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1. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
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1. Moreover the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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2. "And you, human, will you judge? Will you judge the city of murderers? Then tell her about all her hateful acts.
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2. Now, thou H859 son H1121 of man H120 , wilt thou judge H8199 , wilt thou judge H8199 H853 the bloody H1818 city H5892 ? yea , thou shalt show H3045 her H853 all H3605 her abominations H8441 .
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3. You are to say: 'This is what the Lord God says: You are a city that kills those who come to live there. You make yourself unclean by making idols.
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3. Then say H559 thou, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , The city H5892 sheddeth H8210 blood H1818 in the midst H8432 of it , that her time H6256 may come H935 , and maketh H6213 idols H1544 against H5921 herself to defile H2930 herself.
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4. You have become guilty of murder and have become unclean by your idols which you have made. So you have brought your time of punishment near; you have come to the end of your years. That is why I have made you a shame to the nations and why all lands laugh at you.
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4. Thou art become guilty H816 in thy blood H1818 that H834 thou hast shed H8210 ; and hast defiled H2930 thyself in thine idols H1544 which H834 thou hast made H6213 ; and thou hast caused thy days H3117 to draw near H7126 , and art come H935 even unto H5704 thy years H8141 : therefore H5921 H3651 have I made H5414 thee a reproach H2781 unto the heathen H1471 , and a mocking H7048 to all H3605 countries H776 .
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5. Those near and those far away laugh at you with your bad name, you city full of confusion.
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5. Those that be near H7138 , and those that be far H7350 from H4480 thee , shall mock H7046 thee, which art infamous H2931 H8034 and much H7227 vexed H4103 .
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6. "'Jerusalem, see how each ruler of Israel in you has been trying to kill people.
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6. Behold H2009 , the princes H5387 of Israel H3478 , every one H376 were H1961 in thee to their power H2220 to H4616 shed H8210 blood H1818 .
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7. The people in you hate their fathers and mothers. They mistreat the foreigners in you and wrong the orphans and widows in you.
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7. In thee have they set light H7043 by father H1 and mother H517 : in the midst H8432 of thee have they dealt H6213 by oppression H6233 with the stranger H1616 : in thee have they vexed H3238 the fatherless H3490 and the widow H490 .
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8. You hate my holy things and dishonor my Sabbaths.
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8. Thou hast despised H959 mine holy things H6944 , and hast profaned H2490 my sabbaths H7676 .
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9. The men in you tell lies to cause the death of others. The people in you eat food offered to idols at the mountain places of worship, and they take part in sexual sins.
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9. In thee are H1961 men H376 that carry tales H7400 to H4616 shed H8210 blood H1818 : and in thee they eat H398 upon H413 the mountains H2022 : in the midst H8432 of thee they commit H6213 lewdness H2154 .
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10. The men in you have sexual relations with their fathers' wives and with women who are unclean, during their time of monthly bleeding.
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10. In thee have they discovered H1540 their fathers H1 ' nakedness H6172 : in thee have they humbled H6031 her that was set apart H5079 for pollution H2931 .
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11. One man in you does a hateful act with his neighbor's wife, while another has shamefully made his daughter-in-law unclean sexually. And another forces his half sister to have sexual relations with him.
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11. And one H376 hath committed H6213 abomination H8441 with H854 his neighbor H7453 's wife H802 ; and another H376 hath lewdly H2154 defiled H2930 H853 his daughter H3618 -in-law ; and another H376 in thee hath humbled H6031 H853 his sister H269 , his father H1 's daughter H1323 .
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12. The people in you take money to kill others. You take unfair interest and profits and make profits by mistreating your neighbor. And you have forgotten me, says the Lord God.
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12. In thee have they taken H3947 gifts H7810 to H4616 shed H8210 blood H1818 ; thou hast taken H3947 usury H5392 and increase H8636 , and thou hast greedily gained H1214 of thy neighbors H7453 by extortion H6233 , and hast forgotten H7911 me, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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13. "'So, Jerusalem, I will shake my fist at you for stealing money and for murdering people.
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13. Behold H2009 , therefore I have smitten H5221 mine hand H3709 at H413 thy dishonest gain H1215 which H834 thou hast made H6213 , and at H5921 thy blood H1818 which H834 hath been H1961 in the midst H8432 of thee.
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14. Will you still be brave and strong when I punish you? I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will act.
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14. Can thine heart H3820 endure H5975 , or H518 can thine hands H3027 be strong H2388 , in the days H3117 that H834 I H589 shall deal H6213 with thee? I H589 the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 it , and will do H6213 it .
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15. I will scatter you among the nations and spread you through the countries. That is how I will get rid of your uncleanness.
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15. And I will scatter H6327 thee among the heathen H1471 , and disperse H2219 thee in the countries H776 , and will consume H8552 thy filthiness H2932 out of H4480 thee.
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16. But you, yourself, will be dishonored in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'"
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16. And thou shalt take thine inheritance H2490 in thyself in the sight H5869 of the heathen H1471 , and thou shalt know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 .
