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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“Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominations
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and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.
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On the day of your birth your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing. You were not rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.
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No one cared enough for you to do even one of these things out of compassion for you. Instead, you were thrown out into the open field, because you were despised on the day of your birth.
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