A Prophecy Against Sidon

20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, set your face against(A) Sidon;(B) prophesy against her 22 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I am against you, Sidon,
    and among you I will display my glory.(C)
You will know that I am the Lord,
    when I inflict punishment(D) on you
    and within you am proved to be holy.(E)
23 I will send a plague upon you
    and make blood flow in your streets.
The slain will fall within you,
    with the sword against you on every side.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.(F)

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The Judgment of Sidon

20 Another message came to me from the Lord, who had this to say:

21 “Son of Man, turn your attention[a] to Sidon and prophesy against her.[b] 22 Tell her:

‘Pay attention to me, Sidon!
    I’m against you,
        and I’m going to glorify myself right in your midst.’
They’ll learn that I am the Lord
    when I carry out these punishments
        and manifest my holiness in her midst.

23 I’m going to send disease into that city[c]
    and blood into her streets.
People will drop dead in her midst
    from the violence done to[d] her from every side.
        Then they’ll learn that I am the Lord God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 28:21 Lit. face
  2. Ezekiel 28:21 I.e., the city personified as a woman
  3. Ezekiel 28:23 Lit. disease into her
  4. Ezekiel 28:23 Lit. the sword brought against