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17 “As for you, son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Tell every kind of bird and every wild beast: ‘Assemble and come! Gather from all around to my slaughter[a] that I am going to make for you, a great slaughter on the mountains of Israel! You will eat flesh and drink blood. 18 You will eat the flesh of warriors[b] and drink the blood of the princes of the earth—the rams, lambs, goats, and bulls, all of them fattened animals of Bashan. 19 You will eat fat until you are full, and drink blood until you are drunk[c] at my slaughter[d] that I have made for you. 20 You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers,[e] with warriors and all the soldiers,’ declares the Sovereign Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 39:17 tn Or “sacrifice” (so also in the rest of this verse).
  2. Ezekiel 39:18 sn See Rev 19:17-18.
  3. Ezekiel 39:19 sn Eating the fat and drinking blood were God’s exclusive rights in Israelite sacrifices (Lev 3:17).
  4. Ezekiel 39:19 tn Or “sacrifice” (so also in the rest of this verse).
  5. Ezekiel 39:20 tn Heb “chariots.”

An Invitation to Dine on Human Flesh

17 “Now as for you, Son of Man, this is what the Lord God has to say: ‘Tell all of the birds and wild beasts, “Come! Gather together and participate in the sacrifice that I’m going to make for you. This great sacrifice will take place on the mountains of Israel, where you’ll be eating flesh and drinking blood. 18 You’ll eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the world’s princes, drinking the blood of these rams, lambs, goats, bulls, all of them fattened as if they’re from Bashan, fit for slaughter! 19 You’ll eat until you’re fat and satiated. You’ll drink blood until you’re drunk from the sacrifice that I’m going to make for all of you. 20 You’ll be fully satiated at my table, dining on[a] horse flesh, horsemen, elite soldiers, and every kind of warrior,” declares the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 39:20 The Heb. lacks dining on