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But in my mind I keep returning to something, something that gives me hope —

He may cause grief, but he will take pity, in keeping with the greatness of his grace.

Even jackals bare their breasts in order to nurse their young, but the daughters of my people have become as cruel as ostriches in the desert.

The tongue of the baby at the breast sticks to the roof of its mouth from thirst; young children are begging for bread, but no one is giving them any.

"Keep away! Unclean!" people shout at them, "Keep away! Away! Don't touch us!" They flee, to wander here and there; but no nation allows them to stay.

The yoke is on our necks; we are persecuted; we toil to exhaustion but are given no rest.

but each one had four faces and four wings.

they touched one another with their wings; they did not turn when they moved, but each one moved straight forward;

But you, human being, hear what I am telling you: don't you be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat what I am about to give you."

For you are not being sent to a people with a difficult language and unintelligible speech, but to the house of Isra'el —

But the house of Isra'el will not be willing to listen to you, because they aren't willing to listen to me; since all the house of Isra'el are obstinate and hardhearted.

On the other hand, if you warn the wicked person, and he doesn't turn from his wickedness or his wicked way, then he will still die guilty; but you will have saved your own life.

But if you warn the righteous person that a righteous person should not sin, and he doesn't sin; then he will certainly live, because he took the warning; and you too will have saved your life."

But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth; and you will say to them, ‘This is what Adonai Elohim says.' Whoever is inclined to listen will listen, and whoever is inclined to refuse will refuse, because they are a rebellious house.

But she has rebelled against my rulings and committed wickedness more than the nations, against my laws more than the countries around her; because they have rejected my rulings and not lived according to my laws.'

My eye will not spare you, I will have no pity, but I will bring your ways upon you, and your disgusting practices will be done among you. Then you will know that I am Adonai .'

My eye will not spare you, I will have no pity; but will bring upon you what your ways deserve; and your disgusting practices will be among you. Then you will know it is I, Adonai , striking you.

The shofar has sounded, everything is ready, but no one goes out to the battle, for my wrath is coming to all her many people.

But if any of them manage to escape, they will head for the mountains like doves from the valleys, all of them moaning, each for his sin.

When horror comes, they will seek peace; but there will be none.