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1 Now it came1961 to pass in the thirtieth7970 year,8141 in the fourth7243 month, in the fifth2568 day of the month,2320 as I was among8432 the captives1473 by the river5104 of Chebar,3529 that the heavens8064 were opened,6605 and I saw7200 visions4759 of God.430

2 In the fifth2568 day of the month,2320 which1958 was the fifth2549 year8141 of king4428 Jehoiachin's3112 captivity,1546

3 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 expressly to Ezekiel3168 the priest,3548 the son1121 of Buzi,941 in the land776 of the Chaldeans3779 by the river5104 Chebar;3529 and the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was there8033 on him.

4 And I looked,7200 and, behold,2009 a whirlwind7307 5591 came935 out of the north,6828 a great1419 cloud,6051 and a fire784 enfolding3947 itself, and a brightness5051 was about5439 it, and out of the middle8432 thereof as the color5869 of amber,2830 out of the middle8432 of the fire.784

5 Also out of the middle8432 thereof came the likeness1823 of four702 living2416 creatures.2416 And this2088 was their appearance;4758 they had the likeness1823 of a man.120

6 And every one259 had four702 faces,6440 and every one259 had four702 wings.3671

7 And their feet7272 were straight3474 feet;7272 and the sole3709 of their feet7272 was like the sole3709 of a calf's5695 foot:7272 and they sparkled5340 like the color5869 of burnished7044 brass.5178

8 And they had the hands3027 of a man120 under8478 their wings3671 on5921 their four702 sides;7253 and they four702 had their faces6440 and their wings.3671

9 Their wings3671 were joined2266 one802 to another;269 they turned5437 not when they went;3212 they went3212 every376 one376 straight5676 forward.6440

10 As for the likeness1823 of their faces,6440 they four702 had the face6440 of a man,120 and the face6440 of a lion,738 on413 the right3225 side:3225 and they four702 had the face6440 of an ox7794 on the left8040 side;8040 they four702 also had the face6440 of an eagle.5404

11 Thus were their faces:6440 and their wings3671 were stretched6504 upward;4605 two8147 wings of every376 one376 were joined2266 one376 to another,376 and two8147 covered3680 their bodies.1472

12 And they went3212 every376 one376 straight5676 forward:6440 where834 8033 the spirit7307 was to go,3212 they went;3212 and they turned5437 not when they went.3212

13 As for the likeness1823 of the living2416 creatures,2416 their appearance4758 was like burning1197 coals1513 of fire,784 and like the appearance4758 of lamps:3940 it went1980 up and down among996 the living2416 creatures;2416 and the fire784 was bright,5051 and out of the fire784 went3318 forth3318 lightning.1300

14 And the living2416 creatures2416 ran7519 and returned7725 as the appearance4758 of a flash965 of lightning.965

15 Now as I beheld7200 the living2416 creatures,2416 behold2009 one259 wheel212 on the earth776 by the living2416 creatures,2416 with his four702 faces.6440

16 The appearance4758 of the wheels212 and their work4639 was like to the color5869 of a beryl:8658 and they four702 had one259 likeness:1823 and their appearance4758 and their work4639 was as it were a wheel212 in the middle8432 of a wheel.212

17 When they went,3212 they went3212 on their four702 sides:7253 and they turned5437 not when they went.3212

18 As for their rings,1354 they were so high1362 that they were dreadful;3374 and their rings1354 were full4392 of eyes5869 round5439 about them four.702

19 And when the living2416 creatures2416 went,3212 the wheels212 went3212 by them: and when the living2416 creatures2416 were lifted5375 up from the earth,776 the wheels212 were lifted5375 up.

20 Wherever5921 the spirit7307 was to go,3212 they went,3212 thither8033 was their spirit7307 to go;3212 and the wheels212 were lifted5375 up over5980 against5980 them: for the spirit7307 of the living2416 creature2416 was in the wheels.212

21 When those went,3212 these went;3212 and when those stood,5975 these stood;5975 and when those were lifted5375 up from the earth,776 the wheels212 were lifted5375 up over5980 against5980 them: for the spirit7307 of the living2416 creature2416 was in the wheels.212

22 And the likeness1823 of the firmament7549 on the heads7218 of the living2416 creature2416 was as the color5869 of the terrible3372 crystal,7140 stretched5186 forth over5921 their heads7218 above.4605

23 And under8478 the firmament7549 were their wings3671 straight,3474 the one802 toward413 the other:269 every376 one376 had two,8147 which covered3680 on this2007 side, and every376 one376 had two,8147 which covered3680 on that side, their bodies.1472

24 And when they went,3212 I heard8085 the noise6963 of their wings,3671 like the noise6963 of great7227 waters,4325 as the voice6963 of the Almighty,7706 the voice6963 of speech,1999 as the noise6963 of an host:4264 when they stood,5975 they let7503 down7503 their wings.3671

25 And there was a voice6963 from the firmament7549 that was over5921 their heads,7218 when they stood,5975 and had let7503 down7503 their wings.3671

26 And above4605 the firmament7549 that was over5921 their heads7218 was the likeness1823 of a throne,3678 as the appearance4758 of a sapphire5601 stone:68 and on the likeness1823 of the throne3678 was the likeness1823 as the appearance4758 of a man120 above4605 on it.

27 And I saw7200 as the color5869 of amber,2830 as the appearance4758 of fire784 round5439 about within1004 it, from the appearance4758 of his loins4975 even upward,4605 and from the appearance4758 of his loins4975 even downward,4295 I saw7200 as it were the appearance4758 of fire,784 and it had brightness5051 round5439 about.

28 As the appearance4758 of the bow7198 that is in the cloud6051 in the day3117 of rain,1653 so3651 was the appearance4758 of the brightness5051 round5439 about. This1931 was the appearance4758 of the likeness1823 of the glory3519 of the LORD.3068 And when I saw7200 it, I fell5307 on my face,6440 and I heard8085 a voice6963 of one that spoke.1696

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1 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 stand5975 on your feet,7272 and I will speak1696 to you.

2 And the spirit7307 entered935 into me when834 he spoke1696 to me, and set5975 me on my feet,7272 that I heard8085 him that spoke1696 to me.

3 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 I send7971 you to the children1121 of Israel,3478 to a rebellious4775 nation1471 that has rebelled4775 against me: they and their fathers1 have transgressed6586 against me, even to this2088 very6106 day.3117

4 For they are impudent7186 6440 children1121 and stiff hearted.2389 3820 I do send7971 you to them; and you shall say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD.3069

5 And they, whether518 they will hear,8085 or whether518 they will forbear,2308 (for they are a rebellious4805 house,1004) yet shall know3045 that there has been1961 a prophet5030 among8432 them.

6 And you, son1121 of man,120 be not afraid3372 of them, neither408 be afraid3372 of their words,1697 though3588 briers5621 and thorns5544 be with you, and you do dwell3427 among413 scorpions:6137 be not afraid3372 of their words,1697 nor408 be dismayed2865 at their looks,6440 though3588 they be a rebellious4805 house.

7 And you shall speak1696 my words1697 to them, whether518 they will hear,8085 or whether518 they will forbear:2308 for they are most rebellious.4805

8 But you, son1121 of man,120 hear8085 what853 834 I say1696 to you; Be not you rebellious4805 like that rebellious4805 house:1004 open6475 your mouth,6310 and eat398 that I give5414 you.

9 And when I looked,7200 behold,2009 an hand3027 was sent7971 to me; and, see,2009 a roll4040 of a book5612 was therein;

10 And he spread6566 it before6440 me; and it was written3789 within6440 and without:268 and there was written3789 therein413 lamentations,7015 and mourning,1899 and woe.1958

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1 Moreover he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 eat398 that you find;4672 eat398 this2063 roll,4040 and go3212 speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel.3478

2 So I opened6605 my mouth,6310 and he caused me to eat398 that roll.4040

3 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 cause your belly990 to eat,398 and fill4390 your bowels4578 with this2063 roll4040 that I give5414 you. Then did I eat398 it; and it was in my mouth6310 as honey1706 for sweetness.4966

4 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 go,3212 get935 you to the house1004 of Israel,3478 and speak1696 with my words1697 to them.

5 For you are not sent7971 to a people5971 of a strange6012 speech8193 and of an hard3515 language,3956 but to the house1004 of Israel;3478

6 Not to many7227 people5971 of a strange6012 speech8193 and of an hard3515 language,3956 whose834 words1697 you can not understand.8085 Surely,518 3808 had I sent7971 you to them, they would have listened8085 to you.

7 But the house1004 of Israel3478 will14 not listen8085 to you; for they will14 not listen8085 to me: for all3605 the house1004 of Israel3478 are impudent2389 4696 and hardhearted.7186 3820

8 Behold,2009 I have made5414 your face6440 strong2389 against5980 their faces,6440 and your forehead4696 strong2389 against5980 their foreheads.4696

9 As an adamant8068 harder2389 than flint6864 have I made5414 your forehead:4696 fear3372 them not, neither3808 be dismayed2865 at their looks,6440 though they be a rebellious4805 house.1004

10 Moreover he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 all3605 my words1697 that I shall speak1696 to you receive3947 in your heart,3824 and hear8085 with your ears.241

11 And go,3212 get935 you to them of the captivity,1473 to the children1121 of your people,5971 and speak1696 to them, and tell559 them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 whether518 they will hear,8085 or whether518 they will forbear.2308

12 Then the spirit7307 took5375 me up, and I heard8085 behind310 me a voice6963 of a great1419 rushing,7494 saying, Blessed1288 be the glory3519 of the LORD3068 from his place.4725

13 I heard8085 also the noise6963 of the wings3671 of the living2416 creatures2416 that touched5401 one802 another,269 and the noise6963 of the wheels212 over5980 against5980 them, and a noise6963 of a great1419 rushing.7494

14 So the spirit7307 lifted5375 me up, and took3947 me away, and I went3212 in bitterness,4751 in the heat2534 of my spirit;7307 but the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was strong2388 on me.

15 Then I came935 to them of the captivity1473 at Telabib,8512 that dwelled3427 by the river5104 of Chebar,3529 and I sat3427 where8033 they sat,3427 and remained3427 there8033 astonished8074 among8432 them seven7651 days.3117

16 And it came1961 to pass at the end7097 of seven7651 days,3117 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

17 Son1121 of man,120 I have made5414 you a watchman6822 to the house1004 of Israel:3478 therefore hear8085 the word1697 at my mouth,6310 and give them warning2094 from me.

18 When I say559 to the wicked,7563 You shall surely die;4191 and you give him not warning,2094 nor3808 speak1696 to warn2094 the wicked7563 from his wicked7563 way,1870 to save2421 his life;2421 the same1931 wicked7563 man shall die4191 in his iniquity;5771 but his blood1818 will I require1245 at your hand.3027

19 Yet if3588 you warn2094 the wicked,7563 and he turn7725 not from his wickedness,7562 nor from his wicked7563 way,1870 he shall die4191 in his iniquity;5771 but you have delivered5337 your soul.5315

20 Again,7725 When a righteous6662 man does turn7725 from his righteousness,6664 and commit6213 iniquity,5766 and I lay5414 a stumbling-block4383 before6440 him, he shall die:4191 because3588 you have not given him warning,2094 he shall die4191 in his sin,2403 and his righteousness6666 which834 he has done6213 shall not be remembered;2142 but his blood1818 will I require1245 at your hand.3027

21 Nevertheless if3588 you warn2094 the righteous6662 man, that the righteous6662 sin2398 not, and he does not sin,2398 he shall surely live,2421 because3588 he is warned;2094 also you have delivered5337 your soul.5315

22 And the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was there8033 on me; and he said559 to me, Arise,6965 go3318 forth3318 into413 the plain,1237 and I will there8033 talk1696 with you.

23 Then I arose,6965 and went3318 forth3318 into413 the plain:1237 and, behold,2009 the glory3519 of the LORD3068 stood5975 there,8033 as the glory3519 which834 I saw7200 by the river5104 of Chebar:3529 and I fell5307 on5921 my face.6440

24 Then the spirit7307 entered935 into me, and set5975 me on my feet,7272 and spoke1696 with me, and said559 to me, Go,935 shut5462 yourself within8432 your house.1004

25 But you, O son1121 of man,120 behold,2009 they shall put5414 bands5688 on you, and shall bind631 you with them, and you shall not go3318 out among8432 them:

26 And I will make your tongue3956 sticks1692 to the roof2441 of your mouth,2441 that you shall be dumb,481 and shall not be to them a reprover:3198 for they are a rebellious4805 house.1004

27 But when I speak1696 with you, I will open6605 your mouth,6310 and you shall say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 He that hears,8085 let him hear;8085 and he that declines,2310 let him forbear:2308 for they are a rebellious4805 house.1004

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1 You also, son1121 of man,120 take3947 you a tile,3843 and lay5414 it before6440 you, and portray2710 on it the city,5892 even853 Jerusalem:3389

2 And lay5414 siege4692 against5921 it, and build1129 a fort1785 against5921 it, and cast8210 a mount5550 against5921 it; set5414 the camp4264 also against5921 it, and set7760 battering rams3733 against5921 it round5439 about.

3 Moreover take3947 you to you an iron1270 pan,4227 and set5414 it for a wall7023 of iron1270 between996 you and the city:5892 and set3559 your face6440 against413 it, and it shall be besieged,4692 and you shall lay siege6696 against5921 it. This1931 shall be a sign226 to the house1004 of Israel.3478

4 Lie7901 you also on your left8042 side,6654 and lay7760 the iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Israel3478 on it: according to the number4557 of the days3117 that you shall lie7901 on it you shall bear5375 their iniquity.5771

5 For I have laid5414 on you the years8141 of their iniquity,5771 according to the number4557 of the days,3117 three7969 hundred3967 and ninety8673 days:3117 so shall you bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Israel.3478

6 And when you have accomplished3615 them, lie7901 again8145 on5921 your right3227 side,6654 and you shall bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Judah3063 forty705 days:3117 I have appointed5414 you each day3117 for a year.8141

7 Therefore you shall set3559 your face6440 toward413 the siege4692 of Jerusalem,3389 and your arm2220 shall be uncovered,2834 and you shall prophesy5012 against5921 it.

8 And, behold,2009 I will lay bands5688 on you, and you shall not turn2015 you from one side6654 to another, till5704 you have ended3615 the days3117 of your siege.4692

9 Take3947 you also to you wheat,2406 and barley,8184 and beans,6321 and lentils,5742 and millet,1764 and fitches,3698 and put5414 them in one259 vessel,3627 and make6213 you bread3899 thereof, according to the number4557 of the days3117 that you shall lie7901 on your side,6654 three7969 hundred3967 and ninety8673 days3117 shall you eat398 thereof.

10 And your meat3978 which834 you shall eat398 shall be by weight,4946 twenty6242 shekels8255 a day:3117 from time6256 to time6256 shall you eat398 it.

11 You shall drink8354 also water4325 by measure,4884 the sixth8345 part of an hin:1969 from time6256 to time6256 shall you drink.8354

12 And you shall eat398 it as barley8184 cakes,5692 and you shall bake5746 it with dung1561 that comes6627 out of man,120 in their sight.5869

13 And the LORD3068 said,559 Even3602 thus3602 shall the children1121 of Israel3478 eat398 their defiled2931 bread3899 among the Gentiles,1471 where834 8033 I will drive5080 them.

14 Then said559 I, Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 behold,2009 my soul5315 has not been polluted:2930 for from my youth5271 up even till5704 now6258 have I not eaten398 of that which dies5038 of itself, or is torn2966 in pieces; neither3808 came935 there abominable6292 flesh1320 into my mouth.6310

15 Then he said559 to me, See,7200 I have given5414 you cow's1241 dung6832 for man's120 dung,1561 and you shall prepare6213 your bread3899 therewith.5921

16 Moreover he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 behold,2005 I will break7665 the staff4294 of bread3899 in Jerusalem:3389 and they shall eat398 bread3899 by weight,4948 and with care;1674 and they shall drink8354 water4325 by measure,4884 and with astonishment:8078

17 That they may want2637 bread3899 and water,4325 and be astonished8074 one376 with another,251 and consume4743 away for their iniquity.5771

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1 And you, son1121 of man,120 take3947 you a sharp2299 knife,2719 take3947 you a barber's1532 razor,8593 and cause it to pass5674 on your head7218 and on your beard:2206 then take3947 you balances3976 to weigh,4948 and divide2505 the hair.

2 You shall burn1197 with fire217 a third7992 part in the middle8432 of the city,5892 when the days3117 of the siege4692 are fulfilled:4390 and you shall take3947 a third7992 part, and smite5221 about5439 it with a knife:2719 and a third7992 part you shall scatter2219 in the wind;7307 and I will draw7324 out a sword2719 after310 them.

3 You shall also take3947 thereof a few4592 in number,4557 and bind6887 them in your skirts.3671

4 Then take3947 of them again,5750 and cast7993 them into413 the middle8432 of the fire,784 and burn8313 them in the fire;784 for thereof shall a fire784 come3318 forth3318 into413 all3605 the house1004 of Israel.3478

5 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 This2063 is Jerusalem:3389 I have set7760 it in the middle8432 of the nations1471 and countries776 that are round5439 about her.

6 And she has changed4171 my judgments4941 into wickedness7564 more4481 than4480 the nations,1471 and my statutes2708 more4481 than4480 the countries776 that are round5439 about her: for they have refused3988 my judgments4941 and my statutes,2708 they have not walked1980 in them.

7 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you multiplied1995 more4481 than4480 the nations1471 that are round5439 about you, and have not walked1980 in my statutes,2708 neither3808 have kept6213 my judgments,4941 neither3808 have done6213 according to the judgments4941 of the nations1471 that are round5439 about you;

8 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I, even1571 I, am against5921 you, and will execute6213 judgments4941 in the middle8432 of you in the sight5869 of the nations.1471

9 And I will do6213 in you that which834 I have not done,6213 and whereunto834 I will not do6213 any more5750 the like,3644 because3282 of all3605 your abominations.8441

10 Therefore3651 the fathers1 shall eat398 the sons1121 in the middle8432 of you, and the sons1121 shall eat398 their fathers;1 and I will execute6213 judgments8201 in you, and the whole3605 remnant7611 of you will I scatter2219 into all3605 the winds.7307

11 Why,3651 as I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Surely,518 3808 because3282 you have defiled2930 my sanctuary4720 with all3605 your detestable8251 things, and with all3605 your abominations,8441 therefore will I also1571 diminish1639 you; neither1571 shall my eye5869 spare,2347 neither3808 will I have any pity.2550

12 A third7992 part of you shall die4191 with the pestilence,1698 and with famine7458 shall they be consumed3615 in the middle8432 of you: and a third7992 part shall fall5307 by the sword2719 round5439 about you; and I will scatter2219 a third7992 part into all3605 the winds,7307 and I will draw7324 out a sword2719 after310 them.

13 Thus shall my anger639 be accomplished,3615 and I will cause my fury2534 to rest5117 on them, and I will be comforted:5162 and they shall know3045 that I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it in my zeal,7068 when I have accomplished3615 my fury2534 in them.

14 Moreover I will make5414 you waste,2723 and a reproach2781 among the nations1471 that are round5439 about you, in the sight5869 of all3605 that pass5674 by.

15 So it shall be a reproach2781 and a taunt,1422 an instruction4148 and an astonishment8047 to the nations1471 that are round5439 about you, when I shall execute6213 judgments8201 in you in anger639 and in fury2534 and in furious2534 rebukes.8433 I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it.

16 When I shall send7971 on them the evil7451 arrows2671 of famine,7458 which834 shall be for their destruction,4889 and which834 I will send7971 to destroy7843 you: and I will increase3254 the famine7458 on you, and will break7665 your staff4294 of bread:3899

17 So will I send7971 on you famine7458 and evil7451 beasts,2416 and they shall bereave7921 you: and pestilence1698 and blood1818 shall pass5674 through you; and I will bring935 the sword2719 on you. I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it.

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1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 toward413 the mountains2022 of Israel,3478 and prophesy5012 against413 them,

3 And say,559 You mountains2022 of Israel,3478 hear8085 the word1697 of the Lord136 GOD;3069 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to the mountains,2022 and to the hills,1389 to the rivers,650 and to the valleys;1516 Behold,2005 I, even I, will bring935 a sword2719 on you, and I will destroy6 your high1116 places.

4 And your altars4196 shall be desolate,8074 and your images2553 shall be broken:7665 and I will cast5307 down5307 your slain2491 men before6440 your idols.1544

5 And I will lay5414 the dead carcasses6297 of the children1121 of Israel3478 before6440 their idols;1544 and I will scatter2219 your bones6106 round5439 about your altars.4196

6 In all3605 your dwelling places4186 the cities5892 shall be laid waste,2717 and the high1116 places shall be desolate;3456 that your altars4196 may be laid waste2717 and made desolate,816 and your idols1544 may be broken7665 and cease,7673 and your images2553 may be cut1438 down,1438 and your works4639 may be abolished.4229

7 And the slain2491 shall fall5307 in the middle8432 of you, and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

8 Yet will I leave3498 a remnant,3498 that you may have1961 some that shall escape6412 the sword2719 among the nations,1471 when you shall be scattered2219 through the countries.776

9 And they that escape6412 of you shall remember2142 me among the nations1471 where834 8033 they shall be carried7617 captives,7617 because834 I am broken7665 with their whorish2181 heart,3820 which834 has departed5493 from me, and with their eyes,5869 which go3318 a whoring2181 after310 their idols:1544 and they shall loathe6962 themselves6440 for the evils7451 which834 they have committed6213 in all3605 their abominations.8441

10 And they shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 and that I have not said1696 in vain2600 that I would do6213 this2063 evil7451 to them.

11 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Smite5221 with your hand,3709 and stamp7554 with your foot,7272 and say,559 Alas253 for all3605 the evil7451 abominations8441 of the house1004 of Israel!3478 for they shall fall5307 by the sword,2719 by the famine,7458 and by the pestilence.1698

12 He that is far7350 off shall die4191 of the pestilence;1698 and he that is near7138 shall fall5307 by the sword;2719 and he that remains7604 and is besieged5341 shall die4191 by the famine:7458 thus will I accomplish3615 my fury2534 on them.

13 Then shall you know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when their slain2491 men shall be among8432 their idols1544 round5439 about their altars,4196 on every3605 high7311 hill,1389 in all3605 the tops7218 of the mountains,2022 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree,6086 and under8478 every3605 thick5687 oak,424 the place4725 where834 8033 they did offer5414 sweet5207 smell7381 to all3605 their idols.1544

14 So will I stretch5186 out my hand3027 on them, and make5414 the land776 desolate,8077 yes, more desolate8047 than the wilderness4057 toward Diblath,1689 in all3605 their habitations:4186 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

7

1 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Also, you son1121 of man,120 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to the land127 of Israel;3478 An end,7093 the end7093 is come935 on the four702 corners3671 of the land.776

3 Now6258 is the end7093 come on you, and I will send7971 my anger639 on you, and will judge8199 you according to your ways,1870 and will recompense5414 on you all3605 your abominations.8441

4 And my eye5869 shall not spare2347 you, neither3808 will I have pity:2550 but I will recompense5414 your ways1870 on you, and your abominations8441 shall be in the middle8432 of you: and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

5 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 An evil,7451 an only259 evil,7451 behold,2009 is come.935

6 An end7093 is come,935 the end7093 is come:935 it watches6974 for you; behold,2009 it is come.935

7 The morning6843 is come935 to you, O you that dwell3427 in the land:776 the time6256 is come,935 the day3117 of trouble4103 is near,7138 and not the sounding1906 again1906 of the mountains.2022

8 Now6258 will I shortly7138 pour8210 out my fury2534 on you, and accomplish3615 my anger639 on you: and I will judge8199 you according to your ways,1870 and will recompense5414 you for all3605 your abominations.8441

9 And my eye5869 shall not spare,2347 neither3808 will I have pity:2550 I will recompense5414 you according to your ways1870 and your abominations8441 that are in the middle8432 of you; and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD3068 that smites.5221

10 Behold2009 the day,3117 behold,2009 it is come:935 the morning6843 is gone3318 forth;3318 the rod4294 has blossomed,6692 pride2087 has budded.6524

11 Violence2555 is risen6965 up into a rod4294 of wickedness:7562 none3808 of them shall remain, nor3808 of their multitude,1995 nor3808 of any1991 of their's:1992 neither3808 shall there be wailing5089 for them.

12 The time6256 is come,935 the day3117 draws near:5060 let not the buyer7069 rejoice,8055 nor408 the seller4376 mourn:56 for wrath2740 is on all3605 the multitude1995 thereof.

13 For the seller4376 shall not return7725 to that which is sold,4465 although they were yet5750 alive:2416 for the vision2377 is touching413 the whole3605 multitude1995 thereof, which shall not return;7725 neither3808 shall any376 strengthen2388 himself in the iniquity5771 of his life.2416

14 They have blown8628 the trumpet,8628 even to make all3605 ready;3559 but none369 goes1980 to the battle:4421 for my wrath2740 is on all3605 the multitude1995 thereof.

15 The sword2719 is without,2351 and the pestilence1698 and the famine7458 within:1004 he that is in the field7704 shall die4191 with the sword;2719 and he that is in the city,5892 famine7458 and pestilence1698 shall devour398 him.

16 But they that escape6403 of them shall escape,6412 and shall be on413 the mountains2022 like doves3123 of the valleys,1516 all3605 of them mourning,1993 every376 one376 for his iniquity.5771

17 All3605 hands3027 shall be feeble,7503 and all3605 knees1290 shall be weak3212 as water.4325

18 They shall also gird2296 themselves with sackcloth,8242 and horror6427 shall cover3680 them; and shame955 shall be on all3605 faces,6440 and baldness7144 on all3605 their heads.7218

19 They shall cast7993 their silver3701 in the streets,2351 and their gold2091 shall be removed:5079 their silver3701 and their gold2091 shall not be able3201 to deliver5337 them in the day3117 of the wrath5678 of the LORD:3068 they shall not satisfy7646 their souls,5315 neither3808 fill4390 their bowels:4578 because3588 it is the stumbling block4383 of their iniquity.5771

20 As for the beauty6643 of his ornament,5716 he set7760 it in majesty:1347 but they made6213 the images6754 of their abominations8441 and of their detestable8251 things therein: therefore5921 3651 have I set5414 it far5079 from them.

21 And I will give5414 it into the hands3027 of the strangers2114 for a prey,957 and to the wicked7563 of the earth776 for a spoil;7998 and they shall pollute2490 it.

22 My face6440 will I turn5437 also from them, and they shall pollute2490 my secret6845 place: for the robbers6530 shall enter935 into it, and defile2490 it.

23 Make6213 a chain:7569 for the land776 is full4390 of bloody1818 crimes,4941 and the city5892 is full4390 of violence.2555

24 Why I will bring935 the worst7451 of the heathen,1471 and they shall possess3423 their houses:1004 I will also make the pomp1347 of the strong5794 to cease;7673 and their holy6942 places shall be defiled.2490

25 Destruction7089 comes;935 and they shall seek1245 peace,7965 and there shall be none.369

26 Mischief1943 shall come935 on mischief,1943 and rumor8052 shall be on rumor;8052 then shall they seek1245 a vision2377 of the prophet;5030 but the law8451 shall perish6 from the priest,3548 and counsel6098 from the ancients.2204

27 The king4428 shall mourn,56 and the prince5387 shall be clothed3847 with desolation,8077 and the hands3027 of the people5971 of the land776 shall be troubled:926 I will do6213 to them after their way,1870 and according to their deserts4941 will I judge8199 them; and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

8

1 And it came1961 to pass in the sixth8345 year,8141 in the sixth8345 month, in the fifth2568 day of the month,2320 as I sat3427 in my house,1004 and the elders2205 of Judah3063 sat3427 before6440 me, that the hand3027 of the Lord136 GOD3069 fell5307 there8033 on me.

2 Then I beheld,7200 and see2009 a likeness1823 as the appearance4758 of fire:784 from the appearance4758 of his loins4975 even downward,4295 fire;784 and from his loins4975 even upward,4605 as the appearance4758 of brightness,2096 as the color5869 of amber.2830

3 And he put7971 forth7971 the form8403 of an hand,3027 and took3947 me by a lock6734 of my head;7218 and the spirit7307 lifted5375 me up between996 the earth776 and the heaven,8064 and brought935 me in the visions4759 of God430 to Jerusalem,3389 to the door6607 of the inner6442 gate8179 that looks6437 toward the north;6828 where834 8033 was the seat4186 of the image5566 of jealousy,7068 which provokes to jealousy.7069

4 And, behold,2009 the glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 was there,8033 according to the vision4758 that I saw7200 in the plain.1237

5 Then said559 he to me, Son1121 of man,120 lift5375 up your eyes5869 now4994 the way1870 toward the north.6828 So I lifted5375 up my eyes5869 the way1870 toward the north,6828 and behold2009 northward6828 at the gate8179 of the altar4196 this2088 image5566 of jealousy7068 in the entry.872

6 He said559 furthermore to me, Son1121 of man,120 see7200 you what4100 they do?6213 even the great1419 abominations8441 that the house1004 of Israel3478 commits6213 here,6311 that I should go7368 far7368 off from my sanctuary?4720 but turn7725 you yet5750 again,5750 and you shall see7200 greater1419 abominations.8441

7 And he brought935 me to the door6607 of the court;2691 and when I looked,7200 behold2009 a hole2356 in the wall.7023

8 Then said559 he to me, Son1121 of man,120 dig2864 now4994 in the wall:7023 and when I had dig2864 in the wall,7023 behold2009 a door.6607

9 And he said559 to me, Go935 in, and behold the wicked7451 abominations8441 that they do6213 here.6311

10 So I went935 in and saw;7200 and behold2009 every3605 form8403 of creeping7431 things, and abominable8263 beasts,929 and all3605 the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 portrayed2707 on the wall7023 round5439 about.

11 And there stood5975 before6440 them seventy7657 men376 of the ancients2204 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 and in the middle8432 of them stood5975 Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of Shaphan,8227 with every man376 his censer4730 in his hand;3027 and a thick6282 cloud6051 of incense7004 went5927 up.

