- Because:
- "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Surely¹¹ in the fireª of my jealousyª have I spokenª° against¹ the residueª of the heathen,ª and against¹ all¹ Idumea,ª which¹ have appointedª°¹ my landª into their possessionª with the joyª of all¹ [their] heart,ª with despitefulª minds,ª to¹ cast it out²¹ for a prey.ª" {Ezk 36:5} + "And sayª° unto the Ammonites,ªª Hearª° the wordª of the Lordª GOD;ª Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ thou saidst,ª° Aha,ª against¹ my sanctuary,ª when¹ it was profaned;ª° and against¹ the landª of Israel,ª when¹ it was desolate;ª° and against¹ the houseª of Judah,ª when¹ they wentª° into captivity;ª" {Ezk 25:3} + "Sonª of man,ª because that¹¹ Tyrusª hath saidª° against¹ Jerusalem,ª Aha,ª she is brokenª° [that was] the gatesª of the people:ª she is turnedª° unto¹ me: I shall be replenished,ª° [now] she is laid waste:ª°" {Ezk 26:2}
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