¹⁰ “Now as for you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus you have spoken, saying, “Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we are ^(A)rotting away in them; ^(B)how then can we live?”’ ¹¹ Say to them, ‘^(C)As I live!’ declares Lord Yahweh, ‘I take ^(D)no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked ^(E)turn from his way and live. ^(F)Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’