Ezekiel 12:3

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Summary

Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.

Prepare

It may

Bible References

Prepare

You are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: This word has to do with the ruler in Jerusalem and all the children of Israel in it.

This is what the Lord said to me: Go and get yourself a linen band and put it round you and do not put it in water.

Up! go down to the potter's house, and there I will let my words come to your ears.

This is what the Lord has said to me: Make for yourself bands and yokes and put them on your neck;

It may

Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?

If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!

If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future!

If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

Now, then, say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am forming an evil thing against you, and designing a design against you: let every man come back now from his evil way, and let your ways and your doings be changed for the better.

And the Lord has sent to you all his servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them; but you have not given attention and your ear has not been open to give hearing;

It may be that they will give ear, and that every man will be turned from his evil way, so that my purpose of sending evil on them because of the evil of their doings may be changed.

It may be that the people of Judah, hearing of all the evil which it is my purpose to do to them, will be turned, every man from his evil ways; so that they may have my forgiveness for their evil-doing and their sin.

And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile:

And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him.

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,