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Then, when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?' you will answer, ‘Because of the news, because it's coming. All hearts will melt, all hands hang limp, all spirits faint and all knees turn to water; here, it's coming, it will happen,' says Adonai Elohim ."

"Shout and wail, human being, because it's coming upon my people, upon all the leaders of Isra'el — they will be victims of the sword along with my people. Strike your thigh in remorse!

The inhabitants will believe this is a false divination because of the oaths upon oaths [that their false prophets have sworn to the contrary]. But it will cause [God] to remember their guilt and thus insure their capture.

"Therefore this is what Adonai Elohim says: ‘Because you have caused your guilt to be remembered, with your misdeeds revealed and the sins in all your actions evident — since you have been remembered, you will be captured.'

you are guilty because of the blood you have shed, you are defiled by your idols that you have made. You have shortened your days, you have completed your years; therefore I have made you an object of scorn for the nations and a laughingstock for every country.

"‘Therefore, I am clapping my hands together because of your ill-gotten gains and the blood shed in you.

Therefore Adonai Elohim says this: ‘Because you have all become dross, I will collect all of you inside Yerushalayim.

She prostituted herself more than ever; because she saw wall-carvings of men, depicting the Kasdim in vermilion,

These things will be done to you because you have gone fornicating with the Goyim, and because you are defiled with their idols.

"Therefore this is what Adonai Elohim says: ‘Because you forgot me and flung me behind your back, you will bear the guilt of your lewdness and whoring.'"

Nevertheless, there are righteous men who will judge them as adulterers and murderers are supposed to be judged; because they are adulterers, and blood is dripping from their hands.

"Human being, write down today's date; because on this very day the king of Bavel has begun his attack on Yerushalayim.

Because of your filthy lewdness, because you refused to be purified when I wanted to purify you; now you will not be purified from your filth until I have satisfied my fury on you.

put your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet, and neither observe mourning nor cry. Rather, because of your crimes you will pine away and groan to one another.

say to the people of ‘Amon, ‘Hear the word of Adonai Elohim . Adonai Elohim says, "Because you gloated when my sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Isra'el was laid waste, and when the house of Y'hudah went into exile;

For here is what Adonai Elohim says: "Because you clapped your hands and stamped your feet, full of malicious joy over the land of Isra'el;

"Adonai Elohim says: ‘Because Mo'av and Se‘ir say, "The house of Y'hudah is like all the other nations,"

"Adonai Elohim says: ‘Because Edom has taken severe vengeance against the house of Y'hudah, incurring much guilt by its acts of vengeance against them,

"Adonai Elohim says, ‘Because the P'lishtim have acted out of vengeance, taking revenge and destroying with malice of heart, due to their long-standing hatred;

"‘Tarshish did business with you because of the quantity and variety of your resources; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.