H6662" people|strong="H5971" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H7725" disobey|strong="H0854" me|strong="H7725", their|strong="H7725" being|strong="H5971" righteous|strong="H6662" previously|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" save|strong="H2421" them|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w being|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w*}. And|strong="H1121" if|strong="H2398" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H5971" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" their|strong="H7725" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H3027", they|strong="H3117" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H1121" because|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3117" sins|strong="H2398" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H3117" committed|strong="H2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H3808"\+w*}. And|strong="H1121" if|strong="H2398" righteous|strong="H6662" people|strong="H5971" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H7725" sin|strong="H2398", they|strong="H3117" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H3201" to|strong="H7725" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421" because|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H7725" formerly|strong="H6440" being|strong="H5971" righteous|strong="H6662".’ 
\verseNumber{13}If|strong="H1931" I|strong="H5921" tell|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662" people|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H6662" surely|strong="H4191" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421", but|strong="H3808" then|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3808" trust|strong="H0982"/think|strong="H2142" that|strong="H3605" because|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3605" been|strong="H2142" righteous|strong="H6662" previously|strong="H3808", they|strong="H3808" can|strong="H6213" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H4191" do|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w*}, I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H6662" not|strong="H3808" think|strong="H2142" about|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H6213" previously|strong="H3808"; they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H6662" die|strong="H4191" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" are|strong="H6662" doing|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H7725" if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H6666" say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" some|strong="H4480" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H5315", ‘You|strong="H7725" will|strong="H7563" surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w your|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*},’ that|strong="H6213" person|strong="H5315" may|strong="H7725" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" sinful|strong="H2403" behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H7563" just|strong="H4941" and|strong="H7725" right|strong="H4941" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="H6213" example|strong="H2708", he|strong="H6213" may|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" what|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" took|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" another|strong="H3808" person|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" guarantee|strong="H6148" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w person|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w would|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w he|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w owes|strong="H0854"\+w*}, or|strong="H3808" he|strong="H6213" may|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H2416" he|strong="H6213" has|strong="H6213" stolen|strong="H1589", and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" may|strong="H7725" obey|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H2416" will|strong="H7563" enable|strong="H7980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w who|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*} to|strong="H1980" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2416", and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H7563" not|strong="H3808" continue|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7563" things|strong="H3808". If|strong="H0518" that|strong="H2416" happens|strong="H6213", he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H7563" surely|strong="H4191" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2416"; he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H7563" not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H1115"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w he|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H3808"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" think|strong="H2142" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H6213" has|strong="H3605" committed|strong="H6213"; he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3808" surely|strong="H2421" remain|strong="H3808" alive|strong="H2421". 
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\verseNumber{17}Your|strong="H3808" fellow|strong="H1121" Israelis say|strong="H0559", ‘What|strong="H1870" Yahweh|strong="H3068" does|strong="H3808" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" fair|strong="H3303".’ But|strong="H3808" it|strong="H3808" is|strong="H1870" your|strong="H3808" behavior|strong="H1870" that|strong="H5971" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" fair|strong="H3303". 
\verseNumber{18}If|strong="H0518" a|strong="H6213" righteous|strong="H6662" person|strong="H5315" turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H6662" righteous|strong="H6662" and|strong="H7725" starts to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H6662" evil|strong="H6213", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w is|strong="H6662"\+w* \+w fair|strong="H3303"\+w* \+w that|strong="H6213"\+w*} he|strong="H6213" die|strong="H4191" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H6213" his|strong="H7725" sins|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H7725" if|strong="H1931" a|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7563" person|strong="H5315" turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" wicked|strong="H7563" behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H7725" does|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H1931" right|strong="H4941" and|strong="H7725" fair|strong="H3303" [DOU], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w fair|strong="H3303"\+w*} for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" remain|strong="H3427" alive|strong="H2421" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H1931". 
\verseNumber{20}But|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3808" Israeli people|strong="H3808" still|strong="H5750" say|strong="H3478", ‘What|strong="H1870" Yahweh|strong="H3068" does|strong="H3808" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" fair|strong="H3303".’ But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3478" judge|strong="H8199" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3808" for|strong="H1004" what|strong="H1870" you|strong="H3808" do|strong="H1870".” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{What|strong="H1870" will|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H3478" remained|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" }
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\verseNumber{21}Almost|strong="H4592" twelve|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w we|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5221" fifth|strong="H2568" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H8141" the|strong="H5221" tenth|strong="H6224" month|strong="H2320" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*}, a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H6412" had|strong="H1961" escaped|strong="H6412" from|strong="H1961" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w*} and|strong="H3389" said|strong="H0559", “Jerusalem|strong="H3389" has|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" captured|strong="H3920"!” 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H6440" evening|strong="H6153" before|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3068" man|strong="H6440" arrived|strong="H0935", Yahweh|strong="H3068" took|strong="H1961" control|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3068" when|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068" man|strong="H6440" arrived|strong="H0935", Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5704" speak|strong="H6310" again|strong="H5750"; I|strong="H5704" was|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" silent|strong="H6310". 
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{24}“You|strong="H5414" human|strong="H0120", the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" ruins|strong="H2723" in|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478" are|strong="H1121" saying|strong="H0559", ‘Abraham|strong="H0085" was|strong="H1961" only|strong="H0389" one|strong="H1121" person|strong="H7227", but|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w promised|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H1121"\+w*} would|strong="H3478" possess|strong="H3423" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776". But|strong="H1961" we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7227"; so|strong="H1961" surely|strong="H5414" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" has|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" possess|strong="H3423".’ 
\verseNumber{25}So|strong="H3651" send|strong="H7971" a|strong="H5375" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". Say|strong="H0559", ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": You|strong="H5921" eat|strong="H0398" meat|strong="H1320" that|strong="H3651" still|strong="H5750" has|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5921" animal’s|strong="H0929" blood|strong="H1818" in|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921". You|strong="H5921" still|strong="H5750" worship|strong="H3651" idols|strong="H1544". And|strong="H5869" you|strong="H5921" still|strong="H5750" murder|strong="H7523" others|strong="H0312" [MTY]. So|strong="H3651", ◄should|strong="H3068" this|strong="H3651" land|strong="H0776" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921"?/this|strong="H3651" land|strong="H0776" should|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" not|strong="H5375" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921"!► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{26}You|strong="H5921" rely|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" using|strong="H5927" your|strong="H5921" swords|strong="H2719" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w obtain|strong="H5381"\+w* \+w things|strong="H8441"\+w* \+w that|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3423"\+w*}. You|strong="H5921" do|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H8441". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" has|strong="H2719" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="H6213" other|strong="H7453" men’s|strong="H0120" wives|strong="H0802". So|strong="H6213" ◄why|strong="H5921" should|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5921" continue|strong="H5975" to|strong="H6213" possess|strong="H3423" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478"?/you|strong="H5921" should|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" continue|strong="H5975" to|strong="H6213" possess|strong="H3423" this|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776"!► [RHQ]’ 
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\verseNumber{27}Send|strong="H5414" this|strong="H3541" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4191" them|strong="H5414": ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H6440" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": As|strong="H6440" surely|strong="H4191" as|strong="H6440" I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H2416" are|strong="H6440" left|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ruins|strong="H2723" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} will|strong="H2719" also|strong="H3541" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H4191" by|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H6440" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H2416" are|strong="H6440" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" countryside|strong="H7704" will|strong="H2719" be|strong="H4191" killed|strong="H4191" by|strong="H5921" wild|strong="H7704" animals|strong="H2416", and|strong="H6440" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H2416" are|strong="H6440" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H5921" forts|strong="H1785" and|strong="H6440" caves|strong="H4631" will|strong="H2719" die|strong="H4191" from|strong="H6440" a|strong="H5414" plague|strong="H1698". 
\verseNumber{28}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H5414" country|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H8074" a|strong="H5414" desolate|strong="H8074" wasteland|strong="H8077". You|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3478" no|strong="H5414" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3478" proud|strong="H1347" of|strong="H2022" being|strong="H1961" a|strong="H5414" strong|strong="H5797" country|strong="H2022". The|strong="H5414" mountains|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" Israel|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" become|strong="H8074" very|strong="H3966" desolate|strong="H8074", with|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3478" no|strong="H5414" one|strong="H8074" will|strong="H3478" walk|strong="H5674" across|strong="H5674" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{29}Then|strong="H5414", when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" country|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" desolate|strong="H8077" wasteland|strong="H8077" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.’ 
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\verseNumber{30}As|strong="H1697" for|strong="H3068" you|strong="H4100", you|strong="H4100" human|strong="H0120", your|strong="H3068" fellow|strong="H1121" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w*} are|strong="H5971" talking|strong="H1696" about|strong="H1697" you|strong="H4100" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H8085" city|strong="H7023" walls|strong="H7023" and|strong="H1121" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" doors|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3068" houses|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3068" are|strong="H5971" saying|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" each|strong="H5971" other|strong="H0312", ‘Come|strong="H3318" and|strong="H1121" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H8085" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="H5971" has|strong="H3068" come|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068"!’ 
\verseNumber{31}My|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" come|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" you|strong="H3588" as|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" often|strong="H1767" have|strong="H5971" done|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H1992" sit|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1980" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1980" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" say|strong="H6310". But|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" tell|strong="H8085" them|strong="H1992" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" must|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213". With|strong="H1980" their|strong="H6440" mouths|strong="H6310" they|strong="H1992" say|strong="H6310" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" love|strong="H5690" me|strong="H6440", but|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3427" their|strong="H6440" inner|strong="H6442" beings|strong="H2421" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" eager|strong="H1245" to|strong="H1980" acquire|strong="H7069" things|strong="H1697" by|strong="H3427" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H3820" unjust|strong="H1215". 
\verseNumber{32}To|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213", you|strong="H6213" are|strong="H1697" only|strong="H0389" a|strong="H6213" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H6213" sings|strong="H7891" love|strong="H5690" songs|strong="H7892" with|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" beautiful|strong="H3303" voice|strong="H6963", and|strong="H6963" you|strong="H6213" play|strong="H5059" a|strong="H6213" musical|strong="H7892" instrument|strong="H5059" well|strong="H2895". They|strong="H1697" hear|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6213" say|strong="H6963", but|strong="H8085" they|strong="H1697" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6213" tell|strong="H8085" them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3588" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H0559" will|strong="H1961" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H8432" will|strong="H1961" surely|strong="H3588" happen|strong="H1961". And|strong="H3045" then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" a|strong="H1961" prophet|strong="H5030" has|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H8432", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A parable about the leaders of Israel }

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\chapterNumber{34}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012" about|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w taking|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w care|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w my|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] shepherds|strong="H7462" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w take|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w care|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*}. Say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5921", ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": Terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H7218" [MET|strong="H6298"] of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H1121" only|strong="H0389" take|strong="H1961" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" yourselves|strong="H5921"! You|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3478" certainly|strong="H3808" [RHQ] take|strong="H1961" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H1961" shepherd|strong="H7462" takes|strong="H3947" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5921" flock|strong="H6629" of|strong="H1121" sheep|strong="H6629"! 
\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w is|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w as|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3808" eat|strong="H7462" the|strong="H3808" curds|strong="H2529", you|strong="H3808" slaughter|strong="H2076" the|strong="H3808" very|strong="H3966" good|strong="H2896" animals|strong="H0929" and|strong="H6629" wear|strong="H3847" clothes|strong="H3847" made|strong="H2076" from|strong="H3808" their|strong="H3808" wool|strong="H6785". But|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" take|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H6629" the|strong="H3808" flock|strong="H6629". 
\verseNumber{4}You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" enabled|strong="H5414" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1245" weak|strong="H2470" to|strong="H7725" become|strong="H2470" strong|strong="H2388". You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" healed|strong="H7495" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H3808" were|strong="H0834" sick|strong="H2470". You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" bandaged|strong="H2280" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H3808" were|strong="H0834" wounded|strong="H2470"/injured|strong="H7665". You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" brought|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H3808" went|strong="H7725" astray|strong="H5080". You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" searched|strong="H1245" for|strong="H1245" those|strong="H2388" who|strong="H3808" became|strong="H2470" lost|strong="H0006". You|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3808" ruled|strong="H7287" your|strong="H7725" people|strong="H3808" harshly|strong="H6531" and|strong="H7725" cruelly|strong="H7188". 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" scattered|strong="H6327", because|strong="H1097" you|strong="H3605" did|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w take|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H1961" shepherd|strong="H7462" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w takes|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*}. And|strong="H7704" when|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" scattered|strong="H6327", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} wild|strong="H7704" animals|strong="H2416" attacked|strong="H5221" and|strong="H7704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w ate|strong="H0398"\+w*} their|strong="H3605" flesh|strong="H1320". 
\verseNumber{6}My|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" wandered|strong="H7686" like|strong="H1389" sheep|strong="H6629" all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" high|strong="H7311" hills|strong="H1389" and|strong="H6629" mountains|strong="H2022". They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H2022" scattered|strong="H6327" all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H6629" no|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" searched|strong="H1245" for|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921" [DOU]. 
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\verseNumber{20}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H2005", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3069" you|strong="H3651": I|strong="H2005" myself|strong="H0589" will|strong="H3069" judge|strong="H8199" between|strong="H8199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w are|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] the|strong="H3069" fat|strong="H1274" sheep|strong="H7716" and|strong="H7716" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w are|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*} the|strong="H3069" thin|strong="H1851" sheep|strong="H7716". 
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\verseNumber{25}I|strong="H3772" will|strong="H3293" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" peace|strong="H7965" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478". In|strong="H3427" this|strong="H2416" agreement|strong="H1285" I|strong="H3772" will|strong="H3293" promise|strong="H1285" to|strong="H3427" get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H7673" of|strong="H3427" all|strong="H3772" the|strong="H4480" wild|strong="H7451" animals|strong="H2416" in|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478", in|strong="H3427" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H4480" my|strong="H4480" people|strong="H3427" may|strong="H1285" live|strong="H3427" safely|strong="H7965", even|strong="H1571" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4480" desert|strong="H4057" and|strong="H1285" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4480" forests|strong="H3293". 
