Ezekiel 20 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, tenth of the month, there came men from the elders of the house of Israel to ask of the lord . And they sat before my face.

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1 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G1722 in G3588 the G2094 [²year G3588 G1442 ¹seventh], G1722 in G3588 the G3991 fifth G3376 month, G1181 tenth G3588 of the G3376 month, G2064 there came G435 men G1537 from G3588 the G4245 elders G3588 of the G3624 house G* of Israel G1905 to ask of G3588 the G2962 lord . G2532 And G2523 they sat G4253 before G4383 my face. G1473

2 G2532 And G1096 [³came G3056 ¹ the word G2962 ² of the lord] G4314 to G1473 me, G3004 saying,

3 G5207 O son G444 of man, G2980 speak G4314 to G3588 the G4245 elders G3588 G* of Israel! G2532 and G2046 you shall say G4314 to G1473 them, G3592 Thus G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord; G1487 Are G1905 [³to ask G1473 ⁴me G1473 ¹you G2064 ²come]? G2198 As I live, G1473 G1487 I shall not G611 be answering G1473 to you, G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord .

4 G1487 Shall G1556 I punish G1473 them G1557 with punishment, G5207 O son G444 of man? G3588 [³of the G458 ⁴lawless deeds G3588 G3962 ⁵of their fathers G1473 G1263 ¹Testify G1473 ²to them]!

5 G2532 And G2046 you shall say G4314 to G1473 them, G3592 Thus G3004 says G2962 the lord; G575 From G3739 which G2250 day G140 I took up G3588 the G3624 house G3588 G* of Israel, G2532 and G1107 made known G3588 to the G4690 seed G3624 of the house G3588 G* of Jacob, G2532 and G1097 was known G1473 by them G1722 in G1093 the land G* of Egypt, G2532 and G482 took hold of G3588 G5495 [²with my hand G1473 G1473 ¹them], G3004 saying, G1473 I am G2962 the lord G3588 G2316 your God. G1473

6 G1722 In G1565 that G3588 G2250 day G482 I took hold G1473 of them G3588 G5495 by my hand, G1473 G3588 G1806 to lead G1473 them G1537 from out of G1093 the land G* of Egypt, G1519 into G3588 the G1093 land G3739 which G2090 I prepared G1473 for them; G1093 a land G4482 flowing G1051 milk G2532 and G3192 honey, G2781 the honeycomb G1510.2.3 is G3844 beyond G3956 every G3588 G1093 land.

7 G2532 And G2036 I said G4314 to G1473 them, G1538 Let each G3588 [²the G946 ³abominations G3588 G3788 ⁴of his eyes G1473 G641 ¹throw away]! G2532 and G1722 in G3588 the G2006.1 practices G* of Egypt G3361 be not G3392 defiled! G1473 I am G2962 the lord G3588 G2316 your God. G1473

8 G2532 And G868 they revolted G575 from G1473 me, G2532 and G3756 wanted not G2309 G1522 to listen to G1473 me. G1538 Each G3588 [²the G946 ³abominations G3588 G3788 ⁴of their eyes G1473 G3756 ¹threw not away], G641 G2532 and G3588 the G2006.1 practices G* of Egypt G3756 they abandoned not. G1459 G2532 And G2036 I spoke G3588 G1632 to pour out G3588 G2372 my rage G1473 G1909 upon G1473 them; G3588 G4931 to complete G3588 G3709 my anger G1473 G1722 among G1473 them G1722 in G3319 the midst G3588 G* of Egypt.

9 G2532 And G4160 I acted G3704 so that G3588 G3686 my name G1473 G3588 G3892.4 should not be thoroughly G3361 G953 profaned G1799 before G3588 the G1484 nations G3739 which G1473 they G1510.2.6 are G1722 in G3319 the midst G1473 of them, G1722 to G3739 the ones whom G1097 I made known G4314 to G1473 them G1799 of their presence, G1473 G3588 G1806 to lead G1473 them G1537 from out of G1093 the land G* of Egypt.

10 G2532 And G1806 I led G1473 them G1537 from G1093 the land G* of Egypt, G2532 and G71 I led G1473 them G1519 into G3588 the G2048 wilderness.

11 G2532 And G1325 I gave G1473 them G3588 G4366.2 my orders, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G1345 [²my ordinances G1473 G1107 ¹I made known] G1473 to them; G5613 how G302 if G4160 [²should do G1473 ³them G444 ¹a man] G2532 then G2198 he shall live G1722 by G1473 them.

12 G2532 And G3588 G4521 my Sabbaths G1473 G1325 I gave G1473 to them, G3588 G1510.1 to be G1519 for G4592 a sign G303.1 between G1473 me G2532 and G303.1 between G1473 them, G3588 G1097 for them to know G1473 G3754 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord, G3588 the one G37 sanctifying G1473 them.

13 G2532 And G3893 [⁴greatly embittered G1473 ⁵me G3588 ¹the G3624 ²house G3588 G* ³of Israel] G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness. G1722 In G3588 G4366.2 my orders G1473 G3756 they did not go, G4198 G2532 and G3588 G1345 my ordinances G1473 G683 they thrust away, G3739 which G4160 [²shall do G1473 ³them G444 ¹a man] G2532 and G2198 shall live G1722 by G1473 them. G2532 And G3588 G4521 [²my Sabbaths G1473 G953 ¹they profaned] G4970 exceedingly. G2532 And G2036 I spoke G3588 G1632 to pour out G3588 G2372 my rage G1473 G1909 upon G1473 them G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness, G3588 G1814.4 to completely consume G1473 them.

14 G2532 And G4160 I acted G3704 so that G3588 G3686 my name G1473 G3588 G3892.4 should not be thoroughly G3361 G953 profaned G1799 before G3588 the G1484 nations G3739 which G1806 I led G1473 them out G2596 before G3788 their eyes. G1473

15 G2532 And G1473 I G1808 lifted G3588 G5495 my hand G1473 G1909 against G1473 them G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness, G3588 the G3892.4 thorough one, G3588 G3361 to not G1521 bring G1473 them G1519 into G3588 the G1093 land G3739 which G1325 I gave G1473 to them, G1093 a land G4482 flowing G1051 milk G2532 and G3192 honey; G2781 ( the honeycomb G1510.2.3 is G3844 beyond G3956 all G3588 the G1093 land).

16 G446.2 Because G3588 G1345 [²my ordinances G1473 G683 ¹they thrusted away], G2532 and G1722 in G3588 G4366.2 my orders G1473 G3756 they went not G4198 G1722 by G1473 them; G2532 and G3588 G4521 [²my Sabbaths G1473 G953 ¹they profaned], G2532 and G3694 [²after G3588 ³the G1760.1 ⁴thoughts G3588 G2588 ⁵of their hearts G1473 G4198 ¹they went].

17 G2532 And G5339 [²spared G1473 ³them G3588 G3788 ¹my eye] G1473 G3588 G3361 to not wipe them away, G1813 G1473 G2532 and G3756 I did not commit G4160 G1473 them G1519 unto G4930 consumption G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness.

18 G2532 And G2036 I said G4314 to G3588 G5043 their children G1473 G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness, G1722 [²in G3588 ³the G3544.1 ⁴laws G3588 G3962 ⁵of your fathers G1473 G3361 ¹Do not go], G4198 G2532 and G3588 G1345 [³their ordinances G1473 G3361 ¹do not G5442 ²keep], G2532 and G1722 [³in G3588 G2006.1 ⁴their practices G1473 G3361 ¹do not G4874 ²intermingle], G2532 and G3361 be not G3392 defiled!

19 G1473 I am G2962 the lord G3588 G2316 your God; G1473 G1722 [²by G3588 G4366.2 ³my orders G4198 ¹go], G2532 and G3588 G1345 [²my ordinances G1473 G5442 ¹keep], G2532 and G4160 do G1473 them!

20 G2532 And G3588 G4521 my Sabbaths -- G1473 G37 sanctify G1473 them! G2532 and G1510.8.3 it will be G1519 for G4592 a sign G303.1 between G1473 me G2532 and G1473 you, G3588 G1097 to know G3754 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord G3588 G2316 your God. G1473

21 G2532 And G3893 they rebelled against G1473 me. G2532 And G3588 G5043 their children G1473 G1722 [²by G3588 G4366.2 ³my orders G1473 G3756 ¹went not]. G4198 G2532 And G3588 G1345 my ordinances G3756 they guarded not G5442 G3588 G4160 to do G1473 them, G3739 which G4160 [²does G444 ¹if a man] G2532 then G2198 he shall live G1722 by G1473 them. G2532 And G3588 G4521 my Sabbaths G1473 G953 they profaned. G2532 And G2036 I spoke G3588 G1632 to pour out G3588 G2372 my rage G1473 G1909 upon G1473 them, G2532 and G3588 G4931 to complete G3588 G3709 my anger G1473 G1909 against G1473 them G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness.

22 G2532 And G1994 I turned G3588 G5495 my hand G1473 G1473 against them, G2532 and G4160 I acted G1752 because of G1473 myself, G3704 so that G3588 G3686 my name G1473 G3588 G3892.4 [³thoroughly G3361 ¹should not G953 ²be] profaned G1799 before G3588 the G1484 nations; G575 from G3779 whom G1806 I led them out G1473 G2596 before G3788 their eyes. G1473

23 G2532 And G1808 I lifted up G3588 G5495 my hand G1473 G1909 against G1473 them G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness, G3588 G1287 to disperse G1473 them G1722 among G3588 the G1484 nations, G2532 and G1289 to scatter G1473 them G1722 in G3588 the G5561 places;

24 G446.2 because G3588 G1345 [³my ordinances G1473 G3756 ¹they did not G4160 ²observe], G2532 and G3588 G4366.2 [²my orders G1473 G683 ¹they thrusted away], G2532 and G3588 G4521 [²my Sabbaths G1473 G953 ¹profaned], G2532 and G3694 [³after G3588 ⁴the G1760.1 ⁵thoughts G3588 G3962 ⁶of their fathers G1473 G1510.7.6 ²were G3588 G3788 ¹their eyes].

25 G2532 And G1473 I G1325 gave G1473 them up to G4366.2 orders G3756 that were not G2570 good, G2532 and G1345 ordinances G1722 in G3739 which G3756 they shall not G2198 live G1722 by G1473 them.

26 G2532 And G3392 I will defile G1473 them G1722 in G3588 G1378 their decrees G1473 G1722 in G3588 G1279 my traveling by G1473 G3956 every one G1272 opening wide G3388 the womb, G3704 so that G853 I should obliterate G1473 them, G2443 that G1097 thay shall know G3754 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord .

27 G1223 On account of G3778 this, G2980 speak G4314 to G3588 the G3624 house G3588 G* of Israel, G5207 O son G444 of man! G2532 And G2046 you shall say G4314 to G1473 them, G3592 Thus G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord; G2193 Until G3778 this time G3949 [²provoked me to anger G1473 G3588 G3962 ¹your fathers] G1473 G1722 in G3588 G3900 their transgressions, G1473 G1722 in G3739 which G3895 they fell G1519 against G1473 me.

28 G2532 And G1521 I brought them G1473 G1519 into G3588 the G1093 land G3739 which G142 I lifted up G3588 G5495 my hand G1473 G3588 G1325 to give G1473 it G1473 to them. G2532 And G1492 they beheld G3956 every G1015 [²hill G5308 ¹high], G2532 and G3956 every G3586 [²tree G2683.1 ¹shady]. G2532 And G2380 they sacrificed G1563 there G3588 to G2316 their gods. G1473 G2532 And G5021 they arranged G1563 there G3709 the wrath G3588 of the G1435 gift offerings . G2532 And G5021 they arranged G1563 there G3744 a scent G2175 of their pleasant aroma offering . G1473 G2532 And G4689 they offered a libation G1563 there G4700.2 of their libation offerings . G1473

29 G2532 And G2036 I said G4314 to G1473 them, G5100 What G1510.2.3 is G* Abama, G3754 that G1473 you G1531 enter G1563 there? G2532 And G1941 they called upon G3588 G3686 its name, G1473 G* Abama, G2193 until G3588 G4594 today's G2250 day.

30 G1223 On account of G3778 this, G2036 say G4314 to G3588 the G3624 house G3588 G* of Israel! G3592 Thus G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord; G1487 Shall G1722 [³in G3588 ⁴the G458 ⁵lawless deeds G3588 G3962 ⁶of your fathers G1473 G1473 ¹you G3392 ²defile yourselves]? G2532 and G3694 [³after G3588 G946 ⁴their abominations G1473 G1473 ¹do you G1608 ²fornicate]?

31 G2532 And G1722 in G3588 the G536 first-fruits G3588 G1390 of your gifts, G1473 G2532 and G1722 in G3588 G873.2 your offerings, G1473 G1722 in G3588 the G1236 passing through G3588 G5043 your children G1473 G1722 in G4442 fire, G1473 you G3392 defiled yourselves G1722 in G3956 all G3588 G1760.1 your thoughts G1473 G2193 until G3588 G4594 today's G2250 day. G2532 And G1473 shall I G611 answer G1473 you, G3624 O house G3588 G* of Israel, no . G2198 As I live, G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord, G1487 Shall G611 I answer G1473 you, G2532 and G1487 shall G305 [²ascend G1909 ³upon G3588 G4151 ⁴your spirit G1473 G3778 ¹this thing], no.

32 G2532 And G3756 it will not be G1510.8.3 G3739 in which G5158 manner G1473 that you G3004 say, G1510.8.4 We will be G5613 as G3588 the G1484 nations, G2532 and G5613 as G3588 the G5443 tribes G3588 of the G1093 earth, G3588 G3000 to serve G3586 wood G2532 and G3037 stone idols .

33 G1223 On account of G3778 this, G2198 as I live, G1473 G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord, G1722 with G5495 [²hand G2900 ¹a fortified] G2532 and G1722 with G1023 [²arm G5308 ¹a high], G2532 and G1722 with G2372 rage G5502.4 being poured forth, G936 I will reign G1909 over G1473 you.

34 G2532 And G1806 I will lead you G1473 G1537 from out of G3588 the G2992 peoples, G2532 and G1523 I will take G1473 you G1537 from out of G3588 the G5561 places G3739 of which G1287 you were dispersed G1722 in G1473 them, G1722 with G5495 [²hand G2900 ¹a fortified] G2532 and G1722 with G1023 [²arm G5308 ¹a high], G2532 and G1722 with G2372 rage G5502.4 being poured forth.

35 G2532 And G71 I will lead G1473 you G1519 into G3588 the G2048 wilderness G3588 of the G2992 peoples, G2532 and G1252 I will litigate G4314 for G1473 you G1563 there G4383 face G2596 to G4383 face.

36 G3739 In which G5158 manner G1252 I litigated G4314 for G3588 G3962 your fathers G1473 G1722 in G3588 the G2048 wilderness G1093 of the land G* of Egypt, G3779 so G2919 will I judge G1473 you, G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord .

37 G2532 And G1236 I will lead G1473 you G5259 by G3588 G4464 my rod, G1473 G2532 and G1521 I will bring G1473 you G1722 in G706 by number.

38 G2532 And G1586 I shall choose G1537 from G1473 you G3588 the G765 impious, G2532 and G3588 the ones G868 revolting; G1360 because G1537 [³from out of G3588 G3938.1 ⁴their sojourning G1806 ¹I will lead G1473 ²them], G2532 and G1519 [³into G3588 ⁴the G1093 ⁵land G3588 G* ⁶of Israel G3756 ¹they shall not G1525 ²enter]. G2532 And G1921 you shall realize G1360 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord .

39 G2532 And G1473 to you, G3624 O house G* of Israel, G3592 thus G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord; G1538 [²each G3588 G2006.1 ⁴his evil practices G1473 G1808 ¹Let ³remove]! G2532 And G3326 after G3778 these things, G1487 if G1473 you G1522 listen to G1473 me, G2532 and G3588 G3686 [⁵name G1473 ³my G3588 G39 ⁴holy G3756 ¹shall not G953 ²profane] G3765 any longer G1722 by G3588 G1435 your gifts, G1473 G2532 and G1722 by G3588 G2006.1 your practices, G1473

40 G1360 that G1909 upon G3588 G3735 [³mountain G1473 ¹my G3588 G39 ²holy], G1909 upon G3735 [²mountain G5308 ¹ the high] G* of Israel, G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord, G1563 there G1398 [⁴shall serve G1473 ⁵to me G3956 ¹all G3624 ² the house G* ³of Israel] G1519 unto G5056 the end G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 land. G2532 And G1563 there G4327 I will favorably receive G1473 them, G2532 and G1563 there G1980 I shall watch G3588 G536 your first-fruits, G1473 G2532 and G3588 the G536 first-fruits G3588 G873.2 of your offerings G1473 G1722 in G3956 all G3588 G37.1 your sanctified things . G1473

41 G1722 In G3744 a scent G2175 of pleasant aroma G4327 I will favorably receive G1473 you, G1722 in G3588 G1806 my leading G1473 G1473 you G1537 from out of G3588 the G2992 peoples, G2532 and G1523 to take G1473 you G1537 from out of G3588 the G5561 places G1722 in G3739 which G1287 you were dispersed G1722 in G1473 them. G2532 And G37 I shall be sanctified G1722 in G1473 you G2596 before G3788 the eyes G3588 of the G2992 peoples.

42 G2532 And G1921 you shall realize G1360 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord, G1722 in G3588 G1521 my bringing G1473 G1473 you G1519 into G3588 the G1093 land G3588 G* of Israel, G1519 into G3739 which G142 I lifted G3588 G5495 my hand G1473 G3588 G1325 to give G1473 it G3588 to G3962 your fathers. G1473

43 G2532 And G3403 you shall remember G1563 [²there G3588 G3598 ¹your ways], G1473 G2532 and G3588 G2006.1 your practices G1473 G3739 which G3392 you defiled G1722 yourselves by G1473 them. G2532 And G2875 you shall beat G3588 G4383 your faces G1473 G1722 over G3956 all G3588 G2549 your evils. G1473

44 G2532 And G1921 you shall realize G1360 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord G1722 in G3588 G4160 my doing G1473 G3779 thus G1473 to you, G3704 so that G3588 G3686 my name G1473 G3361 should not G953 be profaned, G3756 not G2596 according to G3588 G3598 [³ways G1473 ¹your G3588 G4190 ²evil], G3761 nor G2596 according to G3588 G2006.1 [³practices G1473 ¹your G3588 G1311 ²corrupting], G3624 O house G* of Israel, G3004 says G* Adonai G2962 the lord .

45 G2532 And G1096 [³came G3056 ¹ the word G2962 ² of the lord] G4314 to G1473 me, G3004 saying,

46 G5207 O son G444 of man, G4741 firmly fix G3588 G4383 your face G1473 G1909 against G* Teman, G2532 and G1914 look G1909 upon G* Daror, G2532 and G4395 prophesy G1909 against G1409.1 the grove G2233 leading to G* Negev!

47 G2532 And G2046 you shall say G3588 to the G1409.1 grove G* of Negev, G191 Hear G3056 the word G2962 of the lord! G3592 Thus G3004 says G2962 the lord; G2400 Behold, G1473 I G381 kindle G1722 in G1473 you G4442 a fire, G2532 and G2719 it shall devour G1722 in G1473 you G3956 every G3586 [²tree G5515 ¹green], G2532 and G3956 every G3586 [²tree G3584 ¹dry]. G3756 [⁴shall not G4570 ⁵be extinguished G3588 ¹The G5395 ²flame G3588 G1821.1 ³being lit up], G2532 and G2618 [⁷shall be incinerated G1722 ⁸by G1473 ⁹it G3956 ¹every G4383 ²face G575 ³from G568.1 ⁴ the east wind G2193 ⁵unto G1005 ⁶ the north].

48 G2532 And G1921 [³shall realize G3956 ¹all G4561 ²flesh] G3754 that G1473 I am G2962 the lord . G1572 I kindled G1473 it, G2532 and G3756 it shall not G4570 be extinguished.

49 G2532 And G2036 I said, G3365 By no means, G2962 O lord, G2962 O Lord, G1473 these G3004 shall say G4314 to G1473 me, G3780 [²not G3850 ⁴a parable G1510.2.3 ¹Is G3004 ⁵being spoken G3778 ³this]?

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1 G2532 και G1096 εγένετο G1722 εν G3588 τω G2094 έτει G3588 τω G1442 εβδόμω G1722 εν G3588 τω G3991 πέμπτω G3376 μηνί G1181 δεκάτη G3588 του G3376 μηνός G2064 ήλθον G435 άνδρες G1537 εκ G3588 των G4245 πρεσβυτέρων G3588 του G3624 οίκου G* Ισραήλ G1905 επερωτήσαι G3588 τον G2962 κύριον G2532 και G2523 εκάθισαν G4253 προ G4383 προσώπου μου G1473

2 G2532 και G1096 εγένετο G3056 λόγος G2962 κυρίου G4314 προς G1473 με G3004 λέγων

3 G5207 υιέ G444 ανθρώπου G2980 λάλησον G4314 προς G3588 τους G4245 πρεσβυτέρους G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G2532 και G2046 ερείς G4314 προς G1473 αυτούς G3592 τάδε G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G1487 ει G1905 επερωτήσαί G1473 με G1473 υμείς G2064 έρχεσθε G2198 ζω εγώ G1473 G1487 ει G611 αποκριθήσομαι G1473 υμίν G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος

4 G1487 ει G1556 εκδικήσω G1473 αυτούς G1557 εκδικήσει G5207 υιέ G444 ανθρώπου G3588 τας G458 ανομίας G3588 των G3962 πατέρων αυτών G1473 G1263 διαμάρτυραι G1473 αυτοίς

5 G2532 και G2046 ερείς G4314 προς G1473 αυτούς G3592 τάδε G3004 λέγει G2962 κυριός G575 αφ΄ G3739 ης G2250 ημέρας G140 ηρέτισα G3588 τον G3624 οίκον G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G2532 και G1107 εγνωρίσθην G3588 τω G4690 σπέρματι G3624 οίκου G3588 του G* Ιακώβ G2532 και G1097 εγνώσθην G1473 αυτοίς G1722 εν G1093 γη G* Αιγύπτου G2532 και G482 αντελαβόμην G3588 τη G5495 χειρί μου G1473 G1473 αυτών G3004 λέγων G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G3588 ο G2316 θεός υμών G1473

6 G1722 εν G1565 εκείνη G3588 τη G2250 ημέρα G482 αντελαβόμην G1473 αυτών G3588 τη G5495 χειρί μου G1473 G3588 του G1806 εξαγαγείν G1473 αυτούς G1537 εκ G1093 γης G* Αιγύπτου G1519 εις G3588 την G1093 γην G3739 ην G2090 ητοίμασα G1473 αυτοίς G1093 γην G4482 ρέουσαν G1051 γάλα G2532 και G3192 μέλι G2781 κηρίον G1510.2.3 εστί G3844 παρά G3956 πάσαν G3588 την G1093 γην

7 G2532 και G2036 είπα G4314 προς G1473 αυτούς G1538 έκαστος G3588 τα G946 βδελύγματα G3588 των G3788 οφθαλμών αυτού G1473 G641 απορριψάτω G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τοις G2006.1 επιτηδεύμασιν G* Αιγύπτου G3361 μη G3392 μιαίνεσθε G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G3588 ο G2316 θεός υμών G1473

8 G2532 και G868 απέστησαν G575 απ΄ G1473 εμού G2532 και G3756 ουκ ηθέλησαν G2309 G1522 εισακούσαί G1473 μου G1538 έκαστος G3588 τα G946 βδελύγματα G3588 των G3788 οφθαλμών αυτών G1473 G3756 ουκ απέρριψαν G641 G2532 και G3588 τα G2006.1 επιτηδεύματα G* Αιγύπτου G3756 ουκ εγκατέλιπον G1459 G2532 και G2036 είπα G3588 του G1632 εκχέαι G3588 τον G2372 θυμόν μου G1473 G1909 επ΄ G1473 αυτούς G3588 του G4931 συντελέσαι G3588 την G3709 οργήν μου G1473 G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς G1722 εν G3319 μέσω G3588 της G* Αιγύπτου

9 G2532 και G4160 εποίησα G3704 όπως G3588 το G3686 όνομά μου G1473 G3588 το G3892.4 παράπαν μη G3361 G953 βεβηλωθή G1799 ενώπιον G3588 των G1484 εθνών G3739 ων G1473 αυτοί G1510.2.6 εισιν G1722 εν G3319 μέσω G1473 αυτών G1722 εν G3739 οις G1097 εγνώσθην G4314 προς G1473 αυτούς G1799 ενώπιον αυτών G1473 G3588 του G1806 εξαγαγείν G1473 αυτούς G1537 εκ G1093 γης G* Αιγύπτου

10 G2532 και G1806 εξήγαγον G1473 αυτούς G1537 εκ G1093 γης G* Αιγύπτου G2532 και G71 ήγαγον G1473 αυτούς G1519 εις G3588 την G2048 έρημον

11 G2532 και G1325 έδωκα G1473 αυτοίς G3588 τα G4366.2 προστάγματά μου G1473 G2532 και G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματά μου G1473 G1107 εγνώρισα G1473 αυτοίς G5613 ως G302 αν G4160 ποιήση G1473 αυτά G444 άνθρωπος G2532 και G2198 ζήσεται G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς

12 G2532 και G3588 τα G4521 σάββατά μου G1473 G1325 έδωκα G1473 αυτοίς G3588 του G1510.1 είναι G1519 εις G4592 σημείον G303.1 αναμέσον G1473 εμού G2532 και G303.1 αναμέσον G1473 αυτών G3588 του G1097 γνώναι αυτούς G1473 G3754 ότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G3588 ο G37 αγιάζων G1473 αυτούς

13 G2532 και G3893 παρεπίκρανάν G1473 με G3588 ο G3624 οίκος G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω G1722 εν G3588 τοις G4366.2 προστάγμασί μου G1473 G3756 ουκ εκπορεύθησαν G4198 G2532 και G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματά μου G1473 G683 απώσαντο G3739 α G4160 ποιήσει G1473 αυτά G444 άνθρωπος G2532 και G2198 ζήσεται G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς G2532 και G3588 τα G4521 σάββατά μου G1473 G953 εβεβήλωσαν G4970 σφόδρα G2532 και G2036 είπα G3588 του G1632 εκχέαι G3588 τον G2372 θυμόν μου G1473 G1909 επ΄ G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω G3588 του G1814.4 εξαναλώσαι G1473 αυτούς

14 G2532 και G4160 εποίησα G3704 όπως G3588 το G3686 όνομά μου G1473 G3588 το G3892.4 παράπαν μη G3361 G953 βεβηλωθή G1799 ενώπιον G3588 των G1484 εθνών G3739 ων G1806 εξήγαγον G1473 αυτούς G2596 κατ΄ G3788 οφθαλμούς αυτών G1473

15 G2532 και G1473 εγώ G1808 εξήρα G3588 την G5495 χείρά μου G1473 G1909 επ΄ G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω G3588 το G3892.4 παράπαν G3588 του G3361 μη G1521 εισαγαγείν G1473 αυτούς G1519 εις G3588 την G1093 γην G3739 ην G1325 έδωκα G1473 αυτοίς G1093 γην G4482 ρέουσαν G1051 γάλα G2532 και G3192 μέλι G2781 κηρίον G1510.2.3 εστί G3844 παρά G3956 πάσαν G3588 την G1093 γην

16 G446.2 ανθ΄ ων G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματά μου G1473 G683 απώσαντο G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τοις G4366.2 προστάγμασί μου G1473 G3756 ουκ επορεύθησαν G4198 G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς G2532 και G3588 τα G4521 σάββατά μου G1473 G953 εβεβήλουν G2532 και G3694 οπίσω G3588 των G1760.1 ενθυμημάτων G3588 των G2588 καρδιών αυτών G1473 G4198 επορεύοντο

17 G2532 και G5339 εφείσατο G1473 αυτών G3588 ο G3788 οφθαλμός μου G1473 G3588 του G3361 μη εξαλείψαι αυτούς G1813 G1473 G2532 και G3756 ουκ εποίησα G4160 G1473 αυτούς G1519 εις G4930 συντέλειαν G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω

18 G2532 και G2036 είπον G4314 προς G3588 τα G5043 τέκνα αυτών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω G1722 εν G3588 τοις G3544.1 νομίμοις G3588 των G3962 πατέρων υμών G1473 G3361 μη πορεύεσθε G4198 G2532 και G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματα αυτών G1473 G3361 μη G5442 φυλάσσεσθε G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τοις G2006.1 επιτηδεύμασιν αυτών G1473 G3361 μη G4874 συναναμίγνυσθε G2532 και G3361 μη G3392 μιαίνεσθε

19 G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G3588 ο G2316 θεός υμών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τοις G4366.2 προστάγμασί μου G4198 πορεύεσθε G2532 και G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματά μου G1473 G5442 φυλάσσεσθε G2532 και G4160 ποιείτε G1473 αυτά

20 G2532 και G3588 τα G4521 σάββατά μου G1473 G37 αγιάζετε G1473 αυτά G2532 και G1510.8.3 έσται G1519 εις G4592 σημείον G303.1 αναμέσον G1473 εμού G2532 και G1473 υμών G3588 του G1097 γινώσκειν G3754 ότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G3588 ο G2316 θεός υμών G1473

21 G2532 και G3893 παρεπίκρανάν G1473 με G2532 και G3588 τα G5043 τέκνα αυτών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τοις G4366.2 προστάγμασί μου G1473 G3756 ουκ επορεύθησαν G4198 G2532 και G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματά μου G3756 ουκ εφυλάξαντο G5442 G3588 του G4160 ποιήσαι G1473 αυτά G3739 α G4160 ποιήσει G444 άνθρωπος G2532 και G2198 ζήσεται G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς G2532 και G3588 τα G4521 σάββατά μου G1473 G953 εβεβήλωσαν G2532 και G2036 είπον G3588 του G1632 εκχέαι G3588 τον G2372 θυμόν μου G1473 G1909 επ΄ G1473 αυτούς G2532 και G3588 του G4931 συντελέσαι G3588 την G3709 οργήν μου G1473 G1909 επ΄ G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 τω G2048 ερήμω

22 G2532 και G1994 επέστρεψα G3588 την G5495 χείρά μου G1473 G1473 αυτοίς G2532 και G4160 εποίησα G1752 ένεκεν G1473 εμού G3704 όπως G3588 το G3686 όνομά μου G1473 G3588 το G3892.4 παράπαν G3361 μη G953 βεβηλωθή G1799 ενώπιον G3588 των G1484 εθνών G575 αφ΄ G3779 ων G1806 εξήγαγον αυτούς G1473 G2596 κατ΄ G3788 οφθαλμούς αυτών G1473

23 G2532 και G1808 εξήρα G3588 την G5495 χείρά μου G1473 G1909 επ΄ G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω G3588 του G1287 διασκορπίσαι G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 τοις G1484 έθνεσι G2532 και G1289 διασπείραι G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 ταις G5561 χώραις

24 G446.2 ανθ΄ ων G3588 τα G1345 δικαιώματά μου G1473 G3756 ουκ G4160 εποίησαν G2532 και G3588 τα G4366.2 προστάγματά μου G1473 G683 απώσαντο G2532 και G3588 τα G4521 σάββατά μου G1473 G953 εβεβήλουν G2532 και G3694 οπίσω G3588 των G1760.1 ενθυμημάτων G3588 των G3962 πατέρων αυτών G1473 G1510.7.6 ήσαν G3588 οι G3788 οφθαλμοί αυτών

25 G2532 και G1473 εγώ G1325 έδωκα G1473 αυτοίς G4366.2 προστάγματα G3756 ου G2570 καλά G2532 και G1345 δικαιώματα G1722 εν G3739 οις G3756 ου G2198 ζήσονται G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς

26 G2532 και G3392 μιανώ G1473 αυτούς G1722 εν G3588 τοις G1378 δόγμασιν αυτών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τω G1279 διαπορεύεσθαί με G1473 G3956 παν G1272 διανοίγον G3388 μήτραν G3704 όπως G853 αφανίσω G1473 αυτούς G2443 ίνα G1097 γνώσιν G3754 ότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος

27 G1223 διά G3778 τούτο G2980 λάλησον G4314 προς G3588 τον G3624 οίκον G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G5207 υιέ G444 ανθρώπου G2532 και G2046 ερείς G4314 προς G1473 αυτούς G3592 τάδε G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G2193 έως G3778 τούτου G3949 παρώργισάν με G1473 G3588 οι G3962 πατέρες υμών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τοις G3900 παραπτώμασιν αυτών G1473 G1722 εν G3739 οις G3895 παρέπεσον G1519 εις G1473 εμέ

28 G2532 και G1521 εισήγαγον αυτούς G1473 G1519 εις G3588 την G1093 γην G3739 ην G142 ήρα G3588 την G5495 χείρά μου G1473 G3588 του G1325 δούναι G1473 αυτήν G1473 αυτοίς G2532 και G1492 είδον G3956 πάντα G1015 βουνόν G5308 υψηλόν G2532 και G3956 παν G3586 ξύλον G2683.1 κατάσκιον G2532 και G2380 έθυσαν G1563 εκεί G3588 τοις G2316 θεοίς αυτών G1473 G2532 και G5021 έταξαν G1563 εκεί G3709 οργήν G3588 των G1435 δώρων G2532 και G5021 έταξαν G1563 εκεί G3744 οσμήν G2175 ευωδίας αυτών G1473 G2532 και G4689 έσπεισαν G1563 εκεί G4700.2 σπονδάς αυτών G1473

29 G2532 και G2036 είπα G4314 προς G1473 αυτούς G5100 τι G1510.2.3 εστίν G* Αβαμά G3754 ότι G1473 υμείς G1531 εισπορεύεσθε G1563 εκεί G2532 και G1941 επεκάλεσαν G3588 το G3686 όνομα αυτού G1473 G* Αβαμά G2193 έως G3588 της G4594 σήμερον G2250 ημέρας

30 G1223 διά G3778 τούτο G2036 είπον G4314 προς G3588 τον G3624 οίκον G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G3592 τάδε G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G1487 ει G1722 εν G3588 ταις G458 ανομίαις G3588 των G3962 πατέρων υμών G1473 G1473 υμείς G3392 μιαίνεσθε G2532 και G3694 οπίσω G3588 των G946 βδελυγμάτων αυτών G1473 G1473 υμείς G1608 εκπορνεύετε

31 G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 ταις G536 απαρχαίς G3588 των G1390 δομάτων υμών G1473 G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τοις G873.2 αφορισμοίς υμών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τω G1236 διάγειν G3588 τα G5043 τέκνα υμών G1473 G1722 εν G4442 πυρί G1473 υμείς G3392 μιαίνεσθε G1722 εν G3956 πάσι G3588 τοις G1760.1 ενθυμήμασιν υμών G1473 G2193 έως G3588 της G4594 σήμερον G2250 ημέρας G2532 και G1473 εγώ G611 αποκριθώ G1473 υμίν G3624 οίκος G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G2198 ζω εγώ G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G1487 ει G611 αποκριθήσομαι G1473 υμίν G2532 και G1487 ει G305 αναβήσεται G1909 επί G3588 το G4151 πνεύμα υμών G1473 G3778 τούτο

32 G2532 και G3756 ουκ έσται G1510.8.3 G3739 ον G5158 τρόπον G1473 υμείς G3004 λέγετε G1510.8.4 εσόμεθα G5613 ως G3588 τα G1484 έθνη G2532 και G5613 ως G3588 αι G5443 φυλαί G3588 της G1093 γης G3588 του G3000 λατρεύειν G3586 ξύλοις G2532 και G3037 λίθοις

33 G1223 διά G3778 τούτο G2198 ζω εγώ G1473 G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G1722 εν G5495 χειρί G2900 κραταιά G2532 και G1722 εν G1023 βραχίονι G5308 υψηλώ G2532 και G1722 εν G2372 θυμώ G5502.4 κεχυμένω G936 βασιλεύσω G1909 εφ΄ G1473 υμάς

34 G2532 και G1806 εξάξω υμάς G1473 G1537 εκ G3588 των G2992 λαών G2532 και G1523 εισδέξομαι G1473 υμάς G1537 εκ G3588 των G5561 χωρών G3739 ου G1287 διεσκορπίσθητε G1722 εν G1473 αυταίς G1722 εν G5495 χειρί G2900 κραταιά G2532 και G1722 εν G1023 βραχίονι G5308 υψηλώ G2532 και G1722 εν G2372 θυμώ G5502.4 κεχυμένω

35 G2532 και G71 άξω G1473 υμάς G1519 εις G3588 την G2048 έρημον G3588 των G2992 λαών G2532 και G1252 διακριθήσομαι G4314 προς G1473 υμάς G1563 εκεί G4383 πρόσωπον G2596 κατά G4383 πρόσωπον

36 G3739 ον G5158 τρόπον G1252 διεκρίθην G4314 προς G3588 τους G3962 πατέρας υμών G1473 G1722 εν G3588 τη G2048 ερήμω G1093 γης G* Αιγύπτου G3779 ούτως G2919 κρινώ G1473 υμάς G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος

37 G2532 και G1236 διάξω G1473 υμάς G5259 υπό G3588 την G4464 ράβδον μου G1473 G2532 και G1521 εισάξω G1473 υμάς G1722 εν G706 αριθμώ

38 G2532 και G1586 εκλέξω G1537 εξ G1473 υμών G3588 τους G765 ασεβείς G2532 και G3588 τους G868 αφεστηκότας G1360 διότι G1537 εκ G3588 της G3938.1 παροικεσίας αυτών G1806 εξάξω G1473 αυτούς G2532 και G1519 εις G3588 την G1093 γην G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G3756 ουκ G1525 εισελεύσονται G2532 και G1921 επιγνωσεσθε G1360 διότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος

39 G2532 και G1473 υμείς G3624 οίκος G* Ισραήλ G3592 τάδε G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G1538 έκαστος G3588 τα G2006.1 επιτηδεύματα αυτού G1473 G1808 εξάρατε G2532 και G3326 μετά G3778 ταύτα G1487 ει G1473 υμείς G1522 εισακούετέ G1473 μου G2532 και G3588 το G3686 όνομά G1473 μου G3588 το G39 άγιον G3756 ου G953 βεβηλώσετε G3765 ουκέτι G1722 εν G3588 τοις G1435 δώροις υμών G1473 G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τοις G2006.1 επιτηδεύμασιν υμών G1473

40 G1360 διότι G1909 επί G3588 του G3735 όρους G1473 μου G3588 του G39 αγίου G1909 επ΄ G3735 όρους G5308 υψηλού G* Ισραήλ G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος G1563 εκεί G1398 δουλεύσουσί G1473 μοι G3956 πας G3624 οίκος G* Ισραήλ G1519 εις G5056 τέλος G1909 επί G3588 της G1093 γης G2532 και G1563 εκεί G4327 προσδέξομαι G1473 αυτούς G2532 και G1563 εκεί G1980 επισκέψομαι G3588 τας G536 απαρχάς υμών G1473 G2532 και G3588 τας G536 απαρχάς G3588 των G873.2 αφορισμών υμών G1473 G1722 εν G3956 πάσι G3588 τοις G37.1 αγιάσμασιν υμών G1473

41 G1722 εν G3744 οσμή G2175 ευωδίας G4327 προσδέξομαι G1473 υμάς G1722 εν G3588 τω G1806 εξαγαγείν με G1473 G1473 υμάς G1537 εκ G3588 των G2992 λαών G2532 και G1523 εισδέχεσθαι G1473 υμάς G1537 εκ G3588 των G5561 χωρών G1722 εν G3739 αις G1287 διεσκορπίσθητε G1722 εν G1473 αυταίς G2532 και G37 αγιασθήσομαι G1722 εν G1473 υμίν G2596 κατ΄ G3788 οφθαλμούς G3588 των G2992 λαών

42 G2532 και G1921 επιγνώσεσθε G1360 διότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G1722 εν G3588 τω G1521 εισαγαγείν με G1473 G1473 υμάς G1519 εις G3588 την G1093 γην G3588 του G* Ισραήλ G1519 εις G3739 ην G142 ήρα G3588 την G5495 χείρά μου G1473 G3588 του G1325 δούναι G1473 αυτήν G3588 τοις G3962 πατράσιν υμών G1473

43 G2532 και G3403 μνησθήσεσθε G1563 εκεί G3588 των G3598 οδών υμών G1473 G2532 και G3588 των G2006.1 επιτηδευμάτων υμών G1473 G3739 οις G3392 εμιαίνεσθε G1722 εν G1473 αυτοίς G2532 και G2875 κόψεσθε G3588 τα G4383 πρόσωπα υμών G1473 G1722 εν G3956 πάσαις G3588 ταις G2549 κακίαις υμών G1473

44 G2532 και G1921 επιγνώσεσθε G1360 διότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G1722 εν G3588 τω G4160 ποιήσαί με G1473 G3779 ούτως G1473 υμίν G3704 όπως G3588 το G3686 όνομά μου G1473 G3361 μη G953 βεβηλωθή G3756 ου G2596 κατά G3588 τας G3598 οδούς G1473 υμών G3588 τας G4190 πονηράς G3761 ουδέ G2596 κατά G3588 τα G2006.1 επιτηδεύματα G1473 υμών G3588 τα G1311 διεφθαρμένα G3624 οίκος G* Ισραήλ G3004 λέγει G* Αδωναϊ G2962 κύριος

45 G2532 και G1096 εγένετο G3056 λόγος G2962 κυρίου G4314 προς G1473 με G3004 λέγων

46 G5207 υιέ G444 ανθρώπου G4741 στήρισον G3588 το G4383 πρόσωπόν σου G1473 G1909 επί G* Θαιμάν G2532 και G1914 επίβλεψον G1909 επί G* Δαρώρ G2532 και G4395 προφήτευσον G1909 επί G1409.1 δρυμόν G2233 ηγούμενον G* Ναγέβ

47 G2532 και G2046 ερείς G3588 τω G1409.1 δρυμώ G* Ναγέβ G191 άκουε G3056 λόγον G2962 κυρίου G3592 τάδε G3004 λέγει G2962 κύριος G2400 ιδού G1473 εγώ G381 ανάπτω G1722 εν G1473 σοι G4442 πυρ G2532 και G2719 καταφάγεται G1722 εν G1473 σοι G3956 παν G3586 ξύλον G5515 χλωρόν G2532 και G3956 παν G3586 ξύλον G3584 ξηρόν G3756 ου G4570 σβεσθήσεται G3588 η G5395 φλοξ G3588 η G1821.1 εξαφθείσα G2532 και G2618 κατακαυθήσεται G1722 εν G1473 αυτή G3956 παν G4383 πρόσωπον G575 από G568.1 απηλιώτου G2193 έως G1005 βορρά

48 G2532 και G1921 επιγνώσεται G3956 πάσα G4561 σαρξ G3754 ότι G1473 εγώ G2962 κύριος G1572 εξέκαυσα G1473 αυτό G2532 και G3756 ου G4570 σβεσθήσεται

49 G2532 και G2036 είπον G3365 μηδαμώς G2962 κύριε G2962 κύριε G1473 αυτοί G3004 λέγουσι G4314 προς G1473 με G3780 ουχί G3850 παραβολή G1510.2.3 εστι G3004 λεγομένη G3778 αύτη

LXX_WH⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G2094 N-DSN ετει G3588 T-DSN τω G1442 A-DSN εβδομω G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G3991 A-DSM πεμπτω G3303 N-DSM μηνι G1182 A-DSF δεκατη G3588 T-GSM του G3303 N-GSM μηνος G2064 V-AAI-3P ηλθον G435 N-NPM ανδρες G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GPM των G4245 A-GPMC πρεσβυτερων G3624 N-GSM οικου G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ V-AAN επερωτησαι G3588 T-ASM τον G2962 N-ASM κυριον G2532 CONJ και G2523 V-AAI-3P εκαθισαν G4253 PREP προ G4383 N-GSN προσωπου G1473 P-GS μου

2 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G3056 N-NSM λογος G2962 N-GSM κυριου G4314 PREP προς G1473 P-AS με G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων

3 G5207 N-VSM υιε G444 N-GSM ανθρωπου G2980 V-AAD-2S λαλησον G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-APM τους G4245 A-APMC πρεσβυτερους G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-2S ερεις G4314 PREP προς G846 D-APM αυτους G3592 D-APN ταδε G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1487 CONJ ει V-AAN επερωτησαι G1473 P-AS με G4771 P-NP υμεις G2064 V-PMI-2P ερχεσθε G2198 V-PAI-1S ζω G1473 P-NS εγω G1487 CONJ ει V-FPI-1S αποκριθησομαι G4771 P-DP υμιν G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος

4 G1487 CONJ ει G1556 V-FAI-1S εκδικησω G846 D-APM αυτους G1557 N-DSF εκδικησει G5207 N-VSM υιε G444 N-GSM ανθρωπου G3588 T-APF τας G458 N-APF ανομιας G3588 T-GPM των G3962 N-GPM πατερων G846 D-GPM αυτων G1263 V-AMD-2S διαμαρτυραι G846 D-DPM αυτοις

5 G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-2S ερεις G4314 PREP προς G846 D-APM αυτους G3592 D-APN ταδε G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G575 PREP αφ G3739 R-GSF ης G2250 N-GSF ημερας G140 V-AAI-1S ηρετισα G3588 T-ASM τον G3624 N-ASM οικον G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G1107 V-API-1S εγνωρισθην G3588 T-DSN τω G4690 N-DSN σπερματι G3624 N-GSM οικου G2384 N-PRI ιακωβ G2532 CONJ και G1097 V-API-1S εγνωσθην G846 D-DPM αυτοις G1722 PREP εν G1065 N-DSF γη G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G2532 CONJ και V-AMI-1S αντελαβομην G3588 T-DSF τη G5495 N-DSF χειρι G1473 P-GS μου G846 D-GPM αυτων G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G4771 P-GP υμων

6 G1722 PREP εν G1565 D-DSF εκεινη G3588 T-DSF τη G2250 N-DSF ημερα V-AMI-1S αντελαβομην G3588 T-DSF τη G5495 N-DSF χειρι G1473 P-GS μου G846 D-GPM αυτων G3588 T-GSN του G1806 V-AAN εξαγαγειν G846 D-APM αυτους G1537 PREP εκ G1065 N-GSF γης G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G3739 R-ASF ην G2090 V-AAI-1S ητοιμασα G846 D-DPM αυτοις G1065 N-ASF γην V-PAPAS ρεουσαν G1051 N-ASN γαλα G2532 CONJ και G3192 N-ASN μελι G2781 N-NSN κηριον G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3844 PREP παρα G3956 A-ASF πασαν G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην

7 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπα G4314 PREP προς G846 D-APM αυτους G1538 A-NSM εκαστος G3588 T-APN τα G946 N-APN βδελυγματα G3588 T-GPM των G3788 N-GPM οφθαλμων G846 D-GSM αυτου V-AAD-3S απορριψατω G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN επιτηδευμασιν G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G3165 ADV μη G3392 V-PMD-2P μιαινεσθε G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G4771 P-GP υμων

8 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P απεστησαν G575 PREP απ G1473 P-GS εμου G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G2309 V-AAI-3P ηθελησαν G1522 V-AAN εισακουσαι G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-APN τα G946 N-APN βδελυγματα G3588 T-GPM των G3788 N-GPM οφθαλμων G846 D-GPM αυτων G3364 ADV ουκ V-AAI-3P απερριψαν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα N-APN επιτηδευματα G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G3364 ADV ουκ G1459 V-AAI-3P εγκατελιπον G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπα G3588 T-GSN του G1632 V-AAN εκχεαι G3588 T-ASM τον G2372 N-ASM θυμον G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους G3588 T-GSN του G4931 V-AAN συντελεσαι G3588 T-ASF την G3709 N-ASF οργην G1473 P-GS μου G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις G1722 PREP εν G3319 A-DSM μεσω G1065 N-GSF γης G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου

9 G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-AAI-1S εποιησα G3704 CONJ οπως G3588 T-ASN το G3686 N-ASN ονομα G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-ASN το ADV παραπαν G3165 ADV μη G953 V-APS-3S βεβηλωθη G1799 PREP ενωπιον G3588 T-GPN των G1484 N-GPN εθνων G3739 R-GPN ων G846 D-NPM αυτοι G1510 V-PAI-3P εισιν G1722 PREP εν G3319 A-DSM μεσω G846 D-GPN αυτων G1722 PREP εν G3739 R-DPN οις G1097 V-API-1S εγνωσθην G4314 PREP προς G846 D-APM αυτους G1799 PREP ενωπιον G846 D-GPN αυτων G3588 T-GSN του G1806 V-AAN εξαγαγειν G846 D-APM αυτους G1537 PREP εκ G1065 N-GSF γης G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου

10 G2532 CONJ και G1806 V-AAI-1S εξηγαγον G846 D-APM αυτους G1537 PREP εκ G1065 N-GSF γης G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G2532 CONJ και G71 V-AAI-1S ηγαγον G846 D-APM αυτους G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G2048 N-ASF ερημον

11 G2532 CONJ και G1325 V-AAI-1S εδωκα G846 D-DPM αυτοις G3588 T-APN τα N-APN προσταγματα G1473 P-GS μου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1473 P-GS μου G1107 V-AAI-1S εγνωρισα G846 D-DPM αυτοις G3745 A-APN οσα G4160 V-FAI-3S ποιησει G846 D-APN αυτα G444 N-NSM ανθρωπος G2532 CONJ και G2198 V-FMI-3S ζησεται G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις

12 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G4521 N-APN σαββατα G1473 P-GS μου G1325 V-AAI-1S εδωκα G846 D-DPM αυτοις G3588 T-GSN του G1510 V-PAN ειναι G1519 PREP εις G4592 N-ASN σημειον G303 PREP ανα G3319 A-ASM μεσον G1473 P-GS εμου G2532 CONJ και G303 PREP ανα G3319 A-ASM μεσον G846 D-GPM αυτων G3588 T-GSN του G1097 V-AAN γνωναι G846 D-APM αυτους G1360 CONJ διοτι G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G37 V-PAPNS αγιαζων G846 D-APM αυτους

13 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπα G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G3624 N-ASM οικον G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN προσταγμασιν G1473 P-GS μου G4198 V-PMI-2P πορευεσθε G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G4198 V-API-3P επορευθησαν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1473 P-GS μου V-AMI-3P απωσαντο G3739 R-APN α G4160 V-FAI-3S ποιησει G846 D-APN αυτα G444 N-NSM ανθρωπος G2532 CONJ και G2198 V-FMI-3S ζησεται G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G4521 N-APN σαββατα G1473 P-GS μου G953 V-AAI-3P εβεβηλωσαν G4970 ADV σφοδρα G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπα G3588 T-GSN του G1632 V-AAN εκχεαι G3588 T-ASM τον G2372 N-ASM θυμον G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G3588 T-GSN του V-AAN εξαναλωσαι G846 D-APM αυτους

14 G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-AAI-1S εποιησα G3704 CONJ οπως G3588 T-ASN το G3686 N-ASN ονομα G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-ASN το ADV παραπαν G3165 ADV μη G953 V-APS-3S βεβηλωθη G1799 PREP ενωπιον G3588 T-GPN των G1484 N-GPN εθνων G3739 R-GPN ων G1806 V-AAI-1S εξηγαγον G846 D-APM αυτους G2596 PREP κατ G3788 N-APM οφθαλμους G846 D-GPN αυτων

15 G2532 CONJ και G1473 P-NS εγω G1808 V-AAI-1S εξηρα G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G3588 T-ASN το ADV παραπαν G3588 T-GSN του G3165 ADV μη G1521 V-AAN εισαγαγειν G846 D-APM αυτους G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G3739 R-ASF ην G1325 V-AAI-1S εδωκα G846 D-DPM αυτοις G1065 N-ASF γην V-PAPAS ρεουσαν G1051 N-ASN γαλα G2532 CONJ και G3192 N-ASN μελι G2781 N-NSN κηριον G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3844 PREP παρα G3956 A-ASF πασαν G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην

16 G473 PREP ανθ G3739 R-GPM ων G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1473 P-GS μου V-AMI-3P απωσαντο G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN προσταγμασιν G1473 P-GS μου G3364 ADV ουκ G4198 V-API-3P επορευθησαν G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G4521 N-APN σαββατα G1473 P-GS μου G953 V-IAI-3P εβεβηλουν G2532 CONJ και G3694 PREP οπισω G3588 T-GPN των N-GPN ενθυμηματων G3588 T-GPF των G2588 N-GPF καρδιων G846 D-GPM αυτων G4198 V-IMI-3P επορευοντο

17 G2532 CONJ και G5339 V-AMI-3S εφεισατο G3588 T-NSM ο G3788 N-NSM οφθαλμος G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους G3588 T-GSN του G1813 V-AAN εξαλειψαι G846 D-APM αυτους G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G4160 V-AAI-1S εποιησα G846 D-APM αυτους G1519 PREP εις G4930 N-ASF συντελειαν G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω

18 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπα G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-APN τα G5043 N-APN τεκνα G846 D-GPM αυτων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPM τοις G3545 A-DPM νομιμοις G3588 T-GPM των G3962 N-GPM πατερων G4771 P-GP υμων G3165 ADV μη G4198 V-PMD-2P πορευεσθε G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G846 D-GPM αυτων G3165 ADV μη G5442 V-PMD-2P φυλασσεσθε G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN επιτηδευμασιν G846 D-GPM αυτων G3165 ADV μη V-PMD-2P συναναμισγεσθε G2532 CONJ και G3165 ADV μη G3392 V-PMD-2P μιαινεσθε

19 G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN προσταγμασιν G1473 P-GS μου G4198 V-PMD-2P πορευεσθε G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1473 P-GS μου G5442 V-PMD-2P φυλασσεσθε G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-PAD-2P ποιειτε G846 D-APN αυτα

20 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G4521 N-APN σαββατα G1473 P-GS μου G37 V-PAD-2P αγιαζετε G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-PAD-3S εστω G1519 PREP εις G4592 N-ASN σημειον G303 PREP ανα G3319 A-ASM μεσον G1473 P-GS εμου G2532 CONJ και G4771 P-GP υμων G3588 T-GSN του G1097 V-PAN γινωσκειν G1360 CONJ διοτι G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G4771 P-GP υμων

21 G2532 CONJ και G3893 V-AAI-3P παρεπικραναν G1473 P-AS με G2532 ADV και G3588 T-NPN τα G5043 N-NPN τεκνα G846 D-GPM αυτων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN προσταγμασιν G1473 P-GS μου G3364 ADV ουκ G4198 V-API-3P επορευθησαν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1473 P-GS μου G3364 ADV ουκ G5442 V-AMI-3P εφυλαξαντο G3588 T-GSN του G4160 V-PAN ποιειν G846 D-APN αυτα G3739 R-APN α G4160 V-FAI-3S ποιησει G444 N-NSM ανθρωπος G2532 CONJ και G2198 V-FMI-3S ζησεται G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G4521 N-APN σαββατα G1473 P-GS μου G953 V-IAI-3P εβεβηλουν G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπα G3588 T-GSN του G1632 V-AAN εκχεαι G3588 T-ASM τον G2372 N-ASM θυμον G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G3588 T-GSN του G4931 V-AAN συντελεσαι G3588 T-ASF την G3709 N-ASF οργην G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους

22 G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-AAI-1S εποιησα G3704 CONJ οπως G3588 T-ASN το G3686 N-ASN ονομα G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-ASN το ADV παραπαν G3165 ADV μη G953 V-APS-3S βεβηλωθη G1799 PREP ενωπιον G3588 T-GPN των G1484 N-GPN εθνων G3739 R-GPN ων G1806 V-AAI-1S εξηγαγον G846 D-APM αυτους G2596 PREP κατ G3788 N-APM οφθαλμους G846 D-GPN αυτων

