13 “‘This is what the Lord God says: Because some are saying to you, “You devour people and deprive your nation of children,”(A) 14 therefore, you will no longer devour people and deprive your nation of children.[a] This is the declaration of the Lord God. 15 I will no longer allow the insults of the nations to be heard against you, and you will not have to endure the reproach of the peoples anymore;(B) you will no longer cause your nation to stumble.[b] This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”

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  1. 36:14 Alt Hb tradition reads and cause your nation to stumble
  2. 36:15 Some Hb mss, Tg read no longer bereave your nation of children

13 “This is what the Lord God says: ‘Because some have been saying to you, “You mountains[a] have been devouring human beings and leaving people childless,” 14 therefore you will no longer devour human beings or leave their nation childless,’ declares the Lord God. 15 ‘I won’t let you hear other people mock you, and no nation will ever make you childless again,’ declares the Lord God.”

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  1. Ezekiel 36:13 The Heb. lacks mountains