Individual Retribution 18:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 18:2 “What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “‘The fathers eat sour grapes And the children’s teeth become numb?’ 18:3 “As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore! 18:4 Indeed! All lives
Lament for the Princes of Israel 19:1 “And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel, 19:2 and say: “‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs. 19:3 She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. 19:4 The nations
Israel’s Rebellion 20:1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to seek the LORD, and they sat down in front of me. 20:2 The word of the LORD came to me: 20:3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and
The Sword of Judgment 21:1 (21:6) The word of the LORD came to me: 21:2 “Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel 21:3 and say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Look, I am against you. I will draw my sword from its
The Sins of Jerusalem 22:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 22:2 “As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? Then confront her with all her abominable deeds! 22:3 Then say, ‘This is what the sovereign LORD says: O city,
Two Sisters 23:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 23:2 “Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother. 23:3 They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers fondled their virgin nipples there. 23:4 Oholah was the name
The Boiling Pot 24:1 The word of the LORD came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month: 24:2 “Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. 24:3 Recite a
A Prophecy Against Ammon 25:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 25:2 “Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. 25:3 Say to the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the sovereign LORD: This is what the sovereign LORD says: You said “Aha!” about my sanctuary when it was desecrated, about the
A Prophecy Against Tyre 26:1 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: 26:2 “Son of man, because Tyre has said about Jerusalem, ‘Aha, the gateway of the peoples is broken; it has swung open to me. I will become rich, now that she has
A Lament for Tyre 27:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 27:2 “You, son of man, sing a lament for Tyre. 27:3 Say to Tyre, who sits at the entrance of the sea, merchant to the peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the sovereign LORD says: “‘O Tyre, you have said, “I am perfectly