12 Then said559 he to me, Son1121 of man,120 have you seen7200 what834 the ancients2204 of the house1004 of Israel3478 do6213 in the dark,2822 every man376 in the chambers2315 of his imagery?4906 for they say,559 the LORD3068 sees7200 us not; the LORD3068 has forsaken5800 the earth.776

13 He said559 also to me, Turn7725 you yet5750 again,5750 and you shall see7200 greater1419 abominations8441 that they do.6213

14 Then he brought935 me to the door6607 of the gate8179 of the LORD's3068 house1004 which834 was toward5921 the north;6828 and, behold,2009 there8033 sat3427 women802 weeping1058 for Tammuz.8542

15 Then said559 he to me, Have you seen7200 this, O son1121 of man?120 turn7725 you yet5750 again,5750 and you shall see7200 greater1419 abominations8441 than these.428

16 And he brought935 me into413 the inner6442 court2691 of the LORD's3068 house,1004 and, behold,2009 at the door6607 of the temple1964 of the LORD,3068 between996 the porch197 and the altar,4196 were about five2568 and twenty6242 men,376 with their backs268 toward413 the temple1964 of the LORD,3068 and their faces6440 toward the east;6924 and they worshipped7812 the sun8121 toward the east.6924

17 Then he said559 to me, Have you seen7200 this, O son1121 of man?120 Is it a light7043 thing to the house1004 of Judah3063 that they commit6213 the abominations8441 which834 they commit6213 here?6311 for they have filled4390 the land776 with violence,2555 and have returned7725 to provoke me to anger:3707 and, see,2009 they put7971 the branch2156 to their nose.639

18 Therefore will I also1571 deal6213 in fury:2534 my eye5869 shall not spare,2347 neither3808 will I have pity:2550 and though they cry7121 in my ears241 with a loud1419 voice,6963 yet will I not hear8085 them.

9

1 He cried7121 also in my ears241 with a loud1419 voice,6963 saying,559 Cause them that have charge6486 over the city5892 to draw near,7126 even every man376 with his destroying4892 weapon3627 in his hand.3027

2 And, behold,2009 six8337 men582 came935 from the way1870 of the higher5945 gate,8179 which834 lies toward the north,6828 and every man376 a slaughter4660 weapon3627 in his hand;3027 and one259 man376 among8432 them was clothed3847 with linen,906 with a writer's5608 inkhorn7083 by his side:4975 and they went935 in, and stood5975 beside681 the brazen5178 altar.4196

3 And the glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 was gone5927 up from the cherub,3742 whereupon834 5921 he was, to the threshold4670 of the house.1004 And he called7121 to the man376 clothed3847 with linen,906 which834 had the writer's5608 inkhorn7083 by his side;4975

4 And the LORD3068 said559 to him, Go5674 through5674 the middle8432 of the city,5892 through the middle8432 of Jerusalem,3389 and set8427 a mark8420 on the foreheads4696 of the men582 that sigh584 and that cry602 for all3605 the abominations8441 that be done6213 in the middle8432 thereof.

5 And to the others428 he said559 in my hearing,241 Go5674 you after310 him through the city,5892 and smite:5221 let not your eye5869 spare,2347 neither408 have you pity:2550

6 Slay2026 utterly old2205 and young,970 both maids,1330 and little2945 children,2945 and women:802 but come5066 not near5066 any3605 man376 on whom834 is the mark;8420 and begin2490 at my sanctuary.4720 Then they began2490 at the ancient2204 men582 which834 were before6440 the house.1004

7 And he said559 to them, Defile2930 the house,1004 and fill4390 the courts2691 with the slain:2491 go3318 you forth.3318 And they went3318 forth,3318 and slew5221 in the city.5892

8 And it came1961 to pass, while they were slaying5221 them, and I was left,7604 that I fell5307 on my face,6440 and cried,2199 and said,559 Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 will you destroy7843 all3605 the residue7611 of Israel3478 in your pouring8210 out of your fury2534 on Jerusalem?3389

9 Then said559 he to me, The iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Israel3478 and Judah3063 is exceeding3966 great,1419 and the land776 is full4390 of blood,1818 and the city5892 full4390 of perverseness:4297 for they say,559 The LORD3068 has forsaken5800 the earth,776 and the LORD3068 sees7200 not.

10 And as for me also,1571 my eye5869 shall not spare,2347 neither3808 will I have pity,2550 but I will recompense5414 their way1870 on their head.7218

11 And, behold,2009 the man376 clothed3847 with linen,906 which834 had the inkhorn7083 by his side,4975 reported7725 the matter,1697 saying,559 I have done6213 as you have commanded6680 me.

10

1 Then I looked,7200 and, behold,2009 in the firmament7549 that was above5921 the head7218 of the cherubim3742 there appeared7200 over5921 them as it were a sapphire5601 stone,68 as the appearance4758 of the likeness1823 of a throne.3678

2 And he spoke559 to the man376 clothed3847 with linen,906 and said,559 Go935 in between996 the wheels,1534 even under413 8478 the cherub,3742 and fill4390 your hand2651 with coals1513 of fire784 from between996 the cherubim,3742 and scatter2236 them over5921 the city.5892 And he went935 in in my sight.5869

3 Now the cherubim3742 stood5975 on the right3225 side3225 of the house,1004 when the man376 went935 in; and the cloud6051 filled4390 the inner6442 court.2691

4 Then the glory3519 of the LORD3068 went7311 up from the cherub,3742 and stood over5921 the threshold4670 of the house;1004 and the house1004 was filled4390 with the cloud,6051 and the court2691 was full4390 of the brightness5051 of the LORD's3068 glory.3519

5 And the sound6963 of the cherubims'3742 wings3671 was heard8085 even to the outer2435 court,2691 as the voice6963 of the Almighty7706 God410 when he speaks.1696

6 And it came1961 to pass, that when he had commanded6680 the man376 clothed3847 with linen,906 saying,559 Take3947 fire784 from between996 the wheels,1534 from between996 the cherubim;3742 then he went935 in, and stood5975 beside681 the wheels.212

7 And one cherub3742 stretched7971 forth his hand3027 from between996 the cherubim3742 to the fire784 that was between996 the cherubim,3742 and took5375 thereof, and put5414 it into413 the hands2651 of him that was clothed3847 with linen:906 who took3947 it, and went3318 out.

8 And there appeared7200 in the cherubim3742 the form8403 of a man's120 hand3027 under8478 their wings.3671

9 And when I looked,7200 behold2009 the four702 wheels212 by the cherubim,3742 one259 wheel212 by one cherub,3742 and another259 wheel212 by another259 cherub:3742 and the appearance4758 of the wheels212 was as the color5869 of a beryl8658 stone.68

10 And as for their appearances,4758 they four702 had1961 one259 likeness,1823 as if834 a wheel212 had been1961 in the middle8432 of a wheel.212

11 When they went,3212 they went3212 on their four702 sides;7253 they turned5437 not as they went,3212 but to the place4725 where834 the head7218 looked6437 they followed3212 310 it; they turned5437 not as they went.3212

12 And their whole3605 body,1320 and their backs,1354 and their hands,3027 and their wings,3671 and the wheels,212 were full4392 of eyes5869 round5439 about, even the wheels212 that they four702 had.

13 As for the wheels,212 it was cried7121 to them in my hearing,241 O wheel.1534

14 And every one259 had four702 faces:6440 the first259 face6440 was the face6440 of a cherub,3742 and the second8145 face6440 was the face6440 of a man,120 and the third7992 the face6440 of a lion,738 and the fourth7243 the face6440 of an eagle.5404

15 And the cherubim3742 were lifted7426 up. This1931 is the living2416 creature2416 that I saw7200 by the river5104 of Chebar.3529

16 And when the cherubim3742 went,3212 the wheels212 went3212 by them: and when the cherubim3742 lifted5375 up their wings3671 to mount7311 up from the earth,776 the same1992 wheels212 also1571 turned5437 not from beside681 them.

17 When they stood,5975 these stood;5975 and when they were lifted7311 up, these lifted7426 up themselves also: for the spirit7307 of the living2416 creature2416 was in them.

18 Then the glory3519 of the LORD3068 departed3318 from off5921 the threshold4670 of the house,1004 and stood5975 over5921 the cherubim.3742

19 And the cherubim3742 lifted5375 up their wings,3671 and mounted7426 up from the earth776 in my sight:5869 when they went3318 out, the wheels212 also were beside5980 them, and every one stood5975 at the door6607 of the east6931 gate8179 of the LORD's3068 house;1004 and the glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 was over5921 them above.4605

20 This1931 is the living2416 creature2416 that I saw7200 under8478 the God430 of Israel3478 by the river5104 of Chebar;3529 and I knew3045 that they were the cherubim.3742

21 Every one259 had four702 faces6440 apiece,259 and every one259 four702 wings;3671 and the likeness1823 of the hands3027 of a man120 was under8478 their wings.3671

22 And the likeness1823 of their faces6440 was the same1992 faces6440 which834 I saw7200 by the river5104 of Chebar,3529 their appearances4758 and themselves: they went3212 every376 one376 straight5676 forward.6440

11

1 Moreover the spirit7307 lifted5375 me up, and brought935 me to the east6931 gate8179 of the LORD's3068 house,1004 which looks6437 eastward:6921 and behold2009 at the door6607 of the gate8179 five2568 and twenty6242 men;376 among8432 whom I saw7200 Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of Azur,5809 and Pelatiah6410 the son1121 of Benaiah,1141 princes8269 of the people.5971

2 Then said559 he to me, Son1121 of man,120 these428 are the men582 that devise2803 mischief,205 and give wicked7451 counsel6098 in this2063 city:5892

3 Which say,559 It is not near;7138 let us build1129 houses:1004 this1931 city is the caldron,5518 and we be the flesh.1320

4 Therefore3651 prophesy5012 against5921 them, prophesy,5012 O son1121 of man.120

5 And the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 fell5307 on me, and said559 to me, Speak;559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD;3068 Thus3651 have you said,559 O house1004 of Israel:3478 for I know3045 the things that come4609 into your mind,7307 every one of them.

6 You have multiplied7235 your slain2491 in this2063 city,5892 and you have filled4390 the streets2351 thereof with the slain.2491

7 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Your slain2491 whom834 you have laid7760 in the middle8432 of it, they are the flesh,1320 and this1931 city is the caldron:5518 but I will bring3318 you forth3318 out of the middle8432 of it.

8 You have feared3372 the sword;2719 and I will bring935 a sword2719 on you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

9 And I will bring3318 you out of the middle8432 thereof, and deliver5414 you into the hands3027 of strangers,2114 and will execute6213 judgments8201 among you.

10 You shall fall5307 by the sword;2719 I will judge8199 you in the border1366 of Israel;3478 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

11 This1931 city shall not be your caldron,5518 neither shall you be the flesh1320 in the middle8432 thereof; but I will judge8199 you in the border1366 of Israel:3478

12 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD:3068 for you have not walked1980 in my statutes,2706 neither3808 executed6213 my judgments,4941 but have done6213 after the manners4941 of the heathen1471 that are round5439 about you.

13 And it came1961 to pass, when I prophesied,5012 that Pelatiah6410 the son1121 of Benaiah1141 died.4191 Then fell5307 I down on my face,6440 and cried2199 with a loud1419 voice,6963 and said,559 Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 will you make6213 a full end3615 of the remnant7611 of Israel?3478

14 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

15 Son1121 of man,120 your brothers,251 even your brothers,251 the men582 of your kindred,1353 and all3605 the house1004 of Israel3478 wholly,3605 are they to whom834 the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 have said,559 Get you far7368 from the LORD:3068 to us is this1931 land776 given5414 in possession.4181

16 Therefore3651 say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Although3588 I have cast7368 them far7368 off among the heathen,1471 and although272 I have scattered6327 them among the countries,776 yet will I be to them as a little4592 sanctuary4720 in the countries776 where834 8033 they shall come.935

17 Therefore3651 say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will even gather6908 you from the people,5971 and assemble622 you out of the countries776 where834 you have been scattered,6327 and I will give5414 you the land127 of Israel.3478

18 And they shall come935 thither,8033 and they shall take5493 away5493 all3605 the detestable8251 things thereof and all3605 the abominations8441 thereof from there.

19 And I will give5414 them one259 heart,3820 and I will put5414 a new2319 spirit7307 within7130 you; and I will take5493 the stony68 heart3820 out of their flesh,1320 and will give5414 them an heart3820 of flesh:1320

20 That they may walk3212 in my statutes,2708 and keep8104 my ordinances,4941 and do6213 them: and they shall be my people,5971 and I will be their God.430

21 But as for them whose heart3820 walks1980 after the heart3820 of their detestable8251 things and their abominations,8441 I will recompense5414 their way1870 on their own heads,7218 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

22 Then did the cherubim3742 lift5375 up their wings,3671 and the wheels212 beside5980 them; and the glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 was over5921 them above.4605

23 And the glory3519 of the LORD3068 went5927 up from the middle8432 of the city,5892 and stood5975 on the mountain2022 which834 is on the east6924 side6924 of the city.5892

24 Afterwards the spirit7307 took5375 me up, and brought935 me in a vision4758 by the Spirit7307 of God430 into Chaldea,3778 to them of the captivity.1473 So the vision4758 that I had seen7200 went5927 up from me.

25 Then I spoke1696 to them of the captivity1473 all3605 the things1697 that the LORD3068 had showed7200 me.

12

1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 also came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 you dwell3427 in the middle8432 of a rebellious4805 house,1004 which834 have eyes5869 to see,7200 and see7200 not; they have ears241 to hear,8085 and hear8085 not: for they are a rebellious4805 house.1004

3 Therefore, you son1121 of man,120 prepare6213 you stuff3627 for removing,1473 and remove1540 by day3119 in their sight;5869 and you shall remove1540 from your place4725 to another312 place4725 in their sight:5869 it may be they will consider,7200 though3588 they be a rebellious4805 house.1004

4 Then shall you bring3318 forth3318 your stuff3627 by day3119 in their sight,5869 as stuff3627 for removing:1473 and you shall go3318 forth3318 at even6153 in their sight,5869 as they that go4161 forth4161 into captivity.1473

5 Dig2864 you through the wall7023 in their sight,5869 and carry3318 out thereby.

6 In their sight5869 shall you bear5375 it on your shoulders,3802 and carry3318 it forth3318 in the twilight:5939 you shall cover3680 your face,6440 that you see7200 not the ground:776 for I have set5414 you for a sign4159 to the house1004 of Israel.3478

7 And I did6213 so3651 as I was commanded:6680 I brought3318 forth3318 my stuff3627 by day,3119 as stuff3627 for captivity,1473 and in the even6153 I dig2864 through the wall7023 with my hand;3027 I brought3318 it forth3318 in the twilight,5939 and I bore5375 it on my shoulder3802 in their sight.5869

8 And in the morning1242 came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 to me, saying,559

9 Son1121 of man,120 has not the house1004 of Israel,3478 the rebellious4805 house,1004 said559 to you, What4100 do6213 you?

10 Say559 you to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 This2088 burden4853 concerns the prince5387 in Jerusalem,3389 and all3605 the house1004 of Israel3478 that are among8432 them.

11 Say,559 I am your sign:4159 like as I have done,6213 so3651 shall it be done6213 to them: they shall remove1473 and go3212 into captivity.7628

12 And the prince5387 that is among8432 them shall bear5375 on his shoulder3802 in the twilight,5939 and shall go3318 forth:3318 they shall dig2864 through the wall7023 to carry3318 out thereby: he shall cover3680 his face,6440 that he see7200 not the ground776 with his eyes.5869

13 My net7568 also will I spread6566 on him, and he shall be taken8610 in my snare:4686 and I will bring935 him to Babylon894 to the land776 of the Chaldeans;3779 yet shall he not see7200 it, though he shall die4191 there.8033

14 And I will scatter2219 toward every3605 wind7307 all3605 that are about5439 him to help5828 him, and all3605 his bands;102 and I will draw7324 out the sword2719 after310 them.

15 And they shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall scatter6327 them among the nations,1471 and disperse2219 them in the countries.776

16 But I will leave3498 a few4557 men582 of them from the sword,2719 from the famine,7458 and from the pestilence;1698 that they may declare5608 all3605 their abominations8441 among the heathen1471 where834 8033 they come;935 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

17 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

18 Son1121 of man,120 eat398 your bread3899 with quaking,7494 and drink8354 your water4325 with trembling7269 and with carefulness;1674

19 And say559 to the people5971 of the land,127 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 of the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem,3389 and of the land776 of Israel;3478 They shall eat398 their bread3899 with carefulness,1674 and drink8354 their water4325 with astonishment,8078 that her land776 may be desolate3456 from all4393 that is therein,4393 because of the violence2555 of all3605 them that dwell3427 therein.

20 And the cities5892 that are inhabited3427 shall be laid waste,2717 and the land776 shall be desolate;8077 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

21 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

22 Son1121 of man,120 what4100 is that proverb4912 that you have in the land127 of Israel,3478 saying,559 The days3117 are prolonged,748 and every3605 vision2377 fails?6

23 Tell559 them therefore,3651 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will make this2088 proverb4912 to cease,7673 and they shall no3808 more5750 use4912 it as a proverb4911 in Israel;3478 but say1696 to them, The days3117 are at7126 hand,7126 and the effect1697 of every3605 vision.2377

24 For there shall be no3808 more5750 any vain7723 vision2377 nor flattering2509 divination4738 within8432 the house1004 of Israel.3478

25 For I am the LORD:3068 I will speak,1696 and the word1697 that I shall speak1696 shall come6213 to pass;6213 it shall be no3808 more5750 prolonged:4900 for in your days,3117 O rebellious4805 house,1004 will I say1696 the word,1697 and will perform6213 it, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

26 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying.559

27 Son1121 of man,120 behold,2009 they of the house1004 of Israel3478 say,559 The vision2377 that he sees2372 is for many7227 days3117 to come, and he prophesies5012 of the times6256 that are far7350 off.

28 Therefore3651 say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 There shall none3808 of my words1697 be prolonged4900 any3605 more,5750 but the word1697 which834 I have spoken1696 shall be done,6213 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

13

1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 against413 the prophets5030 of Israel3478 that prophesy,5012 and say559 you to them that prophesy5012 out of their own hearts,3820 Hear8085 you the word1697 of the LORD;3068

3 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Woe1945 to the foolish5036 prophets,5030 that follow1980 310 their own spirit,7307 and have seen7200 nothing!1115

4 O Israel,3478 your prophets5030 are like the foxes7776 in the deserts.2723

5 You have not gone5927 up into the gaps,6556 neither made1443 up the hedge1447 for the house1004 of Israel3478 to stand5975 in the battle4421 in the day3117 of the LORD.3068

6 They have seen2372 vanity7723 and lying3577 divination,7081 saying,559 The LORD3068 said:5002 and the LORD3068 has not sent7971 them: and they have made others to hope3176 that they would confirm6965 the word.1697

7 Have you not seen2372 a vain7723 vision,4236 and have you not spoken1696 a lying3577 divination,4738 whereas you say,559 The LORD3068 said5002 it; albeit I have not spoken?559

8 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you have spoken1696 vanity,7723 and seen2372 lies,3576 therefore,3651 behold,2005 I am against413 you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

9 And my hand3027 shall be on the prophets5030 that see2374 vanity,7723 and that divine7080 lies:3576 they shall not be in the assembly5475 of my people,5971 neither3808 shall they be written3789 in the writing3791 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 neither3808 shall they enter935 into the land127 of Israel;3478 and you shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD.3069

10 Because,3282 even because3282 they have seduced2937 my people,5971 saying,559 Peace;7965 and there was no369 peace;7965 and one built1129 up a wall,2434 and, see,2009 others daubed2902 it with untempered8602 mortar:

11 Say559 to them which daub2902 it with untempered8602 mortar, that it shall fall:5307 there shall be an overflowing7857 shower;1653 and you, O great417 hailstones,68 417 shall fall;5307 and a stormy5591 wind7307 shall rend1234 it.

12 See,2009 when the wall7023 is fallen,5307 shall it not be said559 to you, Where346 is the daubing2915 with which834 you have daubed2902 it?

13 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will even rend1234 it with a stormy5591 wind7307 in my fury;2534 and there shall be an overflowing7857 shower1653 in my anger,639 and great417 hailstones68 417 in my fury2534 to consume3615 it.

14 So3651 will I break2040 down2040 the wall7023 that you have daubed2902 with untempered8602 mortar, and bring5060 it down to the ground,776 so3651 that the foundation3247 thereof shall be discovered,1540 and it shall fall,5307 and you shall be consumed3615 in the middle8432 thereof: and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

15 Thus will I accomplish3615 my wrath2534 on the wall,7023 and on them that have daubed2902 it with untempered8602 mortar, and will say559 to you, The wall7023 is no369 more, neither369 they that daubed2902 it;

16 To wit, the prophets5030 of Israel3478 which prophesy5012 concerning413 Jerusalem,3389 and which see2374 visions2377 of peace7965 for her, and there is no369 peace,7965 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

17 Likewise, you son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 against413 the daughters1323 of your people,5971 which prophesy5012 out of their own heart;3820 and prophesy5012 you against5921 them,

18 And say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Woe1945 to the women that sew8609 pillows3704 to all3605 armholes,679 3027 and make6213 kerchiefs4555 on the head7218 of every3605 stature6967 to hunt6679 souls!5315 Will you hunt6679 the souls5315 of my people,5971 and will you save2421 the souls5315 alive2421 that come to you?

19 And will you pollute2490 me among413 my people5971 for handfuls8168 of barley8184 and for pieces6595 of bread,3899 to slay4191 the souls5315 that should not die,4191 and to save2421 the souls5315 alive2421 that should not live,2421 by your lying3576 to my people5971 that hear8085 your lies?3576

20 Why3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against413 your pillows,3704 with which834 you there8033 hunt6679 the souls5315 to make them fly,6524 and I will tear7167 them from your arms,2220 and will let the souls5315 go,7971 even the souls5315 that you hunt6679 to make them fly.6524

21 Your kerchiefs4555 also will I tear,7167 and deliver5337 my people5971 out of your hand,3027 and they shall be no3808 more5750 in your hand3027 to be hunted;4686 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

22 Because3282 with lies3576 you have made the heart3820 of the righteous6662 sad,3512 whom I have not made sad;3510 and strengthened2388 the hands3027 of the wicked,7451 that he should not return7725 from his wicked7563 way,1870 by promising2421 him life:2421

23 Therefore3651 you shall see2372 no3808 more5750 vanity,7723 nor3808 divine7081 divinations:7081 for I will deliver5337 my people5971 out of your hand:3027 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

14

1 Then came935 certain582 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 to me, and sat3427 before6440 me.

2 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

3 Son1121 of man,120 these428 men582 have set5927 up their idols1544 in their heart,3820 and put5414 the stumbling block4383 of their iniquity5771 before5227 their face:6440 should I be inquired1875 of at all by them?

4 Therefore3651 speak1696 to them, and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Every man376 of the house1004 of Israel3478 that sets5927 up his idols1544 in his heart,3820 and puts7760 the stumbling block4383 of his iniquity5771 before5227 his face,6440 and comes935 to the prophet;5030 I the LORD3068 will answer6030 him that comes935 according to the multitude7230 of his idols;1544

5 That I may take8610 the house1004 of Israel3478 in their own heart,3820 because834 they are all3605 estranged2114 from me through their idols.1544

6 Therefore3651 say559 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Repent,7725 and turn7725 yourselves from your idols;1544 and turn7725 away your faces6440 from all3605 your abominations.8441

7 For every376 one376 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 or of the stranger1616 that sojournes1481 in Israel,3478 which separates5144 himself from me, and sets5927 up his idols1544 in his heart,3820 and puts7760 the stumbling block4383 of his iniquity5771 before5227 his face,6440 and comes935 to a prophet5030 to inquire1875 of him concerning me; I the LORD3068 will answer6030 him by myself:

8 And I will set5414 my face6440 against that man,376 and will make8074 him a sign226 and a proverb,4912 and I will cut3772 him off from the middle8432 of my people;5971 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

9 And if3588 the prophet5030 be deceived6601 when3588 he has spoken1696 a thing,1697 I the LORD3068 have deceived6601 that prophet,5030 and I will stretch5186 out my hand3027 on him, and will destroy8045 him from the middle8432 of my people5971 Israel.3478

10 And they shall bear5375 the punishment5771 of their iniquity:5771 the punishment5771 of the prophet5030 shall be even as the punishment5771 of him that seeks1875 to him;

11 That the house1004 of Israel3478 may go8582 no3808 more5750 astray8582 from me, neither3808 be polluted2930 any3605 more5750 with all3605 their transgressions;6588 but that they may be my people,5971 and I may be their God,430 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

12 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

13 Son1121 of man,120 when3588 the land776 sins2398 against me by trespassing4603 grievously,4604 then will I stretch5186 out my hand3027 on it, and will break7665 the staff4294 of the bread3899 thereof, and will send7971 famine7458 on it, and will cut3772 off man120 and beast929 from it:

14 Though these428 three7969 men,582 Noah,5146 Daniel,1840 and Job,347 were in it, they should deliver5337 but their own souls5315 by their righteousness,6666 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 If3863 I cause noisome7451 beasts2416 to pass5674 through the land,776 and they spoil7921 it, so3651 that it be desolate,8077 that no1097 man may pass5674 through because6440 of the beasts:2416

16 Though these428 three7969 men582 were in it, as I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 they shall deliver5337 neither518 sons1121 nor518 daughters;1323 they only905 shall be delivered,5337 but the land776 shall be desolate.8077

17 Or176 if I bring935 a sword2719 on that land,776 and say,559 Sword,2719 go5674 through the land;776 so3651 that I cut3772 off man120 and beast929 from it:

18 Though these428 three7969 men582 were in it, as I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 they shall deliver5337 neither3808 sons1121 nor daughters,1323 but they only905 shall be delivered5337 themselves.

19 Or176 if I send7971 a pestilence1698 into413 that land,776 and pour8210 out my fury2534 on it in blood,1818 to cut3772 off from it man120 and beast:929

20 Though Noah,5146 Daniel,1840 and Job 347were in it, as I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 they shall deliver5337 neither518 son1121 nor518 daughter;1323 they shall but deliver5337 their own souls5315 by their righteousness.6666

21 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 How637 much637 more5750 when3588 I send7971 my four702 sore7451 judgments8201 on Jerusalem,3389 the sword,2719 and the famine,7458 and the noisome7451 beast,2416 and the pestilence,1698 to cut3772 off from it man120 and beast?929

22 Yet, behold,2009 therein shall be left3498 a remnant6413 that shall be brought3318 forth,4163 both sons1121 and daughters:1323 behold,2009 they shall come3318 forth3318 to you, and you shall see7200 their way1870 and their doings:5949 and you shall be comforted5162 concerning5921 the evil7451 that I have brought935 on Jerusalem,3389 even concerning854 all3605 that I have brought935 on it.

23 And they shall comfort5162 you, when you see7200 their ways1870 and their doings:5949 and you shall know3045 that I have not done6213 without2600 cause2600 all3605 that I have done6213 in it, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15

1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 what4100 is the vine1612 tree6086 more than any3605 tree,6086 or than a branch2156 which834 is among the trees6086 of the forest?3293

3 Shall wood6086 be taken3947 thereof to do6213 any work?4399 or will men take3947 a pin3489 of it to hang8518 any3605 vessel3627 thereon?5921

4 Behold,2009 it is cast5414 into the fire784 for fuel;402 the fire784 devours398 both8147 the ends7098 of it, and the middle8432 of it is burned.2787 Is it meet6743 for any work?4399

5 Behold,2009 when it was whole,8549 it was meet6213 for no3808 work:4399 how637 much637 3588 less shall it be meet6213 yet for any work,4399 when3588 the fire784 has devoured398 it, and it is burned?2787

6 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 As the vine1612 tree6086 among the trees6086 of the forest,3293 which834 I have given5414 to the fire784 for fuel,402 so3651 will I give5414 the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem.3389

7 And I will set5414 my face6440 against them; they shall go3318 out from one fire,784 and another fire784 shall devour398 them; and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I set7760 my face6440 against them.

8 And I will make5414 the land776 desolate,8077 because3282 they have committed4603 a trespass,4604 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

16

1 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 cause Jerusalem3389 to know3045 her abominations,8441

3 And say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to Jerusalem;3389 Your birth4351 and your nativity4138 is of the land776 of Canaan;3667 your father1 was an Amorite,567 and your mother517 an Hittite.2850

4 And as for your nativity,4138 in the day3117 you were born3205 your navel8270 was not cut,3772 neither3808 were you washed7364 in water4325 to supple4935 you; you were not salted4414 at all, nor3808 swaddled2853 at all.

5 None3808 eye5869 pitied2347 you, to do6213 any259 of these428 to you, to have compassion2550 on you; but you were cast7993 out in the open6440 field,7704 to the loathing1604 of your person,5315 in the day3117 that you were born.3205

6 And when I passed5674 by you, and saw7200 you polluted947 in your own blood,1818 I said559 to you when you were in your blood,1818 Live;2421 yes, I said559 to you when you were in your blood,1818 Live.2421

7 I have caused5414 you to multiply7233 as the bud6779 of the field,7704 and you have increased7235 and waxen great,1431 and you are come935 to excellent5716 ornaments:5716 your breasts7699 are fashioned,3559 and your hair8181 is grown,6779 whereas you were naked5903 and bore.6181

8 Now when I passed5674 by you, and looked7200 on you, behold,2009 your time6256 was the time6256 of love;1730 and I spread6566 my skirt3671 over5921 you, and covered3680 your nakedness:6172 yes, I swore7650 to you, and entered935 into a covenant1285 with you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 and you became1961 mine.

9 Then washed7364 I you with water;4325 yes, I thoroughly washed7857 away your blood1818 from you, and I anointed5480 you with oil.8081

10 I clothed3847 you also with broidered7553 work,7553 and shod5274 you with badgers'8476 skin, and I girded2280 you about with fine linen,8336 and I covered3680 you with silk.4897

11 I decked5710 you also with ornaments,5716 and I put5414 bracelets6781 on your hands,3027 and a chain7242 on5921 your neck.1627

12 And I put5414 a jewel5141 on5921 your forehead,639 and earrings5694 in your ears,241 and a beautiful8597 crown5850 on your head.7218

13 Thus were you decked5710 with gold2091 and silver;3701 and your raiment4403 was of fine linen,8336 and silk,4897 and broidered7553 work;7553 you did eat398 fine flour,5560 and honey,1706 and oil:8081 and you were exceeding3966 beautiful,3303 and you did prosper6743 into a kingdom.4410

14 And your renown8034 went3318 forth3318 among the heathen1471 for your beauty:3308 for it was perfect3632 through my comeliness,1926 which834 I had put7760 on you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 But you did trust982 in your own beauty,3308 and played the harlot2181 because5921 of your renown,8034 and poured8210 out your fornications8457 on every3605 one that passed5674 by; his it was.

16 And of your garments899 you did take,3947 and decked6213 your high1116 places with divers2921 colors,2921 and played the harlot2181 thereupon: the like things shall not come,935 neither3808 shall it be so.

17 You have also taken3947 your fair8597 jewels3627 of my gold2091 and of my silver,3701 which834 I had given5414 you, and made6213 to yourself images6754 of men,2145 and did commit2181 prostitution2181 with them,

18 And took3947 your broidered7553 garments,899 and covered them: and you have set5414 my oil8081 and my incense7004 before6440 them.

