1: 1-21*****(The Vision of Four Figures), 22-8*****(Vision of Divine Glory), 2: 1-10*****(The Prophets Call), 1*****( 1Then He said to me, Son

of man, stand on your feet that I may spea !ith you"#) $: 1-2%*****(Ezekiels Commission), 1*****( 1&o! you son of man, 'et yourse(f a )ri* , p(a*e it )efore you and ins*ri)e a *ity on it, +erusa(em,) -: 1-8*****(Siege of Jerusalem Pre i!te ), 1*****( 1&o! you son of man, 'et yourse(f a )ri* , p(a*e it )efore you and ins*ri)e a *ity on it, +erusa(em,), .-1%*****( Defile "rea ), /////12-1%***(120ou sha(( eat it as a )ar(ey *a e, ha1in' )a ed it in their si'ht o1er human dun',# 13Then the 2345 said, Thus !i(( the sons of Israe( eat their )read un*(ean amon' the nations !here I !i(( )anish them,# 146ut I said, 7h, 2ord 835" 6eho(d, I ha1e ne1er )een defi(ed9 for from my youth unti( no! I ha1e ne1er eaten !hat died of itse(f or !as torn )y )easts, nor has any un*(ean meat e1er entered my mouth,# 15Then He said to me, See, I !i(( 'i1e you *o!:s dun' in p(a*e of human dun' o1er !hi*h you !i(( prepare your )read,# 16;oreo1er, He said to me, Son of man, )eho(d, I am 'oin' to )rea the staff of )read in +erusa(em, and they !i(( eat )read )y !ei'ht and !ith an<iety, and drin !ater )y measure and in horror, 17)e*ause )read and !ater !i(( )e s*ar*e9 and they !i(( )e appa((ed !ith one another and !aste a!ay in their ini=uity,) >: Jerusalems Desolation Foretol # ///1***(17s for you, son of man, ta e a sharp s!ord9 ta e and use it as a )ar)er:s ra?or on your head and beard,), #####5-17***( 5Thus says the Lord GO ! "Th#s #s $erusa%em& ' ha(e set her at the )enter of the nat#ons! *#th %ands around her+ 6",ut she has rebe%%ed a-a#nst .y ord#nan)es more *#)/ed%y than the nat#ons and a-a#nst .y statutes more than the %ands *h#)h surround her& for they ha(e re0e)ted .y ord#nan)es and ha(e not *a%/ed #n .y statutes+1 7Therefore! thus says the Lord GO ! ",e)ause you ha(e more turmo#% than the nat#ons *h#)h surround you an ha(e not *a%/ed #n .y statutes! nor obser(ed .y ord#nan)es! nor obser(ed the ord#nan)es of the nat#ons *h#)h surround you!1 2therefore! thus says the Lord GO ! ",eho%d! '! e(en '! am a-a#nst you! and ' *#%% e3e)ute 0ud-ments amon- you #n the s#-ht of the nat#ons+ 4"5nd be)ause of a%% your abom#nat#ons! ' *#%% do amon- you *hat ' ha(e not done! and the %#/e of *h#)h ' *#%% ne(er do a-a#n+ 16"Therefore! fathers *#%% eat their sons amon- you! and sons *#%% eat the#r fathers& for ' *#%% e3e)ute 0ud-ments on you and s)atter a%% your remnant to e(ery *#nd+ 11"7o as ' %#(e!1 de)%ares the Lord GO ! "sure%y! be)ause you ha(e def#%ed .y san)tuary *#th a%% your detestab%e #do%s and *#th a%% your abom#nat#ons! therefore ' *#%% a%so *#thdra*! and .y eye *#%% ha(e no 8#ty and ' *#%% not s8are+ 12"One th#rd of you *#%% d#e by 8%a-ue or be )onsumed by fam#ne amon- you! one th#rd *#%% fa%% by the s*ord around you! and one

th#rd ' *#%% s)atter to e(ery *#nd! and ' *#%% unsheathe a s*ord beh#nd them+ 13"Thus .y an-er *#%% be s8ent and ' *#%% sat#sfy .y *rath on them! and ' *#%% be a88eased& then they *#%% /no* that '! the LO9 ! ha(e s8o/en #n .y :ea% *hen ' ha(e s8ent .y *rath u8on them+ 14".oreo(er! ' *#%% ma/e you a deso%at#on and a re8roa)h amon- the nat#ons *h#)h surround you! #n the s#-ht of a%% *ho 8ass by+ 15"7o #t *#%% be a re8roa)h! a re(#%#n-! a *arn#n- and an ob0e)t of horror to the nat#ons *ho surround you *hen ' e3e)ute 0ud-ments a-a#nst you #n an-er! *rath and ra-#n- rebu/es+ '! the LO9 ! ha(e s8o/en+ 16";hen ' send a-a#nst them the dead%y arro*s of fam#ne *h#)h *ere for the destru)t#on of those *hom ' *#%% send to destroy you! then ' *#%% a%so #ntens#fy the fam#ne u8on you and brea/ the staff of bread+ 17".oreo(er! ' *#%% send on you fam#ne and *#%d beasts! and they *#%% berea(e you of )h#%dren& 8%a-ue and b%oodshed a%so *#%% 8ass throu-h you! and ' *#%% br#n- the s*ord on you+ '! the LO9 ! ha(e s8o/en+1<! death= @: $$$$$%&%'((((Jerusalems Desolation Foretol ) death) %: %&%*(((+Punishment for ,i!ke ness Foretol ) eath-, ####2627***(The Temple Profane ) 26"They transformed the beauty of >#s ornaments #nto 8r#de! and they made the #ma-es of the#r abom#nat#ons an the#r detestab%e th#n-s *#th #t& therefore ' *#%% ma/e #t an abhorrent th#n- to them+ 21"' *#%% -#(e #t #nto the hands of the fore#-ners as 8%under and to the *#)/ed of the earth as s8o#%! and they *#%% 8rofane #t+ 22"' *#%% a%so turn .y fa)e from them! and they *#%% 8rofane .y se)ret 8%a)e& then robbers *#%% enter and 8rofane #t+ 23".a/e the )ha#n! for the %and #s fu%% of b%oody )r#mes and the )#ty #s fu%% of (#o%en)e+ 24"Therefore! ' *#%% br#n- the *orst of the nat#ons! and they *#%% 8ossess the#r houses+ ' *#%% a%so ma/e the 8r#de of the stron- ones )ease! and the#r ho%y 8%a)es *#%% be 8rofaned+ 25";hen an-u#sh )omes! they *#%% see/ 8ea)e! but there *#%% be none+ 26" #saster *#%% )ome u8on d#saster and rumor *#%% be a e to rumor& then they *#%% see/ a (#s#on from a 8ro8het! but the %a* *#%% be %ost from the 8r#est and )ounse% from the e%ders+ 27"The /#n- *#%% mourn! the 8r#n)e *#%% be )%othed *#th horror! and the hands of the 8eo8%e of the %and *#%% tremb%e+ 5))ord#n- to the#r )ondu)t ' *#%% dea% *#th them! and by the#r 0ud-ments ' *#%% 0ud-e them+ 5nd they *#%% /no* that ' am the LO9 +1<! death= 8: ////1-18***(Vision of ./ominations in Jerusalem) .: /////--10***(The Vision of Slaughter# 4The 2345 said to him, 8o throu'h the midst of the *ity, even throu'h the midst of +erusa(em, and put a mar on the foreheads of the men !ho si'h and 'roan o1er a(( the a)ominations !hi*h are )ein' *ommitted in its midst,# 56ut to the others He

