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They will treat you with hate and take away everything you worked for, leaving you empty and naked. Everyone will know about the sinful things you did. Your sexual sins

"So this is what the Lord God says: You have forgotten me and turned your back on me. So you will be punished for your sexual sins."

They are guilty of adultery and murder. They have taken part in adultery with their idols. They even offered our children as sacrifices in the fire to be food for these idols.

"They even sent for men from far away, who came after a messenger was sent to them. The two sisters bathed themselves for them, painted their eyes, and put on jewelry.

You will be punished for your sexual sins and the sin of worshiping idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord God ."

"‘This is what the Lord God says: How terrible it will be for the city of murderers! How terrible it will be for the rusty pot whose rust will not come off! Take the meat out of it, piece by piece. Don't choose any special piece.

"‘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 .'"

"Human, I am going to take your wife from you, the woman you look at with love. She will die suddenly, but you must not be sad or cry loudly for her or shed any tears.

Groan silently; do not cry loudly for the dead. Tie on your turban, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your face, and do not eat the food people eat when they are sad about a death."

Then the people asked me, "Tell us, what do the things you are doing mean for us?"

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 .'

"And as for you, human, this is how it will be. I will take away the Temple that gives them strength and joy, that makes them proud. They look at it with love, and it makes them happy. And I will take away their sons and daughters also.

At that time a person who escapes will come to you with information for you to hear.

At that very time your mouth will be opened. You will speak and be silent no more. So you will be a sign for them, and they will know that I am the Lord ."

I will make the city of Rabbah a pasture for camels and the land of Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the Lord .

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 .

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 ."

"Human, sing a funeral song for the city of Tyre.

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."