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In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, GOD's Message came to me:

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In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me:

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And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:

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"Son of man, sing a funeral lament over Pharaoh king of Egypt. Tell him: You think you're a young lion prowling through the nations. You're more like a dragon in the ocean, snorting and thrashing about.

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"Son of man, take up a lament concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: "'You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas thrashing about in your streams, churning the water with your feet and muddying the streams.

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"Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: "You are like a young lion among the nations, And you are like a monster in the seas, Bursting forth in your rivers, Troubling the waters with your feet, And fouling their rivers.'

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"Son of man, mourn for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and give him this message: You think of yourself as a strong young lion among the nations, but you are really just a sea monster, heaving around in your own rivers, stirring up mud with your feet.

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GOD, the Master, says: I'm going to throw my net over you -many nations will get in on this operation--and haul you out with my dragnet.

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"'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'With a great throng of people I will cast my net over you, and they will haul you up in my net.

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"Thus says the Lord GOD: "I will therefore spread My net over you with a company of many people, And they will draw you up in My net.

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"Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will send many people to catch you in my net and haul you out of the water.

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I'll dump you on the ground out in an open field And bring in all the crows and vultures for a sumptuous carrion lunch. I'll invite wild animals from all over the world to gorge on your guts.

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I will throw you on the land and hurl you on the open field. I will let all the birds of the air settle on you and all the beasts of the earth gorge themselves on you.

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Then I will leave you on the land; I will cast you out on the open fields, And cause to settle on you all the birds of the heavens. And with you I will fill the beasts of the whole earth.

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I will leave you stranded on the land to die. All the birds of the heavens will land on you, and the wild animals of the whole earth will gorge themselves on you.

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I'll scatter hunks of your meat in the mountains and strew your bones in the valleys.

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I will spread your flesh on the mountains and fill the valleys with your remains.

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I will lay your flesh on the mountains, And fill the valleys with your carcass.

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I will cover the hills with your flesh and fill the valleys with your bones.

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The country, right up to the mountains, will be drenched with your blood, your blood filling every ditch and channel.

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I will drench the land with your flowing blood all the way to the mountains, and the ravines will be filled with your flesh.

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"I will also water the land with the flow of your blood, Even to the mountains; And the riverbeds will be full of you.

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I will drench the earth with your gushing blood all the way to the mountains, filling the ravines to the brim.

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When I blot you out, I'll pull the curtain on the skies and shut out the stars. I'll throw a cloud across the sun and turn off the moonlight.

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When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.

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When I put out your light, I will cover the heavens, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, And the moon shall not give her light.

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When I blot you out, I will veil the heavens and darken the stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give you its light.

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I'll turn out every light in the sky above you and put your land in the dark. Decree of GOD, the Master.

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All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you; I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,' Says the Lord GOD.

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Yes, I will bring darkness everywhere across your land. Even the brightest stars will become dark above you. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!

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I'll shake up everyone worldwide when I take you off captive to strange and far-off countries.

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I will trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among lands you have not known.

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"I will also trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring your destruction among the nations, into the countries which you have not known.

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"And when I bring your shattered remains to distant nations that you have never seen, I will disturb many hearts.

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I'll shock people with you. Kings will take one look and shudder. I'll shake my sword and they'll shake in their boots. On the day you crash, they'll tremble, thinking, "That could be me!"

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I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings will shudder with horror because of you when I brandish my sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.

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Yes, I will make many peoples astonished at you, and their kings shall be horribly afraid of you when I brandish My sword before them; and they shall tremble every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your fall.'

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Yes, I will bring terror to many lands, and their kings will be terrified because of all I do to you. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.

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GOD, the Master, says: The sword of the king of Babylon is coming against you.

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"'For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you.

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"For thus says the Lord GOD: "The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you.

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"For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you.

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I'll use the swords of champions to lay your pride low, Use the most brutal of nations to knock Egypt off her high horse, to puncture that hot-air pomposity.

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I will cause your hordes to fall by the swords of mighty men- the most ruthless of all nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all her hordes will be overthrown.

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By the swords of the mighty warriors, all of them the most terrible of the nations, I will cause your multitude to fall. "They shall plunder the pomp of Egypt, And all its multitude shall be destroyed.

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I will destroy you with the swords of mighty warriors--the terror of the nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes will be destroyed.

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I'll destroy all their livestock that graze along the river. Neither human foot nor animal hoof will muddy those waters anymore.

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I will destroy all her cattle from beside abundant waters no longer to be stirred by the foot of man or muddied by the hoofs of cattle.

