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All their sins will be forgiven, and they will live because they did right.

But when good people start sinning and doing disgusting things, will they live? No! All their good deeds will be forgotten, and they will be put to death because of their sins.

If good people start doing evil, they must be put to death, because they have sinned.

But that would have made me look like a liar, because I had already promised in front of everyone that I would lead them out of Egypt.

But that would have disgraced me, because many other nations had seen me bring the Israelites out of Egypt.

I said this because they had not only ignored my laws and teachings, but had disgraced my Sabbath and worshiped idols.

because they had disobeyed my laws and ignored my teachings; they had disgraced my Sabbath and worshiped the idols their ancestors had made.

by offering sacrifices, incense, and wine to gods on every hill and under every large tree. I was very angry, because they did these things in the land I had given them!

Go ahead and worship your idols for now, you Israelites, because soon I will no longer let you dishonor me by offering gifts to them. You will have no choice but to obey me!

Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Jerusalem: I have sharpened my sword to slaughter you; it is shiny and will flash like lightning! Don't celebrate— punishment is coming, because everyone has ignored my warnings. <

I, the Lord God, command you to take off your royal turban and your crown, because everything will be different. Those who had no power will be put in charge, and those who now rule will become nobodies.

You will end up drunk and devastated, because that cup is filled with horror and ruin.

But good men will someday accuse those two of murder and of being unfaithful, because they are certainly guilty.

Ezekiel, son of man, write down today's date, because the king of Babylonia has just begun attacking the city of Jerusalem.

You won't take off your turbans and your sandals. You won't cry or mourn, but all day long you will go around groaning because of your sins.

Because the people of Tyre have sung that song, I have the following warning for them: I am the Lord God, and I am now your enemy! I will send nations to attack you, like waves crashing against the shore.

because I will turn you into a bare rock where fishermen can dry their nets. And you will never rebuild your city. I, the Lord God, make this promise.

Your wisdom has certainly made you rich, because you have storehouses filled with gold and silver.

They will be safe and will build houses and plant vineyards. They will no longer be in danger, because I will punish their hateful neighbors. Israel will know that I am the Lord their God.

No human or animal will even dare travel through Egypt, because no sign of life will be found there for forty years.