19 My meat3899 also which834 I gave5414 you, fine flour,5560 and oil,8081 and honey,1706 with which I fed398 you, you have even set5414 it before6440 them for a sweet5207 smell:7381 and thus it was, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

20 Moreover you have taken3947 your sons1121 and your daughters,1323 whom834 you have borne3205 to me, and these have you sacrificed2076 to them to be devoured.398 Is this of your prostitutions8457 a small4592 matter,

21 That you have slain7819 my children,1121 and delivered5414 them to cause them to pass5674 through the fire for them?

22 And in all3605 your abominations8441 and your prostitutions8457 you have not remembered2142 the days3117 of your youth,5271 when you were1961 naked5903 and bore,6181 and were1961 polluted947 in your blood.1818

23 And it came1961 to pass after310 all3605 your wickedness,7451 (woe,188 woe188 to you! said5002 the LORD136 GOD;3069)

24 That you have also built1129 to you an eminent1354 place, and have made6213 you an high7413 place in every3605 street.7339

25 You have built1129 your high7413 place at413 every3605 head7218 of the way,1870 and have made your beauty3308 to be abhorred,8581 and have opened6589 your feet7272 to every3605 one that passed5674 by, and multiplied7235 your prostitutions.8457

26 You have also committed2181 fornication2181 with the Egyptians4714 your neighbors,7934 great1432 of flesh;1320 and have increased7235 your prostitutions,8457 to provoke me to anger.3707

27 Behold,2009 therefore I have stretched5186 out my hand3027 over5921 you, and have diminished1639 your ordinary2706 food, and delivered5414 you to the will5315 of them that hate8130 you, the daughters1323 of the Philistines,6430 which are ashamed3637 of your lewd2154 way.1870

28 You have played the whore2181 also with the Assyrians,1121 804 because1115 you were insatiable;1115 7654 yes, you have played the harlot2181 with them, and yet could not be satisfied.7646

29 You have moreover multiplied7235 your fornication8457 in the land776 of Canaan3667 to Chaldea;3778 and yet1571 you were not satisfied7646 therewith.2063

30 How4100 weak535 is your heart,3826 said5002 the LORD136 GOD,3069 seeing you do6213 all3605 these428 things, the work4639 of an imperious7986 whorish2181 woman;802

31 In that you build1129 your eminent1354 place in the head7218 of every3605 way,1870 and make6213 your high7413 place in every3605 street;7339 and have not been1961 as an harlot,2181 in that you scorn7046 hire;868

32 But as a wife802 that commits5003 adultery,5003 which takes3947 strangers2114 instead8478 of her husband!376

33 They give5414 gifts5078 to all3605 whores:2181 but you give5414 your gifts5083 to all3605 your lovers,157 and hire7809 them, that they may come935 to you on every5437 side5439 for your prostitution.8457

34 And the contrary2016 is in you from other women802 in your prostitutions,8457 whereas none3808 follows310 you to commit2181 prostitutions:2181 and in that you give5414 a reward,868 and no3808 reward868 is given5414 to you, therefore you are contrary.2016

35 Why,3651 O harlot,2181 hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD:3068

36 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 your filthiness5178 was poured8210 out, and your nakedness6172 discovered1540 through your prostitutions8457 with your lovers,157 and with all3605 the idols1544 of your abominations,8441 and by the blood1818 of your children,1121 which834 you did give5414 to them;

37 Behold,2005 therefore3651 I will gather6908 all3605 your lovers,157 with whom834 you have taken pleasure,6149 and all3605 them that you have loved,157 with all3605 them that you have hated;8130 I will even gather6908 them round5439 about against5921 you, and will discover1540 your nakedness6172 to them, that they may see7200 all3605 your nakedness.6172

38 And I will judge8199 you, as women that break5003 wedlock5003 and shed8210 blood1818 are judged;4941 and I will give5414 you blood1818 in fury2534 and jealousy.7068

39 And I will also give5414 you into their hand,3027 and they shall throw2040 down2040 your eminent1354 place, and shall break5422 down5422 your high7413 places: they shall strip6584 you also of your clothes,899 and shall take3947 your fair8597 jewels,3627 and leave5117 you naked5903 and bore.6181

40 They shall also bring5927 up a company6951 against5921 you, and they shall stone7275 you with stones,68 and thrust1333 you through with their swords.2719

41 And they shall burn8313 your houses1004 with fire,784 and execute6213 judgments8201 on you in the sight5869 of many7227 women:802 and I will cause you to cease7673 from playing the harlot,2181 and you also1571 shall give5414 no3808 hire868 any more.5750

42 So will I make my fury2534 toward you to rest,5117 and my jealousy7068 shall depart5493 from you, and I will be quiet,8252 and will be no3808 more5750 angry.3707

43 Because3282 834 you have not remembered2142 the days3117 of your youth,5271 but have fretted7264 me in all3605 these428 things; behold,1887 therefore I also1571 will recompense5414 your way1870 on your head,7218 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 and you shall not commit6213 this lewdness2154 above5921 all3605 your abominations.8441

44 Behold,2009 every3605 one that uses proverbs4911 shall use4911 this proverb4911 against5921 you, saying,559 As is the mother,517 so is her daughter.1323

45 You are your mother's517 daughter,1323 that lothes1602 her husband376 and her children;1121 and you are the sister269 of your sisters,269 which834 loathed1602 their husbands582 and their children:1121 your mother517 was an Hittite,2850 and your father1 an Amorite.567

46 And your elder1419 sister269 is Samaria,8111 she and her daughters1323 that dwell3427 at5921 your left8040 hand:8040 and your younger6996 sister,269 that dwells3427 at your right3225 hand,3225 is Sodom5467 and her daughters.1323

47 Yet have you not walked1980 after their ways,1870 nor done6213 after their abominations:8441 but, as if that were a very6985 little4592 thing, you were corrupted7843 more than they in all3605 your ways.1870

48 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 Sodom5467 your sister269 has not done,6213 she nor her daughters,1323 as you have done,6213 you and your daughters.1323

49 Behold,2009 this2088 was the iniquity5771 of your sister269 Sodom,5467 pride,1347 fullness7653 of bread,3899 and abundance7962 of idleness8252 was in her and in her daughters,1323 neither3808 did she strengthen2388 the hand3027 of the poor6041 and needy.34

50 And they were haughty,1361 and committed6213 abomination8441 before6440 me: therefore I took5493 them away5493 as I saw7200 good.

51 Neither3808 has Samaria8111 committed2398 half2677 of your sins;2403 but you have multiplied7235 your abominations8441 more than they, and have justified6663 your sisters269 in all3605 your abominations8441 which834 you have done.6213

52 You also,1571 which834 have judged6419 your sisters,269 bear5375 your own shame3639 for your sins2403 that you have committed8581 more abominable8581 than they: they are more righteous6663 than you: yes,1571 be you confounded954 also,1571 and bear5375 your shame,3639 in that you have justified6663 your sisters.269

53 When I shall bring7725 again7725 their captivity,7622 the captivity7622 of Sodom5467 and her daughters,1323 and the captivity7622 of Samaria8111 and her daughters,1323 then will I bring again the captivity7622 of your captives7628 in the middle8432 of them:

54 That you may bear5375 your own shame,3639 and may be confounded3637 in all3605 that you have done,6213 in that you are a comfort5162 to them.

55 When your sisters,269 Sodom5467 and her daughters,1323 shall return7725 to their former6927 estate, and Samaria8111 and her daughters1323 shall return7725 to their former6927 estate, then you and your daughters1323 shall return7725 to your former6927 estate.

56 For your sister269 Sodom5467 was not mentioned8052 by your mouth6310 in the day3117 of your pride,1347

57 Before2962 your wickedness7451 was discovered,1540 as at the time6256 of your reproach2781 of the daughters1323 of Syria,758 and all3605 that are round5439 about her, the daughters1323 of the Philistines,6430 which despise7590 you round5439 about.

58 You have borne5375 your lewdness2154 and your abominations,8441 said5002 the LORD.3068

59 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will even deal6213 with you as you have done,6213 which834 have despised959 the oath423 in breaking6565 the covenant.1285

60 Nevertheless I will remember2142 my covenant1285 with you in the days3117 of your youth,5271 and I will establish6965 to you an everlasting5769 covenant.1285

61 Then you shall remember2142 your ways,1870 and be ashamed,3637 when you shall receive3947 your sisters,269 your elder1419 and your younger:6996 and I will give5414 them to you for daughters,1323 but not by your covenant.1285

62 And I will establish6965 my covenant1285 with you; and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD:3068

63 That you may remember,2142 and be confounded,954 and never3808 open6610 your mouth6310 any more5750 because6440 of your shame,3639 when I am pacified3722 toward you for all3605 that you have done,6213 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 put2330 forth2330 a riddle,2420 and speak4911 a parable4912 to the house1004 of Israel;3478

3 And say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 A great1419 eagle5404 with great1419 wings,3671 long winged,750 83 full4392 of feathers,5133 which834 had divers7553 colors,7553 came935 to Lebanon,3844 and took3947 the highest6788 branch6788 of the cedar:730

4 He cropped6998 off the top7218 of his young3242 twigs,3242 and carried935 it into a land776 of traffic;3667 he set7760 it in a city5892 of merchants.7402

5 He took3947 also of the seed2233 of the land,776 and planted it in a fruitful2233 field;7704 he placed3947 it by great7227 waters,4325 and set7760 it as a willow6851 tree.

6 And it grew,6779 and became1961 a spreading5628 vine1612 of low8217 stature,6967 whose branches1808 turned6437 toward413 him, and the roots8328 thereof were under8478 him: so it became1961 a vine,1612 and brought5375 forth6213 branches,905 and shot7971 forth sprigs.6288

7 There was also another259 great1419 eagle5404 with great1419 wings3671 and many7227 feathers:5133 and, behold,2009 this2063 vine1612 did bend3719 her roots8328 toward5921 him, and shot7971 forth her branches1808 toward5921 him, that he might water8248 it by the furrows6170 of her plantation.4302

8 It was planted8362 in a good2896 soil7704 by great7227 waters,4325 that it might bring6213 forth6213 branches,6057 and that it might bear5375 fruit,6529 that it might be a goodly155 vine.1612

9 Say559 you, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Shall it prosper?6743 shall he not pull5423 up the roots8328 thereof, and cut7082 off the fruit6529 thereof, that it wither?3001 it shall wither3001 in all3605 the leaves2964 of her spring,6780 even without3808 great1419 power2220 or many7227 people5971 to pluck5375 it up by the roots8328 thereof.

10 Yes, behold,2009 being planted,8362 shall it prosper?6743 shall it not utterly wither,3001 when the east6921 wind7307 touches5060 it? it shall wither3001 in the furrows6170 where5921 it grew.6780

11 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

12 Say559 now4994 to the rebellious4805 house,1004 Know3045 you not what4100 these428 things mean? tell559 them, Behold,2009 the king4428 of Babylon894 is come935 to Jerusalem,3389 and has taken3947 the king4428 thereof, and the princes8269 thereof, and led935 them with him to Babylon;894

13 And has taken3947 of the king's4410 seed,2233 and made3772 a covenant1285 with him, and has taken935 an oath423 of him: he has also taken3947 the mighty352 of the land:776

14 That the kingdom4467 might be base,8217 that it might not lift5375 itself up, but that by keeping8104 of his covenant1285 it might stand.5975

15 But he rebelled4775 against him in sending7971 his ambassadors4397 into Egypt,4714 that they might give5414 him horses5483 and much7227 people.5971 Shall he prosper?6743 shall he escape4422 that does6213 such428 things? or shall he break6565 the covenant,1285 and be delivered?4422

16 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 surely518 3808 in the place4725 where the king4428 dwells that made him king,4427 whose834 853 oath423 he despised,959 and whose853 covenant1285 he broke,6565 even with him in the middle8432 of Babylon894 he shall die.4191

17 Neither3808 shall Pharaoh6547 with his mighty1419 army2428 and great7227 company6951 make6213 for him in the war,4421 by casting8210 up mounts,5550 and building1129 forts,1785 to cut3772 off many7227 persons:5315

18 Seeing he despised959 the oath423 by breaking6565 the covenant,1285 when, see,2009 he had given5414 his hand,3027 and has done6213 all3605 these428 things, he shall not escape.4422

19 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 As I live,2416 surely518 3808 my oath423 that he has despised,959 and my covenant1285 that he has broken,6331 even it will I recompense5414 on his own head.7218

20 And I will spread6566 my net7568 on him, and he shall be taken8610 in my snare,4686 and I will bring935 him to Babylon,894 and will plead8199 with him there8033 for his trespass4604 that he has trespassed4604 against me.

21 And all3605 his fugitives4015 with all3605 his bands102 shall fall5307 by the sword,2719 and they that remain7604 shall be scattered6566 toward all3605 winds:7307 and you shall know3045 that I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it.

22 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will also take3947 of the highest6788 branch6788 of the high7311 cedar,730 and will set5414 it; I will crop6998 off from the top7218 of his young3127 twigs3127 a tender7390 one, and will plant8362 it on an high1364 mountain2022 and eminent:8524

23 In the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel3478 will I plant8362 it: and it shall bring5375 forth5375 boughs,6057 and bear6213 fruit,6529 and be a goodly117 cedar:730 and under8478 it shall dwell7931 all3605 fowl6833 of every3605 wing;3671 in the shadow6738 of the branches1808 thereof shall they dwell.7931

24 And all3605 the trees6086 of the field7704 shall know3045 that I the LORD3068 have brought8213 down8213 the high1364 tree,6086 have exalted1361 the low8217 tree,6086 have dried3001 up the green3892 tree,6086 and have made the dry3002 tree6086 to flourish:6524 I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 and have done6213 it.

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1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me again, saying,559

2 What4100 mean you, that you use4911 this2088 proverb4911 concerning5921 the land127 of Israel,3478 saying,559 The fathers1 have eaten398 sour1155 grapes,1154 and the children's1121 teeth8127 are set on edge?6949

3 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 you shall not have occasion any more5750 to use4911 this2088 proverb4911 in Israel.3478

4 Behold,2005 all3605 souls5315 are mine; as the soul5315 of the father,1 so also the soul5315 of the son1121 is mine: the soul5315 that sins,2398 it shall die.4191

5 But if3588 a man376 be just,6662 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666

6 And has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither3808 has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 neither3808 has defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802 neither3808 has come7126 near7126 to a menstruous5079 woman,802

7 And has not oppressed3238 any,376 but has restored7725 to the debtor2326 his pledge,2258 has spoiled1497 none3808 by violence,1500 has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7456 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment;899

8 He that has not given5414 forth on usury,5392 neither3808 has taken3947 any increase,8635 that has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from iniquity,5766 has executed6213 true571 judgment4941 between996 man376 and man,376

9 Has walked1980 in my statutes,2708 and has kept8104 my judgments,4941 to deal6213 truly;571 he is just,6662 he shall surely live,2421 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

10 If he beget3205 a son1121 that is a robber,6530 a shedder8210 of blood,1818 and that does6213 the like251 to any one259 of these428 things,

11 And that does6213 not any3605 of those428 duties, but even1571 has eaten398 on the mountains,2022 and defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802

12 Has oppressed3238 the poor6041 and needy,34 has spoiled1497 by violence,1500 has not restored7725 the pledge,2258 and has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols,1544 has committed6213 abomination,8441

13 Has given5414 forth on usury,5392 and has taken3947 increase:8635 shall he then live?2425 he shall not live:2421 he has done6213 all3605 these428 abominations;8441 he shall surely die;4191 his blood1818 shall be on him.

14 Now, see,2009 if he beget3205 a son,1121 that sees7200 all3605 his father's1 sins2403 which834 he has done,6213 and considers,7200 and does6213 not such2007 like,

15 That has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither3808 has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 has not defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802

16 Neither3808 has oppressed3238 any,376 has not withheld2254 the pledge,2258 neither3808 has spoiled by violence,1500 but has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7456 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment,899

17 That has taken7725 off his hand3027 from the poor,6041 that has not received3947 usury5392 nor increase,8635 has executed6213 my judgments,4941 has walked1980 in my statutes;2708 he shall not die4191 for the iniquity5771 of his father,1 he shall surely live.2421

18 As for his father,1 because3588 he cruelly6233 oppressed,6231 spoiled1497 his brother251 by violence,1499 and did6213 that which834 is not good2896 among8432 his people,5971 see,2009 even he shall die4191 in his iniquity.5771

19 Yet say559 you, Why?4069 does not the son1121 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father?1 When the son1121 has done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 and has kept8104 all3605 my statutes,2708 and has done6213 them, he shall surely live.2421

20 The soul5315 that sins,2398 it shall die.4191 The son1121 shall not bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father,1 neither3808 shall the father1 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the son:1121 the righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall be on him, and the wickedness7564 of the wicked7563 shall be on him.

21 But if3588 the wicked7563 will turn7725 from all3605 his sins2403 that he has committed,6213 and keep8104 all3605 my statutes,2708 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

22 All3605 his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 they shall not be mentioned2142 to him: in his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 he shall live.2421

23 Have I any pleasure2654 at all that the wicked7563 should die?4194 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 and not that he should return7725 from his ways,1870 and live?2421

24 But when the righteous6662 turns away from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and does6213 according to all3605 the abominations8441 that the wicked7563 man does,6213 shall he live?2425 All3605 his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 shall not be mentioned:2142 in his trespass4604 that he has trespassed,4604 and in his sin2403 that he has sinned,2398 in them shall he die.4191

25 Yet you say,559 The way1870 of the LORD136 is not equal.8505 Hear8085 now,4994 O house1004 of Israel;3478 Is not my way1870 equal?8505 are not your ways1870 unequal?3808

26 When a righteous6662 man turns away from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and dies4191 in them; for his iniquity5766 that he has done6213 shall he die.4191

27 Again, when the wicked7563 man turns away from his wickedness7564 that he has committed,6213 and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall save2421 his soul5315 alive.2421

28 Because he considers,7200 and turns away from all3605 his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

29 Yet said559 the house1004 of Israel,3478 The way1870 of the LORD136 is not equal.8505 O house1004 of Israel,3478 are not my ways1870 equal?8505 are not your ways1870 unequal?3808

30 Therefore3651 I will judge8199 you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 every376 one376 according to his ways,1870 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069 Repent,7725 and turn7725 yourselves from all3605 your transgressions;6588 so iniquity5771 shall not be your ruin.4383

31 Cast7993 away from you all3605 your transgressions,6588 whereby834 you have transgressed;6586 and make6213 you a new2319 heart3820 and a new2319 spirit:7307 for why4100 will you die,4191 O house1004 of Israel?3478

32 For I have no3808 pleasure2654 in the death4194 of him that dies,4191 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 why turn7725 yourselves, and live2421 you.

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1 Moreover take5375 you up a lamentation7015 for the princes5387 of Israel,3478

2 And say,559 What4100 is your mother?517 A lioness:3833 she lay7257 down7257 among996 lions,738 she nourished7235 her whelps1482 among8432 young3715 lions.3715

3 And she brought5927 up one259 of her whelps:1482 it became1961 a young3715 lion,3715 and it learned3925 to catch2963 the prey;2964 it devoured398 men.120

4 The nations1471 also heard8085 of him; he was taken8610 in their pit,7845 and they brought935 him with chains2397 to the land776 of Egypt.4714

5 Now when she saw7200 that she had waited,3176 and her hope8615 was lost,6 then she took3947 another259 of her whelps,1482 and made7760 him a young3715 lion.3715

6 And he went1980 up and down among8432 the lions,738 he became1961 a young3715 lion,3715 and learned3925 to catch2963 the prey,2964 and devoured398 men.120

7 And he knew3045 their desolate490 palaces, and he laid waste2717 their cities;5892 and the land776 was desolate,3456 and the fullness4393 thereof, by the noise6963 of his roaring.7581

8 Then the nations1471 set5414 against5921 him on every5437 side5439 from the provinces,4082 and spread6566 their net7568 over5921 him: he was taken8610 in their pit.7845

9 And they put5414 him in ward5474 in chains,2397 and brought935 him to the king4428 of Babylon:894 they brought935 him into holds,4686 that his voice6963 should no3808 more5750 be heard8085 on the mountains2022 of Israel.3478

10 Your mother517 is like a vine1612 in your blood,1818 planted8362 by the waters:4325 she was fruitful6509 and full of branches6058 by reason of many7227 waters.4325

11 And she had1961 strong5797 rods4294 for the scepters7626 of them that bore4910 rule,4910 and her stature6967 was exalted1361 among5921 996 the thick5688 branches,5688 and she appeared7200 in her height1363 with the multitude7230 of her branches.1808

12 But she was plucked5428 up in fury,2534 she was cast7993 down to the ground,776 and the east6921 wind7307 dried3001 up her fruit:6529 her strong5797 rods4294 were broken6561 and withered;3001 the fire784 consumed398 them.

13 And now6258 she is planted8362 in the wilderness,4057 in a dry6723 and thirsty6772 ground.776

14 And fire784 is gone3318 out of a rod4294 of her branches,905 which has devoured398 her fruit,6529 so that she has no3808 strong5797 rod4294 to be a scepter7626 to rule.4910 This1931 is a lamentation,7015 and shall be for a lamentation.7015

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1 And it came1961 to pass in the seventh7637 year,8141 in the fifth2549 month, the tenth6218 day of the month,2320 that certain582 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to inquire1875 of the LORD,3068 and sat3427 before6440 me.

2 Then came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 to me, saying,559

3 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you come935 to inquire1875 of me? As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be inquired1875 of by you.

4 Will you judge8199 them, son1121 of man,120 will you judge8199 them? cause them to know3045 the abominations8441 of their fathers:1

5 And say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the day3117 when I chose977 Israel,3478 and lifted5375 up my hand3027 to the seed2233 of the house1004 of Jacob,3290 and made myself known3045 to them in the land776 of Egypt,4714 when I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them, saying,559 I am the LORD3068 your God;430

6 In the day3117 that I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them, to bring3318 them forth3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 into413 a land776 that I had espied8446 for them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which1958 is the glory6643 of all3605 lands:776

7 Then said559 I to them, Cast7993 you away every man376 the abominations8251 of his eyes,5869 and defile2930 not yourselves with the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 I am the LORD3068 your God.430

8 But they rebelled4784 against me, and would14 not listen8085 to me: they did not every man376 cast7993 away the abominations8251 of their eyes,5869 neither3808 did they forsake5800 the idols1544 of Egypt:4714 then I said,559 I will pour8210 out my fury2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the middle8432 of the land776 of Egypt.4714

9 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 among8432 whom834 they were, in whose853 sight5869 I made myself known3045 to them, in bringing3318 them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714

10 Why I caused them to go3318 forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 and brought935 them into413 the wilderness.4057

11 And I gave5414 them my statutes,2708 and showed3045 them my judgments,4941 which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them.

12 Moreover1571 also1571 I gave5414 them my sabbaths,7676 to be a sign226 between996 me and them, that they might know3045 that I am the LORD3068 that sanctify6942 them.

13 But the house1004 of Israel3478 rebelled4784 against me in the wilderness:4057 they walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 and they despised3988 my judgments,4941 which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; and my sabbaths7676 they greatly3966 polluted:2490 then I said,559 I would pour8210 out my fury2534 on them in the wilderness,4057 to consume3615 them.

14 But I worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 before5869 the heathen,1471 in whose834 sight5869 I brought3318 them out.

15 Yet also1571 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them in the wilderness,4057 that I would not bring935 them into413 the land776 which834 I had given5414 them, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 which1958 is the glory of all3605 lands;776

16 Because3282 they despised3988 my judgments,4941 and walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 but polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 for their heart3820 went1980 after310 their idols.1544

17 Nevertheless my eye5869 spared2347 them from destroying7843 them, neither3808 did I make6213 an end3615 of them in the wilderness.4057

18 But I said559 to their children1121 in the wilderness,4057 Walk3212 you not in the statutes2706 of your fathers,1 neither408 observe8104 their judgments,4941 nor408 defile2930 yourselves with their idols:1544

19 I am the LORD3068 your God;430 walk3212 in my statutes,2708 and keep8104 my judgments,4941 and do6213 them;

20 And hallow6942 my sabbaths;7676 and they shall be a sign226 between996 me and you, that you may know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God.430

21 Notwithstanding the children1121 rebelled4784 against me: they walked1980 not in my statutes,2708 neither3808 kept8104 my judgments4941 to do6213 them, which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall even live2425 in them; they polluted2490 my sabbaths:7676 then I said,559 I would pour8210 out my fury2534 on them, to accomplish3615 my anger639 against them in the wilderness.4057

22 Nevertheless I withdrew7725 my hand,3027 and worked6213 for my name's8034 sake,4616 that it should not be polluted2490 in the sight5869 of the heathen,1471 in whose834 sight5869 I brought3318 them forth.3318

23 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to them also1571 in the wilderness,4057 that I would scatter6327 them among the heathen,1471 and disperse2219 them through the countries;776

24 Because3282 they had not executed6213 my judgments,4941 but had despised3988 my statutes,2708 and had polluted2490 my sabbaths,7676 and their eyes5869 were after310 their fathers'1 idols.1544

25 Why I gave5414 them also1571 statutes2706 that were not good,2896 and judgments4941 whereby they should not live;2421

26 And I polluted2930 them in their own gifts,4979 in that they caused to pass5674 through the fire all3605 that opens6363 the womb,7356 that I might make them desolate,8074 to the end4616 that they might know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

27 Therefore,3651 son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Yet5750 in this2063 your fathers1 have blasphemed1442 me, in that they have committed4603 a trespass4604 against me.

28 For when I had brought935 them into413 the land,776 for the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to them, then they saw7200 every3605 high7311 hill,1389 and all3605 the thick5687 trees,6086 and they offered2076 there8033 their sacrifices,2077 and there8033 they presented5414 the provocation3708 of their offering:7133 there8033 also they made7760 their sweet5207 smell,7381 and poured5258 out there8033 their drink5262 offerings.

29 Then I said559 to them, What4100 is the high1116 place whereunto834 8033 you go?935 And the name8034 whereof is called7121 Bamah1117 to this2088 day.3117

30 Why3651 say559 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you polluted2930 after the manner1870 of your fathers?1 and commit2181 you prostitution2181 after310 their abominations?8251

31 For when you offer5375 your gifts,4979 when you make your sons1121 to pass5674 through the fire,784 you pollute2930 yourselves with all3605 your idols,1544 even to this day:3117 and shall I be inquired1875 of by you, O house1004 of Israel?3478 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will not be inquired of by you.

32 And that which comes5927 into5921 your mind7307 shall not be at all, that you say,559 We will be as the heathen,1471 as the families4940 of the countries,776 to serve8334 wood6086 and stone.68

33 As I live, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 surely518 3808 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched5186 out arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured8210 out, will I rule4427 over you:

34 And I will bring3318 you out from the people,5971 and will gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein834 you are scattered,6327 with a mighty2389 hand,3027 and with a stretched5186 out arm,2220 and with fury2534 poured8210 out.

35 And I will bring935 you into413 the wilderness4057 of the people,5971 and there8033 will I plead8199 with you face6440 to face.6440

36 Like as I pleaded8199 with your fathers1 in the wilderness4057 of the land776 of Egypt,4714 so3651 will I plead8199 with you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

37 And I will cause you to pass5674 under8478 the rod,7626 and I will bring935 you into the bond4562 of the covenant:1285

38 And I will purge1305 out from among you the rebels,4775 and them that transgress6586 against me: I will bring3318 them forth3318 out of the country776 where they sojourn,4033 and they shall not enter935 into413 the land127 of Israel:3478 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

39 As for you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Go3212 you, serve5647 you every376 one376 his idols,1544 and hereafter310 also, if518 you will not listen8085 to me: but pollute2490 you my holy6944 name8034 no3808 more5750 with your gifts,4979 and with your idols.1544

40 For in my holy6944 mountain,2022 in the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 there8033 shall all3605 the house1004 of Israel,3478 all3605 of them in the land,776 serve5647 me: there8033 will I accept7521 them, and there8033 will I require1875 your offerings,8641 and the first fruits7225 of your oblations,4864 with all3605 your holy things.

41 I will accept7521 you with your sweet5207 smell,7381 when I bring3318 you out from the people,5971 and gather6908 you out of the countries776 wherein you have been scattered;6327 and I will be sanctified6942 in you before5869 the heathen.1471

42 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall bring935 you into413 the land127 of Israel,3478 into413 the country776 for the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to your fathers.1

43 And there8033 shall you remember2142 your ways,1870 and all3605 your doings,5949 wherein834 you have been defiled;2930 and you shall loathe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for all3605 your evils7451 that you have committed.6213

44 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD 3068when I have worked6213 with you for my name's8034 sake,4616 not according to your wicked7451 ways,1870 nor according to your corrupt7843 doings,5949 O you house1004 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

45 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

46 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 toward1870 the south,8486 and drop5197 your word toward413 the south,1864 and prophesy5012 against413 the forest3293 of the south5045 field;7704

47 And say559 to the forest3293 of the south,5045 Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will kindle3341 a fire784 in you, and it shall devour398 every3605 green3892 tree6086 in you, and every3605 dry3002 tree:6086 the flaming3852 flame7957 shall not be quenched,3518 and all3605 faces6440 from the south5045 to the north6828 shall be burned6866 therein.

48 And all3605 flesh1320 shall see7200 that I the LORD3068 have kindled1197 it: it shall not be quenched.3518

49 Then said559 I, Ah162 Lord136 GOD!3069 they say559 of me, Does he not speak4911 parables?4912

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1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 toward413 Jerusalem,3389 and drop5197 your word toward413 the holy4720 places, and prophesy5012 against413 the land127 of Israel,3478

3 And say559 to the land127 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the LORD;3068 Behold,2005 I am against413 you, and will draw3318 forth3318 my sword2719 out of his sheath,8593 and will cut3772 off from you the righteous6662 and the wicked.7563

4 Seeing3282 then that I will cut3772 off from you the righteous6662 and the wicked,7563 therefore shall my sword2719 go3318 forth3318 out of his sheath8593 against413 all3605 flesh1320 from the south5045 to the north:6828

5 That all3605 flesh1320 may know3045 that I the LORD3068 have drawn3318 forth3318 my sword2719 out of his sheath:8593 it shall not return7725 any more.5750

6 Sigh584 therefore, you son1121 of man,120 with the breaking7670 of your loins;4975 and with bitterness4814 sigh584 before their eyes.5869

7 And it shall be, when3588 they say559 to you, Why5981 4100 sigh584 you? that you shall answer,559 For the tidings;8052 because3588 it comes:935 and every3605 heart3820 shall melt,4549 and all3605 hands3027 shall be feeble,7503 and every3605 spirit7307 shall faint,3543 and all3605 knees1290 shall be weak3212 as water:4325 behold,2009 it comes,935 and shall be brought1961 to pass, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

8 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

9 Son1121 of man,120 prophesy,5012 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD;3068 Say,559 A sword,2719 a sword2719 is sharpened,2300 and also1571 furbished:4803

10 It is sharpened2300 to make a sore slaughter;2873 it is furbished4803 that it may glitter:1300 should we then176 make mirth?7797 it scorns3988 the rod7626 of my son,1121 as every3605 tree.6086

11 And he has given5414 it to be furbished,4803 that it may be handled:8610 3709 this1931 sword2719 is sharpened,2300 and it is furbished,4803 to give5414 it into the hand3027 of the slayer.2026

12 Cry2199 and howl,3213 son1121 of man:120 for it shall be on my people,5971 it shall be on all3605 the princes5387 of Israel:3478 terrors4048 by reason413 of the sword2719 shall be on my people:5971 smite5606 therefore on your thigh.3409

13 Because3588 it is a trial,974 and what4100 if518 the sword scorn3988 even1571 the rod?7626 it shall be no3808 more, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

14 You therefore, son1121 of man,120 prophesy,5012 and smite5221 your hands3709 together. and let the sword2719 be doubled3717 the third7992 time, the sword2719 of the slain:2491 it is the sword2719 of the great1419 men that are slain,2491 which enters into their privy2314 chambers.2315

15 I have set5414 the point19 of the sword2719 against5921 all3605 their gates,8179 that their heart3820 may faint,4127 and their ruins4383 be multiplied:7235 ah!253 it is made bright,1300 it is wrapped4593 up for the slaughter.2874

16 Go258 you one way or other, either on the right3231 hand,3231 or on the left,8041 wherever575 your face6440 is set.3259

17 I will also1571 smite5221 my hands3709 together, and I will cause my fury2534 to rest:5117 I the LORD3068 have said1696 it.

