Today is the 10th day of November.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible.

Brian, it's great to be here with you today.

And both of those things are totally true.

I am Brian and it is great to be here with you today as we take the next step forward

in the adventure that we're on through the Bible this year.

And our journey leads us back into the book of Ezekiel and back into the book of Hebrews

when we get to the New Testament.

So first, Ezekiel chapter 21, verse 1 through 22 verse 31.

We're reading from the New Living translation this week.

Then this message came to me from the Lord.

Son of man.

Turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.

Tell her, This is what the Lord says

I am your enemy, O Israel,

and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people, the righteous and the wicked alike.

Yes, I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked.

I will draw my sword against everyone in the land from south to north.

Everyone in the world will know that I am the Lord.

My sword is in my hand, and it will not return to its sheath until its work is finished. Son of man, groan before the people.

Grown before them with bitter anguish and a broken heart.

When they ask why you are groaning, tell them, I groan because of the terrifying

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