Ezekiel 33:17-33

17“Yet 1your fellowH1121H5971 citizensH5971 sayH559, ‘The wayH1870 of the LordH136 is not rightH8505,’ when it is their own wayH1870 that is not rightH8505. 18When the righteousH6662 turnsH7725 from his righteousnessH6666 and 2commitsH6213 injusticeH5766, then he shall dieH4191 in 3it. 19But when the wickedH7563 turnsH7725 from his wickednessH7564 and practicesH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666, he will liveH2421 by them. 20Yet you sayH559, ‘4The wayH1870 of the LordH136 is not rightH8505.’ I will judgeH8199 eachH376 of you according to his waysH1870, houseH1004 of IsraelH3478.”

21Now 5in the 6twelfthH8147H6240 yearH8141 of our exileH1546, on the fifthH2568 of the tenthH6224 monthH2320, the survivorH6412 from JerusalemH3389 cameH935 to me, sayingH559, “7The cityH5892 has been 8takenH5221.” 22Now the 9handH3027 of the LordH3068 had beenH1961 upon me in the eveningH6153, beforeH6440 the survivorsH6412 cameH935. And He 10openedH6605 my mouthH6310 11atH5704 theH5704 timeH5704 they cameH935 to me in the morningH1242; so my mouthH6310 was 12openedH6605 and I wasH481 noH3808 longerH5750 13speechlessH481.

23Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 24“SonH1121 of manH120, they who 14liveH3427 in theseH428 ruinsH2723 in the landH127 of IsraelH3478 are sayingH559, ‘15AbrahamH85 was only oneH259, yet he possessedH3423 the landH776; so to 16us who are manyH7227 the landH776 has been givenH5414 as a possessionH4181.’ 25ThereforeH3651 sayH559 to them, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “You eatH398 meat with the 17bloodH1818 in it, raiseH5375 your eyesH5869 to your idolsH1544 as you shedH8210 bloodH1818. 18Should you then possessH3423 the landH776? 26You 1920relyH5975 on your swordH2719, you commitH6213 abominationsH8441, and eachH376 of you defilesH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802. Should you then possessH3423 the landH776?”’ 27You shall sayH559 thisH3541 to them: ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “As I liveH2416, those whoH834 are in the placesH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723 certainlyH518H3808 will 21fallH5307 by the swordH2719, and whoeverH834 is in the 22openH6440 fieldH7704 I will giveH5414 to the animalsH2421 to be devouredH398, and those whoH834 are in the strongholdsH4679 and in the 23cavesH4631 will dieH4191 of plagueH1698. 28And I will 24makeH5414 the landH776 a desolationH8077 and a wasteH4923, and the 25prideH1347 of her powerH5797 will be broughtH7673 toH7673 anH7673 endH7673; and the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478 will beH8074 desertedH8074 soH4480 thatH4480 noH369 oneH369 will passH5674 throughH5674. 29Then they will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068, when I makeH5414 the landH776 a desolationH8077 and a wasteH4923 becauseH5921 of allH3605 their abominationsH8441 whichH834 they have committedH6213.”’

30“But as for you, sonH1121 of manH120, 26your fellowH1121H5971 citizensH5971 who talkH1696 with oneH2297 anotherH259 about you by the wallsH7023 and in the doorwaysH6607 of the housesH1004, speakH1696 oneH2297 with anotherH259, eachH376 with his brotherH251, sayingH559, ‘27ComeH935 nowH4994 and hearH8085 whatH4100 the 28messageH1697 is that comesH3318 from the LordH3068.’ 31And they comeH935 to you as peopleH5971 comeH3996, and sitH3427 beforeH6440 you as My peopleH5971 and hearH8085 your wordsH1697, but they do not doH6213 them; for they doH6213 the lustfulH5690 desiresH5690 expressed by their 29mouthH6310, and their heartH3820 followsH1980H310 their unlawfulH1215 30gainH1215. 32And beholdH2009, you are to them like a loveH5690 songH7892 by one who has a 31beautifulH3303 voiceH6963 and playsH5059 wellH3190 on anH5059 instrumentH5059; for they hearH8085 your wordsH1697 but they do not practiceH6213 them. 33So when it 32comesH935--33as it certainlyH2009 will--then they will knowH3045 that a prophetH5030 has beenH1961 amongH8432 them.”