18 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me again, saying,559

19 Also, you son1121 of man,120 appoint7760 you two8147 ways,1870 that the sword2719 of the king4428 of Babylon894 may come:935 both two8147 shall come3318 forth3318 out of one259 land:776 and choose1254 you a place,3027 choose1254 it at the head7218 of the way1870 to the city.5892

20 Appoint7760 a way,1870 that the sword2719 may come935 to Rabbath7237 of the Ammonites,1121 5984 and to Judah3063 in Jerusalem3389 the defended.1219

21 For the king4428 of Babylon894 stood5975 at413 the parting517 of the way,1870 at the head7218 of the two8147 ways,1870 to use7080 divination:7081 he made his arrows2671 bright,7043 he consulted7592 with images,8655 he looked7200 in the liver.3516

22 At his right3225 hand3225 was the divination7081 for Jerusalem,3389 to appoint7760 captains,3733 to open6605 the mouth6310 in the slaughter,7524 to lift7311 up the voice6963 with shouting,8643 to appoint7760 battering rams3733 against5921 the gates,8179 to cast8210 a mount,5550 and to build1129 a fort.1785

23 And it shall be to them as a false7723 divination7080 in their sight,5869 to them that have sworn7650 oaths:7621 but he will call2142 to remembrance2142 the iniquity,5771 that they may be taken.8610

24 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you have made your iniquity5771 to be remembered,2142 in that your transgressions6588 are discovered,1540 so that in all3605 your doings5949 your sins2403 do appear;7200 because,3282 I say, that you are come to remembrance,2142 you shall be taken8610 with the hand.3079

25 And you, profane2491 wicked7563 prince5387 of Israel,3478 whose834 day3117 is come,935 when6256 iniquity5771 shall have an end,7093

26 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Remove5493 the diadem,4701 and take7311 off the crown:5850 this2063 shall not be the same:2063 exalt1361 him that is low,8217 and abase8213 him that is high.1364

27 I will overturn,5754 overturn,5754 overturn,5754 it: and it shall be no3808 more, until5704 he come935 whose834 right4941 it is; and I will give5414 it him.

28 And you, son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 concerning413 the Ammonites,1121 5984 and concerning413 their reproach;2781 even say559 you, The sword,2719 the sword2719 is drawn:6605 for the slaughter2874 it is furbished,4803 to consume398 because4616 of the glittering:1300

29 Whiles they see2372 vanity7723 to you, whiles they divine7080 a lie3576 to you, to bring5414 you on the necks6677 of them that are slain,2491 of the wicked,7563 whose834 day3117 is come,935 when6256 their iniquity5771 shall have an end.7093

30 Shall I cause it to return7725 into his sheath?8593 I will judge8199 you in the place4725 where834 you were created,1254 in the land776 of your nativity.4351

31 And I will pour8210 out my indignation2195 on you, I will blow6315 against5921 you in the fire784 of my wrath,5678 and deliver5414 you into the hand3027 of brutish1197 men,582 and skillful2796 to destroy.4889

32 You shall be for fuel402 to the fire;784 your blood1818 shall be in the middle8432 of the land;776 you shall be no3808 more remembered:2142 for I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it.

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1 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Now, you son1121 of man,120 will you judge,8199 will you judge8199 the bloody1818 city?5892 yes, you shall show3045 her all3605 her abominations.8441

3 Then say559 you, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD,3069 The city5892 sheds8210 blood1818 in the middle8432 of it, that her time6256 may come,935 and makes6213 idols1544 against5921 herself to defile2930 herself.

4 You are become816 guilty816 in your blood1818 that you have shed;8210 and have defiled2930 yourself in your idols1544 which834 you have made;6213 and you have caused your days3117 to draw near,7126 and are come935 even to your years:8141 therefore5921 3651 have I made5414 you a reproach2781 to the heathen,1471 and a mocking7048 to all3605 countries.776

5 Those that be near,7138 and those that be far7350 from you, shall mock7046 you, which are infamous2931 8034 and much7227 vexed.4103

6 Behold,2009 the princes5387 of Israel,3478 every376 one376 were in you to their power2220 to shed8210 blood.1818

7 In you have they set light7043 by father1 and mother:517 in the middle8432 of you have they dealt6213 by oppression6233 with the stranger:1616 in you have they vexed3238 the fatherless3490 and the widow.490

8 You have despised959 my holy6944 things, and have profaned2490 my sabbaths.7676

9 In you are men582 that carry7400 tales7400 to shed8210 blood:1818 and in you they eat398 on the mountains:2022 in the middle8432 of you they commit6213 lewdness.2154

10 In you have they discovered1540 their fathers'1 nakedness:6172 in you have they humbled6031 her that was set5079 apart5079 for pollution.2931

11 And one has committed6213 abomination8441 with his neighbor's7453 wife;802 and another376 has lewdly2154 defiled2930 his daughter3618 in law;3618 and another376 in you has humbled6031 his sister,269 his father's1 daughter.1323

12 In you have they taken3947 gifts7810 to shed8210 blood;1818 you have taken3947 usury5392 and increase,8635 and you have greedily gained1214 of your neighbors7453 by extortion,6233 and have forgotten7911 me, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

13 Behold,2009 therefore I have smitten5221 my hand3079 at413 your dishonest1215 gain1214 which834 you have made,6213 and at5921 your blood1818 which834 has been1961 in the middle8432 of you.

14 Can your heart3820 endure,5975 or can your hands3027 be strong,2388 in the days3117 that I shall deal6213 with you? I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it, and will do6213 it.

15 And I will scatter6327 you among the heathen,1471 and disperse2219 you in the countries,776 and will consume8552 your filthiness2932 out of you.

16 And you shall take your inheritance2490 in yourself in the sight5869 of the heathen,1471 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

17 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

18 Son1121 of man,120 the house1004 of Israel3478 is to me become1961 dross:5509 all3605 they are brass,5178 and tin,913 and iron,1270 and lead,5777 in the middle8432 of the furnace;3564 they are even the dross5509 of silver.3701

19 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you are all3605 become1961 dross,5509 behold,2005 therefore3651 I will gather6908 you into413 the middle8432 of Jerusalem.3389

20 As they gather6910 silver,3701 and brass,5178 and iron,1270 and lead,5777 and tin,913 into413 the middle8432 of the furnace,3564 to blow5301 the fire784 on it, to melt5413 it; so3651 will I gather6908 you in my anger639 and in my fury,2534 and I will leave5117 you there, and melt5413 you.

21 Yes, I will gather3664 you, and blow5301 on you in the fire784 of my wrath,5678 and you shall be melted5413 in the middle8432 therof.

22 As silver3701 is melted2046 in the middle8432 of the furnace,3564 so3651 shall you be melted5413 in the middle8432 thereof; and you shall know3045 that I the LORD3068 have poured8210 out my fury2534 on you.

23 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

24 Son1121 of man,120 say559 to her, You are the land776 that is not cleansed,2891 nor3808 rained1656 on in the day3117 of indignation.2195

25 There is a conspiracy7195 of her prophets5030 in the middle8432 thereof, like a roaring7580 lion738 ravening2963 the prey;2964 they have devoured398 souls;5315 they have taken3947 the treasure2633 and precious3366 things; they have made her many7235 widows490 in the middle8432 thereof.

26 Her priests3548 have violated2554 my law,8451 and have profaned2490 my holy6944 things: they have put no3808 difference between996 the holy6944 and profane,2455 neither3808 have they showed3045 difference between996 the unclean2931 and the clean,2889 and have hid5956 their eyes5869 from my sabbaths,7676 and I am profaned2490 among8432 them.

27 Her princes8269 in the middle7130 thereof are like wolves2061 ravening2963 the prey,2964 to shed8210 blood,1818 and to destroy6 souls,5315 to get1214 dishonest1215 gain.1214

28 And her prophets5030 have daubed2902 them with untempered8602 mortar, seeing vanity,7723 and divining7080 lies3576 to them, saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD,3069 when the LORD3068 has not spoken.1696

29 The people5971 of the land776 have used oppression,6233 and exercised robbery,1498 and have vexed3238 the poor6041 and needy:34 yes, they have oppressed6231 the stranger1616 wrongfully.3808 4941

30 And I sought1245 for a man376 among them, that should make1443 up the hedge,1447 and stand5975 in the gap6556 before6440 me for the land,776 that I should not destroy7843 it: but I found4672 none.3808

31 Therefore have I poured8210 out my indignation2195 on them; I have consumed3615 them with the fire784 of my wrath:5678 their own way1870 have I recompensed5414 on their heads,7218 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

23

1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 there were two8147 women,802 the daughters1323 of one259 mother:517

3 And they committed2181 prostitutions in Egypt;4714 they committed2181 prostitutions in their youth:5271 there8033 were their breasts7699 pressed,4600 and there8033 they bruised6213 the teats1717 of their virginity.1331

4 And the names8034 of them were Aholah170 the elder,1419 and Aholibah172 her sister:269 and they were mine, and they bore3205 sons1121 and daughters.1323 Thus were their names;8034 Samaria8111 is Aholah,170 and Jerusalem3389 Aholibah.172

5 And Aholah170 played the harlot2181 when she was mine; and she doted5689 on413 her lovers,157 on413 the Assyrians804 her neighbors,7138

6 Which were clothed3847 with blue,8504 captains6346 and rulers,5461 all3605 of them desirable2531 young970 men, horsemen6571 riding7392 on horses.5483

7 Thus she committed5414 her prostitutions8457 with them, with all them that were the chosen4005 men1121 of Assyria,804 and with all3605 on whom834 she doted:5689 with all3605 their idols1544 she defiled2930 herself.

8 Neither3808 left5800 she her prostitutions8457 brought from Egypt:4714 for in her youth5271 they lay7901 with her, and they bruised6213 the breasts1717 of her virginity,1331 and poured8210 their prostitution8457 on her.

9 Why3651 I have delivered5414 her into the hand3027 of her lovers,157 into the hand3027 of the Assyrians,1121 804 on whom834 she doted.5689

10 These1992 discovered1540 her nakedness:6172 they took3947 her sons1121 and her daughters,1323 and slew her with the sword:2719 and she became1961 famous8034 among women;802 for they had executed6213 judgment8196 on her.

11 And when her sister269 Aholibah172 saw7200 this, she was more corrupt7843 in her inordinate5691 love5691 than she, and in her prostitutions8457 more than her sister269 in her prostitutions.8457

12 She doted5689 on the Assyrians1121 804 her neighbors,7138 captains6346 and rulers5461 clothed3847 most gorgeously,4358 horsemen6571 riding7392 on horses,5483 all3605 of them desirable2531 young970 men.

13 Then I saw7200 that she was defiled,2930 that they took both8147 one259 way,1870

14 And that she increased3254 her prostitutions:8457 for when she saw7200 men582 portrayed2707 on the wall,7023 the images6754 of the Chaldeans3779 portrayed2710 with vermilion,8350

15 Girded2289 with girdles232 on their loins,4975 exceeding5628 in dyed2871 attire2871 on their heads,7218 all3605 of them princes7991 to look4758 to, after the manner1823 of the Babylonians1121 894 of Chaldea,3778 the land776 of their nativity:4138

16 And as soon4758 as she saw them with her eyes,5869 she doted5689 on them, and sent7971 messengers4397 to them into Chaldea.3778

17 And the Babylonians1121 894 came935 to her into the bed4904 of love,1730 and they defiled2930 her with their prostitution,8457 and she was polluted2930 with them, and her mind5315 was alienated3363 from them.

18 So she discovered1540 her prostitutions,8457 and discovered1540 her nakedness:6172 then my mind5315 was alienated3363 from her, like as my mind5315 was alienated5361 from her sister.269

19 Yet she multiplied7235 her prostitutions,8457 in calling2142 to remembrance2142 the days3117 of her youth,5271 wherein834 she had played the harlot2181 in the land776 of Egypt.4714

20 For she doted5689 on their paramours,6370 whose flesh1320 is as the flesh1320 of asses,2543 and whose issue2231 is like the issue2231 of horses.5483

21 Thus you called6485 to remembrance6485 the lewdness2154 of your youth,5271 in bruising6213 your teats1717 by the Egyptians4714 for the breasts7699 of your youth.5271

22 Therefore,3651 O Aholibah,172 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will raise5782 up your lovers157 against5921 you, from whom834 1992 your mind5315 is alienated,5361 and I will bring935 them against5921 you on every5437 side;5439

23 The Babylonians,1121 894 and all3605 the Chaldeans,3779 Pekod,6489 and Shoa,7772 and Koa,6970 and all3605 the Assyrians804 with them: all3605 of them desirable2531 young970 men, captains6346 and rulers,5461 great7991 lords7991 and renowned,7121 all3605 of them riding7392 on horses.5483

24 And they shall come935 against5921 you with chariots,2021 wagons,7393 and wheels,1534 and with an assembly6951 of people,5971 which shall set7760 against5921 you buckler6793 and shield4043 and helmet6959 round5439 about: and I will set5414 judgment4941 before6440 them, and they shall judge8199 you according to their judgments.4941

25 And I will set5414 my jealousy7068 against you, and they shall deal6213 furiously2534 with you: they shall take5493 away5493 your nose639 and your ears;241 and your remnant319 shall fall5307 by the sword:2719 they shall take3947 your sons1121 and your daughters;1323 and your residue319 shall be devoured398 by the fire.784

26 They shall also strip6584 you out of your clothes,899 and take3947 away your fair8597 jewels.3627

27 Thus will I make your lewdness2154 to cease7673 from you, and your prostitution2184 brought from the land776 of Egypt:4714 so that you shall not lift5375 up your eyes5869 to them, nor3808 remember2142 Egypt4714 any more.5750

28 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will deliver5414 you into the hand3027 of them whom834 you hate,8130 into the hand3027 of them from whom834 your mind5315 is alienated:5361

29 And they shall deal6213 with you hatefully,8135 and shall take3947 away all3605 your labor,3018 and shall leave5800 you naked5903 and bore:6181 and the nakedness6172 of your prostitutions2183 shall be discovered,1540 both your lewdness2154 and your prostitutions.8457

30 I will do6213 these428 things to you, because you have gone a whoring2181 after310 the heathen,1471 and because5921 834 you are polluted2930 with their idols.1544

31 You have walked1980 in the way1870 of your sister;269 therefore will I give5414 her cup3563 into your hand.3027

32 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 You shall drink8354 of your sister's269 cup3563 deep6013 and large:7342 you shall be laughed6712 to scorn and had in derision;3932 it contains3557 much.4767

33 You shall be filled4390 with drunkenness7943 and sorrow,3015 with the cup3563 of astonishment8047 and desolation,8077 with the cup3563 of your sister269 Samaria.8111

34 You shall even drink8354 it and suck4680 it out, and you shall break1633 the shards2789 thereof, and pluck5423 off your own breasts:7699 for I have spoken1696 it, said559 the Lord136 GOD.3069

35 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you have forgotten7911 me, and cast7993 me behind310 your back,1458 therefore bear5375 you also1571 your lewdness2154 and your prostitutions.8457

36 The LORD3068 said559 moreover to me; Son1121 of man,120 will you judge8199 Aholah170 and Aholibah?172 yes, declare5046 to them their abominations;8441

37 That they have committed5003 adultery,5003 and blood1818 is in their hands,3027 and with their idols1544 have they committed5003 adultery,5003 and have also1571 caused their sons,1121 whom834 they bore3205 to me, to pass5674 for them through the fire, to devour402 them.

38 Moreover5750 this2063 they have done6213 to me: they have defiled2930 my sanctuary4720 in the same1931 day,3117 and have profaned2490 my sabbaths.7676

39 For when they had slain7819 their children1121 to their idols,1544 then they came935 the same1931 day3117 into413 my sanctuary4720 to profane2490 it; and, see,2009 thus3541 have they done6213 in the middle8432 of my house.1004

40 And furthermore,637 that you have sent7971 for men582 to come935 from far,4801 to whom834 413 a messenger4397 was sent;7971 and, see,2009 they came:935 for whom834 you did wash7364 yourself, painted3583 your eyes,5869 and decked5710 yourself with ornaments,5716

41 And sat3427 on a stately3520 bed,4296 and a table7979 prepared6186 before6440 it, whereupon5921 you have set7760 my incense7004 and my oil.8081

42 And a voice6963 of a multitude1995 being at ease7961 was with her: and with the men582 of the common7230 sort120 were brought935 Sabeans5433 from the wilderness,4057 which put5414 bracelets6781 on their hands,3027 and beautiful8597 crowns5850 on their heads.7218

43 Then said559 I to her that was old1087 in adulteries,5004 Will they now6258 commit2181 prostitutions8457 with her, and she with them?

44 Yet they went935 in to her, as they go935 in to a woman802 that plays the harlot:2181 so3651 went935 they in to Aholah170 and to Aholibah,172 the lewd2154 women.802

45 And the righteous6662 men,582 they shall judge8199 them after the manner4941 of adulteresses,5003 and after the manner4941 of women that shed8210 blood;1818 because3588 they are adulteresses,5003 and blood1818 is in their hands.3027

46 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will bring5927 up a company6951 on them, and will give5414 them to be removed2189 and spoiled.957

47 And the company6951 shall stone7275 them with stones,68 and dispatch1254 them with their swords;2719 they shall slay4191 their sons1121 and their daughters,1323 and burn8313 up their houses1004 with fire.784

48 Thus will I cause lewdness2154 to cease7673 out of the land,776 that all3605 women802 may be taught3256 not to do6213 after your lewdness.2154

49 And they shall recompense5414 your lewdness2154 on you, and you shall bear5375 the sins2399 of your idols:1544 and you shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD.3069

24

1 Again in the ninth8671 year,8141 in the tenth6224 month,2320 in the tenth6218 day of the month,2320 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 write3789 you the name8034 of the day,3117 even of this2088 same6106 day:3117 the king4428 of Babylon894 set5564 himself against413 Jerusalem3389 this2088 same6106 day.3117

3 And utter4911 a parable4912 to the rebellious4805 house,1004 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Set8239 on a pot,5518 set8239 it on, and also1571 pour3332 water4325 into it:

4 Gather622 the pieces5409 thereof into it, even every3605 good2896 piece,5409 the thigh,3409 and the shoulder;3802 fill4390 it with the choice4005 bones.6106

5 Take3947 the choice4005 of the flock,6629 and burn1754 also1571 the bones6106 under8478 it, and make it boil7570 well,7571 and let them seethe1310 the bones6106 of it therein.8432

6 Why3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Woe188 to the bloody1818 city,5892 to the pot5518 whose834 scum2457 is therein, and whose scum2457 is not gone3318 out of it! bring3318 it out piece5409 by piece;5409 let no3808 lot1486 fall5307 on it.

7 For her blood1818 is in the middle8432 of her; she set7760 it on the top6706 of a rock;5553 she poured8210 it not on the ground,776 to cover3680 it with dust;6083

8 That it might cause fury2534 to come5927 up to take vengeance;5359 I have set5414 her blood1818 on the top6706 of a rock,5553 that it should not be covered.3680

9 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Woe188 to the bloody1818 city!5892 I will even make the pile4071 for fire great.1431

10 Heap7235 on wood,6086 kindle1814 the fire,784 consume8552 the flesh,1320 and spice7543 it well, and let the bones6106 be burned.2787

11 Then set5975 it empty7385 on the coals1513 thereof, that the brass5178 of it may be hot,3179 and may burn,2787 and that the filthiness2932 of it may be molten5413 in it, that the scum2457 of it may be consumed.8552

12 She has wearied3811 herself with lies,8383 and her great7227 scum2457 went3318 not forth3318 out of her: her scum2457 shall be in the fire.784

13 In your filthiness2932 is lewdness:2154 because3282 I have purged2891 you, and you were not purged,2891 you shall not be purged2891 from your filthiness2932 any more,5750 till5704 I have caused my fury2534 to rest5117 on you.

14 I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it: it shall come935 to pass, and I will do6213 it; I will not go6544 back,6544 neither3808 will I spare,2347 neither3808 will I repent;5162 according to your ways,1870 and according to your doings,5949 shall they judge8199 you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 Also the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

16 Son1121 of man,120 behold,2005 I take3947 away from you the desire4261 of your eyes5869 with a stroke:4046 yet neither3808 shall you mourn5594 nor3808 weep,1058 neither3808 shall your tears1832 run935 down.

17 Forbear1826 to cry,602 make6213 no3808 mourning60 for the dead,4191 bind2280 the tire6287 of your head on you, and put7760 on your shoes5275 on your feet,7272 and cover5844 not your lips,8222 and eat398 not the bread3899 of men.582

18 So I spoke1696 to the people5971 in the morning:1242 and at even6153 my wife802 died;4191 and I did6213 in the morning1242 as I was commanded.6680

19 And the people5971 said559 to me, Will you not tell5046 us what4100 these428 things are to us, that you do6213 so?

20 Then I answered559 them, The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

21 Speak559 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will profane2490 my sanctuary,4720 the excellency1347 of your strength,5797 the desire4261 of your eyes,5869 and that which your soul5315 pities;4263 and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 whom834 you have left5800 shall fall5307 by the sword.2719

22 And you shall do6213 as I have done:6213 you shall not cover5844 your lips,8222 nor3808 eat398 the bread3899 of men.582

23 And your tires6287 shall be on your heads,7218 and your shoes5275 on your feet:7272 you shall not mourn5594 nor3808 weep;1058 but you shall pine4743 away for your iniquities,5771 and mourn5098 one376 toward413 another.251

24 Thus Ezekiel3168 is to you a sign:4159 according to all3605 that he has done6213 shall you do:6213 and when this comes,935 you shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD.3069

25 Also, you son1121 of man,120 shall it not be in the day3117 when I take3947 from them their strength,4581 the joy4885 of their glory,8597 the desire4261 of their eyes,5869 and that whereupon they set4853 their minds,5315 their sons1121 and their daughters,1323

26 That he that escapes6412 in that day3117 shall come935 to you, to cause you to hear2045 it with your ears?241

27 In that day3117 shall your mouth6310 be opened6605 to him which is escaped,6412 and you shall speak,1696 and be no3808 more5750 dumb:481 and you shall be a sign4159 to them; and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

25

1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 against413 the Ammonites,1121 5984 and prophesy5012 against5921 them;

3 And say559 to the Ammonites,1121 5984 Hear8085 the word1697 of the Lord136 GOD;3069 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you said,559 Aha,253 against413 my sanctuary,4720 when3588 it was profaned;2490 and against413 the land127 of Israel,3478 when3588 it was desolate;8074 and against413 the house1004 of Judah,3063 when3588 they went into captivity;1473

4 Behold,2005 therefore3651 I will deliver5414 you to the men1121 of the east6924 for a possession,4181 and they shall set3427 their palaces2918 in you, and make5414 their dwellings4908 in you: they shall eat398 your fruit,6529 and they shall drink8354 your milk.2461

5 And I will make5414 Rabbah7237 a stable5116 for camels,1581 and the Ammonites1121 5984 a couching place4769 for flocks:6629 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

6 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you have clapped4222 your hands,3027 and stamped7554 with the feet,7272 and rejoiced8055 in heart5315 with all3605 your despite7589 against413 the land127 of Israel;3478

7 Behold,2005 therefore3651 I will stretch5186 out my hand3027 on you, and will deliver5414 you for a spoil957 to the heathen;1471 and I will cut3772 you off from the people,5971 and I will cause you to perish6 out of the countries:776 I will destroy8045 you; and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

8 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 that Moab4124 and Seir8165 do say,559 Behold,2009 the house1004 of Judah3063 is like to all3605 the heathen;1471

9 Therefore,3651 behold,2005 I will open6605 the side3802 of Moab4124 from the cities,5892 from his cities5892 which are on his frontiers,7097 the glory6643 of the country,776 Bethjeshimoth,1020 Baalmeon,1186 and Kiriathaim,7156

10 To the men1121 of the east6924 with the Ammonites,1121 5984 and will give5414 them in possession,4181 that the Ammonites1121 5984 may not be remembered2142 among the nations.1471

11 And I will execute6213 judgments8201 on Moab;4124 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

12 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 that Edom123 has dealt6213 against the house1004 of Judah3063 by taking vengeance,5359 and has greatly offended,816 and revenged5358 himself on them;

13 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will also stretch5186 out my hand3027 on Edom,123 and will cut3772 off man120 and beast929 from it; and I will make5414 it desolate2723 from Teman;8487 and they of Dedan1719 shall fall5307 by the sword.2719

14 And I will lay5414 my vengeance5360 on Edom123 by the hand3027 of my people5971 Israel:3478 and they shall do6213 in Edom123 according to my anger639 and according to my fury;2534 and they shall know3045 my vengeance,5360 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 the Philistines6430 have dealt6213 by revenge,5360 and have taken vengeance5359 with a despiteful7589 heart,5315 to destroy4889 it for the old5769 hatred;342

16 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will stretch5186 out my hand3027 on the Philistines,6430 and I will cut3772 off the Cherethims,3774 and destroy9 the remnant7611 of the sea3220 coast.2348

17 And I will execute6213 great1419 vengeance5360 on them with furious2534 rebukes;8433 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall lay5414 my vengeance5360 on them.

26

1 And it came1961 to pass in the eleventh6240 year,8141 in the first259 day of the month,2320 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 because3282 that Tyrus6865 has said559 against5921 Jerusalem,3389 Aha,253 she is broken7665 that was the gates1817 of the people:5971 she is turned5437 to me: I shall be replenished,4390 now she is laid waste:2717

3 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against5921 you, O Tyrus,6865 and will cause many7227 nations1471 to come5927 up against5921 you, as the sea3220 causes his waves1530 to come5927 up.

4 And they shall destroy7843 the walls2346 of Tyrus,6865 and break2040 down2040 her towers:4026 I will also scrape5500 her dust6083 from her, and make5414 her like the top6706 of a rock.5553

5 It shall be a place for the spreading4894 of nets2764 in the middle8432 of the sea:3220 for I have spoken1696 it, said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 and it shall become1961 a spoil957 to the nations.1471

6 And her daughters1323 which834 are in the field7704 shall be slain2026 by the sword;2719 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

7 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will bring935 on Tyrus6865 Nebuchadrezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon,894 a king4428 of kings,4428 from the north,6828 with horses,5483 and with chariots,7393 and with horsemen,6571 and companies,6951 and much7227 people.5971

8 He shall slay4191 with the sword2719 your daughters1323 in the field:7704 and he shall make5414 a fort1785 against5921 you, and cast8210 a mount5550 against5921 you, and lift6965 up the buckler6793 against5921 you.

9 And he shall set5414 engines4239 of war6904 against your walls,2346 and with his axes2719 he shall break5422 down5422 your towers.4026

10 By reason of the abundance8229 of his horses5483 their dust80 shall cover3680 you: your walls2346 shall shake7493 at the noise6963 of the horsemen,6571 and of the wheels,1534 and of the chariots,7393 when he shall enter935 into your gates,8179 as men enter935 into a city5892 wherein is made a breach.1234

11 With the hoofs6541 of his horses5483 shall he tread7429 down all3605 your streets:2351 he shall slay4191 your people5971 by the sword,2719 and your strong5797 garrisons4676 shall go3381 down3381 to the ground.776

12 And they shall make5414 a spoil7997 of your riches,2428 and make a prey962 of your merchandise:7404 and they shall break2040 down2040 your walls,2346 and destroy5422 your pleasant2532 houses:1004 and they shall lay7760 your stones68 and your timber6086 and your dust6083 in the middle8432 of the water.4325

13 And I will cause the noise1995 of your songs7892 to cease;7673 and the sound6963 of your harps3658 shall be no3808 more5750 heard.8085

14 And I will make you like the top6706 of a rock:5553 you shall be a place to spread4894 nets2764 on; you shall be built1129 no3808 more:5750 for I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to Tyrus;6865 Shall not the isles339 shake7493 at the sound6963 of your fall,4658 when the wounded2491 cry,602 when the slaughter2027 is made in the middle8432 of you?

16 Then all3605 the princes5387 of the sea3220 shall come3381 down3381 from their thrones,3678 and lay5493 away5493 their robes,4598 and put6584 off their broidered7553 garments:899 they shall clothe3847 themselves with trembling;2731 they shall sit3427 on the ground,776 and shall tremble2729 at every moment,7281 and be astonished8074 at you.

17 And they shall take5375 up a lamentation7015 for you, and say559 to you, How349 are you destroyed,6 that were inhabited3427 of seafaring3220 men, the renowned1984 city,5892 which834 were strong2389 in the sea,3220 she and her inhabitants,3427 which834 cause5414 their terror2851 to be on all3605 that haunt3427 it!

18 Now6258 shall the isles339 tremble2729 in the day3117 of your fall;4658 yes, the isles339 that are in the sea3220 shall be troubled926 at your departure.3318

19 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 When I shall make5414 you a desolate2717 city,5892 like the cities5892 that are not inhabited;3427 when I shall bring5927 up the deep8415 on you, and great7227 waters4325 shall cover3680 you;

20 When I shall bring3381 you down3381 with them that descend3381 into the pit,953 with the people5971 of old5769 time, and shall set3427 you in the low8482 parts of the earth,776 in places desolate2723 of old,5769 with them that go3381 down3381 to the pit,953 that you be not inhabited;3427 and I shall set5414 glory6643 in the land776 of the living;2416

21 I will make5414 you a terror,1091 and you shall be no369 more: though you be sought1245 for, yet shall you never3808 5769 be found4672 again,5750 said5001 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

2 Now, you son1121 of man,120 take5375 up a lamentation7015 for Tyrus;6865

3 And say559 to Tyrus,6865 O you that are situate3427 at5921 the entry3996 of the sea,3220 which are a merchant7402 of the people5971 for many7227 isles,339 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 O Tyrus,6865 you have said,559 I am of perfect3632 beauty.3308

4 Your borders1366 are in the middle3820 of the seas,3220 your builders1129 have perfected3634 your beauty.3308

5 They have made1129 all3605 your ship boards3871 of fir1265 trees of Senir:8149 they have taken3947 cedars730 from Lebanon3844 to make6213 masts8650 for you.

