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"For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am going to hand you over to those whom you hate, to those from whom you turned away in disgust.

'Your outrageous conduct will be repaid to you, and you will bear the guilt for your idols; so you will know that I am the Lord GOD.'"

"Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you what is precious to your eyes with a fatal blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.

'Speak to the house of Israel, "This is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, that which is precious in your eyes and the longing of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

'So Ezekiel will be a sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When it comes, then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.'"

'On that day your mouth will be opened to him who escaped, and you will speak and no longer be silenced. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.'"

therefore, behold, I am going to give you to the people of the east as a possession, and they will set up their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

"I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and the sons of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

therefore, behold, I have reached out with My hand against you and I will give you as plunder to the nations. And I will cut you off from the peoples and eliminate you from the lands. I will exterminate you. So you will know that I am the LORD."

therefore, behold, I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities, of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim;

"So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD."

therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Behold, I am going to reach out with My hand against the Philistines and eliminate the Cherethites; and I will destroy the remnant of the seacoast.

"I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they will know that I am the LORD, when I inflict My vengeance on them."'"

therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am against you, Tyre, and I will bring up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves.

'Also her daughters who are on the mainland will be killed by the sword, and they will know that I am the LORD.'"

For the Lord GOD says this: "Behold, I am going to bring upon Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses, chariots, cavalry, and a great army.

and say to Tyre, who sits at the entrance to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: "Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'

"Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'The Lord GOD says this: "Because your heart is haughty And you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods In the heart of the seas'; Yet you are a mortal and not God, Although you make your heart like the heart of God—

Therefore, behold, I am going to bring strangers against you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And profane your splendor.

'Will you still say, "I am a god," In the presence of one who kills you, Though you are a mortal and not God, In the hands of those who wound you?