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\verseNumber{29}I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5375" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" famous|strong="H8034"/well-known for|strong="H8034" its|strong="H1961" good|strong="H6965" crops|strong="H8393". There|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H1961" famines|strong="H3615" in|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5375" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H6965" people|strong="H1471" in|strong="H8034" other|strong="H5750" nations|strong="H1471" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" ridicule|strong="H4912" them|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", am|strong="H3068" helping|strong="H5826" them|strong="H1992", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992", the|strong="H5002" Israeli people|strong="H5971", are|strong="H1992" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{31}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w as|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] my|strong="H8104" people|strong="H5971" are|strong="H3117" my|strong="H8104" sheep|strong="H6629" whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="H5002" will|strong="H3069" take|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H6629", and|strong="H6629" I|strong="H5002" will|strong="H3069" be|strong="H3069" their|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3069". That|strong="H6629" is|strong="H4830" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H5002", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A prophecy about the destruction of Edom }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A prophecy about the destruction of Edom }
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\chapterNumber{35}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{2}“You|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", turn|strong="H7760" toward|strong="H5921" Edom|strong="H0112" and|strong="H1121" prophesy|strong="H5012" what|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1121" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" its|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121". Say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H1121" this|strong="H6440" is|strong="H1121" what|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921": 
\verseNumber{3}‘You|strong="H5414" who|strong="H0834" live|strong="H3427" near|strong="H5921" Seir|strong="H8165" Mountain|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Edom|strong="H0112"\+w*}, I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H2005" opposed|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3027" I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3027" use|strong="H4399" my|strong="H5414" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] to|strong="H5921" strike|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3027" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H5414" country|strong="H2022" to|strong="H5921" become|strong="H3027" a|strong="H5414" wasteland|strong="H8077". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3068" country|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" ruined|strong="H8077" and|strong="H3068" desolate|strong="H8077". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{5}You|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" always|strong="H5769" been|strong="H1961" enemies|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H1121". You|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\+w*} when|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5921" experienced|strong="H3045" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1419" disaster|strong="H7451": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719", when|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5921" punished|strong="H6485" them|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H5771"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="H3651", I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" as|strong="H6213" surely|strong="H3588" as|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H8130"\+w*} to|strong="H6213" slaughter|strong="H4347" [MTY] you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H6213" continue|strong="H3651" to|strong="H6213" slaughter|strong="H4347" you|strong="H3588". You|strong="H3588" were|strong="H7291" happy|strong="H0835" when|strong="H3588" [LIT|strong="H0215"] others|strong="H0312" were|strong="H7291" slaughtered|strong="H7819"; 
\verseNumber{7}so|strong="H4480" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" Seir|strong="H8165" Mountain|strong="H2022" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H5414" abandoned|strong="H5800"/deserted|strong="H5307", and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" get|strong="H7725" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H2022" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H0834" enters|strong="H0935" it|strong="H5414" or|strong="H4480" leaves|strong="H1817" it|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{8}I|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2719" cause|strong="H2600" your|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022" to|strong="H2022" be|strong="H2022" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w corpses|strong="H2491"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2022"\+w*} those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3605" been|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2491". The|strong="H3605" corpses|strong="H2491" of|strong="H2022" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3605" been|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2491" by|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} swords|strong="H2719" will|strong="H2719" lie|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5307" your|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H1389" and|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5307" your|strong="H3605" valleys|strong="H1516" and|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5307" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" ravines|strong="H0650". 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" deserted|strong="H5307" forever|strong="H5769". No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" your|strong="H3068" towns|strong="H5892" again|strong="H7725". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H3282" people|strong="H1471" said|strong="H0559", “Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" ours|strong="H6440". We|strong="H8033" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3423" over|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" territory|strong="H1366"!” You|strong="H3282" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3068" even|strong="H3068" though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3282", Yahweh|strong="H3068", was|strong="H3068" still|strong="H1471" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w protecting|strong="H5437"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3423"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}Therefore|strong="H3651", I|strong="H3651", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" as|strong="H6213" surely|strong="H6213" as|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3651" am|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H3069" punish|strong="H6213" [MTY] you|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" being|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H6213" my|strong="H3045" people|strong="H3045", envying them|strong="H6213", and|strong="H6213" hating|strong="H8130" them|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" disgusting|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H8085" about|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". You|strong="H3588" said|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3605" ruined|strong="H8074"/devastated|strong="H8074", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3605" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3478" occupy|strong="H3423" [MET|strong="H6298"]. 
\verseNumber{13}When|strong="H8085" you|strong="H5921" insulted|strong="H3637" me|strong="H5921", I|strong="H5921" heard|strong="H8085" all|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1697" about|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H6213" this|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3605" what|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": You|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" on|strong="H6213" Seir|strong="H8165" Mountain|strong="H2022" and|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H6213" Edom|strong="H0112", when|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3541" cause|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H6213" become|strong="H6213" desolate|strong="H8077", everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" world|strong="H8398" will|strong="H3069" rejoice|strong="H8055". 
\verseNumber{15}You|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" happy|strong="H8057" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3045" became|strong="H1961" desolate|strong="H8074", so|strong="H3651" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3068" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" desolate|strong="H8074". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A prophecy about Yahweh bringing his people back to Israel }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A prophecy about Yahweh bringing his people back to Israel }
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\chapterNumber{36}You|strong="H2022" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012" about|strong="H1697" the|strong="H8085" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". Say|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H8085", “You|strong="H2022" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{2}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H1961" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": Your|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{happily} said|strong="H0559" about|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5921", ‘Aha|strong="H1889"! The|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" that|strong="H1116" have|strong="H1961" existed|strong="H1961" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H5769" time|strong="H5769" have|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" ours|strong="H6440"!’ ” 
\verseNumber{3}Therefore|strong="H3651" prophesy|strong="H5012" about|strong="H5439" those|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022" and|strong="H5971" say|strong="H0559", “This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" declares|strong="H5002": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7611"\+w* \+w other|strong="H8193"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w*} attacked|strong="H5927" you|strong="H5921" [DOU] from|strong="H5921" every|strong="H5439" direction|strong="H5439", with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H5971" your|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" became|strong="H1961" abandoned|strong="H5800", and|strong="H5971" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H7611" other|strong="H8193" nations|strong="H1471" occupied|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5921", and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H3651" spoke|strong="H1696" maliciously|strong="H7169" about|strong="H5439" you|strong="H5921" and|strong="H5971" slandered|strong="H7270" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{4-6}Therefore|strong="H3651", you|strong="H0859" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H0935" Israel|strong="H3478", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" message|strong="H1697" from|strong="H4480" me|strong="H0413". I|strong="H0589", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3068", have|strong="H1961" something|strong="H1697" to|strong="H0413" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H1389" and|strong="H3967" mountains|strong="H2022", to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" ravines|strong="H0650" and|strong="H3967" valleys|strong="H6010", to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" deserted|strong="H5307" ruins|strong="H2723" and|strong="H3967" towns|strong="H1323" whose|strong="H0834" valuable|strong="H3368" possessions|strong="H7399" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H3947" and|strong="H3967" their|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" ridiculed by|strong="H0801" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" nations|strong="H1471" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414". This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H0369" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0589", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3068", declare|strong="H5046": I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" [DOU] with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Edom|strong="H0112" and|strong="H3967" other|strong="H0312" nations|strong="H1471"; they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H1961" forced|strong="H4522" you|strong="H0859" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*} to|strong="H0413" endure|strong="H5975" them|strong="H5414" insulting you|strong="H0859". 
\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3027" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": Lifting|strong="H8641" up|strong="H5375" my|strong="H5375" arm|strong="H3027", I|strong="H3541" solemnly|strong="H7650" declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H1471" the|strong="H3069" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3069" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H1471" are|strong="H1992" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1471" also|strong="H3541" endure|strong="H5375" being|strong="H1961" insulted|strong="H3637". 
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" huge|strong="H1995" crops|strong="H8393" of|strong="H2022" fruit|strong="H6529" will|strong="H5971" grow|strong="H6779" on|strong="H2022" your|strong="H5414" trees|strong="H6086" for|strong="H3588" my|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H5971", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" soon|strong="H3588" return|strong="H7725" home|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H3588" ◄am|strong="H2005" concerned|strong="H6485" about|strong="H5439"/will|strong="H3588" take|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H5647"► you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H6437" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3588" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="H3588". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w farmers|strong="H0406"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6437"\+w*} plow|strong="H2790" the|strong="H3588" ground|strong="H0776" and|strong="H6437" plant|strong="H2232" seed|strong="H2232" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{10}I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H3605" number|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1004" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022" and|strong="H3478" everywhere|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" greatly|strong="H7235" increase|strong="H7235". People|strong="H3427" will|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3478" rebuild|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w now|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w only|strong="H3605"\+w*} ruins|strong="H2723". 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H5921" number|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3427" and|strong="H3068" domestic animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" increase|strong="H7235". People|strong="H3427" will|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" many|strong="H7235" children|strong="H1121" [IDM, DOU]. I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" people|strong="H3427" to|strong="H3068" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427" like|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" previously|strong="H8543", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" prosper|strong="H6743" like|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" before|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" enable|strong="H7980" my|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" walk|strong="H3212" through|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" mountains|strong="H2022". They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" own|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5921"; you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" permanent|strong="H5769" possession|strong="H3423". Never|strong="H3808" again|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" children|strong="H7921" die|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{13}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H1961" also|strong="H3541" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3282": People|strong="H1471" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H1471" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w amount|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w produced|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w your|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="H2022"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} die|strong="H4191" from|strong="H1471" hunger|strong="H7458". 
\verseNumber{14}Therefore|strong="H3651", I|strong="H3651", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H1471" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1471" that|strong="H1471" happen|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{15}No|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1471" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" other|strong="H5750" nations|strong="H1471" ridicule|strong="H4912" you|strong="H3808"; no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1471" they|strong="H3808" laugh|strong="H7832" at|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3808"; no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1471" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w*} other|strong="H5750" nations|strong="H1471" conquer|strong="H3423" you|strong="H3808". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3808", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H5971" declared|strong="H8085" that|strong="H5971" it|strong="H5375" will|strong="H1471" happen|strong="H1961".” 
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\verseNumber{16}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{17}“You|strong="H6440" human|strong="H0120", when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" their|strong="H6440" own|strong="H1961" land|strong="H6440", they|strong="H5921" ◄defiled|strong="H2930" it|strong="H5921"/caused|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H6440"► by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" things|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3478". I|strong="H5921" considered|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3478" their|strong="H6440" behavior|strong="H1870" was|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disgusting|strong="H8441"\+w*}, like|strong="H1961" [SIM] the|strong="H6440" rags|strong="H4418"/cloths|strong="H0899" that|strong="H3478" women|strong="H0802" use|strong="H1961" during|strong="H1961" their|strong="H6440" monthly|strong="H2320" menstrual|strong="H5079" periods|strong="H2508". 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" severely|strong="H5953" punished|strong="H6485" [MTY] them|strong="H5921", because|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3068" murdered|strong="H2026" [MTY] many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1818" and|strong="H1818" because|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3068" defiled|strong="H2930" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" by|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} idols|strong="H1544" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{19}I|strong="H5949" caused|strong="H5414" them|strong="H6327" to|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1471" scattered|strong="H6327" among|strong="H8199" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H1471" [DOU]. I|strong="H5949" punished|strong="H6485" [MTY] them|strong="H6327" like|strong="H1870" they|strong="H1870" deserved|strong="H1576" to|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1471" punished|strong="H6485" because|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" their|strong="H1870" very|strong="H3966" evil|strong="H7451" behavior|strong="H1870" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3068" wherever|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" went|strong="H3318" among|strong="H8034" those|strong="H3318" nations|strong="H1471", they|strong="H8033" caused|strong="H5414" my|strong="H3068" reputation|strong="H8034" [MTY] to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H3068" disgraced|strong="H0954". What|strong="H4100" has|strong="H3068" happened|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3068" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3318" countries|strong="H0776" said|strong="H3318" about|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971", ‘They|strong="H8033" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068", but|strong="H5971" they|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5971" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3318" leave|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3318"\+w*}.’ 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H8034" concerned|strong="H6485" about|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" reputation|strong="H8034", which|strong="H1471" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3478" disgraced|strong="H0954" among|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H3478" which|strong="H1471" they|strong="H8033" were|strong="H3478" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3478" go|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{22}Therefore|strong="H3651", say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H1471", ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H8034" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": You|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H1471", it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H8034" not|strong="H3808" for|strong="H3588" your|strong="H6213" sake|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" these|strong="H6213" things|strong="H6944". Instead|strong="H3588", it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H8034" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" sake|strong="H4616" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H2490" sacred|strong="H6944" reputation|strong="H8034", which|strong="H1471" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1471" disgraced|strong="H0954" among|strong="H8034" the|strong="H3588" nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H3478" which|strong="H1471" you|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3478" go|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{23}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" show|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3068" reputation|strong="H8034" is|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944", a|strong="H3588" reputation|strong="H8034" which|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" disgraced|strong="H0954" among|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5002" nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" were|strong="H5869" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3068" go|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" show|strong="H3045" the|strong="H5002" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6942", the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3588" nations|strong="H1471" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{24}What|strong="H4100" I|strong="H4480" will|strong="H1471" do|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" to|strong="H1471" bring|strong="H3947" you|strong="H3605" back|strong="H3947" from|strong="H4480" those|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471". I|strong="H4480" will|strong="H1471" gather|strong="H6908" you|strong="H3605" from|strong="H4480" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w*}, and|strong="H1471" bring|strong="H3947" you|strong="H3605" back|strong="H3947" to|strong="H1471" your|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4325" sprinkle|strong="H2236" clean|strong="H2889" water|strong="H4325" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3605", and|strong="H4325" then|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H4325" be|strong="H4325" clean|strong="H2889". I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4325" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H4325" cleansed|strong="H2891" from|strong="H5921" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3605" defiled|strong="H2930" you|strong="H3605", and|strong="H4325" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4325" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5921" stop|strong="H2308" worshiping|strong="H7812" idols|strong="H1544". 
\verseNumber{26}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" completely|strong="H3617" new|strong="H2319" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H7307" thinking|strong="H0559" [IDM]. I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" stop|strong="H5493" being|strong="H1961" stubborn|strong="H5637" [IDM], and|strong="H3820" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3820" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" obey|strong="H8085" me|strong="H5414" from|strong="H5493" your|strong="H5414" inner|strong="H7130" beings|strong="H2421" [IDM]. 
\verseNumber{27}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H7307" put|strong="H5414" my|strong="H8104" Spirit|strong="H7307" within|strong="H7130" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H4941" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3212" carefully|strong="H6213" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H6213" my|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H2706" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{28}You|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" again|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" your|strong="H5414" ancestors|strong="H0001". You|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H5414" God|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{29}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" free|strong="H2670" you|strong="H5414" from|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" disgraceful|strong="H5039" behavior|strong="H3027". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3605" grain|strong="H1715" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3808" plentiful|strong="H7230", and|strong="H1715" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3808" send|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" famine|strong="H7458" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{30}I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H2600" your|strong="H3947" fruit|strong="H6529" trees|strong="H6086" to|strong="H4616" produce|strong="H6529" plenty|strong="H7235" of|strong="H7704" fruit|strong="H6529" and|strong="H6086" your|strong="H3947" ground|strong="H7704" to|strong="H4616" produce|strong="H6529" plenty|strong="H7235" of|strong="H7704" good|strong="H2896" crops|strong="H8393", with|strong="H6086" the|strong="H3947" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H1471" you|strong="H3947" will|strong="H1471" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3808" ridiculed by|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3947" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H7704" other|strong="H5750" nations|strong="H1471" because|strong="H4616" of|strong="H7704" your|strong="H3947" not|strong="H3808" having|strong="H3808" enough|strong="H1767" food|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{31}When|strong="H5921" that|strong="H7451" happens|strong="H1961", you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3808" think|strong="H2142" about|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" previous|strong="H7223" evil|strong="H7451" behavior|strong="H1870" and|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7451" deeds|strong="H4611", and|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3808" ◄be|strong="H3808" very|strong="H2896" displeased|strong="H7451" with|strong="H5921"/hate|strong="H8441"► yourselves|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H5771" and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H7451" you|strong="H6440" did|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{32}But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3045", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3045" want|strong="H3808" you|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" for|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3045" sake|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" those|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3808". You|strong="H6213" Israeli people|strong="H3808" ought|strong="H3972" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" ashamed|strong="H3637" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3045" behavior|strong="H1870". 
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\verseNumber{33}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3117" also|strong="H3541" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H0559": At|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H3117" forgive|strong="H5545" you|strong="H3605" for|strong="H3427" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H5771" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H5771" committed|strong="H6213", I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H5892" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3117" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" your|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" again|strong="H1129" and|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3117" build|strong="H1129" houses|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1129" there|strong="H3427" are|strong="H3117" now|strong="H3117" only|strong="H3605" ruins|strong="H2723". 
\verseNumber{34}People|strong="H5869" who|strong="H3605" walk|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" your|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022" will|strong="H1961" see|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" is|strong="H3605" again|strong="H1961" cultivated|strong="H5647" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H5869" ◄being|strong="H1961" desolate|strong="H8074"/having|strong="H1961" nothing|strong="H3605" growing|strong="H5927" in|strong="H5869" it|strong="H1961"►. 
\verseNumber{35}They|strong="H5892" will|strong="H1961" say|strong="H0559", “This|strong="H1977" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H1961" ruined|strong="H2040" has|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w fertile|strong="H3759"\+w*/\+w productive|strong="H2896"\+w*} like|strong="H1961" [SIM] the|strong="H1961" garden|strong="H1588" of|strong="H3427" Eden|strong="H5731"! The|strong="H1961" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1961" piles|strong="H6651" of|strong="H3427" ruins|strong="H5892", empty|strong="H7387" and|strong="H5892" destroyed|strong="H2040", now|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H1961", and|strong="H5892" people|strong="H3427" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" those|strong="H3427" cities|strong="H5892".” 
