18 The word of the Lord came to me again: 19 “As for you, son of man, mark two ways for (A)the sword of the king of Babylon to come. Both of them shall come from the same land. And make (B)a signpost; make it (C)at the head of the way to a city. 20 Mark a way (D)for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, into Jerusalem the fortified. 21 For the king of Babylon stands (E)at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults (F)the teraphim;[a] he looks at the liver. 22 Into his right hand comes the divination for Jerusalem, (G)to set battering rams, to open the mouth with murder, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, (H)to cast up mounds, to build siege towers. 23 But to them it will seem like a false divination. (I)They have sworn solemn oaths, but he brings their guilt to remembrance, (J)that they may be taken.

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

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  1. Ezekiel 21:21 Or household idols

18 The word of the Lord came to me: 19 Mortal, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to come; both of them shall issue from the same land. And make a signpost; make it for a fork in the road leading to a city;(A) 20 mark out the road for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites or to Judah and to[a] Jerusalem the fortified.(B) 21 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the fork in the two roads, to use divination; he shakes the arrows; he consults the teraphim;[b] he inspects the liver.(C) 22 Into his right hand comes the lot for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to call out for slaughter, for raising the battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up ramps, to build siege towers. 23 But to them it will seem like a false divination; they have sworn solemn oaths, but he brings their guilt to remembrance, bringing about their capture.(D)

24 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have brought your guilt to remembrance, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.[c]

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  1. 21.20 Gk Syr: Heb Judah in
  2. 21.21 Or the household gods
  3. 21.24 Or be taken captive