13 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because they say to you, (A)‘You devour men and bereave your nation of children, 14 therefore you shall devour men no more, nor bereave your nation anymore,” says the Lord God. 15 (B)“Nor will I let you hear the taunts of the nations anymore, nor bear the reproach of the peoples anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to stumble anymore,” says 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”