Ezekiel 33:24-26

Expanded Bible

²⁴ “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], people who live in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying: ‘Abraham was only one person, yet he was given the land as his own. Surely the land has been given to us, who are many, as our ·very own [possession].’ ²⁵ So say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: You eat meat with the blood still in it [^Cforbidden in the law; Lev. 19:26], you ·ask your idols for help [^Lraise your eyes to your idols], and you ·murder people [^Lshed blood]. Should you then ·have the land as your very own [possess the land]? ²⁶ You depend on your sword and do ·terrible things that I hate [detestable/abominable things]. Each of you ·has sexual relations with [defiles] his neighbor’s wife. So should you ·have [possess] the land?’