Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?

When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.

This is how you assessed the obscene conduct of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts.

Now the coastlands will tremble on the day of your fall; the coastlands by the sea will be terrified by your passing.’

I will bring terrors on you, and you will be no more! Though you are sought after, you will never be found again, declares the sovereign Lord.”

The traders among the peoples hiss at you; you have become a horror, and will be no more.’”

You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

I made it beautiful with its many branches; all the trees of Eden, in the garden of God, envied it.

You rely on your swords and commit abominable deeds; each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Will you possess the land?’

I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

Then, when my sanctuary is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel.’”

I will exalt and magnify myself; I will reveal myself before many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’

Now they must put away their spiritual prostitution and the pillars of their kings far from me, and then I will live among them forever.

In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there you will give him his inheritance,” declares the sovereign Lord.

Many of those who sleep in the dusty ground will awake – some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence.

They have committed treason against the Lord, because they bore illegitimate children. Soon the new moon festival will devour them and their fields.

I will throw my bird net over them while they are flying, I will bring them down like birds in the sky; I will discipline them when I hear them flocking together.

My God will reject them, for they have not obeyed him; so they will be fugitives among the nations.

They will return in fear and trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria, and I will settle them in their homes,” declares the Lord.