\verseNumber{36}When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H6213", the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1471" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1471" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" still|strong="H3588" exist will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" rebuild|strong="H1129" what|strong="H3045" was|strong="H3068" destroyed|strong="H2040", and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H1696" again|strong="H1129" plant|strong="H5193" crops|strong="H8393" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" fields|strong="H7704" that|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" nothing|strong="H3808" growing|strong="H5927" in|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6213". I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H6213"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" happen|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{37}This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3541" what|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478": Again|strong="H5750" I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3478" heed|strong="H8104" what|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" Israeli people|strong="H5971" are|strong="H3478" pleading|strong="H1696" for|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213". I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H6213" your|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H5750" as|strong="H6213" numerous|strong="H7235" as|strong="H6213" your|strong="H6213" sheep|strong="H6629", 
\verseNumber{38}as|strong="H1961" numerous|strong="H7227" as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" flocks|strong="H6629" of|strong="H3068" sheep|strong="H6629" that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" needed|strong="H1767" for|strong="H3588" offerings|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" during|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3068" regular|strong="H8548" festivals|strong="H4150". The|strong="H3588" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" now|strong="H1961" ruined|strong="H7703" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" filled|strong="H4392" with|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3045", and|strong="H3068" then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The vision about the valley of dry bones }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The vision about the valley of dry bones }
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\chapterNumber{37}One|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H5117" me|strong="H5921" another|strong="H8432" vision|strong="H2377". In|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" vision|strong="H2377" I|strong="H5921" felt|strong="H4959" the|strong="H5921" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3068" Spirit|strong="H7307" he|strong="H1931" took|strong="H3318" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" valley|strong="H1237". It|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" full|strong="H4392" of|strong="H3068" bones|strong="H6106" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H5921" led|strong="H5674" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5921" walk|strong="H5674" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="H6440" forth|strong="H5674" among|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" bones|strong="H6106". I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" that|strong="H7227" there|strong="H2009" were|strong="H7227" very|strong="H3966" many|strong="H7227" bones|strong="H6106" there|strong="H2009", bones|strong="H6106" that|strong="H7227" were|strong="H7227" very|strong="H3966" dry|strong="H3002". 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H1121" asked|strong="H7592" me|strong="H2421", “You|strong="H3045" human|strong="H0120", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w*} these|strong="H0428" bones|strong="H6106" can|strong="H3045" become|strong="H1961" living|strong="H2421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}?” 
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I|strong="H3045" replied|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3045" Lord|strong="H3069", only|strong="H0389" you|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w can|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H8085" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5921", “Prophesy|strong="H5012" to|strong="H3068" these|strong="H8085" bones|strong="H6106". Say|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921", ‘You|strong="H5921" dry|strong="H3002" bones|strong="H6106", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{5}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H2009" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541" to|strong="H7307" you|strong="H7307" bones|strong="H6106": I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H7307" put|strong="H5414" my|strong="H2421" breath|strong="H7307" into|strong="H0413" each|strong="H3541" of|strong="H7307" you|strong="H7307", and|strong="H2421" you|strong="H7307" will|strong="H7307" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2421" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" fasten|strong="H5414" tendons|strong="H1517" to|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" bones|strong="H6106", and|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" bones|strong="H6106" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" covered|strong="H7159" with|strong="H3068" flesh|strong="H1320". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cover|strong="H7159" the|strong="H5921" flesh|strong="H1320" with|strong="H3068" skin|strong="H5785". Then|strong="H5414" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" breathe|strong="H5397" into|strong="H5927" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2421". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.’ ” 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2009" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6680" bones|strong="H6106" what|strong="H6963" Yahweh|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" me|strong="H6963" to|strong="H1961" speak|strong="H1696". As|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2009" was|strong="H1961" speaking|strong="H1696", there|strong="H2009" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" noise|strong="H6963", a|strong="H1961" rattling|strong="H7494" sound|strong="H6963", and|strong="H6963" the|strong="H6680" bones|strong="H6106" came|strong="H1961" together|strong="H7126", bones|strong="H6106" joining|strong="H1695" to|strong="H1961" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312". 
\verseNumber{8}While|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" was|strong="H7307" looking|strong="H7200", I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" tendons|strong="H1517" fastening to|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5921" and|strong="H7200" flesh|strong="H1320" covering|strong="H4372" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H7200" then|strong="H2009" skin|strong="H5785" covered|strong="H7159" the|strong="H5921" flesh|strong="H1320", but|strong="H7200" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H7200" not|strong="H7200" breathe|strong="H5397". 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H3541" he|strong="H3541" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" me|strong="H2421", “You|strong="H7307" human|strong="H0120", prophesy|strong="H5012" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3069" wind|strong="H7307". Say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3069" wind|strong="H7307", ‘Wind|strong="H7307" [APO], Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541" to|strong="H1121" you|strong="H7307", blow|strong="H5301" from|strong="H1121" all|strong="H2026" four|strong="H0702" directions|strong="H7253". Breathe|strong="H5301" into|strong="H0413" these|strong="H5012" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2026", in|strong="H1121" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3541" can|strong="H7307" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2421" again|strong="H7725"!’ ” 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3966" I|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559" what|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" commanded|strong="H6680" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" say|strong="H0559", and|strong="H1419" then|strong="H5975" breath|strong="H7307" entered|strong="H5975" them|strong="H5921". They|strong="H5921" became|strong="H3205" alive|strong="H2421" and|strong="H1419" stood|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975", like|strong="H7272" a|strong="H5975" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H2428". 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H2009" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H3605", “You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", these|strong="H1992" bones|strong="H6106" represent|strong="H7969" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" [MTY]. The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" say|strong="H3478", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} our|strong="H3605" bones|strong="H6106" are|strong="H1992" dried|strong="H3001" up|strong="H3001"; there|strong="H2009" are|strong="H1992" no|strong="H3605" more|strong="H3254" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" we|strong="H3605" can|strong="H1004" ◄hope|strong="H8615" for|strong="H1004"/confidently|strong="H2388" expect|strong="H6960" to|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H3478"►; our|strong="H3605" nation|strong="H1004" is|strong="H2009" destroyed|strong="H4229"/finished|strong="H3615".’ 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="H3651" prophesy|strong="H5012" and|strong="H3478" say|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5927", ‘This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H2009" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": My|strong="H6605" people|strong="H5971", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H5971" open|strong="H6605" your|strong="H6605" graves|strong="H6913" and|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H3651" your|strong="H6605" corpses|strong="H6297" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H3478". I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H5971" bring|strong="H5927" you|strong="H3651" back|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H3588", what|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", you|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" Spirit|strong="H7307" in|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H6213" alive|strong="H2421" again|strong="H1696", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" live|strong="H2421" in|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" land|strong="H0776" again|strong="H1696". Then|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H6213"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" happen|strong="H6213". That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", declare|strong="H3045".’ ” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H6213" prophecy|strong="H5016" about|strong="H5921" being|strong="H3068" one|strong="H2421" nation|strong="H1471" with|strong="H3068" one|strong="H2421" king|strong="H5921" }
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\verseNumber{15}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*} message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", 
\verseNumber{16}“You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", take|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" piece|strong="H6595" of|strong="H1121" wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H1121" write|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921", ‘This|strong="H3947" represents Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063".’ Then|strong="H3947" take|strong="H3947" another|strong="H0312" piece|strong="H6595" of|strong="H1121" wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H1121" write|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921", ‘This|strong="H3947" represents Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478".’ 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H1961" join|strong="H7126" them|strong="H3027" together|strong="H7126" to|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w*} one|strong="H1961" piece|strong="H6595" of|strong="H3027" wood|strong="H6086" in|strong="H6086" your|strong="H1961" hand|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{18}When|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3808" fellow|strong="H1121" Israelis ask|strong="H7592" you|strong="H5046", ‘What|strong="H4100" does|strong="H4100" ◄this|strong="H5046" action|strong="H6213"/what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5046" just|strong="H3512" did|strong="H4100"► mean|strong="H2823"?’, 
\verseNumber{19}tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5414", ‘This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3027" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": One|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H3027" wood|strong="H6086" in|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027" represents Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3027" Israel|strong="H3478". I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H1961" joining|strong="H1695" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5921" piece|strong="H6595" of|strong="H3027" wood|strong="H6086" that|strong="H3478" represents Judah|strong="H3063", to|strong="H1696" form|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" piece|strong="H6595" of|strong="H3027" wood|strong="H6086" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5414" hand|strong="H3027".’ 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H1961", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w human|strong="H3027"\+w*}, hold|strong="H2388" up|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H3027" wood|strong="H6086" that|strong="H3027" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5869" can|strong="H5869" see|strong="H5869" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{21}Say|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3947" people|strong="H1471", ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H2009" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H1471" take|strong="H3947" you|strong="H3947" Israeli people|strong="H1471" out|strong="H3947" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" countries|strong="H0776" to|strong="H1696" which|strong="H1471" you|strong="H3947" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H1961" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H1696" go|strong="H1980". I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H1471" gather|strong="H6908" you|strong="H3947" from|strong="H3478" all|strong="H5439" those|strong="H1121" nations|strong="H1471" and|strong="H1121" bring|strong="H3947" you|strong="H3947" back|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1696" your|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" land|strong="H0776". 
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\verseNumber{23}No|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" will|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" ◄defile|strong="H2930" yourselves|strong="H2930"/make|strong="H2930" yourselves|strong="H2930" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H3467"► by|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} idols|strong="H1544" and|strong="H5971" disgusting|strong="H8441" statues|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*}, because|strong="H3605" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H1961" quit|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3605" sinful|strong="H2398" behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1961" stop|strong="H3808" rejecting me|strong="H3467". You|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3808". 
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\verseNumber{24}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" who|strong="H3605" served|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*} will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] he|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3605" shepherd|strong="H7462". They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" carefully|strong="H6213" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H8451" [DOU]. 
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\verseNumber{26}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" make|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" peace|strong="H7965" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" them|strong="H5414"; it|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" endure|strong="H1961" forever|strong="H5769". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" again|strong="H1961" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" and|strong="H5769" cause|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" population|strong="H1546" to|strong="H1961" increase|strong="H7235". And|strong="H5769" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" put|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H4720" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H5414" forever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H5921" place|strong="H4908" where|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3427" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" among|strong="H5921" them|strong="H1992"; I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H1992" God|strong="H0430" and|strong="H5971" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" my|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{A prophecy about Gog }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A prophecy about Gog }
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\chapterNumber{38}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1697" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1697", 
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\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3605"\+w*} Persia|strong="H6539", Ethiopia|strong="H3568", and|strong="H4043" Put|strong="H6316"/Libya|strong="H6316" will|strong="H3568" also|strong="H1571" come|strong="H0935", all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" them|strong="H5414" with|strong="H3605" shields|strong="H4043" and|strong="H4043" helmets|strong="H3553". 
\verseNumber{6}An|strong="H6828" army|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5971" Gomer|strong="H1586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H5971"\+w*} will|strong="H5971" come|strong="H5971", and|strong="H1004" an|strong="H6828" army|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5971" Togarmah|strong="H8425" far|strong="H7227" north|strong="H6828" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H5971"\+w*} will|strong="H5971" come|strong="H5971". Armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1004" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" accompany|strong="H0935" you|strong="H3605".’ 
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tell|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Gog|strong="H1463"\+w*,} ‘Get|strong="H3559" ready|strong="H3559" and|strong="H3605" be|strong="H1961" prepared|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H6951" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H6951" soldiers|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{8}At|strong="H3427" some|strong="H7227" future|strong="H0319" time|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" command|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" lead|strong="H3318" those|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" to|strong="H7725" attack|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, a|strong="H1961" country|strong="H2022" whose|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w buildings|strong="H1004"\+w*} have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" rebuilt|strong="H7725" after|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H2723"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*} wars|strong="H2719". Their|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" brought|strong="H3318" back|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" many|strong="H7227" nations|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H2022" of|strong="H3117" Israel|strong="H3478", which|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" deserted|strong="H5307" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117". They|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" brought|strong="H3318" back|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} nations|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3478" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" living|strong="H3427" peacefully|strong="H7965". 
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\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H1961" this|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" what|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3117"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H1697": On|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" idea|strong="H1697" about|strong="H1961" [DOU] doing|strong="H7451" an|strong="H1961" evil|strong="H7451" thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{11}You|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2346" say|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="H5921"\+w*}, “My|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H3427"\+w*} will|strong="H2346" invade|strong="H5927" a|strong="H5927" country|strong="H2022" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" villages|strong="H6519" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H5927" have|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". We|strong="H3605" will|strong="H2346" attack|strong="H5927" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1280" peaceful|strong="H3427" and|strong="H5927" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H5927" suspect/think|strong="H2803" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5927"\+w*}. Their|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H1323" and|strong="H5927" villages|strong="H6519" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H5927" have|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H2346" with|strong="H5921" gates|strong="H1817" and|strong="H5927" bars|strong="H1280". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{In a vision, Ezekiel was taken to Jerusalem }

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\chapterNumber{40}Almost|strong="H3117" 25 years|strong="H8141" after|strong="H5921" we|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H5221"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}, on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tenth|strong="H6218" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7218" month|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" year|strong="H8141", almost|strong="H3117" 14years|strong="H8141" after|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H5221", in|strong="H8141" a|strong="H1961" vision|strong="H2377" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w felt|strong="H4959"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" power|strong="H3027" [MTY] of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3117" took|strong="H1961" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{7}Next|strong="H4283", there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1004" an|strong="H8179" entry|strong="H6607" hallway with|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w three|strong="H7969"\+w*} ◄alcoves|strong="H8372"/very|strong="H3966" small|strong="H6996" rooms|strong="H1004"► along|strong="H5921" each|strong="H8179" side|strong="H7070" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w guards|strong="H7323"\+w* \+w stood|strong="H5975"\+w*}. Each|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" alcoves|strong="H8372" was|strong="H1004" ◄10-1/2 feet|strong="H7070"/3.3 meters► on|strong="H1004" each|strong="H8179" side|strong="H7070". There|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7341" dividing|strong="H2505" wall|strong="H2346" between|strong="H0996" each|strong="H8179" alcove that|strong="H8179" was|strong="H1004" ◄8-3/4 feet|strong="H7070"/2.7 meters► wide|strong="H7341". At|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" entry|strong="H6607" hallway was|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" inner|strong="H1004" threshold|strong="H5592"/opening|strong="H6310" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" entryway, ◄10-1/2 feet|strong="H7070"/3.3 meters► deep|strong="H8415". It|strong="H1004" led|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w inner|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="H1004" faced|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H1004" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H1004" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" entry|strong="H6607" hallway. 
\verseNumber{9}It|strong="H4058" was|strong="H1004" about|strong="H1004" ◄14 feet|strong="H7272"/4.2 meters► long|strong="H0753", and|strong="H1004" its|strong="H4058" supporting|strong="H5583" columns|strong="H5982" were|strong="H8147" ◄3-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/1.1 meters► thick|strong="H6205". The|strong="H4058" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" entryway was|strong="H1004" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" entry|strong="H6607" hallway that|strong="H8179" faced|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w extended|strong="H5186"\+w* \+w into|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}Inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H1870" east|strong="H6921" entryway there|strong="H4060" were|strong="H7969" three|strong="H7969" alcoves|strong="H8372" on|strong="H1870" each|strong="H6311" side|strong="H6311" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" entry|strong="H6607" hallway. They|strong="H1870" each|strong="H6311" had|strong="H7969" the|strong="H1870" same|strong="H1931" length|strong="H0753" and|strong="H1870" width|strong="H7341". And|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" measurements|strong="H4060" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" walls|strong="H2346" that|strong="H8179" divided|strong="H0914" the|strong="H1870" alcoves|strong="H8372" were|strong="H7969" all|strong="H3605" identical. 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H4058" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" threshold|strong="H4670"/opening|strong="H6607" for|strong="H7969" the|strong="H4058" entryway: It|strong="H4058" was|strong="H8179" ◄17-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/5.3 meters► wide|strong="H7341", and|strong="H7969" the|strong="H4058" entry|strong="H6607" hallway \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w between|strong="H0996"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w alcoves|strong="H8372"\+w*} was|strong="H8179" ◄22-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/6.9 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{12}In|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1366" each|strong="H6311" alcove was|strong="H1366" a|strong="H6440" low|strong="H8213" wall|strong="H1366" about|strong="H5439" ◄21 inches|strong="H0753"/53 cm.► high|strong="H1116", and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" alcoves|strong="H8372" were|strong="H8337" ◄10-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/3.3 meters► on|strong="H6440" each|strong="H6311" side|strong="H6311". 
