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By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the Lord . Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

And then you come into my temple and worship me! Do you think I will protect you so that you can go on sinning?

But then the Lord told me that they had planned to chop me down like a tree— fruit and all— so that no one would ever remember me again.

These shorts were tight around your waist, and that's how tightly I held onto the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. I wanted them to be my people. I wanted to make them famous, so that other nations would praise and honor me, but they refused to obey me.

"King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia has attacked Judah. Please ask the Lord to work miracles for our people, as he has done in the past, so that Nebuchadnezzar will leave us alone."

These enemies are King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia and his army. They have stopped attacking Jerusalem, but they want to kill King Zedekiah and his high officials. So I will command them to return and attack again. This time they will conquer the city and burn it down, and they will capture Zedekiah and his officials. I will also let them destroy the towns of Judah, so that no one can live there any longer.

even if it isn't what we want to do. We will obey the Lord so that all will go well for us."

so that they could move in any direction without turning.

so that they could move in any direction without turning. The wheels moved together whenever the creatures moved.

But here is what I want you to tell the Israelites in Babylonia: It's true that I, the Lord God, have forced you out of your own country and made you live among foreign nations. But for now, I will be with you wherever you are, so that you can worship me.

Lift the bag to your shoulders, and with your face covered, take it into the darkness, so that you cannot see the land you are leaving. All of this will be a warning for the people of Israel.

I will do this, so that you will come back to me and stop destroying yourselves with these disgusting sins. So turn back to me! Then I will be your God, and you will be my people. I, the Lord God, make this promise.

Or suppose I punish a nation by sending wild animals to eat people and scare away every passerby, so that the land becomes a barren desert.

so that the rest of the people of Judah would obey only him and never gain control of their own country again.

They put him in a cage and took him to Babylonia. The lion was locked away, so that his mighty roar would never again be heard on Israel's hills.

Ezekiel, groan in sorrow and despair so that everyone can hear you.

Some of your own people tell lies, so that others will be put to death. Some of you eat meat sacrificed to idols at local shrines, and others never stop doing vulgar things.

I will get rid of sinful prostitution in this country, so that women everywhere will be warned not to act as you have.

Ezekiel, son of man, I, the Lord , have defeated the king of Egypt! I broke his arm, and no one has wrapped it or put it in a sling, so that it could heal and get strong enough to hold a sword.

I will cover the whole sky and every star with thick clouds, so that the sun and moon will stop shining.