23 G2532 CONJ και G1808 V-AAI-1S εξηρα G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G3588 T-GSN του G1287 V-AAN διασκορπισαι G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G1484 N-DPN εθνεσιν G2532 CONJ και G1289 V-AAN διασπειραι G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPF ταις G5561 N-DPF χωραις

24 G473 PREP ανθ G3739 R-GPM ων G3588 T-APN τα G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1473 P-GS μου G3364 ADV ουκ G4160 V-AAI-3P εποιησαν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα N-APN προσταγματα G1473 P-GS μου V-AMI-3P απωσαντο G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G4521 N-APN σαββατα G1473 P-GS μου G953 V-IAI-3P εβεβηλουν G2532 CONJ και G3694 PREP οπισω G3588 T-GPN των N-GPN ενθυμηματων G3588 T-GPM των G3962 N-GPM πατερων G846 D-GPM αυτων G1510 V-IAI-3P ησαν G3588 T-NPM οι G3788 N-NPM οφθαλμοι G846 D-GPM αυτων

25 G2532 CONJ και G1473 P-NS εγω G1325 V-AAI-1S εδωκα G846 D-DPM αυτοις N-APN προσταγματα G3364 ADV ου G2570 A-APN καλα G2532 CONJ και G1345 N-APN δικαιωματα G1722 PREP εν G3739 R-DPM οις G3364 ADV ου G2198 V-FMI-3P ζησονται G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις

26 G2532 CONJ και G3392 V-FAI-1S μιανω G846 D-APM αυτους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G1390 N-DPN δομασιν G846 D-GPM αυτων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G1279 V-PMN διαπορευεσθαι G1473 P-AS με G3956 A-ASN παν G1272 V-PAPAS διανοιγον G3388 N-ASF μητραν G3704 CONJ οπως V-AAS-1S αφανισω G846 D-APM αυτους

27 G1223 PREP δια G3778 D-ASN τουτο G2980 V-AAD-2S λαλησον G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G3624 N-ASM οικον G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G5207 N-VSM υιε G444 N-GSM ανθρωπου G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-2S ερεις G4314 PREP προς G846 D-APM αυτους G3592 D-APN ταδε G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2193 PREP εως G3778 D-GSM τουτου G3949 V-AAI-3P παρωργισαν G1473 P-AS με G3588 T-NPM οι G3962 N-NPM πατερες G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G3900 N-DPN παραπτωμασιν G846 D-GPM αυτων G1722 PREP εν G3739 R-DPN οις G3895 V-AAI-3P παρεπεσον G1519 PREP εις G1473 P-AS εμε

28 G2532 CONJ και G1521 V-AAI-1S εισηγαγον G846 D-APM αυτους G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G3739 R-ASF ην G142 V-AAI-1S ηρα G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-GSN του G1325 V-AAN δουναι G846 D-DPM αυτοις G2532 CONJ και G3708 V-AAI-3P ειδον G3956 A-ASM παν G1015 N-ASM βουνον G5308 A-ASM υψηλον G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-ASN παν G3586 N-ASN ξυλον A-ASN κατασκιον G2532 CONJ και G2380 V-AAI-3P εθυσαν G1563 ADV εκει G3588 T-DPM τοις G2316 N-DPM θεοις G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G5021 V-AAI-3P εταξαν G1563 ADV εκει G3744 N-ASF οσμην G2136 N-GSF ευωδιας G2532 CONJ και G4689 V-AAI-3P εσπεισαν G1563 ADV εκει N-APF σπονδας G846 D-GPM αυτων

29 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-1S ειπον G4314 PREP προς G846 D-APM αυτους G5100 I-ASN τι G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν N-PRI αβαμα G3754 CONJ οτι G4771 P-NP υμεις G1531 V-PMI-2P εισπορευεσθε G1563 ADV εκει G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P επεκαλεσαν G3588 T-ASN το G3686 N-ASN ονομα G846 D-GSM αυτου N-PRI αβαμα G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSF της G4594 ADV σημερον G2250 N-GSF ημερας

30 G1223 PREP δια G3778 D-ASN τουτο V-AAD-2S ειπον G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G3624 N-ASM οικον G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3592 D-APN ταδε G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1487 CONJ ει G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPF ταις G458 N-DPF ανομιαις G3588 T-GPM των G3962 N-GPM πατερων G4771 P-GP υμων G4771 P-NP υμεις G3392 V-PMI-2P μιαινεσθε G2532 CONJ και G3694 PREP οπισω G3588 T-GPN των G946 N-GPN βδελυγματων G846 D-GPM αυτων G4771 P-NP υμεις G1608 V-PAI-2P εκπορνευετε

31 G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPF ταις N-DPF απαρχαις G3588 T-GPN των G1390 N-GPN δοματων G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPM τοις N-DPM αφορισμοις G4771 P-NP υμεις G3392 V-PMI-2P μιαινεσθε G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DPN πασιν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN ενθυμημασιν G4771 P-GP υμων G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSF της G4594 ADV σημερον G2250 N-GSF ημερας G2532 CONJ και G1473 P-NS εγω V-APS-1S αποκριθω G4771 P-DP υμιν G3624 N-NSM οικος G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2198 V-PAI-1S ζω G1473 P-NS εγω G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1487 CONJ ει V-FPI-1S αποκριθησομαι G4771 P-DP υμιν G2532 CONJ και G1487 CONJ ει G305 V-FMI-3S αναβησεται G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASN το G4151 N-ASN πνευμα G4771 P-GP υμων G3778 D-ASN τουτο

32 G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-FMI-3S εσται G3739 R-ASM ον G5158 N-ASM τροπον G4771 P-NP υμεις G3004 V-PAI-2P λεγετε G1510 V-FAI-1P εσομεθα G3739 CONJ ως G3588 T-NPN τα G1484 N-NPN εθνη G2532 CONJ και G3739 CONJ ως G3588 T-NPF αι G5443 N-NPF φυλαι G3588 T-GSF της G1065 N-GSF γης G3588 T-GSN του G3000 V-PAN λατρευειν G3586 N-DPN ξυλοις G2532 CONJ και G3037 N-DPM λιθοις

33 G1223 PREP δια G3778 D-ASN τουτο G2198 V-PAI-1S ζω G1473 P-NS εγω G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1722 PREP εν G5495 N-DSF χειρι G2900 A-DSF κραταια G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G1023 N-DSM βραχιονι G5308 A-DSM υψηλω G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G2372 N-DSM θυμω V-RMPDS κεχυμενω G936 V-FAI-1S βασιλευσω G1909 PREP εφ G4771 P-AP υμας

34 G2532 CONJ και G1806 V-FAI-1S εξαξω G4771 P-AP υμας G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GPM των G2992 N-GPM λαων G2532 CONJ και G1523 V-FMI-1S εισδεξομαι G4771 P-AP υμας G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GPF των G5561 N-GPF χωρων G3739 R-GSM ου G1287 V-API-2P διεσκορπισθητε G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPF αυταις G1722 PREP εν G5495 N-DSF χειρι G2900 A-DSF κραταια G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G1023 N-DSM βραχιονι G5308 A-DSM υψηλω G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G2372 N-DSM θυμω V-RMPDS κεχυμενω

35 G2532 CONJ και G71 V-FAI-1S αξω G4771 P-AP υμας G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G2048 N-ASF ερημον G3588 T-GPM των G2992 N-GPM λαων G2532 CONJ και G1252 V-FPI-1S διακριθησομαι G4314 PREP προς G4771 P-AP υμας G1563 ADV εκει G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G2596 PREP κατα G4383 N-ASN προσωπον

36 G3739 R-ASM ον G5158 N-ASM τροπον G1252 V-API-1S διεκριθην G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-APM τους G3962 N-APM πατερας G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2048 N-DSF ερημω G1065 N-GSF γης G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G3778 ADV ουτως G2919 V-FAI-1S κρινω G4771 P-AP υμας G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος

37 G2532 CONJ και G1236 V-FAI-1S διαξω G4771 P-AP υμας G5259 PREP υπο G3588 T-ASF την N-ASF ραβδον G1473 P-GS μου G2532 CONJ και G1521 V-FAI-1S εισαξω G4771 P-AP υμας G1722 PREP εν G706 N-DSM αριθμω

38 G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-1S εκλεξω G1537 PREP εξ G4771 P-GP υμων G3588 T-APM τους G765 A-APM ασεβεις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APM τους V-RAPAP αφεστηκοτας G1360 CONJ διοτι G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της N-GSF παροικεσιας G846 D-GPM αυτων G1806 V-FAI-1S εξαξω G846 D-APM αυτους G2532 CONJ και G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3364 ADV ουκ G1525 V-FMI-3P εισελευσονται G2532 CONJ και G1921 V-FMI-2P επιγνωσεσθε G1360 CONJ διοτι G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος

39 G2532 CONJ και G4771 P-NP υμεις G3624 N-NSM οικος G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3592 D-APN ταδε G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1538 A-NSM εκαστος G3588 T-APN τα N-APN επιτηδευματα G846 D-GSM αυτου G1808 V-AAD-2P εξαρατε G2532 CONJ και G3326 PREP μετα G3778 D-APN ταυτα G1487 CONJ ει G3165 ADV μη G4771 P-NP υμεις G1522 V-PAI-2P εισακουετε G1473 P-GS μου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASN το G3686 N-ASN ονομα G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-ASN το G40 A-ASN αγιον G3364 ADV ου G953 V-FAI-2P βεβηλωσετε G3765 ADV ουκετι G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G1435 N-DPN δωροις G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN επιτηδευμασιν G4771 P-GP υμων

40 G1360 CONJ διοτι G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-GSN του G3735 N-GSN ορους G3588 T-GSN του G40 A-GSN αγιου G1473 P-GS μου G1909 PREP επ G3735 N-GSN ορους G5308 A-GSN υψηλου G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1563 ADV εκει G1398 V-FAI-3P δουλευσουσιν G1473 P-DS μοι G3956 A-NSM πας G3624 N-NSM οικος G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1519 PREP εις G5056 N-ASN τελος G2532 CONJ και G1563 ADV εκει G4327 V-FMI-1S προσδεξομαι G2532 CONJ και G1563 ADV εκει G1980 V-FMI-1S επισκεψομαι G3588 T-APF τας N-APF απαρχας G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APF τας N-APF απαρχας G3588 T-GPM των N-GPM αφορισμων G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DPN πασιν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN αγιασμασιν G4771 P-GP υμων

41 G1722 PREP εν G3744 N-DSF οσμη G2136 N-GSF ευωδιας G4327 V-FMI-1S προσδεξομαι G4771 P-AP υμας G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G1806 V-AAN εξαγαγειν G1473 P-AS με G4771 P-AP υμας G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GPM των G2992 N-GPM λαων G2532 CONJ και G1523 V-PMN εισδεχεσθαι G4771 P-AP υμας G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GPF των G5561 N-GPF χωρων G1722 PREP εν G3739 R-DPF αις G1287 V-API-2P διεσκορπισθητε G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPF αυταις G2532 CONJ και G37 V-FPI-1S αγιασθησομαι G1722 PREP εν G4771 P-DP υμιν G2596 PREP κατ G3788 N-APM οφθαλμους G3588 T-GPM των G2992 N-GPM λαων

42 G2532 CONJ και G1921 V-FMI-2P επιγνωσεσθε G1360 CONJ διοτι G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G1521 V-AAN εισαγαγειν G1473 P-AS με G4771 P-AP υμας G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G3588 T-GSM του G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G1519 PREP εις G3739 R-ASF ην G142 V-AAI-1S ηρα G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-GSN του G1325 V-AAN δουναι G846 D-ASF αυτην G3588 T-DPM τοις G3962 N-DPM πατρασιν G4771 P-GP υμων

43 G2532 CONJ και G3403 V-FPI-2P μνησθησεσθε G1563 ADV εκει G3588 T-APF τας G3598 N-APF οδους G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα N-APN επιτηδευματα G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3739 R-DPN οις G3392 V-IMI-2P εμιαινεσθε G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DPM αυτοις G2532 CONJ και G2875 V-FMI-2P κοψεσθε G3588 T-APN τα G4383 N-APN προσωπα G4771 P-GP υμων G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DPF πασαις G3588 T-DPF ταις G2549 N-DPF κακιαις G4771 P-GP υμων

44 G2532 CONJ και G1921 V-FMI-2P επιγνωσεσθε G1360 CONJ διοτι G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G1473 P-AS με G3778 ADV ουτως G4771 P-DP υμιν G3704 CONJ οπως G3588 T-ASN το G3686 N-ASN ονομα G1473 P-GS μου G3165 ADV μη G953 V-APS-3S βεβηλωθη G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-APF τας G3598 N-APF οδους G4771 P-GP υμων G3588 T-APF τας G2556 A-APF κακας G2532 CONJ και G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-APN τα N-APN επιτηδευματα G4771 P-GP υμων G3588 T-APN τα G1311 V-RMPAP διεφθαρμενα G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος

45 G2532 CONJ [21:1] και G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G3056 N-NSM λογος G2962 N-GSM κυριου G4314 PREP προς G1473 P-AS με G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων

46 G5207 N-VSM [21:2] υιε G444 N-GSM ανθρωπου G4741 V-AAD-2S στηρισον G3588 T-ASN το G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G4771 P-GS σου G1909 PREP επι N-PRI θαιμαν G2532 CONJ και G1914 V-AAD-2S επιβλεψον G1909 PREP επι N-PRI δαρωμ G2532 CONJ και G4395 V-AAD-2S προφητευσον G1909 PREP επι N-ASM δρυμον G2233 V-PMPAS ηγουμενον N-PRI ναγεβ

47 G2532 CONJ [21:3] και V-FAI-2S ερεις G3588 T-DSM τω N-DSM δρυμω N-PRI ναγεβ G191 V-PAD-2S ακουε G3056 N-ASM λογον G2962 N-GSM κυριου G3592 D-APN ταδε G3004 V-PAI-3S λεγει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2400 INJ ιδου G1473 P-NS εγω V-PAI-1S αναπτω G1722 PREP εν G4771 P-DS σοι G4442 N-ASN πυρ G2532 CONJ και G2719 V-FMI-3S καταφαγεται G1722 PREP εν G4771 P-DS σοι G3956 A-NSN παν G3586 N-NSN ξυλον G5515 A-NSN χλωρον G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSN παν G3586 N-NSN ξυλον G3584 A-NSN ξηρον G3364 ADV ου G4570 V-FPI-3S σβεσθησεται G3588 T-NSF η G5395 N-NSF φλοξ G3588 T-NSF η V-APPNS εξαφθεισα G2532 CONJ και G2618 V-FPI-3S κατακαυθησεται G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DSF αυτη G3956 A-NSN παν G4383 N-NSN προσωπον G575 PREP απο N-GSM απηλιωτου G2193 PREP εως N-GSM βορρα

48 G2532 CONJ [21:4] και G1921 V-FMI-3P επιγνωσονται G3956 A-NSF πασα G4561 N-NSF σαρξ G3754 CONJ οτι G1473 P-NS εγω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1572 V-AAI-1S εξεκαυσα G846 D-ASN αυτο G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ου G4570 V-FPI-3S σβεσθησεται

49 G2532 CONJ [21:5] και V-AAI-1S ειπα G3365 ADV μηδαμως G2962 N-VSM κυριε G2962 N-VSM κυριε G846 D-NPM αυτοι G3004 V-PAI-3P λεγουσιν G4314 PREP προς G1473 P-AS με G3364 ADV ουχι G3850 N-NSF παραβολη G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3004 V-PMPNS λεγομενη G3778 D-NSF αυτη

HOT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ויהי בשׁנה השׁביעית בחמשׁי בעשׂור לחדשׁ באו אנשׁים מזקני ישׂראל לדרשׁ את יהוה וישׁבו לפני׃ ² ויהי דבר יהוה אלי לאמר׃ ³ בן אדם דבר את זקני ישׂראל ואמרת אלהם כה אמר אדני יהוה הלדרשׁ אתי אתם באים חי אני אם אדרשׁ לכם נאם אדני יהוה׃ ⁴ התשׁפט אתם התשׁפוט בן אדם את תועבת אבותם הודיעם׃ ⁵ ואמרת אליהם כה אמר אדני יהוה ביום בחרי בישׂראל ואשׂא ידי לזרע בית יעקב ואודע להם בארץ מצרים ואשׂא ידי להם לאמר אני יהוה אלהיכם׃ ⁶ ביום ההוא נשׂאתי ידי להם להוציאם מארץ מצרים אל ארץ אשׁר תרתי להם זבת חלב ודבשׁ צבי היא לכל הארצות׃ ⁷ ואמר אלהם אישׁ שׁקוצי עיניו השׁליכו ובגלולי מצרים אל תטמאו אני יהוה אלהיכם׃ ⁸ וימרו בי ולא אבו לשׁמע אלי אישׁ את שׁקוצי עיניהם לא השׁליכו ואת גלולי מצרים לא עזבו ואמר לשׁפך חמתי עליהם לכלות אפי בהם בתוך ארץ מצרים׃ ⁹ ואעשׂ למען שׁמי לבלתי החל לעיני הגוים אשׁר המה בתוכם אשׁר נודעתי אליהם לעיניהם להוציאם מארץ מצרים׃ ¹⁰ ואוציאם מארץ מצרים ואבאם אל המדבר׃ ¹¹ ואתן להם את חקותי ואת משׁפטי הודעתי אותם אשׁר יעשׂה אותם האדם וחי׃ ¹² וגם את שׁבתותי נתתי להם להיות לאות ביני וביניהם לדעת כי אני יהוה מקדשׁם׃ ¹³ וימרו בי בית ישׂראל במדבר בחקותי לא הלכו ואת משׁפטי מאסו אשׁר יעשׂה אתם האדם וחי בהם ואת שׁבתתי חללו מאד ואמר לשׁפך חמתי עליהם במדבר לכלותם׃ ¹⁴ ואעשׂה למען שׁמי לבלתי החל לעיני הגוים אשׁר הוצאתים לעיניהם׃ ¹⁵ וגם אני נשׂאתי ידי להם במדבר לבלתי הביא אותם אל הארץ אשׁר נתתי זבת חלב ודבשׁ צבי היא לכל הארצות׃ ¹⁶ יען במשׁפטי מאסו ואת חקותי לא הלכו בהם ואת שׁבתותי חללו כי אחרי גלוליהם לבם הלך׃ ¹⁷ ותחס עיני עליהם משׁחתם ולא עשׂיתי אותם כלה במדבר׃ ¹⁸ ואמר אל בניהם במדבר בחוקי אבותיכם אל תלכו ואת משׁפטיהם אל תשׁמרו ובגלוליהם אל תטמאו׃ ¹⁹ אני יהוה אלהיכם בחקותי לכו ואת משׁפטי שׁמרו ועשׂו אותם׃ ²⁰ ואת שׁבתותי קדשׁו והיו לאות ביני וביניכם לדעת כי אני יהוה אלהיכם׃ ²¹ וימרו בי הבנים בחקותי לא הלכו ואת משׁפטי לא שׁמרו לעשׂות אותם אשׁר יעשׂה אותם האדם וחי בהם את שׁבתותי חללו ואמר לשׁפך חמתי עליהם לכלות אפי בם במדבר׃ ²² והשׁבתי את ידי ואעשׂ למען שׁמי לבלתי החל לעיני הגוים אשׁר הוצאתי אותם לעיניהם׃ ²³ גם אני נשׂאתי את ידי להם במדבר להפיץ אתם בגוים ולזרות אותם בארצות׃ ²⁴ יען משׁפטי לא עשׂו וחקותי מאסו ואת שׁבתותי חללו ואחרי גלולי אבותם היו עיניהם׃ ²⁵ וגם אני נתתי להם חקים לא טובים ומשׁפטים לא יחיו׃ ²⁶ ואטמא אותם במתנותם בהעביר כל פטר רחם למען אשׁמם למען אשׁר ידעו אשׁר אני יהוה׃ ²⁷ לכן דבר אל בית ישׂראל בן אדם ואמרת אליהם כה אמר אדני יהוה עוד זאת גדפו אותי אבותיכם במעלם בי מעל׃ ²⁸ ואביאם אל הארץ אשׁר נשׂאתי את ידי לתת אותה להם ויראו כל גבעה רמה וכל עץ עבת ויזבחו שׁם את זבחיהם ויתנו שׁם כעס קרבנם וישׂימו שׁם ריח ניחוחיהם ויסיכו שׁם את נסכיהם׃ ²⁹ ואמר אלהם מה הבמה אשׁר אתם הבאים שׁם ויקרא שׁמה במה עד היום הזה׃ ³⁰ לכן אמר אל בית ישׂראל כה אמר אדני יהוה הבדרך אבותיכם אתם נטמאים ואחרי שׁקוציהם אתם זנים׃ ³¹ ובשׂאת מתנתיכם בהעביר בניכם באשׁ אתם נטמאים לכל גלוליכם עד היום ואני אדרשׁ לכם בית ישׂראל חי אני נאם אדני יהוה אם אדרשׁ׃ ³² והעלה על רוחכם היו לא תהיה אשׁר אתם אמרים נהיה כגוים כמשׁפחות הארצות לשׁרת עץ ואבן׃ ³³ חי אני נאם אדני יהוה אם לא ביד חזקה ובזרוע נטויה ובחמה שׁפוכה אמלוך עליכם׃ ³⁴ והוצאתי אתכם מן העמים וקבצתי אתכם מן הארצות אשׁר נפוצתם בם ביד חזקה ובזרוע נטויה ובחמה שׁפוכה׃ ³⁵ והבאתי אתכם אל מדבר העמים ונשׁפטתי אתכם שׁם פנים אל פנים׃ ³⁶ כאשׁר נשׁפטתי את אבותיכם במדבר ארץ מצרים כן אשׁפט אתכם נאם אדני יהוה׃ ³⁷ והעברתי אתכם תחת השׁבט והבאתי אתכם במסרת הברית׃ ³⁸ וברותי מכם המרדים והפושׁעים בי מארץ מגוריהם אוציא אותם ואל אדמת ישׂראל לא יבוא וידעתם כי אני יהוה׃ ³⁹ ואתם בית ישׂראל כה אמר אדני יהוה אישׁ גלוליו לכו עבדו ואחר אם אינכם שׁמעים אלי ואת שׁם קדשׁי לא תחללו עוד במתנותיכם ובגלוליכם׃ ⁴⁰ כי בהר קדשׁי בהר מרום ישׂראל נאם אדני יהוה שׁם יעבדני כל בית ישׂראל כלה בארץ שׁם ארצם ושׁם אדרושׁ את תרומתיכם ואת ראשׁית משׂאותיכם בכל קדשׁיכם׃ ⁴¹ בריח ניחח ארצה אתכם בהוציאי אתכם מן העמים וקבצתי אתכם מן הארצות אשׁר נפצתם בם ונקדשׁתי בכם לעיני הגוים׃ ⁴² וידעתם כי אני יהוה בהביאי אתכם אל אדמת ישׂראל אל הארץ אשׁר נשׂאתי את ידי לתת אותה לאבותיכם׃ ⁴³ וזכרתם שׁם את דרכיכם ואת כל עלילותיכם אשׁר נטמאתם בם ונקטתם בפניכם בכל רעותיכם אשׁר עשׂיתם׃ ⁴⁴ וידעתם כי אני יהוה בעשׂותי אתכם למען שׁמי לא כדרכיכם הרעים וכעלילותיכם הנשׁחתות בית ישׂראל נאם אדני יהוה׃ ⁴⁵ (21:1) ויהי דבר יהוה אלי לאמר׃ ⁴⁶ (21:2) בן אדם שׂים פניך דרך תימנה והטף אל דרום והנבא אל יער השׂדה נגב׃ ⁴⁷ (21:3) ואמרת ליער הנגב שׁמע דבר יהוה כה אמר אדני יהוה הנני מצית בך אשׁ ואכלה בך כל עץ לח וכל עץ יבשׁ לא תכבה להבת שׁלהבת ונצרבו בה כל פנים מנגב צפונה׃ ⁴⁸ (21:4) וראו כל בשׂר כי אני יהוה בערתיה לא תכבה׃ ⁴⁹ (21:5) ואמר אהה אדני יהוה המה אמרים לי הלא ממשׁל משׁלים הוא׃

IHOT⁽ⁱ⁾ (In English order)

1 H1961 ויהי And it came to pass H8141 בשׁנה year, H7637 השׁביעית in the seventh H2549 בחמשׁי in the fifth H6218 בעשׂור the tenth H2320 לחדשׁ of the month, H935 באו came H582 אנשׁים H2205 מזקני of the elders H3478 ישׂראל of Israel H1875 לדרשׁ to inquire H853 את H3068 יהוה of the LORD, H3427 וישׁבו and sat H6440 לפני׃ before

2 H1961 ויהי Then came H1697 דבר the word H3068 יהוה of the LORD H413 אלי unto H559 לאמר׃ me, saying,

3 H1121 בן Son H120 אדם of man, H1696 דבר speak H853 את H2205 זקני unto the elders H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H559 ואמרת and say H413 אלהם unto H3541 כה them, Thus H559 אמר saith H136 אדני the Lord H3068 יהוה H1875 הלדרשׁ to inquire H853 אתי H859 אתם Are ye H935 באים come H2416 חי live, H589 אני of me? I H518 אם I will not H1875 אדרשׁ be inquired H5002 לכם נאם saith H136 אדני the Lord H3068 יהוה׃

4 H8199 התשׁפט Wilt thou judge H853 אתם H8199 התשׁפוט wilt thou judge H1121 בן them, son H120 אדם of man, H853 את H8441 תועבת the abominations H1 אבותם of their fathers: H3045 הודיעם׃ cause them to know

5 H559 ואמרת And say H413 אליהם unto H3541 כה them, Thus H559 אמר saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD; H3117 ביום In the day H977 בחרי when I chose H3478 בישׂראל Israel, H5375 ואשׂא and lifted up H3027 ידי mine hand H2233 לזרע unto the seed H1004 בית of the house H3290 יעקב of Jacob, H3045 ואודע and made myself known H776 להם בארץ unto them in the land H4714 מצרים of Egypt, H5375 ואשׂא when I lifted up H3027 ידי mine hand H559 להם לאמר unto them, saying, H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD H430 אלהיכם׃ your God;

6 H3117 ביום In the day H1931 ההוא which H5375 נשׂאתי I lifted up H3027 ידי mine hand H3318 להם להוציאם unto them, to bring them forth H776 מארץ of the land H4714 מצרים of Egypt H413 אל into H776 ארץ a land H834 אשׁר that H8446 תרתי I had espied H2100 להם זבת for them, flowing H2461 חלב with milk H1706 ודבשׁ and honey, H6643 צבי the glory H1931 היא H3605 לכל of all H776 הארצות׃ lands:

7 H559 ואמר Then said H413 אלהם I unto H376 אישׁ every man H8251 שׁקוצי the abominations H5869 עיניו of his eyes, H7993 השׁליכו them, Cast ye away H1544 ובגלולי with the idols H4714 מצרים of Egypt: H408 אל and defile not yourselves H2930 תטמאו and defile not yourselves H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD H430 אלהיכם׃ your God.

8 H4784 וימרו But they rebelled H3808 בי ולא not H14 אבו against me, and would H8085 לשׁמע hearken H413 אלי unto H376 אישׁ every man H853 את H8251 שׁקוצי the abominations H5869 עיניהם of their eyes, H3808 לא me: they did not H7993 השׁליכו cast away H853 ואת H1544 גלולי the idols H4714 מצרים of Egypt: H3808 לא neither H5800 עזבו did they forsake H559 ואמר then I said, H8210 לשׁפך I will pour out H2534 חמתי my fury H5921 עליהם upon H3615 לכלות them, to accomplish H639 אפי my anger H8432 בהם בתוך against them in the midst H776 ארץ of the land H4714 מצרים׃ of Egypt.

9 H6213 ואעשׂ But I wrought H4616 למען H8034 שׁמי H1115 לבלתי that it should not H2490 החל be polluted H5869 לעיני before H1471 הגוים the heathen, H834 אשׁר whom H1992 המה they H8432 בתוכם among H834 אשׁר in whose H3045 נודעתי I made myself known H413 אליהם unto H5869 לעיניהם sight H3318 להוציאם them, in bringing them forth H776 מארץ out of the land H4714 מצרים׃ of Egypt.

10 H3318 ואוציאם Wherefore I caused them to go H776 מארץ out of the land H4714 מצרים of Egypt, H935 ואבאם and brought H413 אל them into H4057 המדבר׃ the wilderness.

11 H5414 ואתן And I gave H853 להם את H2708 חקותי them my statutes, H853 ואת H4941 משׁפטי them my judgments, H3045 הודעתי and showed H853 אותם H834 אשׁר which H6213 יעשׂה H853 אותם H120 האדם a man H2425 וחי׃

12 H1571 וגם Moreover also H853 את H7676 שׁבתותי them my sabbaths, H5414 נתתי I gave H1961 להם להיות to be H226 לאות a sign H996 ביני between H996 וביניהם H3045 לדעת me and them, that they might know H3588 כי that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD H6942 מקדשׁם׃ that sanctify

13 H4784 וימרו rebelled H1004 בי בית But the house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel H4057 במדבר against me in the wilderness: H2708 בחקותי in my statutes, H3808 לא not H1980 הלכו they walked H853 ואת H4941 משׁפטי my judgments, H3988 מאסו and they despised H834 אשׁר which H6213 יעשׂה H853 אתם H120 האדם a man H2425 וחי H853 בהם ואת H7676 שׁבתתי in them; and my sabbaths H2490 חללו polluted: H3966 מאד they greatly H559 ואמר then I said, H8210 לשׁפך I would pour out H2534 חמתי my fury H5921 עליהם upon H4057 במדבר them in the wilderness, H3615 לכלותם׃ to consume

14 H6213 ואעשׂה But I wrought H4616 למען H8034 שׁמי H1115 לבלתי that it should not H2490 החל be polluted H5869 לעיני before H1471 הגוים the heathen, H834 אשׁר in whose H3318 הוצאתים I brought them out. H5869 לעיניהם׃ sight

15 H1571 וגם Yet also H589 אני I H5375 נשׂאתי lifted up H3027 ידי my hand H4057 להם במדבר unto them in the wilderness, H1115 לבלתי that I would not H935 הביא bring H853 אותם H413 אל them into H776 הארץ the land H834 אשׁר which H5414 נתתי I had given H2100 זבת flowing H2461 חלב with milk H1706 ודבשׁ and honey, H6643 צבי the glory H1931 היא which H3605 לכל of all H776 הארצות׃ lands;

16 H3282 יען Because H4941 במשׁפטי my judgments, H3988 מאסו they despised H853 ואת H2708 חקותי in my statutes, H3808 לא not H1980 הלכו and walked H853 בהם ואת H7676 שׁבתותי my sabbaths: H2490 חללו but polluted H3588 כי for H310 אחרי after H1544 גלוליהם their idols. H3820 לבם their heart H1980 הלך׃ went

17 H2347 ותחס spared H5869 עיני Nevertheless mine eye H5921 עליהם spared H7843 משׁחתם them from destroying H3808 ולא them, neither H6213 עשׂיתי did I make H853 אותם H3617 כלה an end H4057 במדבר׃ of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 ואמר But I said H413 אל unto H1121 בניהם their children H4057 במדבר in the wilderness, H2706 בחוקי in the statutes H1 אבותיכם of your fathers, H408 אל ye not H1980 תלכו Walk H853 ואת H4941 משׁפטיהם their judgments, H408 אל neither H8104 תשׁמרו observe H1544 ובגלוליהם with their idols: H408 אל nor H2930 תטמאו׃ defile yourselves

19 H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD H430 אלהיכם your God; H2708 בחקותי in my statutes, H1980 לכו walk H853 ואת H4941 משׁפטי my judgments, H8104 שׁמרו and keep H6213 ועשׂו and do H853 אותם׃

20 H853 ואת H7676 שׁבתותי my sabbaths; H6942 קדשׁו And hallow H1961 והיו and they shall be H226 לאות a sign H996 ביני between H996 וביניכם H3045 לדעת me and you, that ye may know H3588 כי that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD H430 אלהיכם׃ your God.

21 H4784 וימרו rebelled H1121 בי הבנים Notwithstanding the children H2708 בחקותי in my statutes, H3808 לא not H1980 הלכו against me: they walked H853 ואת H4941 משׁפטי my judgments H3808 לא neither H8104 שׁמרו kept H6213 לעשׂות to do H853 אותם H834 אשׁר them, which H6213 יעשׂה H853 אותם H120 האדם a man H2425 וחי H853 בהם את H7676 שׁבתותי my sabbaths: H2490 חללו in them; they polluted H559 ואמר then I said, H8210 לשׁפך I would pour out H2534 חמתי my fury H5921 עליהם upon H3615 לכלות them, to accomplish H639 אפי my anger H4057 בם במדבר׃ against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 והשׁבתי Nevertheless I withdrew H853 את H3027 ידי mine hand, H6213 ואעשׂ and wrought H4616 למען H8034 שׁמי H1115 לבלתי that it should not H2490 החל be polluted H5869 לעיני in the sight H1471 הגוים of the heathen, H834 אשׁר in whose H3318 הוצאתי H853 אותם H5869 לעיניהם׃ sight

23 H1571 גם unto them also H589 אני I H5375 נשׂאתי lifted up H853 את H3027 ידי mine hand H4057 להם במדבר in the wilderness, H6327 להפיץ that I would scatter H853 אתם H1471 בגוים them among the heathen, H2219 ולזרות and disperse H853 אותם H776 בארצות׃ them through the countries;

24 H3282 יען Because H4941 משׁפטי my judgments, H3808 לא they had not H6213 עשׂו executed H2708 וחקותי my statutes, H3988 מאסו but had despised H853 ואת H7676 שׁבתותי my sabbaths, H2490 חללו and had polluted H310 ואחרי after H1544 גלולי idols. H1 אבותם their fathers' H1961 היו were H5869 עיניהם׃ and their eyes

25 H1571 וגם them also H589 אני Wherefore I H5414 נתתי gave H2706 להם חקים statutes H3808 לא not H2896 טובים good, H4941 ומשׁפטים and judgments H3808 לא whereby they should not H2421 יחיו׃ live;

26 H2930 ואטמא And I polluted H853 אותם H4979 במתנותם them in their own gifts, H5674 בהעביר in that they caused to pass through H3605 כל all H6363 פטר that openeth H7356 רחם the womb, H4616 למען that H8074 אשׁמם I might make them desolate, H4616 למען to the end H834 אשׁר that H3045 ידעו they might know H834 אשׁר that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה׃ the LORD.

27 H3651 לכן Therefore, H1696 דבר speak H413 אל unto H1004 בית the house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H1121 בן son H120 אדם of man, H559 ואמרת and say H413 אליהם unto H3541 כה them, Thus H559 אמר saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD; H5750 עוד Yet H2063 זאת in this H1442 גדפו have blasphemed H853 אותי H1 אבותיכם your fathers H4604 במעלם a trespass H4603 בי מעל׃ me, in that they have committed

28 H935 ואביאם when I had brought H413 אל them into H776 הארץ the land, H834 אשׁר the which H5375 נשׂאתי I lifted up H853 את H3027 ידי mine hand H5414 לתת to give H853 אותה H7200 להם ויראו it to them, then they saw H3605 כל every H1389 גבעה hill, H7311 רמה high H3605 וכל and all H6086 עץ trees, H5687 עבת the thick H2076 ויזבחו and they offered H8033 שׁם there H853 את H2077 זבחיהם their sacrifices, H5414 ויתנו they presented H8033 שׁם and there H3708 כעס the provocation H7133 קרבנם of their offering: H7760 וישׂימו also they made H8033 שׁם there H7381 ריח savor, H5207 ניחוחיהם their sweet H5258 ויסיכו and poured out H8033 שׁם there H853 את H5262 נסכיהם׃ their drink offerings.

29 H559 ואמר Then I said H413 אלהם unto H4100 מה them, What H1116 הבמה the high place H834 אשׁר whereunto H859 אתם ye H935 הבאים go? H8033 שׁם whereunto H7121 ויקרא thereof is called H8034 שׁמה And the name H1117 במה Bamah H5704 עד unto H3117 היום day. H2088 הזה׃ this

30 H3651 לכן Wherefore H559 אמר say H413 אל unto H1004 בית the house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H3541 כה Thus H559 אמר saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD; H1870 הבדרך after the manner H1 אבותיכם of your fathers? H859 אתם Are ye H2930 נטמאים polluted H310 ואחרי after H8251 שׁקוציהם their abominations? H859 אתם and commit ye whoredom H2181 זנים׃ and commit ye whoredom

31 H5375 ובשׂאת For when ye offer H4979 מתנתיכם your gifts, H5674 בהעביר to pass H1121 בניכם when ye make your sons H784 באשׁ through the fire, H859 אתם ye H2930 נטמאים pollute yourselves H3605 לכל with all H1544 גלוליכם your idols, H5704 עד even unto H3117 היום this day: H589 ואני and shall I H1875 אדרשׁ be inquired of H1004 לכם בית by you, O house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel? H2416 חי live, H589 אני I H5002 נאם saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD, H518 אם I will not H1875 אדרשׁ׃ be inquired of

32 H5927 והעלה And that which cometh H5921 על into H7307 רוחכם your mind H1961 היו be at all, H3808 לא shall not H1961 תהיה be at all, H834 אשׁר that H859 אתם ye H559 אמרים say, H1961 נהיה We will be H1471 כגוים as the heathen, H4940 כמשׁפחות as the families H776 הארצות of the countries, H8334 לשׁרת to serve H6086 עץ wood H68 ואבן׃ and stone.

33 H2416 חי live, H589 אני I H5002 נאם saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD, H518 אם surely H3808 לא surely H3027 ביד hand, H2389 חזקה with a mighty H2220 ובזרוע arm, H5186 נטויה and with a stretched out H2534 ובחמה and with fury H8210 שׁפוכה poured out, H4427 אמלוך will I rule H5921 עליכם׃ over

34 H3318 והוצאתי H853 אתכם H4480 מן from H5971 העמים the people, H6908 וקבצתי and will gather H853 אתכם H4480 מן you out of H776 הארצות the countries H834 אשׁר wherein H6327 נפוצתם ye are scattered, H3027 בם ביד hand, H2389 חזקה with a mighty H2220 ובזרוע arm, H5186 נטויה and with a stretched out H2534 ובחמה and with fury H8210 שׁפוכה׃ poured out.

35 H935 והבאתי And I will bring H853 אתכם H413 אל you into H4057 מדבר the wilderness H5971 העמים of the people, H8199 ונשׁפטתי will I plead H854 אתכם with H8033 שׁם and there H6440 פנים you face H413 אל to H6440 פנים׃ face.

36 H834 כאשׁר Like as H8199 נשׁפטתי I pleaded H854 את with H1 אבותיכם your fathers H4057 במדבר in the wilderness H776 ארץ of the land H4714 מצרים of Egypt, H3651 כן so H8199 אשׁפט will I plead H854 אתכם with H5002 נאם you, saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה׃ GOD.

37 H5674 והעברתי And I will cause you to pass H853 אתכם H8478 תחת under H7626 השׁבט the rod, H935 והבאתי and I will bring H853 אתכם H4562 במסרת you into the bond H1285 הברית׃ of the covenant:

38 H1305 וברותי And I will purge out H4480 מכם from H4775 המרדים among you the rebels, H6586 והפושׁעים and them that transgress H776 בי מארץ out of the country H4033 מגוריהם where they sojourn, H3318 אוציא H853 אותם H413 ואל into H127 אדמת the land H3478 ישׂראל of Israel: H3808 לא and they shall not H935 יבוא enter H3045 וידעתם and ye shall know H3588 כי that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה׃ the LORD.

39 H859 ואתם As for you, H1004 בית O house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H3541 כה thus H559 אמר saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD; H376 אישׁ ye every one H1544 גלוליו his idols, H1980 לכו Go H5647 עבדו ye, serve H310 ואחר and hereafter H518 אם if H369 אינכם ye will not H8085 שׁמעים hearken H413 אלי unto H853 ואת H8034 שׁם name H6944 קדשׁי ye my holy H3808 לא no H2490 תחללו me: but pollute H5750 עוד more H4979 במתנותיכם with your gifts, H1544 ובגלוליכם׃ and with your idols.

40 H3588 כי For H2022 בהר mountain, H6944 קדשׁי in mine holy H2022 בהר in the mountain H4791 מרום of the height H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H5002 נאם saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD, H8033 שׁם there H5647 יעבדני serve H3605 כל shall all H1004 בית the house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H3605 כלה all H776 בארץ of them in the land, H8033 שׁם me: there H7521 ארצם will I accept H8033 ושׁם them, and there H1875 אדרושׁ will I require H853 את H8641 תרומתיכם your offerings, H853 ואת H7225 ראשׁית and the firstfruits H4864 משׂאותיכם of your oblations, H3605 בכל with all H6944 קדשׁיכם׃ your holy things.

41 H7381 בריח savor, H5207 ניחח you with your sweet H7521 ארצה I will accept H853 אתכם H3318 בהוציאי H853 אתכם H4480 מן from H5971 העמים the people, H6908 וקבצתי and gather H853 אתכם H4480 מן you out of H776 הארצות the countries H834 אשׁר wherein H6327 נפצתם ye have been scattered; H6942 בם ונקדשׁתי and I will be sanctified H5869 בכם לעיני in you before H1471 הגוים׃ the heathen.

42 H3045 וידעתם And ye shall know H3588 כי that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD, H935 בהביאי when I shall bring H853 אתכם H413 אל you into H127 אדמת the land H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H413 אל into H776 הארץ the country H834 אשׁר the which H5375 נשׂאתי I lifted up H853 את H3027 ידי mine hand H5414 לתת to give H853 אותה H1 לאבותיכם׃ it to your fathers.

43 H2142 וזכרתם shall ye remember H8033 שׁם And there H853 את H1870 דרכיכם your ways, H853 ואת H3605 כל and all H5949 עלילותיכם your doings, H834 אשׁר wherein H2930 נטמאתם ye have been defiled; H6962 בם ונקטתם and ye shall loathe yourselves H6440 בפניכם in your own sight H3605 בכל for all H7451 רעותיכם your evils H834 אשׁר that H6213 עשׂיתם׃ ye have committed.

44 H3045 וידעתם And ye shall know H3588 כי that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD, H6213 בעשׂותי when I have wrought H854 אתכם with H4616 למען H8034 שׁמי H3808 לא not H1870 כדרכיכם ways, H7451 הרעים according to your wicked H5949 וכעלילותיכם doings, H7843 הנשׁחתות nor according to your corrupt H1004 בית O ye house H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H5002 נאם saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה׃ GOD.

45 H1961 ויהי came H1697 דבר Moreover the word H3068 יהוה of the LORD H413 אלי unto H559 לאמר׃ me, saying,

46 H1121 בן Son H120 אדם of man, H7760 שׂים set H6440 פניך thy face H1870 דרך toward H8486 תימנה the south, H5197 והטף and drop H413 אל toward H1864 דרום the south, H5012 והנבא and prophesy H413 אל against H3293 יער the forest H7704 השׂדה field; H5045 נגב׃ of the south

47 H559 ואמרת And say H3293 ליער to the forest H5045 הנגב of the south, H8085 שׁמע Hear H1697 דבר the word H3068 יהוה of the LORD; H3541 כה Thus H559 אמר saith H136 אדני the Lord H3069 יהוה GOD; H2005 הנני H3341 מצית I will kindle H784 בך אשׁ a fire H398 ואכלה in thee, and it shall devour H3605 בך כל every H6086 עץ tree H3892 לח green H3605 וכל in thee, and every H6086 עץ tree: H3002 יבשׁ dry H3808 לא shall not H3518 תכבה be quenched, H3852 להבת the flaming H7957 שׁלהבת flame H6866 ונצרבו shall be burned H3605 בה כל and all H6440 פנים faces H5045 מנגב from the south H6828 צפונה׃ to the north

48 H7200 וראו shall see H3605 כל And all H1320 בשׂר flesh H3588 כי that H589 אני I H3068 יהוה the LORD H1197 בערתיה have kindled H3808 לא it: it shall not H3518 תכבה׃ be quenched.

49 H559 ואמר Then said H162 אהה I, Ah H136 אדני Lord H3069 יהוה GOD! H1992 המה they H559 אמרים say H3808 לי הלא not H4911 ממשׁל speak H4912 משׁלים parables? H1931 הוא׃ of me, Doth he

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1 H7637 And it came to pass in the seventh H8141 year, H2549 in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month, H582 that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 [H8804] came H1875 [H8800] to enquire H3068 of the LORD, H3427 [H8799] and sat H6440 at the face of me.

2 H1697 Then came the word H3068 of the LORD H559 [H8800] to me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man, H1696 [H8761] speak H2205 to the elders H3478 of Israel, H559 [H8804] and say H559 [H8804] to them, Thus saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD; H935 [H8802] Are ye come H1875 [H8800] to enquire H2416 of me? As I live, H5002 [H8803] saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD, H1875 [H8735] I will not be enquired of by you.

4 H8199 [H8799] Wilt thou judge H1121 them, son H120 of man, H8199 [H8799] wilt thou judge H3045 [H8685] them? cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers:

5 H559 [H8804] And say H559 [H8804] to them, Thus saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD; H3117 In the day H977 [H8800] when I chose H3478 Israel, H5375 [H8799] and lifted up H3027 my hand H2233 to the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob, H3045 [H8735] and made myself known H776 to them in the land H4714 of Egypt, H5375 [H8799] when I lifted H3027 up my hand H559 [H8800] to them, saying, H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God;

6 H3117 In the day H5375 [H8804] that I lifted up H3027 my hand H3318 [H8687] to them, to bring them forth H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 [H8804] that I had searched out H2100 [H8802] for them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the splendor H776 of all lands:

7 H559 [H8799] Then said H7993 [H8685] I to them, Cast ye away H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes, H2930 [H8691] and defile H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt: H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God.

8 H4784 [H8686] But they rebelled H14 [H8804] against me, and would H8085 [H8800] not hearken H376 to me: they did not every man H7993 [H8689] cast away H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes, H5800 [H8804] neither did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt: H559 [H8799] then I said, H8210 [H8800] I will pour out H2534 my hot anger H3615 [H8763] upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 [H8799] But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 [H8736] sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 before H1471 the nations, H8432 among H5869 whom they were, in whose eyes H3045 [H8738] I made myself known H3318 [H8687] to them, in bringing them forth H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 [H8686] Therefore I caused them to go forth H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt, H935 [H8686] and brought H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 [H8799] And I gave H2708 them my statutes, H3045 [H8689] and showed H4941 them my judgments, H120 which if a man H6213 [H8799] doeth, H2425 [H8804] he shall even live in them.

12 H5414 [H8804] Moreover also I gave H7676 them my sabbaths, H226 to be a sign H3045 [H8800] between me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am the LORD H6942 [H8764] that sanctify them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 [H8686] rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness: H1980 [H8804] they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H3988 [H8804] and they despised H4941 my judgments, H120 which if a man H6213 [H8799] doeth, H2425 [H8804] he shall even live H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 [H8765] profaned: H559 [H8799] then I said, H8210 [H8800] I would pour out H2534 my hot anger H4057 upon them in the wilderness, H3615 [H8763] to consume them.

14 H6213 [H8799] But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 [H8736] sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 before H1471 the nations, H5869 in whose eyes H3318 [H8689] I brought them out.

15 H5375 [H8804] Yet also I lifted up H3027 my hand H4057 to them in the wilderness, H935 [H8687] that I would not bring H776 them into the land H5414 [H8804] which I had given H2100 [H8802] them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the splendor H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 [H8804] Because they despised H4941 my judgments, H1980 [H8804] and walked H2708 not in my statutes, H2490 [H8765] but profaned H7676 my sabbaths: H3820 for their heart H1980 [H8802] went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless my eye H2347 [H8799] spared H7843 [H8763] them from decaying H6213 [H8804] them, neither did I make H3617 an end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 [H8799] But I said H1121 to their sons H4057 in the wilderness, H3212 [H8799] Walk H2706 ye not in the statutes H1 of your fathers, H8104 [H8799] neither observe H4941 their judgments, H2930 [H8691] nor defile H1544 yourselves with their idols:

19 H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God; H3212 [H8798] walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 [H8798] and keep H4941 my judgments, H6213 [H8798] and do them;

20 H6942 [H8761] And hallow H7676 my sabbaths; H226 and they shall be a sign H3045 [H8800] between me and you, that ye may know H3068 that I am the LORD H430 your God.

21 H1121 However the sons H4784 [H8686] rebelled H1980 [H8804] against me: they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H8104 [H8804] neither kept H4941 my judgments H6213 [H8800] to do H120 them, which if a man H6213 [H8799] doeth, H2425 [H8804] he shall even live H2490 [H8765] in them; they profaned H7676 my sabbaths: H559 [H8799] then I said, H8210 [H8800] I would pour out H2534 my hot anger H3615 [H8763] upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 [H8689] Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand, H6213 [H8799] and wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 [H8736] sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the eyes H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose eyes H3318 [H8689] I brought them forth.

23 H5375 [H8804] I lifted up H3027 my hand H4057 to them also in the wilderness, H6327 [H8687] that I would scatter H1471 them among the nations, H2219 [H8763] and disperse H776 them through the lands;

24 H6213 [H8804] Because they had not executed H4941 my judgments, H3988 [H8804] but had despised H2708 my statutes, H2490 [H8765] and had profaned H7676 my sabbaths, H5869 and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers' H1544 idols.

25 H5414 [H8804] Therefore I gave H2706 them also statutes H2896 that were not good, H4941 and judgments H2421 [H8799] by which they should not live;

26 H2930 [H8762] And I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts, H5674 [H8687] in that they caused to pass through H6363 the fire all that openeth H7356 the womb, H8074 [H8686] that I might make them desolate, H3045 [H8799] to the end that they might know H3068 that I am the LORD.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man, H1696 [H8761] speak H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel, H559 [H8804] and say H559 [H8804] to them, Thus saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD; H1 Yet in this your fathers H1442 [H8765] have reviled H4603 [H8800] me, in that they have committed H4604 a treachery against me.

28 H935 [H8686] For when I had brought H776 them into the land, H5375 [H8804] for which I lifted up H3027 my hand H5414 [H8800] to give H7200 [H8799] it to them, then they saw H7311 [H8802] every high H1389 hill, H5687 and all the thick H6086 trees, H2076 [H8799] and they offered H2077 there their sacrifices, H5414 [H8799] and there they presented H3708 the vexation H7133 of their offering: H7760 [H8799] there also they made H5207 their sweet H7381 savour, H5258 [H8686] and poured out H5262 there their drink offerings.

29 H559 [H8799] Then I said H1116 to them, What is the high place H935 [H8802] to which ye go? H8034 And its name H7121 [H8735] is called H1117 Bamah H3117 to this day.

30 H559 [H8798] Therefore say H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel, H559 [H8804] Thus saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD; H2930 [H8737] Are ye polluted H1870 after the manner H1 of your fathers? H2181 [H8802] and commit ye harlotry H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 [H8800] For when ye offer H4979 your gifts, H1121 when ye make your sons H5674 [H8687] to pass through H784 the fire, H2930 [H8737] ye pollute H1544 yourselves with all your idols, H3117 even to this day: H1875 [H8735] and shall I be enquired H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel? H2416 As I live, H5002 [H8803] saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD, H1875 [H8735] I will not be enquired of by you.

32 H5927 [H8802] And that which cometh H7307 into your spirit H559 [H8802] shall not be at all, that ye say, H1961 [H8799] We will be H1471 as the nations, H4940 as the families H776 of the lands, H8334 [H8763] to serve H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live, H5002 [H8803] saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD, H2389 surely with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 [H8803] and with an outstretched H2220 arm, H2534 and with hot anger H8210 [H8803] poured out, H4427 [H8799] will I rule over you:

34 H3318 [H8689] And I will bring you out H5971 from the people, H6908 [H8765] and will gather H776 you out of the lands H6327 [H8738] in which ye are scattered, H2389 with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 [H8803] and with an outstretched H2220 arm, H2534 and with hot anger H8210 [H8803] poured out.

35 H935 [H8689] And I will bring H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the people, H8199 [H8738] and there will I enter into judgment H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 [H8738] As I entered into judgment H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt, H8199 [H8735] so will I enter into judgment H5002 [H8803] with you, saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD.

37 H5674 [H8689] And I will cause you to pass H7626 under the rod, H935 [H8689] and I will bring H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the testament:

38 H1305 [H8804] And I will purge out H4775 [H8802] from among you the rebels, H6586 [H8802] and them that transgress H3318 [H8686] against me: I will bring them forth H776 out of the land H4033 of their sojournings, H935 [H8799] and they shall not enter H127 into the soil H3478 of Israel: H3045 [H8804] and ye shall know H3068 that I am the LORD.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel, H559 [H8804] thus saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD; H3212 [H8798] Go H5647 [H8798] ye, serve H376 ye every one H1544 his idols, H310 and after this H8085 [H8802] also, if ye will not hearken H2490 [H8762] to me: but profane H6944 ye my holy H8034 name H4979 no more with your gifts, H1544 and with your idols.

40 H6944 For on my holy H2022 mountain, H2022 on the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel, H5002 [H8803] saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD, H1004 there shall all the house H3478 of Israel, H776 all of them in the land, H5647 [H8799] serve H7521 [H8799] me: there will I accept H1875 [H8799] them, and there will I require H8641 your offerings, H7225 and the firstfruits H4864 of your oblations, H6944 with all your holy things.

41 H7521 [H8799] I will accept H5207 you with your sweet H7381 savour, H3318 [H8687] when I bring you out H5971 from the people, H6908 [H8765] and gather H776 you out of the lands H6327 [H8738] in which ye have been scattered; H6942 [H8738] and I will be sanctified H5869 in you before H1471 the nations.

42 H3045 [H8804] And ye shall know H3068 that I am the LORD, H935 [H8687] when I shall bring H127 you into the soil H3478 of Israel, H776 into the land H5375 [H8804] for which I lifted up H3027 my hand H5414 [H8800] to give H1 it to your fathers.

43 H2142 [H8804] And there shall ye remember H1870 your ways, H5949 and all your doings, H2930 [H8738] in which ye have been defiled; H6962 [H8738] and ye shall lothe H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 [H8804] that ye have committed.

44 H3045 [H8804] And ye shall know H3068 that I am the LORD, H6213 [H8800] when I have wrought H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your wicked H1870 ways, H7843 [H8737] nor according to your decayed H5949 doings, H1004 O ye house H3478 of Israel, H5002 [H8803] saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD.

45 H1697 Moreover the word H3068 of the LORD H559 [H8800] came to me, saying,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man, H7760 [H8798] set H6440 thy face H1870 toward H8486 the south, H5197 [H8685] and drop H1864 thy word toward the south, H5012 [H8734] and prophesy H3293 against the forest H5045 of the south H7704 field;

47 H559 [H8804] And say H3293 to the forest H5045 of the south, H8085 [H8798] Hear H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD; H559 [H8804] Thus saith H136 the Sovereign H3069 LORD; H3341 [H8688] Behold, I will kindle H784 a fire H398 [H8804] in thee, and it shall devour H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in thee, and every dry H6086 tree: H3852 the blazing H7957 flame H3518 [H8799] shall not be quenched, H6440 and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 [H8738] shall be burned in it.

48 H1320 And all flesh H7200 [H8804] shall see H3068 that I the LORD H1197 [H8765] have kindled H3518 [H8799] it: it shall not be quenched.

