1Then the word of the LORD came to…
2“As for you, son of man, will you…
3and tell her that this is what the…
4you are guilty of the blood you have…
5Those near and far will mock you, O…
6See how every prince of Israel within you…
7Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within…
8You have despised My holy things and profaned…
9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed;…
10In you they have uncovered the nakedness of…
11One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s…
12In you they take bribes to shed blood.…
13Now look, I strike My hands together against…
14Will your courage endure or your hands be…
15I will disperse you among the nations and…
16And when you have defiled yourself in the…
17Then the word of the LORD came to…
18“Son of man, the house of Israel has…
19Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:…
20Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead,…
21Yes, I will gather you together and blow…
22As silver is melted in a furnace, so…
23And the word of the LORD came to…
24“Son of man, say to her, ‘In the…
25The conspiracy of the princes in her midst…
26Her priests do violence to My law and…
27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing…
28Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions…
29The people of the land have practiced extortion…
30I searched for a man among them to…
31So I have poured out My indignation upon…
