11 Therefore, (A)as I live, declares the Lord God, surely, (B)because you have defiled my sanctuary (C)with all your detestable things and with all your (D)abominations, (E)therefore I will withdraw.[a] (F)My eye will not spare, and I will have no pity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 5:11 Some Hebrew manuscripts I will cut you down

11 Therefore as surely as I live,(A) declares the Sovereign(B) Lord, because you have defiled my sanctuary(C) with all your vile images(D) and detestable practices,(E) I myself will shave you; I will not look on you with pity or spare you.(F)

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16 even if these three men were in it, (A)as I live, declares the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters. They alone would be delivered, but (B)the land would be desolate.

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16 as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, even if these three men were in it, they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved, but the land would be desolate.(A)

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18 (A)though these three men were in it, as I live, declares the Lord God, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they alone would be delivered.

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18 as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, even if these three men were in it, they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved.

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20 even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, declares the Lord God, they would deliver neither son nor daughter. They would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness.

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20 as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, even if Noah, Daniel and Job were in it, they could save neither son nor daughter. They would save only themselves by their righteousness.(A)

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16 (A)“As I live, declares the Lord God, surely (B)in the place where the king dwells (C)who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant with him he broke, in Babylon he shall die.

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16 “‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, he shall die(A) in Babylon, in the land of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he despised and whose treaty he broke.(B)

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19 Therefore thus says the Lord God: As I live, surely it is my oath that he despised, and my covenant that he broke. I will return it upon his head.

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19 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant.(A)

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(A)As I live, declares the Lord God, (B)this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.

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“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb(A) in Israel.

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(A)“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God, Is it to inquire of me that you come? (B)As I live, declares the Lord God, (C)I will not be inquired of by you.

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“Son of man, speak to the elders(A) of Israel and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Have you come to inquire(B) of me? As surely as I live, I will not let you inquire of me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)

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The Lord Will Restore Israel

33 (A)“As I live, declares the Lord God, (B)surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and (C)with wrath poured out I will be king over you.

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33 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will reign over you with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm(A) and with outpoured wrath.(B)

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18 (A)Lift up your eyes around and see;
    they all gather, they come to you.
(B)As I live, declares the Lord,
    (C)you shall put them all on as an ornament;
    you shall bind them on as a bride does.

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18 Lift up your eyes and look around;
    all your children gather(A) and come to you.
As surely as I live,(B)” declares the Lord,
    “you will wear(C) them all as ornaments;
    you will put them on, like a bride.

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Therefore, (A)as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts,
    the God of Israel,
“Moab shall become (B)like Sodom,
    and the Ammonites (C)like Gomorrah,
a land possessed by nettles and salt pits,
    and a waste forever.
The remnant of my people shall plunder them,
    and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.”

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Therefore, as surely as I live,”
    declares the Lord Almighty,
    the God of Israel,
“surely Moab(A) will become like Sodom,(B)
    the Ammonites(C) like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
    a wasteland forever.
The remnant of my people will plunder(D) them;
    the survivors(E) of my nation will inherit their land.(F)

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