Ezekiel 35:13

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Summary

Ezekiel 35:13

Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.

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Jeremiah 29:23

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Boast no more so proudly. Remove arrogance from your mouth. Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and he measures his actions (deeds).

Do not be fooled by Hezekiah! No god of any nation has been able to stand up to Assyria. Believe me, your God cannot keep you safe!'

The king of Assyria says: By the strength of my hand I have done it. By my wisdom and understanding I have done it! I am prudent! Also I have removed the boundaries of the nations. I have robbed their treasuries. I have brought down people like a mighty man!

Did the gods of these countries indeed rescue them from my control? Could Jehovah then rescue Jerusalem from my control?'

Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: 'Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you. He says to you: Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god. He will speak horrable (atrocious) things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the indignation is accomplished for that which is determined will be done.

You have said terrible things about me, said Jehovah of Hosts. Yet you ask: 'What have we said about you?'

For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

They execute judgment upon all. They convict all the ungodly of all their wicked behavior, deeds that they have committed in an irreverent way, and of all the hard things those detestable sinners have spoken against him.

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemies was given to the beast. And authority to act was given to him to continue forty-two months.

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Then you will know that I, Jehovah, have heard all your insults you have spoken against the mountains of Israel. You said: 'They are laid desolate. They are given to us for food.'

I have heard my people complain. I said to them: 'Each evening you will have meat and each morning they will have more than enough bread.' Then you will know that I am Jehovah their God.'

How long must I put up with this wicked congregation that keeps complaining about me? I have heard the complaints the Israelites are making about me.

Since you rage against me and you boast in my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your mouth. I will make you go back the way you came.

They have done scandalous and disgraceful things in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and spoke lies in my name. I did not command them to do this. 'I know what they have done. I am a witness, says Jehovah.'