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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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 12:19 Lit her
  2. Ezekiel 12:19 Lit deserted

17 Then this message came to me from the Lord: 18 “Son of man, tremble as you eat your food. Shake with fear as you drink your water. 19 Tell the people, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says concerning those living in Israel and Jerusalem: They will eat their food with trembling and sip their water in despair, for their land will be stripped bare because of their violence. 20 The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

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