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23 And the word of Yahweh came[a] to me, saying,[b] 24 “Son of man,[c] the inhabitants of these ruins on the soil of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was one man, and he took possession of the land, and we are many; the land has been given for[d] us as a possession.’ 25 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “You eat blood in your meat, and you raise your eyes to your idols and you pour out blood, and yet you want to take possession of the land?[e] 26 You rely on your sword, you do a detestable thing, and each man defiles[f] the wife of his neighbor, and yet you want to take possession of the land?”’[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 33:23 Literally “was”
  2. Ezekiel 33:23 Literally “to say”
  3. Ezekiel 33:24 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  4. Ezekiel 33:24 Or “to”
  5. Ezekiel 33:25 Or “you would take possession of”
  6. Ezekiel 33:26 Literally “a man the wife of neighbor you defile”
  7. Ezekiel 33:26 Or “you would take possession of the land”

23 As a result, this message came to me from the Lord:

24 “Son of Man, those who are living among these ruins of the land of Israel keep saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, but he was able to possess the land! As for us, we’re a multitude, and the land has been given to us as an inheritance.’ 25 So tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “You keep eating flesh along with its blood, you keep looking to your idols, and you keep shedding blood, and you’re going to take possession of the land? 26 You keep trusting in your weapons, you continue to commit loathsome deeds, men keep defiling their neighbors’ wives, and you’re going to take possession of the land?’

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