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Also I will destroy all its animals From beside its great waters; The foot of man shall muddy them no more, Nor shall the hooves of animals muddy them.

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I will destroy all your flocks and herds that graze beside the streams. Never again will people or animals disturb those waters with their feet.

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I'll clear their springs and streams, make their rivers flow clean and smooth. Decree of GOD, the Master.

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Then I will let her waters settle and make her streams flow like oil, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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Then I will make their waters clear, And make their rivers run like oil,' Says the Lord GOD.

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Then I will let the waters of Egypt become calm again, and they will flow as smoothly as olive oil, says the Sovereign LORD.

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When I turn Egypt back to the wild and strip her clean of all her abundant produce, When I strike dead all who live there, then they'll realize that I am GOD.'

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When I make Egypt desolate and strip the land of everything in it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am the LORD.'

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"When I make the land of Egypt desolate, And the country is destitute of all that once filled it, When I strike all who dwell in it, Then they shall know that I am the LORD.

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And when I destroy Egypt and wipe out everything you have and strike down all your people, then you will know that I am the LORD.

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"This is a funeral song. Chant it. Daughters of the nations, chant it. Chant it over Egypt for the death of its pomp." Decree of GOD, the Master.

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"This is the lament they will chant for her. The daughters of the nations will chant it; for Egypt and all her hordes they will chant it, declares the Sovereign LORD."

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"This is the lamentation With which they shall lament her; The daughters of the nations shall lament her; They shall lament for her, for Egypt, And for all her multitude,' Says the Lord GOD."

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Yes, this is the funeral song they will sing for Egypt. Let all the nations mourn for Egypt and its hordes. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the first month, GOD's Message came to me:

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In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

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It came to pass also in the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

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On March 17, during the twelfth year, another message came to me from the LORD:

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"Son of man, lament over Egypt's pompous ways. Send her on her way. Dispatch Egypt and her proud daughter nations To the underworld, down to the country of the dead and buried.

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"Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and consign to the earth below both her and the daughters of mighty nations, with those who go down to the pit.

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"Son of man, wail over the multitude of Egypt, And cast them down to the depths of the earth, Her and the daughters of the famous nations, With those who go down to the Pit:

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"Son of man, weep for the hordes of Egypt and for the other mighty nations. For I will send them down to the world below in company with those who descend to the pit.

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Say, "You think you're so high and mighty? Down! Take your place with the heathen in that unhallowed grave!'

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Say to them, 'Are you more favored than others? Go down and be laid among the uncircumcised.'

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"Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down, be placed with the uncircumcised.'

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Say to them, `O Egypt, are you lovelier than the other nations? No! So go down to the pit and lie there among the outcasts.'

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"She'll be dumped in with those killed in battle. The sword is bared. Drag her off in all her proud pomp!

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They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; let her be dragged off with all her hordes.

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"They shall fall in the midst of those slain by the sword; She is delivered to the sword, Drawing her and all her multitudes.

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The Egyptians will fall with the many who have died by the sword, for the sword is drawn against them. Egypt will be dragged away to its judgment.

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All the big men and their helpers down among the dead and buried will greet them: "Welcome to the grave of the heathen! Join the ranks of the victims of war!'

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From within the grave the mighty leaders will say of Egypt and her allies, 'They have come down and they lie with the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.'

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The strong among the mighty Shall speak to him out of the midst of hell With those who help him: "They have gone down, They lie with the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.'

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Down in the grave mighty leaders will mockingly welcome Egypt and its allies, saying, `They have come down; they lie among the outcasts, all victims of the sword.'

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"Assyria is there and its congregation, the whole nation a cemetery.

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"Assyria is there with her whole army; she is surrounded by the graves of all her slain, all who have fallen by the sword.

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"Assyria is there, and all her company, With their graves all around her, All of them slain, fallen by the sword.

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"Assyria lies there surrounded by the graves of all its people, those who were slaughtered by the sword.

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Their graves are in the deepest part of the underworld, a congregation of graves, all killed in battle, these people who terrorized the land of the living.

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Their graves are in the depths of the pit and her army lies around her grave. All who had spread terror in the land of the living are slain, fallen by the sword.

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Her graves are set in the recesses of the Pit, And her company is all around her grave, All of them slain, fallen by the sword, Who caused terror in the land of the living.

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Their graves are in the depths of the pit, and they are surrounded by their allies. These mighty men who once struck terror in the hearts of people everywhere are now dead at the hands of their enemies.

