Ezekiel 12:25

12:25 For I, the Lord, will speak. Whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will not be delayed any longer. Indeed in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and accomplish it, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 20:44

20:44 Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 22:3

22:3 Then say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: O city, who spills blood within herself (which brings on her doom), 1  and who makes herself idols (which results in impurity),

Ezekiel 22:28

22:28 Her prophets coat their messages with whitewash. 2  They see false visions and announce lying omens for them, saying, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says,’ when the Lord has not spoken.

Ezekiel 24:14

24:14 “‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment 3  is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! 4  I will judge you 5  according to your conduct 6  and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 28:11

28:11 The word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 28:22

28:22 Say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘Look, I am against you, 7  Sidon,

and I will magnify myself in your midst.

Then they will know that I am the Lord

when I execute judgments on her

and reveal my sovereign power 8  in her.

Ezekiel 30:6

30:6 “‘This is what the Lord says:

Egypt’s supporters will fall;

her confident pride will crumble. 9 

From Migdol to Syene 10  they will die by the sword within her,

declares the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 33:25

33:25 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it, 11  pray to 12  your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess 13  the land?

1 tn Heb “her time”; this refers to the time of impending judgment (see the note on “doom” in v. 4).

2 tn Heb “her prophets coat for themselves with whitewash.” The expression may be based on Ezek 13:10-15.

3 tn Heb “it”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Or perhaps, “change my mind.”

5 tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and the major ancient versions read a first person verb here. Most Hebrew mss read have an indefinite subject, “they will judge you,” which could be translated, “you will be judged.”

6 tn Heb “ways.”

7 tn Or “I challenge you.” The phrase “I am against you” may be a formula for challenging someone to combat or a duel. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:201-2, and P. Humbert, “Die Herausforderungsformel ‘h!nn#n' ?l?K>,’” ZAW 45 (1933): 101-8.

8 tn Or “reveal my holiness.” God’s “holiness” is fundamentally his transcendence as sovereign ruler of the world. The revelation of his authority and power through judgment is in view in this context.

9 tn Heb “come down.”

10 sn Syene is known as Aswan today.

11 sn This practice was a violation of Levitical law (see Lev 19:26).

12 tn Heb “lift up your eyes.”

13 tn Heb “Will you possess?”