said in my hearin', 8o throu'h the *ity after him and stri e9 do not (et your eye ha1e pity and do not spare, 6Atter(y s(ay o(d men, youn' men, maidens, (itt(e *hi(dren, and !omen, )ut do not tou*h any man on !hom is the mar 9 and you sha(( start from ;y san*tuary,# So they started !ith the e(ders !ho were )efore the temp(e, 77nd He said to them, 5efi(e the temp(e and fi(( the *ourts !ith the s(ain, 8o out"# Thus they !ent out and stru* do!n the people in the *ity, 27s they !ere stri in' the people and I alone !as (eft, I fe(( on my fa*e and *ried out sayin', 7(as, 2ord 835" 7re 0ou destroyin' the !ho(e remnant of Israe( )y pourin' out 0our !rath on +erusa(emB# 4Then He said to me, The ini=uity of the house of Israe( and +udah is 1ery, 1ery 'reat, and the (and is fi((ed !ith )(ood and the *ity is fu(( of per1ersion9 for they say, CThe 2345 has forsa en the (and, and the 2345 does not see": 166ut as for ;e, ;y eye !i(( ha1e no pity nor !i(( I spare, )ut I !i(( )rin' their *ondu*t upon their heads,#, death) 10: Vision of Go s Glory Departing from the Temple 11: ///1-1$***(Evil 0ulers to "e Ju ge , death), #####14-25*****( Promise of 0estoration! 14Then the *ord of the LO9 )ame to me! say#n-! 157on of man! your brothers! your re%at#(es! your fe%%o* e3#%es and the *ho%e house of 'srae%! a%% of them! are those to *hom the #nhab#tants of $erusa%em ha(e sa#d! "Go far from the LO9 & th#s %and has been -#(en us as a 8ossess#on+1 16Therefore say! "Thus says the Lord GO ! Thou-h ' had remo(ed them far a*ay amon- the nat#ons and thou-h ' had s)attered them amon- the )ountr#es! yet ' *as a san)tuary for them a %#tt%e *h#%e #n the )ountr#es *here they had -one+<1 17Therefore say! "Thus says the Lord GO ! ' *#%% -ather you from the 8eo8%es and assemb%e you out of the )ountr#es amon- *h#)h you ha(e been s)attered! and ' *#%% -#(e you the %and of 'srae%+<1 12;hen they )ome there! they *#%% remo(e a%% #ts detestab%e th#n-s and a%% #ts abom#nat#ons from #t+ 145nd ' *#%% -#(e them one heart! and 8ut a ne* s8#r#t *#th#n them+ 5nd ' *#%% ta/e the heart of stone out of the#r f%esh and -#(e them a heart of f%esh! 26that they may *a%/ #n .y statutes and /ee8 .y ord#nan)es and do them+ Then they *#%% be .y 8eo8%e! and ' sha%% be the#r God+ 21,ut as for those *hose hearts -o after the#r detestab%e th#n-s and abom#nat#ons! ' *#%% br#n- the#r )ondu)t do*n on the#r heads!< de)%ares the Lord GO += 12: ///10*****(16Say to them, CThus says the 2ord 835, This burden concerns the prin*e in +erusa(em as !e(( as a(( the house of Israe( !ho are in it,#:, D E)urden (or prophe*y) of 7ra)iaE), ////11-1@*****(11Say, CI am a si'n to you, 7s I ha1e done, so it !i(( )e done to them9 they *#%% -o #nto e3#%e! #nto )a8t#(#ty+: 12The prin*e !ho is amon' them !i(( (oad his baggage on his shou(der in the dar and 'o out, They !i(( di' a ho(e throu'h the !a(( to )rin' it out, He !i(( *o1er his fa*e so that he *an not see the (and !ith his eyes, 13I !i(( a(so spread ;y net o1er him, and he !i(( )e *au'ht in

;y snare, 7nd I !i(( )rin' him to 6a)y(on in the (and of the Fha(deans9 yet he !i(( not see it, thou'h he !i(( die there, 14' *#%% s)atter to e(ery *#nd a%% *ho are around h#m! h#s he%8ers and a%% h#s troo8s& and ' *#%% dra* out a s*ord after them+ 157o they *#%% /no* that ' am the LO9 *hen ' s)atter them amon- the nat#ons and s8read them amon- the )ountr#es+ 16,ut ' *#%% s8are a fe* of them from the s*ord! the fam#ne and the 8est#%en)e that they may te%% a%% the#r abom#nat#ons amon- the nat#ons *here they -o! and may /no* that ' am the LO9 +<! (#o%en)e=, ///21-8***(sar*asm and re)e((ion) 1$: False Prophets Con emne $$$$$%&%1(((((+1Then the *ord of the LO9 )ame to me say#n-! 27on of man! 8ro8hesy a-a#nst the 8ro8hets of 'srae% *ho 8ro8hesy! and say to those *ho 8ro8hesy from the#r o*n #ns8#rat#on! "L#sten to the *ord of the LO9 ? 3"Thus says the Lord GO ! ;oe to the foo%#sh 8ro8hets *ho are fo%%o*#nthe#r o*n s8#r#t and ha(e seen noth#n-+ 4O 'srae%! your 8ro8hets ha(e been %#/e fo3es amon- ru#ns+ 5@ou ha(e not -one u8 #nto the brea)hes! nor d#d you bu#%d the *a%% around the house of 'srae% to stand #n the batt%e on the day of the LO9 + 6They see fa%sehood and %y#n- d#(#nat#on *ho are say#n-! "The LO9 de)%ares!1 *hen the LO9 has not sent them& yet they ho8e for the fu%f#%%ment of their *ord+ 7 #d you not see a fa%se (#s#on and s8ea/ a %y#n- d#(#nat#on *hen you sa#d! "The LO9 de)%ares!1 but #t #s not ' *ho ha(e s8o/enA<1< 2Therefore! thus says the Lord GO ! ,e)ause you ha(e s8o/en fa%sehood and seen a %#e! therefore beho%d! ' am a-a#nst you!< de)%ares the Lord GO + 47o .y hand *#%% be a-a#nst the 8ro8hets *ho see fa%se (#s#ons and utter %y#n- d#(#nat#ons+ They *#%% ha(e no 8%a)e #n the )oun)#% of .y 8eo8%e! nor *#%% they be *r#tten do*n #n the re-#ster of the house of 'srae%! nor *#%% they enter the %and of 'srae%! that you may /no* that ' am the Lord GO + 16't #s def#n#te%y be)ause they ha(e m#s%ed .y 8eo8%e by say#n-! "Bea)e?1 *hen there #s no 8ea)e+ 5nd *hen anyone bu#%ds a *a%%! beho%d! they 8%aster #t o(er *#th *h#te*ash&=! ### 11-1@***(11so te(( those !ho p(aster it o1er !ith !hite!ash, that it !i(( fa((, 7 f(oodin' rain !i(( *ome, and you, 3 hai(stones, !i(( fa((9 and a 1io(ent !ind !i(( )rea out, 126eho(d, !hen the !a(( has fa((en, !i(( you not )e as ed, CGhere is the p(aster !ith !hi*h you p(astered it?:# 13Therefore, thus says the 2ord 835, I !i(( ma e a 1io(ent !ind )rea out in ;y !rath, There !i(( a(so )e in ;y an'er a f(oodin' rain and hai(stones to *onsume it in !rath, 14So I !i(( tear do!n the !a(( !hi*h you p(astered o1er !ith !hite!ash and )rin' it do!n to the 'round, so that its foundation is (aid )are9 and !hen it fa((s, you !i(( )e *onsumed in its midst, 7nd you !i(( no! that I am the 2345, 15Thus I !i(( spend ;y !rath on the !a(( and on those !ho ha1e p(astered it o1er !ith !hite!ash9 and I !i(( say to you, CThe !a(( is 'one and its p(asterers are 'one, 16along with the prophets of Israe( !ho prophesy to +erusa(em, and !ho see 1isions of pea*e for her !hen there is no pea*e,: de*(ares the 2ord 835, ,1io(en*e), ///1%-2$*****( 17&o! you, son of man, set your fa*e

