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25 I will direct[a] my jealous anger against you, and they will deal with you in rage. They will cut off your nose and your ears,[b] and your survivors will die[c] by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your survivors will be consumed by fire. 26 They will strip your clothes off you and take away your beautiful jewelry. 27 So I will put an end to your obscene conduct and your prostitution that you have practiced in the land of Egypt.[d] You will not seek their help[e] or remember Egypt anymore.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 23:25 tn Heb “give.”
  2. Ezekiel 23:25 tn Heb “they will remove.” sn This method of punishment is attested among ancient Egyptian and Hittite civilizations. See W. Zimmerli, Ezekiel (Hermeneia), 1:489.
  3. Ezekiel 23:25 tn Heb “fall.”
  4. Ezekiel 23:27 tn Heb “I will cause your obscene conduct to cease from you and your harlotry from the land of Egypt.”
  5. Ezekiel 23:27 tn Heb “lift your eyes to them.”