\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H2568" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" width|strong="H7341" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4058" roof|strong="H1406" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H6607" hallway, the|strong="H4058" distance|strong="H7350" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H4058" rear|strong="H3411" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H8179" one|strong="H6607" alcove to|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4058" rear|strong="H3411" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4058" opposite|strong="H5048" alcove, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w including|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w supporting|strong="H5583"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w each|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w side|strong="H5048"\+w*}. It|strong="H4058" was|strong="H8179" ◄43-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/13.3 meters►. 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" measured|strong="H4058" all|strong="H5439" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6213" dividing|strong="H2505" walls|strong="H2346" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H6213" alcoves|strong="H8372" all|strong="H5439" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6213" inside|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H6213" entry|strong="H6607" hallway: It|strong="H6213" was|strong="H8179" ◄105 feet|strong="H7272"/31.8 meters►. He|strong="H6213" measured|strong="H4058" as|strong="H6213" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H6213" entryway. 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H6440" length|strong="H5921" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w outer|strong="H6440"\+w*} opening|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" entryway to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" far|strong="H5921" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" was|strong="H6440" ◄87-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/26.5 meters►. 
\verseNumber{16}There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w small|strong="H6996"\+w*} windows|strong="H2474" in|strong="H6441" the|strong="H5439" outside|strong="H5439" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H8179" all|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5439" alcoves|strong="H8372", and|strong="H8179" also|strong="H1571" in|strong="H6441" the|strong="H5439" inner|strong="H6441" dividing|strong="H2505" walls|strong="H2346" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H5439" alcoves|strong="H8372". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5439" also|strong="H1571" small|strong="H6996" windows|strong="H2474" in|strong="H6441" the|strong="H5439" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H8372". The|strong="H5439" dividing|strong="H2505" walls|strong="H2346" were|strong="H5439" decorated|strong="H5927" with|strong="H3651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carvings|strong="H4734"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8179"\+w*} palm|strong="H8561" trees|strong="H8561". 

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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H6440" measured|strong="H4058" how|strong="H1870" long|strong="H6440" and|strong="H6440" how|strong="H1870" wide|strong="H7341" was|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" entryway that|strong="H2691" was|strong="H1870" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6828", the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H8179" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H5439" entry|strong="H6607" rooms|strong="H5439" around|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w inner|strong="H6442"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} were|strong="H5439" ◄43-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/13.3 meters► wide|strong="H7341" and|strong="H6242" ◄8.7 feet|strong="H7272"/2.6 meters► long|strong="H0753". 
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\verseNumber{35}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H4058" led|strong="H1980" me|strong="H0413" to|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H8179" on|strong="H4060" the|strong="H4058" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6828" and|strong="H6828" measured|strong="H4058" it|strong="H4058". It|strong="H4058" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" same|strong="H1931" as|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4058" other|strong="H0312" entrances|strong="H6607". 
\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H6242" its|strong="H5439" alcoves|strong="H8372" and|strong="H6242" walls|strong="H2346" between|strong="H0996" them|strong="H5439" and|strong="H6242" the|strong="H5439" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H8372" all|strong="H5439" had|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w small|strong="H6996"\+w*} windows|strong="H2474" in|strong="H2568" the|strong="H5439" walls|strong="H2346". It|strong="H5439" was|strong="H3068" ◄87-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/26.5 meters► long|strong="H0753" and|strong="H6242" ◄43.7 feet|strong="H7272"/13.3 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{37}Its|strong="H3605" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" faced|strong="H6440" the|strong="H2435" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H2691" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carvings|strong="H4734"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4608"\+w*} palm|strong="H8561" trees|strong="H8561" that|strong="H2691" decorated|strong="H5927" its|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H2346", and|strong="H8561" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H2691" eight|strong="H8083" steps|strong="H4609" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w up|strong="H4608"\+w*} to|strong="H4608" the|strong="H2435" entryway. 

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\verseNumber{38}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="H6607"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*, \+w I|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H8179"\+w*} in|strong="H6607" the|strong="H8033" inner|strong="H6442" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H3957" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H8033" north|strong="H6828" entryway there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H8179" a|strong="H8033" door|strong="H6607" to|strong="H8033" a|strong="H8033" side|strong="H6285" room|strong="H3957". That|strong="H8179" side|strong="H6285" room|strong="H3957" was|strong="H8179" where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carcasses|strong="H5038"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8033"\+w*} animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H8179" would|strong="H0014" be|strong="H1961" burned|strong="H8313" completely|strong="H3617" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5930"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} were|strong="H8179" washed|strong="H1740". 
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\verseNumber{41}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H3651"\+w*} there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H8179" four|strong="H0702" tables|strong="H7979" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H7819" entrance|strong="H8179" and|strong="H8179" four|strong="H0702" tables|strong="H7979" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H7819" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315", on|strong="H7979" which|strong="H8179" the|strong="H7819" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w to|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w*} sacrificed|strong="H2076" were|strong="H8179" slaughtered|strong="H7819". 
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\verseNumber{43}The|strong="H5439" meat|strong="H1320" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" offerings|strong="H7133" would|strong="H1320" be|strong="H1004" placed|strong="H5414" on|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w stone|strong="H0068"\+w*} tables|strong="H7979". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1004" hooks|strong="H8240" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w hung|strong="H8518"\+w*}, each|strong="H5439" with|strong="H1004" two|strong="H1004" prongs, each|strong="H5439" ◄3 in|strong="H1004"./8 cm.► long|strong="H2948", fastened|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" walls|strong="H2346" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w entry|strong="H6607"\+w* \+w room|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 

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\verseNumber{44}Outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H6440" inner|strong="H6442" entryway, inside|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691", were|strong="H1870" two|strong="H6828" rooms|strong="H3957", one|strong="H0259" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H3802" and|strong="H6440" one|strong="H0259" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H1864" side|strong="H3802". 
\verseNumber{45}The|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H6440", “The|strong="H6440" room|strong="H1004" whose|strong="H3957" door|strong="H1004" faces|strong="H6440" south|strong="H1864" is|strong="H1870" for|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H4931" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{46}The|strong="H6440" room|strong="H3957" whose|strong="H1121" door|strong="H6607" faces|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" is|strong="H3068" for|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1992" in|strong="H3068" charge|strong="H4931" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196". They|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" the|strong="H6440" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659"; they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" the|strong="H6440" only|strong="H0389" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3878" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1992" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H3068" approach|strong="H7131" Yahweh|strong="H3068" while|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440".” 
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\verseNumber{47}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H1004" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H6440" courtyard|strong="H2691": It|strong="H6440" was|strong="H1004" square|strong="H7251", ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► long|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3967" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► wide|strong="H7341". The|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196" was|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". 

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\verseNumber{48}Then|strong="H0227" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} he|strong="H2568" brought|strong="H0935" me|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" walls|strong="H2346" on|strong="H1004" each|strong="H6311" side|strong="H6311" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H8179": They|strong="H8179" were|strong="H7969" ◄8-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/2.6 meters► thick|strong="H7341". The|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H8179" was|strong="H1004" ◄24-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/7.4 meters► wide|strong="H7341", and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" walls|strong="H2346" on|strong="H1004" each|strong="H6311" side|strong="H6311" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H8179" were|strong="H7969" ◄5-1/4 feet|strong="H7272"/1.6 meters► long|strong="H0753". 
\verseNumber{49}The|strong="H5927" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" was|strong="H5982" ◄35 feet|strong="H7272"/10.6 meters► wide|strong="H7341" on|strong="H5927" each|strong="H6311" side|strong="H6311". There|strong="H5927" were|strong="H0834" ten|strong="H6235" steps|strong="H4609" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" it|strong="H5927", and|strong="H6242" there|strong="H5927" were|strong="H0834" pillars|strong="H5982" on|strong="H5927" each|strong="H6311" side|strong="H6311" of|strong="H5982" the|strong="H5927" entrance|strong="H6607". 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H8147" entered|strong="H0935" the|strong="H4058" inner|strong="H6441" room|strong="H2315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7341"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} and|strong="H8147" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H7341" the|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H6607"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w each|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*} ◄3-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/1.1 meter► thick|strong="H7341". The|strong="H4058" doorway|strong="H6607" was|strong="H3068" ◄10-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/3.3 meters► wide|strong="H7341", and|strong="H8147" the|strong="H4058" walls|strong="H2346" on|strong="H8337" each|strong="H8147" side|strong="H8147" of|strong="H7341" the|strong="H4058" entrance|strong="H6607" were|strong="H8147" ◄12-1/4 feet|strong="H7272"/3.7 meters► long|strong="H0753". 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H1004" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H5439" wall|strong="H7023" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" temple|strong="H1004": It|strong="H5439" was|strong="H1004" ◄10-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/3.3 meters► thick|strong="H7341".\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w There|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w a|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w row|strong="H2905"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w outside|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H7023"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. Each|strong="H5439" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H1992" rooms|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" ◄7 feet|strong="H7272"/2.1 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{6}There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" levels of|strong="H1004" rooms|strong="H1004", one|strong="H3808" above|strong="H4605" the|strong="H5439" other|strong="H6471". There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" thirty|strong="H7970" rooms|strong="H1004" on|strong="H1961" each|strong="H5439" level|strong="H4334". There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" ledges|strong="H7948" all|strong="H5439" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5439" wall|strong="H7023" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3808" were|strong="H1961" supports|strong="H3802" for|strong="H1004" those|strong="H1961" side|strong="H5439" rooms|strong="H1004"; so|strong="H1961" those|strong="H1961" supports|strong="H3802" were|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" built|strong="H1129" into|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5439" wall|strong="H7023" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{7}Each|strong="H5439" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H5921" side|strong="H5439" rooms|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" wider|strong="H7337" than|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" one|strong="H3588" below|strong="H8478" it|strong="H5921". The|strong="H5921" most|strong="H5945" narrow|strong="H0331" rooms|strong="H1004" were|strong="H1004" built|strong="H1129" first|strong="H7223", at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" bottom|strong="H3247". Then|strong="H3651" a|strong="H3588" wider|strong="H7337" set|strong="H5437" of|strong="H1004" rooms|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" built|strong="H1129" over|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" widest set|strong="H5437" was|strong="H1004" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H4605". A|strong="H3588" set|strong="H5437" of|strong="H1004" stairs|strong="H4609" was|strong="H1004" built|strong="H1129" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" lowest|strong="H8481" level|strong="H4334" through|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" middle|strong="H8484" level|strong="H4334" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" highest|strong="H5945" level|strong="H4334". 
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\verseNumber{8}I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" there|strong="H7200" was|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7200" terrace|strong="H4407" (OR|strong="H1004", raised|strong="H1363" platform|strong="H1363") around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H7200" temple|strong="H1004". The|strong="H7200" terrace|strong="H4407" was|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7200" foundation|strong="H3245" for|strong="H1004" those|strong="H1992" side|strong="H5439" rooms|strong="H1004"; it|strong="H4393" was|strong="H1004" ◄10-1/2 feet|strong="H7070"/3.3 meters► high|strong="H1363". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H2351" outer|strong="H2351" wall|strong="H7023" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H3240" side|strong="H6763" rooms|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" ◄8-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/2.6 meters► thick|strong="H7341". All|strong="H3605" around|strong="H5439" those|strong="H3240" side|strong="H6763" rooms|strong="H1004" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1004" an|strong="H1004" open|strong="H2351" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" ◄35 feet|strong="H7272"/10.6 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{10}There|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1004" a|strong="H7341" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H1004" rooms|strong="H3957" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" priests|strong="H3548" on|strong="H1004" each|strong="H5439" side|strong="H5439" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" outer|strong="H2435" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5439" inner|strong="H1004" courtyard|strong="H2691". 
\verseNumber{11}There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5439" two|strong="H6828" doors|strong="H6607" from|strong="H5439" those|strong="H3240" side|strong="H5439" rooms|strong="H5439" into|strong="H0413" another|strong="H6763" open|strong="H4725" area|strong="H5439"; one|strong="H5439" faced|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" and|strong="H2568" one|strong="H5439" faced|strong="H6440" south|strong="H1864". That|strong="H4725" open|strong="H4725" area|strong="H5439" was|strong="H4725" ◄8-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/2.6 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
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\verseNumber{12}There|strong="H6440" was|strong="H1870" a|strong="H6440" large|strong="H1419" building|strong="H1146" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" west|strong="H3220" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508". It|strong="H5439" was|strong="H1870" ◄122-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/37.1 meters► wide|strong="H7341" and|strong="H2568" ◄157-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/47.7 meters► long|strong="H6440". And|strong="H2568" its|strong="H5439" walls|strong="H7023" were|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H6285"\+w*} ◄8-3/4 feet|strong="H7272"/2.6 meters► thick|strong="H7341". 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H4058" man|strong="H0376" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H4058" temple|strong="H1004". It|strong="H4058" was|strong="H1004" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► long|strong="H0753", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H4058" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} courtyard|strong="H2691", where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4058" large|strong="H1004" building|strong="H1140" was|strong="H1004", including|strong="H5704" its|strong="H4058" walls|strong="H7023" was|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*} ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H6440" courtyard|strong="H2691" on|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6921" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", across|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", was|strong="H1004" also|strong="H1571" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H5921" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H6440" building|strong="H1146" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" west|strong="H3220" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w side|strong="H6311"\+w*}. Including|strong="H5704" its|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H2346" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H6440" also|strong="H1571" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
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The|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H6440" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H1508", the|strong="H6440" Very|strong="H3966" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H1508", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H6440" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315", 
\verseNumber{16}the|strong="H5704" inner|strong="H6442" walls|strong="H2346" above|strong="H4605" and|strong="H6086" below|strong="H8478" the|strong="H5704" windows|strong="H2474", and|strong="H6086" the|strong="H5704" frames|strong="H7175" of|strong="H6086" the|strong="H5704" windows|strong="H2474" were|strong="H7969" all|strong="H5439" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="H3680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thin|strong="H1851"\+w*} panels of|strong="H6086" wood|strong="H6086". 
\verseNumber{17}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H7023" inside|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" were|strong="H1004" decorated|strong="H5927" with|strong="H1004"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carvings|strong="H4734"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" and|strong="H1004" palm|strong="H8561" trees|strong="H6086": Between|strong="H5704" each|strong="H3605" figure|strong="H5566" of|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creature|strong="H5315" was|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5921" carving|strong="H2799" of|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5921" palm|strong="H8561" tree|strong="H6086". Each|strong="H3605" winged|strong="H3671" creature|strong="H5315" had|strong="H3068" two|strong="H1004" faces|strong="H5921": 
\verseNumber{18-19}One|strong="H0259" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" human|strong="H0120", and|strong="H3967" one|strong="H0259" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" lion|strong="H0738". Those|strong="H1992" figures|strong="H1823" were|strong="H0834" carved|strong="H6456" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H2346" all|strong="H3605" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" inside|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{20}They|strong="H5921" covered|strong="H3680" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H7023", from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" floor|strong="H1637" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H7023". 
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\verseNumber{21}At|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1964" there|strong="H6440" were|strong="H6440" square|strong="H7251" doorposts|strong="H4201". In|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Very|strong="H3966" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944" there|strong="H6440" was|strong="H6440" something|strong="H4758" that|strong="H6944" resembled|strong="H1823" 
\verseNumber{22}a|strong="H1696" wooden|strong="H6086" altar|strong="H4196". It|strong="H6440" was|strong="H3068" ◄5.2 feet|strong="H7272"/1.6 meters► high|strong="H1364" and|strong="H3068" ◄3-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/1.1 meters► wide|strong="H7341" on|strong="H3068" all|strong="H4196" four|strong="H7969" sides|strong="H7023". Its|strong="H6440" corners|strong="H4740" and|strong="H3068" base|strong="H3247" and|strong="H3068" sides|strong="H7023" were|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H4196"\+w* \+w made|strong="H1696"\+w*} of|strong="H3068" wood|strong="H6086". The|strong="H6440" man|strong="H2088" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H6440", “This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" table|strong="H7979" that|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068".” 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H8147" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944" and|strong="H8147" the|strong="H8147" Very|strong="H3966" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944" had|strong="H1817" double|strong="H8147" doors|strong="H1817". 
