Ezekiel 33:23-33

23Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 24“SonH1121 of manH120, those livingH3427 in theH428 ruinsH2723 inH5921 the landH127 of IsraelH3478 are sayingH559, ‘AbrahamH85 wasH1961 only one manH259, yet he possessedH3423 the landH776. But weH587 are manyH7227; surely the landH776 has been givenH5414 to us as a possessionH4181.’

25ThereforeH3651 tellH559 themH413 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069H5921 saysH559: ‘You eatH398 meat with the bloodH1818 in it, lift upH5375 your eyesH5869 toH413 your idolsH1544, and shedH8210 bloodH1818. Should you then possessH3423 the landH776? 26You have reliedH5975 onH5921 your swordsH2719, you have committedH6213 detestable actsH8441, and eachH376 of you has defiledH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802. Should you then possessH3423 the landH776?’

27TellH559 themH413 that thisH3541 is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: ‘As surely as IH589H518H3808 liveH2416, thoseH834 in the ruinsH2723 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719, thoseH834 inH5921 the open fieldH6440H7704 I will giveH5414 to be devouredH398 by wild animalsH2416, and thoseH834 in the strongholdsH4679 and cavesH4631 will dieH4191 by plagueH1698. 28I will makeH5414 the landH776 a desolateH8077 wasteH4923, and the prideH1347 of her strengthH5797 will come to an endH7673. The mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478 will become desolateH8074, so that no oneH369 will pass throughH5674. 29Then they will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068, when I have madeH5414 the landH776 a desolateH8077 wasteH4923 because ofH5921 allH3605 the abominationsH8441 they have committedH6213.’

30As for youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, your peopleH1121H5971 are talkingH1696 about you nearH681 the city wallsH7023 and in the doorwaysH6607 of their housesH1004. OneH2297H854 speaksH1696 toH854 anotherH259, eachH376 sayingH559 to his brotherH251, ‘ComeH935H4994 and hearH8085 the messageH1697 that has comeH3318 fromH854 the LORDH3068!’

31So My peopleH5971 comeH935 to youH413 as usualH3996H5971, sitH3427 before youH6440, and hearH8085 your wordsH1697; but they do notH3808 put them into practiceH6213. AlthoughH3588 theyH1992 expressH6213H310 loveH5690 with their mouthsH6310, their heartsH3820 pursueH1980 dishonest gainH1215. 32Indeed, youH2005 are to them like a singer of loveH5690 songsH7892 with a beautifulH3303 voiceH6963, who skillfullyH3190 plays an instrumentH5059. They hearH8085 your wordsH1697 but do notH369 put them into practiceH6213. 33So when it comes to passH935—and surelyH2009 it will comeH935—then they will knowH3045 thatH3588 a prophetH5030 has beenH1961 among themH8432.”