Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
Even if those three men were right there in the middle of it all, I swear on my life, says the Lord God, they couldn't save their kids or anyone else's, they'd only be able to save themselves.
Sometimes even the most righteous people can only save themselves when judgment comes.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, the prophet is speaking to the exiled Israelites in Babylon, warning them of God's judgment on Jerusalem for the nation's idolatry and unfaithfulness. God uses the examples of three righteous men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, from earlier in the chapter to illustrate that even their presence in the land would not save the people from divine punishment. This verse emphasizes that individual righteousness cannot prevent collective judgment on a sinful society.
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