13 Thus says the Lord God: Because they say to you, (A)‘You devour people, and you bereave your nation of children,’ 14 therefore you shall no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of children, declares the Lord God. 15 And I will not let you hear anymore (B)the reproach of the nations, and you shall no longer bear the disgrace of the peoples and no longer cause your nation to stumble, declares the Lord God.”

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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”