Ezekiel 33:23-29

English Standard Version

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? ²⁷ Say this to them, Thus says the Lord God: ^(K)As I live, surely those who are in ^(L)the waste places shall fall by ^(M)the sword, and whoever is in the open field I will give to ^(N)the beasts to be devoured, and those who are in ^(O)strongholds and in caves shall die by ^(P)pestilence. ^28 (Q)And I will make the land a desolation and a waste, and ^(R)her proud might shall come to an end, and ^(S)the mountains of Israel shall be so desolate that none will pass through. ^29 (T)Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I have made the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations that they have committed.