¹¹ ‘Therefore, as I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘surely, because you have ^(A)defiled My sanctuary with all your ^(B)detestable things and with all your abominations, therefore I will also diminish you; ^(C)My eye will not spare, nor will I have any pity.

⁵ Then He said to me, “Son of man, lift your eyes now toward the north.” So I lifted my eyes toward the north, and there, north of the altar gate, was this image of jealousy in the entrance.

⁶ Furthermore He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great ^(A)abominations that the house of Israel commits here, to make Me go far away from My sanctuary? Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.”

³⁸ Moreover they have done this to Me: They have ^(A)defiled My sanctuary on the same day and ^(B)profaned My Sabbaths.

¹¹ Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ^(A)‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked ^(B)turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For ^(C)why should you die, O house of Israel?’