``The strong among the mighty ones shall speak of him and his helpers from the midst of Sheol, `They have gone down, they lie still, the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.' She is given over to the sword they have drawn her and all her hordes away. ``They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. `Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and make your bed with the uncircumcised.' ``Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and bring it down, her and the daughters of the powerful nations, to the nether world, with those who go down to the pit In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying, Over Egypt and over all her hordes they shall chant it," declares the Lord GOD. The daughters of the nations shall chant it. ``This is a lamentation and they shall chant it. ``When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, And the land is destitute of that which filled it, When I smite all those who live in it, Then they shall know that I am the LORD. ``Then I will make their waters settle And will cause their rivers to run like oil," Declares the Lord GOD. ``I will also destroy all its cattle from beside many waters And the foot of man will not muddy them anymore And the hoofs of beasts will not muddy them. ``By the swords of the mighty ones I will cause your hordes to fall all of them are tyrants of the nations, And they will devastate the pride of Egypt, And all its hordes will be destroyed. ``I will make many peoples appalled at you, and their kings will be horribly afraid of you when I brandish My sword before them and they will tremble every moment, every man for his own life, on the day of your fall."įor thus says the Lord GOD, ``The sword of the king of Babylon will come upon you. ``I will also trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring your destruction among the nations, into lands which you have not known. ``All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you And will set darkness on your land," Declares the Lord GOD. ``And when I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars I will cover the sun with a cloud And the moon will not give its light. ``I will also make the land drink the discharge of your blood As far as the mountains, And the ravines will be full of you. ``I will lay your flesh on the mountains And fill the valleys with your refuse. And I will cause all the birds of the heavens to dwell on you, And I will satisfy the beasts of the whole earth with you. ``I will leave you on the land I will cast you on the open field. Thus says the Lord GOD, ``Now I will spread My net over you With a company of many peoples, And they shall lift you up in My net. ``Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him, `You compared yourself to a young lion of the nations, Yet you are like the monster in the seas And you burst forth in your rivers And muddied the waters with your feet And fouled their rivers.'" In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying, How has truth protected and liberated you? Living in God’s truth lets us experience the life He wants for us-a life of joy and freedom. Biblical truth provides guidance, wisdom, strength, courage, comfort, and faith. We become so familiar with it that we’re able to recognize wrong teaching. Then, as we read and study God’s Word, His truth becomes more and more ingrained in our heart. The truth of the gospel allows us to enter into relationship with our heavenly Father. Jesus told them that everyone is a slave to sin but that He came to set them free. They were, after all, Abraham’s descendants and had “never been enslaved to anyone” (v. In today’s passage, Jesus said, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (vv. This principle applies to our spiritual life too. If there are faulty brakes in a car or mold in a home’s basement, you want to know, right? The truth can help you avoid making a costly-even deadly-mistake. Before you buy a used vehicle or a house, it’s wise to have an inspection.
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