6 Of the oaks437 of Bashan1316 have they made6213 your oars;4880 the company1323 of the Ashurites843 have made6213 your benches7175 of ivory,8127 brought out of the isles339 of Chittim.3794

7 Fine linen8336 with broidered7553 work7553 from Egypt4714 was that which you spread4666 forth to be your sail;5251 blue8504 and purple713 from the isles339 of Elishah473 was that which covered4374 you.

8 The inhabitants3427 of Zidon6721 and Arvad719 were your mariners:7751 your wise2450 men, O Tyrus,6865 that were in you, were your pilots.2259

9 The ancients2204 of Gebal1381 and the wise2450 men thereof were in you your caulkers:2388 919 all3605 the ships591 of the sea3220 with their mariners4419 were in you to occupy6148 your merchandise.4627

10 They of Persia6539 and of Lud3865 and of Phut6316 were in your army,2428 your men582 of war:4421 they hanged8518 the shield4043 and helmet3553 in you; they set5414 forth your comeliness.1926

11 The men1121 of Arvad719 with your army2428 were on your walls2346 round5439 about, and the Gammadims1575 were in your towers:4026 they hanged8518 their shields7982 on your walls2346 round5439 about; they have made6213 your beauty3308 perfect.3634

12 Tarshish8659 was your merchant5503 by reason of the multitude7230 of all3605 kind of riches;1952 with silver,3701 iron,1270 tin,913 and lead,5777 they traded5414 in your fairs.5801

13 Javan,3120 Tubal,8422 and Meshech,4902 they were your merchants:7402 they traded5414 the persons5315 of men120 and vessels3627 of brass5178 in your market.4627

14 They of the house1004 of Togarmah8425 traded5414 in your fairs5801 with horses5483 and horsemen6571 and mules.6505

15 The men1121 of Dedan1719 were your merchants;7402 many7227 isles339 were the merchandise5506 of your hand:3027 they brought7725 you for a present814 horns7161 of ivory8127 and ebony.1894

16 Syria758 was your merchant5503 by reason of the multitude7230 of the wares4639 of your making:4639 they occupied5414 in your fairs5801 with emeralds,5306 purple,713 and broidered7553 work,7553 and fine linen,948 and coral,7215 and agate.3539

17 Judah,3063 and the land776 of Israel,3478 they were your merchants:7402 they traded5414 in your market4627 wheat2406 of Minnith,4511 and Pannag,6436 and honey,1706 and oil,8081 and balm.6875

18 Damascus1834 was your merchant5503 in the multitude7230 of the wares4639 of your making,4639 for the multitude7230 of all3605 riches;1952 in the wine3196 of Helbon,2463 and white6713 wool.6785

19 Dan1835 also and Javan3120 going235 to and fro235 occupied5414 in your fairs:5801 bright6219 iron,1270 cassia,6916 and calamus,7070 were in your market.4627

20 Dedan1719 was your merchant7402 in precious2667 clothes899 for chariots.7396

21 Arabia,6152 and all3605 the princes5387 of Kedar,6938 they occupied5503 with you in lambs,3733 and rams,352 and goats:6260 in these were they your merchants.5503

22 The merchants7402 of Sheba7614 and Raamah,7484 they were your merchants:7402 they occupied5414 in your fairs5801 with chief7218 of all3605 spices,1314 and with all3605 precious3368 stones,68 and gold.2091

23 Haran,2771 and Canneh,3656 and Eden,5731 the merchants7402 of Sheba,7614 Asshur,804 and Chilmad,3638 were your merchants.7402

24 These1992 were your merchants7402 in all3605 sorts4360 of things, in blue8504 clothes,1545 and broidered7553 work,7553 and in chests1595 of rich apparel,1264 bound2280 with cords,2256 and made of cedar,729 among your merchandise.4819

25 The ships591 of Tarshish8659 did sing7788 of you in your market:4627 and you were replenished,4390 and made very3966 glorious3519 in the middle3820 of the seas.3220

26 Your rowers7751 have brought935 you into great7227 waters:4325 the east6921 wind7307 has broken7665 you in the middle3820 of the seas.3220

27 Your riches,1952 and your fairs,5801 your merchandise,4627 your mariners,4419 and your pilots,2259 your caulkers,2388 919 and the occupiers6148 of your merchandise,4627 and all3605 your men582 of war,4421 that are in you, and in all3605 your company6951 which834 is in the middle8432 of you, shall fall5307 into the middle3820 of the seas3220 in the day3117 of your ruin.4658

28 The suburbs4054 shall shake7493 at the sound6963 of the cry2201 of your pilots.2259

29 And all3605 that handle8610 the oar,4880 the mariners,4419 and all3605 the pilots2259 of the sea,3220 shall come3381 down3381 from their ships,591 they shall stand5975 on the land;776

30 And shall cause their voice6963 to be heard8085 against5921 you, and shall cry2199 bitterly,4751 and shall cast5927 up dust6083 on their heads,7218 they shall wallow6428 themselves in the ashes:665

31 And they shall make themselves utterly bald7139 for you, and gird2296 them with sackcloth,8242 and they shall weep1058 for you with bitterness4751 of heart5315 and bitter4751 wailing.4553

32 And in their wailing5204 they shall take5375 up a lamentation7015 for you, and lament6969 over5921 you, saying, What4100 city is like Tyrus,6865 like the destroyed1822 in the middle8432 of the sea?3220

33 When your wares5801 went3318 forth3318 out of the seas,3220 you filled7646 many7227 people;5971 you did enrich6238 the kings4428 of the earth776 with the multitude7230 of your riches1952 and of your merchandise.4627

34 In the time6256 when you shall be broken7665 by the seas3220 in the depths4615 of the waters4325 your merchandise4627 and all3605 your company6951 in the middle8432 of you shall fall.5307

35 All3605 the inhabitants3427 of the isles339 shall be astonished8074 at5921 you, and their kings4428 shall be sore8178 afraid,8175 they shall be troubled7481 in their countenance.6440

36 The merchants5503 among the people5971 shall hiss8319 at5921 you; you shall be a terror,1091 and never5704 5769 shall be any more.

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1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 say559 to the prince5057 of Tyrus,6865 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 your heart3820 is lifted1361 up, and you have said,559 I am a God,410 I sit3427 in the seat4186 of God,430 in the middle3820 of the seas;3220 yet you are a man,120 and not God,410 though you set5414 your heart3820 as the heart3820 of God:430

3 Behold,2009 you are wiser2450 than Daniel;1840 there is no3808 secret5640 that they can hide6004 from you:

4 With your wisdom2451 and with your understanding8394 you have gotten6213 you riches,2428 and have gotten6213 gold2091 and silver3701 into your treasures:214

5 By your great7230 wisdom2451 and by your traffic7404 have you increased7235 your riches,2428 and your heart3824 is lifted1361 up because of your riches:2428

6 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 you have set5414 your heart3820 as the heart3820 of God;430

7 Behold,2005 therefore3651 I will bring935 strangers2114 on you, the terrible6184 of the nations:1471 and they shall draw7324 their swords2719 against5921 the beauty3308 of your wisdom,2451 and they shall defile2490 your brightness.3314

8 They shall bring3381 you down3381 to the pit,7845 and you shall die4191 the deaths4463 of them that are slain2491 in the middle3820 of the seas.3220

9 Will you yet559 say559 before6440 him that slays2026 you, I am God?430 but you shall be a man,120 and no3808 God,410 in the hand3027 of him that slays2490 you.

10 You shall die4191 the deaths4194 of the uncircumcised6189 by the hand3027 of strangers:2114 for I have spoken1696 it, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

11 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

12 Son1121 of man,120 take5375 up a lamentation7015 on the king4428 of Tyrus,6865 and say559 to him, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 You seal2856 up the sum,8508 full4392 of wisdom,2451 and perfect3632 in beauty.3308

13 You have been1961 in Eden5731 the garden1588 of God;430 every3605 precious3368 stone68 was your covering,4540 the sardius,124 topaz,6357 and the diamond,3095 the beryl,8658 the onyx,7718 and the jasper,3471 the sapphire,5601 the emerald,5306 and the carbuncle,1304 and gold:2091 the workmanship4399 of your tabrets8596 and of your pipes5345 was prepared3559 in you in the day3117 that you were created.1254

14 You are the anointed4473 cherub3742 that covers;5526 and I have set5414 you so: you were1961 on the holy6944 mountain2022 of God;430 you have walked1980 up and down in the middle8432 of the stones68 of fire.784

15 You were perfect8549 in your ways1870 from the day3117 that you were created,1254 till5704 iniquity5766 was found4672 in you.

16 By the multitude7230 of your merchandise7404 they have filled4390 the middle8432 of you with violence,2555 and you have sinned:2398 therefore I will cast2490 you as profane2490 out of the mountain2022 of God:430 and I will destroy6 you, O covering5526 cherub,3742 from the middle8432 of the stones68 of fire.784

17 Your heart3820 was lifted1361 up because of your beauty,3308 you have corrupted7843 your wisdom2451 by reason5921 of your brightness:3314 I will cast7993 you to the ground,776 I will lay5414 you before6440 kings,4428 that they may behold7200 you.

18 You have defiled2490 your sanctuaries4720 by the multitude7230 of your iniquities,5771 by the iniquity5766 of your traffic;7404 therefore will I bring3318 forth3318 a fire784 from the middle8432 of you, it shall devour398 you, and I will bring5414 you to ashes665 on the earth776 in the sight5869 of all3605 them that behold7200 you.

19 All3605 they that know3045 you among the people5971 shall be astonished8074 at5921 you: you shall be a terror,1091 and never5704 5769 shall you be any more.

20 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

21 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 against413 Zidon,6721 and prophesy5012 against5921 it,

22 And say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against5921 you, O Zidon;6721 and I will be glorified3513 in the middle8432 of you: and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall have executed6213 judgments8201 in her, and shall be sanctified6942 in her.

23 For I will send7971 into her pestilence,1698 and blood1818 into her streets;2351 and the wounded2491 shall be judged5307 in the middle8432 of her by the sword2719 on her on every5437 side;5439 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

24 And there shall be no3808 more5750 a pricking3992 brier5544 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 nor any grieving3510 thorn6975 of all3605 that are round5439 about them, that despised7590 them; and they shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD.3069

25 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 When I shall have gathered6908 the house1004 of Israel3478 from the people5971 among whom834 they are scattered,6327 and shall be sanctified6942 in them in the sight5869 of the heathen,1471 then shall they dwell3427 in their land127 that I have given5414 to my servant5650 Jacob.3290

26 And they shall dwell3427 safely983 therein,5921 and shall build1129 houses,1004 and plant5193 vineyards;3754 yes, they shall dwell3427 with confidence,983 when I have executed6213 judgments8201 on all3605 those that despise7590 them round5439 about them; and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD3068 their God.430

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1 In the tenth6224 year,8141 in the tenth6224 month, in the twelfth8147 6240 day of the month,2320 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 against5921 Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and prophesy5012 against5921 him, and against5921 all3605 Egypt:4714

3 Speak,1696 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against5921 you, Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 the great1419 dragon8577 that lies6437 in the middle8432 of his rivers,2975 which has said,559 My river2975 is my own, and I have made6213 it for myself.

4 But I will put5414 hooks2397 in your jaws,3895 and I will cause the fish1710 of your rivers2975 to stick1692 to your scales,7193 and I will bring5927 you up out of the middle8432 of your rivers,2975 and all3605 the fish1710 of your rivers2975 shall stick1692 to your scales.7193

5 And I will leave5203 you thrown into the wilderness,4057 you and all3605 the fish1710 of your rivers:2975 you shall fall5307 on the open6440 fields;7704 you shall not be brought622 together, nor3808 gathered:6908 I have given5414 you for meat402 to the beasts2416 of the field776 and to the fowls5775 of the heaven.8064

6 And all3605 the inhabitants3427 of Egypt4714 shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 because3282 they have been1961 a staff4938 of reed7070 to the house1004 of Israel.3478

7 When they took8610 hold8610 of you by your hand,3709 you did break,7533 and rend1234 all3605 their shoulder:3802 and when they leaned8172 on you, you brake,7665 and made all3605 their loins4975 to be at a stand.5976

8 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will bring935 a sword2719 on you, and cut3772 off man120 and beast929 out of you.

9 And the land776 of Egypt4714 shall be desolate8077 and waste;2723 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD:3068 because3282 he has said,559 The river2975 is mine, and I have made6213 it.

10 Behold,2005 therefore3651 I am against413 you, and against413 your rivers,2975 and I will make5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 utterly waste2723 and desolate,8077 from the tower4024 of Syene5482 even to the border1366 of Ethiopia.3568

11 No3808 foot7272 of man120 shall pass5674 through it, nor3808 foot7272 of beast929 shall pass5674 through it, neither3808 shall it be inhabited3427 forty705 years.8141

12 And I will make5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 desolate8077 in the middle8432 of the countries776 that are desolate,8074 and her cities5892 among8432 the cities5892 that are laid waste2717 shall be desolate8077 forty705 years:8141 and I will scatter6327 the Egyptians4714 among the nations,1471 and will disperse2219 them through the countries.776

13 Yet3588 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 At the end7093 of forty705 years8141 will I gather6908 the Egyptians4714 from the people5971 where834 8033 they were scattered:6327

14 And I will bring7725 again7725 the captivity7622 of Egypt,4714 and will cause them to return7725 into the land776 of Pathros,6624 into5921 the land776 of their habitation;4351 and they shall be there8033 a base8217 kingdom.4467

15 It shall be the basest8217 of the kingdoms;4467 neither3808 shall it exalt5375 itself any more above5921 the nations:1471 for I will diminish4591 them, that they shall no3808 more rule7287 over5921 the nations.1471

16 And it shall be no3808 more5750 the confidence4009 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 which brings2142 their iniquity5771 to remembrance,2142 when they shall look6437 after310 them: but they shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD.3069

17 And it came1961 to pass in the seven7651 and twentieth6242 year,8141 in the first7223 month, in the first259 day of the month,2320 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

18 Son1121 of man,120 Nebuchadrezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 caused his army2428 to serve5647 a great1419 service5656 against413 Tyrus:6865 every3605 head7218 was made bald,7139 and every3605 shoulder3802 was peeled:4803 yet had1961 he no3808 wages,7939 nor his army,2428 for Tyrus,6865 for the service5656 that he had served5647 against5921 it:

19 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I will give5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 to Nebuchadrezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon;894 and he shall take5375 her multitude,1995 and take962 her spoil,7997 and take962 her prey;957 and it shall be the wages7939 for his army.2428

20 I have given5414 him the land776 of Egypt4714 for his labor6468 with which834 he served5647 against it, because834 they worked6213 for me, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

21 In that day3117 will I cause the horn7161 of the house1004 of Israel3478 to bud6779 forth, and I will give5414 you the opening6610 of the mouth6310 in the middle8432 of them; and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

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1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Howl3213 you, Woe1929 worth the day!3117

3 For the day3117 is near,7138 even the day3117 of the LORD3068 is near,7138 a cloudy6051 day;3117 it shall be the time6256 of the heathen.1471

4 And the sword2719 shall come935 on Egypt,4714 and great pain2479 shall be in Ethiopia,3568 when the slain2491 shall fall5307 in Egypt,4714 and they shall take3947 away her multitude,1995 and her foundations3247 shall be broken2040 down.2040

5 Ethiopia,3568 and Libya,3864 and Lydia,3865 and all3605 the mingled6154 people, and Chub,3552 and the men1121 of the land776 that is in league,1285 shall fall5307 with them by the sword.2719

6 Thus3541 said559 the LORD;3068 They also that uphold5564 Egypt4714 shall fall;5307 and the pride1347 of her power5797 shall come3381 down:3381 from the tower4024 of Syene5482 shall they fall5307 in it by the sword,2719 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

7 And they shall be desolate8074 in the middle8432 of the countries776 that are desolate,8074 and her cities5892 shall be in the middle8432 of the cities5892 that are wasted.2717

8 And they shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I have set5414 a fire784 in Egypt,4714 and when all3605 her helpers5826 shall be destroyed.7665

9 In that day3117 shall messengers4397 go3318 forth3318 from me in ships6716 to make the careless983 Ethiopians3569 afraid,2729 and great pain2479 shall come1961 on them, as in the day3117 of Egypt:4714 for, see,2009 it comes.935

10 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will also make the multitude1995 of Egypt4714 to cease7673 by the hand3027 of Nebuchadrezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon.894

11 He and his people5971 with him, the terrible6184 of the nations,1471 shall be brought935 to destroy7843 the land:776 and they shall draw7324 their swords2719 against5921 Egypt,4714 and fill4390 the land776 with the slain.2491

12 And I will make the rivers2975 dry,2724 and sell4376 the land776 into the hand3027 of the wicked:7451 and I will make the land776 waste,8074 and all4393 that is therein,4393 by the hand3027 of strangers:2114 I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it.

13 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will also destroy6 the idols,1544 and I will cause their images457 to cease7673 out of Noph;5297 and there shall be no3808 more5750 a prince5387 of the land776 of Egypt:4714 and I will put5414 a fear3374 in the land776 of Egypt.4714

14 And I will make Pathros6624 desolate,8074 and will set5414 fire784 in Zoan,6814 and will execute6213 judgments8201 in No.4996

15 And I will pour8210 my fury2534 on Sin,5512 the strength4581 of Egypt;4714 and I will cut3772 off the multitude1995 of No.4996

16 And I will set5414 fire784 in Egypt:4714 Sin5512 shall have great2342 pain,2342 and No4996 shall be rent1234 asunder, and Noph5297 shall have distresses6862 daily.3119

17 The young970 men of Aven206 and of Pibeseth6364 shall fall5307 by the sword:2719 and these2007 cities shall go3212 into captivity.7628

18 At Tehaphnehes8471 also the day3117 shall be darkened,2821 when I shall break7665 there8033 the yokes4133 of Egypt:4714 and the pomp1347 of her strength5797 shall cease7673 in her: as for her, a cloud6051 shall cover3680 her, and her daughters1323 shall go3212 into captivity.7628

19 Thus will I execute6213 judgments8201 in Egypt:4714 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

20 And it came1961 to pass in the eleventh259 6240 year,8141 in the first7223 month,2320 in the seventh7651 day of the month,2320 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

21 Son1121 of man,120 I have broken7665 the arm2220 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt;4714 and, see,2009 it shall not be bound2280 up to be healed,5414 7499 to put7760 a roller2848 to bind2280 it, to make it strong2388 to hold8610 the sword.2719

22 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against413 Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and will break7665 his arms,2220 the strong,2389 and that which was broken;7665 and I will cause the sword2719 to fall5307 out of his hand.3027

23 And I will scatter6327 the Egyptians4714 among the nations,1471 and will disperse2219 them through the countries.776

24 And I will strengthen2388 the arms2220 of the king4428 of Babylon,894 and put5414 my sword2719 in his hand:3027 but I will break7665 Pharaoh's6547 arms,2220 and he shall groan5008 before6440 him with the groanings5009 of a deadly wounded2491 man.

25 But I will strengthen2388 the arms2220 of the king4428 of Babylon,894 and the arms2220 of Pharaoh6547 shall fall5307 down; and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I shall put5414 my sword2719 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon,894 and he shall stretch5186 it out on the land776 of Egypt.4714

26 And I will scatter6327 the Egyptians4714 among the nations,1471 and disperse2219 them among the countries;776 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

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1 And it came1961 to pass in the eleventh259 6240 year,8141 in the third7992 month, in the first259 day of the month,2320 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 speak559 to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and to his multitude;1995 Whom413 4310 are you like1819 in your greatness?1433

3 Behold,2009 the Assyrian804 was a cedar730 in Lebanon3844 with fair3303 branches,6057 and with a shadowing6751 shroud,2793 and of an high1362 stature;6967 and his top6788 was among996 the thick5688 boughs.5688

4 The waters4325 made him great,1431 the deep8415 set7311 him up on high7311 with her rivers5104 running1980 round5439 about his plants,4302 and sent7971 her little8585 rivers8585 to all3605 the trees6086 of the field.7704

5 Therefore5921 3651 his height6967 was exalted1361 above all3605 the trees6086 of the field,7704 and his boughs5634 were multiplied,7235 and his branches6288 became748 long748 because of the multitude7227 of waters,4325 when he shot7971 forth.

6 All3605 the fowls5775 of heaven8064 made their nests7077 in his boughs,5589 and under8478 his branches6288 did all3605 the beasts2416 of the field7704 bring3205 forth3205 their young, and under his shadow6738 dwelled3427 all3605 great7227 nations.1471

7 Thus was he fair3302 in his greatness,1433 in the length753 of his branches:1808 for his root8328 was by great7227 waters.4325

8 The cedars730 in the garden1588 of God430 could not hide6004 him: the fir1265 trees6086 were not like his boughs,5589 and the chestnut6196 trees6086 were not like1819 his branches;6288 nor any3605 tree6086 in the garden1588 of God430 was like1819 to him in his beauty.3308

9 I have made him fair3303 by the multitude7230 of his branches:1808 so that all3605 the trees6086 of Eden,5731 that were in the garden1588 of God,430 envied7065 him.

10 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 834 you have lifted1361 up yourself in height,6967 and he has shot7971 up his top6788 among996 the thick5688 boughs,5688 and his heart3824 is lifted7311 up in his height;1363

11 I have therefore delivered5414 him into the hand3027 of the mighty410 one of the heathen;1471 he shall surely deal6213 with him: I have driven1644 him out for his wickedness.7562

12 And strangers,2114 the terrible6184 of the nations,1471 have cut3772 him off, and have left5203 him: on the mountains2022 and in all3605 the valleys1516 his branches1808 are fallen,5307 and his boughs6288 are broken7665 by all3605 the rivers650 of the land;776 and all3605 the people5971 of the earth776 are gone3381 down from his shadow,6738 and have left5203 him.

13 On his ruin4658 shall all3605 the fowls5775 of the heaven8064 remain,7931 and all3605 the beasts2416 of the field7704 shall be on his branches:6288

14 To the end4616 that none3808 of all3605 the trees6086 by the waters4325 exalt1361 themselves for their height,6967 neither3808 shoot5414 up their top6788 among413 the thick5688 boughs,5688 neither3808 their trees352 stand5975 up in their height,1363 all3605 that drink8354 water:4325 for they are all3605 delivered5414 to death,4194 to the nether8482 parts of the earth,776 in the middle8432 of the children1121 of men,120 with them that go3381 down3381 to the pit.953

15 Thus said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the day3117 when he went3381 down3381 to the grave7585 I caused a mourning:56 I covered3680 the deep8415 for him, and I restrained4513 the floods5104 thereof, and the great7227 waters4325 were stayed:3607 and I caused Lebanon3844 to mourn6937 for him, and all3605 the trees6086 of the field7704 fainted5969 for him.

16 I made the nations1471 to shake7493 at the sound6963 of his fall,4658 when I cast3381 him down3381 to hell7585 with them that descend3381 into the pit:953 and all3605 the trees6086 of Eden,5731 the choice4005 and best2896 of Lebanon,3844 all3605 that drink8354 water,4325 shall be comforted5162 in the nether8482 parts of the earth.776

17 They also1571 went3381 down3381 into hell7585 with him to them that be slain2491 with the sword;2719 and they that were his arm,2220 that dwelled3427 under his shadow6738 in the middle8432 of the heathen.1471

18 To whom4310 are you thus3602 like1819 in glory3519 and in greatness1433 among the trees6086 of Eden?5731 yet shall you be brought3381 down3381 with the trees6086 of Eden5731 to the nether8482 parts of the earth:776 you shall lie7901 in the middle8432 of the uncircumcised6189 with them that be slain2491 by the sword.2719 This1931 is Pharaoh6547 and all3605 his multitude,1995 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 And it came1961 to pass in the twelfth8147 6240 year,8141 in the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 in the first259 day of the month,2320 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 take5375 up a lamentation7015 for Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and say559 to him, You are like1819 a young3715 lion3715 of the nations,1471 and you are as a whale8565 in the seas:3220 and you came1518 forth1518 with your rivers,5104 and troubled1804 the waters4325 with your feet,7272 and fouled7515 their rivers.5104

3 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will therefore spread6566 out my net7568 over5921 you with a company6951 of many7227 people;5971 and they shall bring5927 you up in my net.2764

4 Then will I leave5203 you on the land,776 I will cast2904 you forth on the open6440 field,7704 and will cause all3605 the fowls5775 of the heaven8064 to remain7931 on you, and I will fill7646 the beasts2416 of the whole3605 earth776 with you.

5 And I will lay5414 your flesh1320 on the mountains,2022 and fill4390 the valleys1516 with your height.7419

6 I will also water8248 with your blood1818 the land776 wherein you swim,6824 even to the mountains;2022 and the rivers650 shall be full4390 of you.

7 And when I shall put3518 you out, I will cover3680 the heaven,8064 and make the stars3556 thereof dark;6937 I will cover3680 the sun8121 with a cloud,6051 and the moon3394 shall not give her light.216

8 All3605 the bright3974 lights3974 of heaven8064 will I make dark6937 over5921 you, and set5414 darkness2822 on your land,776 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

9 I will also vex3707 the hearts3820 of many7227 people,5971 when I shall bring935 your destruction7667 among the nations,1471 into5921 the countries776 which834 you have not known.3045

10 Yes, I will make many7227 people5971 amazed8074 at5921 you, and their kings4428 shall be horribly8178 afraid8175 for you, when I shall brandish5774 my sword2719 before5921 6440 them; and they shall tremble2729 at every moment,7281 every man376 for his own life,5315 in the day3117 of your fall.4658

11 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 The sword2719 of the king4428 of Babylon894 shall come935 on you.

12 By the swords2719 of the mighty1368 will I cause your multitude1995 to fall,4658 the terrible6184 of the nations,1471 all3605 of them: and they shall spoil7703 the pomp1347 of Egypt,4714 and all3605 the multitude1995 thereof shall be destroyed.8045

13 I will destroy6 also all3605 the beasts929 thereof from beside5921 the great7227 waters;4325 neither3808 shall the foot7272 of man120 trouble4103 them any more,5750 nor3808 the hoofs6541 of beasts929 trouble1804 them.

14 Then227 will I make their waters4325 deep,8257 and cause their rivers5104 to run3212 like oil,8081 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 When I shall make5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 desolate,8077 and the country776 shall be destitute8047 of that whereof it was full,4393 when I shall smite5221 all3605 them that dwell3427 therein, then shall they know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

16 This1931 is the lamentation7015 with which they shall lament6969 her: the daughters1323 of the nations1471 shall lament6969 her: they shall lament6969 for her, even for Egypt,4714 and for all3605 her multitude,1995 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

17 It came1961 to pass also in the twelfth8147 6240 year,8141 in the fifteenth2568 6240 day of the month,2320 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

18 Son1121 of man,120 wail5091 for the multitude1995 of Egypt,4714 and cast3381 them down,3381 even her, and the daughters1323 of the famous117 nations,1471 to the nether8482 parts of the earth,776 with them that go3381 down3381 into the pit.953

19 Whom4310 do you pass in beauty?5276 go3381 down,3381 and be you laid7901 with the uncircumcised.6189

20 They shall fall4658 in the middle8432 of them that are slain2491 by the sword:2719 she is delivered5414 to the sword:2719 draw4900 her and all3605 her multitudes.1995

21 The strong410 among the mighty1368 shall speak1696 to him out of the middle8432 of hell7585 with them that help5826 him: they are gone3381 down,3381 they lie7901 uncircumcised,6189 slain2491 by the sword.2719

22 Asshur804 is there8033 and all3605 her company:6951 his graves6913 are about5439 him: all3605 of them slain,2491 fallen5307 by the sword:2719

23 Whose834 graves6913 are set5414 in the sides3411 of the pit,953 and her company6951 is round5439 about her grave:6900 all3605 of them slain,2491 fallen5307 by the sword,2719 which834 caused5414 terror2851 in the land776 of the living.2416

24 There8033 is Elam5867 and all3605 her multitude1995 round5439 about her grave,6900 all3605 of them slain,2491 fallen5307 by the sword,2719 which834 are gone3381 down3381 uncircumcised6189 into413 the nether8482 parts of the earth,776 which834 caused5414 their terror2851 in the land776 of the living;2416 yet have they borne5375 their shame3639 with them that go3381 down3381 to the pit.953

25 They have set5414 her a bed4904 in the middle8432 of the slain2491 with all3605 her multitude:1995 her graves6913 are round5439 about him: all3605 of them uncircumcised,6189 slain2491 by the sword:2719 though3588 their terror2851 was caused5414 in the land776 of the living,2416 yet have they borne5375 their shame3639 with them that go3381 down3381 to the pit:953 he is put5414 in the middle8432 of them that be slain.2491

26 There8033 is Meshech,4902 Tubal,8422 and all3605 her multitude:1995 her graves6913 are round5439 about him: all3605 of them uncircumcised,6189 slain2490 by the sword,2719 though3588 they caused5414 their terror2851 in the land776 of the living.2416

27 And they shall not lie7901 with the mighty1368 that are fallen5307 of the uncircumcised,6189 which834 are gone3381 down3381 to hell7585 with their weapons3627 of war:4421 and they have laid5414 their swords2719 under8478 their heads,7218 but their iniquities5771 shall be on their bones,6106 though3588 they were the terror2851 of the mighty1368 in the land776 of the living.2416

28 Yes, you shall be broken7665 in the middle8432 of the uncircumcised,6189 and shall lie7901 with them that are slain2491 with the sword.2719

29 There8033 is Edom,123 her kings,4428 and all3605 her princes,5387 which834 with their might1369 are laid5414 by them that were slain2491 by the sword:2719 they shall lie7901 with the uncircumcised,6189 and with them that go3381 down3381 to the pit.953

30 There8033 be the princes5257 of the north,6828 all3605 of them, and all3605 the Zidonians,6722 which834 are gone3381 down3381 with the slain;2491 with their terror2851 they are ashamed954 of their might;1369 and they lie7901 uncircumcised6189 with them that be slain2491 by the sword,2719 and bear5375 their shame3639 with them that go3381 down3381 to the pit.953

31 Pharaoh6547 shall see7200 them, and shall be comforted5162 over5921 all3605 his multitude,1995 even Pharaoh6547 and all3605 his army2428 slain2491 by the sword,2719 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

32 For I have caused5414 my terror2851 in the land776 of the living:2416 and he shall be laid7901 in the middle8432 of the uncircumcised6189 with them that are slain2491 with the sword,2719 even Pharaoh6547 and all3605 his multitude,1995 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the children1121 of your people,5971 and say559 to them, When3588 I bring935 the sword2719 on a land,776 if the people5971 of the land776 take3947 a man376 of their coasts,7097 and set5414 him for their watchman:6822

3 If when he sees7200 the sword2719 come935 on the land,776 he blow8628 the trumpet,7782 and warn2094 the people;5971

4 Then whoever hears8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 and takes not warning;2094 if the sword2719 come,935 and take3947 him away, his blood1818 shall be on his own head.7218

5 He heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 and took not warning;2094 his blood1818 shall be on him. But he that takes warning2094 shall deliver4422 his soul.5315

6 But if3588 the watchman6822 see7200 the sword2719 come,935 and blow8628 not the trumpet,7782 and the people5971 be not warned;2094 if the sword2719 come,935 and take3947 any person5315 from among them, he is taken3947 away in his iniquity;5771 but his blood1818 will I require1875 at the watchman's6822 hand.3027

7 So you, O son1121 of man,120 I have set5414 you a watchman6822 to the house1004 of Israel;3478 therefore you shall hear8085 the word1697 at my mouth,6310 and warn2094 them from me.

