Ezekiel 13:8
The Scripture
(8) Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the people of Israel are warned against eating the bones of the dead, a practice that leads to spiritual death and famine. They are described as eating the bone of the man and the bone of the woman, which symbolizes a loss of righteousness and a turning away from God. The chapter teaches that such actions bring disaster and that true life comes from obedience to God.
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