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And tell a picture-story to these sinful people of Israel. Tell them, ‘The Lord God says, "Put the pot on the fire. Put it on, and pour water in it.

'For the Lord God says, "It is bad for the city of blood, for the rusted pot whose rust has not been cleaned out of it! Take the pieces of meat out of it without choosing them.

So the Lord God says, "It is bad for the city of blood! I will put much wood on the fire.

I, the Lord, have spoken. The time has come for Me to act. I will not hold back, I will not pity, and I will not be sorry. I will punish you for your ways and for what you have done," says the Lord God.'"

'Tell the people of Israel, "The Lord God says, ‘I am about to let sin fill My holy place, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the happiness of your soul. And your sons and daughters you have left behind will be killed by the sword.

So Ezekiel will be something special for you to see. You will do just as he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord God.'"

Tell them, ‘Hear the Word of the Lord God! The Lord God says, "Because you were happy when My holy place was made unclean, and when the land of Israel was made waste, and when the people of Judah were taken away,

For the Lord God says, "Because you have clapped your hands and crushed under your feet and showed your joy because of your hate for Israel,

‘The Lord God says, "Because Moab and Seir say, ‘See, Judah is like all the nations,'

‘The Lord God says, "Because Edom has fought against Judah in its anger, and has become very guilty by doing so,"

the Lord God says, "I will put out My hand against Edom and kill its men and their animals. I will destroy it and they will fall by the sword from Teman to Dedan.

I will punish Edom by the hand of My people Israel. They will act in My anger against Edom, and Edom will know My anger," says the Lord God.

‘The Lord God says, "Because the Philistines have fought to destroy Judah with the lasting anger that is in their hearts,"

the Lord God says, "I will put out My hand against the Philistines. And I will destroy the Cherethites and those left beside the sea.

So the Lord God says, ‘I am against you, O Tyre. And I will bring up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves.

She will be a place to spread fish nets out in the sea, for I have spoken,' says the Lord God. ‘The nations will take her riches.

For the Lord God says, "I will bring Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, against Tyre from the north. He will come with horses, war-wagons, horsemen, and a large army.

I will make you nothing but rock. You will be a place for nets to be spread. You will never be built again, for I the Lord have spoken," says the Lord God.

The Lord God says to Tyre, "Will not the lands beside the sea shake at the sound of your fall, when those who have been hurt cry in pain, when your people are killed?

The Lord God says, "I will lay waste your city and make you like a destroyed city where no one lives. I will bring up the deep sea over you, and the many waters will cover you.