<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;This will be their inheritance: I am their inheritance, and you must give them no property in Israel; I am their property.<n id="1" />

In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there you will give him his inheritance,&#8221; declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore, this is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: Like the wood of the vine is among the trees of the forest which I have provided as fuel for the fire &#8211; so I will provide the residents of Jerusalem<n id="1" /> as fuel.<n id="2" />

The trees of the field will yield their fruit and the earth will yield its crops. They will live securely on their land; they will know that I am the <sc>Lord,sc> when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hand of those who enslaved them.

I have made your forehead harder than flint &#8211; like diamond!<n id="1" /> Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you,<n id="2" /> for they are a rebellious house.&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;And you, son of man, take a brick<n id="1" /> and set it in front of you. Inscribe<n id="2" /> a city on it &#8211; Jerusalem.

I have determined that the number of the years of their iniquity are to be the number of days<n id="1" /> for you &#8211; 390 days.<n id="2" /> So bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.<n id="3" />p>

Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">So he said to me, &#8220;All right then, I will substitute cow&#8217;s manure instead of human excrement. You will cook your food over it.&#8221;p>

I will stretch out my hand against them<n id="1" /> and make the land a desolate waste from the wilderness to Riblah,<n id="2" /> in all the places where they live. Then they will know that I am the <sc>Lordsc>!&#8221;p>

The end is now upon you, and I will release my anger against you; I will judge<n id="1" /> you according to your behavior,<n id="2" /> I will hold you accountable for<n id="3" /> all your abominable practices.

My eye will not pity you; I will not spare<n id="1" /> you.<n id="2" /> For I will hold you responsible for your behavior,<n id="3" /> and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices.<n id="4" /> Then you will know that I am the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

Soon now I will pour out my rage<n id="1" /> on you; I will fully vent my anger against you. I will judge you according to your behavior. I will hold you accountable for all your abominable practices.

My eye will not pity you; I will not spare<n id="1" /> you. For your behavior I will hold you accountable,<n id="2" /> and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices. Then you will know that it is I, the <sc>Lord,sc> who is striking you.<n id="3" />p>

They rendered the beauty of his ornaments into pride,<n id="1" /> and with it they made their abominable images &#8211; their detestable idols. Therefore I will render it filthy to them.

While they are watching, raise your baggage onto your shoulder and carry it out in the dark.<n id="1" /> You must cover your face so that you cannot see the ground<n id="2" /> because I have made you an object lesson<n id="3" /> to the house of Israel.&#8221;p>

&#8220;Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity<n id="1" /> right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek<n id="2" /> me?

I will set my face against that person and will make him an object lesson and a byword<n id="1" /> and will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

No!<n id="1" /> It is thrown in the fire for fuel; when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle, will it be useful for anything?

I will set<n id="1" /> my face against them &#8211; although they have escaped from the fire,<n id="2" /> the fire will still consume them! Then you will know that I am the <sc>Lord,sc> when I set my face against them.