49 H559 [H8799] Then said H162 I, Ah H136 Sovereign H3069 LORD! H559 [H8802] they say H4911 [H8764] of me, Doth he not speak H4912 parables?

Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ et factum est in anno septimo in quinto mense in decima mensis venerunt viri de senioribus Israhel ut interrogarent Dominum et sederunt coram me ² et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens ³ fili hominis loquere senioribus Israhel et dices ad eos haec dicit Dominus Deus num ad interrogandum me vos venistis vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis ait Dominus Deus ⁴ si iudicas eos si iudicas fili hominis abominationes patrum eorum ostende eis ⁵ et dices ad eos haec dicit Dominus Deus in die qua elegi Israhel et levavi manum meam pro stirpe domus Iacob et apparui eis in terra Aegypti et levavi manum meam pro eis dicens ego Dominus Deus vester ⁶ in die illa levavi manum meam pro eis ut educerem eos de terra Aegypti in terram quam provideram eis fluentem lacte et melle quae est egregia inter omnes terras ⁷ et dixi ad eos unusquisque offensiones oculorum suorum abiciat et in idolis Aegypti nolite pollui ego Dominus Deus vester ⁸ et inritaverunt me nolueruntque audire unusquisque abominationes oculorum suorum non proiecit nec idola Aegypti reliquerunt et dixi ut effunderem indignationem meam super eos et implerem iram meam in eis in medio terrae Aegypti ⁹ et feci propter nomen meum ut non violaretur coram gentibus in quarum medio erant et inter quas apparui eis ut educerem eos de terra Aegypti ¹⁰ eieci ergo eos de terra Aegypti et eduxi in desertum ¹¹ et dedi eis praecepta mea et iudicia mea ostendi eis quae faciat homo et vivat in eis ¹² insuper et sabbata mea dedi eis ut esset signum inter me et eos et scirent quia ego Dominus sanctificans eos ¹³ et inritaverunt me domus Israhel in deserto in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt et iudicia mea proiecerunt quae faciens homo vivet in eis et sabbata mea violaverunt vehementer dixi ergo ut effunderem furorem meum super eos in deserto et consumerem eos ¹⁴ et feci propter nomen meum ne violaretur coram gentibus de quibus eieci eos in conspectu earum ¹⁵ ego igitur levavi manum meam super eos in deserto ne inducerem eos in terram quam dedi eis fluentem lacte et melle praecipuam terrarum omnium ¹⁶ quia iudicia mea proiecerunt et in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt et sabbata mea violaverunt post idola enim cor eorum gradiebatur ¹⁷ et pepercit oculus meus super eos ut non interficerem eos nec consumpsi eos in deserto ¹⁸ dixi autem ad filios eorum in solitudine in praeceptis patrum vestrorum nolite incedere nec iudicia eorum custodiatis nec in idolis eorum polluamini ¹⁹ ego Dominus Deus vester in praeceptis meis ambulate et iudicia mea custodite et facite ea ²⁰ et sabbata mea sanctificate ut sit signum inter me et vos et sciatur quia ego Dominus Deus vester ²¹ et exacerbaverunt me filii in praeceptis meis non ambulaverunt et iudicia mea non custodierunt ut facerent ea quae cum fecerit homo vivet in eis et sabbata mea violaverunt et comminatus sum ut effunderem furorem meum super eos et implerem iram meam in eis in deserto ²² averti autem manum meam et feci propter nomen meum ut non violaretur coram gentibus de quibus eieci eos in oculis earum ²³ iterum levavi manum meam in eos in solitudine ut dispergerem illos in nationes et ventilarem in terras ²⁴ eo quod iudicia mea non fecissent et praecepta mea reprobassent et sabbata mea violassent et post idola patrum suorum fuissent oculi eorum ²⁵ ergo et ego dedi eis praecepta non bona et iudicia in quibus non vivent ²⁶ et pollui eos in muneribus suis cum offerrent omne quod aperit vulvam propter delicta sua et scient quia ego Dominus ²⁷ quam ob rem loquere ad domum Israhel fili hominis et dices ad eos haec dicit Dominus Deus adhuc et in hoc blasphemaverunt me patres vestri cum sprevissent me contemnentes ²⁸ et induxissem eos in terram super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eis viderunt omnem collem excelsum et omne lignum nemorosum et immolaverunt ibi victimas suas et dederunt ibi inritationem oblationis suae et posuerunt ibi odorem suavitatis suae et libaverunt libationes suas ²⁹ et dixi ad eos quid est excelsum ad quod vos ingredimini et vocatum est nomen eius Excelsum usque ad hanc diem ³⁰ propterea dic ad domum Israhel haec dicit Dominus Deus certe in via patrum vestrorum vos polluimini et post offendicula eorum vos fornicamini ³¹ et in oblatione donorum vestrorum cum transducitis filios vestros per ignem vos polluimini in omnibus idolis vestris usque hodie et ego respondebo vobis domus Israhel vivo ego dicit Dominus Deus quia non respondebo vobis ³² neque cogitatio mentis vestrae fiet dicentium erimus sicut gentes et sicut cognationes terrae ut colamus ligna et lapides ³³ vivo ego dicit Dominus Deus quoniam in manu forti et brachio extento et in furore effuso regnabo super vos ³⁴ et educam vos de populis et congregabo vos de terris in quibus dispersi estis in manu valida et brachio extento et in furore effuso regnabo super vos ³⁵ et adducam vos in desertum populorum et iudicabor vobiscum ibi facie ad faciem ³⁶ sicut iudicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto terrae Aegypti sic iudicabo vos dicit Dominus Deus ³⁷ et subiciam vos sceptro meo et inducam vos in vinculis foederis ³⁸ et eligam de vobis transgressores et impios et de terra incolatus eorum educam eos et terram Israhel non ingredientur et scietis quia ego Dominus ³⁹ et vos domus Israhel haec dicit Dominus Deus singuli post idola vestra ambulate et servite eis quod si et in hoc non audieritis me et nomen meum sanctum pollueritis ultra in muneribus vestris et in idolis vestris ⁴⁰ in monte sancto meo in monte excelso Israhel ait Dominus Deus ibi serviet mihi omnis domus Israhel omnes inquam in terra in qua placebunt mihi et ibi quaeram primitias vestras et initium decimarum vestrarum in omnibus sanctificationibus vestris ⁴¹ in odorem suavitatis suscipiam vos cum eduxero vos de populis et congregavero vos de terris in quas dispersi estis et sanctificabor in vobis in oculis nationum ⁴² et scietis quia ego Dominus cum induxero vos ad terram Israhel in terram pro qua levavi manum meam ut darem eam patribus vestris ⁴³ et recordabimini ibi viarum vestrarum et omnium scelerum vestrorum quibus polluti estis in eis et displicebitis vobis in conspectu vestro in omnibus malitiis vestris quas fecistis ⁴⁴ et scietis quia ego Dominus cum benefecero vobis propter nomen meum non secundum vias vestras malas neque secundum scelera vestra pessima domus Israhel ait Dominus Deus ⁴⁵ et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens ⁴⁶ fili hominis pone faciem tuam contra viam austri et stilla ad africum et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani ⁴⁷ et dices saltui meridiano audi verbum Domini haec dicit Dominus Deus ecce ego succendam in te ignem et conburam in te omne lignum viride et omne lignum aridum non extinguetur flamma succensionis et conburetur in ea omnis facies ab austro usque ad aquilonem ⁴⁸ et videbit universa caro quia ego Dominus succendi eam nec extinguetur ⁴⁹ et dixi ha ha ha Domine Deus ipsi dicunt de me numquid non per parabolas loquitur iste

Clementine_Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Et factum est in anno septimo, in quinto, in decima mensis, venerunt viri de senioribus Israël ut interrogarent Dominum, et sederunt coram me. ² Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens: ³ Fili hominis, loquere senioribus Israël, et dices ad eos: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Numquid ad interrogandum me vos venistis? vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis, ait Dominus Deus. ⁴ Si judicas eos, si judicas, fili hominis, abominationes patrum eorum ostende eis. ⁵ Et dices ad eos: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: In die qua elegi Israël, et levavi manum meam pro stirpe domus Jacob, et apparui eis in terra Ægypti, et levavi manum meam pro eis, dicens: Ego Dominus Deus vester: ⁶ in die illa levavi manum meam pro eis ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti, in terram quam provideram eis, fluentem lacte et melle, quæ est egregia inter omnes terras. ⁷ Et dixi ad eos: Unusquisque offensiones oculorum suorum abjiciat, et in idolis Ægypti nolite pollui: ego Dominus Deus vester. ⁸ Et irritaverunt me, nolueruntque me audire: unusquisque abominationes oculorum suorum non projecit, nec idola Ægypti reliquerunt. Et dixi ut effunderem indignationem meam super eos, et implerem iram meam in eis, in medio terræ Ægypti. ⁹ Et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram gentibus in quarum medio erant, et inter quas apparui eis ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti. ¹⁰ Ejeci ergo eos de terra Ægypti, et eduxi eos in desertum. ¹¹ Et dedi eis præcepta mea, et judicia mea ostendi eis, quæ faciens homo vivet in eis. ¹² Insuper et sabbata mea dedi eis, ut essent signum inter me et eos, et scirent quia ego Dominus sanctificans eos. ¹³ Et irritaverunt me domus Israël in deserto: in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et judicia mea projecerunt, quæ faciens homo vivet in eis, et sabbata mea violaverunt vehementer. Dixi ergo ut effunderem furorem meum super eos in deserto, et consumerem eos: ¹⁴ et feci propter nomen meum, ne violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in conspectu earum. ¹⁵ Ego igitur levavi manum meam super eos in deserto, ne inducerem eos in terram quam dedi eis, fluentem lacte et melle, præcipuam terrarum omnium: ¹⁶ quia judicia mea projecerunt, et in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et sabbata mea violaverunt: post idola enim cor eorum gradiebatur. ¹⁷ Et pepercit oculus meus super eos, ut non interficerem eos: nec consumpsi eos in deserto. ¹⁸ Dixi autem ad filios eorum in solitudine: In præceptis patrum vestrorum nolite incedere, nec judicia eorum custodiatis, nec in idolis eorum polluamini. ¹⁹ Ego Dominus Deus vester: in præceptis meis ambulate: judicia mea custodite, et facite ea, ²⁰ et sabbata mea sanctificate, ut sint signum inter me et vos, et sciatis quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester. ²¹ Et exacerbaverunt me filii: in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt, et judicia mea non custodierunt ut facerent ea, quæ cum fecerit homo, vivet in eis, et sabbata mea violaverunt. Et comminatus sum ut effunderem furorem meum super eos, et implerem iram meam in eis in deserto. ²² Averti autem manum meam, et feci propter nomen meum, ut non violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in oculis earum. ²³ Iterum levavi manum meam in eos in solitudine, ut dispergerem illos in nationes, et ventilarem in terras, ²⁴ eo quod judicia mea non fecissent, et præcepta mea reprobassent, et sabbata mea violassent, et post idola patrum suorum fuissent oculi eorum. ²⁵ Ergo et ego dedi eis præcepta non bona, et judicia in quibus non vivent. ²⁶ Et pollui eos in muneribus suis, cum offerrent omne quod aperit vulvam, propter delicta sua: et scient quia ego Dominus. ²⁷ Quam ob rem loquere ad domum Israël, fili hominis, et dices ad eos: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Adhuc et in hoc blasphemaverunt me patres vestri, cum sprevissent me contemnentes, ²⁸ et induxissem eos in terram super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eis: viderunt omnem collem excelsum, et omne lignum nemorosum, et immolaverunt ibi victimas suas, et dederunt ibi irritationem oblationis suæ, et posuerunt ibi odorem suavitatis suæ, et libaverunt libationes suas. ²⁹ Et dixi ad eos: Quid est excelsum, ad quod vos ingredimini? et vocatum est nomen ejus Excelsum usque ad hanc diem. ³⁰ Propterea dic ad domum Israël: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Certe in via patrum vestrorum vos polluimini, et post offendicula eorum vos fornicamini: ³¹ et in oblatione donorum vestrorum, cum traducitis filios vestros per ignem, vos polluimini in omnibus idolis vestris usque hodie: et ego respondebo vobis, domus Israël? Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia non respondebo vobis. ³² Neque cogitatio mentis vestræ fiet, dicentium: Erimus sicut gentes et sicut cognationes terræ, ut colamus ligna et lapides. ³³ Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quoniam in manu forti, et in brachio extento, et in furore effuso, regnabo super vos. ³⁴ Et educam vos de populis, et congregabo vos de terris in quibus dispersi estis: in manu valida, et in brachio extento, et in furore effuso, regnabo super vos. ³⁵ Et adducam vos in desertum populorum, et judicabor vobiscum ibi facie ad faciem. ³⁶ Sicut judicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto terræ Ægypti, sic judicabo vos, dicit Dominus Deus. ³⁷ Et subjiciam vos sceptro meo, et inducam vos in vinculis fœderis. ³⁸ Et eligam de vobis transgressores et impios, et de terra incolatus eorum educam eos, et in terram Israël non ingredientur: et scietis quia ego Dominus. ³⁹ Et vos, domus Israël, hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Singuli post idola vestra ambulate, et servite eis. Quod si et in hoc non audieritis me, et nomen meum sanctum pollueritis ultra in muneribus vestris et in idolis vestris: ⁴⁰ in monte sancto meo, in monte excelso Israël, ait Dominus Deus, ibi serviet mihi omnis domus Israël: omnes, inquam, in terra in qua placebunt mihi: et ibi quæram primitias vestras, et initium decimarum vestrarum, in omnibus sanctificationibus vestris. ⁴¹ In odorem suavitatis suscipiam vos, cum eduxero vos de populis, et congregavero vos de terris in quas dispersi estis: et sanctificabor in vobis in oculis nationum. ⁴² Et scietis quia ego Dominus, cum induxero vos ad terram Israël, in terram pro qua levavi manum meam ut darem eam patribus vestris. ⁴³ Et recordabimini ibi viarum vestrarum, et omnium scelerum vestrorum, quibus polluti estis in eis: et displicebitis vobis in conspectu vestro, in omnibus malitiis vestris quas fecistis. ⁴⁴ Et scietis quia ego Dominus, cum benefecero vobis propter nomen meum, et non secundum vias vestras malas, neque secundum scelera vestra pessima, domus Israël, ait Dominus Deus. ⁴⁵ Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens: ⁴⁶ [Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra viam austri, et stilla ad africum, et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani. ⁴⁷ Et dices saltui meridiano: Audi verbum Domini: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Ecce ego succendam in te ignem, et comburam in te omne lignum viride, et omne lignum aridum: non extinguetur flamma succensionis: et comburetur in ea omnis facies ab austro usque ad aquilonem, ⁴⁸ et videbit universa caro quia ego Dominus succendi eam, nec extinguetur.] ⁴⁹ Et dixi: A, a, a, Domine Deus: ipsi dicunt de me: Numquid non per parabolas loquitur iste?

Wycliffe⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it was doon in the seuenthe yeer, in the fyuethe monethe, in the tenthe dai of the monethe, men of the eldris of Israel camen to axe the Lord; and thei saten bifor me. ² And the word of the Lord was maad to me, ³ and he seide, Sone of man, speke thou to the eldere men of Israel; and thou schalt seie to hem, The Lord God seith these thingis, Whether ye camen to axe me? Y lyue, for Y schal not answere to you, seith the Lord God. Sone of man, ⁴ if thou demest hem, if thou demest, schewe thou to hem the abhomynaciouns of her fadris. ⁵ And thou schalt seie to hem, The Lord God seith these thingis, In the dai in which Y chees Israel, and reiside myn hond for the generacioun of the hous of Jacob, and Y apperide to hem in the lond of Egipt, and Y reiside myn hond for hem, and Y seide, Y am youre Lord God, ⁶ in that dai Y reiside myn hond for hem, that Y schulde leede hem out of the lond of Egipt, in to the lond which Y hadde purueiede to hem, the lond flowynge with mylk and hony, which is noble among alle londis. ⁷ And Y seide to hem, Ech man caste awei the offenciouns of hise iyen, and nyle ye be defoulid in the idols of Egipt; Y am youre Lord God. ⁸ And thei terriden me to wraththe, and nolden here me; ech man castide not awei the abhomynaciouns of hise iyen, nether thei forsoken the idols of Egipt. ⁹ And Y seide, that Y wold schede out myn indignacioun on hem, and fille my wraththe in hem, in the myddis of the lond of Egipt. And Y dide for my name, that it schulde not be defoulid bifore hethene men, in the myddis of whiche thei weren, and among whiche Y apperide to hem, that Y schulde lede hem out of the lond of Egipt. ¹⁰ Therfor Y castide hem out of the lond of Egipt, and Y ledde hem out in to desert; ¹¹ and Y yaf to hem my comaundementis, and Y schewide to hem my doomes, which a man schal do, and lyue in tho. ¹² Ferthermore and Y yaf to hem my sabatis, that it schulde be a sygne bitwixe me and hem, and that thei schulden wite, that Y am the Lord halewynge hem. ¹³ And the hous of Israel terriden me to wraththe in desert; thei yeden not in my comaundementis, and thei castiden awei my domes, whiche a man that doith, schal lyue in tho; and thei defouliden greetli my sabatis. Therfor Y seide, that Y wolde schede out my strong veniaunce on hem in desert, and waste hem; ¹⁴ and Y dide for my name, lest it were defoulid bifor hethene men, fro whiche Y castide hem out in the siyt of tho. ¹⁵ Therfor Y reiside myn hond on hem in the desert, that Y brouyte not hem in to the lond which Y yaf to hem, the lond flowynge with mylk and hony, the beste of alle londis. ¹⁶ For thei castiden awei my domes, and yeden not in my comaundementis, and thei defouliden my sabatis; for the herte of hem yede after idols. ¹⁷ And myn iye sparide on hem, that Y killide not hem, nether Y wastide hem in the desert. ¹⁸ Forsothe Y seide to the sones of hem in wildirnesse, Nyle ye go in the comaundementis of youre fadris, nether kepe ye the domes of hem, nethir be ye defoulid in the idols of hem. ¹⁹ Y am youre Lord God, go ye in my comaundementis, and kepe ye my domes, and do ye tho. ²⁰ And halowe ye my sabatis, that it be a signe bitwixe me and you, and that it be knowun, that Y am youre Lord God. ²¹ And the sones terriden me to wraththe, and yeden not in my comaundementis, and kepten not my domes, that thei diden tho, whiche whanne a man hath do, he schal lyue in tho, and thei defouliden my sabatis. And Y manaasside to hem, that Y wolde schede out my stronge veniaunce on hem, and fille my wraththe in hem in the desert. ²² But Y turnede awei myn hond, and Y dide this for my name, that it were not defoulid bifore hethene men, fro whiche Y castide hem out bifore the iyen of tho. ²³ Eft Y reiside myn hond ayens hem in wildirnesse, that Y schulde scatere hem in to naciouns, and wyndewe hem in to londis; ²⁴ for that that thei hadden not do my domes, and hadden repreuyd my comaundementis, and hadden defoulid my sabatis, and her iyen hadden be after the idols of her fadris. ²⁵ Therfor and Y yaf to hem comaundementis not good, and domes in whiche thei schulen not lyue. ²⁶ And Y defoulide hem in her yiftis, whanne thei offriden to me for her trespassis al thing that openeth the wombe; and thei schulen wite, that Y am the Lord. ²⁷ Wherfor speke thou, sone of man, to the hous of Israel, and thou schalt seie to hem, The Lord God seith these thingis, Yit and in this youre fadris blasfemyden me, whanne thei dispisynge hadden forsake me, ²⁸ and Y hadde brouyte hem in to the lond on which Y reiside myn hond, that Y schulde yiue to hem, thei siyen ech hiy litil hil, and ech tree ful of boowis, and thei offriden there her sacrifices, and thei yauen there her offryngis, in to terring to wraththe; and thei settiden there the odour of her swetnesse, and thei offriden her moiste sacrifices. ²⁹ And Y seide to hem, What is the hiy thing, to whiche ye entren? And the name therof is clepid Hiy Thing til to this dai. ³⁰ Therfor seie thou to the hous of Israel, The Lord God seith these thingis, Certis ye ben defoulid in the weie of youre fadris, and ye don fornycacioun aftir the offendingis of hem, ³¹ and in the offryng of youre yiftis, whanne ye leden ouer youre sones bi fier, ye ben defoulid in alle youre idols til to dai, and schal Y answere to you, the hous of Israel? Y lyue, seith the Lord God, for Y schal not answere to you; ³² nether the thouyte of youre soul schal be don, that seien, We schulen be as hethene men, and as naciouns of erthe, that we worschipe trees and stoonys. ³³ Y lyue, seith the Lord God, for in strong hond, and in arm stretchid forth, and in strong veniaunce sched out, I schal regne on you. ³⁴ And Y schal lede out you fro puplis, and Y schal gadere you fro londis, in whiche ye ben scaterid; in strong hond, and in arm stretchid forth, and in strong veniaunce sched out Y schal regne on you. ³⁵ And Y schal bringe you in to desert of puplis, and Y schal be demed there with you face to face. ³⁶ As Y stryuede in doom ayens youre fadris in the desert of the lond of Egipt, so Y schal deme you, seith the Lord; ³⁷ and Y schal make you suget to my septre, and Y schal bringe in you in the boondis of pees. ³⁸ And Y schal chese of you trespassouris, and wickid men; and Y schal leede hem out of the lond of her dwelling, and thei schulen not entre in to the lond of Israel; and ye schulen wite, that Y am the Lord. ³⁹ And ye, the hous of Israel, the Lord God seith these thingis, Go ye ech man aftir youre idols, and serue ye tho. That and if ye heren not me in this, and defoulen more myn hooli name in youre yiftis, ⁴⁰ and in youre idols, in myn hooli hil, in the hiy hil of Israel, seith the Lord God, ye schulen be punyschid greuousliere. There al the hous of Israel schal serue me, sotheli alle men in the lond, in which thei schulen plese me; and there Y schal seke youre firste fruytis, and the bigynnyng of youre tithis in alle youre halewyngis. ⁴¹ Y schal resseiue you in to odour of swetnesse, whanne Y schal leede you out of puplis, and schal gadere you fro londis, in whiche ye weren scaterid; and Y schal be halewid in you bifor the iyen of naciouns. ⁴² And ye schulen wite, that Y am the Lord, whanne Y schal bringe you in to the lond of Israel, in to the lond for which Y reiside myn hond, that Y schulde yyue it to youre fadris. ⁴³ And ye schulen haue mynde there on youre weies, and on alle youre grete trespassis, bi whiche ye ben defoulid in tho; and ye schulen displese you in youre siyt, in alle youre malices whiche ye diden. ⁴⁴ And ye schulen wite, that Y am the Lord, whanne Y schal do wel to you for my name; not bi youre yuel weies, nether bi youre worste trespassis, ye hous of Israel, seith the Lord God. ⁴⁵ And the word of the Lord was maad to me, ⁴⁶ and he seide, Thou, sone of man, sette thi face ayens the weie of the south, and droppe thou to the south, and profesie thou to the forest of the myddai feeld. ⁴⁷ And thou schalt seie to the myddai forest, Here thou the word of the Lord. The Lord God seith these thingis, Lo! Y schal kyndle a fier in thee, and Y schal brenne in thee ech green tre, and ech drie tre; the flawme of brennyng schal not be quenchid, and ech face schal be brent ther ynne, fro the south til to the north. ⁴⁸ And ech man schal se, that Y the Lord haue kyndlid it, and it schal not be quenchid. ⁴⁹ And Y seide, A! A! A! Lord God, thei seien of me, Whethir this man spekith not bi parablis?

Coverdale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In in the xvij yeare the x daye of the v Moneth, it happened, that certayne of the elders of Israel came vnto me for to axe councell at the LORDE, and sat them downe by me. ² Then came the worde of the LORDE vnto me on this maner: ³ Thou sonne of man: Speake to the elders of Israel, and saye vnto them: Thus saieth the LORDE God: Are ye come hither to axe eny thinge at me? As truly as I lyue (saieth the LORDE,) ⁴ I will geue you no answere. Wilt thou not reproue them (thou sonne of man) wilt thou not reproue them? Shewe them the abhominacions of their forefathers, ⁵ & tell the: Thus saieth the LORDE God: In the daye when I chose Israel, and lift vp myne honde vpon the sede of the house of Iacob, & shewed my self vnto them in the londe of Egipte: Yee when I lifte vp myne honde ouer the, and sayde: I am the LORDE youre God, ⁶ euen in the daye that I lift vp myne honde ouer them, to bringe them out of the londe of Egipte: in to a londe that I had prouyded for them, which floweth with mylcke and hony, and is a pleasaunt lode amonge all other: ⁷ Then sayde I vnto them: Cast awaye euery man the abhominacions that he hath before him, and defyle not youre selues with the Idols of Egipte, for I am the LORDE youre God. ⁸ But they rebelled agaynst me, and wolde not folowe me: to cast awaye euery man the abhominacions of his eyes, and to forsake the Idols of Egipte. Then I made me to poure my indignacion ouer them, and to satisfie my wrath vpon them: yee euen in the myddest of the londe of Egipte. ⁹ But I wolde not do it, for my names sake: that it shulde not be vnhalowed before the Heithen, amonge whom they dwelt, and amonge whom I shewed my self vnto them, that I wolde bringe them out of the londe of Egipte. ¹⁰ Now when I had caried them out of the londe of Egipte, and brought them into the wildernesse: ¹¹ I gaue them my commaundementes, & shewed the my lawes: which who so kepeth shal lyue in them. ¹² I gaue them also my holy dayes, to be a token betwixte me and them, and therby to knowe, that I am the LORDE, which haloweth them. ¹³ And yet the house of Israel rebelled agaynst me in the wildernesse, they wolde not walke in my commaundementes, they haue cast awaye my lawes: (which whoso kepeth shulde lyue in them,) and my Sabbath daies haue thy greatly vnhalowed. The I made me to poure out my indignacion vpon them, & to cosume them in the wildernesse. ¹⁴ Yet I wolde not do it, for my names sake: lest it shulde be dishonoured before the Heithe, from the which I had caried them awaye. ¹⁵ But I swore vnto them in the wildernesse, that I wolde not bringe them into the londe, which I gaue them: a londe that floweth with mylcke & hony, & is a pleasure of all londes: ¹⁶ & yt because they refused my lawes, & walked not in my comaundemetes, but had vnhalowed my Sabbathes, for their herte was gone after their Idols. ¹⁷ Neuertheles myne eye spared the, so yt I wolde not vtterly slaye the, & cosume the in the wildernes. ¹⁸ Morouer, I sayde vnto their sonnes in ye wildernesse: walke not in the statutes of yor forefathers, kepe not their ordinaunces, and defyle not youre selues with their Idols, ¹⁹ for I am the LORDE youre God. But walke in my statutes, kepe my lawes & do them, ²⁰ halowe my Sabbathes: for they are a token betwixte me & you, that ye maye knowe, how yt I am the LORDE. ²¹ Notwithstodinge, their sonnes rebelled against me also: they walked not in my statutes, they kepte not my lawes to fulfill them (which he that doth shal lyue in them) nether halowed they my Sabbath dayes. The I made me agayne to poure out my indignacion ouer them, and to satisfie my wrath vpon them in the wildernesse. ²² Neuertheles I with drewe my honde for my names sake, lest it shulde be vnhalowed amonge the Heithe, before whom I had brought them forth. ²³ I lift vp myne honde ouer them also in the wildernesse, that I wolde scatre them amonge the Heithen, and strowe them amonge the nacions: ²⁴ because they had not kepte my lawes, but cast asyde my commaundementes, vnhalowed my Sabbathes, and lift vp their eyes to their fathers Idols. ²⁵ Wherfore I gaue them also commaundementes not good, & lawes thorow the which they shulde not lyue, ²⁶ & I vnhalowed them in their owne giftes: (when I appoynted for my self all their first borne) to make them desolate: that they might knowe, how that I am the LORDE. ²⁷ Therfore (O thou sonne of man) tell the house of Israel, thus saieth the LORDE God: Besyde all this, youre forefathers haue yet blasphemed me more, and greatly offended agaynst me: ²⁸ For after I had brought them in to the londe, yt I promysed to geue them, when they sawe euery hie hill & all the thicke trees: they made there their offringes, and prouoked me with their oblacions, makinge swete sauoures there, & poured out their drinkeofferinges. ²⁹ Then I axed them: what haue ye to do with all, that ye go thither? And therfore is it called the hie place vnto this daye. ³⁰ Wherfore, speake vnto the house of Israel: Thus saieth the LORDE God: Ye are euen as vnclene as youre forefathers, & committe whordome also with their abhominacios. ³¹ In all youre Idols, where vnto ye bringe youre oblacios, & to whose honoure ye burne youre children: ye defyle youre selues, euen vnto this daye: how darre ye the come, and axe eny question at me? O ye housholde of Israel? As truly as I lyue (saieth the LORDE God) ye get no answere of me: ³² & as for the thinge that ye go aboute, it shal not come to passe, where as ye saye: we wil be as the Heithen, & do as other people in the londe, wod & stone wil we worshipe. ³³ As truly as I lyue (saieth the LORDE God) I myself, wil rule you with a mightie honde, with a stretchedout arme, and with indignacion poured out ouer you: ³⁴ & wil bringe you out of the nacions and londes, wherin ye are scatred: and gather you together with a mightie hode, with a stretchedout arme & wt indignacion poured out vpon you: ³⁵ & wil bringe you in to the wildernesse of the people, & there I will reason with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I punished yor forefathers in the wildernesse, so wil I punish you also, saieth the LORDE God. ³⁷ I wil bringe you vnder my iuri?diction, and vnder the bonde of the couenaunt. ³⁸ The forsakers also and the transgressours wil I take from amonge you, & bringe them out of the londe of youre habitacion: as for the londe of Israel, they shall not come in it: that they maye knowe, how that I am the LORDE. ³⁹ Go now then (saieth the LORDE God) ye house of Israel, cast awaye, and destroye euery man his Idols: then shal ye heare me, and nomore blaspheme my holy name with youre offrynges and Idols. ⁴⁰ But vpon my holy hill, eue vpon the hie hill of Israel shal all the house of Israel and all that is in the londe, worshipe me: and in the same place will I fauoure them, and there will I requyre youre heaueoffringes, and the firstlinges of youre oblacions, with all youre holy thinges. ⁴¹ I wil accepte youre swete sauoure, when I bringe you from the nacions, and gather you together out of the londes, wherin ye be scatred: that I maye be halowed in you before the Heithen, ⁴² and that ye maye knowe, that I am the LORDE, which haue brought you in to the londe of Israel: yee in to the same lode, that I swore to geue vnto youre forefathers. ⁴³ There shal ye call to remembraunce youre owne wayes and all youre ymaginacions, wherin ye baue bene defyled: and ye shal be displeased with youre owne selues, for all youre wickednes, that ye haue done. ⁴⁴ And ye shal knowe, that I am the LORDE: when I entreate you after my name, not after yor wicked wayes, ner acordinge to youre corrupte workes: o ye house of Israel, saieth the LORDE. ⁴⁵ Morouer, the worde of ye LORDE came vnto me, sayenge: ⁴⁶ Thou sonne of ma, set thy face towarde the south, & speake to the south wynde, ⁴⁷ and saye to the wodde towarde the souht: Heare the worde of the LORDE, thus saieth the LORDE God: Beholde, I wil kyndle a fyre in the, yt shal cosume the grene trees wt the drye. No man shal be able to quench his flame, but all that loketh from the south to the north, shal be brent therin: ⁴⁸ & all flesh shal se, that I the LORDE haue kyndled it, so that no man maye quench it. ⁴⁹ Then sayde I: O LORDE, they wil saye of me: Tush, they are but fables, that he telleth.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the seventh year, the tenth day of the fifth Month, it happened that certain of the elders of Israel came unto me, for to ask counsel at the LORD, and sat them down by me. ² Then came the word of the LORD unto me on this manner, ³ "Thou son of man: speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Are ye come hither to ask anything at me? As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, ⁴ I will give you no answer.' Wilt thou not reprove them, thou son of man? Wilt thou not reprove them? Show them the abominations of their forefathers, and tell them: 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: ⁵ "'In the day when I chose Israel, and lift up mine hand upon the seed of the house of Jacob, and showed myself unto them in the land of Egypt; Yea, when I lift up mine hand over them, and said, 'I am the LORD your God,' ⁶ even in the day that I lift up mine hand over them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt, into a land that I have provided for them, which floweth with milk and honey, and it is a pleasant land among all others: ⁷ Then said I unto them, 'Cast away every man the abominations that he hath before him, and defile not yourselves with the Idols of Egypt, for I am the LORD your God.' ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not follow me: to cast away every man the abominations of his eyes, and to forsake the Idols of Egypt. Then I made me to pour my indignation over them, and to satisfy my wrath upon them: Yea, even in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I would not do it, for my name's sake: that it should not be unhallowed before the Heathen, among whom they dwelt, and among whom I showed myself unto them, that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ "'Now when I had carried them out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness, ¹¹ I gave them my commandments, and showed them my laws: which whoso keepeth shall live in them. ¹² I gave them also my holy days, to be a token betwixt me and them, and thereby to know that I am the LORD which halloweth them. ¹³ And yet the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They would not walk in my commandments; they have cast away my laws, which whoso keepeth should live in them; and my Sabbath days have they greatly unhallowed. Then I made me to pour out my indignation upon them, and to consume them in the wilderness. ¹⁴ Yet I would not do it, for my name's sake: lest it should be dishonored before the Heathen, from the which I had carried them away. ¹⁵ But I swore unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land, which I gave them: a land that floweth with milk and honey, and is a pleasure of all lands. ¹⁶ And that because they refused my laws, and walked not in my commandments, but had unhallowed my Sabbaths - for their heart was gone after their Idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless, mine eye spared them, so that I would not utterly slay them, and consume them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ Moreover, I said unto their sons in the wilderness, 'Walk not in the statutes of your forefathers; keep not their ordinances, and defile not yourselves with their idols, ¹⁹ for I am the LORD your God. But walk in my statutes; keep my laws and do them; ²⁰ hallow my Sabbaths: for they are a token betwixt me and you, that ye may know how that I am the LORD.' ²¹ Notwithstanding, their sons rebelled against me also: they walked not in my statutes, they kept not my laws to fulfill them, which he that doth shall live in them; neither hallowed they my Sabbath days. Then I made me again to pour out my indignation over them, and to satisfy my wrath upon them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless, I withdrew my hand for my name's sake, lest it should be unhallowed among the Heathen, before whom I had brought them forth. ²³ I lift up mine hand over them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Heathen, and straw them among the nations: ²⁴ because they had not kept my laws, but cast aside my commandments, unhallowed my Sabbaths, and lift up their eyes to their fathers' Idols. ²⁵ Wherefore I gave them also commandments that were not good, and laws through the which they should not live, ²⁶ and I unhallowed them in their own gifts when I appointed for myself all their firstborn, to make them desolate: that they might know, how that I am the LORD.' ²⁷ "Therefore, O thou son of man, tell the house of Israel, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Beside all this, your forefathers have yet blasphemed me more, and greatly offended against me. ²⁸ For after I had brought them into the land that I promised to give them, when they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees: they made there offerings, and provoked me with their oblations, making sweet savours there, and poured out their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I ask them, 'What is that hill altar that you go to it?' And therefore is it called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore, speak unto the house of Israel, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Ye are even as unclean as your forefathers, and commit whoredom also with their abominations. ³¹ In all your idols, whereunto ye bring your oblations, and to whose honour ye burn your children: ye defile yourselves, even unto this day. How dare ye then come, and ask any question at me? O ye household of Israel: As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, ye get no answer of me. ³² And as for the thing that ye go about, it shall not come to pass, whereas ye say, 'We will be as the Heathen, and do as other people in the land: wood and stone will we worship.' ³³ "'As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, I myself will rule you with a mighty hand, with a stretched out arm, and with indignation poured out over you; ³⁴ and will bring you out of the nations and lands, wherein ye are scattered; and gather you together with a mighty hand, with a stretched out arm and with indignation poured out upon you; ³⁵ and will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there I will reason with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I punished your forefathers in the wilderness, so will I punish you also, sayeth the LORD God. ³⁷ I will bring you under my jurisdiction, and under the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ The forsakers also and the transgressors will I take from among you, and bring them out of the land of your habitations: As for the land of Israel, they shall not come in it: that they may know how that I am the LORD. ³⁹ Go now then, sayeth the LORD God: ye house of Israel, cast away, and destroy every man his Idols. Then shall ye hear me, and no more blaspheme my holy name with your offerings and Idols. ⁴⁰ But upon my holy hill, even upon the high hill of Israel shall all the house of Israel and all that is in the land worship me: and in the same place will I favour them, and there will I require your heave offerings, and the firstlings of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept your sweet savour, when I bring you from the nations, and gather you together out of the lands, wherein ye be scattered: that I may be hallowed in you before the Heathen. ⁴² And that ye may know, that I am the LORD, which have brought you into the land of Israel. Yea, into the same land that I swore to give unto your forefathers. ⁴³ There shall ye call to remembrance your own ways and all your imaginations, wherein ye have been defiled: and ye shall be displeased with your own selves, for all your wickedness, that ye have done. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD: when I entreat you after my name, not after your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt works: O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD.'" ⁴⁵ Moreover, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ "Thou son of man, set thy face toward the south, and speak to the south wind, ⁴⁷ and say to the wood toward the south, 'Hear the word of the LORD, thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, that shall consume thee green trees with the dry. No man shall be able to quench his flame, but all that looketh from the south to the north shall be burnt therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see, that I the LORD have kindled it, so that no man may quench it.'" ⁴⁹ Then said I, "O LORD, they will say of me, 'Tush, they are but fables that he telleth.'"

Matthew⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the .xvij. yeare the .x. day of the .v. Moneth, it happened, that certayne of the elders of Israel came vnto me, for to aske councell at the Lord, and sat them doune by me. ² Then came the worde of the Lorde vnto me on this maner. ³ Thou sonne of man: speake vnto the elders of Israel, and say vnto them: Thus sayeth the Lorde God: Are ye come hytherto to aske any thinge at me? As truely as I lyue (sayeth the Lorde) ⁴ I wyll geue you no answere. Wilt thou not reproue them (thou sonne of man) wilt thou not reproue them? Shew them the abhomynacions of their forefathers, ⁵ and tell them: Thus sayeth the Lorde God: In the day when I chose Israel, and lyft vp myne hand vpon the sede of the house of Iacob, and shewed my selfe vnto them in the lande of Egypte: Yea, when I lyfte vp myne hande ouer them, and sayd: I am the Lorde youre God, ⁶ euen in the daye that I lift vp mine hande ouer them, to bring them out of the lande of Egipte, into a lande that I haue prouided for them, which floweth with milcke and hony, and it is a pleasaunte lande amonge al other: ⁷ Then sayde I vnto them: Cast awaye euerye man the abhomynacyons that he hath before him, and defyle not youre selues with the Idoles of Egipte, for I am the Lorde youre God. ⁸ But they rebelled agaynst me, and would not folowe me, to cast awaye euery man the abhominacions of his eyes, & to forsake the Idoles of Egipte. Then I made to poure my indignacion ouer them, and to satisfye my wrath vpon them, yea euen in the myddest of the lande of Egipte. ⁹ But I woulde not do it, for my names sake, that it shoulde not be vnhalowed before the Heathen, amonge whom they dwelt, and among whom I shewed my selfe vnto them, that it woulde brynge them out of the lande of Egipte. ¹⁰ Now when I had caried them out of the lande of Egipte, and brought them into the wildernesse: ¹¹ I gaue them my commaundementes, and shewed them my lawes, whiche who so kepeth, shall lyue in them. ¹² I gaue them also my holy dayes, to be a token betwixte me and them, and therby know, that I am the Lorde, whiche haloweth them. ¹³ And yet the house of Israel rebelled agaynste me in the wildernesse, they woulde not walcke in my commaundementes, they haue cast awaye my lawes (whiche whoso kepeth, shoulde lyue in them) and my Sabboth dayes haue thy greatly vnhalowed. Then I made me to poure oute my indignacion vpon them, and to consume them in the wyldernesse. ¹⁴ Yet I would not do it, for my names sake: lest it shoulde be dishonoured before the Heathen, from the which I had caried them away. ¹⁵ But I swore vnto them in the wildernesse, that I woulde not byrnge them into the lande, whiche I gaue them, a land that floweth with milck and honye, and is a pleasure of all landes, ¹⁶ and that because they refused my lawes, and walcked not in my commaundementes, but and vnhalowed my Sabbathes, for their herte was gone after their Idoles. ¹⁷ Neuerthelesse myne eye spared them so that I woulde not vtterly slaye them, and consume them in the wyldernes. ¹⁸ Moreouer I sayde vnto their sonnes in the wildernesse: walcke not in the statutes of your forfathers kepe not their ordinaunces, and defyle not youre selues with their Idoles, ¹⁹ for I am the Lorde youre God. But walcke in my statutes, kepe my lawes and do them, ²⁰ halowe my Sabbothes: for they are a token betwyxte me and you, that ye may know, howe that I am the Lorde. ²¹ Notwythstandinge, their sonnes rebelled against me also: they walcked not in my statutes, they kepte not my lawes to fulfyll them (whiche he that doeth shall lyue in them) neyther halowed they my Sabboth dayes. Then I made me againe to poure out my indignacion ouer them, and to satisfye my wrath vpon them in the wildernesse. ²² Neuerthelesse I wythdrewe my hande for my names sake, least it shoulde be vnhalowed amonge the Heathen, before whome I had brought them forth. ²³ I lift vp myne hand ouer them also in the wildernesse, that I would scatre them amonge the Heathen, & strowe them amonge the nacions: ²⁴ because they had not kepte my lawes, but cast asyde my commaundementes, vnhalowed my Sabbothes, and lyft vp their eyes to their fathers Idoles. ²⁵ Wherfore I gaue them also commaundementes not good, and lawes thorow the whyche they shoulde not lyue, ²⁶ & I vnhalowed them in their owne gyftes (when I appointed for my selfe all their fyrstborne) to make them desolate: that they might knowe, howe that I am the Lorde. ²⁷ Therfore (O thou sonne of man) tell the house of Israell, thus sayeth the Lorde God: Besyde all this, youre forefathers haue yet blasphemed me more, and greatly offended agaynst me. ²⁸ For after I had brought them in to the lande, that I promysed to geue them, when they sawe euery hye hyll and the thicke trees: they made their offerynges, and prouoked me with their oblacyons, makinge swete sauoures there, and poured oute their drynckeofferynges. ²⁹ Then I asked them: what haue ye to do withall, that ye go thyther? And therefore it is called the hye place vnto thys daye. ³⁰ Wherfore, speake vnto the house of Israel: Thus sayeth the Lorde God: yea are euen as vnclene as youre forefathers, and committe whordome also with their abhominacions. ³¹ In al youre Idoles, where vnto ye bring your oblacions, and to whose honoure ye burne your children: ye defyle youre selues, euen vnto this day: howe darre ye then come and aske any question at me? O ye housholde of Israel? As truly as I liue (saieth the Lord God) ye get no answere of me: ³² & as for the thinge, that ye go aboute, it shall not come to passe, where as ye saye: we wil be as the heathen, & do as other people in the lande, wood and stone wyl we worshippe. ³³ As truly as I liue, sayeth the Lorde God, I my selfe wyll rule you with a myghty hand with a stretched out arme, and with indignacyon poured out ouer you: ³⁴ and wyll brynge you out of the nacyons and landes, wherin ye are scatred: and gather you together wyth a myghtye hande, with a stretched oute arme and with indignacyon poured out vpon you: ³⁵ and wyll brynge you into the wildernesse of the people, and there I will reason with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I punished youre forefathers in the wildernesse, so will I punyshe you also, sayeth the Lorde God. ³⁷ I will bring you vnder my iurisdiccion, & vnder the bonde of the couenaunt. ³⁸ The forsakers also and the transgressours will I take from among you, & bringe them out of the lande of youre habitacion: as for the lande of Israel, they shall not come in it: that they may knowe, howe that I am the Lorde. ³⁹ Go now then (sayeth the Lorde God) ye house of Israel, cast awaye, and destroye euery man his Idoles: then shall ye heare me, & no more blaspheme my holie name with your offeringes and Idoles. ⁴⁰ But vpon my holye hil, euen vpon the hye hil of Israel shal al the house of Israel and all that is in this lande, worshippe me: and in the same place wyll I fauoure them, and there wil I require youre heaueofferinges, and the fyrstlynges of your oblacions, with all youre holie thinges. ⁴¹ I will accepte your swete sauoure, when I bringe you from the nacions, and gather you together oute of the landes, wherin ye be scatred: that I maye be halowed in you before the Heathen, ⁴² and that ye maye knowe, that I am the Lorde, whiche haue broughte you into the lande of Israel: yea into the same lande, that I swore to geue vnto youre forefathers. ⁴³ There shall ye call to remembraunce your own wayes and all your ymaginacions, wherin he haue bene defiled, and ye shalbe displeased wyth your own selues, for al your wickednes that ye haue done. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the Lorde: when I entreate you after my name, not after youre wycked wayes, nor accordynge to youre corrupte workes: O ye house of Israel, sayeth the lord. ⁴⁵ Moreouer the worde of the Lorde came vnto me saying: ⁴⁶ Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde the south, & speake to the south wind, ⁴⁷ and say to the the wood toward the south: Heare the worde of the Lorde: thus sayeth the Lorde God: Beholde, I wil kindle a fire in the, that shal consume the grene trees with the drye. No man shal be able to quenche hys flamme, but al that loketh from the south to the north, shalbe brent therin: ⁴⁸ & al flesh shal se, that I the Lord haue kindled it, so that no man maye quenche it. ⁴⁹ Then saide I: O Lord they will saye of me: Tush, they are but fables, that he telleth.

Great⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the .vij. yeare the .x. daye of the .v. moneth, it happened, that certayne of the elders of Israel came vnto me, for to aske councell at the Lorde, & sat them downe by me. ² Then came the worde of the Lorde vnto me on thys maner: ³ Thou sonne of man: speake vnto the elders of Israel, & saye vnto them: Thus sayeth the Lord God: Are ye come hyther to aske eny thynge at me? As truly as I lyue (sayeth the Lorde) ⁴ I will geue you no answere. Wilt thou not reproue them (thou sonne of man) wilt thou not reproue them? Shewe them the abhominacyons of their fore fathers, ⁵ & tell them. Thus sayeth the Lorde God: In the daye when I chose Israel, and lyft vp myne hande vpon the sede of the house of Iacob, & shewed my selfe vnto them in the lande of Egypte: Yee, when I lyfte vp myne hande ouer them, and sayde: I am the Lorde youre God, ⁶ euen in the daye that I lyft vp myne hande ouer them, to bringe them out of the lande of Egypte, into a lande that I had prouyded for them, which floweth with mylcke & hony, & is a pleasaunt lande amonge all other. ⁷ Then sayde I vnto them: Cast awaye euery man the abhominacions that he hath before him, and defyle not youre selues with the Idoles of Egypte, for I am the Lorde youre God. ⁸ But they rebelled agaynst me, and wolde not folowe me: to cast awaye euery man the abhominacyons of hys eyes, and to forsake the Idoles of Egypte. Then I made me to poure myne indignacyon ouer them, & to satisfye my wrath vpon them: yee, euen in the myddest of the lande of Egypte. ⁹ But I wolde not do it, for my names sake: that it shulde not be vnhalowed before the Heathen, amonge whom they dwelt, & amonge whom I shewed my selfe vnto them, that I wolde brynge them out of the lande of Egypte. ¹⁰ Now when I had caryed them out of the lande of Egypte, and brought them into the wyldernesse: ¹¹ I gaue them my commaundementes, & shewed them my lawes, which whoso kepeth shall lyue in them: ¹² I gaue them also my holy dayes, to be a token betwixte me & them, & therby to knowe, that I am the Lorde, which halowe them. ¹³ And yet the house of Israel rebelled agaynst me in the wyldernesse, they wolde not walcke in my commaundementes, they haue cast a waye my lawes (which whoso kepeth shulde lyue in them) and my Sabboth dayes haue they greatly vnhalowed. Then I made me to poure out myne indignacyon vpon them, & to consume them in the wyldernesse. ¹⁴ Yet I wolde not do it, for my names sake: lest it shulde be dishonoured before the Heathen, from the whych I had caryed them awaye. ¹⁵ But I swore vnto them in the wyldernesse, that I wolde not brynge them in to the lande, which I gaue them: a lande that floweth with mylcke and hony, & is a pleasure of all landes: ¹⁶ and that because they refused my lawes, and walcked not in my commaundementes, but had vnhalowed my Sabbathes, for their herte was gone after their ydoles. ¹⁷ Neuerthelesse, myne eye spared them, so that I wolde not vtterly slaye them and consume them in the wyldernes. ¹⁸ Moreouer, I sayde vnto their sonnes in the wyldernesse: walcke not in the statutes of youre fore fathers, kepe not their ordinaunces, and defyle not your selues with their ydoles, ¹⁹ for I am the Lorde youre God. But walcke in my statutes, kepe my lawes & do them, ²⁰ halowe my Sabbathes: for they are a token betwixte me & you, that ye maye knowe howe that I am the Lorde your God. ²¹ Notwythstandynge, their sonnes rebelled agaynst me also: they walked not in my statutes they kepte not my lawes to fulfyll them (which he that doth shall lyue in them) nether halowed they my Sabboth dayes. Then I made me agayne to poure out my indignacion ouer them, & to satisfye my wrath vpon them in the wyldernesse. ²² Neuerthelesse, I wythdrewe my hande for my names sake, lest it shulde be vnhalowed amonge the Heathen, before whom I had brought them forth. ²³ I lyft vp myne hande ouer them also in the wyldernesse, that I wolde scatre them amonge the Heathen, & strowe them amonge the nacyons, ²⁴ because they had not kepte my lawes, but cast asyde my commaundementes, vnhalowed my Sabbathes, and lyft vp their eyes to their fathers Idoles. ²⁵ Wherfore I gaue them also commaundementes not good, & lawes thorowe the whych they shulde not lyue, ²⁶ & I vnhalowed them in their awne giftes (when I appointed for my selfe all their fyrst borne) to make them desolate: that they myght knowe, howe that I am the Lorde. ²⁷ Therfore (O thou sonne of man, tell the house of Israel, thus sayeth the Lorde God) Besyde all thys, youre fore fathers haue yet blasphemed me more, and greatly offended agaynst me. ²⁸ For after I had brought them in to the lande, that I promysed to geue them, when they sawe euery hye hyll & all the thicke trees: they made there their offrynges, & prouoked me wyth their oblacyons, makynge swete sauoures there, and powred out their drinckoffrynges. ²⁹ Then I asked them what is that hyll altare that ye go to it? And therfore is it called the hye place vnto this daye. ³⁰ Wherfore, speake vnto the house of Israel: Thus sayeth the Lorde God: ye are euen as vnclene as youre fore fathers & commytte whordome also with their abhominacyons. ³¹ In all youre ydoles, where vnto ye brynge your oblacyons, and to whose honoure ye burne youre chyldren: ye, defyle youre selues, euen vnto thys daye: howe darre ye then come, and aske any questyon at me? O ye housholde of Israel? As truly as I lyue (sayeth the Lorde God) ye get no answere of me: ³² and as for the thynge that ye go aboute, it shall not come to passe, where as ye saye: we wyll be as the Heathen, & do as other people in the lande, wod and stone wyll we worshyppe. ³³ As truly as I lyue, sayeth the Lord God, I my selfe wyll rule you wt a mightye hande, with a stretched out arme, & with indignacyon powred out ouer you: ³⁴ and will brynge you out of the nacyons and landes, wherin ye are scatred, and gather you together with a myghtye hande, with a stretched out arme & wt indignacyon poured out vpon you: ³⁵ and wyll bringe you in to the wyldernesse of the people, & there I will reason with you face to face. ³⁶ Lyke as I punyshed youre fore fathers in the wildernesse, so will I punyshe you also, sayeth the Lorde God. ³⁷ I will bringe you vnder my iurisdiccyon, and vnder the bonde of the couenannt. ³⁸ The forsakers also and the transgressours will I take from amonge you, & bringe them out of the lande of youre habitacyon: as for the lande of Israel, they shall not come in it: that you maye knowe howe that I am the Lorde. ³⁹ Go to nowe then (sayeth the Lorde God) ye house of Israel Euery one of you folowe your ydols, and serue them seynge ye refuse to obeye me. And my holy name shall ye nomore vnhalowe with your offringes and Idoles. ⁴⁰ For vpon my holy hyll, euen vpon the hye hill of Israel sayth the Lord God, shall all the house of Israel and all that is in the lande, worshyppe me: and in the same place will I fauoure them, and there will I requyre your heaue offringes and the fyrstlynges of your oblacyons, with all youre holy thynges. ⁴¹ I will accepte youre swete sauoure, when I bringe you from the nacyons, and gather you together out of the landes, wherin ye be scatred: that I maye be halowed in you before the Heathen, ⁴² and that ye maye knowe, that I am the Lorde, whych haue brought you into the lande of Israel: yee, into the same lande, that I swore to geue vnto youre forefathers. ⁴³ There shall ye call to remembraunce your awne wayes & all your ymaginacyons, wherin ye haue bene defyled: and ye shall iudge youre selues worthy to be destroyed, for all youre wickednes, that ye haue done. ⁴⁴ And ye shall knowe, that I am the Lord: when I entreate you after my name, not after youre wycked wayes, ner accordinge to youre corrupte workes: O ye house of Israel, sayeth the lord. ⁴⁵ Moreouer, the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, sayinge: ⁴⁶ Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde the south, & speake to the south wynde, ⁴⁷ & saye to the wod towarde the south: Heare the worde of the Lorde, thus sayeth the Lorde God: Beholde, I wyll kyndle a fyre in the, that shall consume the grene trees with the drye. No man shalbe able to quench hys flame, but all that loketh from the south to the north, shalbe brent therin: ⁴⁸ & all fleshe shall se, that I the Lorde haue kyndled it, so that no man maye quench it. ⁴⁹ Then sayde I: O Lord, they wyll saye of me: Tush, they are but fables, that he telleth.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And in the seuenth yeere, in the fift moneth, the tenth day of the moneth, came certaine of the elders of Israel to enquire of the Lord, and sate before me. ² Then came the worde of the Lord vnto me, saying, ³ Sonne of man, speake vnto the Elders of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Are ye come to enquire of me? as I liue, sayth the Lord God, when I am asked, I wil not answer you. ⁴ Wilt thou iudge them, sonne of man? wilt thou iudge them? cause them to vnderstand the abominations of their fathers, ⁵ And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, In the day when I chose Israel, and lift vp mine hand vnto the seede of the house of Iaakob, and made my selfe knowen vnto them in the land of Egypt, when I lift vp mine hand vnto them, and sayd, I am the Lord your God, ⁶ In the day that I lift vp mine hand vnto them to bring them forth of the land of Egypt, into a land that I had prouided for them, flowing with milke and hony which is pleasant among all lands, ⁷ Then sayd I vnto them, Let euery man cast away the abominations of his eyes, and defile not your selues with the idols of Egypt: for I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not heare me: for none cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idoles of Egypt: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them, and to accomplish my wrath against them in the mids of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I had respect to my Name, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whome they were, and in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them in bringing them forth of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Nowe I caried them out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wildernes. ¹¹ And I gaue them my statutes, and declared my iudgements vnto them, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them. ¹² Moreouer I gaue them also my Sabbaths to be a signe betweene me and them, that they might knowe that I am the Lord, that sanctifie them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wildernes: they walked not in my statutes, and they cast away my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them, and my Sabbaths haue they greatly polluted: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them in the wildernes to consume them, ¹⁴ But I had respect to my Name, that it shoulde not bee polluted before the heathen in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet neuerthelesse, I lift vp mine hande vnto them in the wildernes that I would not bring them into the lande, which I had giuen them, flowing with milke and hony, which was pleasant aboue all landes, ¹⁶ Because they cast away my iudgments, and walked not in my statutes, but haue polluted my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idoles. ¹⁷ Neuerthelesse, mine eye spared them, that I would not destroye them, neither would I consume them in the wildernes. ¹⁸ But I said vnto their children in the wildernes, Walke ye not in the ordinances of your fathers, neither obserue their maners, nor defile your selues with their idoles. ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God: walke in my statutes, and keepe my iudgements and doe them, ²⁰ And sanctifie my Sabbaths, and they shall bee a signe betweene mee and you, that ye may knowe that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against mee: they walked not in my statutes, nor kept my iudgements to doe them, which if a man doe, hee shall liue in them, but they polluted my Sabbaths: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them, and to accomplish my wrath against them in the wildernes. ²² Neuerthelesse I withdrew mine hand and had respect to my Name that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them foorth. ²³ Yet I lift vp mine hande vnto them in the wildernes, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countreys, ²⁴ Because they had not executed my iudgements, but had cast away my statutes and had polluted my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers idoles. ²⁵ Wherefore I gaue them also statutes that were not good, and iudgements, wherein they should not liue. ²⁶ And I polluted them in their owne giftes in that they caused to passe by the fire all that first openeth ye wombe, that I might destroy them, to the ende, that they might know that I am ye Lord. ²⁷ Therefore, sonne of man, speake vnto the house of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Yet in this your fathers haue blasphemed me, though they had before grieuously transgressed against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hand to giue it to them, then they saw euery hie hill, and all the thicke trees, and they offred there their sacrifices, and there they presented their offering of prouocation: there also they made their sweete sauour, and powred out there their drinke offerings. ²⁹ Then I saide vnto them, What is the hie place whereunto ye goe? And the name thereof was called Bamah vnto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore, say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God, Are ye not polluted after the maner of your fathers? and commit ye not whoredome after their abominations? ³¹ For when you offer your giftes, and make your sonnes to passe through the fire, you pollute your selues with all your idoles vnto this day: shall I answere you when I am asked, O house of Israel? As I liue, saith the Lord God, I wil not answere you when I am asked. ³² Neither shall that be done that commeth into your minde: for ye say, We wil be as the heathen, and as the families of the countreys, and serue wood, and stone. ³³ As I liue, saith the Lord God, I will surely rule you with a mightie hand, and with a stretched out arme, and in my wrath powred out, ³⁴ And will bring you from the people, and will gather you out of the countreys, wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arme, and in my wrath powred out, ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wildernes of the people, and there wil I pleade with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wildernes of the lande of Egypt, so will I pleade with you, saith the Lord God. ³⁷ And I wil cause you to passe vnder the rod, and wil bring you into the bond of the couenant. ³⁸ And I wil chuse out from among you the rebels, and them that transgresse against mee: I will bring them out of the land where they dwel, and they shall not enter into the lande of Israel, and you shall knowe that I am the Lord. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God, Goe you, and serue euery one his idole, seeing that ye will not obey me, and pollute mine holy Name no more with your giftes and with your idoles. ⁴⁰ For in mine holy mountaine, euen in the hie mountaine of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel, and all in the lande, serue me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offrings and the first fruites of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept your sweete sauour, when I bring you from the people, and gather you out of the countreys, wherein ye haue bene scattered, that I may be sanctified in you before ye heathen. ⁴² And ye shall knowe, that I am the Lord, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hande to giue it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your wayes, and all your workes, wherein ye haue bene defiled, and ye shall iudge your selues worthy to be cut off, for all your euils, that ye haue committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall knowe, that I am the Lord, when I haue respect vnto you for my Names sake, and not after your wicked wayes, nor according to your corrupt workes, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God. ⁴⁵ Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Sonne of man, set thy face toward the way of Teman, and drop thy word toward the South, and prophecie towarde the forest of the fielde of the South, ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the South, Heare the worde of the Lord: thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall deuoure all the greene wood in thee, and all the drie wood: the continuall flame shall not bee quenched, and euery face from the South to the North shall be burnt therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see, that I the Lord haue kindled it, and it shall not bee quenched. Then saide I, Ah Lord God, they say of me, Doeth not he speake parables? ⁴⁹