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"Elam is there in all her pride, a cemetery--all killed in battle, dumped in her heathen grave with the dead and buried, these people who terrorized the land of the living. They carry their shame with them, along with the others in the grave.

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"Elam is there, with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. All who had spread terror in the land of the living went down uncircumcised to the earth below. They bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.

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"There is Elam and all her multitude, All around her grave, All of them slain, fallen by the sword, Who have gone down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, Who caused their terror in the land of the living; Now they bear their shame with those who go down to the Pit.

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"Elam lies there buried with its hordes who descended as outcasts to the world below. They terrorized the nations while they lived, but now they lie in the pit and share the humiliation of those who have gone to the world of the dead.

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They turned Elam into a resort for the pompous dead, landscaped with heathen graves, slaughtered in battle. They once terrorized the land of the living. Now they carry their shame down with the others in deep earth. They're in the section set aside for the slain in battle.

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A bed is made for her among the slain, with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword. Because their terror had spread in the land of the living, they bear their shame with those who go down to the pit; they are laid among the slain.

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They have set her bed in the midst of the slain, With all her multitude, With her graves all around it, All of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword; Though their terror was caused In the land of the living, Yet they bear their shame With those who go down to the Pit; It was put in the midst of the slain.

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They have a resting place among the slaughtered, surrounded by the graves of all their people. Yes, they terrorized the nations while they lived, but now they lie in shame in the pit, all of them outcasts, slaughtered by the sword.

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"Meshech-tubal is there in all her pride, a cemetery in uncircumcised ground, dumped in with those slaughtered in battle--just deserts for terrorizing the land of the living. Now they carry their shame down with the others in deep earth. They're in the section set aside for the slain.

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"Meshech and Tubal are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living.

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"There are Meshech and Tubal and all their multitudes, With all their graves around it, All of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, Though they caused their terror in the land of the living.

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"Meshech and Tubal are there, surrounded by the graves of all their hordes. They once struck terror into the hearts of all people. But now they are outcasts, all victims of the sword.

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They're segregated from the heroes, the old-time giants who entered the grave in full battle dress, their swords placed under their heads and their shields covering their bones, those heroes who spread terror through the land of the living.

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Do they not lie with the other uncircumcised warriors who have fallen, who went down to the grave with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads? The punishment for their sins rested on their bones, though the terror of these warriors had stalked through the land of the living.

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They do not lie with the mighty Who are fallen of the uncircumcised, Who have gone down to hell with their weapons of war; They have laid their swords under their heads, But their iniquities will be on their bones, Because of the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.

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They are not buried in honor like the fallen heroes of the outcasts, who went down to the grave with their weapons--their shields covering their bodies, and their swords beneath their heads. They brought terror to everyone while they were still alive.

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"And you, Egypt, will be dumped in a heathen grave, along with all the rest, in the section set aside for the slain.

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"You too, O Pharaoh, will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.

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Yes, you shall be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, And lie with those slain by the sword.

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"You too, Egypt, will lie crushed and broken among the outcasts, all victims of the sword.

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"Edom is there, with her kings and princes. In spite of her vaunted greatness, she is dumped in a heathen grave with the others headed for the grave.

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"Edom is there, her kings and all her princes; despite their power, they are laid with those killed by the sword. They lie with the uncircumcised, with those who go down to the pit.

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"There is Edom, Her kings and all her princes, Who despite their might Are laid beside those slain by the sword; They shall lie with the uncircumcised, And with those who go down to the Pit.

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"Edom is there with its kings and princes. Mighty as they were, they also lie among those killed by the sword, with the outcasts who have gone down to the pit.

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"The princes of the north are there, the whole lot of them, and all the Sidonians who carry their shame to their graves--all that terror they spread with their brute power!-dumped in unhallowed ground with those killed in battle, carrying their shame with the others headed for deep earth.

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"All the princes of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down with the slain in disgrace despite the terror caused by their power. They lie uncircumcised with those killed by the sword and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.

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There are the princes of the north, All of them, and all the Sidonians, Who have gone down with the slain In shame at the terror which they caused by their might; They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword, And bear their shame with those who go down to the Pit.

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All the princes of the north and the Sidonians are there, all victims of the sword. Once a terror, they now lie there in shame. They lie there as outcasts with all the other dead who have descended to the pit.

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"Pharaoh will see them all and, pompous old goat that he is, take comfort in the company he'll keep--Pharaoh and his slaughtered army. Decree of GOD, the Master.

