Ezekiel 8:18

8:18 Therefore I will act with fury! My eye will not pity them nor will I spare ¹  them. When they have shouted in my ears, I will not listen to them.”

Ezekiel 22:11

22:11 One ²  commits an abominable act with his neighbor’s wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates ³  his sister – his father’s daughter ⁴  – within you.

Ezekiel 24:14

24:14 “‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment ⁵  is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! ⁶  I will judge you ⁷  according to your conduct ⁸  and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 37:14

37:14 I will place my breath ⁹  in you and you will live; I will give you rest in your own land. Then you will know that I am the Lord – I have spoken and I will act, declares the Lord.’”

Ezekiel 44:24

44:24 “‘In a controversy they will act as judges; ¹⁰  they will judge according to my ordinances. They will keep my laws and my statutes regarding all my appointed festivals and will observe ¹¹  my Sabbaths.

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¹ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

² tn Heb “a man.”

³ tn The verb is the same one used in verse 10b and suggests forcible sexual violation of the woman.

⁴ sn Sexual relations with one’s half-sister may be primarily in view here. See Lev 18:9; 20:17.

⁵ tn Heb “it”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Or perhaps, “change my mind.”

⁷ 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.”

⁸ tn Heb “ways.”

⁹ tn Or “spirit.” This is likely an allusion to Gen 2 and God’s breath which creates life.

¹⁰ sn For a historical illustration of the priest carrying out this function, see 2 Chr 19:9-11.

¹¹ tn Heb “sanctify, set apart.”