Ezekiel 12:17-20
New American Standard Bible
17 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 18 “Son of man, (A)eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety. 19 Then say to the people of the land, ‘This is what the Lord God says concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel: “They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because [a]their land will be [b](B)stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live in it. 20 The inhabited (C)cities will be in ruins, and the (D)land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
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- Ezekiel 12:19 Lit her
- Ezekiel 12:19 Lit deserted
Ezekiel 12:17-20
Lexham English Bible
17 And the word of Yahweh came[a] to me, saying,[b] 18 “Son of man,[c] you must eat your food with trembling, and your water with shuddering, and with anxiety you must drink. 19 And you must say to the people of the land, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh to the inhabitants of Jerusalem about the land of Israel: “They will eat their food with anxiety and their water they will drink with horror, because their land will be desolate from[d] its fullness because of all the violence of those who are dwelling in it.[e] 20 And the inhabited cites will be desolate,[f] and the land will be a desolation, and you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”
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- Ezekiel 12:17 Literally “was”
- Ezekiel 12:17 Literally “to say”
- Ezekiel 12:18 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
- Ezekiel 12:19 Or “of”
- Ezekiel 12:19 Literally “the ones dwelling in it”
- Ezekiel 12:20 Literally “the being inhabited cities they will be desolate”
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