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I made it beautiful with its mass of branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden that were in the garden of God.

Therefore thus says the Lord God : Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height,

Thus says the Lord God : On the day it went down to Sheol I closed the deep over it and covered it; I restrained its rivers, and its mighty waters were checked. I clothed Lebanon in gloom for it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it.

Which among the trees of Eden was like you in glory and in greatness? Now you shall be brought down with the trees of Eden to the world below; you shall lie among the uncircumcised, with those who are killed by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his horde, says the Lord God .

Thus says the Lord God : In an assembly of many peoples I will throw my net over you; and I will haul you up in my dragnet.

All the shining lights of the heavens I will darken above you, and put darkness on your land, says the Lord God .

For thus says the Lord God : The sword of the king of Babylon shall come against you.

Then I will make their waters clear, and cause their streams to run like oil, says the Lord God .

This is a lamentation; it shall be chanted. The women of the nations shall chant it. Over Egypt and all its hordes they shall chant it, says the Lord God .

When Pharaoh sees them, he will be consoled for all his hordes—Pharaoh and all his army, killed by the sword, says the Lord God .

For he spread terror in the land of the living; therefore he shall be laid to rest among the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword—Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord God .

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 their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God : You eat flesh with the blood, and lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood; shall you then possess the land?

Say this to them, Thus says the Lord God : As I live, surely those who are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and those who are in the open field I will give to the wild animals to be devoured; and those who are in strongholds and in caves shall die by pestilence.

Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to them—to the shepherds: Thus says the Lord God : Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep?

As I live, says the Lord God , because my sheep have become a prey, and my sheep have become food for all the wild animals, since there was no shepherd; and because my shepherds have not searched for my sheep, but the shepherds have fed themselves, and have not fed my sheep;

Thus says the Lord God , I am against the shepherds; and I will demand my sheep at their hand, and put a stop to their feeding the sheep; no longer shall the shepherds feed themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, so that they may not be food for them.

For thus says the Lord God : I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God .

As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord God : I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats: