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because they had not done My judgments, but had rejected My statutes and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were going after the idols of their fathers.

and I pronounced them unclean because of their gifts, in that they caused all their firstborn to pass through the fire so that I might make them desolate, in order that they might know that I am Yahweh."'

Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go out from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

And it will be that when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?' you shall say, ‘Because of the report that is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will fall limp, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming, and it will happen,' declares Lord Yahweh."

"Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you will be seized with the hand.

Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom because of the breasts of your youth.

These things will be done to you because you have played the harlot with the nations, because you have defiled yourself with their idols.

Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back, bear now the punishment of your lewdness and your harlotries.'"

But they, righteous men, will judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of women who shed blood, because they are adulteresses and blood is on their hands.

and say to the sons of Ammon, ‘Hear the word of Lord Yahweh! Thus says Lord Yahweh, "Because you said, ‘Aha!' against My sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into exile,

For thus says Lord Yahweh, "Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and were glad with all the scorn of your soul against the land of Israel,

‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, "Because Moab and Seir say, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations,'

‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, "Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance and has incurred grievous guilt and avenged themselves upon them,"

‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, "Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to bring ruin with everlasting enmity,"

"Son of man, because Tyre has said concerning Jerusalem, ‘Aha, the gateway of the peoples is broken; it has opened to me. I shall be filled, now that she is laid waste,'

Because of the abundance of his horses, the fine dust raised by them will cover you; your walls will shake at the noise of horsemen and wagons and chariots when he enters your gates as men enter a city that is breached.

"Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your wares.

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool.