“The word of Yahweh
Came to me.
‘You!
O son of man!
Thus says Yahweh God
To the land of Israel!
An end!
The end has come
Upon the four corners
Of the land.
Now the end is
Upon you.
I will let loose
My anger
Upon you.
I will judge you
According to your ways.
I will punish you
For all your abominations.
My eye
Will not spare you.
I will have no pity.
I will punish you
For your ways,
While your abominations
Are among you.
Then you shall know
That I am Yahweh.’”
The word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel, the son of man. Yahweh in this oracle told Ezekiel that the end of the land of Israel was coming soon. His anger was going to be let loose on them. He was going to judge them according to their ways. He was going to punish them for their abominations. He would not spare them. He would not have pity on them. By punishing them for their evil ways, they would come to recognize that Yahweh was in charge. He was the God Yahweh.