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the seuenth yere the tenth day of the fift moneth, certayne of the elders of Israel came for to aske counsayle at the Lorde, and sate downe before me ² Then came the worde of the Lorde vnto me, saying ³ Thou sonne of man, speake vnto the elders of Israel, and say vnto them, thus saith the Lorde God, Are ye come to enquire of me? As truely as I liue I wyll not be sought of you, saith the Lorde God ⁴ Wylt thou not iudge them sonne of man, wylt thou not iudge [them?] cause them to vnderstande the abhominations of their fathers ⁵ And tell them, thus saith the Lorde God, In the day when I chose Israel, and lift vp mine hande vpon the seede of the house of Iacob, and was knowen vnto them in the lande of Egypt, yea when I lift vp mine hande ouer them, and sayde, I am the Lorde your God ⁶ Euen in the day that I lift vp mine hande vnto them, to bryng them out of the lande of Egypt into a lande that I had prouided for them, which floweth with mylke and hony, and is pleasaunt among all other landes ⁷ The said I vnto them, Cast away euery man the abhominations of his eyes, & defile not your selues with the idols of Egypt: for I am the Lorde your God ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and woulde not hearken vnto me, they dyd not cast away euery man the abhominations of his eyes, neither dyd they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said I woulde powre out mine indignation ouer them, and accomplishe my wrath vpon them, yea euen in the middest of the lande of Egypt ⁹ And I wrought for my names sake that it shoulde not be polluted before the heathen among whom they were, to whom I was manifestly knowen, in bryngyng them foorth of the lande of Egypt ¹⁰ Nowe when I had caused them to go out of the lande of Egypt, and brought them into the wildernesse ¹¹ I gaue them my statutes, and shewed them my iudgementes: which whoso doeth, shall lyue in them ¹² I gaue them also my Sabbath dayes to be a token betwixt me and them, and therby to knowe that I am the Lorde which halowe them ¹³ And yet the house of Israel rebelled agaynst me in the wildernesse, they woulde not walke in my statutes, they haue cast away my iudgementes, which whoso doth shall lyue in them, and my Sabbath dayes haue they greatly polluted: then I sayde, I woulde powre out mine indignation vpon them, and consume them in the wildernesse ¹⁴ And I wrought for my names sake, lest it shoulde be defiled before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out ¹⁵ Yet neuerthelesse I lift vp my hande vnto them in the wildernesse, that I woulde not bring them into the lande which I gaue them, that floweth with mylke and hony, and is a pleasure of all landes ¹⁶ And that because they cast away my iudgementes and walked not in my statutes: but haue defiled my Sabbathes: for their heart was gone after their idols ¹⁷ Neuerthelesse mine eye spared them, so that I woulde not destroy them, nor consume them in the wildernesse ¹⁸ Moreouer, I sayde vnto their sonnes in the wildernesse, Walke not in the statutes of your fathers, kepe not their iudgementes, and defile not your selues with their idols ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God, walke in my statutes, kepe my iudgementes, & do the ²⁰ Halowe my Sabbathes, for they are a token betwixt me and you: that ye may knowe howe that I am the Lord your God ²¹ Notwithstandyng, their sonnes rebelled agaynst me also, they walked not in my statutes, they kept not my iudgementes to fulfyll them, which he that doth shall liue in them, they prophaned my Sabbath dayes: and I sayde, I woulde powre out mine indignation ouer them, and accomplishe my wrath vpon them in the wildernesse ²² Neuerthelesse, I withdrewe my hand and wrought for my names sake, lest it shoulde be defiled in the sight of the heathen, before whom I had brought them foorth ²³ I lift vp my hande to them also in the wildernesse, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and strawe them among the nations ²⁴ Because they had not kept my iudgementes, but cast aside my statutes and broken my Sabbathes, and their eyes were after their fathers idols ²⁵ Wherfore I gaue them also statutes that were not good, and iudgementes wherin they shoulde not lyue ²⁶ And I defiled them in their owne giftes, in that they caused all that openeth the wombe to passe, that I might destroy them, that they might knowe howe that I am the Lorde ²⁷ Therfore speake vnto the house of Israel thou sonne of man, and thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God: yet in this also your fathers haue blasphemed me, and greeuously transgressed agaynst me ²⁸ For after I had brought them into the lande, for the which I lifted vp my hande to geue it vnto them, when they sawe euery hie hil, & all thicke trees, they offered there their sacrifices, & there they presented their offering of anger, there also they made their sweete sauours, and powred out their wine offerynges ²⁹ And I sayde vnto them, What is that hye place whervnto ye resort? and the name of it is called Bamah vnto this day ³⁰ Wherfore speake vnto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lorde God, Are ye not defiled in the waies of your fathers, and commit ye not whoredome after their abhominations ³¹ For when ye offer your giftes, & make your sonnes to passe through the fire, you are polluted with all your idols vnto this day: shall I aunswere you when I am asked, O house of Israel? As I liue saith the Lorde God, I wyll not be sought of you ³² And [that which] commeth into your mynde shall not be at all, which you say, We wyll be as the gentiles, as the kinredes of countreis, to serue wood and stone ³³ As truely as I lyue saith the Lorde God, I my selfe wyll rule you with a mightie hande, with a stretched out arme, and with indignation powred out ouer you ³⁴ And I wyll bryng you from the people, and gather you out of the countreis wherin ye are scattered, with a mightie hande, with a stretched out arme, and with indignation powred out ³⁵ And I wyll bryng you into the wildernesse of the people, & there I wyll be iudged with you face to face ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wildernesse of Egypt: so wyll I pleade with you also, saith the Lorde God ³⁷ I wyll cause you to passe vnder the rodde, and I wyll bryng you into the bonde of the couenaunt ³⁸ And I wyll purge out of you the rebelles, & them that transgresse against me, and bryng them out of the lande of their habitation: as for the lande of Israel they shall not come in it, that you may knowe howe that I am the Lord ³⁹ As for you O house of Israel, thus saith the Lorde God, Go you and serue euery man his idols, seyng that ye obey not me: and pollute no more my holy name with your giftes and your idols ⁴⁰ For vpon my holy hyll, euen vpon the hye hyll of Israel saith the Lord God, shall all the house of Israel, and all that is in the lande worship me: and in the same place wyll I fauour them, & there wyll I require your heaue offerynges, and the firstlinges of your oblations, with all your holy thinges ⁴¹ I wyll accept your sweete sauour, when I bryng you from the nations, & gather you together out of the landes wherin ye haue ben scattered, that I may be halowed in you before the heathen ⁴² And ye shall knowe that I am the Lorde, when I shall bring you into the lande of Israel, into the lande for the which I lift vp my hande to geue it vnto your fathers ⁴³ There shall ye call to rembraunce your owne wayes, and all your workes wherin ye haue ben defiled, and ye shalbe cut of in your owne sight for all your wickednesse that ye haue done ⁴⁴ And ye shall knowe that I am the Lorde, when I deale with you for my names sake, and not after your wicked wayes, nor accordyng to your corrupt workes O ye house of Israel, saith the Lorde God ⁴⁵ Moreouer, the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying ⁴⁶ Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde the way of Themanah, and drop [thy worde] towarde the south, and prophecie towarde the forest of the south fielde ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Heare the worde of the Lord, thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde I wyll kindle a fire in thee, that shall consume all the greene trees, with all the dry: the continuall flambe shall not be quenched, and euery face from the south to the north shalbe burnt therin ⁴⁸ And all fleshe shall see that I the Lorde haue kindled it, and it shall not be quenched ⁴⁹ Then sayde I, Ah Lorde God, they say of me, Doth not he speake parables

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month: there came men of the ancients of Israel to inquire of the Lord, and they sat before me. ² And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: ³ Son of man, speak to the ancients of Israel and say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Are you come to inquire of me? As I live, I will not answer you, saith the Lord God. ⁴ If thou judgest them, if thou judgest, O son of man, declare to them the abominations of their fathers. ⁵ And say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand for the race of the house of Jacob: and appeared to them in the land of Egypt, and lifted up my hand for them, saying: I am the Lord your God: ⁶ In that day I lifted up my hand for them to bring them out of the land of Egypt, into a land which I had provided for them, flowing with milk and honey, which excelled amongst all lands. ⁷ And I said to them: Let every man cast away the scandals of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they provoked me, and would not hearken to me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: and I said I would pour out my indignation upon them, and accomplish my wrath against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I did otherwise for my name's sake, that it might not be violated before the nations, in the midst of whom they were, and among whom I made myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Therefore I brought them out from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the desert. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and I shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. ¹² Moreover I gave them also my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them: and that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel provoked me in the desert: they walked not in my statutes, and they cast away my judgments, which if a man do he shall live in them: and they grievously violated my sabbaths. I said therefore that I would pour out my indignation upon them in the desert, and would consume them. ¹⁴ But I spared them for the sake of my name, lest it should be profaned before the nations, from which I brought them out, in their sight. ¹⁵ So I lifted up my hand over them in the desert, not to bring them into the land which I had given them flowing with milk and honey, the best of all lands. ¹⁶ Because they cast off my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, and violated my sabbaths: for their heart went after idols. ¹⁷ Yet my eye spared them, so that I destroyed them not: neither did I consume them in the desert. ¹⁸ And I said to their children in the wilderness: Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, and observe not their judgments, nor be ye defiled with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God: walk ye in my statutes, and observe my judgments, and do them. ²⁰ And sanctify my sabbaths, that they may be a sign between me and you: and that you may know that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ But their children provoked me, they walked not in my commandments, nor observed my judgments to do them: which if a man do, he shall live in them: and they violated my sabbaths: and I threatened to pour out my indignation upon them, and to accomplish my wrath in them in the desert. ²² But I turned away my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it might not be violated before the nations, out of which I brought them forth in their sight. ²³ Again I lifted up my hand upon them in the wilderness, to disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries: ²⁴ Because they had not done my judgments, and had cast off my statutes, and had violated my sabbaths, and their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers. ²⁵ Therefore I also gave them statutes that were not good, and judgments, in which they shall not live. ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, when they offered all that opened the womb, for their offences: and they shall know that I am the Lord. ²⁷ Wherefore speak to the house of Israel, O son of man, and say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Moreover in this also your fathers blaspheme me, when they had despised and contemned me; ²⁸ And I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it them: they saw every high hill, and every shady tree, and there they sacrificed their victims: and there they presented the provocation of their offerings, and there they set their sweet odours, and poured forth their libations. ²⁹ And I said to them: What meaneth the high place to which you go? and the name thereof was called High-place even to this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord God: Verily, you are defiled in the way of your fathers, and you commit fornication with their abominations. ³¹ And you defile yourselves with all your idols unto this day, in the offering of your gifts, when you make your children pass through the fire: and shall I answer you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord God, I will not answer you. ³² Neither shall the thought of your mind come to pass, by which you say: We will be as the Gentiles, and as the families of the earth, to worship stocks and stones. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord God, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and I will gather you out of the countries, in which you are scattered, I will reign over you with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of people, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ As I pleaded against your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt; even so will I judge you, saith the Lord God. ³⁷ And I will make you subject to my sceptre, and will bring you into the bands of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will pick out from among you the transgressors, and the wicked, and will bring them out of the land where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the Lord. ³⁹ And as for you, O house of Israel: thus saith the Lord God: Walk ye every one after your idols, and serve them. But if in this also you hear me not, but defile my holy name any more with your gifts, and with your idols; ⁴⁰ In my holy mountain, in the high mountain of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel serve me; all of them I say, in the land in which they shall please me, and there will I require your firstfruits, and the chief of your tithes with all your sanctifications. ⁴¹ I will accept of you for an odour of sweetness, when I shall have brought you out from the people, and shall have gathered you out of the lands into which you are scattered, and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have brought you into the land of Israel, into the land for which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there you shall remember your ways, and all your wicked doings with which you have been defiled; and you shall be displeased with yourselves in your own sight, for all your wicked deeds which you committed. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have done well by you for my own name's sake, and not according to your evil ways, nor according to your wicked deeds, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. ⁴⁵ And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field. ⁴⁷ And say to the south forest: Hear the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will kindle a fire in thee, and will burn in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame of the fire shall not be quenched: and every face shall be burned in it, from the south even to the north. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see, that I the Lord have kindled it, and it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God: they say of me: Doth not this man speak by parables?

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ²⁰ And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? ³¹ For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. ³² And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

KJV_Cambridge⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ²⁰ And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? ³¹ For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

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1 H7637 And it came to pass in the seventh H8141 year H2549 , in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month H582 , that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 came [H8804] H1875 to enquire [H8800] H3068 of the LORD H3427 , and sat [H8799] H6440 before me.

2 H1697 Then came the word H3068 of the LORD H559 unto me, saying [H8800] ,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man H1696 , speak [H8761] H2205 unto the elders H3478 of Israel H559 , and say [H8804] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H935 ; Are ye come [H8802] H1875 to enquire [H8800] H2416 of me? As I live H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1875 , I will not be enquired [H8735] of by you.

4 H8199 Wilt thou judge [H8799] H1121 them, son H120 of man H8199 , wilt thou judge [H8799] H3045 them ? cause them to know [H8685] H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers:

5 H559 And say [H8804] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3117 ; In the day H977 when I chose [H8800] H3478 Israel H5375 , and lifted up [H8799] H3027 mine hand H2233 unto the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob H3045 , and made myself known [H8735] H776 unto them in the land H4714 of Egypt H5375 , when I lifted [H8799] H3027 up mine hand H559 unto them, saying [H8800] H3068 , I am the LORD H430 your God;

6 H3117 In the day H5375 that I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H3318 unto them, to bring them forth [H8687] H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 that I had espied [H8804] H2100 for them, flowing [H8802] H2461 with milk H1706 and honey H6643 , which is the glory H776 of all lands:

7 H559 Then said [H8799] H7993 I unto them, Cast ye away [H8685] H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes H2930 , and defile [H8691] H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt H3068 : I am the LORD H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled [H8686] H14 against me, and would [H8804] H8085 not hearken [H8800] H376 unto me: they did not every man H7993 cast away [H8689] H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes H5800 , neither did they forsake [H8804] H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt H559 : then I said [H8799] H8210 , I will pour out [H8800] H2534 my fury H3615 upon them, to accomplish [H8763] H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I wrought [H8799] H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted [H8736] H5869 before H1471 the heathen H8432 , among H5869 whom they were, in whose sight H3045 I made myself known [H8738] H3318 unto them, in bringing them forth [H8687] H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 Wherefore I caused them to go forth [H8686] H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt H935 , and brought [H8686] H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 And I gave [H8799] H2708 them my statutes H3045 , and shewed [H8689] H4941 them my judgments H120 , which if a man H6213 do [H8799] H2425 , he shall even live [H8804] in them.

12 H5414 Moreover also I gave [H8804] H7676 them my sabbaths H226 , to be a sign H3045 between me and them, that they might know [H8800] H3068 that I am the LORD H6942 that sanctify [H8764] them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled [H8686] H4057 against me in the wilderness H1980 : they walked [H8804] H2708 not in my statutes H3988 , and they despised [H8804] H4941 my judgments H120 , which if a man H6213 do [H8799] H2425 , he shall even live [H8804] H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 polluted [H8765] H559 : then I said [H8799] H8210 , I would pour out [H8800] H2534 my fury H4057 upon them in the wilderness H3615 , to consume [H8763] them.

14 H6213 But I wrought [H8799] H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted [H8736] H5869 before H1471 the heathen H5869 , in whose sight H3318 I brought them out [H8689] .

15 H5375 Yet also I lifted up [H8804] H3027 my hand H4057 unto them in the wilderness H935 , that I would not bring [H8687] H776 them into the land H5414 which I had given [H8804] H2100 them, flowing [H8802] H2461 with milk H1706 and honey H6643 , which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 Because they despised [H8804] H4941 my judgments H1980 , and walked [H8804] H2708 not in my statutes H2490 , but polluted [H8765] H7676 my sabbaths H3820 : for their heart H1980 went [H8802] H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless mine eye H2347 spared [H8799] H7843 them from destroying [H8763] H6213 them, neither did I make [H8804] H3617 an end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 But I said [H8799] H1121 unto their children H4057 in the wilderness H3212 , Walk [H8799] H2706 ye not in the statutes H1 of your fathers H8104 , neither observe [H8799] H4941 their judgments H2930 , nor defile [H8691] H1544 yourselves with their idols:

19 H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God H3212 ; walk [H8798] H2708 in my statutes H8104 , and keep [H8798] H4941 my judgments H6213 , and do [H8798] them;

20 H6942 And hallow [H8761] H7676 my sabbaths H226 ; and they shall be a sign H3045 between me and you, that ye may know [H8800] H3068 that I am the LORD H430 your God.

21 H1121 Notwithstanding the children H4784 rebelled [H8686] H1980 against me: they walked [H8804] H2708 not in my statutes H8104 , neither kept [H8804] H4941 my judgments H6213 to do [H8800] H120 them, which if a man H6213 do [H8799] H2425 , he shall even live [H8804] H2490 in them; they polluted [H8765] H7676 my sabbaths H559 : then I said [H8799] H8210 , I would pour out [H8800] H2534 my fury H3615 upon them, to accomplish [H8763] H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew [H8689] H3027 mine hand H6213 , and wrought [H8799] H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted [H8736] H5869 in the sight H1471 of the heathen H5869 , in whose sight H3318 I brought them forth [H8689] .

23 H5375 I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H4057 unto them also in the wilderness H6327 , that I would scatter [H8687] H1471 them among the heathen H2219 , and disperse [H8763] H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 Because they had not executed [H8804] H4941 my judgments H3988 , but had despised [H8804] H2708 my statutes H2490 , and had polluted [H8765] H7676 my sabbaths H5869 , and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers H1544 ' idols.

25 H5414 Wherefore I gave [H8804] H2706 them also statutes H2896 that were not good H4941 , and judgments H2421 whereby they should not live [H8799] ;

26 H2930 And I polluted [H8762] H4979 them in their own gifts H5674 , in that they caused to pass through [H8687] H6363 the fire all that openeth H7356 the womb H8074 , that I might make them desolate [H8686] H3045 , to the end that they might know [H8799] H3068 that I am the LORD.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man H1696 , speak [H8761] H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel H559 , and say [H8804] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1 ; Yet in this your fathers H1442 have blasphemed [H8765] H4603 me, in that they have committed [H8800] H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought [H8686] H776 them into the land H5375 , for the which I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H5414 to give [H8800] H7200 it to them, then they saw [H8799] H7311 every high [H8802] H1389 hill H5687 , and all the thick H6086 trees H2076 , and they offered [H8799] H2077 there their sacrifices H5414 , and there they presented [H8799] H3708 the provocation H7133 of their offering H7760 : there also they made [H8799] H5207 their sweet H7381 savour H5258 , and poured out [H8686] H5262 there their drink offerings.

29 H559 Then I said [H8799] H1116 unto them, What is the high place H935 whereunto ye go [H8802] H8034 ? And the name H7121 thereof is called [H8735] H1117 Bamah H3117 unto this day.

30 H559 Wherefore say [H8798] H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel H559 , Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H2930 ; Are ye polluted [H8737] H1870 after the manner H1 of your fathers H2181 ? and commit ye whoredom [H8802] H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 For when ye offer [H8800] H4979 your gifts H1121 , when ye make your sons H5674 to pass through [H8687] H784 the fire H2930 , ye pollute [H8737] H1544 yourselves with all your idols H3117 , even unto this day H1875 : and shall I be enquired [H8735] H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel H2416 ? As I live H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1875 , I will not be enquired [H8735] of by you.

32 H5927 And that which cometh [H8802] H7307 into your mind H559 shall not be at all, that ye say [H8802] H1961 , We will be [H8799] H1471 as the heathen H4940 , as the families H776 of the countries H8334 , to serve [H8763] H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H2389 , surely with a mighty H3027 hand H5186 , and with a stretched out [H8803] H2220 arm H2534 , and with fury H8210 poured out [H8803] H4427 , will I rule [H8799] over you:

34 H3318 And I will bring you out [H8689] H5971 from the people H6908 , and will gather [H8765] H776 you out of the countries H6327 wherein ye are scattered [H8738] H2389 , with a mighty H3027 hand H5186 , and with a stretched out [H8803] H2220 arm H2534 , and with fury H8210 poured out [H8803] .

35 H935 And I will bring [H8689] H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the people H8199 , and there will I plead [H8738] H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 Like as I pleaded [H8738] H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H8199 , so will I plead [H8735] H5002 with you, saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

37 H5674 And I will cause you to pass [H8689] H7626 under the rod H935 , and I will bring [H8689] H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant:

38 H1305 And I will purge out [H8804] H4775 from among you the rebels [H8802] H6586 , and them that transgress [H8802] H3318 against me: I will bring them forth [H8686] H776 out of the country H4033 where they sojourn H935 , and they shall not enter [H8799] H127 into the land H3478 of Israel H3045 : and ye shall know [H8804] H3068 that I am the LORD.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel H559 , thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3212 ; Go [H8798] H5647 ye, serve [H8798] H376 ye every one H1544 his idols H310 , and hereafter H8085 also, if ye will not hearken [H8802] H2490 unto me: but pollute [H8762] H6944 ye my holy H8034 name H4979 no more with your gifts H1544 , and with your idols.

40 H6944 For in mine holy H2022 mountain H2022 , in the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1004 , there shall all the house H3478 of Israel H776 , all of them in the land H5647 , serve [H8799] H7521 me: there will I accept [H8799] H1875 them, and there will I require [H8799] H8641 your offerings H7225 , and the firstfruits H4864 of your oblations H6944 , with all your holy things.

41 H7521 I will accept [H8799] H5207 you with your sweet H7381 savour H3318 , when I bring you out [H8687] H5971 from the people H6908 , and gather [H8765] H776 you out of the countries H6327 wherein ye have been scattered [H8738] H6942 ; and I will be sanctified [H8738] H5869 in you before H1471 the heathen.

42 H3045 And ye shall know [H8804] H3068 that I am the LORD H935 , when I shall bring [H8687] H127 you into the land H3478 of Israel H776 , into the country H5375 for the which I lifted up [H8804] H3027 mine hand H5414 to give [H8800] H1 it to your fathers.

43 H2142 And there shall ye remember [H8804] H1870 your ways H5949 , and all your doings H2930 , wherein ye have been defiled [H8738] H6962 ; and ye shall lothe [H8738] H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 that ye have committed [H8804] .

44 H3045 And ye shall know [H8804] H3068 that I am the LORD H6213 , when I have wrought [H8800] H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your wicked H1870 ways H7843 , nor according to your corrupt [H8737] H5949 doings H1004 , O ye house H3478 of Israel H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

45 H1697 Moreover the word H3068 of the LORD H559 came unto me, saying [H8800] ,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man H7760 , set [H8798] H6440 thy face H1870 toward H8486 the south H5197 , and drop [H8685] H1864 thy word toward the south H5012 , and prophesy [H8734] H3293 against the forest H5045 of the south H7704 field;

47 H559 And say [H8804] H3293 to the forest H5045 of the south H8085 , Hear [H8798] H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H559 ; Thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3341 ; Behold, I will kindle [H8688] H784 a fire H398 in thee, and it shall devour [H8804] H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in thee, and every dry H6086 tree H3852 : the flaming H7957 flame H3518 shall not be quenched [H8799] H6440 , and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 shall be burned [H8738] therein.

48 H1320 And all flesh H7200 shall see [H8804] H3068 that I the LORD H1197 have kindled [H8765] H3518 it: it shall not be quenched [H8799] .

49 H559 Then said [H8799] H162 I, Ah H136 Lord H3069 GOD H559 ! they say [H8802] H4911 of me, Doth he not speak [H8764] H4912 parables?

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, on the fifth month and tenth day of the month, that some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and while they were sitting before me ² a word of the Lord came to me, saying, ³ Son of man speak to the elders of the house of Israel and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord, Are you come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord, I will not answer you; ⁴ I will not, son of man, with avengement avenge them. Testify against them the iniquities of their fathers ⁵ and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord, from the day I chose the house of Israel; and was made known to the seed of the house of Jacob; and acknowledged by them in the land of Egypt; when I took hold of them with my hand, saying, I the Lord am your God,; ⁶ on the very day when I took hold of them with my hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt into the land which I had prepared for them; a land flowing with milk and honey; it is the honeycomb of the whole earth; ⁷ though I said to them let every one put away the abominations of his eyes and with the devices of Egypt be not polluted, I the Lord am your God; ⁸ yet they apostatized from me and would not hearken to me. They did not cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they utterly forsake the devices of Egypt; therefore I spoke of pouring out my wrath on them; of spending mine indignation on them in the midst of Egypt: ⁹ but that my name might not be altogether profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were, I did in their sight [those miracles] by which I was made known to them, in order to bring them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I led them into the wilderness; and gave them my statutes ¹¹ and made known to them my rules of rectitude, which if a man practise he shall live thereby; ¹² I gave them also my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them; that they might know that I the Lord am their sanctifier. ¹³ And I said to the house of Israel in the wilderness, "Walk in my statutes, "but they walked not. They rejected my rules of rectitude, which if a man practise he shall live by them; and they profaned my sabbaths exceedingly: whereupon I spoke of pouring out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to destroy them utterly: ¹⁴ But I acted so that my name should not be altogether profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them out: ¹⁵ and I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness thus far; that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, [a land flowing with milk and honey: it is the honey comb of the whole earth] ¹⁶ because they had rejected my rules of rectitude, and had not walked in my statutes; but profaned my sabbaths, and had gone after the desires of their own heart. ¹⁷ But mine eye had compassion on them so as not to blot them out entirely; so I did not bring them to utter destruction in the wilderness. ¹⁸ Then I said to their children in the wilderness, walk not ye in the customs of your fathers, nor observe their rules of conduct; have no communication with their devices and be not polluted. ¹⁹ I the Lord am your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my rules of rectitude and practise them; ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths and let them be a sign between me and you, that you acknowledge that I the Lord am your God. ²¹ But even these their children rebelled against me. In my statutes they did not walk, nor did they keep my rules of rectitude to practise them, which if a man do he shall live by them; and they profaned my sabbaths; therefore I spoke of pouring out my wrath upon them in the wilderness; of accomplishing mine indignation upon them. ²² But I acted so that my name should not be utterly profaned in the sight of the nations. As I had brought them out before their eyes, ²³ I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries. ²⁴ Because they did not practise my rules of rectitude, but rejected my statutes and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after the desires of their fathers; ²⁵ therefore I gave them statutes not morally good, and rules of conduct in which they could not entitle themselves to life by them, ²⁶ that I might by their own doctrinal notions pollute them, when I passed through all their first born males in order to remove them out of sight. ²⁷ Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord, thus far your fathers provoked me to wrath, by their transgressions which they committed against me. ²⁸ And when I brought them into the land, which I lifted up my hand to give them; they beheld every high hill and every shady grove, and there they sacrificed to their gods; and there set in order the sweet smelling savour; and there poured out their libations. ²⁹ And when I said to them, What is this Abama, that you go thither, they called its name Abama. which it retaineth to this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord if you are polluted with the iniquities of your fathers and you go a whoring after their abominations ³¹ even with the first fruits of your gifts; with those dedications? with which you are polluted by all your desires even to this day, shall I return you an answer, house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord, I will not answer you. ³² And though this should come into your mind it shall not be as you say, "We will be like the nations and like the tribes of the earth in worshipping stocks and stones." ³³ For as I live, saith the Lord, with a strong hand and an uplifted arm, and with an out poured wrath I will reign over you. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from among the peoples and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered with a strong hand and an up lifted arm and with out poured wrath. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the tribes and there plead with you face to face. ³⁶ As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord. ³⁷ And I will make you pass under my rod and bring you in by number, ³⁸ and select from among you the wicked and the apostates; [for out of their captivity I will bring even these, but into the land of Israel they shall not come] and you shall know that I am the Lord, Lord. ³⁹ Now as for you, house of Israel; Thus saith the Lord, put away every one his devices, and after that if you will hearken to me, and no more profane my holy name with your gifts your devices, ⁴⁰ [for on my holy mountain, on my lofty mountain, saith the Lord, there all the house of Israel shall serve me at last; and there I will expect and there I will accept your offerings; even the offerings of your dedications at all your solemnities] ⁴¹ with the odour of sweet smelling incense I will accept you, when I have brought you out from among the peoples, and received you from the countries in which you have been dispersed, and I will be hallowed among you before the eyes of the peoples, ⁴² and you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have brought you to the land of Israel, to the land for which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers; ⁴³ and you will there remember your ways and your devices with which you have been polluted, and express contrition for all your acts of wickedness; ⁴⁴ and acknowledge that I am the Lord, when I deal thus with you [that my name may not be profaned] according to your evil ways and according to your corrupt devices, saith the Lord. ⁴⁵ Then a word of the Lord came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ son of man, set thy face against Thaiman and look towards Daram and prophesy against the forest at the head of Nageb, ⁴⁷ and thou shalt say to the forest of Nageb, hear a word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord, Lord, behold I am kindling a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree and every dry tree; and the flame which is kindled shall not be extinguished; and by it the whole surface from south to north shall be burned up. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it. It shall not be extinguished. ⁴⁹ And when I said, "O Lord, Lord, forbid" they said to me, Is not this a parable which is spoken?

Webster⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ In the day that I lifted up my hand to them, to bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then said I to them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken to me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Wherefore I caused them to go forth from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man doeth, he shall even live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man doeth, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ²⁰ And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man doeth, he shall even live in them: they profaned my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up my hand to them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they should not live; ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all the first-born, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savor, and poured out there their drink-offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What is the high place to which ye go? and its name is called Bamah to this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye lewd deeds after their abominations? ³¹ For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even to this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with an out-stretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries in which ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an out-stretched arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken to me: but profane ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For on my holy mountain, on the mountain of the hight of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet savor, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries in which ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings in which ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face towards the south, and drop thy word towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

Webster_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H7637 And it came to pass in the seventh H8141 year H2549 , in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month H582 , that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 [H8804] came H1875 [H8800] to enquire H3068 of the LORD H3427 [H8799] , and sat H6440 before me.

2 H1697 Then came the word H3068 of the LORD H559 [H8800] to me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man H1696 [H8761] , speak H2205 to the elders H3478 of Israel H559 [H8804] , and say H559 [H8804] to them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H935 [H8802] ; Are ye come H1875 [H8800] to enquire H2416 of me? As I live H5002 [H8803] , saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1875 [H8735] , I will not be enquired of by you.

4 H8199 [H8799] Wilt thou judge H1121 them, son H120 of man H8199 [H8799] , wilt thou judge H3045 [H8685] them? cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers:

5 H559 [H8804] And say H559 [H8804] to them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3117 ; In the day H977 [H8800] when I chose H3478 Israel H5375 [H8799] , and lifted up H3027 my hand H2233 to the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob H3045 [H8735] , and made myself known H776 to them in the land H4714 of Egypt H5375 [H8799] , when I lifted H3027 up my hand H559 [H8800] to them, saying H3068 , I am the LORD H430 your God;

7 H559 [H8799] Then said H7993 [H8685] I to them, Cast ye away H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes H2930 [H8691] , and defile H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt H3068 : I am the LORD H430 your God.

8 H4784 [H8686] But they rebelled H14 [H8804] against me, and would H8085 [H8800] not hearken H376 to me: they did not every man H7993 [H8689] cast away H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes H5800 [H8804] , neither did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt H559 [H8799] : then I said H8210 [H8800] , I will pour out H2534 my fury H3615 [H8763] upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 [H8799] But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 [H8736] sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 before H1471 the heathen H8432 , among H5869 whom they were, in whose sight H3045 [H8738] I made myself known H3318 [H8687] to them, in bringing them forth H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 [H8686] Therefore I caused them to go forth H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt H935 [H8686] , and brought H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 [H8799] And I gave H2708 them my statutes H3045 [H8689] , and showed H4941 them my judgments H120 , which if a man H6213 [H8799] doeth H2425 [H8804] , he shall even live in them.

12 H5414 [H8804] Moreover also I gave H7676 them my sabbaths H226 , to be a sign H3045 [H8800] between me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am the LORD H6942 [H8764] that sanctify them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 [H8686] rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness H1980 [H8804] : they walked H2708 not in my statutes H3988 [H8804] , and they despised H4941 my judgments H120 , which if a man H6213 [H8799] doeth H2425 [H8804] , he shall even live H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 [H8765] profaned H559 [H8799] : then I said H8210 [H8800] , I would pour out H2534 my fury H4057 upon them in the wilderness H3615 [H8763] , to consume them.

14 H6213 [H8799] But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 [H8736] sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 before H1471 the heathen H5869 , in whose sight H3318 [H8689] I brought them out.

15 H5375 [H8804] Yet also I lifted up H3027 my hand H4057 to them in the wilderness H935 [H8687] , that I would not bring H776 them into the land H5414 [H8804] which I had given H2100 [H8802] them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey H6643 , which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 [H8804] Because they despised H4941 my judgments H1980 [H8804] , and walked H2708 not in my statutes H2490 [H8765] , but profaned H7676 my sabbaths H3820 : for their heart H1980 [H8802] went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless my eye H2347 [H8799] spared H7843 [H8763] them from destroying H6213 [H8804] them, neither did I make H3617 an end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 [H8799] But I said H1121 to their children H4057 in the wilderness H3212 [H8799] , Walk H2706 ye not in the statutes H1 of your fathers H8104 [H8799] , neither observe H4941 their judgments H2930 [H8691] , nor defile H1544 yourselves with their idols:

19 H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God H3212 [H8798] ; walk H2708 in my statutes H8104 [H8798] , and keep H4941 my judgments H6213 [H8798] , and do them;

20 H6942 [H8761] And hallow H7676 my sabbaths H226 ; and they shall be a sign H3045 [H8800] between me and you, that ye may know H3068 that I am the LORD H430 your God.

21 H1121 However the children H4784 [H8686] rebelled H1980 [H8804] against me: they walked H2708 not in my statutes H8104 [H8804] , neither kept H4941 my judgments H6213 [H8800] to do H120 them, which if a man H6213 [H8799] doeth H2425 [H8804] , he shall even live H2490 [H8765] in them; they profaned H7676 my sabbaths H559 [H8799] : then I said H8210 [H8800] , I would pour out H2534 my fury H3615 [H8763] upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 [H8689] Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand H6213 [H8799] , and wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 [H8736] sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the heathen H5869 , in whose sight H3318 [H8689] I brought them forth.

23 H5375 [H8804] I lifted up H3027 my hand H4057 to them also in the wilderness H6327 [H8687] , that I would scatter H1471 them among the heathen H2219 [H8763] , and disperse H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 [H8804] Because they had not executed H4941 my judgments H3988 [H8804] , but had despised H2708 my statutes H2490 [H8765] , and had profaned H7676 my sabbaths H5869 , and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers H1544 ' idols.

25 H5414 [H8804] Therefore I gave H2706 them also statutes H2896 that were not good H4941 , and judgments H2421 [H8799] by which they should not live;

26 H2930 [H8762] And I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts H5674 [H8687] , in that they caused to pass through H6363 the fire all that openeth H7356 the womb H8074 [H8686] , that I might make them desolate H3045 [H8799] , to the end that they might know H3068 that I am the LORD.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man H1696 [H8761] , speak H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel H559 [H8804] , and say H559 [H8804] to them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1 ; Yet in this your fathers H1442 [H8765] have blasphemed H4603 [H8800] me, in that they have committed H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 [H8686] For when I had brought H776 them into the land H5375 [H8804] , for which I lifted up H3027 my hand H5414 [H8800] to give H7200 [H8799] it to them, then they saw H7311 [H8802] every high H1389 hill H5687 , and all the thick H6086 trees H2076 [H8799] , and they offered H2077 there their sacrifices H5414 [H8799] , and there they presented H3708 the provocation H7133 of their offering H7760 [H8799] : there also they made H5207 their sweet H7381 savour H5258 [H8686] , and poured out H5262 there their drink offerings.

29 H559 [H8799] Then I said H1116 to them, What is the high place H935 [H8802] to which ye go H8034 ? And its name H7121 [H8735] is called H1117 Bamah H3117 to this day.

30 H559 [H8798] Therefore say H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel H559 [H8804] , Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H2930 [H8737] ; Are ye polluted H1870 after the manner H1 of your fathers H2181 [H8802] ? and commit ye harlotry H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 [H8800] For when ye offer H4979 your gifts H1121 , when ye make your sons H5674 [H8687] to pass through H784 the fire H2930 [H8737] , ye pollute H1544 yourselves with all your idols H3117 , even to this day H1875 [H8735] : and shall I be enquired H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel H2416 ? As I live H5002 [H8803] , saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1875 [H8735] , I will not be enquired of by you.

32 H5927 [H8802] And that which cometh H7307 into your mind H559 [H8802] shall not be at all, that ye say H1961 [H8799] , We will be H1471 as the heathen H4940 , as the families H776 of the countries H8334 [H8763] , to serve H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live H5002 [H8803] , saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H2389 , surely with a mighty H3027 hand H5186 [H8803] , and with an outstretched H2220 arm H2534 , and with fury H8210 [H8803] poured out H4427 [H8799] , will I rule over you:

34 H3318 [H8689] And I will bring you out H5971 from the people H6908 [H8765] , and will gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 [H8738] in which ye are scattered H2389 , with a mighty H3027 hand H5186 [H8803] , and with an outstretched H2220 arm H2534 , and with fury H8210 [H8803] poured out.

35 H935 [H8689] And I will bring H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the people H8199 [H8738] , and there will I enter into judgment H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 [H8738] As I entered into judgment H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H8199 [H8735] , so will I enter into judgment H5002 [H8803] with you, saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

37 H5674 [H8689] And I will cause you to pass H7626 under the rod H935 [H8689] , and I will bring H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant:

38 H1305 [H8804] And I will purge out H4775 [H8802] from among you the rebels H6586 [H8802] , and them that transgress H3318 [H8686] against me: I will bring them forth H776 out of the country H4033 where they sojourn H935 [H8799] , and they shall not enter H127 into the land H3478 of Israel H3045 [H8804] : and ye shall know H3068 that I am the LORD.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel H559 [H8804] , thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3212 [H8798] ; Go H5647 [H8798] ye, serve H376 ye every one H1544 his idols H310 , and after this H8085 [H8802] also, if ye will not hearken H2490 [H8762] to me: but profane H6944 ye my holy H8034 name H4979 no more with your gifts H1544 , and with your idols.

40 H6944 For on my holy H2022 mountain H2022 , on the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel H5002 [H8803] , saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H1004 , there shall all the house H3478 of Israel H776 , all of them in the land H5647 [H8799] , serve H7521 [H8799] me: there will I accept H1875 [H8799] them, and there will I require H8641 your offerings H7225 , and the firstfruits H4864 of your oblations H6944 , with all your holy things.

41 H7521 [H8799] I will accept H5207 you with your sweet H7381 savour H3318 [H8687] , when I bring you out H5971 from the people H6908 [H8765] , and gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 [H8738] in which ye have been scattered H6942 [H8738] ; and I will be sanctified H5869 in you before H1471 the heathen.

42 H3045 [H8804] And ye shall know H3068 that I am the LORD H935 [H8687] , when I shall bring H127 you into the land H3478 of Israel H776 , into the country H5375 [H8804] for which I lifted up H3027 my hand H5414 [H8800] to give H1 it to your fathers.

43 H2142 [H8804] And there shall ye remember H1870 your ways H5949 , and all your doings H2930 [H8738] , in which ye have been defiled H6962 [H8738] ; and ye shall lothe H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 [H8804] that ye have committed.

44 H3045 [H8804] And ye shall know H3068 that I am the LORD H6213 [H8800] , when I have wrought H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your wicked H1870 ways H7843 [H8737] , nor according to your corrupt H5949 doings H1004 , O ye house H3478 of Israel H5002 [H8803] , saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

45 H1697 Moreover the word H3068 of the LORD H559 [H8800] came to me, saying,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man H7760 [H8798] , set H6440 thy face H1870 toward H8486 the south H5197 [H8685] , and drop H1864 thy word toward the south H5012 [H8734] , and prophesy H3293 against the forest H5045 of the south H7704 field;

47 H559 [H8804] And say H3293 to the forest H5045 of the south H8085 [H8798] , Hear H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H559 [H8804] ; Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3341 [H8688] ; Behold, I will kindle H784 a fire H398 [H8804] in thee, and it shall devour H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in thee, and every dry H6086 tree H3852 : the blazing H7957 flame H3518 [H8799] shall not be quenched H6440 , and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 [H8738] shall be burned in it.

48 H1320 And all flesh H7200 [H8804] shall see H3068 that I the LORD H1197 [H8765] have kindled H3518 [H8799] it: it shall not be quenched.

49 H559 [H8799] Then said H162 I, Ah H136 Lord H3069 GOD H559 [H8802] ! they say H4911 [H8764] of me, Doth he not speak H4912 parables?

Brenton⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, on the fifteenth day of the month, there came men of the elders of the house of Israel to enquire of the Lord, and they sat before me. ² And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of the house of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, I will not be enquired of by you, saith the Lord. ⁴ Shall I utterly take vengeance on them, son of man? testify to them of the iniquities of their fathers: ⁵ and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; From the day that I chose the house of Israel, and became known to the seed of the house of Jacob, and was known to them in the land of Egypt, and helped them with my hand, saying, I am the Lord your God; ⁶ in that day I helped them with my hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into the land which I prepared for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is abundant beyond every land. ⁷ And I said to them, Let every one cast away the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the devices of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they revolted from me, and would not hearken to me: they cast not away the abominations of their eyes, and forsook not the devices of Egypt: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my wrath upon them in the midst of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they are, among whom I was made known to them in their sight, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my commandments, and made known to them mine ordinances, all which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them. ¹² And I gave them my sabbaths, that they should be for a sign between me and them, that they should know that I am the Lord that sanctify them. ¹³ And I said to the house of Israel in the wilderness, Walk ye in my commandments: but they walked not in them, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them; and they grievously profaned my sabbaths: and I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought so that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out. ¹⁵ But I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness once for all, that I would not bring them into the land which I gave them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is sweeter than all lands: ¹⁶ because they rejected mine ordinances, and walked not in my commandments, but profaned my sabbaths, and went after the imaginations of their hearts. ¹⁷ Yet mine eyes spared them, so as not to destroy them utterly, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk not ye in the customs of your fathers, and keep not their ordinances, and have no fellowship with their practices, nor defile yourselves with them. ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God; walk in my commandments, and keep mine ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths, and let them be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ But they provoked me, and their children walked not in my commandments, and they took no heed to mine ordinances to do them, which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them, and they profaned my sabbaths: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to accomplish mine anger upon them. ²² But I wrought so that my name might not be at all profaned before the Gentiles; and I brought them out in their sight. ²³ I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles, and disperse them in the countries; ²⁴ because they kept not mine ordinances, and rejected my commandments, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes went after the imaginations of their fathers. ²⁵ So I gave them commandments that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live. ²⁶ And I will defile them by their own decrees, when I pass through upon every one that opens the womb, that I may destroy them. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord: Hitherto have your fathers provoke me in their trespasses in which they transgressed against me. ²⁸ Whereas I brought them into the land concerning which I lifted up mine hand to give it them; and they looked upon every high hill, and every shady tree, and they sacrificed there to their gods, and offered there sweet-smelling savour, and there they poured out their drink-offerings. ²⁹ And I said to them, What is Abama, that ye go in thither? and they called its mane Abama, until this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord, Do ye pollute yourselves with the iniquities of your fathers, and do ye go a-whoring after their abominations, ³¹ and do ye pollute yourselves with the first-fruits of your gifts, in the offerings wherewith ye pollute yourselves in all your imaginations, until this day; and shall I answer you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord, I will not answer you, neither shall this thing come upon your spirit. ³² And it shall not be as ye say, We will be as the nations, and as the tribes of the earth, to worship stocks and stones. ³³ Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath: ³⁴ I will bring you out from the nations, and will take you out of the lands wherein ye were dispersed, with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and will plead with you there face to face. ³⁶ As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I judge you, saith the Lord. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under my rod, and I will bring you in by number. ³⁸ And I will separate from among you the ungodly and the revolters; for I will lead them forth out of their place of sojourning, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the Lord, even the Lord. ³⁹ And as to you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord, even the Lord; Put away each one his evil practices, and hereafter if ye hearken to me, then shall ye no more profane my holy name by your gifts and by devices. ⁴⁰ For upon my holy mountain, on the high mountain, saith the Lord, even the Lord, there shall all the house of Israel serve me for ever: and there will I accept you, and there will I have respect to your first-fruits, and the first-fruits of your offerings, in all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with a sweet-smelling savour, when I bring you out from the nations, and take you out of the countries wherein ye have been dispersed; and I will be sanctified among you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the land concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And ye shall there remember your ways, and your devices wherewith ye defiled yourselves; and ye shall bewail yourselves for all your wickedness. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have done thus to you, that my name may not be profaned in your evil ways, and in your corrupt devices, saith the Lord. ⁴⁵ And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Nageb, ⁴⁷ and thou shalt say to the forest of Nageb, Hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord, even the Lord; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ And I said, Not so, O Lord God! they say to me, Is not this that is spoken a parable?

