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"‘So this is what the Lord God says: How terrible it will be for the city of murderers! I myself will pile the wood high for burning.

"‘I, the Lord , have spoken. The time has come for me to act. I will not hold back punishment or feel pity or change my mind. I will judge you by your ways and actions, says the Lord God .'"

‘Say to the people of Israel, This is what the Lord God says: I am going to dishonor my Temple. You think it gives you strength. You are proud of it, and you look at it with love and tenderness. But your sons and daughters that you left behind in Jerusalem will fall dead by the sword.

So Ezekiel is to be an example for you. You must do all the same things he did. When all this happens, you will know that I am the Lord God .'

Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Lord God . This is what the Lord God says: You were glad when my Temple was dishonored, when the land of Israel was ruined, and when the people of Judah were taken away as captives.

This is what the Lord God says: You have clapped your hands and stamped your feet; you have laughed about all the insults you made against the land of Israel.

"This is what the Lord God says: ‘Moab and Edom say, "The people of Judah are like all the other nations."

"This is what the Lord God says: ‘Edom took revenge on the people of Judah, and the Edomites became guilty because of it.

So this is what the Lord God says: I will use my power against Edom, killing every human and animal in it. And I will destroy Edom all the way from Teman to Dedan as they die in battle.

I will use my people Israel to take revenge on Edom. So the Israelites will do to Edom what my hot anger demands. Then the Edomites will know what my revenge feels like, says the Lord God .'

"This is what the Lord God says: ‘The Philistines have taken revenge with hateful hearts. Because of their strong hatred, they have tried to destroy Judah.

So this is what the Lord God says: I will use my power against the Philistines. I will kill the Kerethites, and I will destroy those people still alive on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

So this is what the Lord God says: I am against you, Tyre. I will bring many nations against you, like the sea beating its waves on your island shores.

Tyre will be an island where fishermen dry their nets. I have spoken, says the Lord God . The nations will steal treasures from Tyre.

"This is what the Lord God says: I will bring a king from the north against Tyre. He is Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the greatest king, with his horses, chariots, horsemen, and a great army.

I will make you a bare rock, and you will be a place for drying fishing nets. You will not be built again, because I, the Lord , have spoken, says the Lord God .

"This is what the Lord God says to Tyre: The people who live along the seacoast will shake with fear when they hear about your defeat. Those of you who are injured and dying will groan.

"This is what the Lord God says: I will make you an empty city, like cities that have no people living in them. I will bring the deep ocean waters over you, and the Mediterranean Sea will cover you.

Other people will be afraid of what happened to you, and it will be the end of you. People will look for you, but they will never find you again, says the Lord God ."

Speak to Tyre, which has ports for the Mediterranean Sea and is a place for trade for the people of many lands along the seacoast. ‘This is what the Lord God says: Tyre, you have said, "I am like a beautiful ship."