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"Pharaoh-he and all his army-will see them and he will be consoled for all his hordes that were killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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"Pharaoh will see them And be comforted over all his multitude, Pharaoh and all his army, Slain by the sword," Says the Lord GOD.

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"When Pharaoh arrives, he will be relieved to find that he is not alone in having his entire army killed, says the Sovereign LORD.

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"I used him to spread terror in the land of the living and now I'm dumping him in heathen ground with those killed by the sword--Pharaoh and all his pomp. Decree of GOD, the Master."

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Although I had him spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh and all his hordes will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign LORD."

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"For I have caused My terror in the land of the living; And he shall be placed in the midst of the uncircumcised With those slain by the sword, Pharaoh and all his multitude," Says the Lord GOD.

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For I have caused my terror to fall upon all the living. And Pharaoh and his hordes will lie there among the outcasts who have died by the sword. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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GOD's Message came to me:

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The word of the LORD came to me:

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Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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Once again a message came to me from the LORD:

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"Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them: "If I bring war on this land and the people take one of their citizens and make him their watchman,

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"Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: 'When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman,

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"Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: "When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman,

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"Son of man, give your people this message: When I bring an army against a country, the people of that land choose a watchman.

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and if the watchman sees war coming and blows the trumpet, warning the people,

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and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people,

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when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people,

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When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he blows the alarm to warn the people.

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then if anyone hears the sound of the trumpet and ignores it and war comes and takes him off, it's his own fault.

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then if anyone hears the trumpet but does not take warning and the sword comes and takes his life, his blood will be on his own head.

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then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his own head.

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Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action--well, it is their own fault if they die.

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He heard the alarm, he ignored it--it's his own fault. If he had listened, he would have saved his life.

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Since he heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had taken warning, he would have saved himself.

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He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will save his life.

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They heard the warning but wouldn't listen, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.

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"'But if the watchman sees war coming and doesn't blow the trumpet, warning the people, and war comes and takes anyone off, I'll hold the watchman responsible for the bloodshed of any unwarned sinner.'

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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes the life of one of them, that man will be taken away because of his sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.'

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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.'

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But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn't sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their deaths. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman accountable.

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"You, son of man, are the watchman. I've made you a watchman for Israel. The minute you hear a message from me, warn them.

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"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.

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"So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me.

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"Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me.

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If I say to the wicked, "Wicked man, wicked woman, you're on the fast track to death!' and you don't speak up and warn the wicked to change their ways, the wicked will die unwarned in their sins and I'll hold you responsible for their bloodshed.

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When I say to the wicked, 'O wicked man, you will surely die,' and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.

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When I say to the wicked, "O wicked man, you shall surely die!' and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.

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If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to warn them about changing their ways, then they will die in their sins, but I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

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But if you warn the wicked to change their ways and they don't do it, they'll die in their sins well-warned and at least you will have saved your own life.

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But if you do warn the wicked man to turn from his ways and he does not do so, he will die for his sin, but you will have saved yourself.

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Nevertheless if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.

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But if you warn them to repent and they don't repent, they will die in their sins, but you will not be held responsible.

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"Son of man, speak to Israel. Tell them: "You've said, "Our rebellions and sins are weighing us down. We're wasting away. How can we go on living?"'

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"Son of man, say to the house of Israel, 'This is what you are saying: "Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?"'

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"Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: "Thus you say, "If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we pine away in them, how can we then live?"'

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"Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, `Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?'

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"Tell them, "As sure as I am the living God, I take no pleasure from the death of the wicked. I want the wicked to change their ways and live. Turn your life around! Reverse your evil ways! Why die, Israel?'

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Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, O house of Israel?'

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Say to them: "As I live,' says the Lord GOD, "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?'

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As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?

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"There's more, son of man. Tell your people: "A good person's good life won't save him when he decides to rebel, and a bad person's bad life won't prevent him from repenting of his rebellion. A good person who sins can't expect to live when he chooses to sin.

Ezek.33.12

"Therefore, son of man, say to your countrymen, 'The righteousness of the righteous man will not save him when he disobeys, and the wickedness of the wicked man will not cause him to fall when he turns from it. The righteous man, if he sins, will not be allowed to live because of his former righteousness.'

Ezek.33.12

"Therefore you, O son of man, say to the children of your people: "The righteousness of the righteous man shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall because of it in the day that he turns from his wickedness; nor shall the righteous be able to live because of his righteousness in the day that he sins.'

Ezek.33.12

"Son of man, give your people this message: The good works of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin, nor will the sins of evil people destroy them if they repent and turn from their sins.

Ezek.33.13

It's true that I tell good people, "Live! Be alive!" But if they trust in their good deeds and turn to evil, that good life won't amount to a hill of beans. They'll die for their evil life.

Ezek.33.13

If I tell the righteous man that he will surely live, but then he trusts in his righteousness and does evil, none of the righteous things he has done will be remembered; he will die for the evil he has done.

Ezek.33.13

When I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, but he trusts in his own righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous works shall be remembered; but because of the iniquity that he has committed, he shall die.

Ezek.33.13

When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their good deeds will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins.

Ezek.33.14

On the other hand, if I tell a wicked person, "You'll die for your wicked life," and he repents of his sin and starts living a righteous and just life

Ezek.33.14

And if I say to the wicked man, 'You will surely die,' but he then turns away from his sin and does what is just and right-

Ezek.33.14

Again, when I say to the wicked, "You shall surely die,' if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right,

Ezek.33.14

And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right.

Ezek.33.15

-being generous to the down-and-out, restoring what he had stolen, cultivating life--nourishing ways that don't hurt others--he'll live. He won't die.

Ezek.33.15

if he gives back what he took in pledge for a loan, returns what he has stolen, follows the decrees that give life, and does no evil, he will surely live; he will not die.

Ezek.33.15

if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Ezek.33.15

For instance, they might give back a borrower's pledge, return what they have stolen, and obey my life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die.

Ezek.33.16

None of his sins will be kept on the books. He's doing what's right, living a good life. He'll live.

Ezek.33.16

None of the sins he has committed will be remembered against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.

Ezek.33.16

None of his sins which he has committed shall be remembered against him; he has done what is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

Ezek.33.16

None of their past sins will be brought up again, for they have done what is just and right, and they will surely live.

Ezek.33.17

Your people say, "The Master's way isn't fair." But it's the way they're living that isn't fair.

Ezek.33.17

"Yet your countrymen say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But it is their way that is not just.

Ezek.33.17

"Yet the children of your people say, "The way of the LORD is not fair.' But it is their way which is not fair!

Ezek.33.17

"Your people are saying, `The Lord is not just,' but it is they who are not just.

Ezek.33.18

When good people turn back from living good lives and plunge into sin, they'll die for it.

Ezek.33.18

If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, he will die for it.

Ezek.33.18

When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it.

Ezek.33.18

For again I say, when righteous people turn to evil, they will die.

Ezek.33.19

And when a wicked person turns away from his wicked life and starts living a just and righteous life, he'll come alive.

Ezek.33.19

And if a wicked man turns away from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live by doing so.

Ezek.33.19

But when the wicked turns from his wickedness and does what is lawful and right, he shall live because of it.

Ezek.33.19

But if wicked people turn from their wickedness and do what is just and right, they will live.

Ezek.33.20

Still, you keep on saying, "The Master's way isn't fair." We'll see, Israel. I'll decide on each of you exactly according to how you live.'" [JC]

Ezek.33.20

Yet, O house of Israel, you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But I will judge each of you according to his own ways."

Ezek.33.20

Yet you say, "The way of the LORD is not fair.' O house of Israel, I will judge every one of you according to his own ways."

Ezek.33.20

O people of Israel, you are saying, `The Lord is not just.' But I will judge each of you according to your deeds."

Ezek.33.21

In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a survivor from Jerusalem came to me and said, "The city's fallen."

Ezek.33.21

In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth month on the fifth day, a man who had escaped from Jerusalem came to me and said, "The city has fallen!"

Ezek.33.21

And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, that one who had escaped from Jerusalem came to me and said, "The city has been captured!"

Ezek.33.21

On January 8, during the twelfth year of our captivity, a man who had escaped from Jerusalem came to me and said, "The city has fallen!"

Ezek.33.22

The evening before the survivor arrived, the hand of GOD had been on me and restored my speech. By the time he arrived in the morning I was able to speak. I could talk again.

Ezek.33.22

Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent.

Ezek.33.22

Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the man came who had escaped. And He had opened my mouth; so when he came to me in the morning, my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.

Ezek.33.22

The previous evening the LORD had taken hold of me and opened my mouth, so I would be able to speak when this man arrived the next morning.

Ezek.33.23

GOD's Message came to me:

Ezek.33.23

Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Ezek.33.23

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

Ezek.33.23

Then this message came to me from the LORD:

Ezek.33.24

"Son of man, those who are living in the ruins back in Israel are saying, "Abraham was only one man and he owned the whole country. But there are lots of us. Our ownership is even more certain.'