Brenton_Greek⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ ἑβδόμῳ τῇ πεντεκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ μηνός, ἦλθον ἄνδρες ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων οἴκου Ἰσραὴλ, ἐπερωτῆσαι τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐκάθισαν πρὸ προσώπου μου. ² Καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς μὲ, λέγων, ³ υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, λάλησον πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τοῦ οἴκου Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτοὺς, τάδε λέγει Κύριος, εἰ ἐπερωτῆσαί με ὑμεῖς ἔρχεσθε; ζῶ ἐγὼ, εἰ ἀποκριθήσομαι ὑμῖν, λέγει Κύριος. ⁴ Εἰ ἐκδικήσω αὐτοὺς ἐκδικήσει, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου; τὰς ἀνομίας τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν διαμάρτυραι αὐτοῖς, ⁵ καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτοὺς, τάδε λέγει Κύριος,
Ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ᾑρέτισα τὸν οἶκον Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐγνωρίσθην τῷ σπέρματι οἴκου Ἰακὼβ, καὶ ἐγνώσθην αὐτοῖς ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἀντελαβόμην τῇ χειρί μου αὐτῶν, λέγων, ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν· ⁶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἀντελαβόμην τῇ χειρί μου αὐτῶν, τοῦ ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν ἡτοίμασα αὐτοῖς, γῆν ῥέουσαν γάλα καὶ μέλι, κηρίον ἐστὶ παρὰ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν. ⁷ Καὶ εἶπα πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἕκαστος βδελύγματα τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ἀποῤῥιψάτω, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν Αἰγύπτου μὴ μιαίνεσθε, ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.
⁸ Καὶ ἀπέστησαν ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησαν εἰσακοῦσαί μου, τὰ βδελύγματα τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν οὐκ ἀπέῤῥιψαν, καὶ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα Αἰγύπτου οὐκ ἐγκατέλιπον· καὶ εἶπα τοῦ ἐκχέαι τὸν θυμόν μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, τοῦ συντελέσαι ὀργήν μου ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐν μέσῳ τῆς Αἰγύπτου. ⁹ Καὶ ἐποίησα ὅπως τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ παράπαν μὴ βεβηλωθῇ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὧν αὐτοί εἰσιν ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, ἐν οἷς ἐγνώσθην πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν, τοῦ ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.
¹⁰ Καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, ¹¹ καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς τὰ προστάγματά μου, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματά μου ἐγνώρισα αὐτοῖς, ὅσα ποιήσει αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς. ¹² Καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς, τοῦ εἶναι εἰς σημεῖον ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ἀναμέσον αὐτῶν, τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτοὺς διότι ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ ἁγιάζων αὐτούς.
¹³ Καὶ εἶπα πρὸς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασί μου πορεύεσθε· καὶ οὐκ ἐπορεύθησαν· καὶ τὰ δικαιώματά μου ἀπώσαντο, ἃ ποιήσει αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς· καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἐβεβήλωσαν σφόδρα· καὶ εἶπα τοῦ ἐκχέαι τὸν θυμόν μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, τοῦ ἐξαναλῶσαι αὐτούς. ¹⁴ Καὶ ἐποίησα ὅπως τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ παράπαν μὴ βεβηλωθῇ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὧν ἐξήγαγον αὐτοὺς κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν.
¹⁵ Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐξῇρα τὴν χεῖρά μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τὸ παράπαν, τοῦ μὴ εἰσαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς, γῆν ῥέουσαν γάλα καὶ μέλι· κηρίον ἐστὶ παρὰ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν. ¹⁶ Ἀνθʼ ὧν τὰ δικαιώματά μου ἀπώσαντο, καὶ ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασί μου οὐκ ἐπορεύθησαν ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἐβεβήλουν, καὶ ὀπίσω τῶν ἐνθυμημάτων καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπορεύοντο.
¹⁷ Καὶ ἐφείσατο ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, τοῦ ἐξαλεῖψαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησα αὐτοὺς εἰς συντέλειαν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ. ¹⁸ Καὶ εἶπα πρὸς τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἐν τοῖς νομίμοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν μὴ πορεύεσθε, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτῶν μὴ φυλάσσεσθε, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν αὐτῶν μὴ συναναμίσγεσθε, καὶ μὴ μιαίνεσθε. ¹⁹ Ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν· ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασί μου πορεύεσθε, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματά μου φυλάσσεσθε, καὶ ποιεῖτε αὐτά. ²⁰ Καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἁγιάζετε, καὶ ἔστω εἰς σημεῖον ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ὑμῶν, τοῦ γινώσκειν διότι ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.
²¹ Καὶ παρεπίκρανάν με, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασί μου οὐκ ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματά μου οὐκ ἐφυλάξαντο τοῦ ποιεῖν αὐτὰ, ἃ ποιήσει ἄνθρωπος καὶ ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἐβεβήλουν· καὶ εἶπα τοῦ ἐκχέαι τὸν θυμόν μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, τοῦ συντελέσαι τὴν ὀργήν μου ἐπʼ αὐτούς. ²² Καὶ ἐποίησα ὅπως τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ παράπαν μὴ βεβηλωθῇ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὧν ἐξήγαγον αὐτοὺς κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν.
²³ Ἐξῇρα τὴν χεῖρά μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τοῦ διασκορπίσαι αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, διασπεῖραι αὐτοὺς ἐν ταῖς χώραις, ²⁴ ἀνθʼ ὧν τὰ δικαιώματά μου οὐκ ἐποίησαν, καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου ἀπώσαντο, καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἐβεβήλουν καὶ ὀπίσω τῶν ἐνθυμημάτων τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν ἦσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν.
²⁵ Καὶ ἐγὼ ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς προστάγματα οὐ καλὰ, καὶ δικαιώματα ἐν οἷς οὐ ζήσονται ἐν αὐτοῖς. ²⁶ Καὶ μιανῶ αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς δόμασιν αὐτῶν, ἐν τῷ διαπορεύεσθαί με πᾶν διανοῖγον μήτραν, ὅπως ἀφανίσω αὐτούς.
²⁷ Διατοῦτο λάλησον πρὸς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτοὺς, τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἕως τούτου παρώργισάν με οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἐν τοῖς παραπτώμασιν αὐτῶν ἐν οἷς παρέπεσον εἰς ἐμέ. ²⁸ Καὶ εἰσήγαγον αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν ᾖρα τὴν χεῖρά μου τοῦ δοῦναι αὐτὴν αὐτοῖς· καὶ εἶδον πάντα βουνὸν ὑψηλὸν, καὶ πᾶν ξύλον κατάσκιον, καὶ ἔθυσαν ἐκεῖ τοῖς θεοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔταξαν ἐκεῖ ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, καὶ ἔσπεισαν ἐκεῖ τὰς σπονδὰς αὐτῶν. ²⁹ Καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτοὺς, τί ἐστιν Ἀβαμὰ, ὅτι ὑμεῖς εἰσπορεύεσθε ἐκεῖ; καὶ ἐπεκάλεσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἀβαμὰ, ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.
³⁰ Διατοῦτο εἰπὸν πρὸς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, τάδε λέγει Κύριος, εἰ ἐν ταῖς ἀνομίαις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν ὑμεῖς μιαίνεσθε, καὶ ὀπίσω τῶν βδελυγμάτων αὐτῶν ὑμεῖς ἐκπορνεύετε, ³¹ καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἀπαρχαῖς τῶν δομάτων ὑμῶν, ἐν τοῖς ἀφορισμοῖς ὑμεῖς μιαίνεσθε ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνθυμήμασιν ὑμῶν ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀποκριθῶ ὑμῖν οἶκος τοῦ Ἰσραήλ; ζῶ ἐγὼ, λέγει Κύριος, εἰ ἀποκριθήσομαι ὑμῖν, καὶ εἰ ἀναβήσεται ἐπὶ τὸ πνεῦμα ὑμῶν τοῦτο. ³² Καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὃν τρόπον ὑμεῖς λέγετε, ἐσόμεθα ὡς τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ὡς αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς, τοῦ λατρεύειν ξύλοις καὶ λίθοις.
³³ Διατοῦτο, ζῶ ἐγὼ, λέγει Κύριος, ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ καὶ ἐν βραχίονι ὑψηλῷ καὶ ἐν θυμῷ κεχυμένῳ βασιλεύσω ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, ³⁴ καὶ ἐξάξω ὑμᾶς ἐκ τῶν λαῶν, καὶ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς ἐκ τῶν χωρῶν οὗ διεσκορπίσθητε ἐν αὐταῖς, ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ καὶ ἐν βραχίονι ὑψηλῷ καὶ ἐν θυμῷ κεχυμένῳ. ³⁵ Καὶ ἄξω ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἔρημον τῶν λαῶν, καὶ διακριθήσομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐκεῖ πρόσωπον κατὰ πρόσωπον.
³⁶ Ὃν τρόπον διεκρίθην πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Αἰγύπτου, οὕτως κρινῶ ὑμᾶς, λέγει Κύριος. ³⁷ Καὶ διάξω ὑμᾶς ὑπὸ τὴν ῥάβδον μου, καὶ εἰσάξω ὑμᾶς ἐν ἀριθμῷ. ³⁸ Καὶ ἐκλέξω ἐξ ὑμῶν τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς καὶ τοὺς ἀφεστηκότας, διότι ἐκ τῆς παροικεσίας αὐτῶν ἐξάξω αὐτοὺς, καὶ εἰς τὴν γῆν τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ οὐκ εἰσελεύσονται· καὶ ἐπιγνώσεσθε διότι ἐγὼ Κύριος Κύριος.
³⁹ Καὶ ὑμεῖς οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ, τάδε λέγει Κύριος Κύριος, ἕκαστος τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα αὐτοῦ ἐξάρατε, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἰ ὑμεῖς εἰσακούετέ μου, καὶ τὸ ὄνομά μου τὸ ἅγιον οὐ βεβηλώσετε οὐκέτι ἐν τοῖς δώροις ὑμῶν καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν ὑμῶν. ⁴⁰ Διότι ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους τοῦ ἁγίου μου, ἐπʼ ὄρους ὑψηλοῦ, λέγει Κύριος Κύριος, ἐκεῖ δουλεύσουσί μοι πᾶς οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τέλος· καὶ ἐκεῖ προσδέξομαι, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἐπισκέψομαι τὰς ἀπαρχὰς ὑμῶν, καὶ τὰς ἀπαρχὰς τῶν ἀφορισμῶν ὑμῶν, ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἁγιάσμασιν ὑμῶν·
⁴¹ Ἐν ὀσμῇ εὐωδίας προσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς, ἐν τῷ ἐξαγαγεῖν με ὑμᾶς ἐκ τῶν λαῶν, καὶ εἰσδέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἐκ τῶν χωρῶν ἐν αἷς διεσκορπίσθητε ἐν αὐταῖς, καὶ ἁγιασθήσομαι ἐν ὑμῖν κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς τῶν λαῶν. ⁴² Καὶ ἐπιγνώσεσθε διότι ἐγὼ Κύριος, ἐν τῷ εἰσαγαγεῖν με ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν γῆν τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, εἰς τὴν γῆν εἰς ἣν ᾖρα τὴν χεῖρά μου τοῦ δοῦναι αὐτὴν τοῖς πατράσιν ὑμῶν. ⁴³ Καὶ μνησθήσεσθε ἐκεῖ τὰς ὁδοὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ὑμῶν ἐν οἷς ἐμιαίνεσθε ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ κόψεσθε τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν ἐν πάσαις ταῖς κακίαις ὑμῶν. ⁴⁴ Καὶ ἐπιγνώσεσθε διότι ἐγὼ Κύριος, ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαί με οὕτως ὑμῖν, ὅπως τὸ ὄνομά μου μὴ βεβηλωθῇ κατὰ τὰς ὁδοὺς ὑμῶν τὰς κακὰς, καὶ κατὰ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ὑμῶν τὰ διεφθαρμένα, λέγει Κύριος.
⁴⁵ Καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς μὲ, λέγων, ⁴⁶ υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, στήρισον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἐπὶ Θαιμὰν, καὶ ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ Δαρὸμ, καὶ προφήτευσον ἐπὶ δρυμὸν ἡγούμενον Ναγὲβ, ⁴⁷ καὶ ἐρεῖς τῷ δρυμῷ Ναγέβ, ἄκουε λόγον Κυρίου· τάδε λέγει Κύριος Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀνάπτω ἐν σοὶ πῦρ, καὶ καταφάγεται ἐν σοὶ πᾶν ξύλον χλωρὸν καὶ πᾶν ξύλον ξηρὸν, οὐ σβεσθήσεται ἡ φλὸξ ἡ ἐξαφθεῖσα, καὶ κατακαυθήσεται ἐν αὐτῇ πᾶν πρόσωπον ἀπὸ ἀπηλιώτου ἕως βοῤῥᾶ. ⁴⁸ Καὶ ἐπιγνώσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ, ὅτι ἐγὼ Κύριος ἐξέκαυσα αὐτὸ, οὐ σβεσθήσεται.
⁴⁹ Καὶ εἶπα, μηδαμῶς Κύριε Κύριε· αὐτοὶ λέγουσι πρὸς μὲ, οὐχὶ παραβολή ἐστι λεγομένη αὕτη;

Leeser⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain men of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and they sat down before me. ² And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Is it to inquire of me that ye are coming? as I live, I will not let myself be inquired of by you, saith the Lord Eternal. ⁴ Wilt thou take them to task, wilt thou take them to task, son of man? then cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; ⁵ And say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, On the day when I made choice of Israel, I lifted up my hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and I made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt: and I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I am the Lord your God. ⁶ On the same day I lifted up my hand unto them, to bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had selected for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is an ornament among all the countries. ⁷ And I said unto them, Cast ye away every one of the abominations of his eyes, and on the idols of Egypt shall ye not defile yourselves: I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and they would not hearken unto me; they did not cast away every one the abominations of their eyes, and the idols of Egypt did they not forsake: and I thought then to pour out my fury over them, to let out all my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I acted for the sake of my name, so as not to profane it before the eyes of the nations, in the midst of whom they were; because I had made myself known unto them before their eyes, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ I therefore caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and my ordinances made I known to them, which a man is to do, that he may live through them. ¹² And also my sabbaths gave I unto them, to be as a sign between me and between them, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness; in my statutes they walked not, and my ordinances they despised, which a man is to do, that he may live through them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: and I then thought to pour out my fury over them in the wilderness, to make an end of them. ¹⁴ But I acted for the sake of my name, so as not to profane it before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them forth. ¹⁵ Yet did I also lift up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is an ornament among all the countries. ¹⁶ Because my ordinances they had despised, and in my statutes they had not walked, and my sabbaths they had profaned; for after their idols did their heart go. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye looked pityingly on them, so as not to destroy them, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said unto their children in the wilderness, In the statutes of your fathers shall ye not walk, and their ordinances shall ye not keep, and on their idols shall ye not defile yourselves. ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God: in my statutes must ye walk, and my ordinances must ye keep, and do them; ²⁰ And my sabbaths must ye sanctify; and they shall be as a sign between me and between you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ Nevertheless the children rebelled against me; in my statutes did they not walk, and my ordinances they kept not to do them, which a man is to do, that he may live through them; my sabbaths they profaned: and I then thought to pour out my fury over them, to let out all my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withdrew my hand, and acted for the sake of my name, so as not to profane it before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them forth. ²³ I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because my ordinances they had not executed, and my statutes they had despised, and my sabbaths they had profaned, and after the idols of their fathers their eyes were directed. ²⁵ And I also let them follow statutes that were not good, and ordinances whereby they could not live; ²⁶ And I let them be defiled through their gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, in order that I might destroy them, to the end that they might know that I am the Lord. ²⁷ Therefore, speak unto the house of Israel, O son of man, and say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Yet in this too did your fathers blaspheme me, by their committing a trespass against me: ²⁸ When I had brought them into the land, for which I had lifted up my hand to give it to them, they saw every high hill, and all the thick-branched trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and presented there their provoking offerings, and they brought there their sweet savor, and poured out there their drink-offerings. ²⁹ Then said I unto them, What is this high-place whereunto ye go? And its name was called “The height” until this day. ³⁰ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Ha! do you pollute yourselves after the manner of your fathers; and after their abominations do ye go astray? ³¹ And when ye offer up your gifts, when ye make your sons pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even until this day: and I should allow myself to be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord Eternal, I will not let myself be inquired of by you. ³² And that which cometh up into your mind shall not at all come to pass, namely, that ye say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the other countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord Eternal, surely, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and I will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with my fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and I will hold judgment over you there, face to face. ³⁶ As I held judgment over your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I hold judgment over you, saith the Lord Eternal. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ And I will separate from you those that have rebelled, and those that have transgressed against me: out of the country where they sojourn will I cause them to go forth, but into the land of Israel shall not one of them enter; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me; but my holy name do not profane any more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For on my holy mountain, on the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord Eternal, there shall serve me all the house of Israel, altogether, in the land: there will I accept them in favor, and there will I require your heave-offerings, and the first-fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ With your sweet savor will I accept you in favor, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered: and I will be sanctified through you before the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I have lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And ye shall remember there your ways, and all your doings, whereby ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves, because of all your evil deeds that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for the sake of my name, not in accordance with your wicked ways, and in accordance with your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Eternal. ⁴⁵ ^(21:1) And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ ^(21:2) Son of man, set thy face in the direction toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south. ⁴⁷ ^(21:3) And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the glowing flame shall not be quenched, and there shall be burnt therein all faces from the south to the north. ⁴⁸ ^(21:4) And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ ^(21:5) Then said I, Ah Lord Eternal! they say of me, Behold, he speaketh but in parables!

YLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it cometh to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth month, in the tenth of the month, come in have certain of the elders of Israel to seek Jehovah, and they sit before me; ² and there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, ³ `Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To seek Me are ye coming in? I live—I am not sought by you—an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. ⁴ Dost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,
⁵ and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I am Jehovah your God. ⁶ In that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it is to all the lands, ⁷ And I say unto them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And with the idols of Egypt be not defiled, I am Jehovah your God. ⁸ And—they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to hearken to Me, Each, the detestable things of their eyes, They have not cast away, And the idols of Egypt have not forsaken, And I say—to pour out My fury on them, To complete Mine anger against them, In the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they are, Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt.
¹⁰ And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them in unto the wilderness, ¹¹ And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth—liveth by them. ¹² And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I am Jehovah their sanctifier. ¹³ And—rebel against me do the house of Israel in the wilderness, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have despised, Which the man who doth—liveth by them. And My sabbaths they have greatly polluted, And I say to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth. ¹⁵ And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it is to all the lands, ¹⁶ Because against My judgments they did kick, And in My statutes they have not walked, And My sabbaths they have polluted, For after their idols their heart is going. ¹⁷ And Mine eye hath pity on them—against destroying them, And I have not made of them an end in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I say to their sons in the wilderness: In the statutes of your fathers ye walk not, And their judgments ye do not observe, And with their idols ye are not defiled. ¹⁹ I am Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them, ²⁰ And My sabbaths sanctify, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I, Jehovah, am your God. ²¹ And—the sons rebel against Me, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have not observed—to do them, Which the man who doth—liveth by them. My sabbaths they have polluted, And I say to pour out My fury upon them, To complete Mine anger against them in the wilderness. ²² And I have turned back My hand, And I do it for My name's sake, Not to pollute it before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out. ²³ I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands. ²⁴ Because My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been. ²⁵ And I also, I have given to them statutes not good, And judgments by which they do not live. ²⁶ And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I am Jehovah.
²⁷ Therefore, speak unto the house of Israel, son of man, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Still in this have your fathers reviled Me, In their committing against Me a trespass. ²⁸ And I bring them in unto the land, That I did lift up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice there their sacrifices, And give there the provocation of their offering, And make there their sweet fragrance, And they pour out there their libations. ²⁹ And I say unto them: What is the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called `high place' to this day. ³⁰ Therefore, say unto the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the way of your fathers are ye defiled? And after their detestable things go a-whoring? ³¹ And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, Ye are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel! I live—an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I am not sought by you. ³² And that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all—in that ye are saying: We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone.
³³ I live—an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Do not I, with a strong hand, And with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out—rule over you? ³⁴ And I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, With a strong hand and with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face. ³⁶ As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant, ³⁸ And cleared out from you the rebels, And them transgressing against Me, From the land of their sojournings I bring them out, And unto the land of Israel they come not, And ye have known that I am Jehovah. ³⁹ And ye, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Each his idols—go—serve ye, And, afterwards, if ye are not hearkening to me, And My holy name ye do not pollute any more by your gifts, and by your idols. ⁴⁰ For, in My holy mountain, In the mountain of the height of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, There serve Me do all the house of Israel, All of it, in the land—there I accept them, And there I do seek your heave-offerings, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things. ⁴¹ With sweet fragrance I do accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And ye have known that I am Jehovah, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, Unto the land that I did lift up My hand To give it to your fathers, ⁴³ And ye have remembered there your ways, And all your doings, In which ye have been defiled, And ye have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that ye have done. ⁴⁴ And ye have known that I am Jehovah, In My dealing with you for My name's sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'
⁴⁵ And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field—the south; ⁴⁷ and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north. ⁴⁸ And seen have all flesh, that I, Jehovah, have kindled it—it is not quenched.' ⁴⁹ And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it will be in the seventh year, in the fifth, in the tenth to the month, men from the old men of Israel came to seek Jehovah, and they sat before my face. ² And the word of Jehovah was to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the old men of Israel, and say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Come ye to seek me? I live, if I will be sought for you, says the Lord Jehovah. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of my choosing upon Israel, and I will lift up my hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and I will be known to them in the land of Egypt, and I will lift up my hand to them, saying, I am Jehovah your God; ⁶ In that day I lifted up my hand to them to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt to the land which I spied out for them flowing milk and honey; this the glory to all lands: ⁷ And saying to them, Cast ye away each the abominations of his eyes, an ye shall not be defiled with the blocks of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God. ⁸ And they will rebel against me, and they would not hear to me: they cast not away each the abominations of their eyes, and they forsook not the blocks of Egypt: and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them, to complete mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt ⁹ And I will do for sake of my name, that it was not profaned before the eyes of the nations which they were in the midst of them, which I was made known to them before their eyes to bring them forth from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I shall cause, them to go forth from the land of Egypt, and I shall bring them to the desert. ¹¹ And I shall give to them my laws, and my judgments I caused them to know, which a man shall do them and he lived in them. ¹² And also my Sabbaths I gave to them to be for a sign between me and between them, to know that I am Jehovah consecrating them. ¹³ And the house of Israel will rebel against me fit the desert: in my laws they went not, and my judgments they rejected, which a man shall do them and he lived in them: and my Sabbaths they profaned greatly and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them in the desert to finish them.' ¹⁴ And I shall do for sake of my name, that it was not polluted before the eyes of the nations which I brought them forth before their eyes ¹⁵ And also I lifted up my hand to them in the desert, not to bring them in to the land which I gave flowing milk and honey; this the glory to all lands ¹⁶ Because they rejected upon my judgments, and my laws they went not in them, and my Sabbaths they profaned: for their heart went after their blocks. ¹⁷ And mine eye will spare for them from destroying them, and I made not a completion with them in the desert ¹⁸ And saying to their sons in the desert Ye shall not go in the laws of your fathers, and their judgments ye shall not watch, and with their blocks ye shall not be defiled.: ¹⁹ I am Jehovah your God; go ye in my: laws, and watch ye my judgments and do them ²⁰ And consecrate my Sabbaths; and they were for a sign between me and between you to know that I am Jehovah your God. ²¹ And their sons will rebel against me: they went not in my laws, and my judgments they watched not to do them, which a man shall do them and live in them: my Sabbaths they profaned: and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them to complete mine anger against them in the desert ²² And I turned back my hand; and I will do for sake of my name, that it was not profaned before the eyes of the nations which I brought them forth before their eyes. ²³ Also I lifted up my hand to them in the desert, to scatter them in the nations, to disperse them is the lands ²⁴ Because they did not my judgments, and my laws they rejected, and my Sabbaths they profaned, and their eyes were after their fathers blocks. ²⁵ And also I gave to them laws not good, and judgments they shall not live in them. ²⁶ And I will defile them in their gifts in causing to pass through all bursting open the womb, so that I shall make them desolate, that they shall know that I am Jehovah. ²⁷ For this, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Yet in this your fathers reviled me, in their transgressing a transgression against me. ²⁸ And I shall bring them to the land which I lifted up my hand to give, it to them, and they will see every high hill and every thick tree, and they will sacrifice there their sacrifices, and they will give there the provocation of their oblation, and they will set there the odor of their sweetnesses, and they will pour out there their libations: ²⁹ And saying to them, What the height where ye go there? And its name will be called Height, even to this day. ³⁰ For this, say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Are ye defiled in the way of your fathers? and commit ye fornication after their abominations?' ³¹ And in lifting up your gifts, in causing your sons to pass into the fire ye are defiled for all your blocks, even to this day: and shall I be sought for you, O house of Israel? I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if I will be sought by you. ³² And the things were coming up upon your spirit which will not be which ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands to serve wood and stone. ³³ I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if not with a strong hand and with an arm stretched out, and with wrath poured out, will I reign over you. ³⁴ And I brought you forth from the peoples, and I gathered you from the lands where ye were scattered in them, with a strong hand and with an arm stretched out, and with wrath panted out ³⁵ And I brought you into the desert of the peoples, and I judged you there face to face. ³⁶ As I contended with your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt, so will I contend with you, says the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I caused you to pass under the rod I brought you into the bond of the covenant ³⁸ And I separated from you the rebellious and those transgressing against me: I will bring them forth from the land of their sojournings, and to the land of Israel they shall not come in: and ye knew that I am Jehovah. ³⁹ And ye, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord Jehovah: Go serve ye each his blocks, and afterward if ye bear not to me and ye shall not profane my holy name yet with your gifts and with your blocks. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah, there shall all the house of Israel serve me, all in the land: there I will receive them into favor, and there I will seek your offerings and the chief of your liftings up, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ With the odor of sweetness I will receive you into favor in my bringing you forth from the peoples, and I gathered you from the lands where ye were scattered in them; and I was consecrated in you before the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And ye knew that I am Jehovah in my bringing you into the land of Israel, to the land which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And ye remembered there your ways, and all your works which ye were defiled in them; and ye shall be wearied in your faces for all your evils which ye did. ⁴⁴ And ye knew that I am Jehovah in my doing with you for sake of my name, not according to your evil ways and your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah. ⁴⁵ And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face the way of the south, and drop to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field. ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear thou the word of Jehovah; thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me kindling a fire in thee, and it consumed in thee every green tree and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north were burned in it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh saw that I Jehovah kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah, they say to me, Does he not use parables?

Darby⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth of the month, [that] certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and they sat before me. ² And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Are ye come to inquire of me? [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers, ⁵ and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I [am] Jehovah your God, ⁶ in that day I lifted up my hand unto them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands; ⁷ and I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I [am] Jehovah your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: none of them cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought to pour out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name`s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I had made myself known unto them in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them. ¹² And I also gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I [am] Jehovah that hallow them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name`s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. ¹⁵ And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected mine ordinances and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ But mine eye spared them so as not to destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, neither keep their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I [am] Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I [am] Jehovah your God. ²¹ And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name`s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. ²³ I lifted up my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ because they performed not mine ordinances, and rejected my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers` idols. ²⁵ And I also gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances whereby they should not live; ²⁶ and I defiled them by their own gifts, in that they devoted all that opened the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] Jehovah. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have wrought unfaithfulness against me. ²⁸ When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings. ²⁹ And I said unto them, What is the high place whither ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Do ye defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and do ye commit fornication after their abominations? ³¹ And when ye offer your gifts, making your sons to pass through the fire, ye defile yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day; and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, in serving wood and stone. ³³ [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I reign over you. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out; ³⁵ and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, saith the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols henceforth also, if none of you will hearken unto me; but profane my holy name no more with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah, there shall all the house of Israel serve me, the whole of it, in the land; there will I accept them, and there will I require your heave-offerings and the first-fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ As a sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up my hand to give to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils which ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have wrought with you for my name`s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah. ⁴⁵ And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [words] against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flashing flame shall not be quenched; and all that it meets from the south to the north shall be burned thereby. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I Jehovah have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ And I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth [day] of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; ⁵ and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, Saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ in that day I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ And I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me; they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: then I said I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Moreover also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them: ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ But the children rebelled against me; they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my sabbaths: then I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not he profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ Moreover I lifted up mine hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries, ²⁴ because they had not executed my judgments, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. ²⁵ Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and judgments wherein they should not live; ²⁶ and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, which I lifted up mine hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering, there also they made their sweet savour, and they poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What meaneth the high place whereunto ye go? So the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Do ye pollute yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and go ye a whoring after their abominations? ³¹ and when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, do ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, unto this day? and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you: ³² and that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all; in that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I be king over you: ³⁴ and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD: Go ye, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but my holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ As a sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up mine hand to give unto your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; ⁴⁷ and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

ASV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth [day] of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and sat before me. ² And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Is it to inquire of me that ye are come? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; ⁵ and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and sware unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I sware unto them, saying, I am Jehovah your God; ⁶ in that day I sware unto them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands. ⁷ And I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Jehovah your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me; they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
¹⁰ So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected mine ordinances, and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless mine eye spared them, and I destroyed them not, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
¹⁸ And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God. ²¹ But the children rebelled against me; they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ Moreover I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ because they had not executed mine ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances wherein they should not live; ²⁶ and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, which I sware to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their sweet savor, and they poured out there their drink-offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What meaneth the high place whereunto ye go? So the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Do ye pollute yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and play ye the harlot after their abominations? ³¹ and when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, do ye pollute yourselves with all your idols unto this day? and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you; ³² and that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, in that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
³³ As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out; ³⁵ and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, saith the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me; but my holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.
⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ As a sweet savor will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I sware to give unto your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
⁴⁵ And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; ⁴⁷ and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

ASV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H7637 And it came to pass in the seventh H8141 year, H2549 in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month, H582 that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 came H1875 to inquire H3068 of Jehovah, H3427 and sat H6440 before me.

2 H1697 And the word H3068 of Jehovah H559 came unto me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man, H1696 speak H2205 unto the elders H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H136 Jehovah: H1875 Is it to inquire H935 of me that ye are come? H2416 As I live, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you.

4 H8199 Wilt thou judge H1121 them, son H120 of man, H8199 wilt thou judge H3045 them? Cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers;

5 H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah: H3117 In the day H977 when I chose H3478 Israel, H3027 and sware H5375 unto H2233 the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob, H3045 and made myself known H776 unto them in the land H4714 of Egypt, H3027 when I sware H5375 unto H559 them, saying, H3068 I am Jehovah H430 your God;

6 H3117 in that day H3027 I sware H5375 unto H3318 them, to bring them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 that I had searched H2100 out for them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands.

7 H559 And I said H7993 unto them, Cast ye away H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes, H2930 and defile H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt; H3068 I am Jehovah H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled H14 against me, and would H8085 not hearken H376 unto me; they did not every man H7993 cast away H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes, H5800 neither did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H3615 upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H8432 among H5869 which they were, in whose sight H3045 I made myself known H3318 unto them, in bringing them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 So I caused them to go forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt, H935 and brought H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 And I gave H2708 them my statutes, H3045 and showed H4941 them mine ordinances, H120 which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall live in them.

12 H5414 Moreover also I gave H7676 them my sabbaths, H226 to be a sign H3045 between me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am Jehovah H6942 that sanctifieth them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness: H1980 they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H3988 and they rejected H4941 mine ordinances, H120 which if a man H6213 keep, H2425 he shall live H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 profaned. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H4057 upon them in the wilderness, H3615 to consume them.

14 H6213 But I wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them out.

15 H3027 Moreover also I sware H5375 unto H4057 them in the wilderness, H935 that I would not bring H776 them into the land H5414 which I had given H2100 them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 because they rejected H4941 mine ordinances, H1980 and walked H2708 not in my statutes, H2490 and profaned H7676 my sabbaths: H3820 for their heart H1980 went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless mine eye H2347 spared H7843 them, and I destroyed H6213 them not, neither did I make H3617 a full end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 And I said H1121 unto their children H4057 in the wilderness, H3212 Walk H2706 ye not in the statutes H1 of your fathers, H8104 neither observe H4941 their ordinances, H2930 nor defile H1544 yourselves with their idols.

19 H3068 I am Jehovah H430 your God: H3212 walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 and keep H4941 mine ordinances, H6213 and do them;

20 H6942 and hallow H7676 my sabbaths; H226 and they shall be a sign H3045 between me and you, that ye may know H3068 that I am Jehovah H430 your God.

21 H1121 But the children H4784 rebelled H1980 against me; they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H8104 neither kept H4941 mine ordinances H6213 to do H120 them, which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall live H2490 in them; they profaned H7676 my sabbaths. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H3615 upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand, H6213 and wrought H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them forth.

23 H3027 Moreover I sware H5375 unto H4057 them in the wilderness, H6327 that I would scatter H1471 them among the nations, H2219 and disperse H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 because they had not executed H4941 mine ordinances, H3988 but had rejected H2708 my statutes, H2490 and had profaned H7676 my sabbaths, H5869 and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers' H1544 idols.

25 H5414 Moreover also I gave H2706 them statutes H2896 that were not good, H4941 and ordinances H2421 wherein they should not live;

26 H2930 and I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts, H5674 in that they caused to pass through H6363 the fire all that openeth H7356 the womb, H8074 that I might make them desolate, H3045 to the end that they might know H3068 that I am Jehovah.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man, H1696 speak H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah: H1 In this moreover have your fathers H1442 blasphemed H4603 me, in that they have committed H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought H776 them into the land, H3027 which I sware H5375 to H5414 give H7200 unto them, then they saw H7311 every high H1389 hill, H5687 and every thick H6086 tree, H2076 and they offered H2077 there their sacrifices, H5414 and there they presented H3708 the provocation H2076 of their offering; H7760 there also they made H5207 their sweet H7381 savor, H5258 and they poured out H5262 there their drink-offerings.

29 H559 Then I said H1116 unto them, What meaneth the high place H935 whereunto ye go? H8034 So the name H7121 thereof is called H1117 Bamah H3117 unto this day.

30 H559 Wherefore say H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel, H559 Thus saith H136 the Lord H136 Jehovah: H2930 Do ye pollute H1870 yourselves after the manner H1 of your fathers? H2181 and play ye the harlot H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 and when ye offer H4979 your gifts, H1121 when ye make your sons H5674 to pass through H784 the fire, H2930 do ye pollute H1544 yourselves with all your idols H3117 unto this day? H1875 and shall I be inquired H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel? H2416 As I live, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you;

32 H5927 and that which cometh H7307 into your mind H559 shall not be at all, in that ye say, H1961 We will be H1471 as the nations, H4940 as the families H776 of the countries, H8334 to serve H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah, H2389 surely with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with an outstretched H2220 arm, H2534 and with wrath H5186 poured out, H4427 will I be king over you:

34 H3318 and I will bring you out H5971 from the peoples, H6908 and will gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 wherein ye are scattered, H2389 with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with an outstretched H2220 arm, H2534 and with wrath H5186 poured out;

35 H935 and I will bring H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the peoples, H8199 and there will I enter into judgment H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 Like as I entered into judgment H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt, H8199 so will I enter into judgment H5002 with you, saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah.

37 H5674 And I will cause you to pass H7626 under the rod, H935 and I will bring H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant;

38 H1305 and I will purge out H4775 from among you the rebels, H6586 and them that transgress H3318 against me; I will bring them forth H776 out of the land H4033 where they sojourn, H935 but they shall not enter H127 into the land H3478 of Israel: H3045 and ye shall know H3068 that I am Jehovah.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel, H559 thus saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah: H3212 Go H5647 ye, serve H376 every one H1544 his idols, H310 and hereafter H8085 also, if ye will not hearken H6944 unto me; but my holy H8034 name H2490 shall ye no more profane H4979 with your gifts, H1544 and with your idols.

40 H6944 For in my holy H2022 mountain, H2022 in the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah, H1004 there shall all the house H3478 of Israel, H5647 all of them, serve H776 me in the land: H7521 there will I accept H1875 them, and there will I require H8641 your offerings, H7225 and the first-fruits H4864 of your oblations, H6944 with all your holy things.

41 H5207 As a sweet H7381 savor H7521 will I accept H3318 you, when I bring you out H5971 from the peoples, H6908 and gather H3318 you out H776 of the countries H6327 wherein ye have been scattered; H6942 and I will be sanctified H1471 in you in the sight of the nations.

42 H3045 And ye shall know H3068 that I am Jehovah, H935 when I shall bring H127 you into the land H3478 of Israel, H776 into the country H3027 which I sware H5375 to H5414 give H1 unto your fathers.

43 H2142 And there shall ye remember H1870 your ways, H5949 and all your doings, H2930 wherein ye have polluted H6962 yourselves; and ye shall loathe H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 that ye have committed.

44 H3045 And ye shall know H3068 that I am Jehovah, H6213 when I have dealt H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your evil H1870 ways, H7843 nor according to your corrupt H5949 doings, H1004 O ye house H3478 of Israel, H5002 saith H136 the Lord H3069 Jehovah.

45 H1697 And the word H3068 of Jehovah H559 came unto me, saying,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man, H7760 set H6440 thy face H1870 toward H8486 the south, H5197 and drop H1864 thy word toward the south, H5012 and prophesy H3293 against the forest H7704 of the field H5045 in the South;

47 H559 and say H3293 to the forest H5045 of the South, H8085 Hear H1697 the word H3068 of Jehovah: H559 Thus saith H136 the Lord H3068 Jehovah, H3341 Behold, I will kindle H784 a fire H398 in thee, and it shall devour H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in thee, and every dry H6086 tree: H3852 the flaming H7957 flame H3518 shall not be quenched, H6440 and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 shall be burnt thereby.

48 H1320 And all flesh H7200 shall see H3068 that I, Jehovah, H1197 have kindled H3518 it; it shall not be quenched.

49 H559 Then said H162 I, Ah H136 Lord H136 Jehovah! H559 they say H4911 of me, Is he not a speaker H4912 of parables?

JPS_ASV_Byz⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: ³ 'Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Are ye come to inquire of Me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; ⁵ and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand unto them, saying: I am the LORD your God; ⁶ in that day I lifted up My hand unto them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had sought out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the beauty of all lands; ⁷ and I said unto them: Cast ye away every man the detestable things of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against Me, and would not hearken unto Me; they did not every man cast away the detestable things of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among whom they were, in whose sight I made Myself known unto them, so as to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My statutes, and taught them Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them My sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they walked not in My statutes, and they rejected Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them, and My sabbaths they greatly profaned; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up My hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the beauty of all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected Mine ordinances, and walked not in My statutes, and profaned My sabbaths - for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless Mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said unto their children in the wilderness: Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols; ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow My sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ But the children rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes, neither kept Mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned My sabbaths; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew My hand, and wrought for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up My hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ because they had not executed Mine ordinances, but had rejected My statutes, and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and ordinances whereby they should not live; ²⁶ and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they set apart all that openeth the womb, that I might destroy them, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed Me, in that they dealt treacherously with Me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, which I lifted up My hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering, there also they made their sweet savour, and there they poured out their drink-offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them: What meaneth the high place whereunto ye go? So the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say unto the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD: When ye pollute yourselves after the manner of your fathers, and go after their abominations, ³¹ and when, in offering your gifts, in making your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, unto this day; shall I then be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you; ³² and that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all; in that ye say: We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I be king over you; ³⁴ and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out; ³⁵ and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against Me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD: Go ye, serve every one his idols, even because ye will not hearken unto Me; but My holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in My holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve Me in the land; there will I accept them, and there will I require your heave-offerings, and the first of your gifts, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ With your sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up My hand to give unto your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for My name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.' ⁴⁵ (21:1) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: ⁴⁶ (21:2) 'Son of man, set thy face toward the South, and preach toward the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; ⁴⁷ (21:3) and say to the forest of the South: Hear the word of the LORD: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree, it shall not be quenched, even a flaming flame; and all faces from the south to the north shall be seared thereby. ⁴⁸ (21:4) And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.' ⁴⁹ (21:5) Then said I: 'Ah Lord GOD! they say of me: Is he not a maker of parables?'

Rotherham⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tent of the month, that there came in men of the elders of Israel to enquire of Yahweh,––and they sat before me. ² Then came the word of Yahweh unto me, saying:–– ³ Son of man, Speak thou with the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, To enquire of me, are ye, coming in? As I live, verily I will no be enquired of by you, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh. ⁴ Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, O son of man? The abominations of their fathers, let them know:
⁵ So then thou shalt say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, In the day when I made choice of Israel, then lifted I up my hand, to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them, in the land of Egypt,––Yea I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I, Yahweh, am your God. ⁶ In that day, lifted I up my hand to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt,––into a land that I had looked out for them, flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was, of all lands. ⁷ And I said unto them., Every one, the abomination of his eyes, cast ye away, And, with the manufactured gods of Egypt, let it not be that ye defile yourselves: I, Yahweh, am your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, And were not willing to hearken unto me, Every man, the abominations of their eyes, they cast not away, And, the manufactured gods of Egypt, forsook they not; Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them, to bring mine anger to an end against them, in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ Howbeit I wrought with effect, for the sake of mine own Name, that it might not be profaned––before the eyes of the nations in whose midst they were,––before whose eyes I made myself known unto them, by bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
¹⁰ Therefore brought I them forth out of the land of Egypt,––and caused them to come into the desert. ¹¹ Then gave I unto them my statutes, And, my regulations, caused I them to know,––By the which the man, that doeth them, shall live. ¹² Moreover also, my sabbaths, gave I unto them, to become a sign betwixt me and them,––that it might be known, that, I, Yahweh, was hallowing them. ¹³ But the house of Israel, rebelled against me, in the desert, In my statutes, walked they not, And my regulations, they rejected, By the which the man, that doeth them, shall live, My sabbaths also, they profaned exceedingly. Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them in the desert, to make an end of them. ¹⁴ Howbeit I wrought with effect, for the sake of mine own Name,––that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, in whose eyes I had brought them forth. ¹⁵ Yet, even I, lifted up my hand to them, in the desert,––That I would not bring them into the land which I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was, of all lands: ¹⁶ Because, my regulations, they had rejected, And, as for my statutes, they had not walked therein, My sabbaths also, had they profaned; For, after their manufactured gods, their heart, had been going. ¹⁷ Nevertheless mine eye, threw a shield, over them, that they should not be destroyed; So I made not of them a full end, in the desert. ¹⁸ But I said unto their children, in the desert, In the statutes of your fathers, let it not be that ye walk, And their regulations, let it not be that ye observe,––And with their manufactured gods, let it not be that ye defile yourselves. ¹⁹ I, Yahweh, am your God, In my statutes, walk ye,––And my regulations, observe ye and do them; ²⁰ My sabbaths also, hallow ye,––And they shall become a sign betwixt me and you, That it may be known, that, I, Yahweh, am your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding, the children rebelled against me, In my statutes, walked they not, And my regulations, observed they not, to do them, Wherein the man, who shall do them, shall live, My sabbaths, they profaned. Therefore spake I of pouring out mine indignation upon them, to bring mine anger to an end against them, in the desert. ²² Howbeit I withdrew my hand, and wrought with effect, for the sake of mine own Name,––that it should not be profaned before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them forth: ²³ Even, I, lifted up my hand to them, in the desert,––That I would disperse them throughout the nations, And scatter them throughout the lands; ²⁴ Because, my regulations, had they not done, And, my statutes, they had rejected, My sabbaths also, they had profaned,––And, after the manufactured gods of their fathers, were their eyes [turned]. ²⁵ I myself, indeed, suffered them [to walk in] statutes which were, not good,––And regulations, in which they could not live. ²⁶ Yea I let them defile themselves with their gifts, when they caused every firstborn to pass through [the fire], ––that I might make them desolate. To the end they might know, that, I, am Yahweh.
²⁷ Therefore, speak thou unto the house of Israel, Son of man, and say unto them, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh,––Yet further in this, did your fathers, insult me, by the treachery wherewith they dealt treacherously against me; ²⁸ When I brought them into the land, as to which I had lifted up mine hand to give it them, then beheld they every high hill and every tangled tree, And offered, there, their sacrifices, And presented, there, their provoking, gift, And placed, there, their satisfying, odour, And poured out, there, their drink–offerings. ²⁹ Therefore said I unto them, What! a high–place, whereinto ye, are entering? And so the name thereof hath been called High–place, unto this day. ³⁰ Therefore, say thou unto the house of Israel, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Is it, in the way of your fathers, ye, are defiling yourselves,––And, after their abominations, that ye, are committing lewdness? ³¹ Yea, when ye lift up your gifts, When ye cause your children to pass through the fire, Ye, are defiling yourselves unto all your manufactured gods, unto this day, And shall, I, be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, Surely I will not be enquired of by you. ³² And, as for that which is rising up on your spirit, it shall, not at all come to pass, In that ye, are saying, Let us be like the nations, Like the families of the lands, By ministering unto Wood and Stone!
³³ As I live, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, Surely, with a strong hand, and, With an outstretched arm, and, With outpoured indignation, Will I be king over you; ³⁴ And I will bring you forth from among the peoples, And gather you together, out of the lands, throughout which ye have been dispersed, With a strong hand, and, With an outstretched arm, and, With outpoured indignation; ³⁵ And I will bring you, into the desert of the peoples,––and will contend with you there, face to face. ³⁶ Just as I contended with yore fathers, in the desert of the land of Egypt, So, will I contend with you, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh; ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, And will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ And will sever from you, those who are rebelling and those who are transgressing against me, Out of the land of their sojournings, will I bring them forth, Yet, upon the soil of Israel, shall they not enter, So shall ye know, that, I, am Yahweh. ³⁹ But, as for you, O house of Israel, Thus, saith my Lord, Yahweh, Go, serve, every man, his own manufactured gods, Yet, afterwards, surely, Ye shall be ready to hearken unto me,––And, my holy name, shall ye profane no more, With your gifts, and, With your manufactured gods. ⁴⁰ For, in my holy, mountain, In the mountain of the height of Israel, Declareth, My Lord, Yahweh, There, shall all the house of Israel, serve me, all of it, in the land, There, will I accept them, and, There, will I seek your heave–offerings, and the firstfruits of your gifts, in all your holy things: ⁴¹ As a satisfying, odour, will I accept, you, Through my bringing you forth from among the peoples, And gathering you, out of the lands, throughout which ye have been dispersed; Thus will I hallow myself in you, before the eyes of the nations. ⁴² So shall ye know, that, I, am Yahweh, Through my bringing you in unto the soil of Israel, Unto the land, as to which I lifted up my hand, to give it unto your fathers. ⁴³ Then shall ye call to mind, there, your own ways, and all your own doings, wherewith ye had defiled yourselves,––And ye shall become loathsome in your own sight, for all your wickednesses, which ye have done. ⁴⁴ So shall ye know, that, I, am Yahweh, Through my dealing effectively with you, for the sake of mine own Name,––Not according to your own wicked ways, Nor according to your corrupted doings, O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.
⁴⁵ Then came the word of Yahweh unto me, saying: ⁴⁶ Son of man, Set thy face the way towards Teman, And drop [thy word] against the land of the sun, And prophesy unto the forest of the field of the South; ⁴⁷ And thou shalt say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh,––Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh––Behold me! kindling in thee a fire, And it shall devour in thee every moist tree and every dry tree, The spreading flame, shall not be quenched, Then, shall be scorched thereby, all faces, from south to north; ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see, that, I, Yahweh, have kindled it,––It shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah! My Lord, Yahweh: They, are saying of me, Is, not he a, putter forth of parables?

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it comes to pass, in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], in the tenth of the month, come in have certain of the elders of Israel to seek Yahweh, and they sit before me;" ² and there is a word of Yahweh unto me, saying, ³ `Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and you have said unto them, Thus said the Lord Yahweh:To seek Me are you coming in? I live--I am not sought by you--an affirmation of the Lord Yahweh." ⁴ Do you judge them? Do you judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know, ⁵ and you have said unto them:Thus said the Lord Yahweh:In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I [am] Yahweh your Elohim." ⁶ In that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands, ⁷ And I say unto them, Let each cast away the detestable things of his eyes, And with the idols of Egypt be not defiled, I [am] Yahweh your Elohim." ⁸ And--they rebel against Me, And have not been willing to hearken to Me, Each, the detestable things of their eyes, They have not cast away, And the idols of Egypt have not forsaken, And I say--to pour out My fury on them, To complete Mine anger against them, In the midst of the land of Egypt." ⁹ And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, In whose midst they [are], Before whose eyes I became known to them, To bring them out from the land of Egypt." ¹⁰ And I bring them out of the land of Egypt, And I bring them in unto the wilderness, ¹¹ And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who does--lives by them." ¹² And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I [am] Yahweh their sanctifier." ¹³ And--rebel against me do the house of Israel in the wilderness, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have despised, Which the man who does--lives by them. And My sabbaths they have greatly polluted, And I say to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them." ¹⁴ And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them forth." ¹⁵ And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it [is] to all the lands, ¹⁶ Because against My judgments they did kick, And in My statutes they have not walked, And My sabbaths they have polluted, For after their idols their heart is going." ¹⁷ And Mine eye has pity on them--against destroying them, And I have not made of them an end in the wilderness." ¹⁸ And I say to their sons in the wilderness:In the statutes of your fathers you walk not, And their judgments you do not observe, And with their idols you are not defiled." ¹⁹ I [am] Yahweh your Elohim, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them, ²⁰ And My sabbaths sanctify, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I, Yahweh, [am] your Elohim." ²¹ And--the sons rebel against Me, In My statutes they have not walked, And My judgments they have not observed--to do them, Which the man who does--lives by them. My sabbaths they have polluted, And I say to pour out My fury upon them, To complete Mine anger against them in the wilderness." ²² And I have turned back My hand, And I do [it] for My name's sake, Not to pollute [it] before the eyes of the nations, Before whose eyes I brought them out." ²³ I also, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, To scatter them among nations, And to spread them through lands." ²⁴ Because My judgments they have not done, And My statutes they have despised, And My sabbaths they have polluted, And after idols of their fathers have their eyes been." ²⁵ And I also, I have given to them statutes not good, And judgments by which they do not live." ²⁶ And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I [am] Yahweh." ²⁷ Therefore, speak unto the house of Israel, son of man, and you have said unto them, Thus said the Lord Yahweh:Still in this have your fathers reviled Me, In their committing against Me a trespass." ²⁸ And I bring them in unto the land, That I did lift up My hand to give to them, And they see every high hill, and every thick tree, And they sacrifice there their sacrifices, And give there the provocation of their offering, And make there their sweet fragrance, And they pour out there their libations." ²⁹ And I say unto them:What [is] the high place whither you are going in? And its name is called `high place' to this day. ³⁰ Therefore, say unto the house of Israel:Thus said the Lord Yahweh:In the way of your fathers are you defiled? And after their detestable things go a-whoring? ³¹ And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, You are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel! I live--an affirmation of the Lord Yahweh, I am not sought by you." ³² And that which is going up on your mind, It is not at all--in that you are saying:We will be as the nations, as the families of the lands, To serve wood and stone." ³³ I live--an affirmation of the Lord Yahweh, Do not I, with a strong hand, And with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out--rule over you? ³⁴ And I have brought you forth from the peoples, And assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, With a strong hand and with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out." ³⁵ And I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face." ³⁶ As I was judged with your fathers, In the wilderness of the land of Egypt, So I am judged with you, An affirmation of the Lord Yahweh." ³⁷ And I have caused you to pass under the rod, And brought you into the bond of the covenant, ³⁸ And cleared out from you the rebels, And them transgressing against Me, From the land of their sojournings I bring them out, And unto the land of Israel they come not, And you have known that I [am] Yahweh." ³⁹ And you, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord Yahweh:Each his idols--go--serve you, And, afterwards, if you are not hearkening to me, And My holy name you do not pollute any more by your gifts, and by your idols." ⁴⁰ For, in My holy mountain, In the mountain of the height of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Yahweh, There serve Me do all the house of Israel, All of it, in the land--there I accept them, And there I do seek your heave-offerings, And with the first-fruit of your gifts, With all your holy things." ⁴¹ With sweet fragrance I do accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which you have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations." ⁴² And you have known that I [am] Yahweh, In My bringing you to the ground of Israel, Unto the land that I did lift up My hand To give it to your fathers, ⁴³ And you have remembered there your ways, And all your doings, In which you have been defiled, And you have been loathsome in your own faces, For all your evils that you have done." ⁴⁴ And you have known that I [am] Yahweh, In My dealing with you for My name's sake, Not according to your evil ways, And according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Yahweh.'" ⁴⁵ And there is a word of Yahweh unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field--the south;" ⁴⁷ and you have said to the forest of the south:Hear a word of Yahweh:Thus said the Lord Yahweh:Lo, I am kindling in you a fire, And it has devoured in you every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north." ⁴⁸ And seen have all flesh, that I, Yahweh, have kindled it--it is not quenched.'" ⁴⁹ And I say, `Ah, Lord Yahweh, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?

BBE⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now it came about in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the responsible men of Israel came to get directions from the Lord and were seated before me. ² Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me. ⁴ Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers, ⁵ And say to them, This is what the Lord has said: In the day when I took Israel for myself, when I made an oath to the seed of the family of Jacob, and I gave them knowledge of myself in the land of Egypt, saying to them with an oath, I am the Lord your God; ⁶ In that day I gave my oath to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land which I had been searching out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands: ⁷ And I said to them, Let every man among you put away the disgusting things to which his eyes are turned, and do not make yourselves unclean with the images of Egypt; I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they would not be controlled by me, and did not give ear to me; they did not put away the disgusting things to which their eyes were turned, or give up the images of Egypt: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the land of Egypt. ⁹ And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean before the eyes of the nations among whom they were, and before whose eyes I gave them knowledge of myself, by taking them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I made them go out of the land of Egypt and took them into the waste land. ¹¹ And I gave them my rules and made clear to them my orders, which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him. ¹² And further, I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, so that it might be clear that I, who make them holy, am the Lord. ¹³ But the children of Israel would not be controlled by me in the waste land: they were not guided by my rules, and they were turned away from my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said that I would let loose my passion on them in the waste land, and put an end to them. ¹⁴ And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out. ¹⁵ And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they were turned away from my orders, and were not guided by my rules, and had no respect for my Sabbaths: for their hearts went after their images. ¹⁷ But still my eye had pity on them and I kept them from destruction and did not put an end to them completely in the waste land. ¹⁸ And I said to their children in the waste land, Do not be guided by the rules of your fathers or keep their orders or make yourselves unclean with their images: ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God; be guided by my rules and keep my orders and do them: ²⁰ And keep my Sabbaths holy; and they will be a sign between me and you so that it may be clear to you that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ But the children would not be controlled by me; they were not guided by my rules, and they did not keep and do my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the waste land. ²² And I was acting for the honour of my name, so that it might not be made unclean in the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had taken them out. ²³ Further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land that I would send them wandering among the nations, driving them out among the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not done my orders, but had been turned away from my rules, and had not given respect to my Sabbaths, and their eyes were turned to the images of their fathers. ²⁵ And further, I gave them rules which were not good and orders in which there was no life for them; ²⁶ I made them unclean in the offerings they gave, causing them to make every first child go through the fire, so that I might put an end to them. ²⁷ For this cause, son of man, say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: In this your fathers have further put shame on my name by doing wrong against me. ²⁸ For when I had taken them into the land which I made an oath to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every branching tree and made their offerings there, moving me to wrath by their offerings; and there the sweet smell of their offerings went up and their drink offerings were drained out. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What is this high place where you go to no purpose? And it is named Bamah to this day. ³⁰ For this cause say to the children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Are you making yourselves unclean as your fathers did? are you being untrue to me by going after their disgusting works? ³¹ And when you give your offerings, causing your sons to go through the fire, you make yourselves unclean with all your images to this day; and will you come to me for directions, O children of Israel? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no direction from me. ³² And that which comes into your minds will never take place; when you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, servants of wood and stone; ³³ By my life, says the Lord, truly, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with burning wrath let loose, I will be King over you: ³⁴ And I will take you out from the peoples and get you together out of the countries where you are wandering, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with burning wrath let loose: ³⁵ And I will take you into the waste land of the peoples, and there I will take up the cause with you face to face. ³⁶ As I took up the cause with your fathers in the waste land of the land of Egypt, so will I take up the cause with you says the Lord. ³⁷ And I will make you go under the rod and will make you small in number: ³⁸ Clearing out from among you all those who are uncontrolled and who are sinning against me; I will take them out of the land where they are living, but they will not come into the land of Israel: and you will be certain that I am the Lord. ³⁹ As for you, O children of Israel, the Lord has said: Let every man completely put away his images and give ear to me: and let my holy name no longer be shamed by your offerings and your images. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the high mountain of Israel, says the Lord, there all the children of Israel, all of them, will be my servants in the land; there I will take pleasure in them, and there I will be worshipped with your offerings and the first-fruits of the things you give, and with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will take pleasure in you as in a sweet smell, when I take you out from the peoples and get you together from the countries where you have been sent in flight; and I will make myself holy in you before the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you into the land of Israel, into the country which I made an oath to give to your fathers. ⁴³ And there, at the memory of your ways and of all the things you did to make yourselves unclean, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of all the evil things you have done. ⁴⁴ And you will be certain that I am the Lord, when I take you in hand for the honour of my name, and not for your evil ways or your unclean doings, O children of Israel, says the Lord. ⁴⁵ Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South; ⁴⁷ And say to the woodland of the South, Give ear to the words of the Lord: this is what the Lord has said: See, I will have a fire lighted in you, for the destruction of every green tree in you and every dry tree: the flaming flame will not be put out, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh will see that I the Lord have had it lighted: it will not be put out. ⁴⁹ Then I said, Ah, Lord! they say of me, Is he not a maker of stories?

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to ask of Jehovah, and sat before me. ² And came the Word of Jehovah to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: Have you come to ask of Me? As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers. ⁵ And say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: In the day that I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt; when I lifted up My hand to them, saying, I am Jehovah your God; ⁶ in the day that I lifted up My hand to them, to bring them out from the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ⁷ then I said to them, Let each man throw away the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Jehovah your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against Me and would not listen to Me. They did not each man throw away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. And I said, I will pour out My fury against them to fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the nations among whom they were, for I made Myself known to them in their eyes, by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I caused them to go out from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. ¹² And also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah who sets them apart. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not walk in My statutes, and they despised My judgments, which if a man does, he shall even live in them. And they greatly profaned My sabbaths. And I said, I will pour out My fury on them in the wilderness to destroy them. ¹⁴ But I worked for My name's sake, so that it should not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ And also I lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey; it is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ because they despised My judgments and walked not in My sabbaths; and they profaned My sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ But My eye spared them from destroying them, nor did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said to their sons in the wilderness, Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am Jehovah your God. Walk in My statutes, and keep My judgments, and do them, ²⁰ and keep My sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am Jehovah your God. ²¹ But the sons rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes, nor kept My judgments to do them; the judgments which, if a man do, he shall even live in them; they profaned My sabbaths and I said I would pour out My fury on them, to fulfill My anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withdrew My hand and worked for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, from whom I brought them out in their eyes. ²³ I also lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations and scatter them through the lands, ²⁴ because they had not done My judgments, but had despised My sabbaths and had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Also I gave them statutes not good, and judgments by which they should not live. ²⁶ And I defiled them in their own gifts, in that they caused all that open the womb to pass through the fire, that I might waste them, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed Me, in that they have committed a sin against Me. ²⁸ When I had brought them into the land for which I lifted up My hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered their sacrifices there. And there they offered their provoking gifts. There also they made their sweet aroma, and poured out their drink offerings there. ²⁹ And I said to them, What is the high place to which you go? And the name of it is called High Place to this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, So says the Lord Jehovah: Are you defiled in the same way as your fathers? And do you go whoring after their abominations? ³¹ For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I Live, says the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And what comes up on your spirit shall not happen at all, that you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, I will reign over you. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and I will gather you out of the lands in which you are scattered among them, with a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, says the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels and those who sin against Me. I will bring them out from the land where they reside, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am Jehovah. ³⁹ And you, O house of Israel, so says the Lord Jehovah: Every man go and serve his idols, and do so from now on if you will not listen to Me. But never again defile My holy name with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in My holy mountain, in the mountain height of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah, there all the house of Israel, all of those in the land, shall serve Me. There will I receive them, and there will I ask for your offerings and the firstfruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will receive you with your sweet aroma when I bring you out from the people and gather you out of the lands into which you have been scattered among them. And I will be sanctified in you in the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And you shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the land for which I lifted up My hand, to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there you shall remember your ways and all your doings in which you have been defiled. And you shall despise yourselves in your own sight for all your evils which you have committed. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am Jehovah when I have worked with you for My name's sake, not according to your wicked ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah. ⁴⁵ And the Word of Jehovah came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop a word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field. ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the Word of Jehovah. So says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall burn up every green tree in you, and every dry tree among you. The flaming flame shall not be put out, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I Jehovah have kindled it. It shall not be put out. ⁴⁹ And I said, Ah Lord Jehovah! They say of me, Does he not speak parables?