a'ainst the dau'hters of your peop(e !ho are prophesyin' from their o!n inspiration, Hrophesy a'ainst them 12and say, CThus says the 2ord 835, Goe to the !omen !ho se! magic )ands on a(( !rists and ma e 1ei(s for the heads of persons of e1ery stature to hunt do!n (i1es" Gi(( you hunt do!n the (i1es of ;y peop(e, )ut preser1e the (i1es of others for yourse(1esB 14Ior handfu(s of )ar(ey and fra'ments of )read, you ha1e profaned ;e to ;y peop(e to put to death some !ho shou(d not die and to eep others a(i1e !ho shou(d not (i1e, )y your (yin' to ;y peop(e !ho (isten to (ies,#:# 26Therefore, thus says the 2ord 835, 6eho(d, I am a'ainst your magic )ands )y !hi*h you hunt (i1es there as )irds and I !i(( tear them from your arms9 and I !i(( (et them 'o, e1en those (i1es !hom you hunt as )irds, 21I !i(( a(so tear off your 1ei(s and de(i1er ;y peop(e from your hands, and they !i(( no (on'er )e in your hands to )e hunted9 and you !i(( no! that I am the 2345, 226e*ause you disheartened the ri'hteous !ith fa(sehood !hen I did not *ause him 'rief, )ut ha1e en*oura'ed the !i* ed not to turn from his !i* ed !ay and preser1e his (ife, 23therefore, you !omen !i(( no (on'er see fa(se 1isions or pra*ti*e di1ination, and I !i(( de(i1er ;y peop(e out of your hand, Thus you !i(( no! that I am the 2345,# ma'i*) 1-: /////1-11***(2 olatrous El ers Con emne , ido(atry, death), ///12-2$***(death) 1>: #####2*****(2"Thus ' *#%% ma/e the %and deso%ate! be)ause they ha(e a)ted unfa#thfu%%y!1< de)%ares the Lord GO += 1@: ///(The Cnfa#th and Cn-ratefu%ness of the $e*s# /////1>$-*** 156ut you trusted in your )eauty and p(ayed the har(ot )e*ause of your fame, and you poured out your har(otries on e1ery passer-)y !ho mi'ht )e willing. 160ou too some of your *(othes, made for yourse(f hi'h p(a*es of 1arious *o(ors and p(ayed the har(ot on them, !hi*h shou(d ne1er *ome a)out nor happen, 170ou a(so too your )eautifu( Je!e(s made of ;y 'o(d and of ;y si(1er, !hi*h I had 'i1en you, and made for yourse(f ma(e ima'es that you mi'ht p(ay the har(ot !ith them, 12Then you too your em)roidered *(oth and *o1ered them, and offered ;y oi( and ;y in*ense )efore them, 147(so ;y )read !hi*h I 'a1e you, fine f(our, oi( and honey !ith !hi*h I fed you, you !ou(d offer )efore them for a soothin' aroma9 so it happened,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, 26;oreo1er, you too your sons and dau'hters !hom you had )orne to ;e and sa*rifi*ed them to ido(s to )e de1oured, Gere your har(otries so sma(( a matterB 210ou s(au'htered .y )h#%dren and offered them up to ido(s )y *ausin' them to pass throu'h the fire. 226esides a(( your a)ominations and har(otries you did not remem)er the days of your youth, !hen you !ere na ed and )are and s=uirmin' in your )(ood, 23Then it *ame a)out after a(( your !i* edness (CGoe, !oe to you": de*(ares the 2ord 835), 24that you )ui(t yourse(f a shrine and made yourse(f a hi'h p(a*e in e1ery s=uare, 250ou )ui(t yourse(f a hi'h p(a*e at the top of e1ery street and made your )eauty a)omina)(e, and you spread your (e's to e1ery passer-)y to mu(tip(y your har(otry, 260ou a(so p(ayed the har(ot !ith the K'yptians, your (ustfu( nei'h)ors, and mu(tip(ied your har(otry

to ma e ;e an'ry, 276eho(d no!, I ha1e stret*hed out ;y hand a'ainst you and diminished your rations, 7nd I de(i1ered you up to the desire of those !ho hate you, the dau'hters of the Hhi(istines, !ho are ashamed of your (e!d *ondu*t, 22;oreo1er, you p(ayed the har(ot !ith the 7ssyrians )e*ause you !ere not satisfied9 you p(ayed the har(ot !ith them and sti(( !ere not satisfied, 240ou a(so mu(tip(ied your har(otry !ith the (and of mer*hants, Fha(dea, yet e1en !ith this you !ere not satisfied,#:# 36Ho! (an'uishin' is your heart,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, !hi(e you do a(( these thin's, the a*tions of a )o(d-fa*ed har(ot, 31Ghen you )ui(t your shrine at the )e'innin' of e1ery street and made your hi'h p(a*e in e1ery s=uare, in disdainin' money, you !ere not (i e a har(ot, 320ou adu(teress !ife, !ho ta es stran'ers instead of her hus)and" 33;en 'i1e 'ifts to a(( har(ots, )ut you 'i1e your 'ifts to a(( your (o1ers to )ri)e them to *ome to you from e1ery dire*tion for your har(otries, 34Thus you are different from those !omen in your har(otries, in that no one p(ays the har(ot as you do, )e*ause you 'i1e money and no money is 'i1en you9 thus you are different,#), /////$>--$***(The Bun#shment of the $e*s! death+ 35Therefore, 3 har(ot, hear the !ord of the 2345, 36Thus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause your (e!dness !as poured out and your na edness un*o1ered throu'h your har(otries !ith your (o1ers and !ith a(( your detesta)(e ido(s, and )e*ause of the )(ood of your sons !hi*h you 'a1e to ido(s, 37therefore, )eho(d, I !i(( 'ather a(( your (o1ers !ith !hom you too p(easure, e1en a(( those !hom you (o1ed and a(( those !hom you hated, So I !i(( 'ather them a'ainst you from e1ery dire*tion and e<pose your na edness to them that they may see a(( your na edness, 32Thus I !i(( Jud'e you (i e !omen !ho *ommit adu(tery or shed )(ood are Jud'ed9 and I !i(( )rin' on you the )(ood of !rath and Jea(ousy, 34I !i(( a(so 'i1e you into the hands of your (o1ers, and they !i(( tear do!n your shrines, demo(ish your hi'h p(a*es, strip you of your *(othin', ta e a!ay your Je!e(s, and !i(( (ea1e you na ed and )are, 46They !i(( in*ite a *ro!d a'ainst you and they !i(( stone you and *ut you to pie*es !ith their s!ords, 41They !i(( )urn your houses !ith fire and e<e*ute Jud'ments on you in the si'ht of many !omen, Then I !i(( stop you from p(ayin' the har(ot, and you !i(( a(so no (on'er pay your (o1ers, 42So I !i(( *a(m ;y fury a'ainst you and ;y Jea(ousy !i(( depart from you, and I !i(( )e pa*ified and an'ry no more, 436e*ause you ha1e not remem)ered the days of your youth )ut ha1e enra'ed ;e )y a(( these thin's, )eho(d, I in turn !i(( )rin' your *ondu*t do!n on your o!n head,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, so that you !i(( not *ommit this (e!dness on top of a(( your other a)ominations,), /////--->2***(The #s-ra)efu% 7#ns of 'srae% *ere *orse than 7odom and 7amar#a+ 446eho(d, e1eryone !ho =uotes pro1er)s !i(( =uote this pro1er) *on*ernin' you, sayin', C2i e mother, (i e dau'hter,: 450ou are the dau'hter of your mother, !ho (oathed her hus)and and *hi(dren, 0ou are a(so the sister of your sisters, !ho (oathed their hus)ands and *hi(dren, 0our mother !as a Hittite and your father an 7morite, 46&o! your o(der sister is