8 When I say559 to the wicked,7563 O wicked7563 man, you shall surely die;4191 if you do not speak1696 to warn2094 the wicked7563 from his way,1870 that wicked7563 man shall die4191 in his iniquity;5771 but his blood1818 will I require1245 at your hand.3027

9 Nevertheless, if3588 you warn2094 the wicked7563 of his way1870 to turn7725 from it; if he do not turn7725 from his way,1870 he shall die4191 in his iniquity;5771 but you have delivered5337 your soul.5315

10 Therefore, O you son1121 of man,120 speak559 to the house1004 of Israel;3478 Thus3651 you speak,559 saying,559 If3588 our transgressions6588 and our sins2403 be on us, and we pine4743 away in them, how349 should we then live?2421

11 Say559 to them, As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I have no518 pleasure2654 in the death4194 of the wicked;7563 but that the wicked7563 turn7725 from his way1870 and live:2421 turn7725 you, turn7725 you from your evil7451 ways;1870 for why4100 will you die,4191 O house1004 of Israel?3478

12 Therefore, you son1121 of man,120 say559 to the children1121 of your people,5971 The righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall not deliver5337 him in the day3117 of his transgression:6588 as for the wickedness7564 of the wicked,7563 he shall not fall3782 thereby in the day3117 that he turns7725 from his wickedness;7562 neither3808 shall the righteous6662 be able3201 to live2421 for his righteousness in the day3117 that he sins.2398

13 When I shall say559 to the righteous,6662 that he shall surely live;2421 if he trust982 to his own righteousness,6666 and commit6213 iniquity,5766 all3605 his righteousnesses6666 shall not be remembered;2142 but for his iniquity5766 that he has committed,6213 he shall die4191 for it.

14 Again, when I say559 to the wicked,7563 You shall surely die;4191 if he turn7725 from his sin,2403 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right;6666

15 If the wicked7563 restore7725 the pledge,2258 give7999 again7999 that he had robbed,1500 walk1980 in the statutes2708 of life,2416 without1115 committing6213 iniquity;5766 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

16 None3808 of his sins2403 that he has committed2398 shall be mentioned2142 to him: he has done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right;6666 he shall surely live.2421

17 Yet the children1121 of your people5971 say,559 The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal:8505 but as for them, their way1870 is not equal.8505

18 When the righteous6662 turns7725 from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 he shall even die4191 thereby.

19 But if the wicked7563 turn7725 from his wickedness,7564 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall live2421 thereby.

20 Yet you say,559 The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal.8505 O you house1004 of Israel,3478 I will judge8199 you every376 one376 after his ways.1870

21 And it came1961 to pass in the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 of our captivity,1546 in the tenth6224 month, in the fifth2568 day of the month,2320 that one that had escaped6412 out of Jerusalem3389 came935 to me, saying,559 The city5892 is smitten.5221

22 Now the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was on me in the evening,6153 before6440 he that was escaped6412 came;935 and had opened6605 my mouth,6310 until5704 he came935 to me in the morning;1242 and my mouth6310 was opened,6605 and I was no3808 more5750 dumb.481

23 Then the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

24 Son1121 of man,120 they that inhabit3427 those428 wastes2723 of the land127 of Israel3478 speak,559 saying,559 Abraham85 was one,259 and he inherited3423 the land:776 but we are many;7227 the land776 is given5414 us for inheritance.4181

25 Why3651 say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 You eat398 with the blood,1818 and lift5375 up your eyes5869 toward413 your idols,1544 and shed8210 blood:1818 and shall you possess3423 the land?776

26 You stand5975 on your sword,2719 you work6213 abomination,8441 and you defile2930 every376 one376 his neighbor's7453 wife:802 and shall you possess3423 the land?776

27 Say559 you thus3541 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 As I live,2416 surely518 3808 they that are in the wastes2723 shall fall5307 by the sword,2719 and him that is in the open6440 field7704 will I give5414 to the beasts2416 to be devoured,398 and they that be in the forts4679 and in the caves4631 shall die4191 of the pestilence.1698

28 For I will lay5414 the land776 most desolate,8077 and the pomp1347 of her strength5797 shall cease;7673 and the mountains2022 of Israel3478 shall be desolate,8074 that none369 shall pass5674 through.

29 Then shall they know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I have laid5414 the land776 most desolate8077 because5921 of all3605 their abominations8441 which834 they have committed.6213

30 Also, you son1121 of man,120 the children1121 of your people5971 still are talking1696 against you by the walls7023 and in the doors6607 of the houses,1004 and speak1696 one2297 to another,259 every376 one376 to his brother,251 saying,559 Come,935 I pray4994 you, and hear8085 what4100 is the word1697 that comes3318 forth3318 from the LORD.3068

31 And they come935 to you as the people5971 comes,935 and they sit3427 before6440 you as my people,5971 and they hear8085 your words,1697 but they will not do6213 them: for with their mouth6310 they show6213 much love,5690 but their heart3820 goes1980 after310 their covetousness.1215

32 And, see,2009 you are to them as a very5690 lovely5690 song7892 of one that has a pleasant3303 voice,6963 and can play5059 well on an instrument: for they hear8085 your words,1697 but they do6213 them not.

33 And when this comes935 to pass, (see,2009 it will come,935) then shall they know3045 that a prophet5030 has been1961 among8432 them.

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1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 against5921 the shepherds7462 of Israel,3478 prophesy,5012 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to the shepherds;7462 Woe1945 be to the shepherds7462 of Israel3478 that do feed7462 themselves! should not the shepherds7462 feed7462 the flocks?6629

3 You eat398 the fat,2459 and you clothe3847 you with the wool,6785 you kill2076 them that are fed:1277 but you feed7462 not the flock.6629

4 The diseased2456 have you not strengthened,2388 neither3808 have you healed7495 that which was sick,2470 neither3808 have you bound2280 up that which was broken,7665 neither3808 have you brought7725 again7725 that which was driven5080 away, neither3808 have you sought1245 that which was lost;6 but with force2394 and with cruelty6531 have you ruled7287 them.

5 And they were scattered,6327 because there is no1097 shepherd:7462 and they became1961 meat402 to all3605 the beasts2416 of the field,7704 when they were scattered.6327

6 My sheep6629 wandered7686 through all3605 the mountains,2022 and on every3605 high7311 hill:1389 yes, my flock6629 was scattered6327 on all3605 the face6440 of the earth,776 and none369 did search1875 or seek1245 after them.

7 Therefore,3651 you shepherds,7462 hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068

8 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 surely518 3808 because3282 my flock6629 became1961 a prey,957 and my flock6629 became1961 meat402 to every3605 beast2416 of the field,7704 because there was no369 shepherd,7462 neither3808 did my shepherds7462 search1875 for my flock,6629 but the shepherds7462 fed7462 themselves, and fed7462 not my flock;6629

9 Therefore,3651 O you shepherds,7462 hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068

10 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against413 the shepherds;7462 and I will require1875 my flock6629 at their hand,3027 and cause them to cease7673 from feeding7462 the flock;6629 neither3808 shall the shepherds7462 feed7462 themselves853 any more;5750 for I will deliver5337 my flock6629 from their mouth,6310 that they may not be meat402 for them.

11 For thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I, even I, will both search1875 my sheep,6629 and seek1239 them out.

12 As a shepherd7462 seeks1243 out his flock5739 in the day3117 that he is among8432 his sheep6629 that are scattered;6566 so3651 will I seek1239 out my sheep,6629 and will deliver5337 them out of all3605 places4725 where834 8033 they have been scattered6327 in the cloudy6051 and dark6205 day.3117

13 And I will bring3318 them out from the people,5971 and gather6908 them from the countries,776 and will bring935 them to their own land,127 and feed7462 them on the mountains2022 of Israel3478 by the rivers,650 and in all3605 the inhabited4186 places of the country.776

14 I will feed7462 them in a good2896 pasture,4829 and on the high4791 mountains2022 of Israel3478 shall their fold5116 be: there8033 shall they lie7257 in a good2896 fold,5116 and in a fat8082 pasture4829 shall they feed7462 on the mountains2022 of Israel.3478

15 I will feed7462 my flock,6629 and I will cause them to lie7257 down,7901 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

16 I will seek1245 that which was lost,6 and bring7725 again7725 that which was driven5080 away, and will bind2280 up that which was broken,7665 and will strengthen2388 that which was sick:2470 but I will destroy8045 the fat8082 and the strong;2389 I will feed7462 them with judgment.4941

17 And as for you, O my flock,6629 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I judge8199 between996 cattle7716 and cattle,7716 between the rams352 and the he goats.6260

18 Seems it a small4592 thing to you to have eaten7462 up the good2896 pasture,4829 but you must tread7429 down with your feet7272 the residue3499 of your pastures?4829 and to have drunk8354 of the deep4950 waters,4325 but you must foul7515 the residue3498 with your feet?7272

19 And as for my flock,6629 they eat7462 that which you have trodden7429 with your feet;7272 and they drink8354 that which you have fouled4833 with your feet.7272

20 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to them; Behold,2005 I, even I, will judge8199 between996 the fat1277 cattle7716 and between996 the lean7330 cattle.7716

21 Because3282 you have thrust1920 with side6654 and with shoulder,3802 and pushed5055 all3605 the diseased2456 with your horns,7161 till5704 you have scattered6327 them abroad;2351

22 Therefore will I save3467 my flock,6629 and they shall no3808 more5750 be a prey;957 and I will judge8199 between996 cattle7716 and cattle.7716

23 And I will set6965 up one259 shepherd7462 over5921 them, and he shall feed7462 them, even853 my servant5650 David;1732 he shall feed7462 them, and he shall be their shepherd.7462

24 And I the LORD3068 will be their God,430 and my servant5650 David1732 a prince5387 among8432 them; I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it.

25 And I will make3772 with them a covenant1285 of peace,7965 and will cause the evil7451 beasts2416 to cease7673 out of the land:776 and they shall dwell3427 safely983 in the wilderness,4057 and sleep3462 in the woods.3264

26 And I will make5414 them and the places round5439 about my hill1389 a blessing;1293 and I will cause the shower1653 to come3381 down3381 in his season;6256 there shall be showers1653 of blessing.1293

27 And the tree6086 of the field7704 shall yield5414 her fruit,6529 and the earth776 shall yield5414 her increase,2981 and they shall be safe983 in their land,127 and shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I have broken7665 the bands4133 of their yoke,5923 and delivered5337 them out of the hand3027 of those that served5647 themselves of them.

28 And they shall no3808 more5750 be a prey957 to the heathen,1471 neither3808 shall the beast2416 of the land776 devour398 them; but they shall dwell3427 safely,983 and none369 shall make them afraid.2729

29 And I will raise6965 up for them a plant4302 of renown,8034 and they shall be no3808 more5750 consumed622 with hunger7457 in the land,776 neither3808 bear5375 the shame3639 of the heathen1471 any more.5750

30 Thus shall they know3045 that I the LORD3068 their God430 am with them, and that they, even the house1004 of Israel,3478 are my people,5971 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

31 And you my flock,6629 the flock6629 of my pasture,4830 are men,120 and I am your God,430 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 against5921 mount2022 Seir,8165 and prophesy5012 against5921 it,

3 And say559 to it, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 O mount2022 Seir,8165 I am against413 you, and I will stretch5186 out my hand3027 against5921 you, and I will make5414 you most desolate.8077

4 I will lay7760 your cities5892 waste,2723 and you shall be desolate,8077 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

5 Because3282 you have had1961 a perpetual5769 hatred,342 and have shed5064 the blood of the children1121 of Israel3478 by the force3027 of the sword2719 in the time6256 of their calamity,343 in the time6256 that their iniquity5771 had an end:7093

6 Therefore,3651 as I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will prepare6213 you to blood,1818 and blood1818 shall pursue7291 you: since518 you have not hated8130 blood,1818 even blood1818 shall pursue7291 you.

7 Thus will I make5414 mount2022 Seir8165 most8077 desolate,8077 and cut3772 off from it him that passes5674 out and him that returns.7725

8 And I will fill4390 his mountains2022 with his slain2491 men: in your hills,1389 and in your valleys,1516 and in all3605 your rivers,650 shall they fall5307 that are slain2491 with the sword.2719

9 I will make5414 you perpetual5769 desolations,8077 and your cities5892 shall not return:3427 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

10 Because3282 you have said,559 These two8147 nations1471 and these two8147 countries776 shall be mine, and we will possess3423 it; whereas the LORD3068 was there:8033

11 Therefore,3651 as I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I will even do6213 according to your anger,639 and according to your envy7068 which834 you have used6213 out of your hatred8135 against them; and I will make myself known3045 among them, when834 I have judged8199 you.

12 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 and that I have heard8085 all3605 your blasphemies5007 which834 you have spoken559 against5921 the mountains2022 of Israel,3478 saying,559 They are laid desolate,8074 they are given5414 us to consume.402

13 Thus with your mouth6310 you have boasted1431 against5921 me, and have multiplied6280 your words1697 against5921 me: I have heard8085 them.

14 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 When the whole3605 earth776 rejoices,8055 I will make6213 you desolate.8077

15 As you did rejoice8057 at the inheritance5159 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 because5921 834 it was desolate,8074 so3651 will I do6213 to you: you shall be desolate,8077 O mount2022 Seir,8165 and all3605 Idumea,123 even all3605 of it: and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

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1 Also, you son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 to the mountains2022 of Israel,3478 and say,559 You mountains2022 of Israel,3478 hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD:3068

2 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 the enemy341 has said559 against5921 you, Aha,253 even the ancient5769 high1116 places are ours in possession:4181

3 Therefore3651 prophesy5012 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 they have made you desolate,8074 and swallowed7602 you up on every5437 side,5439 that you might be a possession4181 to the residue7611 of the heathen,1471 and you are taken5927 up in the lips8193 of talkers,3956 and are an infamy1681 of the people:5971

4 Therefore,3651 you mountains2022 of Israel,3478 hear8085 the word1697 of the Lord136 GOD;3069 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to the mountains,2022 and to the hills,1389 to the rivers,650 and to the valleys,1516 to the desolate8076 wastes,2723 and to the cities5892 that are forsaken,5800 which834 became1961 a prey957 and derision3932 to the residue7611 of the heathen1471 that are round5439 about;

5 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Surely518 3808 in the fire784 of my jealousy7068 have I spoken1696 against5921 the residue7611 of the heathen,1471 and against5921 all3605 Idumea,123 which834 have appointed5414 my land776 into their possession4181 with the joy8057 of all3605 their heart,3824 with despiteful7589 minds,5315 to cast4054 it out for a prey.957

6 Prophesy5012 therefore3651 concerning5921 the land127 of Israel,3478 and say559 to the mountains,2022 and to the hills,1389 to the rivers,650 and to the valleys,1516 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I have spoken1696 in my jealousy7068 and in my fury,2534 because3282 you have borne5375 the shame3639 of the heathen:1471

7 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I have lifted5375 up my hand,3027 Surely518 3808 the heathen1471 that are about5439 you, they shall bear5375 their shame.3639

8 But you, O mountains2022 of Israel,3478 you shall shoot5414 forth your branches,6057 and yield5375 your fruit6529 to my people5971 of Israel;3478 for they are at7126 hand7126 to come.935

9 For, behold,2005 I am for you, and I will turn6437 to you, and you shall be tilled5647 and sown:2232

10 And I will multiply7235 men120 on you, all3605 the house1004 of Israel,3478 even all3605 of it: and the cities5892 shall be inhabited,3427 and the wastes2723 shall be built:1129

11 And I will multiply7235 on you man120 and beast;929 and they shall increase7235 and bring6509 fruit:6509 and I will settle3427 you after your old6927 estates, and will do better2896 to you than at your beginnings:7221 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

12 Yes, I will cause men120 to walk3212 on you, even853 my people5971 Israel;3478 and they shall possess3423 you, and you shall be their inheritance,5159 and you shall no3808 more5750 from now on bereave7921 them of men.

13 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Because3282 they say559 to you, You land devour398 up men,120 and have bereaved7921 your nations:1471

14 Therefore3651 you shall devour398 men120 no3808 more,5750 neither3808 bereave3782 7921 your nations1471 any more,5750 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

15 Neither3808 will I cause men to hear8085 in you the shame3639 of the heathen1471 any more,5750 neither3808 shall you bear5375 the reproach2781 of the people5971 any more,5750 neither3808 shall you cause your nations1471 to fall3782 any more,5750 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

16 Moreover the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

17 Son1121 of man,120 when the house1004 of Israel3478 dwelled3427 in their own land,127 they defiled2930 it by their own way1870 and by their doings:5949 their way1870 was before6440 me as the uncleanness2932 of a removed5079 woman.

18 Why I poured8210 my fury2534 on them for the blood1818 that they had shed8210 on the land,776 and for their idols1544 with which they had polluted2930 it:

19 And I scattered6327 them among the heathen,1471 and they were dispersed2219 through the countries:776 according to their way1870 and according to their doings5949 I judged8199 them.

20 And when they entered935 to the heathen,1471 where834 8033 they went,935 they profaned2490 my holy6944 name,8034 when they said559 to them, These428 are the people5971 of the LORD,3068 and are gone3318 forth3318 out of his land.776

21 But I had pity2550 for my holy6944 name,8034 which834 the house1004 of Israel3478 had profaned2490 among the heathen,1471 where834 8033 they went.935

22 Therefore3651 say559 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I do6213 not this for your sakes,4616 O house1004 of Israel,3478 but for my holy6944 name's8034 sake, which834 you have profaned2490 among the heathen,1471 where834 8033 you went.935

23 And I will sanctify6942 my great1419 name,8034 which was profaned2490 among the heathen,1471 which834 you have profaned2490 in the middle8432 of them; and the heathen1471 shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 when I shall be sanctified6942 in you before their eyes.5869

24 For I will take3947 you from among the heathen,1471 and gather6908 you out of all3605 countries,776 and will bring935 you into413 your own land.127

25 Then will I sprinkle2236 clean2889 water4325 on you, and you shall be clean:2891 from all3605 your filthiness,2932 and from all3605 your idols,1544 will I cleanse2891 you.

26 A new2319 heart3820 also will I give5414 you, and a new2319 spirit7307 will I put5414 within7130 you: and I will take5493 away5493 the stony68 heart3820 out of your flesh,1320 and I will give5414 you an heart3820 of flesh.1320

27 And I will put5414 my spirit7307 within7130 you, and cause you to walk3212 in my statutes,2706 and you shall keep8104 my judgments,4941 and do6213 them.

28 And you shall dwell3427 in the land776 that I gave5414 to your fathers;1 and you shall be my people,5971 and I will be your God.430

29 I will also save3467 you from all3605 your uncleannesses:2932 and I will call7121 for the corn,1715 and will increase7235 it, and lay5414 no3808 famine7458 on you.

30 And I will multiply7235 the fruit6529 of the tree,6086 and the increase8570 of the field,7704 that you shall receive3947 no3808 more5750 reproach2781 of famine7458 among the heathen.1471

31 Then shall you remember2142 your own evil7451 ways,1870 and your doings4611 that were not good,2896 and shall loathe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for your iniquities5771 and for your abominations.8441

32 Not for your sakes4616 do6213 I this, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 be it known3045 to you: be ashamed954 and confounded3637 for your own ways,1870 O house1004 of Israel.3478

33 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the day3117 that I shall have cleansed2891 you from all3605 your iniquities5771 I will also cause you to dwell3427 in the cities,5892 and the wastes2723 shall be built.1129

34 And the desolate8074 land776 shall be tilled,5647 whereas8478 834 it lay desolate8077 in the sight5869 of all3605 that passed5674 by.

35 And they shall say,559 This1977 land776 that was desolate8074 is become like the garden1588 of Eden;5731 and the waste2720 and desolate8074 and ruined2040 cities5892 are become fenced,1219 and are inhabited.3427

36 Then the heathen1471 that are left7604 round5439 about you shall know3045 that I the LORD3068 build1129 the ruined2040 places, and plant5193 that that was desolate:8074 I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it, and I will do6213 it.

37 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 I will yet5750 for this2063 be inquired1875 of by the house1004 of Israel,3478 to do6213 it for them; I will increase7235 them with men120 like a flock.6629

38 As the holy6944 flock,6629 as the flock6629 of Jerusalem3389 in her solemn4150 feasts;4150 so3651 shall the waste2720 cities5892 be filled4390 with flocks6629 of men:120 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

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1 The hand3027 of the LORD3068 was on me, and carried3318 me out in the spirit7307 of the LORD,3068 and set5117 me down in the middle8432 of the valley1237 which1958 was full4392 of bones,6106

2 And caused me to pass5674 by them round5439 about: and, behold,2009 there were very3966 many7227 in the open6440 valley;1237 and, see,2009 they were very3966 dry.3002

3 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 can these428 bones6106 live?2421 And I answered,559 O Lord136 GOD,3069 you know.3045

4 Again he said559 to me, Prophesy5012 on these428 bones,6106 and say559 to them, O you dry3002 bones,6106 hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD.3068

5 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD3069 to these428 bones;6106 Behold,2009 I will cause breath7307 to enter935 into you, and you shall live:2421

6 And I will lay5414 sinews1517 on you, and will bring5927 up flesh1320 on you, and cover7159 you with skin,5785 and put5414 breath7307 in you, and you shall live;2421 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

7 So I prophesied5012 as I was commanded:6680 and as I prophesied,5012 there was a noise,6963 and behold2009 a shaking,7494 and the bones6106 came7126 together, bone6106 to his bone.6106

8 And when I beheld,7200 see,2009 the sinews1517 and the flesh1320 came5927 up on them, and the skin5785 covered7159 them above:4605 but there was no369 breath7307 in them.

9 Then said559 he to me, Prophesy5012 to the wind,7307 prophesy,5012 son1121 of man,120 and say559 to the wind,7307 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Come935 from the four702 winds,7307 O breath,7307 and breathe5301 on these428 slain,2026 that they may live.2421

10 So I prophesied5012 as he commanded6680 me, and the breath7307 came935 into them, and they lived,2421 and stood5975 up on their feet,7272 an exceeding3966 great1419 army.2428

11 Then he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 these428 bones6106 are the whole3605 house1004 of Israel:3478 behold,2009 they say,559 Our bones6106 are dried,3001 and our hope8615 is lost:6 we are cut1504 off for our parts.

12 Therefore3651 prophesy5012 and say559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2009 O my people,5971 I will open6605 your graves,6913 and cause you to come5927 up out of your graves,6913 and bring935 you into413 the land127 of Israel.3478

13 And you shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I have opened6605 your graves,6913 O my people,5971 and brought5927 you up out of your graves,6913

14 And shall put5414 my spirit7307 in you, and you shall live,2421 and I shall place3241 you in your own land:127 then shall you know3045 that I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it, and performed6213 it, said5002 the LORD.136

15 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 again to me, saying,559

16 Moreover, you son1121 of man,120 take3947 you one259 stick,6086 and write3789 on it, For Judah,3063 and for the children1121 of Israel3478 his companions:2270 then take3947 another259 stick,6086 and write3789 on it, For Joseph,3130 the stick6086 of Ephraim 669and for all3605 the house1004 of Israel3478 his companions:2270

17 And join7126 them one259 to another259 into one259 stick;6086 and they shall become1961 one259 in your hand.3027

18 And when3588 the children1121 of your people5971 shall speak559 to you, saying,559 Will you not show5046 us what4100 you mean by these?428

19 Say1696 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2009 I will take3947 the stick6086 of Joseph,3130 which834 is in the hand3027 of Ephraim,669 and the tribes7626 of Israel3478 his fellows,2270 and will put5414 them with him, even853 with the stick6086 of Judah,3063 and make6213 them one259 stick,6086 and they shall be one259 in my hand.3027

20 And the sticks6086 where on834 5921 you write3789 shall be in your hand3027 before their eyes.5869

21 And say1696 to them, Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2009 I will take3947 the children1121 of Israel3478 from among996 the heathen,1471 where834 8033 they be gone,1980 and will gather6908 them on every5437 side,5439 and bring935 them into413 their own land:127

22 And I will make6213 them one259 nation1471 in the land776 on the mountains2022 of Israel;3478 and one259 king4428 shall be king4428 to them all:3605 and they shall be no3808 more5750 two8147 nations,1471 neither3808 shall they be divided2673 into two8147 kingdoms4467 any more5750 at all.

23 Neither3808 shall they defile2930 themselves any more5750 with their idols,1544 nor with their detestable8251 things, nor with any3605 of their transgressions:6588 but I will save3467 them out of all3605 their dwelling places,4186 wherein834 they have sinned,2398 and will cleanse2891 them: so shall they be my people,5971 and I will be their God.430

24 And David1732 my servant5650 shall be king4428 over5921 them; and they all3605 shall have1961 one259 shepherd:7462 they shall also walk3212 in my judgments,4941 and observe8104 my statutes,2708 and do6213 them.

25 And they shall dwell3427 in the land776 that I have given5414 to Jacob3290 my servant,5650 wherein834 your fathers1 have dwelled;3427 and they shall dwell3427 therein, even they, and their children,1121 and their children's1121 children1121 for ever:5769 and my servant5650 David1732 shall be their prince5387 for ever.5769

26 Moreover I will make3772 a covenant1285 of peace7965 with them; it shall be an everlasting5769 covenant1285 with them: and I will place5414 them, and multiply7235 them, and will set5414 my sanctuary4720 in the middle8432 of them for ever more.5769

27 My tabernacle4908 also shall be with them: yes, I will be their God,430 and they shall be my people.5971

28 And the heathen1471 shall know3045 that I the LORD3068 do sanctify6942 Israel,3478 when my sanctuary4720 shall be in the middle8432 of them for ever more.5769

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1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me, saying,559

2 Son1121 of man,120 set7760 your face6440 against413 Gog,1463 the land776 of Magog,4031 the chief7218 prince5387 of Meshech4902 and Tubal,8422 and prophesy5012 against5921 him,

3 And say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against413 you, O Gog,1463 the chief7218 prince5387 of Meshech4902 and Tubal:8422

4 And I will turn7725 you back,7725 and put5414 hooks2397 into your jaws,3895 and I will bring3318 you forth,3318 and all3605 your army,2428 horses5483 and horsemen,6571 all3605 of them clothed3847 with all3605 sorts4358 of armor, even a great7227 company6951 with bucklers6793 and shields,4043 all3605 of them handling8610 swords:2719

5 Persia,6539 Ethiopia,3568 and Libya6316 with them; all3605 of them with shield4043 and helmet:3553

6 Gomer,1586 and all3605 his bands;102 the house1004 of Togarmah8425 of the north6828 quarters,3411 and all3605 his bands:102 and many7227 people5971 with you.

7 Be you prepared,3559 and prepare3559 for yourself, you, and all3605 your company6951 that are assembled6950 to you, and be you a guard4929 to them.

8 After many7227 days3117 you shall be visited:6485 in the latter319 years8141 you shall come935 into413 the land776 that is brought7725 back7725 from the sword,2719 and is gathered6908 out of many7227 people,5971 against5921 the mountains2022 of Israel,3478 which834 have been1961 always8548 waste:2723 but it is brought3318 forth3318 out of the nations,1471 and they shall dwell3427 safely983 all3605 of them.

9 You shall ascend5927 and come935 like a storm,7722 you shall be like a cloud6051 to cover3680 the land,776 you, and all3605 your bands,102 and many7227 people5971 with you.

10 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 It shall also come1961 to pass, that at the same1931 time3117 shall things1697 come5927 into5921 your mind,3824 and you shall think2803 an evil7451 thought:4284

11 And you shall say,559 I will go5927 up to the land776 of unwalled villages;6519 I will go935 to them that are at rest,8252 that dwell3427 safely,983 all3605 of them dwelling3427 without369 walls,2346 and having neither369 bars1280 nor gates,1817

12 To take962 a spoil,7998 and to take962 a prey;957 to turn7725 your hand3027 on the desolate2723 places that are now inhabited,3427 and on the people5971 that are gathered622 out of the nations,1471 which have gotten6213 cattle4735 and goods,7075 that dwell3427 in the middle2872 of the land.776

13 Sheba,7614 and Dedan,1719 and the merchants5503 of Tarshish,8659 with all3605 the young3715 lions3715 thereof, shall say559 to you, Are you come935 to take7997 a spoil?7998 have you gathered6950 your company6951 to take962 a prey?957 to carry5375 away silver3701 and gold,2091 to take3947 away cattle4735 and goods,7075 to take3947 a great1419 spoil?7998

14 Therefore,3651 son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 and say559 to Gog,1463 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In that day3117 when my people5971 of Israel3478 dwells3427 safely,983 shall you not know3045 it?

15 And you shall come935 from your place4725 out of the north6828 parts,3411 you, and many7227 people5971 with you, all3605 of them riding7392 on horses,5483 a great1419 company,6951 and a mighty7227 army:2428

16 And you shall come5927 up against5921 my people5971 of Israel,3478 as a cloud6051 to cover3680 the land;776 it shall be in the latter319 days,3117 and I will bring935 you against5921 my land,776 that the heathen1471 may know3045 me, when I shall be sanctified6942 in you, O Gog,1463 before their eyes.5869

17 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Are you he of whom834 I have spoken1696 in old6931 time3117 by my servants5650 the prophets5030 of Israel,3478 which prophesied5012 in those1992 days3117 many years8141 that I would bring935 you against5921 them?