LITV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it was in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth of the month, men came from the elders of Israel to inquire of Jehovah, and sat before me. ² And the word of Jehovah was to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live, declares the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Will you judge them, will you judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers. ⁵ And say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: In the day I chose Israel and lifted My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and I was made known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand to them, saying, I am Jehovah your God. ⁶ In that day I lifted up My hand to them to bring them out from the land of Egypt into a land flowing with milk and honey that I had searched out for them, the glory of it is to all lands. ⁷ Then I said to them, Let each man cast away the filthy idols of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Jehovah your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against Me and would not listen to Me. They did not each man throw away the filthy idols of their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said, I will pour out My fury against them, to fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were, for I made Myself known to them in their eyes, by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ I caused them to leave from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My statutes, and I made them know My judgments, which if a man does them, he will even live by them. ¹² And I also gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah who sets them apart. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes, and they despised My judgments, which if a man does them he will even live by them. And they greatly profaned My sabbaths. Then I said, I will pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I worked for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, before whom I brought them out, in their eyes. ¹⁵ And I also lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey which I had given; it is the glory to all the lands, ¹⁶ because they despised My judgments, and they did not walk in My statutes, and they profaned My sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ And My eye spared them, from destroying them, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said to their sons in the wilderness, Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers and do not keep their judgments, and do not defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am Jehovah your God, walk in My statutes, and keep My judgments, and do them. ²⁰ And keep My sabbaths holy, and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am Jehovah your God. ²¹ But the sons rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes, and they did not keep My judgments, to do them, which if a man does them, he shall live by them. They profaned My sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them, to fulfill My anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withdrew My hand and acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations, from whom I brought them out in their eyes. ²³ And I lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, to scatter them among the nations and sow them among the lands, ²⁴ because they had not done My judgments and had despised My statutes and had profaned My sabbaths. And their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Therefore I also gave them statutes that were not good and by which they could not live. ²⁶ And I defiled them by their own gifts, by making all that open the womb to cross the fire, so that I might waste them, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah. ²⁷ So speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed Me, by trespassing a trespass against Me. ²⁸ When I had brought them into the land for which I lifted up My hand, to give it to them, then they saw every high hill and every leafy tree; and they offered their sacrifices there. And they have their provoking offering there. They also made their soothing aroma there and poured out their drink offerings there. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What is the high place to which you go there? And its name is called High Place to this day. ³⁰ For this reason, say to the house of Israel, So says the Lord Jehovah: Are you being defiled in the way of your fathers? And do you go whoring after their filthy idols? ³¹ For when you lift up your gifts, when you pass your sons through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even to this day. And I will not be inquired of by you, O house of Israel As I live, declares the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And what comes up on your spirit shall surely not occur, that you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the lands, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, Surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, I will reign over you. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands in which you are scattered among them with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and I will be judging face to face there with you. ³⁶ Just as I was judging your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will be judging you, declares the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge from among you the rebels and the transgressors against Me. I will bring them out of the land where they reside. and they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am Jehovah. ³⁹ And you, O house of Israel, so says the Lord Jehovah: Every man go, serve his idols, even hereafter, if you will not listen to Me. But you will not still profane My holy name with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in My holy mountain in the mountain height of Israel, declares the Lord Jehovah, all the house of Israel shall serve Me there, all of them in the land. There I will accept them, and there I will seek your have offerings and the firstfruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with a soothing aroma when I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands where you have been scattered in them. And I will be sanctified among you in the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And you shall know that I am Jehovah when I bring you into the land of Israel, to the land for which I lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And you shall remember there your ways and all your deeds by which you have been defiled in them. And you will hate yourselves to your faces for all your evils which you have done. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am Jehovah when I have worked with you for My name's sake, and not by your evil ways, nor by your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord Jehovah. ⁴⁵ And the word of Jehovah was to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face the way of the south, and drop a word toward the Negeb, and prophesy against the forest of the field of the Negeb. ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the Negeb, Hear the word of Jehovah. So says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will eat up every moist tree and every dry tree among you. The glowing of the flame shall not be put out, and by it shall be scorched all the faces from the Negeb to the north. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be put out. ⁴⁹ Then I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! They are saying of me, Does he not speak in parables?

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THE ABHORRENCES OF YISRA EL
And so be it, in the seventh year, in the fifth, in the tenth of the month, men of the elders of Yisra El come to enquire of Yah Veh, and sit at my face. ² And so be the word of Yah Veh to me, saying, ³ Son of humanity, word to the elders of Yisra El, and say to them, Thus says Adonay Yah Veh: Come you to enquire of me? I live! - an oracle of Adonay Yah Veh. I am not enquired of by you. ⁴ Judge you them, son of humanity? Judge you them? Have them know the abhorrences of their fathers: ⁵ and say to them, Thus says Adonay Yah Veh: In the day I chose Yisra El, and lifted my hand to the seed of the house of Yaaqov, and made myself known to them in the land of Misrayim, when I lifted my hand to them, saying, I - Yah Veh your Elohim: ⁶ the day I lifted my hand to them, to bring them from the land of Misrayim to a land I explored for them - flowing with milk and honey - the splendor of all lands: ⁷ and I say to them, You, every man cast away the abominations of his eyes and foul not yourselves with the idols of Misrayim: I - Yah Veh your Elohim. ⁸ And they rebel against me and will to not hearken to me: they - every man neither cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor forsake the idols of Misrayim. And I say, I pour my fury on them to finish off my wrath against them midst the land of Misrayim. ⁹ And for sake of my name, I work to not profane it in the eyes of the goyim, among whom they are in whose eyes I make myself known to them in bringing them from the land of Misrayim: ¹⁰ and I bring them from the land of Misrayim and bring them into the wilderness: ¹¹ and I give them my statutes so that they know my judgments - which, if a human works, he lives in them: ¹² and also, I give them my shabbaths, to become a sign between me and between them so that they know that I Yah Veh hallow them. ¹³ And the house of Yisra El rebels against me in the wilderness: they walk not in my statutes and they spurn my judgments - which, if a human works, he lives in them; and they mightily profane my shabbaths: and I say, I pour my fury on them in the wilderness to consume them. ¹⁴ And for sake of my name, I worked to not profane in the eyes of the goyim, in whose eyes I brought them out. ¹⁵ And also, I lifted my hand to them in the wilderness, to not bring them into the land I gave them - flowing with milk and honey - the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ because they spurned my judgments and walked not in my statutes; and profaned my shabbaths: for their heart went after their idols: ¹⁷ and my eye spared them from ruin: and I worked not their final finish in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I say to their sons in the wilderness, Neither walk in the statutes of your fathers nor guard their judgments nor foul yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I - Yah Veh your Elohim! Walk in my statutes and guard my judgments and work them; ²⁰ and hallow my shabbaths; to become a sign between me and between you, so that you know I - Yah Veh your Elohim. ²¹ And the sons rebel against me: and they neither walk in my statutes nor guard my judgments to work them - which, if a human works, he lives in them: they profane my shabbaths. And I say, I pour my fury on them to accomplish my wrath against them in the wilderness. ²² I turn my hand, and work for sake of my name, not to profane in the eyes of the goyim, in whose eyes I brought them forth. ²³ I also - I lift my hand to them in the wilderness to scatter them among the goyim and winnow them through the lands ²⁴ because they work not my judgments; and despise my statutes and profane my shabbaths: and their eyes are after the idols of their fathers. ²⁵ And I also - I give them statutes - not good and judgments whereby they live not; ²⁶ and I foul them in their own offerings in that they pass through all who burst the womb so that I desolate them so that they know, I - Yah Veh. ²⁷ So, son of humanity, word to the house of Yisra El, and say to them, Thus says Adonay Yah Veh: Yet in this your fathers blasphemed me, in treasoning a treason against me. ²⁸ And I bring them into the land for which I lifted my hand to give it to them, and they see every high hill and all the thick trees; and there they sacrifice their sacrifices, and there they give the vexation of their qorban: there they also set their scent of rest and there they libate their libations. ²⁹ And I say to them, What is the bamah to which you go? - and the name is called Bamah to this day. ³⁰
THE IDOLATRY OF THE HOUSE OF YISRA EL
So say to the house of Yisra El, Thus says Adonay Yah Veh: Why foul you after the way of your fathers? And whore after their abominations? ³¹ And when you bear your offerings - when you pass your sons through the fire you foul yourselves with all your idols to this day: and am I inquired of by you, O house of Yisra El? - I live - an oracle of Adonay Yah Veh I am not inquired of by you. ³² And that which ascends into your spirit, saying, We become as the goyim - as the families of the lands to minister timber and stone surely becomes not. ³³
THE JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION OF YISRA EL
I live - an oracle of Adonay Yah Veh surely with a strong hand and with a spread arm and with fury poured out I reign over you: ³⁴ and I bring you from the people and gather you from the lands wherein you scatter with a strong hand and with a spread arm and pour with fury: ³⁵ and I bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there I plead with you face to face: ³⁶ as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Misrayim, thus I plead with you - an oracle of Adonay Yah Veh ³⁷ and I pass you under the scion and I bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ and I purge the rebels from among you, and they who rebel against me: I bring them from the land where they sojourn and they enter not into the soil of Yisra El: and you know I - Yah Veh. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Yisra El, thus says Adonay Yah Veh: You, go every man; serve his idols: and afterward, if you neither hearken to me, nor profane my holy name any more with your offerings and with your idols - ⁴⁰ for in my holy mountain - in the mountain of the height of Yisra El - an oracle of Adonay Yah Veh there all the house of Yisra El - all of them in the land, serve me: there I am pleased with them, and there I require your exaltments, and the firstlings of your loads/burdens, with all your holies. ⁴¹ I am pleased with your scent of rest when I bring you out from the people; and gather you from the lands wherein you scattered; and I am hallowed in you in the eyes of the goyim: ⁴² and you know I - Yah Veh, when I bring you into the soil of Yisra El, into the land for which I lifted my hand to give it to your fathers: ⁴³ and there you remember your ways and all your exploits wherein you fouled; and you loathe yourselves in your own face for all the evils you worked: ⁴⁴ and you know I - Yah Veh, when I work with you for sake of my name - neither according to your evil ways nor according to your corrupt exploits O you house of Yisra El - an oracle of Adonay Yah Veh. ⁴⁵
THE WORD OF YAH VEH CONCERNING THE SOUTH
And so be the word of Yah Veh to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of humanity, set your face in the southerly way and drop southward and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Yah Veh; Thus says Adonay Yah Veh: Behold, I kindle a fire in you; and it consumes every fresh tree in you and every dry tree: the flaming flame quenches not; and all faces from the south to the north inflame: ⁴⁸ and all flesh sees that I Yah Veh burn it: it quenches not. ⁴⁹ Then I say, Aha, Adonay Yah Veh! they say of me, Proverbializes he not proverbs?

ACV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of LORD, and sat before me. ² And the word of LORD came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the lord LORD: Is it to inquire of me that ye have come? As I live, says the lord LORD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Will thou judge them, son of man, will thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers, ⁵ and say to them, Thus says the lord LORD: In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am LORD your God, ⁶ I swore to them in that day, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands. ⁷ And I said to them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken to me. They did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for my name's sake (that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them) in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. ¹² Moreover I also gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am LORD who sanctifies them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They did not walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keeps, he shall live in them. And they greatly profaned my sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands, ¹⁶ because they rejected my ordinances, and did not walk in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths, for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them, nor did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said to their sons in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers. Neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am LORD your God. Walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them, ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am LORD your God. ²¹ But the sons rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes, nor kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man does, he shall live in them. They profaned my sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries, ²⁴ because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Moreover I also gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they will not live. ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the lord LORD: In this moreover your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There also they made their sweet savor, and they poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What does the high place to which ye go mean? So the name of it is called Bamah to this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the lord LORD: Do ye pollute yourselves according to the manner of your fathers, and play ye the harlot according to their abominations? ³¹ And when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, do ye pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the lord LORD, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, in that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, says the lord LORD, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, ³⁵ and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples. And there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, says the lord LORD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod. And I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and those who transgress against me. I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the lord LORD: Go ye. Serve each one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken to me. But ye shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the lord LORD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land. There I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings, and the first-fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you as a sweet savor when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries in which ye have been scattered. And I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am LORD when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers. ⁴³ And there ye shall remember your ways, and all your doings, by which ye have polluted yourselves. And ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am LORD when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, says the lord LORD. ⁴⁵ And the word of LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South. ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of LORD. Thus says the lord LORD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree. The flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt by it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I, LORD, have kindled it. It shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then I said, Ah lord LORD! They say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

WEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Yahweh, and sat before me. ² Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ³ “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “I will not be inquired of by you.”’ ⁴ “Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers. ⁵ Tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, ‘I am Yahweh your God;’ ⁶ in that day I swore to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands. ⁷ I said to them, ‘Each of you throw away the abominations of his eyes. Don’t defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.’ ⁸ “‘“But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me. They didn’t all throw away the abominations of their eyes. They also didn’t forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the middle of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I caused them to go out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he will live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them. ¹³ “‘“But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keeps, he shall live in them. They greatly profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected my ordinances, and didn’t walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them. I didn’t make a full end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ I said to their children in the wilderness, ‘Don’t walk in the statutes of your fathers. Don’t observe their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am Yahweh your God. Walk in my statutes, keep my ordinances, and do them. ²⁰ Make my Sabbaths holy. They shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God.’ ²¹ “‘“But the children rebelled against me. They didn’t walk in my statutes, and didn’t keep my ordinances to do them, which if a man does, he shall live in them. They profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ²³ Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. ²⁵ Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live. ²⁶ I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused all that opens the womb to pass through the fire, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.”’ ²⁷ “Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Moreover, in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There they also made their pleasant aroma, and there they poured out their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, ‘What does the high place where you go mean?’ So its name is called Bamah to this day.”’ ³⁰ “Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Do you pollute yourselves in the way of your fathers? Do you play the prostitute after their abominations? ³¹ When you offer your gifts, when you make your sons pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? Should I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you! ³² “‘“That which comes into your mind will not be at all, in that you say, ‘We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.’ ³³ As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you. ³⁴ I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out. ³⁵ I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you,” says the Lord Yahweh. ³⁷ “I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ I will purge out from among you the rebels and those who disobey me. I will bring them out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.” ³⁹ “‘As for you, house of Israel, the Lord Yahweh says: “Go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but you shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh, “there all the house of Israel, all of them, shall serve me in the land. There I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you as a pleasant aroma when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered. I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² You will know that I am Yahweh when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers. ⁴³ There you will remember your ways, and all your deeds in which you have polluted yourselves. Then you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. ⁴⁴ You will know that I am Yahweh, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh.’” ⁴⁵ Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ “Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South. ⁴⁷ Tell the forest of the South, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word: The Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it. ⁴⁸ All flesh will see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”’” ⁴⁹ Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’”

WEB_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H7637 It happened in the seventh H8141 year, H2549 in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month, H582 that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 came H1875 to inquire H3068 of Yahweh, H3427 and sat H6440 before me.

2 H1697 The word H3068 of Yahweh H559 came to me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man, H1696 speak H2205 to the elders H3478 of Israel, H559 and tell H559 them, Thus says H136 the Lord H136 Yahweh: H1875 Is it to inquire H935 of me that you have come? H2416 As I live, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you.

4 H8199 Will you judge H1121 them, son H120 of man, H8199 will you judge H3045 them? Cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers;

5 H559 and tell H559 them, Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh: H3117 In the day H977 when I chose H3478 Israel, H3027 and swore H5375 to H2233 the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob, H3045 and made myself known H776 to them in the land H4714 of Egypt, H3027 when I swore H5375 to H559 them, saying, H3068 I am Yahweh H430 your God;

6 H3117 in that day H3027 I swore H5375 to H3318 them, to bring them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 that I had searched H2100 out for them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands.

7 H559 I said H7993 to them, Cast away H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes, H2930 and don't defile H1544 yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt; H3068 I am Yahweh H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled H14 against me, and would H8085 not listen H376 to me; they each H7993 didn't throw away H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes, H5800 neither did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H3615 on them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I worked H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H8432 among H5869 which they were, in whose sight H3045 I made myself known H3318 to them, in bringing them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 So I caused them to go forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt, H935 and brought H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 I gave H2708 them my statutes, H3045 and showed H4941 them my ordinances, H120 which if a man H6213 does, H2425 he shall live in them.

12 H5414 Moreover also I gave H7676 them my Sabbaths, H226 to be a sign H3045 between me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am Yahweh H6942 who sanctifies them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness: H1980 they didn't walk H2708 in my statutes, H3988 and they rejected H4941 my ordinances, H120 which if a man H6213 keep, H2425 he shall live H7676 in them; and my Sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 profaned. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H4057 on them in the wilderness, H3615 to consume them.

14 H6213 But I worked H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them out.

15 H3027 Moreover also I swore H5375 to H4057 them in the wilderness, H935 that I would not bring H776 them into the land H5414 which I had given H2100 them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 because they rejected H4941 my ordinances, H1980 and didn't walk H2708 in my statutes, H2490 and profaned H7676 my Sabbaths: H3820 for their heart H1980 went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless my eye H2347 spared H7843 them, and I didn't destroy H6213 them, neither did I make H3617 a full end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 I said H1121 to their children H4057 in the wilderness, H3212 Don't walk H2706 in the statutes H1 of your fathers, H8104 neither observe H4941 their ordinances, H2930 nor defile H1544 yourselves with their idols.

19 H3068 I am Yahweh H430 your God: H3212 walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 and keep H4941 my ordinances, H6213 and do them;

20 H7676 and make my Sabbaths H6942 holy; H226 and they shall be a sign H3045 between me and you, that you may know H3068 that I am Yahweh H430 your God.

21 H1121 But the children H4784 rebelled H1980 against me; they didn't walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 neither kept H4941 my ordinances H6213 to do H120 them, which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall live H2490 in them; they profaned H7676 my Sabbaths. H559 Then I said H8210 I would pour out H2534 my wrath H3615 on them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand, H6213 and worked H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be profaned H5869 in the sight H1471 of the nations, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them forth.

23 H3027 Moreover I swore H5375 to H4057 them in the wilderness, H6327 that I would scatter H1471 them among the nations, H2219 and disperse H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 because they had not executed H4941 my ordinances, H3988 but had rejected H2708 my statutes, H2490 and had profaned H7676 my Sabbaths, H5869 and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers' H1544 idols.

25 H5414 Moreover also I gave H2706 them statutes H2896 that were not good, H4941 and ordinances H2421 in which they should not live;

26 H2930 and I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts, H5674 in that they caused to pass through H6363 the fire all that opens H7356 the womb, H8074 that I might make them desolate, H3045 to the end that they might know H3068 that I am Yahweh.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man, H1696 speak H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel, H559 and tell H559 them, Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh: H1 In this moreover have your fathers H1442 blasphemed H4603 me, in that they have committed H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought H776 them into the land, H3027 which I swore H5375 to H5414 give H7200 to them, then they saw H7311 every high H1389 hill, H5687 and every thick H6086 tree, H2076 and they offered H2077 there their sacrifices, H5414 and there they presented H3708 the provocation H2076 of their offering; H7760 there also they made H5207 their pleasant H7381 aroma, H5258 and they poured out H5262 there their drink offerings.

29 H559 Then I said H1116 to them, What does the high place H935 where you go H8034 mean? So its name H7121 is called H1117 Bamah H3117 to this day.

30 H559 Therefore tell H1004 the house H3478 of Israel, H559 Thus says H136 the Lord H136 Yahweh: H2930 Do you pollute H1870 yourselves in the way H1 of your fathers? H2181 and do you play the prostitute H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 and when you offer H4979 your gifts, H1121 when you make your sons H5674 to pass through H784 the fire, H2930 do you pollute H1544 yourselves with all your idols H3117 to this day? H1875 and shall I be inquired H1004 of by you, house H3478 of Israel? H2416 As I live, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you;

32 H5927 and that which comes H7307 into your mind H559 shall not be at all, in that you say, H1961 We will be H1471 as the nations, H4940 as the families H776 of the countries, H8334 to serve H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh, H2389 surely with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with an outstretched H2220 arm, H2534 and with wrath H5186 poured out, H4427 will I be king over you:

34 H3318 and I will bring you out H5971 from the peoples, H6908 and will gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 in which you are scattered, H2389 with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with an outstretched H2220 arm, H2534 and with wrath H8210 poured out;

35 H935 and I will bring H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the peoples, H8199 and there will I enter into judgment H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 Like as I entered into judgment H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt, H8199 so will I enter into judgment H5002 with you, says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh.

37 H5674 I will cause you to pass H7626 under the rod, H935 and I will bring H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant;

38 H1305 and I will purge out H4775 from among you the rebels, H6586 and those who disobey H3318 against me; I will bring them forth H776 out of the land H4033 where they live, H935 but they shall not enter H127 into the land H3478 of Israel: H3045 and you shall know H3068 that I am Yahweh.

39 H1004 As for you, house H3478 of Israel, H559 thus says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh: H3212 Go, H5647 serve H376 everyone H1544 his idols, H310 and hereafter H8085 also, if you will not listen H6944 to me; but my holy H8034 name H2490 you shall no more profane H4979 with your gifts, H1544 and with your idols.

40 H6944 For in my holy H2022 mountain, H2022 in the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh, H1004 there shall all the house H3478 of Israel, H5647 all of them, serve H776 me in the land: H7521 there will I accept H1875 them, and there will I require H8641 your offerings, H7225 and the first fruits H4864 of your offerings, H6944 with all your holy things.

41 H5207 As a pleasant H7381 aroma H7521 will I accept H3318 you, when I bring you out H5971 from the peoples, H6908 and gather H3318 you out H776 of the countries H6327 in which you have been scattered; H6942 and I will be sanctified H1471 in you in the sight of the nations.

42 H3045 You shall know H3068 that I am Yahweh, H935 when I shall bring H127 you into the land H3478 of Israel, H776 into the country H3027 which I swore H5375 to H5414 give H1 to your fathers.

43 H2142 There you shall remember H1870 your ways, H5949 and all your doings, H2930 in which you have polluted H6962 yourselves; and you shall loathe H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 that you have committed.

44 H3045 You shall know H3068 that I am Yahweh, H6213 when I have dealt H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your evil H1870 ways, H7843 nor according to your corrupt H5949 doings, H1004 you house H3478 of Israel, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 Yahweh.

45 H1697 The word H3068 of Yahweh H559 came to me, saying,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man, H7760 set H6440 your face H1870 toward H8486 the south, H5197 and drop H1864 your word toward the south, H5012 and prophesy H3293 against the forest H7704 of the field H5045 in the South;

47 H559 and tell H3293 the forest H5045 of the South, H8085 Hear H1697 the word H3068 of Yahweh: H559 Thus says H136 the Lord H3068 Yahweh, H3341 Behold, I will kindle H784 a fire H398 in you, and it shall devour H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in you, and every dry H6086 tree: H3852 the flaming H7957 flame H3518 shall not be quenched, H6440 and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 shall be burnt thereby.

48 H1320 All flesh H7200 shall see H3068 that I, Yahweh, H1197 have kindled H3518 it; it shall not be quenched.

49 H559 Then I said, H162 Ah H136 Lord H136 Yahweh! H559 they say H4911 of me, Isn't he a speaker H4912 of parables?

NHEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ It happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² The word of the LORD came to me, saying, ³ "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you."' ⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers; ⁵ and tell them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, 'I am the LORD your God'; ⁶ in that day I swore to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands. ⁷ I said to them, 'Cast away every man the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.' ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me; they each didn't throw away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ "'"So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn't walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ "'"Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the most beautiful of all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn't destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ "'"I said to their children in the wilderness, 'Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.' ²¹ But the children rebelled against me; they didn't walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; and they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live; ²⁶ and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD."' ²⁷ "Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their pleasant aroma, and they poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, 'What does the high place where you go mean?' So its name is called Bamah to this day."' ³⁰ "Therefore tell the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Do you pollute yourselves in the way of your fathers? And do you play the prostitute after their abominations? ³¹ And when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? And shall I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you; ³² and that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, in that you say, 'We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.' ³³ As I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you: ³⁴ and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out; ³⁵ and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you," says the Lord GOD. ³⁷ "I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and those who disobey against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the LORD." ³⁹ "'As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD: "Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel," says the Lord GOD, "there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ As a pleasant aroma will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² You shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers. ⁴³ There you shall remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have polluted yourselves; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. ⁴⁴ You shall know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel," says the Lord GOD.'" ⁴⁵ The word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ "Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; ⁴⁷ and tell the forest of the South, 'Hear the word of the LORD: Thus says the Lord GOD, "Look, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. ⁴⁸ All flesh shall see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched."'" ⁴⁹ Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD. They say of me, 'Isn't he a speaker of parables?'"

AKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; Are you come to inquire of me? As I live, said the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ In the day that I lifted up my hand to them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then said I to them, Cast you away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the middle of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Why I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk you not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ²⁰ And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up my hand to them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Why I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet smell, and poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What is the high place whereunto you go? And the name whereof is called Bamah to this day. ³⁰ Why say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord GOD; Are you polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit you prostitution after their abominations? ³¹ For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you pollute yourselves with all your idols, even to this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, said the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, that you say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, said the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, said the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord GOD; Go you, serve you every one his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me: but pollute you my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, said the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet smell, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. ⁴² And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall you remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am the LORD when I have worked with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O you house of Israel, said the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?

AKJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H1961 And it came H7637 to pass in the seventh H8141 year, H2549 in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month, H582 that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 came H1875 to inquire H3068 of the LORD, H3427 and sat H6440 before me.

2 H1961 Then came H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H559 to me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man, H1696 speak H2205 to the elders H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H3541 to them, Thus H559 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD; H935 Are you come H1875 to inquire H2416 of me? As I live, H5002 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you.

4 H8199 Will you judge H1121 them, son H120 of man, H8199 will you judge H3045 them? cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers:

5 H559 And say H3541 to them, Thus H559 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD; H3117 In the day H977 when I chose H3478 Israel, H5375 and lifted H3027 up my hand H2233 to the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob, H3045 and made myself known H776 to them in the land H4714 of Egypt, H5375 when I lifted H3027 up my hand H559 to them, saying, H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God;

6 H3117 In the day H5375 that I lifted H3027 up my hand H3318 to them, to bring H3318 them forth H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H413 into H776 a land H8446 that I had espied H2100 for them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H1958 which H6643 is the glory H3605 of all H776 lands:

7 H559 Then said H7993 I to them, Cast H376 you away every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes, H2930 and defile H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt: H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled H14 against me, and would H8085 not listen H376 to me: they did not every man H7993 cast H8251 away the abominations H5869 of their eyes, H3808 neither H5800 did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt: H559 then I said, H8210 I will pour H2534 out my fury H3615 on them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the middle H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I worked H8034 for my name’s H4616 sake, H2490 that it should not be polluted H5869 before H1471 the heathen, H8432 among H834 whom H853 they were, in whose H5869 sight H3045 I made myself known H3318 to them, in bringing H3318 them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 Why I caused them to go H3318 forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt, H935 and brought H413 them into H4057 the wilderness.

11 H5414 And I gave H2708 them my statutes, H3045 and showed H4941 them my judgments, H834 which H120 if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall even live in them.

12 H1571 Moreover H1571 also H5414 I gave H7676 them my sabbaths, H226 to be a sign H996 between H3045 me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am the LORD H6942 that sanctify them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness: H1980 they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H3988 and they despised H4941 my judgments, H834 which H120 if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall even live H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 polluted: H559 then I said, H8210 I would pour H2534 out my fury H4057 on them in the wilderness, H3615 to consume them.

14 H6213 But I worked H8034 for my name’s H4616 sake, H2490 that it should not be polluted H5869 before H1471 the heathen, H834 in whose H5869 sight H3318 I brought them out.

15 H1571 Yet also H5375 I lifted H3027 up my hand H4057 to them in the wilderness, H935 that I would not bring H413 them into H776 the land H834 which H5414 I had given H2100 them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H1958 which H3605 is the glory of all H776 lands;

16 H3282 Because H3988 they despised H4941 my judgments, H1980 and walked H2708 not in my statutes, H2490 but polluted H7676 my sabbaths: H3820 for their heart H1980 went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless my eye H2347 spared H7843 them from destroying H3808 them, neither H6213 did I make H3615 an end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 But I said H1121 to their children H4057 in the wilderness, H3212 Walk H2706 you not in the statutes H1 of your fathers, H408 neither H8104 observe H4941 their judgments, H408 nor H2930 defile H1544 yourselves with their idols:

19 H3068 I am the LORD H430 your God; H3212 walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 and keep H4941 my judgments, H6213 and do them;

20 H6942 And hallow H7676 my sabbaths; H226 and they shall be a sign H996 between H3045 me and you, that you may know H3068 that I am the LORD H430 your God.

21 H1121 Notwithstanding the children H4784 rebelled H1980 against me: they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H3808 neither H8104 kept H4941 my judgments H6213 to do H834 them, which H120 if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall even live H2490 in them; they polluted H7676 my sabbaths: H559 then I said, H8210 I would pour H2534 out my fury H3615 on them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand, H6213 and worked H8034 for my name’s H4616 sake, H2490 that it should not be polluted H5869 in the sight H1471 of the heathen, H834 in whose H5869 sight H3318 I brought H3318 them forth.

23 H5375 I lifted H3027 up my hand H1571 to them also H4057 in the wilderness, H6327 that I would scatter H1471 them among the heathen, H2219 and disperse H776 them through the countries;

24 H3282 Because H6213 they had not executed H4941 my judgments, H3988 but had despised H2708 my statutes, H2490 and had polluted H7676 my sabbaths, H5869 and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers’ H1544 idols.

25 H5414 Why I gave H1571 them also H2706 statutes H2896 that were not good, H4941 and judgments H2421 whereby they should not live;

26 H2930 And I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts, H5674 in that they caused to pass H3605 through the fire all H6363 that opens H7356 the womb, H8074 that I might make them desolate, H4616 to the end H3045 that they might know H3068 that I am the LORD.

27 H3651 Therefore, H1121 son H120 of man, H1696 speak H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H3541 to them, Thus H559 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD; H5750 Yet H2063 in this H1 your fathers H1442 have blasphemed H4603 me, in that they have committed H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought H413 them into H776 the land, H834 for the which H5375 I lifted H3027 up my hand H5414 to give H7200 it to them, then they saw H3605 every H7311 high H1389 hill, H3605 and all H5687 the thick H6086 trees, H2076 and they offered H8033 there H2077 their sacrifices, H8033 and there H5414 they presented H3708 the provocation H7133 of their offering: H8033 there H7760 also they made H5207 their sweet H7381 smell, H5258 and poured H8033 out there H5262 their drink offerings.

29 H559 Then I said H4100 to them, What H1116 is the high H834 place whereunto H8033 H935 you go? H8034 And the name H7121 whereof is called H1117 Bamah H2088 to this H3117 day.

30 H3651 Why H559 say H1004 to the house H3478 of Israel, H3541 Thus H559 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD; H2930 Are you polluted H1870 after the manner H1 of your fathers? H2181 and commit H2181 you prostitution H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 For when you offer H4979 your gifts, H1121 when you make your sons H5674 to pass H784 through the fire, H2930 you pollute H3605 yourselves with all H1544 your idols, H3117 even to this day: H1875 and shall I be inquired H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel? H2416 As I live, H5002 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

32 H5927 And that which comes H5921 into H7307 your mind H559 shall not be at all, that you say, H1471 We will be as the heathen, H4940 as the families H776 of the countries, H8334 to serve H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H5002 As I live, said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD, H518 surely H3808 H2389 with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with a stretched H2220 out arm, H2534 and with fury H8210 poured H4427 out, will I rule over you:

34 H3318 And I will bring H5971 you out from the people, H6908 and will gather H776 you out of the countries H834 wherein H6327 you are scattered, H2389 with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with a stretched H2220 out arm, H2534 and with fury H8210 poured out.

35 H935 And I will bring H413 you into H4057 the wilderness H5971 of the people, H8033 and there H8199 will I plead H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 Like as I pleaded H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt, H3651 so H8199 will I plead H5002 with you, said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

37 H5674 And I will cause you to pass H8478 under H7626 the rod, H935 and I will bring H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant:

38 H1305 And I will purge H4775 out from among you the rebels, H6586 and them that transgress H3318 against me: I will bring H3318 them forth H776 out of the country H4033 where they sojourn, H935 and they shall not enter H413 into H127 the land H3478 of Israel: H3045 and you shall know H3068 that I am the LORD.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel, H3541 thus H559 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD; H3212 Go H5647 you, serve H376 you every H376 one H1544 his idols, H310 and hereafter H518 also, if H8085 you will not listen H2490 to me: but pollute H6944 you my holy H8034 name H3808 no H5750 more H4979 with your gifts, H1544 and with your idols.

40 H6944 For in my holy H2022 mountain, H2022 in the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel, H5002 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD, H8033 there H3605 shall all H1004 the house H3478 of Israel, H3605 all H776 of them in the land, H5647 serve H8033 me: there H7521 will I accept H8033 them, and there H1875 will I require H8641 your offerings, H7225 and the first fruits H4864 of your oblations, H3605 with all your holy things.

41 H7521 I will accept H5207 you with your sweet H7381 smell, H3318 when I bring H5971 you out from the people, H6908 and gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 wherein you have been scattered; H6942 and I will be sanctified H5869 in you before H1471 the heathen.

42 H3045 And you shall know H3068 that I am the LORD, H935 when I shall bring H413 you into H127 the land H3478 of Israel, H413 into H776 the country H834 for the which H5375 I lifted H3027 up my hand H5414 to give H1 it to your fathers.

43 H8033 And there H2142 shall you remember H1870 your ways, H3605 and all H5949 your doings, H834 wherein H2930 you have been defiled; H6962 and you shall loathe H6440 yourselves in your own sight H3605 for all H7451 your evils H6213 that you have committed.

44 H3045 And you shall know H3068 that I am the LORD H6213 when I have worked H8034 with you for my name’s H4616 sake, H7451 not according to your wicked H1870 ways, H7843 nor according to your corrupt H5949 doings, H1004 O you house H3478 of Israel, H5002 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD.

45 H1697 Moreover the word H3068 of the LORD H1961 came H559 to me, saying,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man, H7760 set H6440 your face H1870 toward H8486 the south, H5197 and drop H413 your word toward H1864 the south, H5012 and prophesy H413 against H3293 the forest H5045 of the south H7704 field;

47 H559 And say H3293 to the forest H5045 of the south, H8085 Hear H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD; H3541 Thus H559 said H136 the Lord H3069 GOD; H2005 Behold, H3341 I will kindle H784 a fire H398 in you, and it shall devour H3605 every H3892 green H6086 tree H3605 in you, and every H3002 dry H6086 tree: H3852 the flaming H7957 flame H3518 shall not be quenched, H3605 and all H6440 faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 shall be burned therein.

48 H3605 And all H1320 flesh H7200 shall see H3068 that I the LORD H1197 have kindled H3518 it: it shall not be quenched.

49 H559 Then said H162 I, Ah H136 Lord H3069 GOD! H559 they say H4911 of me, Does he not speak H4912 parables?

KJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Have you come to inquire of me? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand unto the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ In the day that I lifted up my hand unto them, to bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then said I unto them, Cast you away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I acted for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man does, he shall even live by them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctifies them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man does, he shall even live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I acted for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the nations, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk you not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ²⁰ And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Yet the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live by them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and acted for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up my hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols. ²⁵ Therefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they should not live; ²⁶ And I defiled them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet aroma, and poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What is the high place to which you go? And its name is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD; Are you defiled after the manner of your fathers? and commit you harlotry after their abominations? ³¹ For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, that you say, We will be as the Gentiles, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Like I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, says the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD; Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not hearken unto me: but defile my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For on my holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel, says the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your offerings, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet aroma, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the nations. ⁴² And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I lifted up my hand in an oath to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall you remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O you house of Israel, says the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face toward the south, and proclaim your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?

UKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Are all of you come to enquire of me? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. ⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then said I unto them, Cast all of you away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. ¹² Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk all of you not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ²⁰ And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that all of you may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What is the high place unto which all of you go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD; Are all of you polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit all of you whoredom after their abominations? ³¹ For when all of you offer your gifts, when all of you make your sons to pass through the fire, all of you pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. ³² And that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, that all of you say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein all of you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, says the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and all of you shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD; Go all of you, serve all of you every one his idols, and hereafter also, if all of you will not hearken unto me: but pollute all of you my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first-fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein all of you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. ⁴² And all of you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there shall all of you remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein all of you have been defiled; and all of you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that all of you have committed. ⁴⁴ And all of you shall know that I am the LORD when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O all of you house of Israel, says the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?

TKJU⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ³ "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD; "Have you come to inquire of me? As I live", said the Lord GOD, "I will not be inquired of by you." ' ⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ And say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD; "In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand to them, saying, 'I am the LORD your God'; ⁶ in the day that I lifted up My hand to them, to bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands: ⁷ Then I said to them, 'Let every man cast away the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.' ⁸ But they rebelled against Me, and would not listen to Me: Every man did not cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury upon them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for My name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made Myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My statutes, and showed them My judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in and by them. ¹² Moreover I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness: They did not walk in My statutes, and they despised My judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and they greatly polluted My Sabbaths: Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.' ¹⁴ But I worked for My name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet I also lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; ¹⁶ because they despised My judgments, and did not walk in My statutes, but polluted My Sabbaths: For their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless My eye spared from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said to their children in the wilderness, 'Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and keep My judgments, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow My Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.' ²¹ Notwithstanding the children rebelled against Me: They did not walk in My statutes, neither kept My judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in and by them; they polluted My Sabbaths: Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the wilderness.' ²² Nevertheless I withdrew My hand, and worked for My name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I also lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; ²⁴ because they had not executed My judgments, but had despised My statutes, and had polluted My Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Therefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they should not live; ²⁶ and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused all who open the womb to pass through the fire, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD." ' ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD; "Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed Me, in that they have committed a trespass against Me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up My hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered their sacrifices there, and they presented the provocation of their offering there: There also they made their sweet smell, and poured out their drink offerings there." ²⁹ Then I said to them, 'What is the high place where you go?' And its name is called Bamah to this day." ' ³⁰ Why does the house of Israel say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD; "Are you polluted after the manner of your fathers? And do you commit whoredom after their abominations? ³¹ For when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, you pollute yourselves with all your idols, even to this day: And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live", said the Lord GOD, "I will not be inquired of by you. ³² And that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, that you say, 'We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.' ³³ As I live", said the Lord GOD, "surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, I will rule over you: ³⁴ And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there I will plead with you face to face. ³⁶ Like I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will plead with you", said the Lord GOD. ³⁷ "And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ And I will purge out the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: And you shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel", thus says the Lord GOD; "You go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to Me: But do not pollute My holy name any longer with your gifts, and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in My holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel", said the Lord GOD, "there all the house of Israel, all of those in the land, shall serve Me: There I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet smell, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. ⁴² And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there you shall remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have been defiled; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am the LORD when I have worked with you for My name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O you house of Israel", said the Lord GOD.' " ⁴⁵ Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ "Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ and say to the forest of the south, 'Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the Lord GOD; "Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: The blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: It shall not be quenched." ' " ⁴⁹ Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD! They say of me, 'Does he not speak parables?' "

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1 H7637 And it came to pass in the seventh H8141 year, H2549 in the fifth H6218 month, the tenth H2320 day of the month, H582 that certain H2205 of the elders H3478 of Israel H935 came H1875 to inquire H3068 of the Lord, H3427 and sat H6440 before me.

2 H1697 Then came the word H3068 of the Lord H559 unto me, saying,

3 H1121 Son H120 of man, H1696 speak H2205 unto the elders H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 God; H935 Are you come H1875 to inquire H2416 of me? As I live, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 God, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you.

4 H8199 Will you judge H1121 them, son H120 of man, H8199 will you judge H3045 them? cause them to know H8441 the abominations H1 of their fathers:

5 H559 And say H559 unto them, Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 God; H3117 In the day H977 when I chose H3478 Israel, H5375 and lifted up H3027 my hand H2233 unto the seed H1004 of the house H3290 of Jacob, H3045 and made myself known H776 unto them in the land H4714 of Egypt, H5375 when I lifted H3027 up my hand H559 unto them, saying, H3068 I am the Lord H430 your God;

6 H3117 In the day H5375 that I lifted up H3027 my hand H3318 unto them, to bring them forth H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt H776 into a land H8446 that I had saw H2100 for them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands:

7 H559 Then said H7993 I unto them, Cast you away H376 every man H8251 the abominations H5869 of his eyes, H2930 and defile H1544 not yourselves with the idols H4714 of Egypt: H3068 I am the Lord H430 your God.

8 H4784 But they rebelled H14 against me, and would H8085 not listen H376 unto me: they did not every man H7993 cast away H8251 the abominations H5869 of their eyes, H5800 neither did they forsake H1544 the idols H4714 of Egypt: H559 then I said, H8210 I will pour out H2534 my fury H3615 upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H8432 against them in the midst H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt.

9 H6213 But I done H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted H5869 before H1471 the heathen, H8432 among H5869 whom they were, in whose sight H3045 I made myself known H3318 unto them, in bringing them forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.

10 H3318 Therefore I caused them to go forth H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt, H935 and brought H4057 them into the wilderness.

11 H5414 And I gave H2708 them my statutes, H3045 and showed H4941 them my judgments, H120 which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall even live in them.

12 H5414 Moreover also I gave H7676 them my sabbaths, H226 to be a sign H3045 between me and them, that they might know H3068 that I am the Lord H6942 that sanctify them.

13 H1004 But the house H3478 of Israel H4784 rebelled H4057 against me in the wilderness: H1980 they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H3988 and they despised H4941 my judgments, H120 which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall even live H7676 in them; and my sabbaths H3966 they greatly H2490 polluted: H559 then I said, H8210 I would pour out H2534 my fury H4057 upon them in the wilderness, H3615 to consume them.

14 H6213 But I done H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted H5869 before H1471 the heathen, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them out.

15 H5375 Yet also I lifted up H3027 my hand H4057 unto them in the wilderness, H935 that I would not bring H776 them into the land H5414 which I had given H2100 them, flowing H2461 with milk H1706 and honey, H6643 which is the glory H776 of all lands;

16 H3988 Because they despised H4941 my judgments, H1980 and walked H2708 not in my statutes, H2490 but polluted H7676 my sabbaths: H3820 for their heart H1980 went H310 after H1544 their idols.

17 H5869 Nevertheless my eye H2347 spared H7843 them from destroying H6213 them, neither did I make H3617 a end H4057 of them in the wilderness.

18 H559 But I said H1121 unto their sons H4057 in the wilderness, H3212 Walk H2706 you not in the statutes H1 of your fathers, H8104 neither observe H4941 their judgments, H2930 nor defile H1544 yourselves with their idols:

19 H3068 I am the Lord H430 your God; H3212 walk H2708 in my statutes, H8104 and keep H4941 my judgments, H6213 and do them;

20 H6942 And hallow H7676 my sabbaths; H226 and they shall be a sign H3045 between me and you, that you may know H3068 that I am the Lord H430 your God.

21 H1121 Nevertheless the sons H4784 rebelled H1980 against me: they walked H2708 not in my statutes, H8104 neither kept H4941 my judgments H6213 to do H120 them, which if a man H6213 do, H2425 he shall even live H2490 in them; they polluted H7676 my sabbaths: H559 then I said, H8210 I would pour out H2534 my fury H3615 upon them, to accomplish H639 my anger H4057 against them in the wilderness.

22 H7725 Nevertheless I withdrew H3027 my hand, H6213 and done H8034 for my name's H2490 sake, that it should not be polluted H5869 in the sight H1471 of the heathen, H5869 in whose sight H3318 I brought them forth.

23 H5375 I lifted up H3027 my hand H4057 unto them also in the wilderness, H6327 that I would scatter H1471 them among the heathen, H2219 and disperse H776 them through the countries;

24 H6213 Because they had not executed H4941 my judgments, H3988 but had despised H2708 my statutes, H2490 and had polluted H7676 my sabbaths, H5869 and their eyes H310 were after H1 their fathers' H1544 idols.

25 H5414 Therefore I gave H2706 them also statutes H2896 that were not good, H4941 and judgments H2421 by which they should not live;

26 H2930 And I polluted H4979 them in their own gifts, H5674 in that they caused to pass through H6363 the fire all that opens H7356 the womb, H8074 that I might make them desolate, H3045 to the end that they might know H3068 that I am the Lord.

27 H1121 Therefore, son H120 of man, H1696 speak H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel, H559 and say H559 unto them, Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 God; H1 Yet in this your fathers H1442 have blasphemed H4603 me, in that they have committed H4604 a trespass against me.

28 H935 For when I had brought H776 them into the land, H5375 for the which I lifted up H3027 my hand H5414 to give H7200 it to them, then they saw H7311 every high H1389 hill, H5687 and all the thick H6086 trees, H2076 and they offered H2077 there their sacrifices, H5414 and there they presented H3708 the provocation H7133 of their offering: H7760 there also they made H5207 their sweet H7381 smell, H5258 and poured out H5262 there their drink offerings.

29 H559 Then I said H1116 unto them, What is the high place H935 unto what you go? H8034 And the name H7121 there is called H1117 Bamah H3117 unto this day.

30 H559 Therefore say H1004 unto the house H3478 of Israel, H559 Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 God; H2930 Are you polluted H1870 after the manner H1 of your fathers? H2181 and commit you whoredom H310 after H8251 their abominations?

31 H5375 For when you offer H4979 your gifts, H1121 when you make your sons H5674 to pass through H784 the fire, H2930 you pollute H1544 yourselves with all your idols, H3117 even unto this day: H1875 and shall I be inquired H1004 of by you, O house H3478 of Israel? H2416 As I live, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 God, H1875 I will not be inquired of by you.

32 H5927 And that which comes H7307 into your mind H559 shall not be at all, that you say, H1961 We will be H1471 as the heathen, H4940 as the families H776 of the countries, H8334 to serve H6086 wood H68 and stone.

33 H2416 As I live, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 God, H2389 surely with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with a stretched out H2220 arm, H2534 and with fury H8210 poured out, H4427 will I rule over you:

34 H3318 And I will bring you out H5971 from the people, H6908 and will gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 where you are scattered, H2389 with a mighty H3027 hand, H5186 and with a stretched out H2220 arm, H2534 and with fury H8210 poured out.

35 H935 And I will bring H4057 you into the wilderness H5971 of the people, H8199 and there will I plead H6440 with you face H6440 to face.

36 H8199 Like as I pleaded H1 with your fathers H4057 in the wilderness H776 of the land H4714 of Egypt, H8199 so will I plead H5002 with you, says H136 the Lord H3069 God.

37 H5674 And I will cause you to pass H7626 under the rod, H935 and I will bring H4562 you into the bond H1285 of the covenant:

38 H1305 And I will purge out H4775 from among you the rebels, H6586 and them that transgress H3318 against me: I will bring them forth H776 out of the country H4033 where they live, H935 and they shall not enter H127 into the land H3478 of Israel: H3045 and you shall know H3068 that I am the Lord.

39 H1004 As for you, O house H3478 of Israel, H559 thus says H136 the Lord H3069 God; H3212 Go H5647 you, serve H376 you every one H1544 his idols, H310 and hereafter H8085 also, if you will not listen H2490 unto me: but pollute H6944 you my holy H8034 name H4979 no more with your gifts, H1544 and with your idols.

40 H6944 For in my holy H2022 mountain, H2022 in the mountain H4791 of the height H3478 of Israel, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 God, H1004 there shall all the house H3478 of Israel, H776 all of them in the land, H5647 serve H7521 me: there will I accept H1875 them, and there will I require H8641 your offerings, H7225 and the firstfruits H4864 of your oblations, H6944 with all your holy things.

41 H7521 I will accept H5207 you with your sweet H7381 smell, H3318 when I bring you out H5971 from the people, H6908 and gather H776 you out of the countries H6327 where you have been scattered; H6942 and I will be sanctified H5869 in you before H1471 the heathen.

42 H3045 And you shall know H3068 that I am the Lord, H935 when I shall bring H127 you into the land H3478 of Israel, H776 into the country H5375 for the which I lifted up H3027 my hand H5414 to give H1 it to your fathers.

43 H2142 And there shall you remember H1870 your ways, H5949 and all your doings, H2930 where you have been defiled; H6962 and you shall loathe H6440 yourselves in your own sight H7451 for all your evils H6213 that you have committed.

44 H3045 And you shall know H3068 that I am the Lord, H6213 when I have done H8034 with you for my name's H7451 sake, not according to your wicked H1870 ways, H7843 nor according to your corrupt H5949 doings, H1004 O you house H3478 of Israel, H5002 says H136 the Lord H3069 God.

45 H1697 Moreover the word H3068 of the Lord H559 came unto me, saying,

46 H1121 Son H120 of man, H7760 set H6440 your face H1870 toward H8486 the south, H5197 and drop H1864 your word toward the south, H5012 and prophesy H3293 against the forest H5045 of the south H7704 field;

47 H559 And say H3293 to the forest H5045 of the south, H8085 Hear H1697 the word H3068 of the Lord; H559 Thus says H136 the Lord H3069 God; H3341 Behold, I will kindle H784 a fire H398 in you, and it shall devour H3892 every green H6086 tree H3002 in you, and every dry H6086 tree: H3852 the flaming H7957 flame H3518 shall not be quenched, H6440 and all faces H5045 from the south H6828 to the north H6866 shall be burned in it.

48 H1320 And all flesh H7200 shall see H3068 that I the Lord H1197 have kindled H3518 it: it shall not be quenched.

49 H559 Then said H162 I, Ah H136 Lord H3069 God! H559 they say H4911 of me, Does he not speak H4912 parables?

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD and sat before me. ² Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel and say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, said the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. ⁴ Dost thou desire to judge them? Dost thou desire to judge them, son of man? Notify them of the abominations of their fathers: ⁵ ¶ And say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said; In the day when I chose Israel and lifted up my hand for the seed of the house of Jacob and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt when I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ in the day that I lifted up my hand unto them with an oath that I would bring them forth from the land of Egypt into a land that I had prepared for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the most beautiful of all lands, ⁷ then said I unto them, Cast away each one of you all worship of god fabricated by carnal appearance and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me and did not desire to hearken unto me; each one did not cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt; then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ With all this, I intervened for my name’s sake that it should not be polluted before the Gentiles, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ ¶ Therefore I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness; ¹¹ and I gave them my statutes and declared unto them my rights, by which the man that does them shall live by them. ¹² And I also gave them my sabbaths to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctifies them. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they did not walk in my statutes, and they despised my rights, by which the man that does them shall live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted; therefore I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness to consume them. ¹⁴ But I intervened for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the Gentiles, in whose sight I brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, with an oath that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the most beautiful of all lands, ¹⁶ because they despised my rights and did not walk in my statutes but polluted my Sabbaths, for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ With all this, my eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ But I said unto their sons in the wilderness: Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither keep their laws, nor defile yourselves with their idols: ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my rights, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. ²¹ Notwithstanding, the sons rebelled against me: they did not walk in my statutes, nor keep my rights to do them, by which the man that does them shall live by them; they polluted my Sabbaths; then I said: I would pour out my fury upon them to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless, I withdrew my hand and intervened for my name’s sake that it should not be polluted in the sight of the Gentiles in whose sight I brought them forth. ²³ I lifted up my hand unto them also in the wilderness with an oath that I would scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them through the countries ²⁴ because they had not executed my rights and had despised my statutes and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. ²⁵ For this reason I also gave them statutes that were not good and rights by which they could not live, ²⁶ and I polluted them in their offerings when they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ ¶ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel and say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Even in this your fathers have blasphemed me when they committed rebellion against me. ²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, for which I lifted up my hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offerings; there also they made their sweet savour and poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said unto them, What is the high place unto which ye go? And its name is called Bamah unto this day. ³⁰ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Perchance are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and do ye commit whoredom after their abominations? ³¹ For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day; and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, said the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. ³² And that which ye think shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the Gentiles, as the families of the nations to serve wood and stone. ³³ ¶ As I live, said the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm and with fury poured out, I must rule over you: ³⁴ and I will bring you out from among the peoples and will gather you out of the countries in which ye are scattered with a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm and with fury poured out. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of peoples, and there I will litigate with you face to face. ³⁶ Like as I litigated with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will litigate with you, said the Lord GOD. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: ³⁸ and I will purge out from among you the rebels and those that rebelled against me; I will take them out of the country where they have gone, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus hath the Lord GOD said: Go, serve ye each one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me, but do not pollute my holy name any longer with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in the mountain of my holiness, in the high mountain of Israel, said the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel serve me, all of them in the land; there will I be pleased with them, and there will I require your offerings and the firstfruits of your gifts with all your sacred things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with your sweet savour when I have brought you out from among the peoples and gathered you out of the countries in which ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the eyes of the Gentiles. ⁴² And ye shall know that I am the LORD when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the land for which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there ye shall remember your ways and all your doings, in which ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. ⁴⁴ And ye shall know that I am the LORD when I have intervened with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, said the Lord GOD. ⁴⁵ ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ and thou shalt say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD. Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Behold, I kindle a fire in thee, which shall devour every green tree in thee and every dry tree; the flame of the fire shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it; it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ Then I said, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?

CAB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, on the fifteenth day of the month, there came men of the elders of the house of Israel to inquire of the Lord, and they sat before me. ² And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of the house of Israel, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live, I will not be inquired of by you, says the Lord. ⁴ Shall I utterly take vengeance on them, son of man? Testify to them of the iniquities of their fathers, ⁵ and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: From the day that I chose the house of Israel, and became known to the seed of the house of Jacob, and was known to them in the land of Egypt, and helped them with My hand, saying, I am the Lord your God; ⁶ in that day I helped them with My hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into the land which I prepared for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is abundant beyond every land. ⁷ And I said to them, Let everyone cast away the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the devices of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they revolted against Me, and would not hearken to Me: they cast not away the abominations of their eyes, and forsook not the devices of Egypt. Then I said that I would pour out My wrath upon them, to accomplish My wrath upon them in the midst of Egypt. ⁹ But I acted so that My name should not be at all profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they are, among whom I was made known to them in their sight, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My commandments, and made known to them My ordinances, all which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them. ¹² And I gave them My Sabbaths, that they should be for a sign between Me and them, that they should know that I am the Lord that sanctifies them. ¹³ And I said to the house of Israel in the wilderness, Walk in My commandments: but they walked not in them, and they rejected My ordinances, which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them; and they grievously profaned My Sabbaths. And I said that I would pour out My wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I acted so that My name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out. ¹⁵ But I lifted up My hand against them in the wilderness once for all, that I would not bring them into the land which I gave them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is sweeter than all lands; ¹⁶ because they rejected My ordinances, and walked not in My commandments, but profaned My Sabbaths, and went after the imaginations of their hearts. ¹⁷ Yet My eyes spared them, so as not to destroy them utterly, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk not in the customs of your fathers, and keep not their ordinances, and have no fellowship with their practices, nor defile yourselves with them. ¹⁹ I am the Lord your God; walk in My commandments, and keep My ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow My Sabbaths, and let them be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ But they provoked Me, and their children walked not in My commandments, and they took no heed to My ordinances to do them, which if a man shall do, he shall even live in them, and they profaned My Sabbaths. Then I said that I would pour out My wrath upon them in the wilderness, to accomplish My anger upon them. ²² But I acted so that My name might not be at all profaned before the Gentiles; and I brought them out in their sight. ²³ I lifted up My hand against them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles, and disperse them in the countries; ²⁴ because they kept not My ordinances, and rejected My commandments, and profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes went after the imaginations of their fathers. ²⁵ So I gave them commandments that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live. ²⁶ And I will defile them by their own decrees, when I pass through upon everyone that opens the womb, that I may destroy them. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: In this too have your fathers provoked Me in their trespasses in which they transgressed against Me. ²⁸ Whereas I brought them into the land concerning which I lifted up My hand to give it to them; and they looked upon every high hill, and every shady tree, and they sacrificed there to their gods, and offered there sweet-smelling savors, and there they poured out their drink offerings. ²⁹ And I said to them, What is Bamah, that you go in there? And they called its name Bamah, until this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord: Do you pollute yourselves with the iniquities of your fathers, and do you go a-whoring after their abominations, ³¹ and do you pollute yourselves with the firstfruits of your gifts, in the offerings wherewith you pollute yourselves in all your imaginations, until this day; and shall I answer you, O house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord, I will not answer you, neither shall this thing come upon your spirit. ³² And it shall not be as you say, We will be as the nations, and as the tribes of the earth, to worship stocks and stones. ³³ Therefore, as I live, says the Lord, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath. ³⁴ I will bring you out from the nations, and will take you out of the lands in which you were dispersed, with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and will plead with you there face to face. ³⁶ As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I judge you, says the Lord. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under My rod, and I will bring you in by number. ³⁸ And I will separate from among you the ungodly and the revolters; for I will lead them forth out of their place of sojourning, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the Lord, even the Lord. ³⁹ And as for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord, even the Lord: Put away each one his evil practices, and hereafter if you hearken to Me, then shall you no more profane My holy name by your gifts and by devices. ⁴⁰ For upon My holy mountain, on the high mountain, says the Lord, even the Lord, there shall all the house of Israel serve Me forever. And there will I accept you, and there will I have respect to your firstfruits, and the firstfruits of your offerings, in all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with a sweet-smelling savor, when I bring you out from the nations, and take you out of the countries in which you have been dispersed; and I will be sanctified among you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the land concerning which I lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And you shall there remember your ways, and your devices in which you defiled yourselves; and you shall bewail yourselves for all your wickedness. ⁴⁴ And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have done thus to you, that My name may not be profaned in your evil ways, and in your corrupt devices, says the Lord. ⁴⁵ And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face against Thaman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Negev, ⁴⁷ and you shall say to the forest of Negev, Hear the word of the Lord; thus says the Lord, even the Lord: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour in you every green tree, and every dry tree. The flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ And I said, Not so, O Lord God! They say to me, Is not this that is spoken a parable?

