Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying. ] The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum; the following representation was made to him under a spirit of prophecy.
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"Mortal man," he said, "point out to Jerusalem what disgusting things she has done.
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Tell Jerusalem what the Sovereign Lord is saying to her: "You were born in the land of Canaan. Your father was an Amorite, and your mother was a Hittite.
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When you were born, no one cut your umbilical cord or washed you or rubbed you with salt or wrapped you in cloths.
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No one took enough pity on you to do any of these things for you. When you were born, no one loved you. You were thrown out in an open field.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.