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19 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: “When I make you a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited, when bringing up over you the deep, the great surging waters[a] will cover you. 20 And I will bring you down with those who are going down to the grave,[b] an ancient people,[c] and I will cause you to dwell in the world[d] of the depths, in the ruins from of old with those who are going down to the grave,[e] so that you will not be inhabited and have a place[f] in the land of the living. 21 Sudden terrors I will bring on you, and you shall no longer exist; and you will be sought, and you will not be found again forever,”[g] declares[h] the Lord Yahweh.

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  1. Ezekiel 26:19 Literally “the waters the many”
  2. Ezekiel 26:20 Or “pit”
  3. Ezekiel 26:20 Literally “a people of eternity/endless ages”
  4. Ezekiel 26:20 Or “land”
  5. Ezekiel 26:20 Or “pit”
  6. Ezekiel 26:20 Hebrew “and I will give beauty in the land of the living”
  7. Ezekiel 26:21 Literally “to eternity/endless ages”
  8. Ezekiel 26:21 Literally “declaration of”

19 For this is what the Lord God says: “When I make you a desolate city, like the cities which are not inhabited, when I (A)bring up the deep over you and the great waters cover you, 20 then I will bring you down with those who (B)go down to the pit, to the people of old, and I will make you remain in the (C)lower parts of the earth, like the ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, so that you will not [a]be inhabited; but I will put (D)glory in the land of the living. 21 I will [b]cause you (E)sudden terrors and you will no longer exist; though you will be sought, (F)you will never be found again,” declares the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 26:20 Another reading is return
  2. Ezekiel 26:21 Lit give