LXX2012⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it came to pass in the seventh year, on the fifteenth day of the month, there came men of the elders of the house of Israel to enquire of the Lord, and they sat before me. ² And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of the house of Israel, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord; Are you⌃ come to enquire of me? [As] I live, I will not be enquired of by you, says the Lord. ⁴ Shall I utterly take vengeance on them, son of man? testify to them of the iniquities of their fathers: ⁵ and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord; From the day that I chose the house of Israel, and became known to the seed of the house of Jacob, and was known to them in the land of Egypt, and helped them with my hand, saying, I am the Lord your God; ⁶ in that day I helped them with my hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into the land which I prepared for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is abundant beyond every land. ⁷ And I said to them, Let every one cast away the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the devices of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. ⁸ But they revolted from me, and would not listen to me: they cast not away the abominations of their eyes, and forsook not the devices of Egypt: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my wrath upon them in the midst of Egypt. ⁹ But I wrought [so] that my name should not be at all profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they are, among whom I was made known to them in their sight, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my commandments, and made known to them mine ordinances, all which [if] a man shall do, he shall even live in them. ¹² And I gave them my sabbaths, that they should be for a sign between me and them, that they should know that I am the Lord that sanctify them. ¹³ And I said to the house of Israel in the wilderness, Walk you⌃ in my commandments: but they walked not [in them], and they rejected mine ordinances, which [if] a man shall do, he shall even live in them; and they grievously profaned my sabbaths: and I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought [so] that my name should not be at all profaned before the Gentiles, before whose eyes I brought them out. ¹⁵ But I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness once for all, that I would not bring them into the land which I gave them, a land flowing with milk and honey, it is sweeter than all lands: ¹⁶ because they rejected mine ordinances, and walked not in my commandments, but profaned my sabbaths, and went after the imaginations of their hearts. ¹⁷ Yet mine eyes spared them, so as [not] to destroy them utterly, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ And I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk not you⌃ in the customs of your fathers, and keep not their ordinances, and have no fellowship with their practices, nor defile yourselves [with them]. ¹⁹ I [am] the Lord your God; walk in my commandments, and keep mine ordinances, and do them; ²⁰ and hallow my sabbaths, and let them be a sign between me and you, that you⌃ may know that I am the Lord your God. ²¹ But they provoked me, and their children walked not in my commandments, and they took no heed to mine ordinances to do them, which [if] a man shall do, he shall even live in them, and they profaned my sabbaths: then I said that I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to accomplish mine anger upon them. ²² But I wrought so that my name might not be at all profaned before the Gentiles; and I brought them out in their sight. ²³ I lifted up my hand against them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles, [and] disperse them in the countries; ²⁴ because they kept not mine ordinances, and rejected my commandments, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes went after the imaginations of their fathers. ²⁵ So I gave them commandments [that were] not good, and ordinances in which they should not live. ²⁶ And I will defile them by their [own] decrees, when I pass through upon every one that opens the womb, that I may destroy them. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: Hitherto have your fathers provoked me in their trespasses in which they transgressed against me. ²⁸ Whereas I brought them into the land concerning which I lifted up mine hand to give it them; and they looked upon every high hill, and every shady tree, and they sacrificed there to their gods, and offered there sweet smelling savor, and there they poured out their drink-offerings. ²⁹ And I said to them, What is Abama, that you⌃ go in there? and they called its name Abama, until this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord, Do you⌃ pollute yourselves with the iniquities of your fathers, and do you⌃ go a-whoring after their abominations, ³¹ and [do you⌃ pollute yourselves] with the first fruits of your gifts, in the offerings wherewith you⌃ pollute yourselves in all your imaginations, until this day; and shall I answer you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, says the Lord, I will not answer you, neither shall this thing come upon your spirit. ³² And it shall not be as you⌃ say, We will be as the nations, and as the tribes of the earth, to worship stocks and stones. ³³ Therefore, [as] I live, says the Lord, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath: ³⁴ I will bring you out from the nations, and will take you out of the lands wherein you⌃ were dispersed, with a strong hand, and with a high arm, and with outpoured wrath. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and will plead with you there face to face. ³⁶ As I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I judge you, says the Lord. ³⁷ And I will cause you to pass under my rod, and I will bring you in by number. ³⁸ And I will separate from among you the ungodly and the revolters; for I will lead them forth out of their place of sojourning, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you⌃ shall know that I am the Lord, [even] the Lord. ³⁹ And [as to] you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord, [even] the Lord; Put away each one his [evil] practices, and hereafter if you⌃ listen to me, then shall you⌃ no more profane my holy name by your gifts and by devices. ⁴⁰ For upon my holy mountain, on the high mountain, says the Lord, [even] the Lord, there shall all the house of Israel serve me for ever: and there will I accept [you], and there will I have respect to your first fruits, and the first fruits of your offerings, in all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you with a sweet smelling savor, when I bring you out from the nations, and take you out of the countries wherein you⌃ have been dispersed; and I will be sanctified among you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And you⌃ shall know that I am the Lord, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the land concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And you⌃ shall there remember your ways, and your devices wherewith you⌃ defiled yourselves; and you⌃ shall bewail yourselves for all your wickedness. ⁴⁴ And you⌃ shall know that I am the Lord, when I have done thus to you, that my name may not be profaned in your evil ways, and in your corrupt devices, says the Lord. ⁴⁵ And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Nageb, ⁴⁷ and you shall say to the forest of Nageb, Hear the word of the Lord; thus says the Lord, [even] the Lord; Behold, I [will] kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour in you every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north. ⁴⁸ And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. ⁴⁹ And I said, Not so, O Lord God! they say to me, Is not this that is spoken a parable?

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Seven years after King Jehoiachin and the rest of us had been led away as prisoners to Babylon, some of Israel's leaders came to me on the tenth day of the fifth month. They sat down and asked for a message from Jehovah. ² Just then, Jehovah said: ³ »Son of man, these elders have come to find out what I want them to do. As surely as I live, I will not give them an answer of any kind. ⁴ »Are you willing to warn them, Ezekiel? Then remind them of the disgusting sins of their ancestors. ⁵ »Tell them what the Lord Jehovah said: ‘When I chose Israel, I made them a promise. I revealed myself to them in Egypt and told them: ‘I am Jehovah your God.’ ⁶ »It was then that I promised to take them out of Egypt and lead them to a land I had chosen for them, a rich and fertile land, the finest land of all. ⁷ »I told them to throw away the disgusting idols they loved and not to make themselves unclean with the false gods of Egypt. I am Jehovah their God. ⁸ ‘»»They defied me and refused to listen. They did not throw away their disgusting idols or give up the Egyptian gods. I was ready to let them feel the full force of my anger there in Egypt. ⁹ »‘»But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name. In the presence of the people among whom they were living I had announced to Israel that I was going to lead them out of Egypt. ¹⁰ ‘»»So I led them out of Egypt into the desert. ¹¹ ‘»»I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live. ¹² ‘»»I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, Jehovah, made them holy. ¹³ ‘»»But the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert. They did not live by my laws. They rejected my rules. If people obey them, they will live. They dishonored the days to worship me. So I was going to pour out my fury on them in the desert and completely wipe them out. ¹⁴ ‘»»I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out of Egypt. ¹⁵ ‘»»I also swore an oath to them in the desert. I swore that I would not bring them into the land that I had promised to give them. This land is the most beautiful land, a land flowing with milk and honey. ¹⁶ ‘»»They rejected my rules. They did not live by my laws. They dishonored the days to worship me, because their hearts chased disgusting idols. ¹⁷ ‘»»But I had compassion on them. I did not destroy them or completely wipe them out in the desert. ¹⁸ ‘»»I said to their children in the desert: Do not live by the laws of your ancestors. Do not obey their rules or dishonor yourselves with their disgusting idols. ¹⁹ ‘»»I am Jehovah your God! Walk in my statutes and obey my ordinances. ²⁰ ‘»»Sanctify my Sabbaths. They shall be a sign between you, and me that you may know that I am Jehovah your God.’ ²¹ ‘»»But the children rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes. They were not careful to obey my ordinances. If a man obeys them, he will live. They profaned my Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² ‘»»But I withdrew my hand (assistance) and acted for the sake of my name. That way it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. ²³ »I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them among the lands. ²⁴ »I did this because they had rejected my commands, broken my laws, profaned the Sabbath, and worshiped the same idols their ancestors had served. ²⁵ »Then I gave them laws that are not good and commandments that do not bring life. ²⁶ »I let them defile themselves with their own offerings, and I let them sacrifice their first-born sons. This was to punish them and show them that I am Jehovah.«’ ²⁷ »Now then, son of man, tell the Israelites what I, the Lord Jehovah, am saying to them. This is another way their ancestors insulted me by their unfaithfulness. ²⁸ »I brought them to the land I had promised to give them. When they saw the high hills and green trees, they offered sacrifices at all of them. They made me angry by the sacrifices they burned and by the wine they brought as offerings. ²⁹ »Then I asked them: ‘What is this worship site you are going to? So it is still called a worship site today.’« ³⁰ »Tell the nation of Israel: ‘This is what the Lord Jehovah says: »Will you dishonor yourselves the way your ancestors did? Will you chase their detestable idols like a prostitute? ³¹ ‘»You offer your children as sacrifices by burning them alive. You dishonor yourselves with all your disgusting idols to this day. Should you be allowed to ask me for help, nation of Israel? As I am alive, declares the Lord Jehovah, you will not be allowed to ask me for help.«’ ³² ‘»What you have in mind (heart) will never happen. You think that you want to be like other nations, like the different people in other countries. You want to serve wood and stone.«’ ³³ ‘»As I am alive,’ declares the Lord Jehovah, ‘I will rule you with a mighty hand and a powerful arm. I will pour out my fury. ³⁴ ‘»I will bring you out from the nations and gather you from the countries where I have scattered you with my mighty hand and powerful arm. I will pour out my fury. ³⁵ ‘»I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations. There I will put you on trial face to face. ³⁶ I will now condemn you just as I condemned your ancestors in the Sinai Desert,’ says the Lord Jehovah. ³⁷ ‘I will take firm control of you and make you obey my covenant. ³⁸ ‘I will take away from among you those who are rebellious and sinful. I will take them out of the lands where they are living now, but I will not let them return to the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am Jehovah.’ ³⁹ »The Lord Jehovah says: ‘The Lord Jehovah tells all you Israelites to suit yourselves! Go on and serve your idols! But I warn you that after this you will have to obey me and stop dishonoring my holy name by offering gifts to your idols.’ ⁴⁰ »There in the land, on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, all you people of Israel will worship me. I will be pleased with you and will expect you to bring me your sacrifices, your best offerings, and your holy gifts. ⁴¹ ‘After I bring you out of the countries where you have been scattered and gather you together, I will accept the sacrifices that you burn, and the nations will see that I am holy.’ ⁴² ‘»When I bring you back to Israel, the land that I promised I would give to your ancestors, you will know that I am Jehovah. ⁴³ ‘»There you will remember the way you lived and everything you did to dishonor yourselves. You will be disgusted by every wrong thing that you did. ⁴⁴ ’»You will know that I am Jehovah, because I will deal with you for the sake of my name. I will not deal with you based on the evil and corrupt things that you have done, O nation of Israel, declares the Lord Jehovah! ⁴⁵ Jehovah spoke his word to me, He said: ⁴⁶ »Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev. ⁴⁷ »Tell the forest in the Negev: ‘Listen to the word of Jehovah. This is what the Lord Jehovah says: »I am about to set fire to you to destroy all your green trees and all your dry trees. The blazing fire will not be put out. It will burn the whole land from the south to the north. ⁴⁸ »Then everyone will know that I, Jehovah, started the fire. It will never be put out.«’« ⁴⁹ Then I said: Oh no! Lord Jehovah, no! The people already say that I am only telling stories (a figure of speech or a parable).

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ A Prophecy against Israel’s EldersOn the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, men came from the elders of Israel to seek the LORD. They sat down in front of me.
² “Son of Man,” the LORD told me, ³ “Tell the elders of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord GOD asks, “Did you come to inquire of me? As long as I live, I won’t let myself be sought by you,” declares the Lord GOD.’
⁴ “Will you judge them? Son of Man, will you indeed judge them? Teach them about the detestable things that their ancestors did. ⁵ Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says, “The day I chose Israel, when I made my commitment to the descendants of Jacob’s house, I revealed myself to them in the land of Egypt and I made my promise to them with the words, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ ⁶ That day I promised to bring them out of the land of Egypt to the land that I had explored for them—a land flowing with milk and honey. It’s the most beautiful of all lands. ⁷ Then I told them, ‘Each of you are to abandon your detestable practices. You are not to defile yourselves with Egypt’s idols. I am the LORD your God.’”’”
⁸ A Brief History of Israel’s Rebellion“But they rebelled against me and weren’t willing to obey me. None of them abandoned their detestable practices or their Egyptian idols. So I said, ‘I’ll pour out my anger on them, extending my fury in the middle of the land of Egypt.’ ⁹ I did this so my reputation might not be tarnished among the nations where they were living, among whom I made myself known in their presence when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ I brought them out of the land of Egypt to bring them to the wilderness ¹¹ where I gave them my statutes and revealed my ordinances to them, which if a person observes, he’ll live by them. ¹² Also, I instituted my Sabbath for them as a sign between me and them, so they would know that I am the LORD, who has set them apart.”
¹³ Israel Rebels in the Wilderness“But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They didn’t live by my statutes. They despised my ordinances, which if a person observes, he’ll live by them. They greatly profaned my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my anger on them and bring them to an end in the wilderness. ¹⁴ I did this so my reputation wouldn’t be tarnished among the nations in whose presence I had brought them out.
¹⁵ “Moreover, I solemnly swore to them in the wilderness that I wouldn’t bring them to the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands— ¹⁶ because they kept on rejecting my ordinances. They didn’t live life consistent with my statutes, they profaned my Sabbaths, and their hearts followed their idols. ¹⁷ Even then, I looked on them with compassion and didn’t completely destroy them in the wilderness. ¹⁸ I told their children in the wilderness, ‘You are not to follow the statutes of your ancestors, observe their ordinances, or be defiled by their idols. ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God. You are to follow my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep them. ²⁰ You are to make my Sabbaths holy, and you are to let them serve as a sign between you and me, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’”
²¹ More of Israel’s Rebellion“But they rebelled against me. They didn’t live according to my statutes, observe my ordinances, or practice them, by which a person will live. They also kept profaning my Sabbaths. So I said that I was going to pour out my anger on them and in my anger I’m going to bring about a complete end to them in the wilderness. ²² But I withdrew my decision so my reputation wouldn’t be tarnished among the nations before whose eyes I brought them out.
²³ “Futhermore, I solemnly swore in the wilderness to disperse them among the nations and scatter them to other lands ²⁴ because they didn’t observe my ordinances. Instead, they rejected my statutes, profaned my Sabbaths, and worshipped their ancestors’ idols. ²⁵ So I gave them statutes that weren’t good and ordinances by which they could not live. ²⁶ I made them unclean because of their offerings, so they made all their firstborn to pass through the fire, so that I could make them astonished. Then they’ll know that I am the LORD.”
²⁷ The Blasphemy of Israel’s Ancestors“Therefore, Son of Man, you are to speak to the children of Israel and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Your ancestors also blasphemed me in their treacherous behavior against me. ²⁸ I brought them to the land that I had promised to give them. But whenever they saw any high hill and or any leafy tree, they slaughtered their sacrifices there and presented their offerings that provoked my anger. There they presented their pleasing aromas and poured out their drink offering. ²⁹ So I asked them, ‘What is the high place to which you’re going?’ That’s why the name of the place has been called Bamah to this day.”’
³⁰ “Therefore you are to say to Israel’s house, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Will you defile yourselves like your ancestors did by acting as a prostitute, consistent with their horrible deeds? ³¹ When you present your gifts and make your sons pass through the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with your idols to this day. Should I be inquired of by you, you house of Israel? As I live,” declares the LORD, “I certainly won’t be inquired of by you.” ³² The thing that you’re imagining is never going to happen, since you’re thinking, “We’ll be like the nations, like the clans of other lands who serve gods made from wood and stone.”’”
³³ The Coming Discipline of Israel“As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “with my powerful hand and outstretched arm, along with my wrath poured out, I’ll reign as king over you. ³⁴ I’ll bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands where you were scattered. With a powerful hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, ³⁵ I’ll bring you into the wilderness of the nations. I’ll judge you right there, face to face. ³⁶ Just as I judged your ancestors in the wilderness in the land of Egypt, so I’ll judge you,” declares the LORD. ³⁷ “I’ll cause you to pass under the rod until I will have brought you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ I’ll eliminate the rebels among you, along with those who are transgressing against me. I’ll bring them out of the land where you’ve lived, but they won’t be able to enter the land of Israel. Then you’ll know that I am the LORD.”
³⁹ The Coming Regathering of IsraelAnd now, you house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says, “Go ahead and serve your idols, both now and later, but later you’ll listen to me, and you won’t profane my sacred name again by your offerings and idols. ⁴⁰ For on my holy mountain, on Israel’s high mountains,” declares the Lord GOD, “the whole of Israel’s house—all of it—will serve me there in the land. I’ll accept them there. And there I’ll demand your offerings, the first fruits of your portions of all your sacred things.
⁴¹ “When I will have brought you from among the people and have gathered you from the lands where you were scattered, I’ll accept you as a pleasing aroma. I’ll reveal my holiness among you, and the entire world will see it. ⁴² Then you’ll know that I, the LORD, brought you to the land of Israel, to the land that I promised to give to your ancestors. ⁴³ You’ll remember all your practices and evil actions by which you’ve become defiled. You’ll loathe yourselves because of all the evil things you’ve done. ⁴⁴ Then you’ll know that I am the LORD, when I will have dealt with you for the benefit of my own reputation and not according to your evil attitudes or corrupt practices, you house of Israel,” declares the Lord GOD.
⁴⁵ Coming Judgment on the SouthThis message came to me from the LORD: ⁴⁶ “Son of Man, turn to the south and oppose it, talking toward the south. ⁴⁷ Prophesy against the forest of the Negev, ‘Listen to this message from the LORD. This is what the Lord GOD says: “Look out! I’m about to ignite a fire and set it against you. It will devour every tree—whether green or dry—that lives in you. This powerful flame will not be extinguishable, and the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it. ⁴⁸ Then everyone will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it, because it won’t be extinguished.”’”
⁴⁹ Ezekiel’s Complaint to GodThen I said, “O Lord GOD! They’re saying about me, ‘Isn’t he one to propound parables?’”

LEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And then in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, men from the elders of Israel came to consult Yahweh, and they sat _⌊before me_⌋.* ² And the word of Yahweh _⌊came_⌋* to me, _⌊saying_⌋,* ³ "Son of man,* speak with the elders of Israel, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Are you coming to consult me? _⌊As I live_⌋,* I will surely not allow myself* to be consulted by you!" ' _⌊declares_⌋* the Lord Yahweh. ⁴ Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man?* Make known to them the detestable things of their ancestors.* ⁵ And you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "On the day of my choosing Israel _⌊I swore_⌋* to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and I made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, and _⌊I swore_⌋* to them, _⌊saying_⌋,* 'I am Yahweh your God.' ⁶ On that day _⌊I swore_⌋* to them to bring them out from the land of Egypt to the land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey—it is the most beautiful of all of the lands. ⁷ Then I said to them, 'Let each one throw away the detestable things of his eyes, and you must not make yourselves unclean with the idols of Egypt! I am Yahweh your God.' ⁸ But they rebelled against me, and they were not willing to listen to me; each one _⌊did not throw away_⌋* the detestable things of their eyes; and _⌊they did not abandon_⌋* the idols of Egypt, and I decided to pour out my rage on them, to fully vent my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ "But* I acted for the sake of my name _⌊to keep it from being profaned_⌋* before the eyes of the nations _⌊among whom they lived_⌋,* where I made known to them before their eyes, to bring them out from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ And I brought them out from the land of Egypt, and I brought them to the desert, ¹¹ and I gave my statutes to them, and my regulations I made known to them, which, if a person does them, then he will live by them. ¹² And also my Sabbaths I gave to them to be a sign between me and between them _⌊so they would know_⌋* that I, Yahweh, am the one sanctifying them. ¹³ "But* in the desert the house of Israel rebelled against me; _⌊they did not walk in my statutes_⌋,* and they rejected my regulations, which, if a person does them, he will live by them, and they greatly profaned my Sabbaths, and I decided to pour out my rage on them in the desert to destroy them, ¹⁴ and I acted for the sake of my name, that it not be profaned before the eyes of the nations _⌊before whom I brought them out_⌋.* ¹⁵ And also _⌊I myself swore_⌋* to them in the desert not to bring them into the land that I had given to them, flowing with milk and honey—it is the most beautiful of all of the lands— ¹⁶ because they despised my judgments, and _⌊they did not walk in my statutes_⌋,* and my Sabbaths they profaned, for their heart was going after their idols. ¹⁷ But my eye took pity on them by not destroying them, and _⌊I did not completely destroy them_⌋* in the desert. ¹⁸ "And I said to their children in the desert, 'You must not go in the statutes of your parents;* you must not keep their regulations, and you must not make yourself unclean with their idols. ¹⁹ I, Yahweh, am your God, so go in my statutes and keep my regulations and do them. ²⁰ And treat my Sabbaths as holy, and they will be a sign between me and between you _⌊that you may know_⌋* that I, Yahweh, am your God.' ²¹ But the children rebelled against me; _⌊they did not walk in my statutes_⌋,* and _⌊they did not observe my regulations_⌋,* which if a person does them, then he will live by them. My Sabbaths they desecrated, and I decided to pour out my rage on them, to finish my anger against them in the desert. ²² But I withheld my hand, and I acted for the sake of my name not to be profaned before the eyes of the nations before whom I had brought them out before their eyes. ²³ What is more, _⌊I swore_⌋* to them in the desert to scatter them among the nations and to disperse them in the lands, ²⁴ because they did not do my regulations, and my statutes they despised, and my Sabbaths they profaned, and their eyes were after the idols of their ancestors.* ²⁵ And in turn I gave to them rules that were not good and regulations _⌊by which they will not live_⌋.* ²⁶ And I defiled them through their gifts in sacrificing all of the first offspring of the womb, in order that* I will cause them to be stunned, so that they will know that I am Yahweh. ²⁷ "Therefore speak to the house of Israel, son of man,* and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Again in this your ancestors blasphemed me _⌊at* their display of infidelity toward me_⌋." '* ²⁸ And I brought them to the land that _⌊I swore_⌋* to give* to them, and they saw every high hill and every leafy tree, and they offered their sacrifices, and they presented there the provocation of their offering, and they gave there their fragrant incense offering, and they poured out their libations there. ²⁹ And I said to them, 'What is the high place* to which you are going?' And _⌊it is called_⌋* Bamah until this day. ³⁰ Therefore thus say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "In the way of your ancestors* will you defile yourself, and after their vile idols will you prostitute yourselves? ³¹ And _⌊when you lift up your gifts, sacrificing your children_⌋* through the fire, you are defiling yourself through all of your idols until _⌊today_⌋,* and will I let myself* be consulted by you, house of Israel?" ' _⌊As I live_⌋,"* _⌊declares_⌋* the Lord Yahweh, "I will not let myself* be consulted by you! ³² And _⌊what you are planning_⌋,* surely it will not be—that you are saying, 'Let us be like the nations, like the clans* of the lands, _⌊serving wood and stone_⌋!'* ³³ "_⌊As I live_⌋,"* _⌊declares_⌋* the Lord Yahweh, "_⌊surely_⌋* with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with _⌊rage pouring forth_⌋* I will reign as king over you! ³⁴ And I will bring you from the peoples, and I will gather you from the countries to which you were scattered with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with rage poured out. ³⁵ Then I will bring you to the desert of the peoples, and I will execute justice on you there face to face. ³⁶ _⌊Just as_⌋* I executed justice on your ancestors* in the desert of the land of Egypt, likewise I will execute justice on you!" _⌊declares_⌋* the Lord Yahweh. ³⁷ "And I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge the rebels from among you and the ones transgressing against me; I will bring them out from the land _⌊where they are living as aliens_⌋,* but into the land of Israel they will not come, and then you will know that I am Yahweh. ³⁹ And you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Let each one go serve his idols now and after, if you are not listening to me, but _⌊my holy name_⌋* you will not profane any longer with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ "For on _⌊my holy mountain_⌋,* on the mountain of the height of Israel," _⌊declares_⌋* the Lord Yahweh, "there all of the house of Israel will serve me, all of them,* in the land. I will take pleasure in them, and there I will accept your contributions and the best of your portions with all of your holy objects. ⁴¹ I will accept you as _⌊a fragrant incense offering_⌋* when I bring you out from the peoples and I gather you from the lands to which you were scattered, and I will show myself holy among you before the eyes of the nations. ⁴² And you will know that I am Yahweh _⌊when I bring you_⌋ to the land of Israel, to the land that _⌊I swore_⌋* to give to your ancestors. ⁴³ And you will remember there your ways, and all of your deeds _⌊by which you were made unclean_⌋,* and you will feel a loathing _⌊for yourself_⌋* for all of your evils that you have done. ⁴⁴ And you will know that I am Yahweh _⌊when I deal with you_⌋* for the sake of my name and _⌊not according to your evil ways_⌋* or _⌊according to_⌋* your corrupted deeds, house of Israel," _⌊declares_⌋* the Lord Yahweh. ⁴⁵ * And the word of Yahweh _⌊came_⌋* to me, _⌊saying_⌋,* ⁴⁶ "Son of man,* set your face toward the way of the south,* and preach to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the territory of the Negev. ⁴⁷ And you must say to the forest of the Negev, 'Hear the word of Yahweh, thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I am kindling against you a fire, and it will devour in you every fresh tree and every dry tree; the blaze of the flame will not be quenched, and all the surfaces from the south to the north will be scorched by it. ⁴⁸ And all creatures will see that I, Yahweh, I kindled it—it will not be quenched!" '" ⁴⁹ Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh, they are saying about me, 'Is he not posing a parable?'"

BSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me. ² Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ³ “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD. ⁴ Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Confront them with the abominations of their fathers ⁵ and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ ⁶ On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. ⁷ And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’ ⁸ But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them. ¹² I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. ¹³ Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. ¹⁴ But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. ¹⁵ Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— ¹⁶ because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols. ¹⁷ Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness. ¹⁸ In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. ²⁰ Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’ ²¹ But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. ²³ However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. ²⁴ For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. ²⁵ I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live. ²⁶ And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me. ²⁸ When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings. ²⁹ So I asked them: ‘What is this high place to which you go?’ (And to this day it is called Bamah.) ³⁰ Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did, prostituting yourselves with their abominations? ³¹ When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! ³² When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass. ³³ As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you. ³⁴ With a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD. ³⁷ I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols. ⁴⁰ For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices. ⁴¹ When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers. ⁴³ There you will remember your ways and all the deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils you have done. ⁴⁴ Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.” ⁴⁵ Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev. ⁴⁷ Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. ⁴⁸ Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.” ⁴⁹ Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”

MSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me. ² Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ³ “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD. ⁴ Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Confront them with the abominations of their fathers ⁵ and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ ⁶ On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. ⁷ And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’ ⁸ But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them. ¹² I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. ¹³ Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. ¹⁴ But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. ¹⁵ Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— ¹⁶ because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols. ¹⁷ Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness. ¹⁸ In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. ²⁰ Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’ ²¹ But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. ²³ However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. ²⁴ For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers. ²⁵ I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live. ²⁶ And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me. ²⁸ When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings. ²⁹ So I asked them: ‘What is this high place to which you go?’ (And to this day it is called Bamah.) ³⁰ Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did, prostituting yourselves with their abominations? ³¹ When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! ³² When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass. ³³ As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you. ³⁴ With a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered. ³⁵ And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD. ³⁷ I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant. ³⁸ And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD. ³⁹ And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols. ⁴⁰ For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices. ⁴¹ When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers. ⁴³ There you will remember your ways and all the deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils you have done. ⁴⁴ Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.” ⁴⁵ Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev. ⁴⁷ Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. ⁴⁸ Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.” ⁴⁹ Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”

MLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And it happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah and sat before me. ² And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, The lord Jehovah says thus: Is it to inquire of me that you* have come? As I live, says the lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you*.
⁴ Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers, ⁵ and say to them, The lord Jehovah says thus: In the day when I chose Israel and swore to the seed of the house of Jacob and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am Jehovah your* God, ⁶ I swore to them in that day, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.
⁷ And I said to them, Cast away every man the abominations of his eyes and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Jehovah your* God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me. They did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for my name's sake (that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them) in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
¹⁰ So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. ¹¹ And I gave them my statutes and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he will live in them.
¹² Moreover I also gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah who sanctifies them.
¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They did not walk in my statutes and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keeps, he will live in them. And they greatly profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
¹⁵ Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands, ¹⁶ because they rejected my ordinances and did not walk in my statutes and profaned my Sabbaths, for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ Nevertheless my eye spared them and I did not destroy them, nor did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
¹⁸ And I said to their sons in the wilderness, Walk you* not in the statutes of your* fathers. Neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am Jehovah your* God. Walk in my statutes and keep my ordinances and do them, ²⁰ and sanctify my Sabbaths and they will be a sign between me and you*, that you* may know that I am Jehovah your* God.
²¹ But the sons rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes, nor kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man does, he will live in them. They profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² Nevertheless I withdrew my hand and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
²³ Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries, ²⁴ because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes and had profaned my Sabbaths and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
²⁵ Moreover I also gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances in which they will not live. ²⁶ And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.
²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, The lord Jehovah says thus: In this moreover your* fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.
²⁸ For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill and every thick tree and they offered there their sacrifices and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There also they made their sweet aroma and they poured out there their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What does the high place to which you* go mean? So the name of it is called Bamah to this day.
³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, The lord Jehovah says thus: Do you* pollute yourselves according to the manner of your* fathers and play you* the prostitute according to their abominations? ³¹ And when you* offer your* gifts, when you* make your* sons to pass through the fire, do you* pollute yourselves with all your* idols to this day? And shall I be inquired of by you*, O house of Israel? As I live, says the lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you*.
³² And what comes into your* mind will not be at all, in that you* say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. ³³ As I live, says the lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you*.
³⁴ And I will bring you* out from the peoples and will gather you* out of the countries in which you* are scattered, with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out, ³⁵ and I will bring you* into the wilderness of the peoples. And there I will enter into judgment with you* face to face.
³⁶ Just as I entered into judgment with your* fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you*, says the lord Jehovah. ³⁷ And I will cause you* to pass under the rod. And I will bring you* into the bond of the covenant.
³⁸ And I will purge out from among you* the rebels and those who transgress against me. I will bring them forth out of the land where they journey, but they will not enter into the land of Israel.
And you* will know that I am Jehovah.
³⁹ As for you*, O house of Israel, thus says the lord Jehovah: Go you*. Serve each one his idols and hereafter also, if you* will not listen to me. But you* will no more profane my holy name with your* gifts and with your* idols.
⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the lord Jehovah, there will all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land. There I will accept them and there I will require your* offerings and the first-fruits of your* oblations, with all your* holy things.
⁴¹ I will accept you* as a sweet aroma when I bring you* out from the peoples and gather you* out of the countries in which you* have been scattered. And I will be made holy in you* in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And you* will know that I am Jehovah when I will bring you* into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your* fathers.
⁴³ And there you* will remember your* ways and all your* practices, by which you* have polluted yourselves. And you* will loathe yourselves in your* own sight for all your* evils that you* have committed.
⁴⁴ And you* will know that I am Jehovah when I have dealt with you* for my name's sake, not according to your* evil ways, nor according to your* corrupt practices, O you* house of Israel, says the lord Jehovah.
⁴⁵ And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set your face toward the south and drop your word toward the south and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South. ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah. The lord Jehovah says thus: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you and it will devour every green tree in you and every dry tree. The flaming flame will not be quenched and all faces from the south to the north will be burnt by it. ⁴⁸ And all flesh will see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.
⁴⁹ Then I said, Ah lord Jehovah! They say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

VIN⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. ² Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ³ Son of man, speak to the old men of Israel, and say to them, Thus said the Sovereign LORD: Come ye to seek me? I live, if I will be sought for you, says the Sovereign LORD. ⁴ Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man? Make known to them the detestable things of their ancestors. ⁵ And say to them, So says the Sovereign LORD: In the day that I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt; when I lifted up My hand to them, saying, I am the LORD your God; ⁶ in that day I swore to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands. ⁷ And I said to them, Cast away every man the abominations of his eyes and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God. ⁸ But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me. They did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. ⁹ But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. ¹⁰ Therefore I brought them out from the land of Egypt, and brought them into the desert. ¹¹ and I gave them my statutes and declared unto them my rights, by which the man that does them shall live by them. ¹² '""I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, the LORD, made them holy. ¹³ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They did not walk in my statutes and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keeps, he will live in them. And they greatly profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. ¹⁴ But I wrought for my name`s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. ¹⁵ Yet even l lifted up my hand to them. in the desert,— That I would not b1ing them into the land which I had given to them flowing with milk and honey, The beauty, it was. of all lands: ¹⁶ because they rejected my ordinances, and did not walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths, for their heart went after their idols. ¹⁷ '""But I had compassion on them. I did not destroy them or completely wipe them out in the desert. ¹⁸ I said to their children in the wilderness, 'Don't walk in the statutes of your fathers. Don't observe their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. ¹⁹ I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my rights, and do them; ²⁰ Make my Sabbaths holy. They shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.' ²¹ '""But the children rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes. They were not careful to obey my ordinances. If a man obeys them, he will live. They profaned my Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. ²² But I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name`s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out. ²³ Again I lifted up my hand upon them in the wilderness, to disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries: ²⁴ because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols. ²⁵ Therefore I also gave them statutes that were not good and by which they could not live. ²⁶ Yea I let them defile themselves with their gifts, when they caused every firstborn to pass through the fire,-.that I might make them desolate. To the end they might know that, I, am the LORD. ²⁷ Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, So says the Sovereign LORD: Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed Me, in that they have committed a sin against Me. ²⁸ For after I had brought them into the land that I promised to give them, when they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees: they made there offerings, and provoked me with their oblations, making sweet savours there, and poured out their drink offerings. ²⁹ Then I said to them, What is the high place to which ye go? and its name is called Bamah to this day. ³⁰ Therefore say to the house of Israel, So says the Sovereign LORD: Are you defiled in the same way as your fathers? And do you go whoring after their abominations? ³¹ When you offer your gifts, when you make your sons pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? Should I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I will not be inquired of by you! ³² And it shall not be as ye say, We will be as the nations, and as the tribes of the earth, to worship stocks and stones. ³³ '"As I am alive,' declares the Sovereign LORD, 'I will rule you with a mighty hand and a powerful arm. I will pour out my fury. ³⁴ And I will bring you out from among the peoples and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered with a strong hand and an up lifted arm and with out poured wrath. ³⁵ I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. ³⁶ Just as I was judging your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will be judging you, declares the Sovereign LORD. ³⁷ "I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; ³⁸ I will purge out from among you the rebels and those who disobey me. I will bring them out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.” ³⁹ As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Sovereign LORD: Go you. Serve each one his idols and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me. But you will no more profane my holy name with your gifts and with your idols. ⁴⁰ For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Sovereign LORD, there will all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land. There I will accept them and there I will require your offerings and the first-fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. ⁴¹ I will accept you as a sweet aroma when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered. And I will be made holy in you in the sight of the nations. ⁴² And you shall know that I am the LORD when I bring you into the land of Israel, to the land for which I lifted up My hand to give it to your fathers. ⁴³ And there you will remember your ways and all your practices, by which you have polluted yourselves. And you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed. ⁴⁴ You will know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel,” says the Sovereign LORD.'” ⁴⁵ The word of the LORD came to me, saying, ⁴⁶ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [words] against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ⁴⁷ And say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of the LORD. The Sovereign LORD says thus: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you and it will devour every green tree in you and every dry tree. The flaming flame will not be quenched and all faces from the south to the north will be burnt by it. ⁴⁸ All flesh will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”'” ⁴⁹ Then I said, "Ah, Sovereign LORD, they are saying about me, 'Is he not posing a parable?'"

Luther1545⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und es begab sich im siebenten Jahr, am zehnten Tage des fünften Monden, kamen etliche aus den Ältesten Israels, den HERRN zu fragen, und setzten sich vor mir nieder. ² Da geschah des HERRN Wort zu mir und sprach: ³ Du Menschenkind, sage den Ältesten Israels und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der HERR HERR: Seid ihr kommen, mich zu fragen? So wahr ich lebe, ich will von euch ungefragt sein, spricht der HERR HERR. ⁴ Aber willst du sie strafen, du Menschenkind, so magst du sie also strafen. Zeige ihnen an die Greuel ihrer Väter ⁵ und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der HERR HERR: Zu der Zeit, da ich Israel erwählete, erhub ich meine Hand zu dem Samen des Hauses Jakob und gab mich ihnen zu erkennen in Ägyptenland. Ja, ich erhub meine Hand zu ihnen und sprach: Ich bin der HERR, euer Gott. ⁶ Ich erhub aber zur selbigen Zeit meine Hand, daß ich sie führete aus Ägyptenland in ein Land, das ich ihnen versehen hatte, das mit Milch und Honig fleußt, ein edel Land vor allen Ländern, ⁷ und sprach zu ihnen: Ein jeglicher werfe weg die Greuel vor seinen Augen und verunreiniget euch nicht an den Götzen Ägyptens; denn ich bin der HERR, euer Gott. ⁸ Sie aber waren mir ungehorsam und wollten mir nicht gehorchen, und warf ihrer keiner weg die Greuel vor seinen Augen und verließen die Götzen Ägyptens nicht. Da dachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszuschütten und allen meinen Zorn über sie gehen zu lassen noch in Ägyptenland. ⁹ Aber ich ließ es um meines Namens willen, daß er nicht entheiliget würde vor den Heiden, unter denen sie waren, und vor denen ich mich ihnen hatte zu erkennen gegeben, daß ich sie aus Ägyptenland führen wollte. ¹⁰ Und da ich sie aus Ägyptenland geführet hatte und in die Wüste gebracht, ¹¹ gab ich ihnen meine Gebote und lehrete sie meine Rechte, durch welche lebet der Mensch, der sie hält. ¹² Ich gab ihnen auch meine Sabbate zum Zeichen zwischen mir und ihnen damit sie lerneten, daß ich der HERR sei, der sie heiliget. ¹³ Aber das Haus Israel war mir ungehorsam auch in der Wüste und lebten nicht nach meinen Geboten und verachteten meine Rechte, durch welche der Mensch lebet, der sie hält, und entheiligten meine Sabbate sehr. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszuschütten in der Wüste und sie gar umzubringen. ¹⁴ Aber ich ließ es um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entheiliget würde vor den Heiden, vor welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführet. ¹⁵ Und hub auch meine Hand auf wider sie in der Wüste, daß ich sie nicht wollte bringen in das Land, so ich ihnen gegeben hatte, das mit Milch und Honig fleußt, ein edel Land vor allen Ländern, ¹⁶ darum daß sie meine Rechte verachtet und nach meinen Geboten nicht gelebet und meine Sabbate entheiliget hatten; denn sie wandelten nach den Götzen ihres Herzens. ¹⁷ Aber mein Auge verschonete ihrer, daß ich sie nicht verderbete noch gar umbrächte in der Wüste. ¹⁸ Und ich sprach zu ihren Kindern in der Wüste: Ihr sollt nach eurer Väter Geboten nicht leben und ihre Rechte nicht halten und an ihren Götzen euch nicht verunreinigen. ¹⁹ Denn ich hin der HERR, euer Gott; nach meinen Geboten sollt ihr leben und meine Rechte sollt ihr halten und danach tun ²⁰ und meine Sabbate sollt ihr heiligen, daß sie seien ein Zeichen zwischen mir und euch, damit ihr wisset, daß ich der HERR, euer Gott, bin. ²¹ Aber die Kinder waren mir auch ungehorsam, lebten nach meinen Geboten nicht, hielten auch meine Rechte nicht, daß sie danach täten, durch welche der Mensch lebet, der sie hält, und entheiligten meine Sabbate. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszuschütten und all meinen Zorn über sie gehen zu lassen in der Wüste. ²² Ich wandte aber meine Hand und ließ es um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entheiliget würde vor den Heiden, vor welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführet. ²³ Ich hub auch meine Hand auf wider sie in der Wüste, daß ich sie zerstreuete unter die Heiden und zerstäubete in die Länder, ²⁴ darum daß sie meine Gebote nicht gehalten und meine Rechte verachtet und meine Sabbate entheiliget hatten und nach den Götzen ihrer Väter sahen. ²⁵ Darum übergab ich sie in die Lehre, so nicht gut ist, und in Rechte, darin sie kein Leben konnten haben, ²⁶ und verwarf sie mit ihrem Opfer, da sie alle Erstgeburt durchs Feuer verbrannten, damit ich sie verstörte und sie lernen mußten, daß ich der HERR sei. ²⁷ Darum rede, du Menschenkind, mit dem Hause Israel und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der HERR HERR: Eure Väter haben mich noch weiter gelästert und getrotzet. ²⁸ Denn da ich sie in das Land gebracht hatte, über welches ich meine Hand aufgehoben hatte, daß ich's ihnen gäbe: wo sie einen hohen Hügel oder dicken Baum ersahen, daselbst opferten sie ihre Opfer und brachten dahin ihre feindseligen Gaben und räucherten daselbst ihren süßen Geruch und gossen daselbst ihre Trankopfer. ²⁹ Ich aber sprach zu ihnen: Was soll doch die Höhe, dahin ihr gehet? Und also heißt sie bis auf diesen Tag die Höhe. ³⁰ Darum sprich zum Hause Israel: So spricht der HERR HERR: Ihr verunreiniget euch in dem Wesen eurer Väter und treibet Hurerei mit ihren Greueln ³¹ und verunreiniget euch an euren Götzen, welchen ihr eure Gaben opfert und eure Söhne und Töchter durchs Feuer verbrennet, bis auf den heutigen Tag; und ich sollte mich euch vom Hause Israel fragen lassen? So wahr ich lebe, spricht der HERR HERR, ich will von euch ungefragt sein! ³² Dazu, daß ihr gedenket, wir wollen tun wie die Heiden und wie andere Leute in Ländern, Holz und Stein anbeten, das soll euch fehlen! ³³ So wahr ich lebe, spricht der HERR HERR, ich will über euch herrschen mit starker Hand und ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgeschüttetem Grimm; ³⁴ und will euch aus den Völkern führen und aus den Ländern, dahin ihr verstreuet seid, sammeln mit starker Hand, mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgeschüttetem Grimm; ³⁵ und will euch bringen in die Wüste der Völker und daselbst mit euch rechten von Angesicht zu Angesicht. ³⁶ Wie ich mit euren Vätern in der Wüste bei Ägypten gerechtet habe, ebenso will ich auch mit euch rechten, spricht der HERR HERR. ³⁷ Ich will euch wohl unter die Rute bringen und euch in die Bande des Bundes zwingen. ³⁸ Und will die Abtrünnigen, und so wider mich übertreten, unter euch ausfegen; ja, aus dem Lande, da ihr jetzt wohnet, will ich sie führen und ins Land Israel nicht kommen lassen, daß ihr lernen sollt, ich sei der HERR. ³⁹ Darum, ihr vom Hause Israel, so spricht der HERR HERR: Weil ihr denn mir ja nicht wollt gehorchen, so fahret hin und diene ein jeglicher seinem Götzen; aber meinen heiligen Namen laßt hinfort ungeschändet mit euren Opfern und Götzen! ⁴⁰ Denn so spricht der HERR HERR: Auf meinem heiligen Berge, auf dem hohen Berge Israel, daselbst wird mir das ganze Haus Israel und alle, die im Lande sind, dienen; daselbst werden sie mir angenehm sein, und daselbst will ich eure Hebopfer und Erstlinge eurer Opfer fordern mit allem, das ihr mir heiliget. ⁴¹ Ihr werdet mir angenehm sein mit dem süßen Geruch, wenn ich euch aus den Völkern bringen und aus den Ländern sammeln werde, dahin ihr verstreuet seid, und werde in euch geheiliget werden vor den Heiden. ⁴² Und ihr werdet erfahren, daß ich der HERR bin, wenn ich euch ins Land Israel gebracht habe, in das Land, darüber ich meine Hand aufhub, daß ich's euren Vätern gäbe. ⁴³ Daselbst werdet ihr gedenken an euer Wesen und an all euer Tun, darinnen ihr verunreiniget seid, und werdet Mißfallen haben über alle eure Bosheit, die ihr getan habt, ⁴⁴ und werdet erfahren, daß ich der HERR bin, wenn ich mit euch tue um meines Namens willen und nicht nach eurem bösen Wesen und schädlichem Tun, du Haus Israel, spricht der HERR HERR. ⁴⁵ Und des HERRN Wort geschah zu mir und sprach: ⁴⁶ Du Menschenkind, richte dein Angesicht gegen den Südwind zu und träufe gegen den Mittag und weissage wider den Wald im Felde gegen Mittag. ⁴⁷ Und sprich zum Walde gegen Mittag: Höre des HERRN Wort! So spricht der HERR HERR: Siehe, ich will in dir ein Feuer anzünden, das soll beide, grüne und dürre Bäume, verzehren, daß man seine Flamme nicht wird löschen können, sondern es soll verbrannt werden alles, was vom Mittage gegen Mitternacht stehet. ⁴⁸ Und alles Fleisch soll sehen, daß ich, der HERR, es angezündet habe und niemand löschen möge. ⁴⁹ Und ich sprach: Ach, HERR HERR, sie sagen von mir: Dieser redet eitel verdeckte Worte.

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1 H3427 Und es begab sich H7637 im siebenten H8141 Jahr H6218 , am zehnten H2549 Tage des fünften H2320 Monden H935 , kamen H582 etliche H2205 aus den Ältesten H3478 Israels H3068 , den HErrn H1875 zu fragen H6440 , und setzten sich vor mir nieder.

2 H3068 Da geschah des HErrn H1697 Wort H559 zu mir und sprach :

3 H559 Du H120 Menschenkind H559 , sage H2205 den Ältesten H3478 Israels H1121 und H1696 sprich H5002 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H1875 : Seid ihr kommen, mich zu fragen H1875 ? So wahr ich H2416 lebe H935 , ich will H136 von euch ungefragt sein, spricht der HErr H3069 HErr .

4 H8199 Aber willst H1121 du sie H120 strafen, du Menschenkind H8199 , so H3045 magst du sie also strafen. Zeige H8441 ihnen an die Greuel H1 ihrer Väter

5 H559 und sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H3117 : Zu der Zeit H5375 , da ich H3478 Israel H3027 erwählete, erhub ich meine Hand H2233 zu dem Samen H1004 des Hauses H3290 Jakob H5375 und gab H3045 mich ihnen zu erkennen H776 in Ägyptenland H3027 . Ja, ich erhub meine Hand H559 zu ihnen und sprach H3068 : Ich bin der HErr H430 , euer GOtt .

6 H3117 Ich erhub aber zur selbigen Zeit H3027 meine Hand H3318 , daß ich sie führete aus H4714 Ägyptenland H776 in ein Land H776 , das H5375 ich ihnen versehen hatte H2461 , das mit Milch H1706 und Honig H776 fleußt, ein edel Land vor allen Ländern,

7 H559 und sprach H376 zu ihnen: Ein H8251 jeglicher werfe weg die Greuel H5869 vor seinen Augen H7993 und verunreiniget euch H1544 nicht an den Götzen H4714 Ägyptens H3068 ; denn ich bin der HErr H430 , euer GOtt .

8 H559 Sie H3615 aber waren H4784 mir ungehorsam H14 und wollten mir nicht H7993 gehorchen, und warf H376 ihrer keiner H8251 weg die Greuel H5869 vor seinen Augen H1544 und verließen die Götzen H4714 Ägyptens H2534 nicht. Da dachte ich meinen Grimm H8210 über sie auszuschütten H639 und allen meinen Zorn H8085 über sie gehen zu H5800 lassen H8432 noch in H776 Ägyptenland .

9 H2490 Aber ich ließ es um meines Namens willen, daß er nicht entheiliget würde H5869 vor H8034 den H1471 Heiden H8432 , unter H5869 denen sie waren, und vor H6213 denen ich mich ihnen hatte H3045 zu erkennen H3318 gegeben, daß ich sie aus H776 Ägyptenland führen wollte.

10 H3318 Und da ich sie aus H776 Ägyptenland H4057 geführet hatte und in die Wüste H935 gebracht,

11 H5414 gab H3045 ich H4941 ihnen meine Gebote H6213 und H2708 lehrete sie meine Rechte H120 , durch welche lebet der Mensch H2425 , der sie hält .

12 H3045 Ich H5414 gab H7676 ihnen auch meine Sabbate H226 zum Zeichen H6942 zwischen mir und ihnen damit sie H3068 lerneten, daß ich der HErr sei, der sie heiliget.

13 H1004 Aber das Haus H3478 Israel H4941 war H4784 mir ungehorsam H4057 auch in der Wüste H1980 und H6213 lebten nicht nach meinen Geboten und H2708 verachteten meine Rechte H120 , durch welche der Mensch H3988 lebet, der sie H2425 hält H2490 , und entheiligten H7676 meine Sabbate H3966 sehr H2534 . Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm H559 über sie H8210 auszuschütten H4057 in der Wüste H3615 und sie gar umzubringen .

14 H2490 Aber ich ließ es um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entheiliget würde H5869 vor H8034 den H1471 Heiden H5869 , vor H6213 welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführet.

15 H3027 Und hub auch meine Hand H5375 auf H4057 wider sie in der Wüste H776 , daß ich sie nicht wollte bringen in das Land H5414 , so ich ihnen gegeben H935 hatte H2461 , das mit Milch H1706 und Honig H776 fleußt, ein edel Land vor allen Ländern,

16 H3988 darum daß sie H4941 meine Rechte H1980 verachtet und H310 nach H2708 meinen Geboten H7676 nicht gelebet und meine Sabbate H2490 entheiliget hatten H1980 ; denn sie wandelten H1544 nach den Götzen H3820 ihres Herzens .

17 H5869 Aber mein Auge H6213 verschonete ihrer, daß ich sie H3617 nicht verderbete noch gar H4057 umbrächte in der Wüste .

18 H559 Und ich sprach H1121 zu ihren Kindern H4057 in der Wüste H8104 : Ihr sollt H1 nach eurer Väter H2706 Geboten nicht leben und ihre Rechte H3212 nicht halten H1544 und an ihren Götzen H2930 euch nicht verunreinigen .

19 H3212 Denn ich hin H3068 der HErr H430 , euer GOtt H8104 ; nach meinen Geboten sollt H6213 ihr leben und H2708 meine Rechte H4941 sollt ihr halten und danach tun

20 H7676 und meine Sabbate H3045 sollt ihr H6942 heiligen H226 , daß sie seien ein Zeichen H3068 zwischen mir und euch, damit ihr wisset, daß ich der HErr H430 , euer GOtt, bin.

21 H2490 Aber die H1121 Kinder H3615 waren H4784 mir auch ungehorsam H2708 , lebten nach meinen Geboten nicht, hielten auch meine Rechte H8104 nicht, daß sie H120 danach täten, durch welche der Mensch H559 lebet, der sie H2425 hält H6213 , und H7676 entheiligten meine Sabbate H2534 . Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm H8210 über sie auszuschütten H639 und all meinen Zorn H1980 über sie gehen H6213 zu H4057 lassen in der Wüste .

22 H3027 Ich wandte aber meine Hand H3318 und H7725 ließ es um H2490 meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entheiliget würde H5869 vor H8034 den H1471 Heiden H5869 , vor H6213 welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführet.

23 H3027 Ich hub auch meine Hand H5375 auf H4057 wider sie in der Wüste H1471 , daß ich sie zerstreuete unter die Heiden H776 und zerstäubete in die Länder,

24 H3988 darum daß sie H2708 meine Gebote H4941 nicht gehalten und meine Rechte H7676 verachtet und meine Sabbate H6213 entheiliget hatten H310 und nach H1544 den Götzen H1 ihrer Väter H5869 sahen .

25 H5414 Darum übergab ich sie H2896 in die Lehre, so nicht gut H2706 ist, und in Rechte H2421 , darin sie kein Leben konnten haben,

26 H4979 und H7356 verwarf sie mit ihrem Opfer, da sie alle H6363 Erstgeburt H5674 durchs Feuer verbrannten H3045 , damit ich H8074 sie verstörte H3068 und sie lernen mußten, daß ich der HErr H2930 sei .

27 H559 Darum rede, du H120 Menschenkind H1004 , mit dem Hause H3478 Israel H1121 und H1696 sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H1 : Eure Väter H1442 haben H4604 mich noch weiter gelästert und getrotzet.

28 H776 Denn da ich sie in das Land H935 gebracht H7200 hatte H3027 , über welches ich meine Hand H7760 aufgehoben hatte H5414 , daß ich‘s ihnen gäbe H7311 : wo sie einen hohen H1389 Hügel H6086 oder dicken Baum H5258 ersahen, daselbst H2077 opferten sie ihre Opfer H2076 und H5375 brachten H5414 dahin ihre feindseligen Gaben H5207 und räucherten daselbst ihren süßen H7381 Geruch H5262 und gossen daselbst ihre Trankopfer .

29 H559 Ich aber sprach H1116 zu ihnen: Was soll doch die Höhe H935 , dahin ihr H8034 gehet? Und also heißt H7121 sie H3117 bis auf diesen Tag H1117 die Höhe .

