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Ezekiel 16:42-44
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel 16:42-44
Contemporary English Version
42 Only then will I calm down and stop being angry and jealous. 43 You made me furious by doing all these disgusting things and by forgetting how I took care of you when you were young. Then you made things worse by acting like a prostitute. You must be punished! I, the Lord God, have spoken.
Jerusalem's Two Sisters
The Lord said:
44 People will use this saying about you, Jerusalem: “If the mother is bad, so is her daughter.”
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Ezekiel 16:42-44
New International Version
Ezekiel 16:42-44
New International Version
42 Then my wrath against you will subside and my jealous anger will turn away from you; I will be calm and no longer angry.(A)
43 “‘Because you did not remember(B) the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will surely bring down(C) on your head what you have done, declares the Sovereign Lord. Did you not add lewdness to all your other detestable practices?(D)
44 “‘Everyone who quotes proverbs(E) will quote this proverb about you: “Like mother, like daughter.”
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