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17. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
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17. And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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18. "Human, the people of Israel have become useless like scum to me. They are like the copper, tin, iron, and lead left in the furnace when silver is purified.
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18. Son H1121 of man H120 , the house H1004 of Israel H3478 is to me become H1961 dross H5509 : all H3605 they are brass H5178 , and tin H913 , and iron H1270 , and lead H5777 , in the midst H8432 of the furnace H3564 ; they are H1961 even the dross H5509 of silver H3701 .
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19. So this is what the Lord God says: 'Because you have become useless like scum, I am going to put you together inside Jerusalem.
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19. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Because H3282 ye are all H3605 become H1961 dross H5509 , behold H2009 , therefore H3651 I will gather H6908 you into H413 the midst H8432 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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20. People put silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin together inside a furnace to melt them down in a blazing fire. In the same way I will gather you in my hot anger and put you together in Jerusalem and melt you down.
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20. As they gather H6910 silver H3701 , and brass H5178 , and iron H1270 , and lead H5777 , and tin H913 , into H413 the midst H8432 of the furnace H3564 , to blow H5301 the fire H784 upon H5921 it , to melt H5413 it ; so H3651 will I gather H6908 you in mine anger H639 and in my fury H2534 , and I will leave H5117 you there , and melt H5413 you.
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21. I will put you together and make you feel the heat of my anger. You will be melted down inside Jerusalem.
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21. Yea , I will gather H3664 you , and blow H5301 upon H5921 you in the fire H784 of my wrath H5678 , and ye shall be melted H5413 in the midst H8432 thereof.
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22. As silver is melted in a furnace, you will be melted inside the city. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have poured out my anger on you.'"
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22. As silver H3701 is melted H2046 in the midst H8432 of the furnace H3564 , so H3651 shall ye be melted H5413 in the midst H8432 thereof ; and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 have poured out H8210 my fury H2534 upon H5921 you.
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23. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
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23. And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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24. "Human, say to the land, 'You are a land that has not had rain or showers when God is angry.'
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24. Son H1121 of man H120 , say H559 unto her, Thou H859 art the land H776 that H1931 is not H3808 cleansed H2891 , nor H3808 rained upon H1656 in the day H3117 of indignation H2195 .
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25. Like a roaring lion that tears the animal it has caught, Israel's rulers make evil plans. They have destroyed lives and have taken treasure and valuable things. They have caused many women to become widows.
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25. There is a conspiracy H7195 of her prophets H5030 in the midst H8432 thereof , like a roaring H7580 lion H738 ravening H2963 the prey H2964 ; they have devoured H398 souls H5315 ; they have taken H3947 the treasure H2633 and precious things H3366 ; they have made her many H7235 widows H490 in the midst H8432 thereof.
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26. Israel's priests do cruel things to my teachings and do not honor my holy things. They make no difference between holy and unholy things, and they teach there is no difference between clean and unclean things. They do not remember my Sabbaths, so I am dishonored by them.
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26. Her priests H3548 have violated H2554 my law H8451 , and have profaned H2490 mine holy things H6944 : they have put no difference H914 H3808 between H996 the holy H6944 and profane H2455 , neither H3808 have they showed H3045 difference between H996 the unclean H2931 and the clean H2889 , and have hid H5956 their eyes H5869 from my sabbaths H4480 H7676 , and I am profaned H2490 among H8432 them.
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27. Like wolves tearing a dead animal, Jerusalem's leaders have killed people for profit.
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27. Her princes H8269 in the midst H7130 thereof are like wolves H2061 ravening H2963 the prey H2964 , to shed H8210 blood H1818 , and to destroy H6 souls H5315 , to H4616 get H1214 dishonest gain H1215 .
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28. And the prophets try to cover this up by false visions and by lying messages. They say, 'This is what the Lord God says' when the Lord has not spoken.
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28. And her prophets H5030 have daubed H2902 them with untempered H8602 mortar , seeing H2374 vanity H7723 , and divining H7080 lies H3577 unto them, saying H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , when the LORD H3068 hath not H3808 spoken H1696 .
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29. The people cheat others and steal. They hurt people who are poor and needy. They cheat foreigners and do not treat them fairly.
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29. The people H5971 of the land H776 have used H6231 oppression H6233 , and exercised H1497 robbery H1498 , and have vexed H3238 the poor H6041 and needy H34 : yea , they have oppressed H6231 the stranger H1616 wrongfully H3808 H4941 .
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30. "I looked for someone to build up the walls and to stand before me where the walls are broken to defend these people so I would not have to destroy them. But I could not find anyone.
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30. And I sought H1245 for a man H376 among H4480 them , that should make up H1443 the hedge H1447 , and stand H5975 in the gap H6556 before H6440 me for H1157 the land H776 , that I should not H1115 destroy H7843 it : but I found H4672 none H3808 .
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31. So I let them see my anger. I destroyed them with an anger that was like fire because of all the things they have done, says the Lord God."
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31. Therefore have I poured out H8210 mine indignation H2195 upon H5921 them ; I have consumed H3615 them with the fire H784 of my wrath H5678 : their own way H1870 have I recompensed H5414 upon their heads H7218 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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