Ezekiel 33:23-29
“Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.”
King James Version
The remnant left in Israel wrongly claiming the land while the faithful were in exile, bringing judgment on themselves.
Fulfillment References
Ezekiel 11:15-21 Jeremiah 42:14-22 Lamentations 5:2
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