Because of all your detestable practices, I will do to you what I have never done before and what I will never do again.(A) 10 As a result, fathers will eat their sons(B) within Jerusalem,[a] and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments against you and scatter all your survivors to every direction of the wind.

11 “Therefore, as I live”—this is the declaration of the Lord God—“I will withdraw and show you no pity, because you have defiled my sanctuary(C) with all your abhorrent acts and detestable practices.(D) Yes, I will not spare you.

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  1. 5:10 Lit you

Because of all your detestable idols, I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again.(A) 10 Therefore in your midst parents will eat their children, and children will eat their parents.(B) I will inflict punishment on you and will scatter all your survivors to the winds.(C) 11 Therefore as surely as I live,(D) declares the Sovereign(E) Lord, because you have defiled my sanctuary(F) with all your vile images(G) and detestable practices,(H) I myself will shave you; I will not look on you with pity or spare you.(I)

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