Verse 18
Ezekiel 12:18
Free Bible Version
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Then explain to the people of this country that this is what the Lord God (Elohim) says to those living in Jerusalem and in the country of Israel: They will be worried as eat their bread and they will be in despair as they drink their water, for their land will be stripped bare because of the violent crimes committed by everyone who lives there.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בֶּן אָדָ֕ם לַחְמְ/ךָ֖ בְּ/רַ֣עַשׁ תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּ/מֵימֶ֕י/ךָ בְּ/רָגְזָ֥ה וּ/בִ/דְאָגָ֖ה תִּשְׁתֶּֽה
English Translation
Son of man, with your bread you shall eat in turmoil, and with your waters you shall drink in anxiety and distress.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 12 Context
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A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes to see but they don't see, and e...
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So, son of man, go and pack your bags as if you're going into exile. As people watch, get everything...
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Take your bags out for traveling into exile during the day while they watch. But you yourself are to...
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While they go on watching, knock down part of the wall of your house and take your belongings out th...
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When it gets dark, as they continue to watch, put your bags on your shoulder and carry them as you l...
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So I did as I was told. I took my bags out to go into exile during the day, and in the evening I kno...
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In the morning a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, haven't those rebellious Israelites asked you, ‘What are you doing?’
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Tell them that this is what the Lord God (Elohim) says: ‘This prophetic sign concerns the prince who...
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You are to say to them, ‘I'm a sign to you.’ Just as it was demonstrated here, so it will happen to...
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When it gets dark, their prince will also put his bags on his shoulder and leave. They will knock do...
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But I will catch him in my net; I will trap him in my snare. I will take him to Babylon in the count...
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I'm going to scatter all his attendants and all his troops in every direction, and I will chase afte...
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But I will let a few of them survive war, famine, and disease so that they can tell the nations wher...
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A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, tremble as you eat your bread; shake with worry as you drink your water.
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Then explain to the people of this country that this is what the Lord God (Elohim) says to those liv...
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The towns will be destroyed, and the countryside turned into a wasteland. Then you will know that I...
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Another message from the Lord came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, what's this proverb you people have in the land of Israel: ‘Time goes by, and no vision...
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So tell them that this is what the Lord God (Elohim) says: ‘I will put a stop to this proverb. No on...
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There won't be any more false visions or fake prophecies among the Israelites,
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because I, the Lord, will say whatever I choose to say, and it will happen immediately. Right now, y...
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An additional message from the Lord came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, notice what the people of Israel are saying, ‘The vision that he's describing won't hap...
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So tell them that this is what the Lord God (Elohim) says: Everything I've said is about to happen....
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