This book presents a narrative containing metaphors that portray the sad condition of God's chosen people and the path to future exaltation and glory.

2:6 You, son of man, do not be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

16:30 How weak is your heart, said the Lord God, seeing you do all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;

18:23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? said the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, house of Israel?

18:32 For I have no pleasure in the death of those who die, said the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live you.

33:11 Say to them, As I live, said the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?

34:17 As for you, my flock, thus said the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.

34:18 Does it seem a small thing to you to have eaten up the good pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? And to have drunk of the deep waters, but you must foul the residue with your feet?

34:19 As for my flock, they eat that which you have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which you have fouled with your feet.

34:20 Therefore thus said the Lord God to them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

36:26 I will give you a new heart and I will put a new spirit in you.