14 You are never to bow down to another god because Yahweh, being jealous(A) by nature,[a] is a jealous God.

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  1. Exodus 34:14 Lit Yahweh—His name is Jealous, or Yahweh is jealous for His name, He

14 Do not worship any other god,(A) for the Lord, whose name(B) is Jealous, is a jealous God.(C)

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13 When My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath on them, I will be appeased.(A) Then after I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, Yahweh, have spoken in My jealousy.(B)

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13 “Then my anger will cease and my wrath(A) against them will subside, and I will be avenged.(B) And when I have spent my wrath on them, they will know that I the Lord have spoken in my zeal.(C)

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17 And He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the detestable things they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence(A) and repeatedly provoke Me to anger,(B) even putting the branch to their nose?[a][b] 18 Therefore I will respond with wrath.(C) I will not show pity or spare them.(D) Though they cry out in My ears with a loud voice,(E) I will not listen to them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 8:17 Ancient Jewish tradition reads My nose
  2. Ezekiel 8:17 Possibly a pagan ritual or a euphemism for offensive behavior

17 He said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the people of Judah to do the detestable things(A) they are doing here? Must they also fill the land with violence(B) and continually arouse my anger?(C) Look at them putting the branch to their nose! 18 Therefore I will deal with them in anger;(D) I will not look on them with pity(E) or spare them. Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen(F) to them.”

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18 Their silver and their gold
will not be able to rescue them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.(A)
The whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of His jealousy.(B)
For He will make a complete,
yes, a horrifying end
of all the inhabitants of the earth.

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18 Neither their silver nor their gold
    will be able to save them
    on the day of the Lord’s wrath.”(A)

In the fire of his jealousy(B)
    the whole earth will be consumed,(C)
for he will make a sudden end
    of all who live on the earth.(D)

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