\verseNumber{24}Each|strong="H1817" doorway|strong="H6607" had|strong="H1817" two|strong="H8147" doors|strong="H1817" that|strong="H0834" swung|strong="H5782"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w hinges|strong="H6596"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}On|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" doors|strong="H1817" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H4725" there|strong="H3742" were|strong="H3742" carvings|strong="H4734" of|strong="H6440" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" and|strong="H6086" palm|strong="H8561" trees|strong="H6086", like|strong="H6213" those|strong="H6213" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" walls|strong="H7023" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H4725". There|strong="H3742" was|strong="H6440" also|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" wooden|strong="H6086" roof|strong="H1406" over|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1964"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}On|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" side|strong="H3802" walls|strong="H6763" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H1004" were|strong="H1004" narrow|strong="H0331" windows|strong="H2474" with|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w figures|strong="H1823"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} palm|strong="H8561" trees|strong="H8561" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carved|strong="H6456"\+w*} on|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" sides|strong="H6763" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" windows|strong="H2474". The|strong="H1004" side|strong="H3802" rooms|strong="H1004" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H1004" temple|strong="H1004" also|strong="H1571" had|strong="H3068" roofs|strong="H1406". 

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\chapterNumber{42}Then|strong="H3318"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} the|strong="H3318" man|strong="H0376" led|strong="H3318" me|strong="H5048" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3318" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691", through|strong="H1870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w entrance|strong="H6607"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1870"\+w*} the|strong="H3318" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6828". We|strong="H0587" entered|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691" and|strong="H1870" came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3318" building|strong="H1146" that|strong="H2691" was|strong="H1870" built|strong="H1129" against|strong="H5048" the|strong="H3318" north|strong="H6828" wall|strong="H2346"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w inner|strong="H6442"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}That|strong="H0834" building|strong="H1129" was|strong="H6440" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► long|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3967" ◄87-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/26.5 meters► wide|strong="H7341". Its|strong="H6440" doorway|strong="H6607" faced|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828". 
\verseNumber{3}In|strong="H6440" that|strong="H2691" building|strong="H1129" were|strong="H6440" two|strong="H8147" rows|strong="H2905" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H2315", built|strong="H1129" on|strong="H6440" three|strong="H7992" levels, that|strong="H2691" faced|strong="H6440" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H5048". One|strong="H7992" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H2315" was|strong="H6440" built|strong="H1129" against|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691", and|strong="H6242" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H5048" row|strong="H2905" was|strong="H6440" built|strong="H1129" against|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wall|strong="H2346" facing|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691". The|strong="H6440" building|strong="H1129" was|strong="H6440" 34 feet|strong="H7272" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{4}Between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H6828"\+w*} rows|strong="H2905" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H3957" there|strong="H6440" was|strong="H1870" a|strong="H6440" walkway that|strong="H3957" was|strong="H1870" ◄17-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/5.3 meters► wide|strong="H7341" and|strong="H6440" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► long|strong="H6440". All|strong="H6440" its|strong="H6440" doors|strong="H6607" were|strong="H1870" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6828". 
\verseNumber{5}Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H3957" the|strong="H3588" upper|strong="H5945" rows|strong="H2905" of|strong="H3957" rooms|strong="H3957" was|strong="H3068" narrower|strong="H7114" than|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H3957" rooms|strong="H3957" below|strong="H8478" them|strong="H2007", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w upper|strong="H5945"\+w* \+w rows|strong="H2905"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* walkway \+w in|strong="H7114"\+w* \+w front|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3957"\+w* \+w them|strong="H2007"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5921" rooms|strong="H2315" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" upper|strong="H5944" levels had|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" pillars|strong="H5982" to|strong="H5921" support|strong="H2388" them|strong="H5921" like|strong="H3651" the|strong="H5921" ones|strong="H8484" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" courtyard|strong="H2691". Instead|strong="H3588", each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H5982" those|strong="H5921" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H5982" rooms|strong="H2315" were|strong="H2007" supported|strong="H3651" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H5982" the|strong="H5921" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H5982" rooms|strong="H2315" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" level|strong="H4334" below|strong="H8478". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H6440" wall|strong="H1447" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" building|strong="H1129" extended|strong="H5186" ◄87-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/26.5 meters► past|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" set|strong="H7760" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H3957" built|strong="H1129" along|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691", separating|strong="H5144" all|strong="H5980" the|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H3957" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H6440" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H3957" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H2009" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691" was|strong="H6440" ◄87-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/26.5 meters► long|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H6440" set|strong="H7760" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H3957" that|strong="H3588" faced|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1964" was|strong="H6440" ◄175 feet|strong="H7272"/53 meters► long|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H8478" lowest|strong="H8482" row|strong="H2905" of|strong="H8478" rooms|strong="H3957" had|strong="H2007" an|strong="H8478" entrance|strong="H3996" from|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691", on|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H2007". 
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\verseNumber{10}On|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H5045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w side|strong="H6921"\+w*}, along|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wall|strong="H1444" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H6440" courtyard|strong="H2691", next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" courtyard|strong="H2691", was|strong="H1870" a|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1146"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w two|strong="H6921"\+w*} rows|strong="H2905" of|strong="H6440" rooms|strong="H3957", 
\verseNumber{11}with|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" walkway between|strong="H4941" them|strong="H6440". Those|strong="H3605" rooms|strong="H3957" were|strong="H1870" like|strong="H3651" the|strong="H3605" rooms|strong="H3957" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" north|strong="H6828" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w side|strong="H6828"\+w*}: they|strong="H3651" were|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H3651" length|strong="H0753" and|strong="H4941" width|strong="H7341", and|strong="H4941" had|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H3651" kind|strong="H4941" of|strong="H6440" entrances|strong="H6607". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H6440" doorways|strong="H6607" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H1864" side|strong="H6921" were|strong="H7218" similar|strong="H5307" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" doorways|strong="H6607" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6921". There|strong="H6440" was|strong="H7218" an|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wall|strong="H1448" that|strong="H3957" faced|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" doors|strong="H6607" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H6440" set|strong="H7760" of|strong="H7218" rooms|strong="H3957", and|strong="H7218" there|strong="H6440" was|strong="H7218" an|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6921", at|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H6440" inside|strong="H6440" walkway. 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440", “These|strong="H2007" rooms|strong="H3957" that|strong="H3588" overlook|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" and|strong="H3068" south|strong="H1864" sides|strong="H3411" are|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6944". Here|strong="H8033" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H7126" sacrifices|strong="H4503" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" eat|strong="H0398"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w portions|strong="H4490"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" offerings|strong="H4503". Because|strong="H3588" these|strong="H2007" rooms|strong="H3957" are|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6944", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" store|strong="H4543" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" offerings|strong="H4503": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" grain|strong="H1715" offerings|strong="H4503", the|strong="H6440" offerings|strong="H4503" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3240" have|strong="H3068" committed|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H4503" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3240" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3240" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3068" guilty|strong="H0816" for|strong="H3588" having|strong="H3588" sinned|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" priests|strong="H3548" leave|strong="H3240" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004", they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*} enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691". First|strong="H7223", they|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" remove|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3588" clothes|strong="H3847" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" been|strong="H5971" wearing|strong="H2296" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004", because|strong="H3588" those|strong="H2007" clothes|strong="H3847" are|strong="H5971" holy|strong="H6944". They|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" put|strong="H3847" on|strong="H3847" other|strong="H0312" clothes|strong="H3847" before|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3588" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" parts|strong="H3411" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*} where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gather|strong="H6908"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{15}When|strong="H3615" the|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" had|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H3615" measuring|strong="H4060" the|strong="H6440" inside|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H5439", he|strong="H1004" led|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6921" entrance|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w outer|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="H1004" measured|strong="H4058" all|strong="H5439" the|strong="H6440" way|strong="H1870" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H5439". 
\verseNumber{16-19}He|strong="H0834" measured|strong="H4058" the|strong="H3605" four|strong="H0702" sides|strong="H3411" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508". There|strong="H8033" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" wall|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" ◄875 feet|strong="H7272"/265 meters► long|strong="H0753" on|strong="H5921" each|strong="H0376" side|strong="H6285". 
\verseNumber{20}That|strong="H6944" wall|strong="H2346" separated|strong="H6504" the|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w which|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w was|strong="H7307"\+w*} sacred|strong="H6944"/holy|strong="H6944" from|strong="H7307" the|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w areas|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w that|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5439"\+w*} not|strong="H3808" sacred|strong="H6944". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh’s glory returned to the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh’s glory returned to the temple }
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\chapterNumber{43}Then|strong="H6437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} the|strong="H1870" man|strong="H8179" brought|strong="H3212" me|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H1870" entrance|strong="H8179" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6921". 
\verseNumber{2}Suddenly|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" the|strong="H1870" glory|strong="H3519"/brightness|strong="H5051" of|strong="H6963" the|strong="H1870" God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H6963" Israel|strong="H3478" coming|strong="H2009" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1870" east|strong="H6921". The|strong="H1870" sound|strong="H6963" of|strong="H6963" his|strong="H3478" coming|strong="H2009" was|strong="H3478" like|strong="H3478" the|strong="H1870" roar|strong="H7580" of|strong="H6963" a|strong="H3478" rushing|strong="H7494" river|strong="H5104", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H2009" that|strong="H3478" area|strong="H1508" shone|strong="H7160" with|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3478" glory|strong="H3519". 
\verseNumber{3}What|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" in|strong="H5892" this|strong="H7200" vision|strong="H4758" was|strong="H5892" like|strong="H4758" what|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" visions|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" had|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H6440"\+w*, \+w first|strong="H6440"\+w*} by|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" Kebar River|strong="H5104" and|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w later|strong="H0310"\+w*} when|strong="H7200" God|strong="H0430" came|strong="H5307" to|strong="H6440" destroy|strong="H7843" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". I|strong="H7200" prostrated|strong="H7812" myself|strong="H0589" on|strong="H5307" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H6440" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" entered|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6921" entrance|strong="H8179". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H2009" the|strong="H5375" Spirit|strong="H7307" lifted|strong="H5375" me|strong="H1004" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5375" me|strong="H1004" into|strong="H3519" the|strong="H5375" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" filled|strong="H4390" the|strong="H5375" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H1961"\+w*} while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" man|strong="H0376" was|strong="H1961" standing|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H5921" me|strong="H1696", I|strong="H8085" heard|strong="H8085" someone|strong="H0376" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696" from|strong="H8085" inside|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{7}He|strong="H8033" said|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H3808" human|strong="H0120", this|strong="H8432" is|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H2930"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}, the|strong="H8432" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w sit|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w on|strong="H7931"\+w*} my|strong="H2930" throne|strong="H3678" and|strong="H1121" where|strong="H8033" I|strong="H3808" rest|strong="H7931" my|strong="H2930" feet|strong="H7272". This|strong="H8432" is|strong="H8034" where|strong="H8033" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H4428" live|strong="H7931" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8432" Israeli people|strong="H1121" forever|strong="H5769". The|strong="H8432" Israeli people|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H1992" kings|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" never|strong="H3808" again|strong="H5750" disgrace|strong="H3639" me|strong="H3808" [SYN] by|strong="H3478" worshiping|strong="H7812" other|strong="H5750" gods|strong="H0430" [MET|strong="H6298"] at|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8432" shrines|strong="H1004" on|strong="H7931" their|strong="H1992" hilltops, or|strong="H3808" by|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w building|strong="H1129"\+w*} monuments|strong="H5341" to|strong="H3478" honor|strong="H8034" their|strong="H1992" kings|strong="H4428" who|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H6213" placed|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" altars|strong="H4196" near|strong="H7126" mine|strong="H5414", and|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" doorposts|strong="H4201" of|strong="H8034" their|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w temples|strong="H7541"\+w*} were|strong="H5414" next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" doorposts|strong="H4201" of|strong="H8034" my|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w temple|strong="H5592"\+w*}. There|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" only|strong="H0389" a|strong="H6213" wall|strong="H7023" between|strong="H0996" them|strong="H5414". And|strong="H6213" they|strong="H6213" disgraced|strong="H0954" me|strong="H5414" by|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5414" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H5414" they|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213". So|strong="H6213", being|strong="H8034" very|strong="H6213" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5414", I|strong="H5414" got|strong="H6965" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H8034" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{9}Now|strong="H6258" they|strong="H4428" must|strong="H4191" stop|strong="H2308" this|strong="H6258" disgusting|strong="H8441" worship|strong="H7812" of|strong="H4428" idols|strong="H1544" and|strong="H4428" these|strong="H4428" rituals to|strong="H4428" honor|strong="H3519" their|strong="H8432" kings|strong="H4428" who|strong="H4428" have|strong="H6258" died|strong="H4191". If|strong="H0518" they|strong="H4428" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="H4480" those|strong="H4480" things|strong="H1697", I|strong="H6258" will|strong="H4428" live|strong="H7931" among|strong="H8432" them|strong="H8432" forever|strong="H5769". 
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\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H5046" human|strong="H0120", describe|strong="H5046" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5046" Israeli people|strong="H1121" what|strong="H4100" this|strong="H5046" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3478" I|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" shown|strong="H5046" you|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} is|strong="H3478" like|strong="H1004", in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1121" ashamed|strong="H3637" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5046" sins|strong="H5771" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" have|strong="H1121" committed|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w resulted|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}If|strong="H0518" they|strong="H6213" are|strong="H5869" ashamed|strong="H3637" of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*} that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H6213" have|strong="H5869" done|strong="H6213", tell|strong="H3045" them|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H3605"\+w*} about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w showed|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w*}: its|strong="H3605" design|strong="H6699"/shape|strong="H8478", the|strong="H3605" exits|strong="H4161" and|strong="H1004" entrances|strong="H4126", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w else|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w about|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H6213"\+w*}. And|strong="H1004" tell|strong="H3045" them|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H1004" regulations|strong="H3789" about|strong="H6213" worshiping|strong="H7812" me|strong="H6213" there|strong="H3605". Write|strong="H3789" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" down|strong="H3789" while|strong="H1004" they|strong="H6213" watch|strong="H8104" you|strong="H3605", in|strong="H6213" order|strong="H2708" that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H6213" will|strong="H5869" be|strong="H5869" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H6213" faithfully|strong="H0571" obey|strong="H6213" those|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451". 
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\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H1004" this|strong="H2063" is|strong="H2009" the|strong="H3605" supreme law|strong="H8451" about|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" [DOU]: All|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" hill|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w built|strong="H1129"\+w*} must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1004" kept|strong="H8104" sacred|strong="H6944" and|strong="H1004" holy|strong="H6944".” 

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\verseNumber{13}These|strong="H2088" are|strong="H8193" the|strong="H5439" measurements|strong="H4060" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5439" altar|strong="H4196", using|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5439" same|strong="H2088" kind|strong="H4327" of|strong="H1366" measuring|strong="H4060" stick|strong="H5439" that|strong="H4196" was|strong="H1366" used|strong="H6213" for|strong="H4196" the|strong="H5439" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1366": There|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H2088" gutter|strong="H6794" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5439" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H4196" is|strong="H2088" ◄21 in|strong="H4196"./53 cm.► deep|strong="H8415" and|strong="H4196" ◄21 in|strong="H4196"./53 cm.► wide|strong="H7341". There|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" a|strong="H2088" rim|strong="H8193" around|strong="H5439" it|strong="H5439" that|strong="H4196" is|strong="H2088" ◄9 in|strong="H4196"./23 cm.► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5704" lower|strong="H8481" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H7341" the|strong="H5704" gutter|strong="H6794" is|strong="H1419" ◄3-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/1.1 meters► high|strong="H1419" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" lower|strong="H8481" ledge|strong="H5835"/rim|strong="H4526" that|strong="H5704" surrounds|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5704" altar|strong="H4196". The|strong="H5704" lower|strong="H8481" ledge|strong="H5835" is|strong="H1419" ◄21 in|strong="H1419"./53 cm.► wide|strong="H7341". The|strong="H5704" upper|strong="H5944" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H7341" the|strong="H5704" altar|strong="H4196" is|strong="H1419" ◄7 feet|strong="H7272"/2.1 meters► high|strong="H1419", up|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" upper|strong="H5944" ledge|strong="H5835". That|strong="H5704" ledge|strong="H5835" is|strong="H1419" also|strong="H1571" ◄21 in|strong="H1419"./53 cm.► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H4605" ◄hearth|strong="H0741"/place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H4605" sacrifices|strong="H2077" are|strong="H3117" burned|strong="H8313"► at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4605" top|strong="H4605" of|strong="H7161" the|strong="H4605" altar|strong="H4196" is|strong="H7161" another|strong="H0312" ◄7 feet|strong="H7272"/2.2 meters► high|strong="H4605", and|strong="H4605" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H7161" a|strong="H1961" projection|strong="H0990" that|strong="H7161" juts/extends|strong="H7337" up|strong="H4605" from|strong="H4480" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H7161" the|strong="H4605" four|strong="H0702" corners|strong="H6285". 
