Trouble chases sinners wherever they go. But good things happen to good people.
Ezekiel 7:5 - Easy To Read Version The Lord my Master said these things. “There will be one disaster after another! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus saith the Lord GOD; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord God: Behold, an evil is coming, [an evil so destructive and injurious, so sudden and violent, that it stands alone, not as a succession but as] only one evil. American Standard Version (1901) Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An evil, an only evil; behold, it cometh. Common English Bible The LORD God proclaims: Disaster! A singular disaster! Look, it comes! Catholic Public Domain Version Thus says the Lord God: "One affliction, behold, one affliction is approaching. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thus saith the Lord God: One affliction, behold, an affliction is come. |
Trouble chases sinners wherever they go. But good things happen to good people.
If a good man falls seven times, he will always stand again. But evil people will always be defeated by trouble.
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Say to those people with you, ‘King of Judah and people of Jerusalem, listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the people of Israel, says: I will soon make a terrible thing happen to this place! Every person that hears about it will be amazed and full of fear.
I will do things to you that I have never done before. And I will never do those terrible things again! Why? Because you did so many terrible things.
People far away will die from disease. People near this place will be killed with swords. And the people that are left in the city will starve to death. Only then will I stop being angry.
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“God said those things would happen to us and our leaders—and he made them happen. He made terrible things happen to us. No other city suffered the way Jerusalem suffered.
Be sad! Why? Because the Lord’s special day is near. At that time, punishment will come like an attack from God All-Powerful.
“There are many families on earth. But you are the only family I chose to know in a special way. \{And you turned against me.\} So I will punish you for all your sins.”
Why are you making plans against\par the Lord?\par He will bring complete destruction,\par so \{you\} will not cause trouble again!\par
Their gold and silver won’t help them! At that time, the Lord will become very upset and angry. The Lord will destroy the whole world! {\cf2\super [8]} The Lord will completely destroy everyone on earth! {\cf2\super [9]} ”
Why? Because at that time there will be much trouble. There will be more trouble than has ever happened since the beginning of the world. And nothing as bad as that will ever happen again.
I will punish them for the bad things they did. But I am saving that punishment for when they slip and do bad things. Their time of trouble is near. Their punishment will come quickly.’