Ezekiel 14:12-20

12The word of the Lord came to me:

13“Son of man, suppose a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its supply of bread, to send famine through it, and to wipe out both people and animals from it.

14Even if these three men  — Noah, Daniel, and Job  — were in it, they would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

15“Suppose I allow dangerous animals to pass through the land and depopulate it so that it becomes desolate, with no one passing through it for fear of the animals.

16Even if these three men were in it, as I live” — the declaration of the Lord God  — “they could not rescue their sons or daughters. They alone would be rescued, but the land would be desolate.

17“Or suppose I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I wipe out both people and animals from it.

18Even if these three men were in it, as I live” — the declaration of the Lord God  — “they could not rescue their sons or daughters, but they alone would be rescued.

19“Or suppose I send a plague into that land and pour out my wrath on it with bloodshed to wipe out both people and animals from it.

20Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live” — the declaration of the Lord God  — “they could not rescue their son or daughter. They would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.