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Ezekiel 21:12

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KJV ORIGINAL

Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

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Cry out and wail, son of man — this disaster is coming for my people, hitting everyone from regular folks to the leaders of Israel. The sword is bringing absolute terror to my people, so beat your chest in grief.

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Sometimes even God's messengers have to grieve when judgment is coming.

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Therefore, this is what the LORD God of Israel says: Look, I am bringing such terrible disaster upon Jerusalem and Judah that everyone who hears about it will be shocked and their ears will ring.

Are you out here chasing after big things for yourself? Don't. Listen, I'm about to bring disaster on everyone, says the Lord. But you? I'm going to keep you alive wherever you go — that's going to be your reward.

And you must absolutely stay away from the things that are marked for destruction, or you will bring a curse on yourselves. If you take any of these forbidden things, you will bring a curse on the entire camp of Israel and cause terrible trouble for everyone.

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