Verse 16
Ezekiel 14:16
World English Bible, British Edition
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though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they
would deliver neither sons nor daughters. They only would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָ/אֵלֶּה֮ בְּ/תוֹכָ/הּ֒ חַי אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה אִם בָּנִ֥ים וְ/אִם בָּנ֖וֹת יַצִּ֑ילוּ הֵ֤מָּה לְ/בַדָּ/ם֙ יִנָּצֵ֔לוּ וְ/הָ/אָ֖רֶץ תִּהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמָמָֽה
English Translation
As I live, declares the Lord GOD, if these three men—Daniel, Noah, and Job—were in it, they would only deliver their own lives; the land would be desolate.
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Then some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
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2
The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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3
“Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put
the stumbling block of their...
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4
Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Every man
of the house of Israel who tak...
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5
that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they
are all estranged from me throu...
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6
“Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Return,
and turn yourselves from your idol...
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7
“‘“For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who
live in Israel, who separates himsel...
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8
I will set my face against that man and will make him an astonishment,
for a sign and a proverb, and...
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9
“‘“If the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, the LORD,
have deceived that prophet, and I will...
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10
They will bear their iniquity. The iniquity of the prophet will be
even as the iniquity of him who s...
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11
that the house of Israel may no more go astray from me, neither defile
themselves any more with all...
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12
The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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13
“Son of man, when a land sins against me by committing a trespass,
and I stretch out my hand on it,...
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14
though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would
deliver only their own souls b...
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15
“If I cause evil animals to pass through the land, and they
ravage it and it is made desolate, so th...
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16
though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they
would deliver neither sons n...
17
“Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, ‘Sword, go through
the land, so that I cut off from it...
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18
though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they
would deliver neither sons n...
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19
“Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my wrath
on it in blood, to cut off from it...
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20
though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,” says the Lord
GOD, “they would deliver neither...
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21
For the Lord GOD says: “How much more when I send my four severe
judgements on Jerusalem—the sword,...
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22
Yet, behold, there will be left a remnant in it that will be carried
out, both sons and daughters. B...
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23
They will comfort you, when you see their way and their doings; then
you will know that I have not d...
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