Ezekiel 33:23-26
Christian Standard Bible
Israel’s Continued Rebellion
23 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 24 “Son of man, those who live in the[a] ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one person,(A) yet he received possession of the land.(B) But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’(C) 25 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: You eat meat with blood in it,(D) you look to your idols, and you shed blood. Should you then receive possession of the land? 26 You have relied on your swords, you have committed detestable acts, and each of you has defiled his neighbor’s wife. Should you then receive possession of the land?’ (E)
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- 33:24 Lit these
Ezekiel 33:23-26
New English Translation
23 The Lord’s message came to me: 24 “Son of man, the ones living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land, but we are many; surely the land has been given to us for a possession.’[a] 25 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it,[b] pray to[c] your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess[d] the land? 26 You rely[e] on your swords and commit abominable deeds; each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Will you possess the land?’
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- Ezekiel 33:24 sn Outside of its seven occurrences in Ezekiel the term translated “possession” appears only in Exod 6:8 and Deut 33:4.
- Ezekiel 33:25 sn This practice was a violation of Levitical law (see Lev 19:26).
- Ezekiel 33:25 tn Heb “lift up your eyes.”
- Ezekiel 33:25 tn Heb “Will you possess?”
- Ezekiel 33:26 tn Heb “stand.”
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