18 And it shall come1961 to pass at the same1931 time3117 when3117 Gog1463 shall come935 against5921 the land127 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 that my fury2534 shall come5927 up in my face.639

19 For in my jealousy7068 and in the fire784 of my wrath5678 have I spoken,1696 Surely518 3808 in that day3117 there shall be a great1419 shaking7494 in the land127 of Israel;3478

20 So that the fishes1709 of the sea,3220 and the fowls5775 of the heaven,8064 and the beasts2416 of the field,7704 and all3605 creeping7431 things that creep7430 on the earth,127 and all3605 the men120 that are on the face6440 of the earth,127 shall shake7493 at my presence,6440 and the mountains2022 shall be thrown2040 down,2040 and the steep4095 places shall fall,5307 and every3605 wall2346 shall fall5307 to the ground.776

21 And I will call7121 for a sword2719 against5921 him throughout all3605 my mountains,2022 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 every man's376 sword2719 shall be against his brother.251

22 And I will plead8199 against him with pestilence1698 and with blood;1818 and I will rain4305 on him, and on his bands,102 and on the many7227 people5971 that are with him, an overflowing7857 rain,1653 and great417 hailstones,68 417 fire,784 and brimstone.1614

23 Thus will I magnify1431 myself, and sanctify6942 myself; and I will be known3045 in the eyes5869 of many7227 nations,1471 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

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1 Therefore, you son1121 of man,120 prophesy5012 against5921 Gog,1463 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Behold,2005 I am against413 you, O Gog,1463 the chief7218 prince5387 of Meshech4902 and Tubal:8422

2 And I will turn7725 you back,7725 and leave8338 but the sixth8338 part of you, and will cause you to come5927 up from the north6828 parts,3411 and will bring935 you on the mountains2022 of Israel:3478

3 And I will smite5221 your bow7198 out of your left8040 hand,3027 and will cause your arrows2671 to fall5307 out of your right3225 hand.3027

4 You shall fall5307 on the mountains2022 of Israel,3478 you, and all3605 your bands,102 and the people5971 that is with you: I will give5414 you to the ravenous5861 birds6833 of every3605 sort,3671 and to the beasts2416 of the field7704 to be devoured.402

5 You shall fall5307 on the open6440 field:7704 for I have spoken1696 it, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

6 And I will send7971 a fire784 on Magog,4031 and among them that dwell3427 carelessly983 in the isles:339 and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068

7 So will I make my holy6944 name8034 known3045 in the middle8432 of my people5971 Israel;3478 and I will not let them pollute2490 my holy6944 name8034 any more:5750 and the heathen1471 shall know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 the Holy6918 One in Israel.3478

8 Behold,2009 it is come,935 and it is done, said5002 the Lord136 GOD;3069 this1931 is the day3117 whereof834 I have spoken.1696

9 And they that dwell3427 in the cities5892 of Israel3478 shall go3318 forth,3318 and shall set1197 on fire784 and burn5400 the weapons,5402 both the shields4043 and the bucklers,6793 the bows7198 and the arrows,2671 and the hand staves,4731 3027 and the spears,7420 and they shall burn1197 them with fire784 seven7651 years:8141

10 So that they shall take5375 no3808 wood6086 out of the field,7704 neither3808 cut2404 down any out of the forests;3293 for they shall burn1197 the weapons5402 with fire:784 and they shall spoil7997 those that spoiled7997 them, and rob962 those that robbed962 them, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

11 And it shall come1961 to pass in that day,3117 that I will give5414 to Gog1463 a place4725 there8033 of graves6913 in Israel,3478 the valley1516 of the passengers5674 on the east6926 of the sea:3220 and it shall stop2629 the noses of the passengers:5674 and there8033 shall they bury6912 Gog1463 and all3605 his multitude:1995 and they shall call7121 it The valley1516 of Hamongog.1996

12 And seven7651 months2320 shall the house1004 of Israel3478 be burying6912 of them, that they may cleanse2891 the land.776

13 Yes, all3605 the people5971 of the land776 shall bury6912 them; and it shall be to them a renown8034 the day3117 that I shall be glorified,3513 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

14 And they shall sever914 out men582 of continual8548 employment, passing5674 through the land776 to bury6912 with the passengers5674 those that remain3498 on the face6440 of the earth,776 to cleanse2891 it: after the end7097 of seven7651 months2320 shall they search.2713

15 And the passengers5674 that pass5674 through the land,776 when any sees7200 a man's120 bone,6106 then shall he set1129 up a sign6725 by it, till5704 the buriers6912 have buried6912 it in the valley1516 of Hamongog.1996

16 And also1571 the name8034 of the city5892 shall be Hamonah.1997 Thus shall they cleanse2891 the land.776

17 And, you son1121 of man,120 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Speak559 to every3605 feathered3671 fowl,6833 and to every3605 beast2416 of the field,7704 Assemble6908 yourselves, and come;935 gather622 yourselves on every5437 side5439 to my sacrifice2077 that I do sacrifice2076 for you, even a great1419 sacrifice2077 on the mountains2022 of Israel,3478 that you may eat398 flesh,1320 and drink8354 blood.1818

18 You shall eat398 the flesh1320 of the mighty,1368 and drink8354 the blood1818 of the princes5387 of the earth,776 of rams,352 of lambs,3733 and of goats,6260 of bullocks,6499 all3605 of them fatted calves4806 of Bashan.1316

19 And you shall eat398 fat2459 till you be full,7654 and drink8354 blood1818 till you be drunken,7943 of my sacrifice2076 which834 I have sacrificed2076 for you.

20 Thus you shall be filled7646 at5921 my table7979 with horses5483 and chariots,7393 with mighty1368 men, and with all3605 men376 of war,4421 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

21 And I will set5414 my glory3519 among the heathen,1471 and all3605 the heathen1471 shall see7200 my judgment4941 that I have executed,6213 and my hand3027 that I have laid7760 on them.

22 So the house1004 of Israel3478 shall know3045 that I am the LORD3068 their God430 from that day3117 and forward.1973

23 And the heathen1471 shall know3045 that the house1004 of Israel3478 went into captivity1540 for their iniquity:5771 because5921 834 they trespassed4603 against me, therefore hid5641 I my face6440 from them, and gave5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies:6862 so fell5307 they all3605 by the sword.2719

24 According to their uncleanness2932 and according to their transgressions6588 have I done6213 to them, and hid5641 my face6440 from them.

25 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Now6258 will I bring7725 again7725 the captivity7622 of Jacob,3290 and have mercy7355 on the whole3605 house1004 of Israel,3478 and will be jealous7065 for my holy6944 name;8034

26 After that they have borne5375 their shame,3639 and all3605 their trespasses4604 whereby834 they have trespassed4603 against me, when they dwelled3427 safely983 in their land,127 and none369 made them afraid.2729

27 When I have brought7725 them again7725 from the people,5971 and gathered6908 them out of their enemies'341 lands,776 and am sanctified6942 in them in the sight5869 of many7227 nations;1471

28 Then shall they know3045 that I am the LORD3068 their God,430 which caused them to be led into captivity1473 among413 the heathen:1471 but I have gathered3664 them to their own land,127 and have left3498 none3808 of them any more5750 there.8033

29 Neither3808 will I hide5641 my face6440 any more5750 from them: for I have poured8210 out my spirit7307 on the house1004 of Israel,3478 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 In the five2568 and twentieth6242 year8141 of our captivity,1546 in the beginning7218 of the year,8141 in the tenth6218 day of the month,2320 in the fourteenth702 6240 year8141 after310 that the city5892 was smitten,5221 in the selfsame2088 6106 day3117 the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was on me, and brought935 me thither.8033

2 In the visions4759 of God430 brought935 he me into413 the land776 of Israel,3478 and set5117 me on a very3966 high1364 mountain,2022 by which was as the frame4011 of a city5892 on the south.5045

3 And he brought935 me thither,8033 and, behold,2009 there was a man,376 whose appearance4758 was like the appearance4758 of brass,5178 with a line6616 of flax6593 in his hand,3027 and a measuring4060 reed;7070 and he stood5975 in the gate.8179

4 And the man376 said1696 to me, Son1121 of man,120 behold7200 with your eyes,5869 and hear8085 with your ears,241 and set7760 your heart3820 on all3605 that I shall show7200 you; for to the intent4616 that I might show7200 them to you are you brought935 here: declare5046 all3605 that you see7200 to the house1004 of Israel.3478

5 And behold2009 a wall2346 on the outside2351 of the house1004 round5439 about, and in the man's hand3027 a measuring4060 reed7070 of six8337 cubits520 long by the cubit520 and an hand2948 breadth:2948 so he measured4058 the breadth7341 of the building,1146 one259 reed;7070 and the height,6967 one259 reed.7070

6 Then came935 he to the gate8179 which834 looks6440 toward1870 the east,6921 and went5927 up the stairs4609 thereof, and measured4058 the threshold5592 of the gate,8179 which was one259 reed7070 broad;7341 and the other259 threshold5592 of the gate, which was one259 reed7070 broad.7341

7 And every little chamber8372 was one259 reed7070 long,753 and one259 reed7070 broad;7341 and between996 the little chambers8372 were five2568 cubits;520 and the threshold5592 of the gate8179 by the porch197 of the gate8179 within1004 was one259 reed.7070

8 He measured4058 also1571 the porch197 of the gate8179 within,1004 one259 reed.7070

9 Then measured4058 he the porch197 of the gate,8179 eight8083 cubits;520 and the posts352 thereof, two8147 cubits;520 and the porch197 of the gate8179 was inward.1004

10 And the little chambers8372 of the gate8179 eastward1870 6921 were three7969 on this6311 side,6311 and three7969 on that side;6311 they three7969 were of one259 measure:4060 and the posts352 had one259 measure4060 on this6311 side and on that side.

11 And he measured4058 the breadth7341 of the entry6607 of the gate,8179 ten6235 cubits;520 and the length753 of the gate,8179 thirteen7969 6240 cubits.520

12 The space1366 also before6440 the little chambers8372 was one259 cubit520 on this side, and the space1366 was one cubit520 on that side: and the little chambers8372 were six8337 cubits520 on this6311 side, and six8337 cubits520 on that side.

13 He measured4058 then the gate8179 from the roof1406 of one little chamber8372 to the roof1406 of another: the breadth7341 was five2568 and twenty6242 cubits,520 door6607 against5048 door.6607

14 He made6213 also posts352 of three score7657 cubits,520 even to the post352 of the court2691 round5439 about the gate.8179

15 And from the face6440 of the gate8179 of the entrance2978 to the face6440 of the porch197 of the inner6442 gate8179 were fifty2572 cubits.520

16 And there were narrow331 windows2474 to the little chambers,8372 and to their posts352 within6441 the gate8179 round5439 about, and likewise3651 to the arches:361 and windows2474 were round5439 about inward:6441 and on each post352 were palm8561 trees.

17 Then brought935 he me into413 the outward2435 court,2691 and, see,2009 there were chambers,3957 and a pavement7531 made6213 for the court2691 round5439 about: thirty7970 chambers3957 were on the pavement.7531

18 And the pavement7531 by the side3802 of the gates8179 over5980 against5980 the length753 of the gates8179 was the lower8481 pavement.7531

19 Then he measured4058 the breadth7341 from the forefront6440 of the lower8481 gate8179 to the forefront6440 of the inner6442 court2691 without,2351 an hundred3967 cubits520 eastward6921 and northward.6828

20 And the gate8179 of the outward2435 court2691 that looked6440 toward1870 the north,6828 he measured4058 the length753 thereof, and the breadth7341 thereof.

21 And the little chambers8372 thereof were three7969 on this6311 side and three7969 on that side; and the posts352 thereof and the arches361 thereof were after the measure4060 of the first7223 gate:8179 the length753 thereof was fifty2572 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 five2568 and twenty6242 cubits.520

22 And their windows,2474 and their arches, and their palm8561 trees, were after the measure4060 of the gate8179 that looks6440 toward1870 the east;6921 and they went5927 up to it by seven7651 steps;4609 and the arches361 thereof were before6440 them.

23 And the gate8179 of the inner6442 court2691 was over5048 against5048 the gate8179 toward1870 the north,6828 and toward1870 the east;6921 and he measured4058 from gate8179 to gate8179 an hundred3967 cubits.520

24 After that he brought3212 me toward1870 the south,1864 and behold2009 a gate8179 toward1870 the south:1864 and he measured4058 the posts352 thereof and the arches361 thereof according to these428 measures.4060

25 And there were windows2474 in it and in the arches361 thereof round5439 about, like those428 windows:2474 the length753 was fifty2572 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 five2568 and twenty6242 cubits.520

26 And there were seven7651 steps4609 to go5930 up to it, and the arches361 thereof were before6440 them: and it had palm8561 trees, one259 on this6311 side, and another259 on that side, on the posts352 thereof.

27 And there was a gate8179 in the inner6442 court2691 toward1870 the south:1864 and he measured4058 from gate8179 to gate8179 toward1870 the south1864 an hundred3967 cubits.520

28 And he brought935 me to the inner6442 court2691 by the south1864 gate:8179 and he measured4058 the south1864 gate8179 according to these428 measures;4060

29 And the little chambers8372 thereof, and the posts352 thereof, and the arches361 thereof, according to these428 measures:4060 and there were windows2474 in it and in the arches361 thereof round5439 about: it was fifty2572 cubits520 long,753 and five2568 and twenty6242 cubits520 broad.7341

30 And the arches361 round5439 about were five2568 and twenty6242 cubits520 long,753 and five2568 cubits520 broad.7341

31 And the arches361 thereof were toward413 the utter2435 court;2691 and palm8561 trees were on the posts352 thereof: and the going4608 up to it had eight8083 steps.4609

32 And he brought935 me into413 the inner6442 court2691 toward1870 the east:6921 and he measured4058 the gate8179 according to these428 measures.4060

33 And the little chambers8372 thereof, and the posts352 thereof, and the arches361 thereof, were according to these428 measures:4060 and there were windows2474 therein and in the arches361 thereof round5439 about: it was fifty2572 cubits520 long,753 and five2568 and twenty6242 cubits520 broad.7341

34 And the arches361 thereof were toward the outward2435 court;2691 and palm8561 trees were on the posts352 thereof, on this6311 side, and on that side: and the going4608 up to it had eight8083 steps.4609

35 And he brought935 me to the north6828 gate,8179 and measured4058 it according to these428 measures;4060

36 The little chambers8372 thereof, the posts352 thereof, and the arches361 thereof, and the windows2474 to it round5439 about: the length753 was fifty2572 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 five2568 and twenty6242 cubits.520

37 And the posts352 thereof were toward the utter2435 court;2691 and palm8561 trees were on the posts352 thereof, on this6311 side, and on that side: and the going4608 up to it had eight8083 steps.4609

38 And the chambers3957 and the entries6607 thereof were by the posts352 of the gates,8179 where8033 they washed1740 the burnt5930 offering.

39 And in the porch197 of the gate8179 were two8147 tables7979 on this6311 side, and two tables7979 on that side, to slay7819 thereon5921 the burnt5930 offering and the sin2403 offering and the trespass817 offering.

40 And at413 the side3802 without,2351 as one goes5927 up to the entry6607 of the north6828 gate,8179 were two8147 tables;7979 and on413 the other312 side,3802 which834 was at the porch197 of the gate,8179 were two8147 tables.7979

41 Four702 tables7979 were on this6311 side,3802 and four702 tables7979 on that side,3802 by the side3802 of the gate;8179 eight8083 tables,7979 whereupon413 they slew7819 their sacrifices.

42 And the four702 tables7979 were of hewn1496 stone68 for the burnt5930 offering, of a cubit520 and an half2677 long,753 and a cubit520 and an half2677 broad,7341 and one259 cubit520 high:1363 whereupon413 also they laid3240 the instruments3627 with which834 they slew7819 the burnt5930 offering and the sacrifice.2077

43 And within1004 were hooks,8240 an hand2948 broad, fastened3559 round5439 about: and on the tables7979 was the flesh1320 of the offering.7133

44 And without2351 the inner6442 gate8179 were the chambers3957 of the singers7891 in the inner6442 court,2691 which834 was at413 the side3802 of the north6828 gate;8179 and their prospect6440 was toward1870 the south:1864 one259 at413 the side3802 of the east6921 gate8179 having the prospect6440 toward1870 the north.6828

45 And he said1696 to me, This2090 chamber,3957 whose834 prospect6440 is toward1870 the south,1864 is for the priests,3548 the keepers8104 of the charge4931 of the house.1004

46 And the chamber3957 whose834 prospect6440 is toward1870 the north6828 is for the priests,3548 the keepers8104 of the charge4931 of the altar:4196 these1992 are the sons1121 of Zadok6659 among the sons1121 of Levi,3878 which come7131 near7131 to the LORD3068 to minister8334 to him.

47 So he measured4058 the court,2691 an hundred3967 cubits520 long,753 and an hundred3967 cubits520 broad,7341 foursquare;7251 and the altar4196 that was before6440 the house.1004

48 And he brought935 me to the porch197 of the house,1004 and measured4058 each post352 of the porch,197 five2568 cubits520 on this6311 side, and five2568 cubits520 on that side: and the breadth7341 of the gate8179 was three7969 cubits520 on this6311 side, and three7969 cubits520 on that side.

49 The length753 of the porch197 was twenty6242 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 eleven6249 6240 cubits,520 and he brought935 me by the steps4609 whereby834 they went5927 up to it: and there were pillars5982 by the posts,352 one259 on this6311 side, and another259 on that side.

41

1 Afterward he brought935 me to the temple,1964 and measured4058 the posts,352 six8337 cubits520 broad7341 on the one side,6311 and six8337 cubits520 broad7341 on the other6311 side, which was the breadth7341 of the tabernacle.168

2 And the breadth7341 of the door6607 was ten6235 cubits;520 and the sides3802 of the door6607 were five2568 cubits520 on the one side, and five2568 cubits520 on the other6311 side: and he measured4058 the length753 thereof, forty705 cubits:520 and the breadth,7341 twenty6242 cubits.520

3 Then went935 he inward,6441 and measured4058 the post352 of the door,6607 two8147 cubits;520 and the door,6607 six8337 cubits;520 and the breadth7341 of the door,6607 seven7651 cubits.520

4 So he measured4058 the length753 thereof, twenty6242 cubits;520 and the breadth,7341 twenty6242 cubits,520 before413 6440 the temple:1964 and he said559 to me, This2088 is the most6944 holy6944 place.

5 After he measured4058 the wall7023 of the house,1004 six8337 cubits;520 and the breadth7341 of every side6763 chamber,6763 four702 cubits,520 round5439 about the house1004 on every5437 side.5439

6 And the side6763 chambers6763 were three,7969 one over413 another, and thirty7970 in order;6471 and they entered935 into the wall7023 which834 was of the house1004 for the side6763 chambers6763 round5439 about, that they might have1961 hold,270 but they had1961 not hold270 in the wall7023 of the house.1004

7 And there was an enlarging,7337 and a winding5437 about still upward4605 to the side6763 chambers:6763 for the winding4141 about of the house1004 went still upward4605 round5439 about the house:1004 therefore5921 3651 the breadth7341 of the house1004 was still upward,4605 and so increased5927 from the lowest8481 chamber to the highest5945 by the middle.8484

8 I saw7200 also the height1364 of the house1004 round5439 about: the foundations4328 of the side6763 chambers6763 were a full4393 reed7070 of six8337 great679 cubits.520

9 The thickness7341 of the wall,7023 which834 was for the side6763 chamber6763 without,2351 was five2568 cubits:520 and that which was left5117 was the place1004 of the side6763 chambers6763 that were within.1004

10 And between996 the chambers3957 was the wideness7341 of twenty6242 cubits520 round5439 about the house1004 on every5437 side.5439

11 And the doors6607 of the side6763 chambers6763 were toward1870 the place that was left,5117 one259 door6607 toward1870 the north,6828 and another259 door6607 toward1870 the south:1864 and the breadth7341 of the place4725 that was left5117 was five2568 cubits520 round5439 about.

12 Now the building1146 that was before413 6440 the separate1508 place at the end6285 toward1870 the west3220 was seventy7657 cubits520 broad;7341 and the wall7023 of the building1146 was five2568 cubits520 thick7341 round5439 about, and the length753 thereof ninety8673 cubits.520

13 So he measured4058 the house,1004 an hundred3967 cubits520 long;753 and the separate1508 place, and the building,1140 with the walls7023 thereof, an hundred3967 cubits520 long;753

14 Also the breadth7341 of the face6440 of the house,1004 and of the separate1508 place toward the east,6921 an hundred3967 cubits.520

15 And he measured4058 the length753 of the building1146 over413 6440 against6440 the separate1508 place which834 was behind310 it, and the galleries862 thereof on the one side and on the other6311 side, an hundred3967 cubits,520 with the inner6442 temple,1964 and the porches197 of the court;2691

16 The door5592 posts,5592 and the narrow331 windows,2474 and the galleries862 round5439 about on their three7969 stories, over5048 against5048 the door,5592 paneled7824 with wood6086 round5439 about, and from the ground776 up to the windows,2474 and the windows2474 were covered;3680

17 To that above5921 the door,6607 even to the inner6442 house,1004 and without,2351 and by all3605 the wall7023 round5439 about within6442 and without,2435 by measure.4060

18 And it was made6213 with cherubim3742 and palm8561 trees, so that a palm8561 tree was between996 a cherub3742 and a cherub;3742 and every cherub3742 had two8147 faces;6440

19 So that the face6440 of a man120 was toward413 the palm8561 tree on the one side, and the face6440 of a young3715 lion3715 toward413 the palm8561 tree on the other6311 side: it was made6213 through413 all3605 the house1004 round5439 about.

20 From the ground776 to above5921 the door6607 were cherubim3742 and palm8561 trees made,6213 and on the wall7023 of the temple.1964

21 The posts4201 of the temple1964 were squared,7251 and the face6440 of the sanctuary;6944 the appearance4758 of the one as the appearance4758 of the other.

22 The altar4196 of wood6086 was three7969 cubits520 high,1364 and the length753 thereof two8147 cubits;520 and the corners4740 thereof, and the length753 thereof, and the walls7023 thereof, were of wood:6086 and he said1696 to me, This2088 is the table7979 that is before6440 the LORD.3068

23 And the temple1964 and the sanctuary6944 had two8147 doors.1817

24 And the doors1817 had two8147 leaves1817 apiece, two8147 turning4142 leaves;1817 two8147 leaves for the one259 door,1817 and two8147 leaves1817 for the other312 door.1817

25 And there were made6213 on413 them, on413 the doors1817 of the temple,1964 cherubim3742 and palm8561 trees, like as were made6213 on the walls;7023 and there were thick5645 planks6086 on the face6440 of the porch197 without.2351

26 And there were narrow331 windows2474 and palm8561 trees on the one side and on the other6311 side, on413 the sides3802 of the porch,197 and on the side6763 chambers6763 of the house,1004 and thick planks.5646

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1 Then he brought3318 me forth3318 into413 the utter2435 court,2691 the way1870 toward1870 the north:6828 and he brought935 me into413 the chamber3957 that was over5048 against5048 the separate1508 place, and which834 was before5048 the building1146 toward413 the north.6828

2 Before413 6440 the length753 of an hundred3967 cubits520 was the north6828 door,6607 and the breadth7341 was fifty2572 cubits.520

3 Over5048 against5048 the twenty6242 cubits which834 were for the inner6442 court,2691 and over5048 against5048 the pavement7531 which834 was for the utter2435 court,2691 was gallery862 against413 6440 gallery862 in three7992 stories.

4 And before6440 the chambers3957 was a walk4109 to ten6235 cubits520 breadth7341 inward,6442 a way1870 of one259 cubit;520 and their doors6607 toward the north.6828

5 Now the upper5945 chambers3957 were shorter:7114 for the galleries862 were higher5945 than these,2007 than the lower,8481 and than the middlemost8484 of the building.1146

6 For they were in three8027 stories, but had not pillars5982 as the pillars5982 of the courts:2691 therefore5921 3651 the building was straitened680 more than the lowest8481 and the middlemost8484 from the ground.776

7 And the wall1447 that was without2351 over5980 against5980 the chambers,3957 toward1870 the utter2435 court2691 on the forepart6440 of the chambers,3957 the length753 thereof was fifty2572 cubits.520

8 For the length753 of the chambers3957 that were in the utter2435 court2691 was fifty2572 cubits:520 and, see,2009 before5921 6440 the temple1964 were an hundred3967 cubits.520

9 And from under8478 these428 chambers3957 was the entry3996 on the east6921 side,6921 as one goes935 into them from the utter2435 court.2691

10 The chambers3957 were in the thickness7341 of the wall1444 of the court2691 toward1870 the east,6921 over413 6440 against6440 the separate1508 place, and over against6440 the building.1146

11 And the way1870 before6440 them was like the appearance4758 of the chambers3957 which834 were toward1870 the north,6828 as long753 as they, and as broad7342 as they: and all3605 their goings4161 out were both according to their fashions,4941 and according to their doors.6607

12 And according to the doors6607 of the chambers3957 that were toward1870 the south1864 was a door6607 in the head7218 of the way,1870 even the way1870 directly1903 before6440 the wall1448 toward1870 the east,6921 as one enters935 into them.

13 Then said559 he to me, The north6828 chambers3957 and the south1864 chambers,3957 which834 are before413 6440 the separate1508 place, they be holy6944 chambers,3957 where834 8033 the priests3548 that approach7138 to the LORD3068 shall eat398 the most6944 holy6944 things: there8033 shall they lay3240 the most6944 holy6944 things, and the meat offering,4503 and the sin2403 offering, and the trespass817 offering; for the place4725 is holy.6918

14 When the priests3548 enter935 therein, then shall they not go3318 out of the holy6944 place into413 the utter2435 court,2691 but there8033 they shall lay3240 their garments899 wherein834 they minister;8334 for they are holy; and shall put3847 on other312 garments,899 and shall approach7126 to those things which834 are for the people.5971

15 Now when he had made an end3615 of measuring4060 the inner6442 house,1004 he brought3318 me forth3318 toward1870 the gate8179 whose834 prospect6440 is toward1870 the east,6921 and measured4058 it round5439 about.

16 He measured4058 the east6921 side7307 with the measuring4060 reed,7070 five2568 hundred520 reeds,7070 with the measuring4060 reed7070 round5439 about.

17 He measured4058 the north6828 side,7307 five2568 hundred3967 reeds,7070 with the measuring4060 reed7070 round5439 about.

18 He measured4058 the south1864 side,7307 five2568 hundred3967 reeds,7070 with the measuring4060 reed.7070

19 He turned5437 about to the west3220 side,7307 and measured4058 five2568 hundred3967 reeds7070 with the measuring4060 reed.7070

20 He measured4058 it by the four702 sides:7307 it had a wall2346 round5439 about, five2568 hundred3967 reeds long,753 and five2568 hundred3967 broad,7341 to make a separation914 between996 the sanctuary6944 and the profane2455 place.

43

1 Afterward he brought3212 me to the gate,8179 even the gate8179 that looks6437 toward1870 the east:6921

2 And, behold,2009 the glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 came935 from the way1870 of the east:6921 and his voice6963 was like a noise6963 of many7227 waters:4325 and the earth776 shined215 with his glory.3519

3 And it was according to the appearance4758 of the vision4758 which834 I saw,7200 even according to the vision4758 that I saw7200 when I came935 to destroy7843 the city:5892 and the visions4759 were like the vision4758 that I saw7200 by the river5104 Chebar;3529 and I fell5307 on my face.6440

4 And the glory3519 of the LORD3068 came935 into413 the house1004 by the way1870 of the gate8179 whose834 prospect6440 is toward1870 the east.6921

5 So the spirit7307 took5375 me up, and brought935 me into413 the inner6442 court;2691 and, behold,2009 the glory3519 of the LORD3068 filled4390 the house.1004

6 And I heard8085 him speaking1696 to me out of the house;1004 and the man376 stood5975 by me.

7 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 the place4725 of my throne,3678 and the place4725 of the soles3709 of my feet,7272 where834 8033 I will dwell7931 in the middle8432 of the children1121 of Israel3478 for ever,5769 and my holy6944 name,8034 shall the house1004 of Israel3478 no3808 more5750 defile,2930 neither they, nor their kings,4428 by their prostitution,2184 nor by the carcasses6297 of their kings4428 in their high1116 places.

8 In their setting5414 of their threshold5592 by my thresholds,5592 and their post4201 by my posts,4201 and the wall7023 between996 me and them, they have even defiled2930 my holy6944 name8034 by their abominations8441 that they have committed:6213 why I have consumed398 them in my anger.639

9 Now6258 let them put7368 away7368 their prostitution,2184 and the carcasses6297 of their kings,4428 far7350 from me, and I will dwell7931 in the middle8432 of them for ever.5769

10 You son1121 of man,120 show5046 the house1004 to the house1004 of Israel,3478 that they may be ashamed3637 of their iniquities:5771 and let them measure4058 the pattern.8508

11 And if518 they be ashamed3637 of all3605 that they have done,6213 show3045 them the form6699 of the house,1004 and the fashion8498 thereof, and the goings4161 out thereof, and the comings4126 in thereof, and all3605 the forms6699 thereof, and all3605 the ordinances2708 thereof, and all3605 the forms6699 thereof, and all3605 the laws8451 thereof: and write3789 it in their sight,5869 that they may keep8104 the whole3605 form6699 thereof, and all3605 the ordinances2708 thereof, and do6213 them.

12 This2063 is the law8451 of the house;1004 On the top7218 of the mountain2022 the whole3605 limit1366 thereof round5439 about shall be most6944 holy.6944 Behold,2009 this2063 is the law8451 of the house.1004

13 And these428 are the measures4060 of the altar4196 after the cubits:520 The cubit520 is a cubit520 and an hand2948 breadth;2948 even the bottom2436 shall be a cubit,520 and the breadth7341 a cubit,520 and the border1366 thereof by the edge8193 thereof round5439 about shall be a span:2239 and this2088 shall be the higher1354 place of the altar.4196

14 And from the bottom2436 on the ground776 even to the lower8481 settle5835 shall be two8147 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 one259 cubit;520 and from the lesser6996 settle5835 even to the greater1419 settle5835 shall be four702 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 one cubit.520

15 So the altar741 shall be four702 cubits;520 and from the altar741 and upward4605 shall be four702 horns.7161

16 And the altar741 shall be twelve8147 6240 cubits long,753 twelve8147 6240 broad,7341 square7251 in the four702 squares7253 thereof.

17 And the settle5835 shall be fourteen702 6246 cubits long753 and fourteen702 6246 broad7341 in the four702 squares7253 thereof; and the border1366 about5439 it shall be half2677 a cubit;520 and the bottom2436 thereof shall be a cubit520 about;5439 and his stairs4609 shall look6437 toward the east.6921

18 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 These428 are the ordinances2708 of the altar4196 in the day3117 when they shall make6213 it, to offer5927 burnt5930 offerings thereon,5921 and to sprinkle2236 blood1818 thereon.5921

19 And you shall give5414 to the priests3548 the Levites3881 that be of the seed2233 of Zadok,6659 which approach7138 to me, to minister8334 to me, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 a young1121 1241 bullock6499 for a sin2403 offering.

20 And you shall take3947 of the blood1818 thereof, and put5414 it on5921 the four702 horns7161 of it, and on413 the four702 corners6438 of the settle,5835 and on the border1366 round5439 about: thus shall you cleanse2398 and purge3722 it.

