Ezekiel 19-21

A Lament for the Princes of Israel

Eze 19:14 LSB - [14] 'And fire has gone out from [its] thick branch; It has consumed its shoots [and] fruit, So that there is not in it a strong thick branch, A scepter to rule.'" This is a lamentation and has become a lamentation.

The Abominations of the Fathers of Israel

Eze 20:3 LSB - [3] "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, 'Thus says Lord Yahweh, "Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live," declares Lord Yahweh, "I will not be inquired of by you."'

Eze 20:31 LSB - [31] "And when you offer your gifts, when you cause your sons to pass through the fire, you are defiling yourselves with all your idols to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live," declares Lord Yahweh, "I will not be inquired of by you.

Yahweh Judges His People

Eze 20:49 LSB - [49] Then I said, "Ah Lord Yahweh! They are saying of me, 'Is he not [just] speaking parables?'"

The Prophesy of Yahweh’s Sword

Eze 21:3 LSB - [3] and say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Behold, I am against you; and I will bring out My sword from its sheath and cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

A Sword for Slaughter

Eze 21:20 LSB - [20] "You shall mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.