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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. 12 (G)A third part of you shall die of pestilence and be consumed with famine in your midst; (H)a third part shall fall by the sword all round you; (I)and a third part I will scatter to all the winds and will unsheathe the sword after them.

13 (J)“Thus shall my anger spend itself, and I will vent my fury upon them and satisfy myself. And they shall know that (K)I am the Lord—that I have spoken in my jealousy—(L)when I spend my fury upon them.

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  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) 12 A third of your people will die of the plague or perish by famine inside you; a third will fall by the sword outside your walls; and a third I will scatter to the winds(G) and pursue with drawn sword.(H)

13 “Then my anger will cease and my wrath(I) against them will subside, and I will be avenged.(J) And when I have spent my wrath on them, they will know that I the Lord have spoken in my zeal.(K)

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