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"The priests have really hurt my teachings. They don't treat my holy things right—they don't show they are important. They treat holy things the same as things that are not holy. They treat clean things like things that are unclean. They don't teach the people about these things. They refuse to respect my special days of rest. They treat me as though I am not important.

The older daughter was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became my wives, and we had children. I am using the name Oholah to mean Samaria and the name Oholibah to mean Jerusalem.

I will show you how jealous I am. They will become angry and hurt you. They will cut off your nose and ears. They will kill you with a sword. Then they will take your children and burn whatever is left of you.

This is what the Lord God says: "I am giving you to the men you hate. I am giving you to the men you became disgusted with.

You will drink the poison in that cup. You will drink it to the last drop. You will throw down the glass and break it to pieces. You will tear at your breasts from the pain. This will happen because I am the Lord God , and this is what I said.

They will punish you for the wicked things you did. You will be punished for worshiping your filthy idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord God ."

"‘I am the Lord . I said your punishment would come, and I will make it happen. I will not hold back the punishment or feel sorry for you. I will punish you for the evil things you did. This is what the Lord God said.'"

"Son of man, you love your wife very much, but I am going to take her away from you. Your wife will die suddenly, but you must not show your sadness. You must not cry loudly. You will cry and your tears will fall,

So Ezekiel is an example for you. You will do all the same things he did. That time of punishment will come, and then you will know that I am the Lord God .'"

That same day you will be able to talk to the messenger. You will not be silent anymore. This will be a sign to the people, and they will know that I am the Lord ."

"‘I will make the city Rabbah a pasture for camels and the country of Ammon a sheep pen. Then you will know that I am the Lord .

so I will punish you. You will be like the valuable things soldiers take in war. You will lose your inheritance and die in faraway lands. I will destroy your country! Then you will know that I am the Lord .'"

So I will punish Moab, and then they will know that I am the Lord ."

I will punish them—I will get even. I will let my anger teach them a lesson. Then they will know that I am the Lord !"

So the Lord God says: "I am against you, Tyre! I will bring many nations to fight against you. They will come again and again, like waves on the beach.

Her daughters on the mainland will be killed in battle. Then they will know that I am the Lord ."

"Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Lord God says: "‘You are very proud! And you say, "I am a god! I sit on the seat of gods in the middle of the seas." "‘But you are a man and not God! You only think you are a god.

That person will kill you. Will you still say, "I am a god"? No, he will have you in his power! You will see that you are a man, not God!

Say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: "‘I am against you, Sidon! Your people will learn to respect me. I will punish Sidon. Then people will know that I am the Lord . Then they will learn that I am holy, and they will treat me that way.

I will send disease and death to Sidon, and many people inside the city will die. Soldiers outside the city will kill many people. Then people will know that I am the Lord !