Samaria, !ho (i1es north of you !ith her dau'hters9 and your youn'er sister, !ho (i1es south of you, is Sodom !ith her dau'hters, 470et you ha1e not mere(y !a( ed in their !ays or done a**ordin' to their a)ominations9 )ut, as if that !ere too (itt(e, you a*ted more *orrupt(y in a(( your *ondu*t than they, 427s I (i1e,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, Sodom, your sister and her dau'hters ha1e not done as you and your dau'hters ha1e done, 446eho(d, this !as the 'ui(t of your sister Sodom: she and her dau'hters had arro'an*e, a)undant food and *are(ess ease, )ut she did not he(p the poor and needy, 56Thus they !ere hau'hty and *ommitted a)ominations )efore ;e, Therefore I remo1ed them !hen I sa! it. 51Iurthermore, Samaria did not *ommit ha(f of your sins, for you ha1e mu(tip(ied your a)ominations more than they, Thus you ha1e made your sisters appear ri'hteous )y a(( your a)ominations !hi*h you ha1e *ommitted, 527(so )ear your dis'ra*e in that you ha1e made Jud'ment fa1ora)(e for your sisters, 6e*ause of your sins in !hi*h you a*ted more a)omina)(y than they, they are more in the ri'ht than you, 0es, )e a(so ashamed and )ear your dis'ra*e, in that you made your sisters appear ri'hteous,), /////>8-.*****(The $e*s *ere 8un#shed for brea/#n- the Do(enant+ 520ou ha1e )orne the penalty of your (e!dness and a)ominations,# the 2345 de*(ares, 54Ior thus says the 2ord 835, I !i(( a(so do !ith you as you ha1e done, you !ho ha1e despised the oath )y )rea in' the *o1enant,), ////@0-$*****('srae%Es Do(enant *#%% be rene*ed and she *#%% be ashamed by her o%der and youn-er s#sters! hum#%#ated #n s#%en)e+ The Covenant 0emem/ere , 66&e1erthe(ess, I !i(( remem)er ;y *o1enant !ith you in the days of your youth, and I !i(( esta)(ish an e1er(astin' *o1enant !ith you, 61Then you !i(( remem)er your !ays and )e ashamed !hen you re*ei1e your sisters, both your o(der and your youn'er9 and I !i(( 'i1e them to you as dau'hters, )ut not )e*ause of your *o1enant, 62Thus I !i(( esta)(ish ;y *o1enant !ith you, and you sha(( no! that I am the 2345, 63so that you may remem)er and )e ashamed and ne1er open your mouth anymore )e*ause of your humi(iation, !hen I ha1e for'i1en you for a(( that you ha1e done,# the 2ord 835 de*(ares,) 1%: ///11-2-****(3e ekiahs 0e/ellion, 8od promises to i(( him for re)e((in' a'ainst the in' of 6a)y(on and for )rea in' His Fo1enant,) 18: ///$***(EThe sou( !ho sins !i(( die,E), /////>-.***(9#-hteousness ef#nedF 56ut if a man is ri'hteous and pra*ti*es Justi*e and ri'hteousness, 6and does not eat at the mountain shrines or (ift up his eyes to the ido(s of the house of Israe(, or defi(e his nei'h)or:s !ife or approa*h a !oman durin' her menstrua( periodL 7if a man does not oppress anyone, )ut restores to the de)tor his p(ed'e, does not *ommit ro))ery, but 'i1es his )read to the hun'ry and *o1ers the na ed !ith *(othin', 2if he does not %end money on #nterest or ta/e #n)rease, if he eeps his hand from ini=uity and e<e*utes true Justi*e )et!een man and man, 4if he !a( s in ;y statutes and ;y ordinan*es so as to dea( faithfu((yLhe is ri'hteous and !i(( sure(y (i1e,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, usury! r#ba=! #####16-

13***(Cnr#-hteousness! 'n#Gu#ty! and 5bom#nat#ons ef#nedF 16Then he may ha1e a 1io(ent son !ho sheds )(ood and !ho does any of these thin's to a )rother 11(thou'h he himse(f did not do any of these thin's), that is, he e1en eats at the mountain shrines, and defi(es his nei'h)or:s !ife, 12oppresses the poor and needy, *ommits ro))ery, does not restore a p(ed'e, )ut (ifts up his eyes to the ido(s and *ommits a)omination, 13he %ends money on #nterest and ta/es #n)rease& *#%% he %#(eA >e *#%% not %#(e? >e has )omm#tted a%% these abom#nat#ons! he *#%% sure%y be 8ut to death& h#s b%ood *#%% be on h#s o*n head+ usury! r#ba), /////18***(127s for his father, )e*ause he pra*ti*ed e3tort#on, ro))ed his )rother and did !hat !as not 'ood amon' his peop(e, )eho(d, he !i(( die for his ini=uity,), /////1.-20***(9efutat#on of 5tonement by 7a)r#f#)eF 140et you say, CGhy shou(d the son not )ear the punishment for the father:s ini=uityB: Ghen the son has pra*ti*ed Justi*e and ri'hteousness and has o)ser1ed a(( ;y statutes and done them, he sha(( sure(y (i1e, 26The person !ho sins !i(( die, The son *#%% not bear the 8un#shment for the father1s #n#Gu#ty! nor *#%% the father bear the 8un#shment for the son1s #n#Gu#ty9 the ri'hteousness of the ri'hteous !i(( )e upon himse(f, and the !i* edness of the !i* ed !i(( )e upon himse(f,), /////2122*****(9e8entan)e and GodEs .er)yF 216ut if the !i* ed man turns from a(( his sins !hi*h he has *ommitted and o)ser1es a(( ;y statutes and pra*ti*es Justi*e and ri'hteousness, he sha(( sure(y (i1e9 he sha(( not die, 227(( his trans'ressions !hi*h he has *ommitted !i(( not )e remem)ered a'ainst him9 )e*ause of his ri'hteousness !hi*h he has pra*ti*ed, he !i(( (i1e, 235o I ha1e any p(easure in the death of the !i* ed,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, rather than that he shou(d turn from his !ays and (i1eB), ///2.***(246ut the house of Israe( says, CThe !ay of the 2ord is not ri'ht,: 7re ;y !ays not ri'ht, 3 house of Israe(B Is it not your !ays that are not ri'htB), /////$0-$2***('nd#(#dua% $ud-ement and 9e8entan)eF 36Therefore ' *#%% 0ud-e you! O house of 'srae%! ea)h a))ord#n- to h#s )ondu)t,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, 4epent and turn a!ay from a(( your trans'ressions, so that ini=uity may not )e*ome a stum)(in' )(o* to you, 31Fast a!ay from you a(( your trans'ressions !hi*h you ha1e *ommitted and ma/e yourse%(es a ne* heart and a ne* s8#r#t? Ior !hy !i(( you die, 3 house of Israe(B 32Ior ' ha(e no 8%easure #n the death of anyone *ho d#es,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, Therefore! re8ent and %#(e+<) 1.: 1-1-****(4ament for the Prin!es of 2srael) 20: Go s Dealings 5ith 2srael 0ehearse , /////2-$*****(27nd the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me sayin', 3Son of man, spea to the e(ders of Israe( and say to them, CThus says the 2ord 835, 5o you *ome to in=uire of ;eB 7s I (i1e,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, I !i(( not )e in=uired of )y you,#:), /////-***(4Gi(( you Jud'e them, !i(( you Jud'e them, son of manB ;a e them no! the a)ominations of their fathers9), ////>-$2***(5and say to them, CThus says the 2ord 835, 3n the day !hen I *hose Israe( and s!ore to the des*endants of the house of +a*o) and made ;yse(f no!n to them in

the (and of K'ypt, !hen I s!ore to them, sayin', I am the 2345 your 8od, 6on that day I s!ore to them, to )rin' them out from the (and of K'ypt into a (and that I had se(e*ted for them, f(o!in' !ith mi( and honey, !hi*h is the '(ory of a(( (ands, 7I said to them, CFast a!ay, ea*h of you, the detesta)(e thin's of his eyes, and do not defi(e yourse(1es !ith the ido(s of K'ypt9 I am the 2345 your 8od,: 26ut they re)e((ed a'ainst ;e and !ere not !i((in' to (isten to ;e9 they did not *ast a!ay the detesta)(e thin's of their eyes, nor did they forsa e the ido(s of K'ypt, Then I reso(1ed to pour out ;y !rath on them, to a**omp(ish ;y an'er a'ainst them in the midst of the (and of K'ypt, 46ut I a*ted for the sa e of ;y name, that it shou(d not )e profaned in the si'ht of the nations amon' !hom they lived, in !hose si'ht I made ;yse(f no!n to them )y )rin'in' them out of the (and of K'ypt, 16So I too them out of the (and of K'ypt and )rou'ht them into the !i(derness, 11I 'a1e them ;y statutes and informed them of ;y ordinan*es, )y !hi*h, if a man o)ser1es them, he !i(( (i1e, 127(so I 'a1e them ;y sa))aths to )e a si'n )et!een ;e and them, that they mi'ht no! that I am the 2345 !ho san*tifies them, 136ut the house of Israe( re)e((ed a'ainst ;e in the !i(derness, They did not !a( in ;y statutes and they reJe*ted ;y ordinan*es, )y !hi*h, if a man o)ser1es them, he !i(( (i1e9 and ;y sa))aths they 'reat(y profaned, Then I reso(1ed to pour out ;y !rath on them in the !i(derness, to annihi(ate them, 146ut I a*ted for the sa e of ;y name, that it shou(d not )e profaned in the si'ht of the nations, )efore !hose si'ht I had )rou'ht them out, 157(so I s!ore to them in the !i(derness that I !ou(d not )rin' them into the (and !hi*h I had 'i1en them, f(o!in' !ith mi( and honey, !hi*h is the '(ory of a(( (ands, 16)e*ause they reJe*ted ;y ordinan*es, and as for ;y statutes, they did not !a( in them9 they e1en profaned ;y sa))aths, for their heart *ontinua((y !ent after their ido(s, 170et ;y eye spared them rather than destroyin' them, and I did not *ause their annihi(ation in the !i(derness, 12I said to their *hi(dren in the !i(derness, C5o not !a( in the statutes of your fathers or eep their ordinan*es or defi(e yourse(1es !ith their ido(s, 14CI am the 2345 your 8od9 !a( in ;y statutes and eep ;y ordinan*es and o)ser1e them, 26CSan*tify ;y sa))aths9 and they sha(( )e a si'n )et!een ;e and you, that you may no! that I am the 2345 your 8od,: 216ut the *hi(dren re)e((ed a'ainst ;e9 they did not !a( in ;y statutes, nor !ere they *arefu( to o)ser1e ;y ordinan*es, )y !hi*h, if a man o)ser1es them, he !i(( (i1e9 they profaned ;y sa))aths, So I reso(1ed to pour out ;y !rath on them, to a**omp(ish ;y an'er a'ainst them in the !i(derness, 226ut I !ithdre! ;y hand and a*ted for the sa e of ;y name, that it shou(d not )e profaned in the si'ht of the nations in !hose si'ht I had )rou'ht them out, 237(so I s!ore to them in the !i(derness that I !ou(d s*atter them amon' the nations and disperse them amon' the (ands, 24)e*ause they had not o)ser1ed ;y ordinan*es, )ut had reJe*ted ;y statutes and had profaned ;y sa))aths, and their eyes !ere on the ido(s of their fathers, 25I a(so 'a1e them statutes that !ere not 'ood and ordinan*es )y !hi*h they *ou(d not (i1e9 26and I pronoun*ed them un*(ean )e*ause of their 'ifts, in that they *aused a(( their

first)orn to pass throu'h the fire so that I mi'ht ma e them deso(ate, in order that they mi'ht no! that I am the 2345,#: 27Therefore, son of man, spea to the house of Israe( and say to them, CThus says the 2ord 835, 0et in this your fathers ha1e )(asphemed ;e )y a*tin' trea*herous(y a'ainst ;e, 22Ghen I had )rou'ht them into the (and !hi*h I s!ore to 'i1e to them, then they sa! e1ery hi'h hi(( and e1ery (eafy tree, and they offered there their sa*rifi*es and there they presented the pro1o*ation of their offerin', There a(so they made their soothin' aroma and there they poured out their drin offerin's, 24Then I said to them, CGhat is the hi'h p(a*e to !hi*h you 'oB: So its name is *a((ed 6amah to this day,#: 36Therefore, say to the house of Israe(, CThus says the 2ord 835, Gi(( you defi(e yourse(1es after the manner of your fathers and p(ay the har(ot after their detesta)(e thin'sB 31Ghen you offer your 'ifts, !hen you *ause your sons to pass throu'h the fire, you are defi(in' yourse(1es !ith a(( your ido(s to this day, 7nd sha(( I )e in=uired of )y you, 3 house of Israe(B 7s I (i1e,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, I !i(( not )e in=uired of )y you, 32Ghat *omes into your mind !i(( not *ome a)out, !hen you say: CGe !i(( )e (i e the nations, (i e the tri)es of the (ands, ser1in' !ood and stone,:), ////$$--.***(Go ,ill 0estore 2srael to 6er 4an 21: ////1->***(17nd the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me sayin', 2Son of man, set your fa*e to!ard +erusa(em, and spea a'ainst the san*tuaries and prophesy a'ainst the (and of Israe(9 3and say to the (and of Israe(, CThus says the 2345, 6eho(d, I am a'ainst you9 and I !i(( dra! ;y s!ord out of its sheath and *ut off from you the ri'hteous and the !i* ed, 46e*ause I !i(( *ut off from you the ri'hteous and the !i* ed, therefore ;y s!ord !i(( 'o forth from its sheath a'ainst a(( f(esh from south to north, 5Thus a(( f(esh !i(( no! that I, the 2345, ha1e dra!n ;y s!ord out of its sheath, It !i(( not return to its sheath a'ain,#, death,), ///2*****(son of man), The 2nstrument of Go s Ju gment %7&89(((+ eath-) 2@***(tur)an) 22: The Sins of 2srael, /////1-1@***(1Then the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me, sayin', 27nd you, son of man, !i(( you Jud'e, !i(( you Jud'e the )(oody *ityB Then *ause her to no! a(( her a)ominations, 30ou sha(( say, CThus says the 2ord 835, 7 *ity sheddin' )(ood in her midst, so that her time !i(( *ome, and that ma es ido(s, *ontrary to her interest, for defi(ement" 40ou ha1e )e*ome 'ui(ty )y the )(ood !hi*h you ha1e shed, and defi(ed )y your ido(s !hi*h you ha1e made, Thus you ha1e )rou'ht your day near and ha1e *ome to your years9 therefore I ha1e made you a reproa*h to the nations and a mo* in' to a(( the (ands, 5Those !ho are near and those !ho are far from you !i(( mo* you, you of i(( repute, fu(( of turmoi(, 66eho(d, the ru(ers of Israe(, ea*h a**ordin' to his po!er, ha1e )een in you for the purpose of sheddin' )(ood, 7They ha1e treated father and mother (i'ht(y !ithin you, The a(ien they ha1e oppressed in your midst9 the father(ess and the !ido! they ha1e !ron'ed in you, 20ou ha1e despised ;y ho(y thin's