Ezek.33.24

"Son of man, the people living in those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, 'Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as our possession.'

Ezek.33.24

"Son of man, they who inhabit those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, "Abraham was only one, and he inherited the land. But we are many; the land has been given to us as a possession.'

Ezek.33.24

"Son of man, the scattered remnants of Judah living among the ruined cities keep saying, `Abraham was only one man, and yet he gained possession of the entire land! We are many; surely the land should be given to us as a possession.'

Ezek.33.25

"So tell them, "GOD the Master says, You eat flesh that contains blood, you worship no-god idols, you murder at will--and you expect to own this land?

Ezek.33.25

Therefore say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Since you eat meat with the blood still in it and look to your idols and shed blood, should you then possess the land?

Ezek.33.25

"Therefore say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "You eat meat with blood, you lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?

Ezek.33.25

Now give these people this message from the Sovereign LORD: You eat meat with blood in it, you worship idols, and you murder the innocent. Do you really think the land should be yours?

Ezek.33.26

You rely on the sword, you engage in obscenities, you indulge in sex at random--anyone, anytime. And you still expect to own this land?'

Ezek.33.26

You rely on your sword, you do detestable things, and each of you defiles his neighbor's wife. Should you then possess the land?'

Ezek.33.26

You rely on your sword, you commit abominations, and you defile one another's wives. Should you then possess the land?"'

Ezek.33.26

Murderers! Idolaters! Adulterers! Should the land belong to you?

Ezek.33.27

"Tell them this, Ezekiel: "The Message of GOD, the Master. As sure as I am the living God, those who are still alive in the ruins will be killed. Anyone out in the field I'll give to wild animals for food. Anyone hiding out in mountain forts and caves will die of disease.

Ezek.33.27

"Say this to them: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, those who are left in the ruins will fall by the sword, those out in the country I will give to the wild animals to be devoured, and those in strongholds and caves will die of a plague.

Ezek.33.27

"Say thus to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "As I live, surely those who are in the ruins shall fall by the sword, and the one who is in the open field I will give to the beasts to be devoured, and those who are in the strongholds and caves shall die of the pestilence.

Ezek.33.27

"Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: As surely as I live, those living in the ruins will die by the sword. Those living in the open fields will be eaten by wild animals. Those hiding in the forts and caves will die of disease.

Ezek.33.28

I'll make this country an empty wasteland--no more arrogant bullying! Israel's mountains will become dangerously desolate. No one will dare pass through them.'

Ezek.33.28

I will make the land a desolate waste, and her proud strength will come to an end, and the mountains of Israel will become desolate so that no one will cross them.

Ezek.33.28

For I will make the land most desolate, her arrogant strength shall cease, and the mountains of Israel shall be so desolate that no one will pass through.

Ezek.33.28

I will destroy the land and demolish her pride. Her arrogant power will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so ruined that no one will even travel through them.

Ezek.33.29

"They'll realize that I am GOD when I devastate the country because of all the obscenities they've practiced.

Ezek.33.29

Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the detestable things they have done.'

Ezek.33.29

Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed."'

Ezek.33.29

When I have ruined the land because of their disgusting sins, then they will know that I am the LORD.

Ezek.33.30

"As for you, son of man, you've become quite the talk of the town. Your people meet on street corners and in front of their houses and say, "Let's go hear the latest news from GOD.'

Ezek.33.30

"As for you, son of man, your countrymen are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, 'Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD.'

Ezek.33.30

"As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses; and they speak to one another, everyone saying to his brother, "Please come and hear what the word is that comes from the LORD.'

Ezek.33.30

"Son of man, your people are whispering behind your back. They talk about you in their houses and whisper about you at the doors, saying, `Come on, let's have some fun! Let's go hear the prophet tell us what the LORD is saying!'

Ezek.33.31

They show up, as people tend to do, and sit in your company. They listen to you speak, but don't do a thing you say. They flatter you with compliments, but all they care about is making money and getting ahead.

Ezek.33.31

My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.

Ezek.33.31

So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain.

Ezek.33.31

So they come pretending to be sincere and sit before you listening. But they have no intention of doing what I tell them. They express love with their mouths, but their hearts seek only after money.

Ezek.33.32

To them you're merely entertainment--a country singer of sad love songs, playing a guitar. They love to hear you talk, but nothing comes of it.

Ezek.33.32

Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.

Ezek.33.32

Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.

Ezek.33.32

You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don't do it!