Ezekiel 14:14-21

Ezekiel 14:14-21

[14] Though these three  men,  Noah,  Daniel,  and Job,  were in it,  they should deliver  but their own souls  by their righteousness,  saith  the Lord  [15] If  I cause noisome  beasts  to pass through  the land,  and they spoil  it, so that it be desolate,  that no man may pass through  because  of the beasts:  [16] Though these three  were in it,  as I live,  saith  the Lord  GOD,  they shall deliver  neither sons  nor daughters;  they only shall be delivered,  but the land  shall be desolate.  [17] Or if I bring  a sword  upon that land,  and say,  Sword,  go through  the land;  so that I cut off  man  and beast  [18] Though these three  were in it,  as I live,  saith  the Lord  GOD,  they shall deliver  neither sons  nor daughters,  but they only shall be delivered  [19] Or if I send  a pestilence  into that land,  and pour out  my fury  upon it in blood,  to cut off  from it man  and beast:  [20] Though Noah,  Daniel,  and Job,  were in it,  as I live,  saith  the Lord  GOD,  they shall deliver  neither son  nor  daughter;  they shall but deliver  their own souls  by their righteousness.  [21] For thus saith  the Lord  GOD;  How much more when I send  my four  sore  judgments  upon Jerusalem,  the sword,  and the famine,  and the noisome  beast,  and the pestilence,  to cut off  from it man  and beast?