19 But when the wicked turns from his wickedness and practices justice and righteousness, he will live by them. 20 Yet you say, ‘(A)The way of the Lord is not right.’ O house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his ways.”

Word of Jerusalem’s Capture

21 Now (B)in the (C)twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth of the tenth month, the [a]refugees from Jerusalem came to me, saying, “(D)The city has been [b]taken.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 33:21 Or refugee
  2. Ezekiel 33:21 Lit smitten

19 And if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live by doing so.(A) 20 Yet you Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to your own ways.”(B)

Jerusalem’s Fall Explained

21 In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth month on the fifth day, a man who had escaped(C) from Jerusalem came to me and said, “The city has fallen!(D)

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