Ezekiel 21:27-29

New International Reader's Version

²⁷Jerusalem will fall. I will destroy it. It will not be rebuilt until the true king comes. After all, the kingdom belongs to him. I will give it to him.

²⁸“Son of man, prophesy. Say, ‘The Lord and King speaks about the Ammonites. He also talks about the way they laugh because of Jerusalem’s fall. He says,

“ ‘ “A sword! A sword!
    Nebuchadnezzar’s sword is ready to kill you.
It is shined to destroy you.
    It flashes like lightning.
²⁹The visions of your prophets are false.
    They use magic to try to find out
    what is going to happen to you.
But their magic tricks are lies.
    The sword will strike the necks of you sinful people.
    You will be killed.
The day for you to be punished has finally come.
    Your time is up.