19 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “As I live, surely My oath which he despised, and My covenant which he broke, I will recompense on his own head.

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19 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant.(A)

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Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“And shall I not (A)avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

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Should I not punish them for this?”(A)
    declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge(B) myself
    on such a nation as this?

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(A)Though they say, ‘As (B)the Lord lives,’
Surely they (C)swear falsely.”

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Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’(A)
    still they are swearing falsely.(B)

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11 (A)‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him [a]guiltless who takes His name in vain.

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  1. Deuteronomy 5:11 innocent

11 “You shall not misuse the name(A) of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(B)

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23 And it will be to them like a false divination in the eyes of those who (A)have sworn oaths with them; but he will bring their iniquity to remembrance, that they may be taken.

24 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.

25 ‘Now to you, O (B)profane, wicked prince of Israel, (C)whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end, 26 thus says the Lord God:

“Remove the turban, and take off the crown;
Nothing shall remain the same.
(D)Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted.
27 [a]Overthrown, overthrown,
I will make it overthrown!
(E)It shall be no longer,
Until He comes whose right it is,
And I will give it to (F)Him.” ’

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  1. Ezekiel 21:27 Or Distortion, Ruin

23 It will seem like a false omen to those who have sworn allegiance to him, but he will remind(A) them of their guilt(B) and take them captive.

24 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because you people have brought to mind your guilt by your open rebellion, revealing your sins in all that you do—because you have done this, you will be taken captive.

25 “‘You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come,(C) whose time of punishment has reached its climax,(D) 26 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown.(E) It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.(F) 27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come;(G) to him I will give it.’(H)

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(A)Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and (B)walk after other gods whom you do not know, 10 (C)and then come and stand before Me in this house (D)which is called by My name, and say, ‘We are delivered to do all these abominations’? 11 Has (E)this house, which is called by My name, become a (F)den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the Lord.

12 “But go now to (G)My place which was in Shiloh, (H)where I set My name at the first, and see (I)what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. 13 And now, because you have done all these works,” says the Lord, “and I spoke to you, (J)rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I (K)called you, but you did not answer, 14 therefore I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to this place which I gave to you and your fathers, as I have done to (L)Shiloh. 15 And I will cast you out of My sight, (M)as I have cast out all your brethren—(N)the whole posterity of Ephraim.

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“‘Will you steal(A) and murder,(B) commit adultery(C) and perjury,[a](D) burn incense to Baal(E) and follow other gods(F) you have not known, 10 and then come and stand(G) before me in this house,(H) which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?(I) 11 Has this house,(J) which bears my Name, become a den of robbers(K) to you? But I have been watching!(L) declares the Lord.

12 “‘Go now to the place in Shiloh(M) where I first made a dwelling(N) for my Name,(O) and see what I did(P) to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel. 13 While you were doing all these things, declares the Lord, I spoke(Q) to you again and again,(R) but you did not listen;(S) I called(T) you, but you did not answer.(U) 14 Therefore, what I did to Shiloh(V) I will now do to the house that bears my Name,(W) the temple(X) you trust in, the place I gave to you and your ancestors. 15 I will thrust you from my presence,(Y) just as I did all your fellow Israelites, the people of Ephraim.’(Z)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 7:9 Or and swear by false gods