\verseNumber{16}That|strong="H0834" place|strong="H4725" at|strong="H8147" the|strong="H8147" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7341" the|strong="H8147" altar|strong="H4196" is|strong="H0369" square|strong="H7251", ◄21 feet|strong="H7272"/6.4 meters► on|strong="H7341" each|strong="H8147" side|strong="H8147". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H5439" upper|strong="H4609" ledge|strong="H5835" is|strong="H0369" also|strong="H1366" a|strong="H2677" square|strong="H7339", ◄24-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/7.4 meters► on|strong="H1366" each|strong="H5439" side|strong="H5439". There|strong="H8033" is|strong="H0369" a|strong="H2677" ◄21 in|strong="H0935"./53 cm.► gutter|strong="H6794" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H6437"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w bottom|strong="H2436"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H6437" a|strong="H2677" ◄10.5 in|strong="H0935"./26.6 cm.► rim|strong="H4526" all|strong="H5439" around|strong="H5439" it|strong="H5439". There|strong="H8033" are|strong="H3117" steps|strong="H4609" up|strong="H4609" to|strong="H6437" the|strong="H5439" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H5439" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5439" altar|strong="H4196".” 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5927" me|strong="H5921", “You|strong="H5921" human|strong="H0120", this|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3117" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3069" says|strong="H3541": These|strong="H6213" are|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" regulations|strong="H4941" for|strong="H5921" sacrificing|strong="H2076" offerings|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H5921" sprinkling the|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sides|strong="H3411" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196" when|strong="H3117" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3117" built|strong="H6213": 
\verseNumber{19}You|strong="H5414" must|strong="H1121" present|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5002" priests|strong="H3548" a|strong="H5414" young|strong="H1121" bull|strong="H6499" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H1121" an|strong="H5414" offering|strong="H2403" to|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5002" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H1121" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414". The|strong="H5002" priests|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1992" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5002" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659", who|strong="H3548" come|strong="H0935" near|strong="H7138" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5002" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H5414" serve|strong="H8334" me|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{20}You|strong="H5414" must|strong="H3947" take|strong="H3947" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w bull|strong="H6499"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\+w*}, and|strong="H1818" smear|strong="H2950" it|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" four|strong="H0702" projections|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196" and|strong="H1818" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" four|strong="H0702" corners|strong="H6438" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5921" upper|strong="H5944" ledge|strong="H5835", and|strong="H1818" all|strong="H5439" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5921" rim|strong="H4526", to|strong="H5921" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H5414" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1818" to|strong="H5921" consecrate|strong="H6942" it|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{21}You|strong="H3947" must|strong="H3947" burn|strong="H8313" that|strong="H1004" bull|strong="H6499" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H3947" temple|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3947" part|strong="H4720" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3947" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w have|strong="H2403"\+w*} designated|strong="H5344" for|strong="H1004" that|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H3117" next|strong="H8145" day|strong="H3117", you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" offer|strong="H7126" a|strong="H7126" male|strong="H8163" goat|strong="H5795" that|strong="H3117" has|strong="H3117" no|strong="H3808" defects, to|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" an|strong="H7126" offering|strong="H2403" to|strong="H3117" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H3117" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3117" me|strong="H3117". Then|strong="H7126" you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" purify|strong="H2398" the|strong="H3117" altar|strong="H4196" again|strong="H8145", like|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3117" with|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" bull|strong="H6499" that|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3117" sacrificed|strong="H2076". 
\verseNumber{23}When|strong="H3615" you|strong="H4480" have|strong="H1121" finished|strong="H3615" doing|strong="H4480" all|strong="H4480" that|strong="H4480", you|strong="H4480" must|strong="H1121" offer|strong="H7126" a|strong="H7126" young|strong="H1121" bull|strong="H6499" and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7126" ram|strong="H0352", both|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H7126" without|strong="H8549" any|strong="H4480" defects. 
\verseNumber{24}You|strong="H6440" must|strong="H4191" offer|strong="H7126" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H6440"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H4191" sprinkle|strong="H5137" salt|strong="H4417" on|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burn|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5927" sacrifice|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H6213"\+w*}, each|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" for|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117", you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H1121" bring|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w*} a|strong="H6213" male|strong="H8163" goat|strong="H8163" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\+w*} for|strong="H6213" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H2403" to|strong="H6213" cause|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1121" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H4480". You|strong="H3117" must|strong="H1121" also|strong="H6213" sacrifice|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" young|strong="H1121" bull|strong="H6499" and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H6213" ram|strong="H0352", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w each|strong="H3117"\+w*} without|strong="H8549" any|strong="H4480" defect|strong="H8549". 
\verseNumber{26}For|strong="H3027" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" priests|strong="H3548" will|strong="H3027" consecrate|strong="H4390" the|strong="H3117" altar|strong="H4196" and|strong="H3117" cause|strong="H2600" it|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3027" me|strong="H3027". By|strong="H3027" doing|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3027" dedicate|strong="H4390" it|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3027" me|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{27}At|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" end|strong="H3615" of|strong="H3117" those|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117", starting|strong="H1961" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" following|strong="H0310" day|strong="H3117", the|strong="H5002" priests|strong="H3548" will|strong="H1961" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" put|strong="H6213" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" altar|strong="H4196" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3615" burned|strong="H8313" and|strong="H3117" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H1961" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H6213" me|strong="H5921". Then|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" accept|strong="H7521" you|strong="H5921". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The king, the Levites, and the priests. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The king, the Levites, and the priests. }
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\chapterNumber{44}Then|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} the|strong="H7725" man|strong="H8179" brought|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" outer|strong="H2435" entryway to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" temple|strong="H4720" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}, the|strong="H7725" one|strong="H1931" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H7725" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6921", but|strong="H6437" the|strong="H7725" outer|strong="H2435" entrance|strong="H8179" was|strong="H1931" shut|strong="H5462". 
\verseNumber{2}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H1961", “This|strong="H2088" entrance|strong="H8179" must|strong="H3478" remain|strong="H1961" shut|strong="H5462". It|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" opened|strong="H6605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3588"\+w*}; no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H2088" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H3478" enter|strong="H0935" it|strong="H3588". It|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3478" remain|strong="H1961" shut|strong="H5462" because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478", have|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w caused|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3068"\+w*} entering|strong="H0935" through|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{3}Only|strong="H0389" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H3318" sit|strong="H3427" inside|strong="H3068" this|strong="H1931" entryway to|strong="H3318" eat|strong="H3899" food|strong="H3899" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". But|strong="H1870" he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" must|strong="H4191" enter|strong="H0935" and|strong="H3068" leave|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*} through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" of|strong="H3068" this|strong="H1931" entryway.” 
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\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H2009" the|strong="H6440" man|strong="H5307" brought|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" entryway to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" and|strong="H3068" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" filled|strong="H4390" his|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H2009" prostrated|strong="H7812" myself|strong="H0589" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{5}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7200", “You|strong="H3605" human|strong="H0120", look|strong="H7200" carefully|strong="H8085", and|strong="H1121" listen|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7760" tell|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3605" about|strong="H8085" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" regulations|strong="H4941" concerning|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". Note|strong="H7200" carefully|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" entrance|strong="H3996" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" exits|strong="H4161". 
\verseNumber{6}Say|strong="H3478" this|strong="H3541" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" rebellious|strong="H4805" Israeli people|strong="H5971": ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478": You|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971", I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3605" longer|strong="H5750" endure|strong="H5975" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H3605"! 
\verseNumber{7}In|strong="H1004" addition|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H3605", you|strong="H3605" brought|strong="H7126" into|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" foreign|strong="H5236" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" circumcised|strong="H4135" and|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" godless|strong="H2611" [IDM]. By|strong="H1961" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605", you|strong="H3605" caused|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" an|strong="H7126" unacceptable|strong="H4284" place|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1961" worship|strong="H7812" me|strong="H1961", while|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" offered|strong="H7126" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H1121" fat|strong="H2459" and|strong="H1121" blood|strong="H1818", and|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3605" disobeyed|strong="H6963" my|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{8}Instead|strong="H3808" of|strong="H6944" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H7760" commanded|strong="H6680" you|strong="H7760" to|strong="H8104" do|strong="H8104" in|strong="H3808" regard|strong="H8104" to|strong="H8104" my|strong="H8104" holy|strong="H6944" things|strong="H6944", you|strong="H7760" appointed|strong="H7760" foreigners|strong="H8104" to|strong="H8104" be|strong="H3808" in|strong="H3808" charge|strong="H4931" of|strong="H6944" my|strong="H8104" temple|strong="H4720". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3808" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3820" what|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559": No|strong="H3808" foreigners|strong="H1121", no|strong="H3808" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" circumcised|strong="H4135", no|strong="H3808" godless|strong="H2611" people|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H3478" enter|strong="H0935" my|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H4720", not|strong="H3808" even|strong="H3808" foreigners|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" among|strong="H8432" you|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israelis \+w permanently|strong="H5769"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Most|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3881" abandoned|strong="H5800" me|strong="H5921" along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w most|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3478" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H3478" idols|strong="H1544". They|strong="H3588" must|strong="H5375" be|strong="H3478" punished|strong="H6485" for|strong="H3588" their|strong="H5375" sin|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H5975"\+w*} permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H1961" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H1004" my|strong="H1961" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H6486" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" entrances|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H1961" slaughter|strong="H7819" the|strong="H6440" animals|strong="H1961" that|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H5975" the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196", and|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} sacrifices|strong="H2077" for|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*} help|strong="H5971" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{18}They|strong="H3808" must|strong="H3808" have|strong="H1961" linen|strong="H6593" turbans|strong="H6287" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wrapped|strong="H2296"\+w*} around|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" heads|strong="H7218" and|strong="H7218" wrap|strong="H3664" linen|strong="H6593" undergarments|strong="H4370" around|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" waists. They|strong="H3808" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" wear|strong="H1961" anything|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" would|strong="H0014" cause|strong="H1961" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" perspire. 
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\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H7971" priests|strong="H3808" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" shave|strong="H1548" their|strong="H7971" heads|strong="H7218" or|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" their|strong="H7971" hair|strong="H7218" to|strong="H7971" become|strong="H1961" long|strong="H7971"; but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" must|strong="H3808" regularly|strong="H8548" trim|strong="H3697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w edges|strong="H7098"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w*} their|strong="H7971" hair|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{21}Priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" drink|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196" before|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{28}The|strong="H5414" priests|strong="H3808" are|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" permitted|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" own|strong="H1961" any|strong="H5414" property|strong="H5159". They|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" only|strong="H0389" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w provide|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{31}Priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" eat|strong="H0398" the|strong="H3605" flesh|strong="H2966" of|strong="H4480" any|strong="H3605" bird|strong="H5775" or|strong="H3808" animal|strong="H2966" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3808" found|strong="H4672" dead|strong="H5038" or|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3605" been|strong="H3808" killed|strong="H2026" by|strong="H3808" wild|strong="H7704" animals|strong="H0929".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The division of the land }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The division of the land }
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\chapterNumber{45}“ ‘When|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3068" divided|strong="H5307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w among|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w*}, you|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" present|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H4480", Yahweh|strong="H3068", one|strong="H3605" part|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" a|strong="H4480" sacred|strong="H6944" district|strong="H6418". It|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3068" ◄6.7 miles|strong="H7341"/10.6 km.► wide|strong="H7341". That|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" ◄holy|strong="H6944"/set|strong="H7311" apart|strong="H7311" for|strong="H3068" me|strong="H4480"►. 
\verseNumber{2}Part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H6944" that|strong="H2088" area|strong="H5439", ◄875 feet|strong="H6944"/265 meters► on|strong="H1961" each|strong="H5439" side|strong="H5439", will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" for|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5439" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H5439". An|strong="H1961" additional strip|strong="H6584" of|strong="H6944" ground|strong="H0776", ◄87-1/2 feet|strong="H6944"/26.5 meters► wide|strong="H7341", will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" left|strong="H1961" empty|strong="H7387" all|strong="H5439" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5439" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H5439". 
\verseNumber{3}Inside|strong="H4480" that|strong="H4480" sacred|strong="H6944" district|strong="H6418", measure|strong="H4058" a|strong="H1961" section|strong="H4060" ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H0753" and|strong="H6242" ◄3.5 miles|strong="H7341"/5.3 km.► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{4}That|strong="H1931" section|strong="H4060" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944" portion|strong="H6944" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" land|strong="H4725" for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H1931" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" who|strong="H1931" come|strong="H1961" near|strong="H7131" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H8334" me|strong="H4480". It|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H4725" for|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" houses|strong="H1004" as|strong="H1961" well|strong="H3190" as|strong="H1961" being|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" holy|strong="H6944" place|strong="H4725" for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{5}An|strong="H1961" area|strong="H1508" ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H0753" and|strong="H6242" ◄3.5 miles|strong="H7341"/5.3 km.► wide|strong="H7341" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1961" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H1992" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1961" temple|strong="H1004". That|strong="H3881" area|strong="H1508" will|strong="H1961" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H1992", and|strong="H6242" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H1961" build|strong="H1129" cities|strong="H5892" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{6}Alongside|strong="H5980" that|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" area|strong="H1508" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" section|strong="H4060" of|strong="H1004" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3478" ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3478" ◄1.7 miles|strong="H7341"/2.65 km.► wide|strong="H7341". It|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" for|strong="H1004" a|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892" where|strong="H1004" anyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" [MTY] will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" permitted|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427". 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H6440" king|strong="H6440" will|strong="H5892" have|strong="H5892" two|strong="H6285" sections|strong="H6391" of|strong="H5892" land|strong="H6440"; one|strong="H2088" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" western|strong="H3220" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" district|strong="H6418" and|strong="H5892" other|strong="H2088" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" eastern|strong="H6924" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" district|strong="H6418". The|strong="H6440" one|strong="H2088" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" western|strong="H3220" side|strong="H6285" will|strong="H5892" extend|strong="H4900" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220". The|strong="H6440" one|strong="H2088" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" eastern|strong="H6924" side|strong="H6285" will|strong="H5892" extend|strong="H4900" east|strong="H6921" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" eastern|strong="H6924" end|strong="H6924" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" country|strong="H6924". The|strong="H6440" eastern|strong="H6924" and|strong="H5892" western|strong="H3220" borders|strong="H1366" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" land|strong="H6440" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" areas|strong="H0776" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" tribes|strong="H7626". 
\verseNumber{8}That|strong="H5971" land|strong="H0776" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" that|strong="H5971" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428". So|strong="H1961", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w kings|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w own|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*}, they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H3478" oppress|strong="H3238" my|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3478" steal|strong="H1589" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*} from|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5414". They|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" assign|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" remaining|strong="H8300" parts|strong="H3411" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971", giving|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" part|strong="H7992" to|strong="H3478" each|strong="H5971" tribe|strong="H7626". 
