Ezekiel 23:25
25I will direct ▼▼ Heb “give.”
my jealous anger against you, and they will deal with you in rage. They will cut off your nose and your ears, ▼▼ Heb “they will remove.”
▼▼ This method of punishment is attested among ancient Egyptian and Hittite civilizations. See W. Zimmerli, Ezekiel (Hermeneia), 1:489.
and your survivors will die ▼▼ Heb “fall.”
by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your survivors will be consumed by fire.
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