and profaned ;y sa))aths, 4S(anderous men ha1e )een in you for the purpose of sheddin' )(ood, and in you they ha1e eaten at the mountain shrines. In your midst they ha1e *ommitted a*ts of (e!dness, 16In you they ha1e un*o1ered their fathers: na edness9 in you they ha1e hum)(ed her !ho !as un*(ean in her menstrua( impurity, 113ne has *ommitted a)omination !ith his nei'h)or:s !ife and another has (e!d(y defi(ed his dau'hter-in-(a!, 7nd another in you has hum)(ed his sister, his father:s dau'hter, 12In you they ha1e ta en )ri)es to shed )(ood9 you ha1e ta en interest and profits, and you ha1e inJured your nei'h)ors for 'ain )y oppression, and you ha1e for'otten ;e,# de*(ares the 2ord 835, 136eho(d, then, I smite ;y hand at your dishonest 'ain !hi*h you ha1e a*=uired and at the )(oodshed !hi*h is amon' you, 14Fan your heart endure, or *an your hands )e stron' in the days that I !i(( dea( !ith youB I, the 2345, ha1e spo en and !i(( a*t, 15I !i(( s*atter you amon' the nations and I !i(( disperse you throu'h the (ands, and I !i(( *onsume your un*(eanness from you, 160ou !i(( profane yourse(f in the si'ht of the nations, and you !i(( no! that I am the 2345,#:#), /////22$1***(22C7s si(1er is me(ted in the furna*e, so you !i(( )e me(ted in the midst of it9 and you !i(( no! that I, the 2345, ha1e poured out ;y !rath on you,:# 237nd the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me, sayin', 24Son of man, say to her, C0ou are a (and that is not *(eansed or rained on in the day of indi'nation,: 25There is a *onspira*y of her prophets in her midst (i e a roarin' (ion tearin' the prey, They ha1e de1oured (i1es9 they ha1e ta en treasure and pre*ious thin's9 they ha1e made many !ido!s in the midst of her, 26Her priests ha1e done 1io(en*e to ;y (a! and ha1e profaned ;y ho(y thin's9 they ha1e made no distin*tion )et!een the ho(y and the profane, and they ha1e not tau'ht the differen*e )et!een the un*(ean and the *(ean9 and they hide their eyes from ;y sa))aths, and I am profaned amon' them, 27Her prin*es !ithin her are (i e !o(1es tearin' the prey, )y sheddin' )(ood and destroyin' (i1es in order to 'et dishonest 'ain, 22Her prophets ha1e smeared !hite!ash for them, seein' fa(se 1isions and di1inin' (ies for them, sayin', CThus says the 2ord 835,: !hen the 2345 has not spo en, 24The peop(e of the (and ha1e pra*ti*ed oppression and *ommitted ro))ery, and they ha1e !ron'ed the poor and needy and ha1e oppressed the soJourner !ithout Justi*e, 36I sear*hed for a man amon' them !ho !ou(d )ui(d up the !a(( and stand in the 'ap )efore ;e for the (and, so that I !ou(d not destroy it9 )ut I found no one, 31Thus I ha1e poured out ;y indi'nation on them9 I ha1e *onsumed them !ith the fire of ;y !rath9 their !ay I ha1e )rou'ht upon their heads,# de*(ares the 2ord 835,) 2$: :holah an :holi/ahs Sin an 2ts Conse;uen!es# %&'(((+1The !ord of the 2345 *ame to me a'ain, sayin', 2Son of man, there !ere t!o !omen, the dau'hters of one mother9 3and they p(ayed the har(ot in K'ypt, They p(ayed the har(ot in their youth9 there their )reasts !ere pressed and there their 1ir'in )osom !as hand(ed, 4Their names !ere 3ho(ah the e(der and 3ho(i)ah her sister, 7nd they )e*ame ;ine, and they )ore sons and dau'hters, 7nd as for their names, Samaria is 3ho(ah and +erusa(em is 3ho(i)ah,), /////>-21***(Se<, 53ho(ah p(ayed the har(ot !hi(e she !as

;ine9 and she (usted after her (o1ers, after the 7ssyrians, her nei'h)ors, 6!ho !ere *(othed in purp(e, 'o1ernors and offi*ia(s, a(( of them desira)(e youn' men, horsemen ridin' on horses, 7She )esto!ed her har(otries on them, a(( of !hom were the *hoi*est men of 7ssyria9 and !ith a(( !hom she (usted after, !ith a(( their ido(s she defi(ed herse(f, 2She did not forsa e her har(otries from the time in K'ypt9 for in her youth men had (ain !ith her, and they hand(ed her 1ir'in )osom and poured out their (ust on her, 4Therefore, I 'a1e her into the hand of her (o1ers, into the hand of the 7ssyrians, after !hom she (usted, 16They un*o1ered her na edness9 they too her sons and her dau'hters, )ut they s(e! her !ith the s!ord, Thus she )e*ame a )y!ord amon' !omen, and they e<e*uted Jud'ments on her, 11&o! her sister 3ho(i)ah sa! this, yet she !as more *orrupt in her (ust than she, and her har(otries !ere more than the har(otries of her sister, 12She (usted after the 7ssyrians, 'o1ernors and offi*ia(s, the ones near, ma'nifi*ent(y dressed, horsemen ridin' on horses, a(( of them desira)(e youn' men, 13I sa! that she had defi(ed herse(f9 they )oth too the same !ay, 14So she in*reased her har(otries, 7nd she sa! men portrayed on the !a((, ima'es of the Fha(deans portrayed !ith 1ermi(ion, 15'irded !ith )e(ts on their (oins, !ith f(o!in' tur)ans on their heads, a(( of them (oo in' (i e offi*ers, (i e the 6a)y(onians in Fha(dea, the (and of their )irth, 16Ghen she sa! them she (usted after them and sent messen'ers to them in Fha(dea, 17The 6a)y(onians *ame to her to the )ed of (o1e and defi(ed her !ith their har(otry, 7nd !hen she had )een defi(ed )y them, she )e*ame dis'usted !ith them, 12She un*o1ered her har(otries and un*o1ered her na edness9 then I )e*ame dis'usted !ith her, as I had )e*ome dis'usted !ith her sister, 140et she mu(tip(ied her har(otries, remem)erin' the days of her youth, !hen she p(ayed the har(ot in the (and of K'ypt, 267he %usted after the#r 8aramours! *hose f%esh #s like the f%esh of don/eys and *hose #ssue #s like the #ssue of horses+ 21Thus you (on'ed for the (e!dness of your youth, !hen the K'yptians hand(ed your )osom )e*ause of the )reasts of your youth,), /////22--.***(8odMs punishment, 22Therefore, 3 3ho(i)ah, thus says the 2ord 835, C6eho(d I !i(( arouse your (o1ers a'ainst you, from !hom you !ere a(ienated, and I !i(( )rin' them a'ainst you from e1ery side: 23the 6a)y(onians and a(( the Fha(deans, He od and Shoa and Noa, and a(( the 7ssyrians !ith them9 desira)(e youn' men, 'o1ernors and offi*ia(s a(( of them, offi*ers and men of reno!n, a(( of them ridin' on horses, 24CThey !i(( *ome a'ainst you !ith !eapons, *hariots and !a'ons, and !ith a *ompany of peop(es, They !i(( set themse(1es a'ainst you on e1ery side !ith )u* (er and shie(d and he(met9 and I !i(( *ommit the Jud'ment to them, and they !i(( Jud'e you a**ordin' to their *ustoms, 25CI !i(( set ;y Jea(ousy a'ainst you, that they may dea( !ith you in !rath, They !i(( remo1e your nose and your ears9 and your sur1i1ors !i(( fa(( )y the s!ord, They !i(( ta e your sons and your dau'hters9 and your sur1i1ors !i(( )e *onsumed )y the fire, 26CThey !i(( a(so strip you of your *(othes and ta e a!ay your )eautifu( Je!e(s, 27CThus I !i(( ma e your (e!dness and your har(otry brought from the (and of K'ypt to *ease from you, so that you !i(( not (ift up your eyes to them or remem)er

