23 The word of the Lord came to me: 24 (A)“Son of man, the inhabitants of these (B)waste places in the land of Israel keep saying, (C)‘Abraham was only one man, yet he got possession of the land; but (D)we are many; the land is surely given us to possess.’ 25 Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: (E)You eat flesh with the blood and (F)lift up your eyes to your idols and (G)shed blood; shall you then possess the land? 26 (H)You rely on the sword, (I)you commit abominations, and (J)each of you defiles his neighbor's wife; shall you then possess the land?

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