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11 so that the house of Israel will no longer go astray from me, nor continue to defile themselves by all their sins. They will be my people, and I will be their God,[a] declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

12 The Lord’s message came to me: 13 “Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out my hand against it, cut off its bread supply,[b] cause famine to come on it, and kill both people and animals.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 14:11 sn I will be their God. See Exod 6:7; Lev 26:12; Jer 7:23; 11:4.
  2. Ezekiel 14:13 tn Heb “break its staff of bread.”

11 Then the people of Israel will no longer stray(A) from me, nor will they defile themselves anymore with all their sins. They will be my people,(B) and I will be their God, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)’”

Jerusalem’s Judgment Inescapable

12 The word of the Lord came to me: 13 “Son of man, if a country sins(D) against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply(E) and send famine upon it and kill its people and their animals,(F)

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