Ezekiel 12:19-21

New International Reader's Version

¹⁹ Speak to the people of the land. Say to them, ‘Here is what the Lord and King says. He says this about those who live in Jerusalem and Israel. “They will be worried as they eat their food. They will not have any hope as they drink their water. Their land will be stripped of everything in it because all those who live there are harming one another. ²⁰ The towns where people live will be completely destroyed. The land will become a dry and empty desert. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

The Lord’s Judgment Will Come Soon

²¹ A message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said,