The word of the Lord comes to Ezekiel, stating that if a land sins against God by acting faithlessly and God stretches out His hand against it and breaks its staff of bread and sends famine, then even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness. This verse introduces the principle that even the greatest righteousness cannot save others from judgment sent upon a land; each person's salvation depends upon his own relationship with God. The three figures—Noah, Daniel, and Job—represent exceptional righteousness and intercession. The breaking of the staff of bread represents total deprivation of sustenance, indicating the severity of God's judgment.

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