And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

“And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel,

But as for you, if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wicked deed and from his wicked lifestyle, he will die for his iniquity but you will have saved your own life.

However, if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he will certainly live because he was warned, and you will have saved your own life.”

You are the daughter of your mother, who detested her husband and her sons, and you are the sister of your sisters who detested their husbands and their sons. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Will you defile yourselves like your fathers and engage in prostitution with detestable idols?

But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, and he refuses to change, he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.

You must bear your punishment for your obscene conduct and your abominable practices, declares the Lord.

“You, son of man, sing a lament for Tyre.

Look, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you.

“But as for you, in the midst of the uncircumcised you will be broken, and you will lie with those killed by the sword.

As for you, son of man, they will put ropes on you and tie you up with them, so you cannot go out among them.

Bring out your belongings packed for exile during the day while they are watching. And go out at evening, while they are watching, as if for exile.

“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’

“As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against them

“And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart and bitterness; groan before their eyes.

“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!

Then the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”

Will you still say, “I am a god,” before the one who kills you – though you are a man and not a god – when you are in the power of those who wound you?

You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created, until sin was discovered in you.