K'ypt anymore,: 22Ior thus says the 2ord 835, C6eho(d, I !i(( 'i1e you into the hand of those !hom you hate, into the hand of those from !hom you !ere a(ienated, 24CThey !i(( dea( !ith you in hatred, ta e a(( your property, and (ea1e you na ed and )are, 7nd the na edness of your har(otries !i(( )e un*o1ered, )oth your (e!dness and your har(otries, 36CThese thin's !i(( )e done to you )e*ause you ha1e p(ayed the har(ot !ith the nations, )e*ause you ha1e defi(ed yourse(f !ith their ido(s, 31C0ou ha1e !a( ed in the !ay of your sister9 therefore I !i(( 'i1e her *up into your hand,: 32Thus says the 2ord 835, C0ou !i(( drin your sister:s *up, Ghi*h is deep and !ide, 0ou !i(( )e (au'hed at and he(d in derision9 It *ontains mu*h, 33C0ou !i(( )e fi((ed !ith drun enness and sorro!, The *up of horror and deso(ation, The *up of your sister Samaria, 34C0ou !i(( drin it and drain it, fra'ments 7nd tear your )reasts9 the 2ord 835, Then you !i(( 'na! its for I ha1e spo en,: de*(ares

35Therefore, thus says the 2ord 835, C6e*ause you ha1e for'otten ;e and *ast ;e )ehind your )a* , )ear no! the punishment of your (e!dness and your har(otries,:# 36;oreo1er, the 2345 said to me, Son of man, !i(( you Jud'e 3ho(ah and 3ho(i)ahB Then de*(are to them their a)ominations, 37Ior they ha1e *ommitted adu(tery, and )(ood is on their hands, Thus they ha1e *ommitted adu(tery !ith their ido(s and e1en *aused their sons, !hom they )ore to ;e, to pass throu'h the fire to them as food, 327'ain, they ha1e done this to ;e: they ha1e defi(ed ;y san*tuary on the same day and ha1e profaned ;y sa))aths, 34Ior !hen they had s(au'htered their *hi(dren for their ido(s, they entered ;y san*tuary on the same day to profane it9 and (o, thus they did !ithin ;y house, 46Iurthermore, they ha1e e1en sent for men !ho *ome from afar, to !hom a messen'er !as sent9 and (o, they *ameLfor !hom you )athed, painted your eyes and de*orated yourse(1es !ith ornaments9 41and you sat on a sp(endid *ou*h !ith a ta)(e arran'ed )efore it on !hi*h you had set ;y in*ense and ;y oi(, 42The sound of a *arefree mu(titude !as !ith her9 and drun ards !ere )rou'ht from the !i(derness !ith men of the *ommon sort, 7nd they put )ra*e(ets on the hands of the !omen and )eautifu( *ro!ns on their heads, 43Then I said *on*ernin' her !ho !as !orn out )y adu(teries, CGi(( they no! *ommit adu(tery !ith her !hen she is thus?: 446ut they !ent in to her as they !ou(d 'o in to a har(ot, Thus they !ent in to 3ho(ah and to 3ho(i)ah, the (e!d !omen, 456ut they, ri'hteous men, !i(( Jud'e them !ith the Jud'ment of adu(teresses and !ith the Jud'ment of !omen !ho shed )(ood,

)e*ause they are adu(teresses and )(ood is on their hands, 46Ior thus says the 2ord 835, C6rin' up a *ompany a'ainst them and 'i1e them o1er to terror and p(under, 47CThe *ompany !i(( stone them !ith stones and *ut them do!n !ith their s!ords9 they !i(( s(ay their sons and their dau'hters and )urn their houses !ith fire, 42CThus I !i(( ma e (e!dness *ease from the (and, that a(( !omen may )e admonished and not *ommit (e!dness as you ha1e done, 44C0our (e!dness !i(( )e re=uited upon you, and you !i(( )ear the pena(ty of worshiping your ido(s9 thus you !i(( no! that I am the 2ord 835,:# death) 2-: ///1$***(13In your fi(thiness is (e!dness, 6e*ause I would ha1e *(eansed you, 0et you are not *(ean, 0ou !i(( not )e *(eansed from your fi(thiness a'ain Anti( I ha1e spent ;y !rath on you, 14I, the 2345, ha1e spo en9 it is *omin' and I !i(( a*t, I !i(( not re(ent, and I !i(( not pity and I !i(( not )e sorry9 a**ordin' to your !ays and a**ordin' to your deeds I !i(( Jud'e you,# de*(ares the 2ord 835,:# death), ////1>2@***(Death of Ezekiels ,ife 2s a Sign 157nd the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me sayin', 16Son of man, )eho(d, I am a)out to ta e from you the desire of your eyes !ith a )(o!9 )ut you sha(( not mourn and you sha(( not !eep, and your tears sha(( not *ome, 178roan si(ent(y9 ma e no mournin' for the dead, 6ind on your tur)an and put your shoes on your feet, and do not *o1er your musta*he and do not eat the )read of men,# 12So I spo e to the peop(e in the mornin', and in the e1enin' my !ife died, 7nd in the mornin' I did as I !as *ommanded, 14The peop(e said to me, Gi(( you not te(( us !hat these thin's that you are doin' mean for usB# 26Then I said to them, The !ord of the 2345 *ame to me sayin', 21CSpea to the house of Israe(, Thus says the 2ord 835, C6eho(d, I am a)out to profane ;y san*tuary, the pride of your po!er, the desire of your eyes and the de(i'ht of your sou(9 and your sons and your dau'hters !hom you ha1e (eft )ehind !i(( fa(( )y the s!ord, 22C0ou !i(( do as I ha1e done9 you !i(( not *o1er your musta*he and you !i(( not eat the )read of men, 23C0our tur)ans !i(( )e on your heads and your shoes on your feet, 0ou !i(( not mourn and you !i(( not !eep, )ut you !i(( rot a!ay in your ini=uities and you !i(( 'roan to one another, 24CThus K?e ie( !i(( )e a si'n to you9 a**ordin' to a(( that he has done you !i(( do9 !hen it *omes, then you !i(( no! that I am the 2ord 835,:# 25C7s for you, son of man, !i(( it not )e on the day !hen I ta e from them their stron'ho(d, the Joy of their pride, the desire of their eyes and their heart:s de(i'ht, their sons and their dau'hters, 26that on that day he !ho es*apes !i(( *ome to you !ith information for your earsB 27C3n that day your mouth !i(( )e opened to him !ho es*aped, and you !i(( spea and )e mute no (on'er, Thus you !i(( )e a si'n to them, and they !i(( no! that I am the 2345,:#)

2>: ////1-1%***(Ju gment on Gentile <ations=.mmon 17nd the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me sayin', 2Son of man, set your fa*e to!ard the sons of 7mmon and prophesy a'ainst them, 3and say to the sons of 7mmon, CHear the !ord of the 2ord 835" Thus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause you said, C7ha": a'ainst ;y san*tuary !hen it !as profaned, and a'ainst the (and of Israe( !hen it !as made deso(ate, and a'ainst the house of +udah !hen they !ent into e<i(e, 4therefore, )eho(d, I am 'oin' to 'i1e you to the sons of the east for a possession, and they !i(( set their en*ampments amon' you and ma e their d!e((in's amon' you9 they !i(( eat your fruit and drin your mi( , 5I !i(( ma e 4a))ah a pasture for *ame(s and the sons of 7mmon a restin' p(a*e for f(o* s, Thus you !i(( no! that I am the 2345,# 6CIor thus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause you ha1e *(apped your hands and stamped your feet and reJoi*ed !ith a(( the s*orn of your sou( a'ainst the (and of Israe(, 7therefore, )eho(d, I ha1e stret*hed out ;y hand a'ainst you and I !i(( 'i1e you for spoi( to the nations, 7nd I !i(( *ut you off from the peop(es and ma e you perish from the (ands9 I !i(( destroy you, Thus you !i(( no! that I am the 2345,# >oa/ 2CThus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause ;oa) and Seir say, C6eho(d, the house of +udah is (i e a(( the nations,: 4therefore, )eho(d, I am 'oin' to depri1e the f(an of ;oa) of its *ities, of its *ities !hi*h are on its frontiers, the '(ory of the (and, 6eth-Jeshimoth, 6aa(-meon and Niriathaim, 16and I !i(( 'i1e it for a possession a(on' !ith the sons of 7mmon to the sons of the east, so that the sons of 7mmon !i(( not )e remem)ered amon' the nations, 11Thus I !i(( e<e*ute Jud'ments on ;oa), and they !i(( no! that I am the 2345,#

