13 “‘This is what the Lord God says: Because some are saying to you, “You devour people and deprive your nation of children,”(A) 14 therefore, you will no longer devour people and deprive your nation of children.[a] This is the declaration of the Lord God. 15 I will no longer allow the insults of the nations to be heard against you, and you will not have to endure the reproach of the peoples anymore;(B) you will no longer cause your nation to stumble.[b] This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”

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  1. 36:14 Alt Hb tradition reads and cause your nation to stumble
  2. 36:15 Some Hb mss, Tg read no longer bereave your nation of children

13 “‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, because they are saying to you, “You are an eater of humans,[a] and you are one who makes childless[b] your people.”[c] 14 Therefore humans[d] you will not eat any longer, and your nation you will not make childless[e] any longer,” declares[f] the Lord Yahweh. 15 “And I will not let you hear any longer the insult of the nations, and the disgrace of the peoples you will not bear any longer; you yourself will not cause your nation to stumble,” declares[g] the Lord Yahweh.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:13 Or “peoples”
  2. Ezekiel 36:13 Literally “maker of childless”
  3. Ezekiel 36:13 That is, Israel and Judah; Cf. Ezek 37:15–22
  4. Ezekiel 36:14 Or “peoples”
  5. Ezekiel 36:14 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  6. Ezekiel 36:14 Literally “declaration of”
  7. Ezekiel 36:15 Literally “declaration of”