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\verseNumber{9}This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H6213" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", say|strong="H3478": You|strong="H5921" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" must|strong="H3478" stop|strong="H5493" acting|strong="H4603" violently|strong="H3966" and|strong="H3478" oppressing|strong="H3238" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971"! You|strong="H5921" must|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3478" fair|strong="H3303" and|strong="H3478" right|strong="H4941" [DOU]. Stop|strong="H5493" taking|strong="H3947" land|strong="H0776" from|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971"! 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H6664" you|strong="H1961" must|strong="H4191" use|strong="H1961" accurate|strong="H6664" scales|strong="H3976", and|strong="H6664" accurate|strong="H6664" containers|strong="H3627" for|strong="H1961" measuring|strong="H4060" things|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H5375" baskets|strong="H5536" for|strong="H1961" measuring|strong="H4060" dry|strong="H3004" things|strong="H1961" and|strong="H1961" containers|strong="H3627" for|strong="H1961" measuring|strong="H4060" liquids must|strong="H5375" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5375" same|strong="H1931" size|strong="H4060"; each|strong="H0376" must|strong="H5375" hold|strong="H2388" 175 quarts/liters. 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H1961" you|strong="H1961" weigh|strong="H8254" things|strong="H1961", you|strong="H1961" must|strong="H4191" use|strong="H1961" weights|strong="H0068" that|strong="H1961" everyone|strong="H3605" accepts|strong="H3947" as|strong="H1961" being|strong="H1961" correct|strong="H3256" [MTY].’” 

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\verseNumber{13}“ ‘You|strong="H0859" must|strong="H4191" present|strong="H7311" to|strong="H8345" the|strong="H7311" king|strong="H4428" one|strong="H7311" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H2563" wheat|strong="H2406" or|strong="H0176" barley|strong="H8184" for|strong="H7311" every|strong="H3605" 60 that|strong="H2063" you|strong="H0859" harvest|strong="H7105". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H2706" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" give|strong="H5414" him|strong="H4480" one|strong="H4480" quart/liter of|strong="H4480" olive|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081" for|strong="H3588" every|strong="H3588" 100 quarts/liters that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" make|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{15}Also|strong="H3478", I|strong="H5921", Yahweh|strong="H3068", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5921" must|strong="H3478" take|strong="H3947" one|strong="H4480" sheep|strong="H6629" from|strong="H4480" each|strong="H0376" 200 sheep|strong="H6629" in|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" flocks|strong="H6629" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" pastures|strong="H4945" of|strong="H4480" Israel|strong="H3478". Those|strong="H4480" things|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5921" take|strong="H3947" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5002" king|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" used|strong="H6213" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" offerings|strong="H8002" of|strong="H4480" things|strong="H3478" made|strong="H3722" from|strong="H4480" grain|strong="H1715" and|strong="H3967" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" offerings|strong="H8002" that|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5002" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3478" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921", offerings|strong="H8002" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" for|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" forgive|strong="H3722" you|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5002" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3478" committed|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{16}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" must|strong="H3478" join|strong="H2266" in|strong="H3478" bringing|strong="H0935" those|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H8641" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H5921" must|strong="H3478" provide|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" animals|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196", grain|strong="H3605" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" grain|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H8002", and|strong="H3478" wine|strong="H3196" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wine|strong="H3196" offerings|strong="H8002" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" festivals|strong="H4150" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H4150" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478"—including|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" festivals|strong="H4150" to|strong="H3478" celebrate|strong="H6213" each|strong="H3605" new|strong="H2320" moon|strong="H2320" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Sabbaths|strong="H7676". He|strong="H1931" must|strong="H3478" provide|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H8002" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H1961" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921", grain|strong="H3605" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" grain|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H8002", animals|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3478" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H1004" me|strong="H5921", Yahweh|strong="H3068", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" forgive|strong="H3722" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1931" for|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403". 
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\verseNumber{18}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H1121" also|strong="H3541" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046": On|strong="H3069" the|strong="H3947" first|strong="H7223" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" first|strong="H7223" month|strong="H2320" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w year|strong="H1121"\+w*} you|strong="H3947" must|strong="H1121" take|strong="H3947" one|strong="H1121" young|strong="H1121" bull|strong="H6499" that|strong="H1121" has|strong="H1121" no|strong="H3947" defects and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w*} cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H3947" temple|strong="H4720" to|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H1121" me|strong="H3947". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548" must|strong="H3947" take|strong="H3947" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" offering|strong="H2403" to|strong="H5921" cause|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1818" to|strong="H5921" become|strong="H1961" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1004" smear|strong="H2950" it|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" doorposts|strong="H4201" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" four|strong="H0702" corners|strong="H6438" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" upper|strong="H5944" ledge|strong="H5835" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196", and|strong="H1004" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entry|strong="H6607" posts|strong="H4201" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691". 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H3651" must|strong="H4191" do|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" same|strong="H3651" thing|strong="H3651" on|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6213" seventh|strong="H7651" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6213" month|strong="H2320" for|strong="H6213" any|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H6213" sin|strong="H2403" without|strong="H1004" intending|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6213" sin|strong="H2403" or|strong="H1004" without|strong="H1004" realizing that|strong="H3651" what|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3651" did|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3651" sinful|strong="H2400". By|strong="H6213" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3651" you|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1004" purify|strong="H2398" the|strong="H6213" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{21}In|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" first|strong="H7223" month|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3117" each|strong="H3117" year|strong="H3117", on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" 14th day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" month|strong="H2320", you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H2282" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H1961" celebrate|strong="H2282" the|strong="H3117" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282". The|strong="H3117" festival|strong="H2282" will|strong="H1961" last|strong="H0314" for|strong="H3117" seven|strong="H7620" days|strong="H3117". During|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H2282" not|strong="H1961" eat|strong="H0398" bread|strong="H4682" made|strong="H1961" with|strong="H3117" yeast|strong="H7603". 
\verseNumber{22}On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" must|strong="H4191" provide|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" bull|strong="H6499" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3117" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H2403" for|strong="H6213" himself|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3117" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{23}And|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" during|strong="H3117" those|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" must|strong="H2282" provide|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" young|strong="H6499" bulls|strong="H6499" and|strong="H3068" seven|strong="H7651" rams|strong="H0352" that|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3068" no|strong="H6213" defects, to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H5930" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" people’s|strong="H5971" sins|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{24}He|strong="H6213" must|strong="H4191" also|strong="H6213" provide|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" half|strong="H2677" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H1969" grain|strong="H1715" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H8081" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H4503", and|strong="H6499" also|strong="H6213" four|strong="H0702" quarts of|strong="H1969" olive|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081", for|strong="H6213" each|strong="H0376" bill|strong="H5612" and|strong="H6499" ram|strong="H0352". 
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\verseNumber{25}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" festival|strong="H2282" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w Living|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Temporary|strong="H5521"\+w* \+w Shelters|strong="H5521"\+w*}, which|strong="H2282" starts on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" fifteenth|strong="H2568" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" seventh|strong="H7651" month|strong="H2320" of|strong="H3117" each|strong="H3117" year|strong="H3117", the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" must|strong="H2282" provide|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" same|strong="H1931" things|strong="H8081" for|strong="H6213" offerings|strong="H5930" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" people’s|strong="H5971" sins|strong="H2403", for|strong="H6213" offerings|strong="H5930" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3117" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313", for|strong="H6213" grain|strong="H1715" offerings|strong="H5930", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" same|strong="H1931" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3117" olive|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081" that|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" provided|strong="H6213" each|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w during|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="H6453"\+w* \+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*}.’ ” 
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\chapterNumber{46}“ ‘This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3541"\+w*} what|strong="H4639" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3117"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046": The|strong="H3069" east|strong="H6921" entryway of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3069" inner|strong="H6442" courtyard|strong="H2691" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" shut|strong="H5462" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3069" six|strong="H8337" days|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3117" which|strong="H3069" people|strong="H5971" work|strong="H4639" each|strong="H3117" week|strong="H7620", but|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3069" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3117" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3069" days|strong="H3117" when|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3117" a|strong="H1961" new|strong="H2320" moon|strong="H2320", that|strong="H3117" entryway must|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w remain|strong="H1961"\+w*} open|strong="H6605" until|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" evening|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" must|strong="H2351" enter|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5921" courtyard|strong="H2691" through|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5921" entryway, and|strong="H3548" stand|strong="H5975" alongside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entry|strong="H6607" post|strong="H4201". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H3318"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H2351" sacrifice|strong="H5930" the|strong="H5921" animal|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3548" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" brought|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" completely|strong="H5704" burned|strong="H8313"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H3548" also|strong="H6213" his|strong="H5921" offering|strong="H5930" to|strong="H5704" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H6213" me|strong="H5921". The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" must|strong="H2351" worship|strong="H7812" me|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5921" entryway, and|strong="H3548" then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H5704" must|strong="H2351" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="H3318"\+w*}, the|strong="H5921" entryway will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" shut|strong="H5462" until|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3548" evening|strong="H6153". 
\verseNumber{3}On|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3068" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w days|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w when|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3068"\+w*} new|strong="H2320" moon|strong="H2320", the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" must|strong="H4191" worship|strong="H7812" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H6440"\+w*} at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" entryway. 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3068" offering|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" brings|strong="H7126" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" Sabbath|strong="H7676" day|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" six|strong="H8337" lambs|strong="H3532" and|strong="H3068" one|strong="H3532" ram|strong="H0352", all|strong="H3117" with|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" defects. 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H3027" offering|strong="H4503" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w gives|strong="H5414"\+w*} with|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" ram|strong="H0352" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3027" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715", and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w offers|strong="H7126"\+w*} with|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" lambs|strong="H3532" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" as|strong="H3532" much|strong="H3027" as|strong="H3532" he|strong="H3027" desires|strong="H0183" to|strong="H3027" offer|strong="H7126", along|strong="H3027" with|strong="H3027" ◄1 gallon/3.8 liters► of|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081" for|strong="H3027" each|strong="H3532" bushel|strong="H0374" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}He|strong="H6213" must|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H6213"\+w*} provide|strong="H6213" one|strong="H3532" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715" with|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" bull|strong="H6499", one|strong="H3532" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715" with|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" ram|strong="H0352", and|strong="H3027" as|strong="H6213" much|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715" as|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" wants|strong="H2656" with|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" lambs|strong="H3532", along|strong="H3027" with|strong="H6213" one|strong="H3532" quart/liter of|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081" with|strong="H6213" each|strong="H3532" bushel|strong="H0374" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" king|strong="H4428" enters|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}, he|strong="H3318" must|strong="H4191" enter|strong="H0935" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3318" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3318" entryway, and|strong="H1870" he|strong="H3318" must|strong="H4191" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H1870" that|strong="H8179" same|strong="H1931" entry|strong="H6607" room|strong="H2315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="H3318"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{9}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H5971" come|strong="H3318" to|strong="H7725" worship|strong="H7812" me|strong="H6440" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" festivals|strong="H4150" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H4150", those|strong="H3318" who|strong="H5971" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" entryway must|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H5045" entryway. And|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3318" who|strong="H5971" enter|strong="H0935" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H5045" entryway must|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" entryway. People|strong="H5971" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" entryway through|strong="H1870" which|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" entered|strong="H3318"; they|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" opposite|strong="H6440" entryway. 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H8432" king|strong="H4428" must|strong="H4191" go|strong="H3318" in|strong="H8432" when|strong="H3318" the|strong="H8432" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5971" go|strong="H3318" in|strong="H8432", and|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" when|strong="H3318" the|strong="H8432" people|strong="H5971" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318". 
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\verseNumber{11}During|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3027" festivals|strong="H4150" and|strong="H3027" sacred|strong="H6944" feasts|strong="H4150", the|strong="H3027" king|strong="H4428" must|strong="H2282" present|strong="H4503" a|strong="H1961" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715" along|strong="H3027" with|strong="H3027" each|strong="H3532" bull|strong="H6499" or|strong="H3027" ram|strong="H0352", and|strong="H3027" as|strong="H1961" much|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3027" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H1961", along|strong="H3027" with|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" lambs|strong="H3532" and|strong="H3027" ◄1 gallon/3.8 liters► of|strong="H3027" olive|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081" with|strong="H3027" each|strong="H3532" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H3027" grain|strong="H1715". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" gives|strong="H5414" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H6213" required|strong="H3117", either|strong="H3588" one|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} or|strong="H3117" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3318" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H6213"\+w*, \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*, \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* entryway \+w on|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" opened|strong="H6605" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H6213". Then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" present|strong="H6213" those|strong="H3318" offerings|strong="H8002" like|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3588" does|strong="H6213" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117". Then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", and|strong="H3068" after|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3588" goes|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318", the|strong="H3588" entryway must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" shut|strong="H5462". 
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\verseNumber{13}Every|strong="H1242" day|strong="H3117", during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" morning|strong="H1242", someone|strong="H0376" must|strong="H1121" provide|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" one-year-old lamb|strong="H3532" with|strong="H3068" no|strong="H6213" defects to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313". 
\verseNumber{14}Someone|strong="H0376" must|strong="H4191" also|strong="H3068" provide|strong="H6213" each|strong="H0376" morning|strong="H1242" an|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H4503" of|strong="H3068" flour|strong="H5560". It|strong="H5921" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" one|strong="H7992" sixth|strong="H8345" of|strong="H3068" a|strong="H6213" bushel|strong="H0374" of|strong="H3068" flour|strong="H5560" mixed|strong="H1101" with|strong="H3068" one|strong="H7992" quart/liter of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081". These|strong="H6213" offerings|strong="H4503" of|strong="H3068" flour|strong="H5560" and|strong="H3068" olive|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081" to|strong="H3068" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" presented|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068", each|strong="H0376" day|strong="H1242". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H6213" lamb|strong="H3532" and|strong="H1242" the|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H4503" of|strong="H4503" flour|strong="H5560" and|strong="H1242" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H8081" presented|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213" every|strong="H1242" morning|strong="H1242", to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H8081" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" altar|strong="H4196". 
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\verseNumber{16}This|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046": If|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" gives|strong="H5414" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1931" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" sons|strong="H1121", to|strong="H1961" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5414" permanently|strong="H5769", it|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" then|strong="H1961" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" his|strong="H5414" son’s|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" forever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{17}However|strong="H3588", if|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" gives|strong="H5414" some|strong="H1992" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H5704" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" servants|strong="H5650", the|strong="H3588" servant|strong="H5650" is|strong="H1121" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" keep|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" land|strong="H5159" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" Year|strong="H8141" of|strong="H1121" Celebration|strong="H8057". Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H1961" own|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5414" again|strong="H7725"; the|strong="H3588" king’s|strong="H4428" land|strong="H5159" must|strong="H1121" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H5414" descendants|strong="H1121" forever|strong="H5704". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4616" must|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" take|strong="H3947" any|strong="H3947" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3947" people|strong="H5971" own|strong="H5971" and|strong="H1121" force|strong="H5971" them|strong="H3947" to|strong="H1121" live|strong="H3427" somewhere|strong="H1481" else|strong="H3808". The|strong="H3947" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H3808" gives|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3947" sons|strong="H1121" must|strong="H1121" be|strong="H3808" from|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H5971" property|strong="H5159", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w else’s|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w property|strong="H5159"\+w*}, in|strong="H1121" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H5971" none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H3947" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" be|strong="H3808" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H1121" leave|strong="H4616" his|strong="H3947" own|strong="H5971" property|strong="H5159".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H2009", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*}, the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w was|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w showing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w area|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*} brought|strong="H3548" me|strong="H5921" through|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H3996" alongside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entryway and|strong="H3548" led|strong="H1980" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sacred|strong="H6944" rooms|strong="H3957" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H3802", the|strong="H5921" rooms|strong="H3957" that|strong="H3548" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" used|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3548" he|strong="H8033" showed|strong="H7200" me|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" place|strong="H4725" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" western|strong="H3220" end|strong="H7093" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="H3957"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H8033" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H3318", “This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3318" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3318" priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H4191" cook|strong="H1310" the|strong="H3318" meat|strong="H4503" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3318" offerings|strong="H4503" that|strong="H5971" people|strong="H5971" bring|strong="H3318" in|strong="H4725" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3318" no|strong="H1115" longer|strong="H1115" be|strong="H5971" guilty|strong="H0816" for|strong="H3318" having|strong="H0369" sinned|strong="H2403", and|strong="H3548" offerings|strong="H4503" for|strong="H3318" their|strong="H3318" sins|strong="H2403", and|strong="H3548" where|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" will|strong="H5971" bake|strong="H1310" bread|strong="H3899" made|strong="H6942" with|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" flour|strong="H5560" brought|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H5971" offerings|strong="H4503". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w cook|strong="H1310"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="H2315"\+w* } in|strong="H4725" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3318" avoid|strong="H6544" bringing|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w cook|strong="H1310"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*}, lest|strong="H1115" someone|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w because|strong="H1115"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w*} touching|strong="H5060" them|strong="H3318".” 