21 You shall take3947 the bullock6499 also of the sin2403 offering, and he shall burn8313 it in the appointed4662 place of the house,1004 without2351 the sanctuary.4720

22 And on the second8145 day3117 you shall offer7126 a kid8163 of the goats5795 without8549 blemish8549 for a sin2403 offering; and they shall cleanse2398 the altar,4196 as they did cleanse2398 it with the bullock.6499

23 When you have made an end3615 of cleansing2893 it, you shall offer7126 a young1121 1241 bullock6499 without8549 blemish,8549 and a ram352 out of the flock6629 without8549 blemish.8549

24 And you shall offer7126 them before6440 the LORD,3068 and the priests3548 shall cast7993 salt4417 on them, and they shall offer5927 them up for a burnt5930 offering to the LORD.3068

25 Seven7651 days3117 shall you prepare6213 every day3117 a goat8163 for a sin2403 offering: they shall also prepare3559 a young1121 1241 bullock,6499 and a ram352 out of the flock,6629 without8549 blemish.8549

26 Seven7651 days3117 shall they purge3722 the altar4196 and purify2891 it; and they shall consecrate3027 themselves.3027

27 And when these days3117 are expired,3615 it shall be, that on the eighth8066 day,3117 and so forward,1973 the priests3548 shall make6213 your burnt5930 offerings on the altar,4196 and your peace8002 offerings; and I will accept7521 you, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

44

1 Then he brought7725 me back7725 the way1870 of the gate8179 of the outward2435 sanctuary4720 which looks6437 toward the east;6921 and it was shut.5462

2 Then said559 the LORD3068 to me; This2088 gate8179 shall be shut,5462 it shall not be opened,6605 and no3808 man376 shall enter935 in by it; because3588 the LORD,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 has entered935 in by it, therefore it shall be shut.5462

3 It is for the prince;5387 the prince,5387 he shall sit3427 in it to eat398 bread3899 before6440 the LORD;3068 he shall enter935 by the way1870 of the porch197 of that gate,8179 and shall go3318 out by the way1870 of the same.

4 Then brought935 he me the way1870 of the north6828 gate8179 before413 6440 the house:1004 and I looked,7200 and, behold,2009 the glory3519 of the LORD3068 filled4390 the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and I fell5307 on my face.6440

5 And the LORD3068 said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 mark7760 well, and behold7200 with your eyes,5869 and hear8085 with your ears241 all3605 that I say1696 to you concerning all3605 the ordinances2708 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and all3605 the laws8451 thereof; and mark7760 well the entering3996 in of the house,1004 with every3605 going4161 forth4161 of the sanctuary.4720

6 And you shall say559 to the rebellious,4805 even to the house1004 of Israel,3478 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 O you house1004 of Israel,3478 let it suffice7227 you of all3605 your abominations,8441

7 In that you have brought935 into my sanctuary strangers,1121 5236 uncircumcised6189 in heart,3820 and uncircumcised6189 in flesh,1320 to be in my sanctuary,4720 to pollute2490 it, even853 my house,1004 when you offer7126 my bread,3899 the fat2459 and the blood,1818 and they have broken6565 my covenant1285 because413 of all3605 your abominations.8441

8 And you have not kept8104 the charge4931 of my holy6944 things: but you have set7760 keepers8104 of my charge4931 in my sanctuary4720 for yourselves.

9 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 No3808 stranger,1121 5236 uncircumcised6189 in heart,3820 nor uncircumcised6189 in flesh,1320 shall enter935 into413 my sanctuary,4720 of any3605 stranger1121 5236 that is among8432 the children1121 of Israel.3478

10 And the Levites3881 that are gone away far7350 from me, when Israel3478 went8582 astray,8582 which834 went8582 astray8582 away from me after310 their idols;1544 they shall even bear5375 their iniquity.5771

11 Yet they shall be ministers8334 in my sanctuary,4720 having charge6486 at413 the gates8179 of the house,1004 and ministering8334 to the house:1004 they shall slay7819 the burnt5930 offering and the sacrifice2077 for the people,5971 and they shall stand5975 before6440 them to minister8334 to them.

12 Because3282 834 they ministered8334 to them before6440 their idols,1544 and caused the house1004 of Israel3478 to fall4383 into iniquity;5771 therefore5921 3651 have I lifted5375 up my hand3027 against5921 them, said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 and they shall bear5375 their iniquity.5771

13 And they shall not come5066 near5066 to me, to do the office of a priest3547 to me, nor to come5066 near5066 to any3605 of my holy6944 things, in the most6944 holy6944 place: but they shall bear5375 their shame,3639 and their abominations8441 which834 they have committed.6213

14 But I will make them keepers8104 of the charge4931 of the house,1004 for all3605 the service5656 thereof, and for all3605 that shall be done6213 therein.

15 But the priests3548 the Levites,3881 the sons1121 of Zadok,6659 that kept8104 the charge4931 of my sanctuary4720 when the children1121 of Israel3478 went8582 astray8582 from me, they shall come7126 near7126 to me to minister8334 to me, and they shall stand5975 before6440 me to offer7126 to me the fat2459 and the blood,1818 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069

16 They shall enter935 into413 my sanctuary,4720 and they shall come7126 near7126 to my table,7979 to minister8334 to me, and they shall keep8104 my charge.4931

17 And it shall come1961 to pass, that when they enter935 in at413 the gates8179 of the inner6442 court,2691 they shall be clothed3847 with linen6593 garments;899 and no3808 wool6785 shall come5927 on them, whiles they minister8334 in the gates8179 of the inner6442 court,2691 and within.1004

18 They shall have1961 linen6593 bonnets6287 on their heads,7218 and shall have1961 linen6593 breeches4370 on their loins;4975 they shall not gird2296 themselves with any thing that causes sweat.3154

19 And when they go3318 forth3318 into413 the utter2435 court,2691 even into413 the utter2435 court2691 to the people,5971 they shall put6584 off their garments899 wherein834 they ministered,8334 and lay3240 them in the holy6944 chambers,3957 and they shall put3847 on other312 garments;899 and they shall not sanctify6942 the people5971 with their garments.899

20 Neither3808 shall they shave1548 their heads,7218 nor3808 suffer their locks6545 to grow7971 long; they shall only3697 poll3697 their heads.7218

21 Neither3808 shall any3605 priest3548 drink8354 wine,3196 when they enter935 into413 the inner6442 court.2691

22 Neither3808 shall they take3947 for their wives802 a widow,490 nor her that is put1644 away: but they shall take3947 maidens1330 of the seed2233 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 or a widow490 that had1961 a priest3548 before.

23 And they shall teach3384 my people5971 the difference between996 the holy6944 and profane,2455 and cause them to discern3045 between996 the unclean2931 and the clean.2889

24 And in controversy7379 they shall stand5975 in judgment;8199 and they shall judge8199 it according to my judgments:4941 and they shall keep8104 my laws8451 and my statutes2708 in all3605 my assemblies;4150 and they shall hallow6942 my sabbaths.7676

25 And they shall come935 at413 no3808 dead4191 person120 to defile2930 themselves: but for father,1 or for mother,517 or for son,1121 or for daughter,1323 for brother,251 or for sister269 that has had1961 no3808 husband,376 they may defile2930 themselves.

26 And after310 he is cleansed,2893 they shall reckon5608 to him seven7651 days.3117

27 And in the day3117 that he goes935 into413 the sanctuary,6944 to the inner6442 court,2691 to minister8334 in the sanctuary,6944 he shall offer7126 his sin2403 offering, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

28 And it shall be to them for an inheritance:5159 I am their inheritance:5159 and you shall give5414 them no3808 possession272 in Israel:3478 I am their possession.272

29 They shall eat398 the meat offering,4503 and the sin2403 offering, and the trespass817 offering: and every3605 dedicated2764 thing in Israel3478 shall be theirs.1992

30 And the first7225 of all3605 the first fruits1061 of all3605 things, and every3605 oblation8641 of all,3605 of every3605 sort of your oblations,8641 shall be the priest's:3548 you shall also give5414 to the priest3548 the first7225 of your dough,6182 that he may cause the blessing1293 to rest5117 in your house.1004

31 The priests3548 shall not eat398 of any3605 thing that is dead5038 of itself, or torn,2966 whether4480 it be fowl5775 or beast.929

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1 Moreover, when you shall divide5307 by lot the land776 for inheritance,5159 you shall offer7311 an oblation8641 to the LORD,3068 an holy6944 portion of the land:776 the length753 shall be the length753 of five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 reeds, and the breadth7341 shall be ten6235 thousand.505 This1931 shall be holy6944 in all3605 the borders1366 thereof round5439 about.

2 Of this2088 there shall be for the sanctuary6944 five2568 hundred3967 in length, with five2568 hundred3967 in breadth,7341 square7251 round5439 about; and fifty2572 cubits520 round5439 about for the suburbs4054 thereof.

3 And of this2063 measure4060 shall you measure4058 the length753 of five2568 and twenty6242 thousand,505 and the breadth7341 of ten6235 thousand:505 and in it shall be the sanctuary4720 and the most6944 holy6944 place.

4 The holy6944 portion of the land776 shall be for the priests3548 the ministers8334 of the sanctuary,4720 which shall come7131 near7131 to minister8334 to the LORD:3068 and it shall be a place4725 for their houses,1004 and an holy4720 place for the sanctuary.4720

5 And the five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 of length,753 and the ten6235 thousand505 of breadth 7341shall also the Levites,3881 the ministers8334 of the house,1004 have1961 for themselves,1992 for a possession272 for twenty6242 chambers.3957

6 And you shall appoint5414 the possession272 of the city5892 five2568 thousand505 broad,7341 and five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 long,753 over5980 against5980 the oblation8641 of the holy6944 portion: it shall be for the whole3605 house1004 of Israel.3478

7 And a portion shall be for the prince5387 on the one side and on the other2088 side of the oblation8641 of the holy6944 portion, and of the possession272 of the city,5892 before413 6440 the oblation8641 of the holy6944 portion, and before413 6440 the possession272 of the city,5892 from the west3220 side6285 westward,3220 and from the east6924 side6285 eastward:6921 and the length753 shall be over5980 against5980 one259 of the portions,2506 from the west3220 border1366 to the east6921 border.1366

8 In the land776 shall be his possession272 in Israel:3478 and my princes5387 shall no3808 more5750 oppress3238 my people;5971 and the rest of the land776 shall they give5414 to the house1004 of Israel3478 according to their tribes.7626

9 Thus3541 said5002 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Let it suffice7227 you, O princes5387 of Israel:3478 remove5493 violence2555 and spoil,7701 and execute6213 judgment4941 and justice,6666 take7311 away7311 your exactions1646 from my people,5971 said559 the Lord136 GOD.3069

10 You shall have1961 just6664 balances,3976 and a just6664 ephah,374 and a just6664 bath.1324

11 The ephah374 and the bath1324 shall be of one259 measure,8506 that the bath1324 may contain5375 the tenth4643 part of an homer,2563 and the ephah374 the tenth6224 part of an homer:2563 the measure4971 thereof shall be after the homer.2563

12 And the shekel8255 shall be twenty6242 gerahs:1626 twenty6242 shekels,8255 five2568 and twenty6242 shekels,8255 fifteen6235 2568 shekels,8255 shall be your maneh.4488

13 This2063 is the oblation8641 that you shall offer;7311 the sixth8345 part of an ephah374 of an homer2563 of wheat,2406 and you shall give the sixth8341 part of an ephah374 of an homer2563 of barley:8184

14 Concerning the ordinance2706 of oil,8081 the bath1324 of oil,8081 you shall offer the tenth4643 part of a bath1324 out of the cor,3734 which4480 is an homer2563 of ten6235 baths;1324 for ten6235 baths1324 are an homer:2563

15 And one259 lamb7716 out of the flock,6629 out of two hundred,3967 out of the fat4945 pastures4945 of Israel;3478 for a meat offering,4503 and for a burnt5930 offering, and for peace8002 offerings, to make reconciliation3722 for them, said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

16 All3605 the people5971 of the land776 shall give1961 413 this2063 oblation8641 for the prince5387 in Israel.3478

17 And it shall be the prince's5387 part to give burnt5930 offerings,4503 and meat offerings, and drink5262 offerings, in the feasts,2282 and in the new2320 moons,2320 and in the sabbaths,7676 in all3605 solemnities4150 of the house1004 of Israel:3478 he shall prepare3559 the sin2403 offering,4503 and the meat offering, and the burnt5930 offering, and the peace8002 offerings, to make reconciliation3722 for the house1004 of Israel.3478

18 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 In the first7223 month, in the first259 day of the month,2320 you shall take3947 a young1121 1241 bullock6499 without8549 blemish,8549 and cleanse2398 the sanctuary:4720

19 And the priest3548 shall take3947 of the blood1818 of the sin2403 offering, and put5414 it on the posts4201 of the house,1004 and on the four702 corners6438 of the settle5835 of the altar,4196 and on the posts4201 of the gate8179 of the inner6442 court.2691

20 And so3651 you shall do6213 the seventh7651 day of the month2320 for every376 one376 that errs,7686 and for him that is simple:6612 so shall you reconcile3722 the house.1004

21 In the first7223 month, in the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month,2320 you shall have1961 the passover,6453 a feast2282 of seven7651 days;3117 unleavened4682 bread shall be eaten.398

22 And on that day3117 shall the prince5387 prepare3559 for himself and for all3605 the people5971 of the land776 a bullock6499 for a sin2403 offering.

23 And seven7651 days3117 of the feast2282 he shall prepare3559 a burnt5930 offering to the LORD,3068 seven7651 bullocks6499 and seven7651 rams352 without8549 blemish8549 daily3117 the seven7651 days;3117 and a kid8163 of the goats5795 daily3117 for a sin2403 offering.

24 And he shall prepare3559 a meat offering4503 of an ephah374 for a bullock,6499 and an ephah374 for a ram,352 and an hin1969 of oil8081 for an ephah.374

25 In the seventh7651 month, in the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the month,2320 shall he do6213 the like in the feast2282 of the seven7651 days,3117 according to the sin2403 offering, according to the burnt5930 offering,4503 and according to the meat offering, and according to the oil.8081

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1 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 The gate8179 of the inner6442 court2691 that looks6437 toward the east6921 shall be shut5462 the six8337 working4639 days;3117 but on the sabbath7676 it shall be opened,6605 and in the day3117 of the new2320 moon2320 it shall be opened.6605

2 And the prince5387 shall enter935 by the way1870 of the porch197 of that gate8179 without,2351 and shall stand5975 by the post4201 of the gate,8179 and the priests3548 shall prepare3559 his burnt5930 offering and his peace8002 offerings, and he shall worship7812 at5921 the threshold4670 of the gate:8179 then he shall go3318 forth;3318 but the gate8179 shall not be shut5462 until5704 the evening.6153

3 Likewise the people5971 of the land776 shall worship7812 at the door6607 of this1931 gate8179 before6440 the LORD3068 in the sabbaths7676 and in the new2320 moons.2320

4 And the burnt5930 offering that the prince5387 shall offer7126 to the LORD3068 in the sabbath7676 day3117 shall be six8337 lambs3532 without8549 blemish,8549 and a ram352 without8549 blemish.8549

5 And the meat offering4503 shall be an ephah374 for a ram,352 and the meat offering4503 for the lambs3532 as he shall be able4991 3027 to give,4991 and an hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah.374

6 And in the day3117 of the new2320 moon2320 it shall be a young1121 1241 bullock6499 without8549 blemish,8549 and six8337 lambs,3532 and a ram:352 they shall be without8549 blemish.8549

7 And he shall prepare3559 a meat offering,4503 an ephah374 for a bullock,6499 and an ephah374 for a ram,352 and for the lambs3532 according as his hand3027 shall attain5381 to, and an hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah.374

8 And when the prince5387 shall enter,935 he shall go935 in by the way1870 of the porch197 of that gate,8179 and he shall go3318 forth3318 by the way1870 thereof.

9 But when the people5971 of the land776 shall come935 before6440 the LORD3068 in the solemn4150 feasts,4150 he that enters935 in by the way1870 of the north6828 gate8179 to worship7812 shall go3318 out by the way1870 of the south5045 gate;8179 and he that enters935 by the way1870 of the south5045 gate8179 shall go3318 forth3318 by the way1870 of the north6828 gate:8179 he shall not return7725 by the way1870 of the gate8179 whereby834 he came935 in, but shall go3318 forth3318 over5226 against5227 it.

10 And the prince5387 in the middle8432 of them, when they go935 in, shall go935 in; and when they go3318 forth,3318 shall go3318 forth.3318

11 And in the feasts2282 and in the solemnities4150 the meat offering4503 shall be an ephah374 to a bullock,6499 and an ephah374 to a ram,352 and to the lambs3532 as he is able4991 3027 to give,4991 and an hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah.374

12 Now3588 when the prince5387 shall prepare3559 a voluntary5071 burnt5930 offering or peace8002 offerings voluntarily5071 to the LORD,3068 one shall then open6605 him the gate8179 that looks6437 toward the east,6921 and he shall prepare3559 his burnt5930 offering and his peace8002 offerings, as he did6213 on the sabbath7676 day:3117 then he shall go3318 forth;3318 and after310 his going3318 forth3318 one shall shut5462 the gate.8179

13 You shall daily3117 prepare3559 a burnt5930 offering to the LORD3068 of a lamb3532 of the first1121 year8141 without8549 blemish:8549 you shall prepare3559 it every morning.1242

14 And you shall prepare3559 a meat offering4503 for it every morning,1242 the sixth8345 part of an ephah,374 and the third7992 part of an hin1969 of oil,8081 to temper7450 with the fine flour;5560 a meat offering4503 continually8548 by a perpetual5769 ordinance2708 to the LORD.3068

15 Thus shall they prepare3559 the lamb,3532 and the meat offering,4503 and the oil,8081 every morning1242 for a continual8548 burnt5930 offering.

16 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 If3588 the prince5387 give5414 a gift4979 to any376 of his sons,1121 the inheritance5159 thereof shall be his sons';1121 it shall be their possession272 by inheritance.5159

17 But if3588 he give5414 a gift4979 of his inheritance5159 to one259 of his servants,5650 then it shall be his to the year8141 of liberty;1865 after it shall return7725 to the prince:5387 but his inheritance5159 shall be his sons'1121 for them.

18 Moreover the prince5387 shall not take3947 of the people's5971 inheritance5159 by oppression,3238 to thrust3238 them out of their possession;272 but he shall give his sons1121 inheritance5157 out of his own possession:272 that my people5971 be not scattered6327 every man376 from his possession.272

19 After he brought935 me through the entry,3996 which834 was at5921 the side of the gate,8179 into413 the holy6944 chambers3957 of the priests,3548 which looked6437 toward the north:6828 and, behold,2009 there8033 was a place4725 on the two sides3411 westward.3220

20 Then said559 he to me, This2088 is the place4725 where834 8033 the priests3548 shall boil1310 the trespass817 offering and the sin2403 offering, where834 they shall bake644 the meat offering;4503 that they bear3318 them not out into413 the utter2435 court,2691 to sanctify6942 the people.5971

21 Then he brought3318 me forth3318 into413 the utter2435 court,2691 and caused me to pass5674 by the four702 corners4742 of the court;2691 and, behold,2009 in every corner4742 of the court2691 there was a court.2691

22 In the four702 corners4742 of the court2691 there were courts2691 joined7000 of forty705 cubits long753 and thirty7970 broad:7341 these four702 corners7106 were of one259 measure.4060

23 And there was a row2905 of building round5439 about in them, round5439 about them four,702 and it was made6213 with boiling4018 places under8478 the rows2918 round5439 about.

24 Then said559 he to me, These428 are the places1004 of them that boil,1310 where834 833 the ministers8334 of the house1004 shall boil1310 the sacrifice2077 of the people.5971

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1 Afterward he brought7725 me again7725 to the door6607 of the house;1004 and, behold,2009 waters4325 issued3318 out from under8478 the threshold4670 of the house1004 eastward:6921 for the forefront6440 of the house1004 stood toward the east,6921 and the waters4325 came3381 down3381 from under8478 from the right3233 side of the house,1004 at the south5045 side of the altar.4196

2 Then brought3318 he me out of the way1870 of the gate8179 northward,6828 and led5437 me about5437 the way1870 without2351 to the utter2351 gate8179 by the way1870 that looks6437 eastward;6921 and, behold,2009 there ran6379 out waters4325 on the right3233 side.3802

3 And when the man376 that had the line6957 in his hand3027 went3318 forth3318 eastward,6921 he measured4058 a thousand505 cubits,520 and he brought5674 me through5674 the waters;4325 the waters4325 were to the ankles.657

4 Again he measured4058 a thousand,505 and brought5674 me through5674 the waters;4325 the waters4325 were to the knees.1290 Again he measured4058 a thousand,505 and brought5674 me through;5674 the waters4325 were to the loins.4975

5 Afterward he measured4058 a thousand;505 and it was a river5158 that I could3201 not pass5674 over:5674 for the waters4325 were risen,1342 waters4325 to swim7813 in, a river5158 that could not be passed5674 over.5674

6 And he said559 to me, Son1121 of man,120 have you seen7200 this? Then he brought3212 me, and caused me to return7725 to the brink8193 of the river.5158

7 Now when I had returned,7725 behold,2009 at413 the bank8193 of the river5158 were very3966 many7227 trees6086 on the one side and on the other.2088

8 Then said559 he to me, These428 waters4325 issue3318 out toward the east6930 country,1552 and go3381 down3381 into5921 the desert,6160 and go935 into the sea:3220 which being brought3318 forth3318 into the sea,3220 the waters4325 shall be healed.7495

9 And it shall come1961 to pass, that every3605 thing5315 that lives,2416 which834 moves,8317 wherever413 3605 834 8033 the rivers5158 shall come,935 shall live:2421 and there shall be a very3966 great7227 multitude of fish,1710 because3588 these428 waters4325 shall come935 thither:8033 for they shall be healed;7495 and every3605 thing shall live2425 where413 the river5158 comes.935

10 And it shall come1961 to pass, that the fishers1728 shall stand5975 on it from Engedi5872 even to Eneglaim;5882 they shall be a place to spread4894 forth nets;2764 their fish1710 shall be according to their kinds,4327 as the fish1710 of the great1419 sea,3220 exceeding3966 many.7227

11 But the miry1207 places thereof and the marshes1360 thereof shall not be healed;7495 they shall be given5414 to salt.4417

12 And by the river5158 on the bank8193 thereof, on this2088 side and on that side, shall grow5927 all3605 trees6086 for meat,3978 whose leaf5929 shall not fade,5034 neither3808 shall the fruit6529 thereof be consumed:8552 it shall bring1069 forth new1069 fruit1061 according to his months,2320 because3588 their waters4325 they issued3318 out of the sanctuary:4720 and the fruit6529 thereof shall be for meat,3978 and the leaf5929 thereof for medicine.8644

13 Thus3541 said559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 This2088 shall be the border,1366 whereby834 you shall inherit5157 the land776 according to the twelve8147 6240 tribes7626 of Israel:3478 Joseph3130 shall have two portions.2256

14 And you shall inherit3423 it, one376 as well as another:251 concerning the which834 I lifted5375 up my hand3027 to give5414 it to your fathers:1 and this2063 land776 shall fall5307 to you for inheritance.5159

15 And this2088 shall be the border1366 of the land776 toward the north6828 side,6285 from the great1419 sea,3220 the way1870 of Hethlon,2855 as men go935 to Zedad;6657

16 Hamath,2574 Berothah,1268 Sibraim,5453 which834 is between996 the border1366 of Damascus1834 and the border1366 of Hamath;2574 Hazarhatticon,2694 which834 is by the coast1366 of Hauran.2362

17 And the border1366 from the sea3220 shall be Hazarenan,2703 the border1366 of Damascus,1834 and the north6828 northward,6828 and the border1366 of Hamath.2574 And this is the north6828 side.6285

18 And the east6921 side6285 you shall measure4058 from Hauran,2362 and from Damascus,1834 and from Gilead,1568 and from the land776 of Israel3478 by Jordan,3383 from the border1366 to the east6931 sea.3220 And this is the east6921 side.6285

19 And the south5045 side6285 southward,5045 from Tamar8559 even to the waters4325 of strife4808 in Kadesh,6946 the river5158 to the great1419 sea.3220 And this is the south8486 side6285 southward.5045

20 The west3220 side6285 also shall be the great1419 sea3220 from the border,1366 till5704 a man come935 over5227 against5704 5227 Hamath.2574 This2063 is the west3220 side.6285

21 So shall you divide2505 this2063 land776 to you according to the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

22 And it shall come1961 to pass, that you shall divide5307 it by lot for an inheritance5159 to you, and to the strangers1616 that sojourn1481 among8432 you, which834 shall beget3205 children1121 among8432 you: and they shall be to you as born249 in the country249 among the children1121 of Israel;3478 they shall have5307 inheritance5159 with you among8432 the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

23 And it shall come1961 to pass, that in what834 tribe7626 the stranger1616 sojournes,1481 there8033 shall you give5414 him his inheritance,5159 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

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1 Now these428 are the names8034 of the tribes.7626 From the north6828 end7097 to the coast3027 of the way1870 of Hethlon,2855 as one goes935 to Hamath,2574 Hazarenan,2704 the border1366 of Damascus1834 northward,6828 to the coast3027 of Hamath;2574 for these are his sides6285 east6921 and west;3220 a portion for Dan.1835

2 And by the border1366 of Dan,1835 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 a portion for Asher.836

3 And by the border1366 of Asher,836 from the east6921 side6285 even to the west3220 side,6285 a portion for Naphtali.5321

4 And by the border1366 of Naphtali,5321 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 a portion for Manasseh.4519

5 And by the border1366 of Manasseh,4519 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 a portion for Ephraim.669

6 And by the border1366 of Ephraim,669 from the east6921 side6285 even to the west3220 side,6285 a portion for Reuben.7205

7 And by the border1366 of Reuben,7205 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 a portion for Judah.3063

8 And by the border1366 of Judah,3063 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 shall be the offering8641 which834 you shall offer7311 of five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 reeds in breadth,7341 and in length753 as one259 of the other parts,2506 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side:6285 and the sanctuary4720 shall be in the middle8432 of it.

9 The oblation8641 that you shall offer7311 to the LORD3068 shall be of five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 in length,753 and of ten6235 thousand505 in breadth.7341

10 And for them, even for the priests,3548 shall be this holy6944 oblation;8641 toward the north6828 five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 in length,753 and toward the west3220 ten6235 thousand505 in breadth,7341 and toward the east6921 ten6235 thousand505 in breadth,7341 and toward the south5045 five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 in length:753 and the sanctuary4720 of the LORD3068 shall be in the middle8432 thereof.

11 It shall be for the priests3548 that are sanctified6942 of the sons1121 of Zadok;6659 which834 have kept8104 my charge,4931 which834 went8582 not astray8582 when the children1121 of Israel3478 went8582 astray,8582 as the Levites3881 went8582 astray.8582

12 And this oblation8642 of the land776 that is offered8641 shall be to them a thing most6944 holy6944 by the border1366 of the Levites.3881

13 And over5980 against5980 the border1366 of the priests3548 the Levites3881 shall have five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 in length,753 and ten6235 thousand505 in breadth:7341 all3605 the length753 shall be five2568 and twenty6242 thousand,505 and the breadth7341 ten6235 thousand.505

14 And they shall not sell4376 of it, neither3808 exchange,4171 nor3808 alienate5674 the first fruits7225 of the land:776 for it is holy6944 to the LORD.3068

15 And the five2568 thousand,505 that are left3498 in the breadth7341 over5922 6440 against5921 6440 the five2568 and twenty6242 thousand,505 shall be a profane2455 place for the city,5892 for dwelling,4186 and for suburbs:4054 and the city5892 shall be in the middle8432 thereof.

16 And these428 shall be the measures4060 thereof; the north6828 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred,3967 and the south5045 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred,3967 and on the east6921 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred,3967 and the west3220 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred.3967

17 And the suburbs4054 of the city5892 shall be toward the north6828 two hundred3967 and fifty,2572 and toward the south5045 two hundred3967 and fifty,2572 and toward the east6921 two hundred3967 and fifty,2572 and toward the west3220 two hundred3967 and fifty.2572

18 And the residue3498 in length753 over5980 against5980 the oblation8641 of the holy6944 portion shall be ten6235 thousand505 eastward,6921 and ten6235 thousand505 westward:3220 and it shall be over5980 against5980 the oblation8641 of the holy6944 portion; and the increase8393 thereof shall be for food3899 to them that serve5647 the city.5892

19 And they that serve5647 the city5892 shall serve5647 it out of all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

20 All3605 the oblation8641 shall be five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 by five2568 and twenty6242 thousand:505 you shall offer7311 the holy6944 oblation8641 foursquare,7243 with the possession272 of the city.5892

21 And the residue3498 shall be for the prince,5387 on the one side6285 and on the other2088 of the holy6944 oblation,8641 and of the possession272 of the city,5892 over5922 6440 against413 6440 the five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 of the oblation8641 toward5704 the east6921 border,1366 and westward3220 over5922 6440 against5921 6440 the five2568 and twenty6242 thousand505 toward5921 the west3220 border,1366 over5980 against5980 the portions2506 for the prince:5387 and it shall be the holy6944 oblation;8641 and the sanctuary4720 of the house1004 shall be in the middle8432 thereof.

22 Moreover from the possession272 of the Levites,3881 and from the possession272 of the city,5892 being in the middle8432 of that which834 is the prince's,5387 between996 the border1366 of Judah3063 and the border1366 of Benjamin,1144 shall be for the prince.5387

23 As for the rest3499 of the tribes,7626 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 Benjamin1144 shall have a portion.

24 And by the border1366 of Benjamin,1144 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 Simeon8095 shall have a portion.

25 And by the border1366 of Simeon,8095 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 Issachar3485 a portion.

26 And by the border1366 of Issachar,3485 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 Zebulun2074 a portion.

27 And by the border1366 of Zebulun,2074 from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side,6285 Gad1410 a portion.

28 And by the border1366 of Gad,1410 at413 the south5045 side6285 southward,5045 the border1366 shall be even from Tamar8559 to the waters4325 of strife4808 in Kadesh,6946 and to the river5158 toward5921 the great1419 sea.3220

29 This2063 is the land776 which834 you shall divide5307 by lot to the tribes7626 of Israel3478 for inheritance,5159 and these428 are their portions,4256 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

30 And these428 are the goings8444 out of the city5892 on the north6828 side,6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967 measures.4060

31 And the gates8179 of the city5892 shall be after5921 the names8034 of the tribes7626 of Israel:3478 three7969 gates8179 northward;6828 one259 gate8179 of Reuben,7205 one259 gate8179 of Judah,3063 one259 gate8179 of Levi.3878

32 And at413 the east6921 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred:3967 and three7969 gates;8179 and one259 gate8179 of Joseph,3130 one259 gate8179 of Benjamin,1144 one259 gate8179 of Dan.1835

33 And at the south5045 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967 measures:4060 and three7969 gates;8179 one259 gate8179 of Simeon,8095 one259 gate8179 of Issachar,3485 one259 gate8179 of Zebulun.2074

34 At the west3220 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred,3967 with their three7969 gates;8179 one259 gate8179 of Gad,1410 one259 gate8179 of Asher,836 one259 gate8179 of Naphtali.5321

35 It was round5439 about eighteen8083 6240 thousand505 measures: and the name8034 of the city5892 from that day3117 shall be, The LORD3068 is there.8033