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]