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“Son of man,[a] look toward Jerusalem and speak against their holy places. Speak against the land of Israel for me. Say to the land of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord said: I am against you! I will pull my sword from its sheath. I will remove all people from you—the good and the evil. I will cut off both good people and evil people from you. I will pull my sword from its sheath and use it against all people from south to north.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:2 Son of man This was usually just a way of saying “a person” or “a human being.” Here, it is a way of addressing Ezekiel. Also in verses 6, 9, 12, 14, 19, 28.

“Son of man, set your face against(A) Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary.(B) Prophesy against(C) the land of Israel and say to her: ‘This is what the Lord says: I am against you.(D) I will draw my sword(E) from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.(F) Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword(G) will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.(H)

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