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 ¹  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 ¹  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 ¹  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.’” ¹ 

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.

When the prescribed period is over, ¹  on the eighth day and thereafter the priests will offer up on the altar your burnt offerings and your peace offerings; ²  I will accept you, declares the sovereign Lord.”

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. ¹ 

However, if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he ¹  does not sin, he will certainly live because he was warned, and you will have saved your own life.”

So he said to me, “All right then, I will substitute cow’s manure instead of human excrement. You will cook your food over it.”

I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again because of all your abominable practices. ¹ 

Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord’s house. I noticed ¹  women sitting there weeping for Tammuz. ² 

Next I noticed the man dressed in linen with the writing kit at his side bringing back word: “I have done just as you commanded me.”

Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say, “the Lord declares,” although I myself never spoke?

“Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity ¹  right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek ²  me?

I will set my face against that person and will make him an object lesson and a byword ¹  and will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord.