Have you not copied their behavior and practiced their abominable deeds? In a short time you became even more depraved in all your conduct than they were!

so that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you have done in consoling them.

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note – he gave his promise and did all these things – he will not escape!

None of the sins he has committed will be held against him; because of the righteousness he has done, he will live.

Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.

And everyone will see that I, the Lord, have burned it; it will not be extinguished.’”

“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!

clothed in blue, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

I will put an end to the obscene conduct in the land; all the women will learn a lesson from this and not engage in obscene conduct.

add the pieces of meat to it, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones.

“‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Damascus was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods and of all your wealth: wine from Helbon, white wool from Zahar,

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your trade partners; for lambs, rams, and goats they traded with you.

Now you are wrecked by the seas, in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your company have sunk along with you.

All the inhabitants of the coastlands are shocked at you, and their kings are horribly afraid – their faces are troubled.

All who know you among the peoples are shocked at you; you have become terrified and will be no more.’”

Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the foreigners, Libya, and the people of the covenant land will die by the sword along with them.

They will know that I am the Lord when I ignite a fire in Egypt and all her allies are defeated.

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

They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; they carry her and all her hordes away.