Ezekiel 33:23-26
Lexham English Bible
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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- Ezekiel 33:23 Literally “was”
- Ezekiel 33:23 Literally “to say”
- Ezekiel 33:24 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
- Ezekiel 33:24 Or “to”
- Ezekiel 33:25 Or “you would take possession of”
- Ezekiel 33:26 Literally “a man the wife of neighbor you defile”
- Ezekiel 33:26 Or “you would take possession of the land”
Ezekiel 33:23-26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Survivors in Judah
23 The word of the Lord came to me: 24 Mortal, the inhabitants of these waste places in the land of Israel keep saying, “Abraham was only one man, yet he got possession of the land, but we are many; the land is surely given us to possess.”(A) 25 Therefore say to them: Thus says the Lord God: You eat flesh with the blood and lift up your eyes to your idols and shed blood; shall you then possess the land?(B) 26 You depend on your swords, you commit abominations, and each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife; shall you then possess the land?(C)
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