³You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: A city that sheds blood^b within her walls so that her time of judgment has come and who makes idols for herself so that she is defiled!

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b Ezk 22:6,27; 23:37,45

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall say, Thus says the Lord God: A city that sheds blood in her midst, so that her time may come, and that makes idols to defile herself!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You city that brings on herself doom by shedding blood in her midst and defiles herself by making idols,

NLTNew Living Translation

and give her this message from the Sovereign Lord: O city of murderers, doomed and damned—city of idols, filthy and foul—

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you must say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A city pouring out blood in the midst of her; its time has come, and it made idols for itself, becoming unclean.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.

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