E om 12CThus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause Kdom has a*ted a'ainst the house of +udah )y ta in' 1en'ean*e, and has in*urred 'rie1ous 'ui(t, and a1en'ed themse(1es upon them,# 13therefore thus says the 2ord 835, I !i(( a(so stret*h out ;y hand a'ainst Kdom and *ut off man and )east from it, 7nd I !i(( (ay it !aste9 from Teman e1en to 5edan they !i(( fa(( )y the s!ord, 14I !i(( (ay ;y 1en'ean*e on Kdom )y the hand of ;y peop(e Israe(, Therefore, they !i(( a*t in Kdom a**ordin' to ;y an'er and a**ordin' to ;y !rath9 thus they !i(( no! ;y 1en'ean*e,# de*(ares the 2ord 835,

Philistia 15CThus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause the Hhi(istines ha1e a*ted in

re1en'e and ha1e ta en 1en'ean*e !ith s*orn of sou( to destroy !ith e1er(astin' enmity,# 16therefore thus says the 2ord 835, 6eho(d, I !i(( stret*h out ;y hand a'ainst the Hhi(istines, e1en *ut off the Fherethites and destroy the remnant of the sea*oast, 17I !i(( e<e*ute 'reat 1en'ean*e on them !ith !rathfu( re)u es9 and they !i(( no! that I am the 2345 !hen I (ay ;y 1en'ean*e on them,#:# death) 2@: ///@-11***(Ju gment on Tyre# death2%: /////1$*****(+a1an, Tu)a(, and ;eshe*h: the tri)es of 8o' and ;a'o') 28: /////1-10*****(Tyres ?ing :verthro5n 1The !ord of the 2345 *ame a'ain to me, sayin', 2Son of man, say to the (eader of Tyre, CThus says the 2ord 835, 6e*ause your heart is (ifted up 7nd you ha(e sa#d! "' am a -od! I sit in the seat of 'ods In the heart of the seas:9 @et you are a man and not God, 7(thou'h you ma e your heart (i e the heart of 8odL 36eho(d, you are !iser than 5anie(9 mat*h for you, There is no se*ret that is a

46y your !isdom and understandin' 0ou ha1e a*=uired ri*hes for yourse(f 7nd ha1e a*=uired 'o(d and si(1er for your treasuries, 56y your 'reat !isdom, )y your trade 0ou ha1e in*reased your ri*hes 7nd your heart is (ifted up )e*ause of your ri*hesL 6Therefore thus says the 2ord 835, heart 2i e the heart of 8od, C6e*ause you ha1e made your

7Therefore! beho%d! ' *#%% br#n- stran-ers u8on you! The most ruth%ess of the nat#ons+ 5nd they *#%% dra* the#r s*ords 5-a#nst the beauty of your *#sdom 5nd def#%e your s8%endor+ 2CThey !i(( )rin' you do!n to the pit, 5nd you *#%% d#e the death of those *ho are s%a#n 'n the heart of the seas+ 4";#%% you st#%% say! ' am a -od!< 'n the 8resen)e of your s%ayer! Thou-h you are a man and not God! 'n the hands of those *ho *ound youA 16C@ou *#%% d#e the death of the un)#r)um)#sed ,y the hand of stran-ers! Ior I ha1e spo en": de*(ares the 2ord 835"#:#), /////12*****(12Son of man, ta e up a (amentation o1er the /#n- of

Tyre and say to h#m! "Thus says the Lord GO ! @ou had the sea% of 8erfe)t#on! Hu%% of *#sdom and 8erfe)t #n beauty+ 13@ou *ere #n Iden! the -arden of God& K1ery pre*ious stone !as your *o1erin': The ru)y, the topa? and the diamond9 The )ery(, the ony< and the Jasper9 The (apis (a?u(i, the tur=uoise and the emera(d9 7nd the 'o(d, the !or manship of your settin's and so* ets, Gas in you, 3n the day that you !ere *reated They !ere prepared, 14@ou *ere the ano#nted )herub *ho )o(ers! 5nd ' 8%a)ed you there# @ou *ere on the ho%y mounta#n of God& @ou *a%/ed #n the m#dst of the stones of f#re+ 15@ou *ere b%ame%ess #n your *ays Hrom the day you *ere )reated Cnt#% unr#-hteousness *as found #n you+ 166y the a)undan*e of your trade 0ou !ere interna((y fi((ed !ith 1io(en*e, 7nd you sinned9 Therefore I ha1e *ast you as profane Irom the mountain of 8od, 7nd I ha1e destroyed you, 3 *o1erin' *heru), Irom the midst of the stones of fire, 170our heart !as (ifted up )e*ause of your )eauty9 0ou *orrupted your !isdom )y reason of your sp(endor, ' )ast you to the -round& ' 8ut you before /#n-s! That they may see you+ 126y the mu(titude of your ini=uities, In the unri'hteousness of your trade 0ou profaned your san*tuaries, Therefore I ha1e )rou'ht fire from the midst of you9 It has *onsumed you, 7nd I ha1e turned you to ashes on the earth In the eyes of a(( !ho see you, 147(( !ho no! you amon' the peop(es 7re appa((ed at you9 0ou ha1e )e*ome terrified 7nd you !i(( *ease to )e fore1er,#:# death), /////20-2$***(Ju gment of Si on 267nd the !ord of the 2345 *ame to me sayin', 21Son of man, set your fa*e to!ard Sidon, prophesy a'ainst her 22and say, CThus says the 2ord 835, 6eho(d, I am a'ainst you, 3 Sidon, 7nd I !i(( )e '(orified in your midst, Then they !i(( no! that I am the 2345 !hen I e<e*ute Jud'ments in her, 7nd I !i(( manifest ;y ho(iness in her, 23Ior I !i(( send pesti(en*e to her 7nd )(ood to her streets, 7nd the !ounded !i(( fa(( in her midst 6y the s!ord upon her on e1ery side9 Then they !i(( no! that I am the 2345, death),

/////2>-@*****(2srael 0egathere 25CThus says the 2ord 835, Ghen I 'ather the house of Israe( from the peop(es amon' !hom they are s*attered, and !i(( manifest ;y ho(iness in them in the si'ht of the nations, then they !i(( (i1e in their (and !hi*h I 'a1e to ;y ser1ant +a*o), 26They !i(( (i1e in it se*ure(y9 and they !i(( )ui(d houses, p(ant 1ineyards and (i1e se*ure(y !hen I e<e*ute Jud'ments upon a(( !ho s*orn them round a)out them, Then they !i(( no! that I am the 2345 their 8od,#:#) 2.: /////11-2*****, 1$-@***(K'ypt), 18-21*****(&e)u*hadne??arMs army and !a'es) $0: $1: $2: $$: $-: $>: $@: $%: $8: Prophe!y a/out Gog an >agog an Future 2nvasion of 2srael $.: -0: -1: -2: -$: --: ->: -@: 8-10*****(the Hrin*e sha(( enter and e<it the sa*rifi*ia( festi1a( from different dire*tions, this !as the sunnah of the Hrophet ;uhammad for Kid a( 7dha) -%: /////1--2$***(the )orders of Israe(), /////22:2$*** ((and ri'hts, a**eptan*e, and inheritan*e of the stran'ers (i1in' in Israe() -8: 11It shall be for the priests that are san*tified of the sons of Oado 9 !hi*h ha1e ept my *har'e, !hi*h !ent not astray !hen the *hi(dren of Israe( !ent astray, as the 2e1ites !ent astray