Ezekiel 21:18-27

Ezekiel 21:18-27

[18] The word  of the LORD  came unto me again, saying,  [19] Also, thou son  of man,  appoint  thee two  ways,  that the sword  of the king  of Babylon  may come:  both twain  shall come forth  out of one  land:  and choose  thou a place,  choose  it at the head  of the way  to the city.  [20] Appoint  a way,  that the sword  may come  to Rabbath  of the Ammonites,  and to Judah  in Jerusalem  the defenced.  [21] For the king  of Babylon  stood  at the parting  of the way,  at the head  of the two  ways,  to use  divination:  he made his arrows  bright,  he consulted  with images,  he looked  in the liver.  [22] At his right hand  was the divination  for Jerusalem,  to appoint  captains,  to open  the mouth  in the slaughter,  to lift up  the voice  with shouting,  to appoint  battering rams  against the gates,  to cast  a mount,  and to build  a fort.  [23] divination  in their sight,  to them that have sworn  oaths:  but he will call to remembrance  the iniquity,  that they may be taken.  [24] Therefore thus saith  the Lord  GOD;  Because ye have made your iniquity  to be remembered,  in that your transgressions  are discovered,  so that in all your doings  your sins  do appear;  because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance,  ye shall be taken  with the hand.  [25] And thou, profane  wicked  prince  of Israel,  whose day  is come,  when  iniquity  shall have an end,  [26] Thus saith  the Lord  Remove  the diadem,  and take off  the crown:  this shall not be the same:  exalt  him that is low,  and abase  him that is high.  [27] I will overturn,  it: and it shall be  no more, until he come  whose right  it is; and I will give  it him.