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\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" man|strong="H5674" brought|strong="H3318" me|strong="H5674" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691" and|strong="H3318" led|strong="H3318" me|strong="H5674" to|strong="H3318" its|strong="H3318" four|strong="H0702" corners|strong="H4740". In|strong="H3318" each|strong="H0376" corner|strong="H4740" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" an|strong="H3318" enclosed|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508"; 
\verseNumber{22}each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H7341" those|strong="H1992" areas|strong="H0776" was|strong="H2691" ◄70 feet|strong="H7272"/21.2 meters► long|strong="H0753" and|strong="H7970" ◄52-1/2 feet|strong="H7272"/15.9 meters► wide|strong="H7341". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The stream that flowed from the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The stream that flowed from the temple }
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\chapterNumber{47}Then|strong="H3318", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*}, the|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" brought|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". There|strong="H2009" I|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H2009" water|strong="H4325" flowing|strong="H3381" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H7725" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607", flowing|strong="H3381" toward|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" east|strong="H6921". The|strong="H6440" water|strong="H4325" was|strong="H1004" flowing|strong="H3381" from|strong="H7725" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H5045" side|strong="H3802" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607", south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196". 
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\verseNumber{3}As|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" man|strong="H5674" continued|strong="H5674" walking|strong="H1980" toward|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5674" east|strong="H6921", he|strong="H3027" had|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3318" measuring|strong="H6957" line|strong="H6957" in|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027". He|strong="H3027" measured|strong="H4058" off|strong="H3318" ◄1,750 feet|strong="H7272"/530 meters►, and|strong="H3027" then|strong="H3318" led|strong="H3318" me|strong="H5674" through|strong="H3027" water|strong="H4325" that|strong="H4325" covered|strong="H3680" my|strong="H3318" ankles|strong="H0658". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H5674" he|strong="H4058" measured|strong="H4058" off|strong="H3772" another|strong="H0312" ◄1,750 feet|strong="H7272"/530 meters► and|strong="H4325" led|strong="H5674" me|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" water|strong="H4325" that|strong="H4325" was|strong="H4325" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H4325" my|strong="H5674" knees|strong="H1290". Then|strong="H5674" he|strong="H4058" measured|strong="H4058" off|strong="H3772" another|strong="H0312" ◄1,750 feet|strong="H7272"/530 meters► and|strong="H4325" led|strong="H5674" me|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" water|strong="H4325" that|strong="H4325" was|strong="H4325" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H4325" my|strong="H5674" waist|strong="H4975". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H7725" he|strong="H7725" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725", “You|strong="H7725" human|strong="H0120", think|strong="H7200" carefully|strong="H6213" about|strong="H7725" what|strong="H7200" you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H1121" seen|strong="H7200".” 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H2009" he|strong="H7725" led|strong="H1980" me|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" bank|strong="H8193" of|strong="H6086" that|strong="H2088" river|strong="H5158". There|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H2009" many|strong="H7227" trees|strong="H6086" growing|strong="H5927" on|strong="H7725" each|strong="H2088" side|strong="H2088" of|strong="H6086" the|strong="H7725" river|strong="H5158". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H5921" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" me|strong="H5921", “This|strong="H3381" water|strong="H4325" flows|strong="H3318" east|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3318" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w*} Sea|strong="H3220". And|strong="H3318" when|strong="H3318" it|strong="H5921" flows|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w*} Sea|strong="H3220", its|strong="H5921" salty water|strong="H4325" becomes|strong="H1961" fresh|strong="H7495". 
\verseNumber{9}Wherever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5158" flows|strong="H2100", there|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" lots|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4325" animals|strong="H2416" and|strong="H8033" fish|strong="H1710". And|strong="H8033" there|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" lots|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4325" fish|strong="H1710" in|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Dead|strong="H5315"\+w*} Sea|strong="H3220", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" that|strong="H3588" flows|strong="H2100" into|strong="H1961" it|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" salt|strong="H4417" water|strong="H4325" to|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" ◄fresh|strong="H7495" water|strong="H4325"/water|strong="H4325" that|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5315" can|strong="H2425" drink|strong="H8354"►. Wherever|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5158" flows|strong="H2100", everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alongside|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w*} will|strong="H1961" flourish|strong="H6524". 
\verseNumber{10}Fishermen|strong="H1728" will|strong="H1961" stand|strong="H5975" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" bank|strong="H8193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Dead|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w catch|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w fish|strong="H1710"\+w*}. From|strong="H5921" En-Gedi|strong="H5872" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w western|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w side|strong="H3220"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" En-Eglaim|strong="H5882" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w eastern|strong="H6931"\+w* \+w side|strong="H3220"\+w*} there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" places|strong="H1116" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w fishermen|strong="H1728"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" spread|strong="H4894" their|strong="H5921" fishing|strong="H4365" nets|strong="H2764". There|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" many|strong="H7227" kinds|strong="H4327" of|strong="H5921" fish|strong="H1710", like|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" are|strong="H7227" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5414" swamps|strong="H1207" and|strong="H3808" marshes|strong="H1207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w shore|strong="H8193"\+w*} will|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3808" become|strong="H7495" fresh|strong="H7495"; they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3808" left|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5414" use|strong="H4399" make|strong="H5414" salt|strong="H4417". 
\verseNumber{12}Many|strong="H3808" kinds|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4325" fruit|strong="H6529" trees|strong="H6086" will|strong="H1961" grow|strong="H5927" on|strong="H5921" both|strong="H4480" sides|strong="H2088" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5158". Their|strong="H3605" leaves|strong="H5929" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" wither|strong="H5034", and|strong="H6086" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" fruit|strong="H6529". They|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" bear|strong="H3318" fruit|strong="H6529" every|strong="H3605" month|strong="H2320", because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w continually|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="H3318"\+w* } from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H4720". Their|strong="H3605" fruit|strong="H6529" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3318" eat|strong="H3978" and|strong="H6086" their|strong="H3605" leaves|strong="H5929" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w good|strong="H2896"\+w*} for|strong="H3588" healing|strong="H8644".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" division|strong="H4256" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" division|strong="H4256" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" }
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\verseNumber{15}These|strong="H2088" will|strong="H6828" be|strong="H1870" the|strong="H4480" boundaries|strong="H1367" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H4480" land|strong="H1366": 
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\verseNumber{18}On|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6285", the|strong="H5921" boundary|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w extend|strong="H4900"\+w*} between|strong="H5921" Hauran|strong="H2362" and|strong="H3478" Damascus|strong="H1834", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H3220"\+w*} along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" Israel|strong="H3478", along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220" as|strong="H5921" far|strong="H5921" as|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w*} Tamar|strong="H8559". That|strong="H3478" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" eastern|strong="H6931" boundary|strong="H1366". 
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\verseNumber{19}On|strong="H6285" the|strong="H5704" south|strong="H5045" side|strong="H6285", the|strong="H5704" boundary|strong="H6285" will|strong="H4325" extend|strong="H4900" from|strong="H6285" Tamar|strong="H8559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{southwest} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" springs|strong="H4599" near|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4325"\+w*} Meribah-Kadesh|strong="H4808". Then|strong="H0227" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w boundary|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w extend|strong="H4900"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} along|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" dry|strong="H3004" riverbed \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w border|strong="H6285"\+w*} of|strong="H4325" Egypt|strong="H4714" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220". That|strong="H4325" will|strong="H4325" be|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5704" southern|strong="H5045" boundary|strong="H6285". 
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\verseNumber{21}You|strong="H3478" must|strong="H3478" distribute|strong="H2505" this|strong="H2063" land|strong="H0776" among|strong="H3478" yourselves|strong="H5315", among|strong="H3478" the|strong="H2505" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{22}You|strong="H8432" must|strong="H1121" allot|strong="H5307" the|strong="H8432" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" permanent|strong="H5769" possession|strong="H5159" for|strong="H1121" yourselves|strong="H8432", and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3478"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" permanent|strong="H5769" possession|strong="H5159" of|strong="H1121" any|strong="H1961" foreigners|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1616" are|strong="H1121" living|strong="H1481" among|strong="H8432" you|strong="H8432" and|strong="H1121" raising|strong="H6965" their|strong="H8432" children|strong="H1121". You|strong="H8432" must|strong="H1121" consider|strong="H7200" those|strong="H1121" people|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" you|strong="H8432" who|strong="H1616" were|strong="H3478" born|strong="H3205" Israelis, and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3478" must|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H5307" land|strong="H5159" among|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{23}Wherever|strong="H8033" foreigners|strong="H1616" are|strong="H1961" living|strong="H1481", you|strong="H5414" must|strong="H4191" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" some|strong="H8033" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1961" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H5414" permanently|strong="H5769". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H1616"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The division of the land }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The division of the land }
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\chapterNumber{48}“Here|strong="H1870" is|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1961" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H1870" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3027" Israel|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w territory|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w is|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H1961"\+w*}: \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} Dan|strong="H1835" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1870" northern|strong="H6828" boundary|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}: It|strong="H8034" will|strong="H1961" extend|strong="H1961" east|strong="H6921" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H1870" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220" east|strong="H6921" to|strong="H1961" Hethlon|strong="H2855" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, then|strong="H1961" from|strong="H3027" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Hamath|strong="H2574" Pass|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3027" on|strong="H1870" to|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} Hazar-Enan|strong="H2704" south|strong="H3220" of|strong="H3027" Damascus|strong="H1834", between|strong="H1835" Damascus|strong="H1834" and|strong="H3027" Hamath|strong="H2574". 
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The|strong="H1870" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3027" Dan|strong="H1835" will|strong="H1961" receive|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" northern|strong="H6828" border|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H1870" eastern|strong="H6931" end|strong="H7097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*} west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". 
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\verseNumber{2}South|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" will|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5921" territory|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*} of|strong="H1366" Asher|strong="H0836". 
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\verseNumber{3}South|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" will|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5921" territory|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*} of|strong="H1366" Naphtali|strong="H5321". 
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\verseNumber{4}South|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" will|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5921" territory|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*} of|strong="H1366" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
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\verseNumber{5}South|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" will|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5921" territory|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*} of|strong="H1366" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
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\verseNumber{9}It|strong="H3068" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3068" ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H0753" and|strong="H3068" ◄6.7 miles|strong="H7341"/10.6 km.► wide|strong="H7341". 
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\verseNumber{11}That|strong="H3478" area|strong="H1508" is|strong="H3478" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659". They|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1121" ones|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3548" served|strong="H5647" me|strong="H8104" faithfully|strong="H0571" and|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H8582" from|strong="H3478" me|strong="H8104", like|strong="H3478" most|strong="H6944" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" other|strong="H0312" Israeli people|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" is|strong="H1961" distributed|strong="H2505", that|strong="H3881" area|strong="H1366" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" priests|strong="H3548"; it|strong="H1961" is|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H3881" is|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" sacred|strong="H6944". It|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H3881" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1366" Levi|strong="H3881". 
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3881" be|strong="H3548" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H6242" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1366" Levi|strong="H3881" will|strong="H3881" be|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H1931" size|strong="H4060" as|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H6242" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548". So|strong="H3651" together|strong="H3162", those|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" portions|strong="H4490" of|strong="H1366" land|strong="H1366" will|strong="H3881" be|strong="H3548" ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H3605" and|strong="H6242" ◄6.6 miles|strong="H7341"/10.6 km.► wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{14}None|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" this|strong="H5674" special|strong="H6381" land|strong="H0776" will|strong="H3068" ever|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" sold|strong="H4376" or|strong="H3808" traded|strong="H7402" or|strong="H3808" used|strong="H6213" by|strong="H5674" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H3808", because|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" belongs|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H4480", Yahweh|strong="H3068". It|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" set|strong="H6944" apart|strong="H5674" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H4480". 
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\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H6440" rest|strong="H3498" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*, \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w strip|strong="H6584"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6440"\+w*} ◄8.3 miles|strong="H7341"/13.3 km.► long|strong="H6440" and|strong="H6242" ◄1.7 miles|strong="H7341"/2.65 km.► wide|strong="H7341" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" for|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H1931" to|strong="H1961" use|strong="H1961". It|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" land|strong="H6440" where|strong="H4186" they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" permitted|strong="H5117" to|strong="H1961" build|strong="H1129" homes|strong="H1004" and|strong="H6242" have|strong="H1961" pasturelands|strong="H4054". There|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" center|strong="H8432". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3967" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H5045" be|strong="H3220" square|strong="H7339", ◄1.5 miles|strong="H7341"/2.4 km.► on|strong="H6285" each|strong="H0376" side|strong="H6285". 
\verseNumber{17}Around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892" there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" area|strong="H1508" for|strong="H5892" farming|strong="H0376", that|strong="H5892" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" ◄150 yards|strong="H5439"/135 meters► in|strong="H5892" each|strong="H5892" direction|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{18}Outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H5647" city|strong="H5892", to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5647" east|strong="H6921" and|strong="H3899" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5647" west|strong="H3220", there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" farming|strong="H0376" area|strong="H1508". It|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" extend|strong="H1961" ◄3 miles|strong="H7341"/4.8 km.► to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5647" east|strong="H6921" and|strong="H3899" ◄3 miles|strong="H7341"/4.8 km.► to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5647" west|strong="H3220". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Men|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w who|strong="H8641"\+w* \+w work|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w there|strong="H1961"\+w*} will|strong="H1961" produce|strong="H8393" food|strong="H3899" for|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5647" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H8641" work|strong="H5647" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5647" city|strong="H5892". 
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\verseNumber{29}That|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5002" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5159" must|strong="H3478" allot|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5002" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478", to|strong="H3478" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5307" permanently|strong="H5769". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3478"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" Lord|strong="H3069", declare|strong="H5046".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H5002" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H5002" city|strong="H5892" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H5002" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H5002" city|strong="H5892" }
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\verseNumber{30}These|strong="H0428" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" exits|strong="H8444" from|strong="H6285" the|strong="H5892" city|strong="H5892": On|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6285", which|strong="H5892" will|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" ◄1.5 miles|strong="H7341"/2.4 km.► long|strong="H0753", 
\verseNumber{31}there|strong="H8034" must|strong="H3478" be|strong="H8034" three|strong="H7969" gates|strong="H8179"; each|strong="H5892" one|strong="H5892" will|strong="H3478" have|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H7626" one|strong="H5892" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478". The|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" one|strong="H5892" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H8034" named|strong="H8034" for|strong="H5921" Reuben|strong="H7205", the|strong="H5921" next|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063", the|strong="H5921" next|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3878". 
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\verseNumber{32}On|strong="H6285" the|strong="H8179" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6285", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H6285"\+w*} ◄1.5 miles|strong="H7341"/2.4 km.► long|strong="H0753", will|strong="H3130" be|strong="H1961" gates|strong="H8179" named|strong="H7121" for|strong="H2568" Joseph|strong="H3130", Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H3967" Dan|strong="H1835". 
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\verseNumber{33}On|strong="H6285" the|strong="H8179" south|strong="H5045" side|strong="H6285", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H6285"\+w*} ◄1.5 miles|strong="H7341"/2.4 km.► long|strong="H0753", will|strong="H5045" be|strong="H1961" gates|strong="H8179" named|strong="H7121" for|strong="H2568" Simeon|strong="H8095", Issachar|strong="H3485", and|strong="H3967" Zebulun|strong="H2074". 
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\verseNumber{34}On|strong="H6285" the|strong="H8179" west|strong="H3220" side|strong="H6285", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H6285"\+w*} ◄1.5 miles|strong="H7341"/2.4 km.► long|strong="H0753", will|strong="H3220" be|strong="H3220" gates|strong="H8179" named|strong="H7121" for|strong="H3220" Gad|strong="H1410", Asher|strong="H0836", and|strong="H3967" Naphtali|strong="H5321". 
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\verseNumber{35}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H8033"\+w*} the|strong="H3068" distance|strong="H7350" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H3068" thus|strong="H3541" be|strong="H3068" ◄6 miles|strong="H7341"/9.6 km.►. 
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And|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" on|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" Is|strong="H3068" There’.’ 
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