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28 “Now as for you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their (A)reproach,’ and say: ‘A sword, a sword is drawn, polished for the slaughter, to cause it [a]to (B)consume, that it may be like lightning— 29 while they behold for you (C)worthless visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, in the (D)time of the iniquity of the end. 30 (E)Return it to its sheath. In the (F)place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you. 31 And I will (G)pour out My indignation on you; I will (H)blow on you with the fire of My fury, and I will give you into the hand of brutal men, (I)craftsmen of destruction. 32 You will be [b](J)fuel for the fire; your blood will be in the midst of the land. You will (K)not be remembered, for I, Yahweh, have spoken.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:28 Lit to finish
  2. Ezekiel 21:32 Lit food

28 “And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says about the Ammonites(A) and their insults:

“‘A sword,(B) a sword,
    drawn for the slaughter,
polished to consume
    and to flash like lightning!
29 Despite false visions concerning you
    and lying divinations(C) about you,
it will be laid on the necks
    of the wicked who are to be slain,
whose day has come,
    whose time of punishment has reached its climax.(D)

30 “‘Let the sword return to its sheath.(E)
    In the place where you were created,
in the land of your ancestry,(F)
    I will judge you.
31 I will pour out my wrath on you
    and breathe(G) out my fiery anger(H) against you;
I will deliver you into the hands of brutal men,
    men skilled in destruction.(I)
32 You will be fuel for the fire,(J)
    your blood will be shed in your land,
you will be remembered(K) no more;
    for I the Lord have spoken.’”

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