30 H559 Darum sprich H1004 zum Hause H3478 Israel H559 : So spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H1870 : Ihr H310 verunreiniget euch H1 in dem Wesen eurer Väter H2181 und treibet Hurerei H8251 mit ihren Greueln

31 H1544 und verunreiniget euch an euren Götzen H5674 , welchen ihr H4979 eure Gaben H1121 opfert und eure Söhne H784 und Töchter durchs Feuer H5375 verbrennet, bis auf H3117 den heutigen Tag H1875 ; und ich H1004 sollte mich euch vom Hause H3478 Israel H1875 fragen H2416 lassen? So wahr ich lebe H5002 , spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H2930 , ich will von euch ungefragt sein!

32 H5927 Dazu, daß ihr gedenket, wir wollen tun H1471 wie die Heiden H7307 und H4940 wie andere Leute H6086 in Ländern, Holz H559 und H68 Stein H8334 anbeten H776 , das soll euch fehlen!

33 H2416 So wahr ich lebe H5002 , spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H4427 , ich will über euch herrschen H2389 mit starker H3027 Hand H5186 und ausgestrecktem H2220 Arm H8210 und mit ausgeschüttetem H2534 Grimm;

34 H6327 und will euch H3318 aus H5971 den Völkern H5186 führen und aus H776 den Ländern H6908 , dahin ihr verstreuet seid, sammeln H2389 mit starker H3027 Hand H2220 , mit ausgestrecktem Arm H8210 und mit ausgeschüttetem H2534 Grimm;

35 H935 und will H6440 euch bringen in H4057 die Wüste H5971 der Völker H8199 und daselbst mit euch rechten H6440 von Angesicht zu Angesicht.

36 H1 Wie ich mit euren Vätern H4057 in der Wüste H776 bei Ägypten H8199 gerechtet habe H8199 , ebenso will ich auch mit euch rechten H5002 , spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr .

37 H935 Ich will H7626 euch wohl unter die Rute H5674 bringen und euch in H4562 die Bande H1285 des Bundes zwingen.

38 H935 Und will H4775 die Abtrünnigen H6586 , und so wider mich übertreten H1305 , unter euch H127 ausfegen; ja, aus dem Lande H3045 , da ihr H776 jetzt wohnet, will ich sie führen und ins Land H3478 Israel H3318 nicht kommen H3068 lassen, daß ihr lernen sollt, ich sei der HErr .

39 H8085 Darum, ihr H1004 vom Hause H3478 Israel H559 , so spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H2490 : Weil ihr H310 denn mir H3212 ja nicht wollt gehorchen, so fahret hin H4979 und H5647 diene H376 ein H1544 jeglicher seinem Götzen H6944 ; aber meinen heiligen H8034 Namen H1544 laßt hinfort ungeschändet mit euren Opfern und Götzen!

40 H5002 Denn so spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr H6944 : Auf meinem heiligen H2022 Berge H2022 , auf dem hohen Berge H3478 Israel H776 , daselbst wird mir das H1004 ganze Haus H3478 Israel H4791 und alle, die im Lande sind H5647 , dienen H6944 ; daselbst werden sie H7521 mir angenehm sein H8641 , und daselbst will ich eure Hebopfer H7225 und Erstlinge H4864 eurer Opfer H1875 fordern mit allem, das ihr mir heiliget.

41 H7521 Ihr werdet mir angenehm sein H5207 mit dem süßen H7381 Geruch H3318 , wenn ich euch aus H5971 den Völkern H776 bringen und aus den Ländern H6908 sammeln H6942 werde H6327 , dahin ihr verstreuet seid, und werde in euch geheiliget werden H5869 vor H1471 den Heiden .

42 H3045 Und ihr H3068 werdet erfahren, daß ich der HErr H127 bin, wenn ich euch ins Land H3478 Israel H935 gebracht H5375 habe H776 , in das Land H3027 , darüber ich meine Hand H1 aufhub, daß ich‘s euren Vätern H5414 gäbe .

43 H2930 Daselbst werdet H1870 ihr H2142 gedenken H5949 an euer Wesen und an all euer Tun, darinnen ihr H6962 verunreiniget seid, und werdet Mißfallen H6440 haben über alle H7451 eure Bosheit H6213 , die ihr getan habt,

44 H7843 und H3045 werdet erfahren H3068 , daß ich der HErr H8034 bin, wenn ich mit euch tue um meines Namens H7451 willen und nicht nach eurem bösen H1870 Wesen H6213 und schädlichem Tun H1004 , du Haus H3478 Israel H5002 , spricht H136 der HErr H3069 HErr .

Luther1912⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und es begab sich im siebenten Jahr, am zehnten Tage des fünften Monats, kamen etliche aus den Ältesten Israels, den HERRN zu fragen, und setzten sich vor mir nieder. ² Da geschah des HERRN Wort zu mir und sprach: ³ Du Menschenkind, sage den Ältesten Israels und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Seid ihr gekommen, mich zu fragen? So wahr ich lebe, ich will von euch ungefragt sein, spricht der Herr, HERR. ⁴ Aber willst du sie strafen, du Menschenkind, so magst du sie also strafen: zeige ihnen an die Greuel ihrer Väter ⁵ und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Zu der Zeit, da ich Israel erwählte, erhob ich meine Hand zu dem Samen des Hauses Jakob und gab mich ihnen zu erkennen in Ägyptenland. Ja, ich erhob meine Hand zu ihnen und sprach: Ich bin der HERR, euer Gott. ⁶ Ich erhob aber zur selben Zeit meine Hand, daß ich sie führte aus Ägyptenland in ein Land, das ich ihnen ersehen hatte, das mit Milch und Honig fließt, ein edles Land vor allen Ländern, ⁷ und sprach zu ihnen: Ein jeglicher werfe weg die Greuel vor seinen Augen, und verunreinigt euch nicht an den Götzen Ägyptens! denn ich bin der HERR, euer Gott. ⁸ Sie aber waren mir ungehorsam und wollten nicht gehorchen und warf ihrer keiner weg die Greuel vor seinen Augen und verließen die Götzen Ägyptens nicht. Da dachte ich meinem Grimm über sie auszuschütten und all mein Zorn über sie gehen zu lassen noch in Ägyptenland. ⁹ Aber ich ließ es um meines Namens willen, daß er nicht entheiligt würde vor den Heiden, unter denen sie waren und vor denen ich mich ihnen hatte zu erkennen gegeben, daß ich sie aus Ägyptenland führen wollte. ¹⁰ Und da ich sie aus Ägyptenland geführt hatte und in die Wüste gebracht, ¹¹ gab ich ihnen meine Gebote und lehrte sie meine Rechte, durch welche lebt der Mensch, der sie hält. ¹² Ich gab ihnen auch meine Sabbate zum Zeichen zwischen mir und ihnen, damit sie lernten, daß ich der HERR sei, der sie heiligt. ¹³ Aber das Haus Israel war mir ungehorsam auch in der Wüste und lebten nicht nach meinen Geboten und verachteten meine Rechte, durch welche der Mensch lebt, der sie hält, und entheiligten meine Sabbate sehr. Da gedachte ich meinem Grimm über sie auszuschütten in der Wüste und sie ganz umzubringen. ¹⁴ Aber ich ließ es um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entheiligt würde vor den Heiden, vor welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführt. ¹⁵ Und ich hob auch meine Hand auf wider sie in der Wüste, daß ich sie nicht wollte bringen in das Land, so ich ihnen gegeben hatte, das mit Milch und Honig fließt, ein edles Land vor allen Ländern, ¹⁶ darum daß sie meine Rechte verachtet und nach meinen Geboten nicht gelebt und meine Sabbate entheiligt hatten; denn sie wandelten nach den Götzen ihres Herzens. ¹⁷ Aber mein Auge verschonte sie, daß ich sie nicht verderbte noch ganz umbrächte in der Wüste. ¹⁸ Und ich sprach zu ihren Kindern in der Wüste: Ihr sollt nach eurer Väter Geboten nicht leben und ihre Rechte nicht halten und an ihren Götzen euch nicht verunreinigen. ¹⁹ Denn ich bin der HERR, euer Gott; nach meinen Geboten sollt ihr leben, und meine Rechte sollt ihr halten und darnach tun; ²⁰ und meine Sabbate sollt ihr heiligen, daß sie seien ein Zeichen zwischen mir und euch, damit ihr wisset, das ich der HERR, euer Gott bin. ²¹ Aber die Kinder waren mir auch ungehorsam, lebten nach meinen Geboten nicht, hielten auch meine Rechte nicht, daß sie darnach täten, durch welche der Mensch lebt, der sie hält, und entheiligten meine Sabbate. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm über sie auszuschütten und allen meinen Zorn über sie gehen lassen in der Wüste. ²² Ich wandte aber meine Hand und ließ es um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entheiligt würde vor den Heiden, vor welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführt. ²³ Ich hob auch meine Hand auf wider sie in der Wüste, daß ich sie zerstreute unter die Heiden und zerstäubte in die Länder, ²⁴ darum daß sie meine Geboten nicht gehalten und meine Rechte verachtet und meine Sabbate entheiligt hatten und nach den Götzen ihrer Väter sahen. ²⁵ Darum übergab ich sie in die Lehre, die nicht gut ist, und in Rechte, darin sie kein Leben konnten haben, ²⁶ und ließ sie unrein werden durch ihre Opfer, da sie alle Erstgeburt durchs Feuer gehen ließen, damit ich sie verstörte und sie lernen mußten, daß ich der HERR sei. ²⁷ Darum rede, du Menschenkind, mit dem Hause Israel und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Eure Väter haben mich noch weiter gelästert und mir getrotzt. ²⁸ Denn da ich sie in das Land gebracht hatte, über welches ich meine Hand aufgehoben hatte, daß ich's ihnen gäbe: wo sie einen hohen Hügel oder dichten Baum ersahen, daselbst opferten sie ihre Opfer und brachten dahin ihre verdrießlichen Gaben und räucherten daselbst ihren süßen Geruch und gossen daselbst ihre Trankopfer. ²⁹ Ich aber sprach zu ihnen: Was soll doch die Höhe, dahin ihr geht? Und also heißt sie bis auf diesen Tag "die Höhe". ³⁰ Darum sprich zum Hause Israel: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Ihr verunreinigt euch in dem Wesen eurer Väter und treibt Abgötterei mit ihren Greueln ³¹ und verunreinigt euch an euren Götzen, welchen ihr eure Gaben opfert und eure Söhne und Töchter durchs Feuer gehen laßt, bis auf den heutigen Tag; und ich sollte mich von euch, Haus Israel, fragen lassen? So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, HERR, ich will von euch ungefragt sein. ³² Dazu, was ihr gedenkt: "Wir wollen tun wie die Heiden und wie andere Leute in den Ländern: Holz und Stein anbeten", das soll euch fehlschlagen. ³³ So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, HERR, ich will über euch herrschen mit starker Hand und ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgeschüttetem Grimm ³⁴ und will euch aus den Völkern führen und aus den Ländern, dahin ihr verstreut seid, sammeln mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgeschütteten Grimm, ³⁵ und will euch bringen in die Wüste der Völker und daselbst mit euch rechten von Angesicht zu Angesicht. ³⁶ Wie ich mit euren Vätern in der Wüste bei Ägypten gerechtet habe, ebenso will ich auch mit euch rechten, spricht der Herr, HERR. ³⁷ Ich will euch wohl unter die Rute bringen und euch in die Bande des Bundes zwingen ³⁸ und will die Abtrünnigen und so wider mich übertreten, unter euch ausfegen; ja, aus dem Lande, da ihr jetzt wohnt, will ich sie führen und ins Land Israel nicht kommen lassen, daß ihr lernen sollt, ich sei der HERR. ³⁹ Darum, ihr vom Hause Israel, so spricht der Herr, HERR: Weil ihr denn mir ja nicht wollt gehorchen, so fahrt hin und diene ein jeglicher seinen Götzen; aber meinen heiligen Namen laßt hinfort ungeschändet mit euren Opfern und Götzen. ⁴⁰ Denn so spricht der Herr, HERR: Auf meinem heiligen Berge, auf dem hohen Berge Israel, daselbst wird mir das ganze Haus Israel, alle die im Lande sind, dienen; daselbst werden sie mir angenehm sein, und daselbst will ich eure Hebopfer und Erstlinge eurer Opfer fordern mit allem, was ihr mir heiligt. ⁴¹ Ihr werdet mir angenehm sein mit dem süßen Geruch, wenn ich euch aus den Völkern bringen und aus den Ländern sammeln werde, dahin ihr verstreut seid, und werde in euch geheiligt werden vor den Heiden. ⁴² Und ihr werdet erfahren, daß ich der HERR bin, wenn ich euch ins Land Israel gebracht habe, in das Land, darüber ich meine Hand aufhob, daß ich's euren Vätern gäbe. ⁴³ Daselbst werdet ihr gedenken an euer Wesen und an all euer Tun, darin ihr verunreinigt seid, und werdet Mißfallen haben über eure eigene Bosheit, die ihr getan habt. ⁴⁴ Und werdet erfahren, daß ich der HERR bin, wenn ich mit euch tue um meines Namens willen und nicht nach eurem bösen Wesen und schädlichen Tun, du Haus Israel, spricht der Herr, HERR. ⁴⁵ ⁴⁶ ⁴⁷ ⁴⁸ ⁴⁹

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1 H7637 Und es begab sich im siebenten H8141 Jahr H6218 , am zehnten H2549 Tage des fünften H2320 Monats H935 , kamen H582 etliche H2205 aus den Ältesten H3478 Israels H3068 , den HERRN H1875 zu fragen H3427 , und setzten H6440 sich vor mir nieder.

2 H3068 Da geschah des HERRN H1697 Wort H559 zu mir und sprach :

3 H120 H1121 Du Menschenkind H1696 , sage H2205 den Ältesten H3478 Israels H559 und sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H935 : Seid ihr gekommen H1875 , mich zu fragen H2416 ? So wahr ich lebe H1875 , ich will von euch ungefragt H5002 sein, spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR .

4 H8199 Aber willst du sie strafen H120 H1121 , du Menschenkind H8199 , so magst du sie also strafen H3045 : zeige H8441 ihnen an die Greuel H1 ihrer Väter

5 H559 und sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H3117 : Zu der Zeit H3478 , da ich Israel H977 erwählte H5375 , erhob H3027 ich meine Hand H2233 zu dem Samen H1004 des Hauses H3290 Jakob H3045 und gab H3045 mich ihnen zu erkennen H4714 H776 in Ägyptenland H5375 . Ja, ich erhob H3027 meine Hand H559 zu ihnen und sprach H3068 : Ich bin der HERR H430 , euer Gott .

6 H5375 Ich erhob H3117 aber zur selben Zeit H3027 meine Hand H3318 , daß ich sie führte H4714 H776 aus Ägyptenland H776 in ein Land H8446 , das ich ihnen ersehen H2461 hatte, das mit Milch H1706 und Honig H2100 fließt H6643 , ein edles H776 Land vor allen Ländern,

7 H559 und sprach H376 zu ihnen: Ein jeglicher H7993 werfe H7993 weg H8251 die Greuel H5869 vor seinen Augen H2930 , und verunreinigt H1544 euch nicht an den Götzen H4714 Ägyptens H3068 ! denn ich bin der HERR H430 , euer Gott .

8 H4784 Sie aber waren mir ungehorsam H14 und wollten H8085 mir nicht gehorchen H7993 und warf H376 ihrer keiner H7993 weg H8251 die Greuel H5869 vor seinen Augen H5800 und verließen H1544 die Götzen H4714 Ägyptens H559 nicht. Da dachte H2534 ich meinen Grimm H8210 über sie auszuschütten H639 und all meinen Zorn H3615 über sie gehen H3615 zu lassen H8432 noch in H4714 H776 Ägyptenland .

9 H6213 Aber ich ließ H8034 es um meines Namens H2490 willen, daß er nicht entheiligt H5869 würde vor H1471 den Heiden H8432 , unter H5869 denen sie waren und vor H3045 denen ich mich ihnen hatte zu erkennen H4714 H776 gegeben, daß ich sie aus Ägyptenland H3318 führen wollte.

10 H4714 H776 Und da ich sie aus Ägyptenland H3318 geführt H4057 hatte und in die Wüste H935 gebracht,

11 H5414 gab H2708 ich ihnen meine Gebote H3045 und lehrte H4941 sie meine Rechte H2425 , durch welche lebt H120 der Mensch H6213 , der sie hält .

12 H5414 Ich gab H7676 ihnen auch meine Sabbate H226 zum Zeichen H3045 zwischen mir und ihnen, damit sie lernten H3068 , daß ich der HERR H6942 sei, der sie heiligt .

13 H1004 Aber das Haus H3478 Israel H4784 war mir ungehorsam H4057 auch in der Wüste H1980 und lebten H2708 nicht nach meinen Geboten H3988 und verachteten H4941 meine Rechte H120 , durch welche der Mensch H2425 lebt H6213 , der sie hält H2490 , und entheiligten H7676 meine Sabbate H3966 sehr H559 . Da gedachte H2534 ich meinem Grimm H8210 über sie auszuschütten H4057 in der Wüste H3615 und sie ganz umzubringen .

14 H6213 Aber ich ließ H8034 es um meines Namens H2490 willen, auf daß er nicht entheiligt H5869 würde vor H1471 den Heiden H5869 , vor H3318 welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführt .

15 H5375 Und ich hob H3027 auch meine Hand H5375 auf H4057 wider sie in der Wüste H935 , daß ich sie nicht wollte bringen H776 in das Land H5414 , so ich ihnen gegeben H2461 hatte, das mit Milch H1706 und Honig H2100 fließt H6643 , ein edles H776 Land vor allen Ländern,

16 H4941 darum daß sie meine Rechte H3988 verachtet H2708 und nach meinen Geboten H1980 nicht gelebt H7676 und meine Sabbate H2490 entheiligt H1980 hatten; denn sie wandelten H310 nach H1544 den Götzen H3820 ihres Herzens .

17 H5869 Aber mein Auge H2347 verschonte H7843 sie, daß ich sie nicht verderbte H3617 noch ganz H6213 umbrächte H4057 in der Wüste .

18 H559 Und ich sprach H1121 zu ihren Kindern H4057 in der Wüste H1 : Ihr sollt nach eurer Väter H2706 Geboten H3212 nicht leben H4941 und ihre Rechte H8104 nicht halten H1544 und an ihren Götzen H2930 euch nicht verunreinigen .

19 H3068 Denn ich bin der HERR H430 , euer Gott H2708 ; nach meinen Geboten H3212 sollt ihr leben H4941 , und meine Rechte H8104 sollt ihr halten H6213 und darnach tun;

20 H7676 und meine Sabbate H6942 sollt ihr heiligen H226 , daß sie seien ein Zeichen H3045 zwischen mir und euch, damit ihr wisset H3068 , das ich der HERR H430 , euer Gott bin.

21 H1121 Aber die Kinder H4784 waren mir auch ungehorsam H1980 , lebten H2708 nach meinen Geboten H8104 nicht, hielten H4941 auch meine Rechte H6213 nicht, daß sie darnach täten H120 , durch welche der Mensch H2425 lebt H6213 , der sie hält H2490 , und entheiligten H7676 meine Sabbate H559 . Da gedachte H2534 ich, meinen Grimm H8210 über sie auszuschütten H639 und allen meinen Zorn H3615 über sie gehen H3615 zu lassen H4057 in der Wüste .

22 H7725 Ich wandte H3027 aber meine Hand H6213 und ließ H8034 es um meines Namens H2490 willen, auf daß er nicht entheiligt H5869 würde vor H1471 den Heiden H5869 , vor H3318 welchen ich sie hatte ausgeführt .

23 H5375 Ich hob H3027 auch meine Hand H5375 auf H4057 wider sie in der Wüste H6327 , daß ich sie zerstreute H1471 unter die Heiden H2219 und zerstäubte H776 in die Länder,

24 H4941 darum daß sie meine Gebote H6213 nicht gehalten H2708 und meine Rechte H3988 verachtet H7676 und meine Sabbate H2490 entheiligt H310 hatten und nach H1544 den Götzen H1 ihrer Väter H5869 sahen .

25 H5414 Darum übergab H2706 ich sie in die Lehre H2896 , die nicht gut H4941 ist, und in Rechte H2421 , darin sie kein Leben konnten haben,

26 H2930 und ließ sie unrein H4979 werden durch ihre Opfer H6363 H7356 , da sie alle Erstgeburt H5674 durchs H5674 Feuer gehen H8074 ließen, damit ich sie verstörte H3045 und sie lernen H3068 mußten, daß ich der HERR sei.

27 H1696 Darum rede H120 H1121 , du Menschenkind H1004 , mit dem Hause H3478 Israel H559 und sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H1 : Eure Väter H1442 haben mich noch weiter gelästert H4604 H4603 und mir getrotzt .

28 H776 Denn da ich sie in das Land H935 gebracht H3027 hatte, über welches ich meine Hand H5375 aufgehoben H5414 hatte, daß ich’s ihnen gäbe H7311 : wo sie einen hohen H1389 Hügel H5687 oder dichten H6086 Baum H7200 ersahen H2076 , daselbst opferten H2077 sie ihre Opfer H5414 und brachten H3708 dahin ihre verdrießlichen H7133 Gaben H7760 und räucherten H5207 daselbst ihren süßen H7381 Geruch H5258 und gossen H5262 daselbst ihre Trankopfer .

29 H559 Ich aber sprach H1116 zu ihnen: Was soll doch die Höhe H935 , dahin ihr gehet H8034 H7121 ? Und also heißt H3117 sie bis auf diesen Tag H1117 »die Höhe ».

30 H559 Darum sprich H1004 zum Hause H3478 Israel H559 : So spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H2930 : Ihr verunreinigt H1870 euch in dem Wesen H1 eurer Väter H2181 und treibt H310 Abgötterei H8251 mit ihren Greueln

31 H2930 und verunreinigt H1544 euch an euren Götzen H4979 , welchen ihr eure Gaben H5375 opfert H1121 und eure Söhne H784 und Töchter durchs Feuer H5674 gehen H5674 laßt H3117 , bis auf den heutigen Tag H1004 ; und ich sollte mich von euch, Haus H3478 Israel H1875 , fragen H2416 lassen? So wahr ich lebe H5002 , spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H1875 , ich will von euch ungefragt sein.

32 H5927 Dazu, was H7307 H559 ihr gedenkt H1961 : »Wir wollen H1961 tun H1471 wie die Heiden H4940 und wie andere H4940 Leute H776 in den Ländern H6086 : Holz H68 und Stein H8334 anbeten,« das soll euch fehlschlagen.

33 H2416 So wahr ich lebe H5002 , spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H4427 , ich will über euch herrschen H2389 mit starker H3027 Hand H5186 und ausgestrecktem H2220 Arm H8210 und mit ausgeschüttetem H2534 Grimm

34 H3318 und will euch aus H5971 den Völkern H3318 führen H776 und aus den Ländern H6327 , dahin ihr verstreut H6908 seid, sammeln H2389 mit starker H3027 Hand H5186 , und mit ausgestrecktem H2220 Arm H8210 und mit ausgeschütteten H2534 Grimm,

35 H935 und will euch bringen H4057 in die Wüste H5971 der Völker H8199 und daselbst mit euch rechten H6440 von Angesicht H6440 zu Angesicht .

36 H1 Wie ich mit euren Vätern H4057 in der Wüste H4714 H776 bei Ägypten H8199 gerechtet H8199 habe, ebenso will ich auch mit euch rechten H5002 , spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR .

37 H7626 Ich will euch wohl unter die Rute H5674 bringen H4562 und euch in die Bande H1285 des Bundes H935 zwingen

38 H4775 und will die Abtrünnigen H6586 und so wider mich übertreten H1305 , unter euch ausfegen H776 ; ja, aus dem Lande H4033 , da ihr jetzt wohnt H3318 , will ich sie führen H127 und ins Land H3478 Israel H935 nicht kommen H3045 lassen, daß ihr lernen H3068 sollt, ich sei der HERR .

39 H1004 Darum, ihr vom Hause H3478 Israel H559 , so spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H8085 : Weil ihr denn mir ja nicht wollt gehorchen H3212 , so fahret H5647 hin und diene H376 ein jeglicher H1544 seinen Götzen H6944 ; aber meinen heiligen H8034 Namen H310 laßt hinfort H2490 ungeschändet H4979 mit euren Opfern H1544 und Götzen .

40 H5002 Denn so spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR H6944 : Auf meinem heiligen H2022 Berge H4791 , auf dem hohen H2022 Berge H3478 Israel H1004 , daselbst wird mir das ganze Haus H3478 Israel H776 , alle die im Lande H5647 sind, dienen H7521 ; daselbst werden sie mir angenehm H4864 sein, und daselbst will ich eure Hebopfer H7225 und Erstlinge H8641 eurer Opfer H1875 fordern H6944 mit allem, was ihr mir heiligt .

41 H7521 Ihr werdet mir angenehm H5207 sein mit dem süßen H7381 Geruch H3318 , wenn ich euch aus H5971 den Völkern H3318 bringen H776 und aus den Ländern H6908 sammeln H6327 werde, dahin ihr verstreut H6942 seid, und werde in euch geheiligt H5869 werden vor H1471 den Heiden .

42 H3045 Und ihr werdet erfahren H3068 , daß ich der HERR H127 bin, wenn ich euch ins Land H3478 Israel H935 gebracht H776 habe, in das Land H3027 , darüber ich meine Hand H5375 aufhob H1 , daß ich’s euren Vätern H5414 gäbe .

43 H2142 Daselbst werdet ihr gedenken H1870 an euer Wesen H5949 und an all euer Tun H2930 , darin ihr verunreinigt H6962 seid, und werdet Mißfallen H6440 haben über alle H6440 eure H7451 Bosheit H6213 , die ihr getan habt.

44 H3045 Und werdet erfahren H3068 , daß ich der HERR H6213 bin, wenn ich mit euch tue H8034 um meines Namens H7451 willen und nicht nach eurem bösen H1870 Wesen H7843 und schädlichen H5949 Tun H1004 , du Haus H3478 Israel H5002 , spricht H136 der HERR H3069 HERR .

ELB1871⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und es geschah im siebten Jahre, im fünften Monat, am Zehnten des Monats, da kamen Männer von den Ältesten Israels, um Jehova zu befragen; und sie setzten sich vor mir nieder. ² Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu mir also: ³ Menschensohn, rede zu den Ältesten Israels und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Um mich zu befragen, seid ihr gekommen? So wahr ich lebe, wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse! spricht der Herr, Jehova. ⁴ Willst du sie richten? willst du richten, Menschensohn? Tue ihnen kund die Greuel ihrer Väter ⁵ und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: An dem Tage, da ich Israel erwählte, und ich meine Hand dem Samen des Hauses Jakob erhob, und ihnen im Lande Ägypten mich kundgab, und meine Hand ihnen erhob und sprach: Ich bin Jehova, euer Gott - ⁶ an jenem Tage erhob ich ihnen meine Hand, daß ich sie aus dem Lande Ägypten führen würde in ein Land, welches ich für sie erspäht hatte, das von Milch und Honig fließt; die Zierde ist es von allen Ländern. ⁷ Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Werfet ein jeder die Scheusale seiner Augen weg, und verunreiniget euch nicht mit den Götzen Ägyptens; ich bin Jehova, euer Gott. ⁸ Aber sie waren widerspenstig gegen mich und wollten nicht auf mich hören; keiner warf die Scheusale seiner Augen weg, und von den Götzen Ägyptens ließen sie nicht. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn an ihnen zu vollenden mitten im Lande Ägypten. ⁹ Aber ich handelte um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht würde vor den Augen der Nationen, in deren Mitte sie waren, vor deren Augen ich mich ihnen kundgegeben hatte, um sie aus dem Lande Ägypten zu führen; ¹⁰ und ich führte sie aus dem Lande Ägypten und brachte sie in die Wüste. ¹¹ Und ich gab ihnen meine Satzungen und tat ihnen meine Rechte kund, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird. ¹² Und auch meine Sabbathe gab ich ihnen, damit sie zum Denkzeichen wären zwischen mir und ihnen, auf daß sie wissen möchten, daß ich Jehova bin, der sie heiligt. - ¹³ Aber das Haus Israel war widerspenstig gegen mich in der Wüste; sie wandelten nicht in meinen Satzungen und verwarfen meine Rechte, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird; und sie entweihten meine Sabbathe sehr. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen in der Wüste, um sie zu vernichten. ¹⁴ Aber ich handelte um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht würde vor den Augen der Nationen, vor deren Augen ich sie ausgeführt hatte. ¹⁵ Und ich erhob ihnen auch meine Hand in der Wüste, daß ich sie nicht in das Land bringen würde, welches ich ihnen gegeben hatte, das von Milch und Honig fließt; die Zierde ist es von allen Ländern: ¹⁶ weil sie meine Rechte verwarfen und in meinen Satzungen nicht wandelten und meine Sabbathe entweihten; denn ihr Herz wandelte ihren Götzen nach. ¹⁷ Aber mein Auge schonte ihrer, daß ich sie nicht verderbte und ihnen nicht den Garaus machte in der Wüste. ¹⁸ Und ich sprach zu ihren Kindern in der Wüste: Wandelt nicht in den Satzungen eurer Väter, und haltet ihre Rechte nicht, und verunreiniget euch nicht mit ihren Götzen. ¹⁹ Ich bin Jehova, euer Gott: wandelt in meinen Satzungen, und haltet meine Rechte und tut sie; ²⁰ und heiliget meine Sabbathe, damit sie zum Denkzeichen seien zwischen mir und euch, auf daß ihr wisset, daß ich Jehova bin, euer Gott. - ²¹ Aber die Kinder waren widerspenstig gegen mich; sie wandelten nicht in meinen Satzungen und hielten meine Rechte nicht, um sie zu tun, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird; sie entweihten meine Sabbathe. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn an ihnen zu vollenden in der Wüste. ²² Aber ich zog meine Hand zurück, und handelte um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht würde vor den Augen der Nationen, vor deren Augen ich sie ausgeführt hatte. ²³ Auch erhob ich ihnen meine Hand in der Wüste, daß ich sie unter die Nationen versprengen und sie in die Länder zerstreuen würde, ²⁴ weil sie meine Rechte nicht taten und meine Satzungen verwarfen und meine Sabbathe entweihten, und ihre Augen hinter den Götzen ihrer Väter her waren. ²⁵ Und auch ich gab ihnen Satzungen, die nicht gut waren, und Rechte, durch welche sie nicht leben konnten. ²⁶ Und ich verunreinigte sie durch ihre Gaben, indem sie alles, was die Mutter bricht, durch das Feuer gehen ließen: auf daß ich sie verwüstete, damit sie wissen möchten, daß ich Jehova bin. ²⁷ Darum, Menschensohn, rede zum Hause Israel und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Auch noch dadurch haben eure Väter mich geschmäht, als sie Treulosigkeit gegen mich begingen: ²⁸ Als ich sie in das Land gebracht, welches ihnen zu geben ich meine Hand erhoben hatte, ersahen sie jeden hohen Hügel und jeden dichtbelaubten Baum; und sie opferten daselbst ihre Schlachtopfer, und gaben daselbst ihre Ärger erregenden Opfergaben, und brachten daselbst ihren lieblichen Geruch dar, und spendeten daselbst ihre Trankopfer. ²⁹ Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Was ist das für eine Höhe, wohin ihr gehet? Und ihr Name wird Bama genannt bis auf diesen Tag. - ³⁰ Darum sprich zum Hause Israel: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Wie? ihr verunreiniget euch auf dem Wege eurer Väter und huret ihren Scheusalen nach; ³¹ und ihr verunreiniget euch bis auf diesen Tag an allen euren Götzen durch das Darbringen eurer Gaben, indem ihr eure Kinder durch das Feuer gehen lasset! und ich sollte mich von euch befragen lassen, Haus Israel? So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, Jehova, wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse! ³² Und was in eurem Geiste aufgestiegen ist, wird keineswegs geschehen, daß ihr sprechet: Wir wollen sein wie die Nationen und wie die Geschlechter der Länder, indem wir Holz und Stein dienen. ³³ So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, Jehova, wenn ich nicht mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgegossenem Grimm über euch regieren werde! ³⁴ Und ich werde euch herausführen aus den Völkern und euch aus den Ländern sammeln, in welche ihr zerstreut worden seid, mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgegossenem Grimm. ³⁵ Und ich werde euch in die Wüste der Völker bringen und daselbst mit euch rechten von Angesicht zu Angesicht; ³⁶ wie ich mit euren Vätern gerechtet habe in der Wüste des Landes Ägypten, also werde ich mit euch rechten, spricht der Herr, Jehova. ³⁷ Und ich werde euch unter dem Stabe hindurchziehen lassen, und euch in das Band des Bundes bringen. ³⁸ Und ich werde die Empörer und die von mir Abgefallenen von euch ausscheiden; ich werde sie herausführen aus dem Lande ihrer Fremdlingschaft, aber in das Land Israel soll keiner von ihnen kommen. Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jehova bin. ³⁹ Ihr denn, Haus Israel, so spricht der Herr, Jehova: Gehet hin, dienet ein jeder seinen Götzen. Aber nachher - wahrlich, ihr werdet auf mich hören, und werdet meinen heiligen Namen nicht mehr entweihen mit euren Gaben und mit euren Götzen. ⁴⁰ Denn auf meinem heiligen Berge, auf dem hohen Berge Israels, spricht der Herr, Jehova, daselbst wird mir das ganze Haus Israel insgesamt dienen im Lande; daselbst werde ich sie wohlgefällig annehmen, und daselbst werde ich eure Hebopfer fordern und die Erstlinge eurer Gaben, in allen euren geheiligten Dingen. ⁴¹ Als einen lieblichen Geruch werde ich euch wohlgefällig annehmen, wenn ich euch aus den Völkern herausführe und euch aus den Ländern sammle, in welche ihr zerstreut worden seid, und ich mich vor den Augen der Nationen an euch heilige. ⁴² Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich euch in das Land Israel bringe, in das Land, welches euren Vätern zu geben ich meine Hand erhoben habe. ⁴³ Und ihr werdet daselbst eurer Wege und all eurer Handlungen gedenken, durch welche ihr euch verunreinigt habt; und ihr werdet Ekel an euch selbst empfinden wegen all eurer Übeltaten, die ihr begangen habt. ⁴⁴ Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich mit euch handle um meines Namens willen, und nicht nach euren bösen Wegen und nach euren verderbten Handlungen, Haus Israel, spricht der Herr, Jehova. ⁴⁵ (21:1) Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu mir also: ⁴⁶ (21:2) Menschensohn, richte dein Angesicht gegen Süden und rede gegen Mittag, und weissage über den Wald des Gefildes im Süden ⁴⁷ (21:3) und sprich zu dem Walde des Südens: Höre das Wort Jehovas! So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, ich will in dir ein Feuer anzünden, welches jeden grünen Baum und jeden dürren Baum in dir verzehren wird; die lodernde Flamme wird nicht erlöschen, und vom Süden bis zum Norden werden alle Angesichter dadurch versengt werden. ⁴⁸ (21:4) Und alles Fleisch soll sehen, daß ich, Jehova, es angezündet habe; es wird nicht erlöschen. ⁴⁹ (21:5) Und ich sprach: Ach, Herr, Jehova! sie sagen von mir: Redet er nicht in Gleichnissen?

ELB1905⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und es geschah im siebten Jahre, im fünften Monat, am Zehnten des Monats, da kamen Männer von den Ältesten Israels, um Jahwe zu befragen; und sie setzten sich vor mir nieder. ² Und das Wort Jahwes geschah zu mir also: ³ Menschensohn, rede zu den Ältesten Israels und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, Jahwe: Um mich zu befragen, seid ihr gekommen? So wahr ich lebe, wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse! spricht der Herr, Jahwe. ⁴ Willst du sie richten? Willst du richten, Menschensohn? Tue ihnen kund die Greuel ihrer Väter und sprich zu ihnen: ⁵ So spricht der Herr, Jahwe: An dem Tage, da ich Israel erwählte, und ich meine Hand dem Samen des Hauses Jakob erhob, und ihnen im Lande Ägypten mich kundgab, und meine Hand ihnen erhob und sprach: Ich bin Jahwe, euer Gott ⁶ an jenem Tage erhob ich ihnen meine Hand, daß ich sie aus dem Lande Ägypten führen würde in ein Land, welches ich für sie erspäht hatte, das von Milch und Honig fließt; die Zierde ist es von allen Ländern. ⁷ Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Werfet ein jeder die Scheusale seiner Augen weg, und verunreiniget euch nicht mit den Götzen Ägyptens; ich bin Jahwe, euer Gott. ⁸ Aber sie waren widerspenstig gegen mich und wollten nicht auf mich hören; keiner warf die Scheusale seiner Augen weg, und von den Götzen Ägyptens ließen sie nicht. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn an ihnen zu vollenden mitten im Lande Ägypten. ⁹ Aber ich handelte um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht würde vor den Augen der Nationen, in deren Mitte sie waren, vor deren Augen ich mich ihnen kundgegeben hatte, um sie aus dem Lande Ägypten zu führen; ¹⁰ und ich führte sie aus dem Lande Ägypten und brachte sie in die Wüste. ¹¹ Und ich gab ihnen meine Satzungen und tat ihnen meine Rechte kund, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird. ¹² Und auch meine Sabbathe gab ich ihnen, damit sie zum Denkzeichen wären zwischen mir und ihnen, auf daß sie wissen möchten, daß ich Jahwe bin, der sie heiligt. ¹³ Aber das Haus Israel war widerspenstig gegen mich in der Wüste; sie wandelten nicht in meinen Satzungen und verwarfen meine Rechte, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird; und sie entweihten meine Sabbathe sehr. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen in der Wüste, um sie zu vernichten. ¹⁴ Aber ich handelte um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht würde vor den Augen der Nationen, vor deren Augen ich sie ausgeführt hatte. ¹⁵ Und ich erhob ihnen auch meine Hand in der Wüste, daß ich sie nicht in das Land bringen würde, welches ich ihnen gegeben hatte, das von Milch und Honig fließt; die Zierde ist es von allen Ländern: ¹⁶ weil sie meine Rechte verwarfen und in meinen Satzungen nicht wandelten und meine Sabbathe entweihten; denn ihr Herz wandelte ihren Götzen nach. ¹⁷ Aber mein Auge schonte ihrer, daß ich sie nicht verderbte und ihnen nicht den Garaus machte in der Wüste. ¹⁸ Und ich sprach zu ihren Kindern in der Wüste: Wandelt nicht in den Satzungen eurer Väter, und haltet ihre Rechte nicht, und verunreiniget euch nicht mit ihren Götzen. ¹⁹ Ich bin Jahwe, euer Gott: Wandelt in meinen Satzungen, und haltet meine Rechte und tut sie; ²⁰ und heiliget meine Sabbathe, damit sie zum Denkzeichen seien zwischen mir und euch, auf daß ihr wisset, daß ich Jahwe bin, euer Gott. ²¹ Aber die Kinder waren widerspenstig gegen mich; sie wandelten nicht in meinen Satzungen und hielten meine Rechte nicht, um sie zu tun, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird; sie entweihten meine Sabbathe. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn an ihnen zu vollenden in der Wüste. ²² Aber ich zog meine Hand zurück, und handelte um meines Namens willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht würde vor den Augen der Nationen, vor deren Augen ich sie ausgeführt hatte. ²³ Auch erhob ich ihnen meine Hand in der Wüste, daß ich sie unter die Nationen versprengen und sie in die Länder zerstreuen würde, ²⁴ weil sie meine Rechte nicht taten und meine Satzungen verwarfen und meine Sabbathe entweihten, und ihre Augen hinter den Götzen ihrer Väter her waren. ²⁵ Und auch ich gab ihnen Satzungen, die nicht gut waren, und Rechte, durch welche sie nicht leben konnten. ²⁶ Und ich verunreinigte sie durch ihre Gaben, indem sie alles, was die Mutter bricht, durch das Feuer gehen ließen: auf daß ich sie verwüstete, damit sie wissen möchten, daß ich Jahwe bin. ²⁷ Darum, Menschensohn, rede zum Hause Israel und sprich zu ihnen: So spricht der Herr, Jahwe: Auch noch dadurch haben eure Väter mich geschmäht, als sie Treulosigkeit gegen mich begingen: ²⁸ Als ich sie in das Land gebracht, welches ihnen zu geben ich meine Hand erhoben hatte, ersahen sie jeden hohen Hügel und jeden dichtbelaubten Baum; und sie opferten daselbst ihre Schlachtopfer, und gaben daselbst ihre Ärger erregenden Opfergaben, und brachten daselbst den Duft ihrer Wohlgerüche dar, und spendeten daselbst ihre Trankopfer. ²⁹ Und ich sprach zu ihnen: Was ist das für eine Höhe, wohin ihr gehet? Und ihr Name wird Bama genannt bis auf diesen Tag. ³⁰ Darum sprich zum Hause Israel: So spricht der Herr, Jahwe: Wie? Ihr verunreiniget euch auf dem Wege eurer Väter und huret ihren Scheusalen nach; ³¹ und ihr verunreiniget euch bis auf diesen Tag an allen euren Götzen durch das Darbringen eurer Gaben, indem ihr eure Kinder durch das Feuer gehen lasset! Und ich sollte mich von euch befragen lassen, Haus Israel? So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, Jahwe, wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse! ³² Und was in eurem Geiste aufgestiegen ist, wird keineswegs geschehen, daß ihr sprechet: Wir wollen sein wie die Nationen und wie die Geschlechter der Länder, indem wir Holz und Stein dienen. ³³ So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, Jahwe, wenn ich nicht mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgegossenem Grimm über euch regieren werde! ³⁴ Und ich werde euch herausführen aus den Völkern und euch aus den Ländern sammeln, in welche ihr zerstreut worden seid, mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm und mit ausgegossenem Grimm. ³⁵ Und ich werde euch in die Wüste der Völker bringen und daselbst mit euch rechten von Angesicht zu Angesicht; ³⁶ wie ich mit euren Vätern gerechtet habe in der Wüste des Landes Ägypten, also werde ich mit euch rechten, spricht der Herr, Jahwe. ³⁷ Und ich werde euch unter dem Stabe hindurchziehen lassen, und euch in das Band des Bundes bringen. ³⁸ Und ich werde die Empörer und die von mir Abgefallenen von euch ausscheiden; ich werde sie herausführen aus dem Lande ihrer Fremdlingschaft, aber in das Land Israel soll keiner von ihnen kommen. Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jahwe bin. ³⁹ Ihr denn, Haus Israel, so spricht der Herr, Jahwe: Gehet hin, dienet ein jeder seinen Götzen. Aber nachher, wahrlich, ihr werdet auf mich hören, und werdet meinen heiligen Namen nicht mehr entweihen mit euren Gaben und mit euren Götzen. ⁴⁰ Denn auf meinem heiligen Berge, auf dem hohen Berge Israels, spricht der Herr, Jahwe, daselbst wird mir das ganze Haus Israel insgesamt dienen im Lande; daselbst werde ich sie wohlgefällig annehmen, und daselbst werde ich eure Hebopfer fordern und die Erstlinge eurer Gaben, in allen euren geheiligten Dingen. ⁴¹ Als einen lieblichen Geruch werde ich euch wohlgefällig annehmen, wenn ich euch aus den Völkern herausführe und euch aus den Ländern sammle, in welche ihr zerstreut worden seid, und ich mich vor den Augen der Nationen an euch heilige. ⁴² Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jahwe bin, wenn ich euch in das Land Israel bringe, in das Land, welches euren Vätern zu geben ich meine Hand erhoben habe. ⁴³ Und ihr werdet daselbst eurer Wege und all eurer Handlungen gedenken, durch welche ihr euch verunreinigt habt; und ihr werdet Ekel an euch selbst empfinden wegen all eurer Übeltaten, die ihr begangen habt. ⁴⁴ Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich Jahwe bin, wenn ich mit euch handle um meines Namens willen, und nicht nach euren bösen Wegen und nach euren verderbten Handlungen, Haus Israel, spricht der Herr, Jahwe. ⁴⁵ ⁴⁶ ⁴⁷ ⁴⁸ ⁴⁹

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1 H8141 Und es geschah im siebten Jahre H2549 , im fünften H2320 Monat H6218 , am Zehnten H7637 des Monats, da H935 kamen H582 Männer H6440 von H2205 den Ältesten H3478 Israels H3068 , um Jehova H3427 zu befragen; und sie setzten sich vor mir nieder.

2 H559 Und H1697 das Wort H3068 Jehovas geschah zu mir also:

3 H1696 Menschensohn, rede H2205 zu den Ältesten H3478 Israels H559 und sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der Herr H935 , Jehova: Um mich zu befragen, seid ihr gekommen H2416 ? So wahr ich lebe H5002 , wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse! spricht H3069 der Herr, Jehova.

4 H1121 Willst du sie H8199 richten H8199 ? Willst du richten H3045 , Menschensohn? Tue ihnen kund H8441 die Greuel H1 ihrer Väter und sprich zu ihnen:

5 H559 So spricht H136 der Herr H3068 , Jehova H3117 : An dem Tage H3478 , da ich Israel H977 erwählte H559 , und H3027 ich meine Hand H2233 dem Samen H1004 des Hauses H3290 Jakob H5375 erhob H776 , und ihnen im Lande H4714 Ägypten H3027 mich kundgab, und meine Hand H5375 ihnen erhob H559 und sprach H430 : Ich bin Jehova, euer Gott -

6 H3117 an jenem Tage H5375 erhob H3027 ich ihnen meine Hand H3318 , daß ich sie aus H776 dem Lande H4714 Ägypten H776 führen würde in ein Land H8446 , welches ich für sie erspäht hatte H2461 , das von Milch H1706 und Honig H2100 fließt H776 ; die Zierde ist es von allen Ländern .

7 H559 Und ich sprach H376 zu ihnen: Werfet ein H5869 jeder die Scheusale seiner Augen H7993 weg, und verunreiniget euch H1544 nicht mit den Götzen H4714 Ägyptens H3068 ; ich bin Jehova H430 , euer Gott .

8 H5800 Aber sie H376 waren widerspenstig gegen H559 mich und H14 wollten nicht H3615 auf H8085 mich hören H7993 ; keiner warf H5869 die Scheusale seiner Augen H1544 weg, und von den Götzen H4714 Ägyptens H2534 ließen sie nicht. Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm H639 über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn H8432 an ihnen zu vollenden mitten im H776 Lande H4714 Ägypten .

9 H8034 Aber ich handelte um meines Namens H2490 willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht H5869 würde vor den Augen H8432 der Nationen, in H5869 deren Mitte sie waren, vor deren Augen H6213 ich mich ihnen kundgegeben hatte H3318 , um sie aus H776 dem Lande H4714 Ägypten zu führen;

10 H3318 und ich führte sie aus H776 dem Lande H4714 Ägypten H935 und brachte H4057 sie in die Wüste .

11 H5414 Und ich gab H2708 ihnen meine Satzungen H6213 und tat H4941 ihnen meine Rechte H3045 kund H120 , durch welche der Mensch H2425 , wenn er sie tut, leben wird.

12 H7676 Und H5414 auch meine Sabbathe gab H3045 ich ihnen, damit sie zum Denkzeichen wären zwischen mir und ihnen, auf daß sie wissen H3068 möchten, daß ich Jehova H6942 bin, der sie heiligt . -

13 H1004 Aber das Haus H3478 Israel H3615 war H4057 widerspenstig gegen mich in der Wüste H3988 ; sie H1980 wandelten H2708 nicht in meinen Satzungen H7676 und H4941 verwarfen meine Rechte H120 , durch welche der Mensch H559 , wenn er H2425 sie tut, leben H3966 wird; und sie entweihten meine Sabbathe sehr H2534 . Da gedachte ich meinen Grimm H4057 über sie auszugießen in der Wüste H6213 , um sie zu vernichten.

14 H8034 Aber ich handelte um meines Namens H2490 willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht H5869 würde vor den Augen H5869 der Nationen, vor deren Augen H3318 ich sie ausgeführt H6213 hatte .

15 H5375 Und ich erhob H3027 ihnen auch meine Hand H4057 in der Wüste H776 , daß ich sie nicht in das Land H935 bringen H5414 würde, welches ich ihnen gegeben H2461 hatte, das von Milch H1706 und Honig H2100 fließt H776 ; die Zierde ist es von allen Ländern :

16 H3988 weil sie H4941 meine Rechte H7676 verwarfen und H2708 in meinen Satzungen H1980 nicht wandelten H2490 und meine Sabbathe entweihten; denn ihr H3820 Herz H1980 wandelte H1544 ihren Götzen H310 nach .

17 H5869 Aber mein Auge H7843 schonte ihrer, daß ich sie nicht verderbte H6213 und ihnen nicht den Garaus machte H4057 in der Wüste .

18 H559 Und ich sprach H1121 zu ihren Kindern H4057 in der Wüste H3212 : Wandelt H2706 nicht in den Satzungen H1 eurer Väter H4941 , und haltet ihre Rechte H8104 nicht, und verunreiniget euch H1544 nicht mit ihren Götzen .

19 H3068 Ich bin Jehova H430 , euer Gott H3212 : Wandelt H2708 in meinen Satzungen H4941 , und haltet meine Rechte H6213 und tut H8104 sie;

20 H7676 und H6942 heiliget meine Sabbathe, damit sie zum Denkzeichen seien zwischen mir H3045 und euch, auf daß ihr H3068 wisset, daß ich Jehova H430 bin, euer Gott . -

21 H1121 Aber die Kinder H1980 waren H8104 widerspenstig gegen mich; sie H2708 wandelten nicht in meinen Satzungen H7676 und H4941 hielten meine Rechte H6213 nicht, um sie zu H6213 tun H120 , durch welche der Mensch H559 , wenn er H2425 sie tut, leben H2534 wird; sie entweihten meine Sabbathe. Da gedachte ich, meinen Grimm H639 über sie auszugießen, meinen Zorn H2490 an H3615 ihnen zu vollenden H4057 in der Wüste .

22 H3027 Aber ich zog meine Hand H3318 zurück, und H7725 handelte um H8034 meines Namens H2490 willen, auf daß er nicht entweiht H5869 würde vor den Augen H5869 der Nationen, vor deren Augen H6213 ich sie ausgeführt hatte .

23 H5375 Auch erhob H3027 ich ihnen meine Hand H4057 in der Wüste H2219 , daß ich sie H776 unter die Nationen versprengen und sie in die Länder H6327 zerstreuen würde,

24 H3988 weil sie H4941 meine Rechte H6213 nicht taten H7676 und H2708 meine Satzungen H5869 verwarfen und meine Sabbathe entweihten, und ihre Augen H310 hinter H1544 den Götzen H1 ihrer Väter her waren.

25 H5414 Und auch ich gab H2706 ihnen Satzungen H2896 , die nicht gut H4941 waren, und Rechte H2421 , durch welche sie nicht leben konnten.

26 H7356 Und H2930 ich verunreinigte H4979 sie durch ihre Gaben H6363 , indem sie alles, was die Mutter bricht H5674 , durch das Feuer gehen H3045 ließen: auf daß ich sie verwüstete, damit sie wissen H3068 möchten, daß ich Jehova bin.

27 H1696 Darum, Menschensohn, rede H1004 zum Hause H3478 Israel H4604 und H559 sprich H559 zu ihnen: So spricht H136 der Herr H120 , Jehova: Auch H4603 noch dadurch haben H1 eure Väter H1442 mich geschmäht H1121 , als sie Treulosigkeit gegen mich begingen:

28 H2076 Als ich H776 sie in das Land H935 gebracht H7200 , welches ihnen zu H5414 geben H3027 ich meine Hand H7311 erhoben H7760 hatte H1389 , ersahen sie jeden hohen Hügel H5375 und H6086 jeden dichtbelaubten Baum H7381 ; und H5258 sie opferten daselbst H2077 ihre Schlachtopfer H5414 , und gaben H5262 daselbst ihre Ärger erregenden Opfergaben, und brachten daselbst den Duft ihrer Wohlgerüche dar, und spendeten daselbst ihre Trankopfer .

29 H559 Und ich sprach H1116 zu ihnen: Was ist das für eine Höhe H935 , wohin ihr H7121 gehet? Und ihr H8034 Name H3117 wird Bama genannt bis auf diesen Tag . -

30 H559 Darum sprich H1004 zum Hause H3478 Israel H559 : So spricht H136 der Herr H310 , Jehova: Wie? Ihr verunreiniget euch H1870 auf dem Wege H1 eurer Väter und huret ihren Scheusalen nach;

31 H5375 und ihr verunreiniget euch H3117 bis auf diesen Tag H1544 an allen euren Götzen H4979 durch das Darbringen eurer Gaben H1121 , indem ihr eure Kinder H784 durch das Feuer H5674 gehen H1875 lasset! Und ich sollte mich von euch befragen lassen H1004 , Haus H3478 Israel H2416 ? So wahr ich lebe H5002 , spricht H136 der Herr, Jehova, wenn ich mich von euch befragen lasse!

32 H5927 Und was H7307 in eurem Geiste H559 aufgestiegen ist, wird keineswegs geschehen, daß ihr H1961 sprechet: Wir wollen sein H1471 wie H4940 die Nationen und wie die Geschlechter H776 der Länder H6086 , indem wir Holz H68 und Stein H8334 dienen .

33 H2416 So wahr ich lebe H5002 , spricht H136 der Herr H2389 , Jehova, wenn ich nicht mit starker H3027 Hand H5186 und mit ausgestrecktem H2220 Arm H2534 und mit ausgegossenem Grimm H4427 über euch regieren H8210 werde!

34 H8210 Und ich werde H3318 euch herausführen aus H5971 den Völkern H5186 und euch aus H776 den Ländern H6908 sammeln H6327 , in welche ihr zerstreut H2389 worden seid, mit starker H3027 Hand H2220 und mit ausgestrecktem Arm H2534 und mit ausgegossenem Grimm .

35 H4057 Und ich werde euch in die Wüste H5971 der Völker H935 bringen H8199 und daselbst mit euch rechten H6440 von Angesicht H6440 zu Angesicht;

36 H1 wie ich mit euren Vätern H8199 gerechtet habe H4057 in der Wüste H776 des Landes H4714 Ägypten H8199 , also werde ich mit euch rechten H5002 , spricht H136 der Herr, Jehova.

37 H7626 Und ich werde euch unter dem Stabe H5674 hindurchziehen lassen, und euch in H1285 das Band des Bundes H935 bringen .

38 H1305 Und ich werde die Empörer und die von mir Abgefallenen von euch H127 ausscheiden; ich werde sie herausführen aus dem Lande H776 ihrer Fremdlingschaft, aber in das Land H3478 Israel H3318 soll keiner von ihnen kommen H935 . Und ihr H3045 werdet wissen H3068 , daß ich Jehova bin.

39 H1004 Ihr denn, Haus H3478 Israel H559 , so spricht H136 der Herr H3212 , Jehova: Gehet hin H5647 , dienet H376 ein H1544 jeder seinen Götzen H8085 . Aber nachher-wahrlich, ihr werdet auf mich hören H310 , und H6944 werdet meinen heiligen H8034 Namen H2490 nicht mehr entweihen H4979 mit euren Gaben H1544 und mit euren Götzen .

40 H6944 Denn auf meinem heiligen H2022 Berge H4791 , auf dem hohen H2022 Berge H3478 Israels H5002 , spricht H136 der Herr H6944 , Jehova, daselbst wird H1004 mir das ganze Haus H3478 Israel H5647 insgesamt dienen H776 im Lande H8641 ; daselbst werde ich sie wohlgefällig annehmen, und daselbst werde ich eure Hebopfer H1875 fordern H7225 und die Erstlinge eurer Gaben, in allen euren geheiligten Dingen.

41 H5207 Als einen lieblichen H7381 Geruch H1471 werde ich euch H3318 wohlgefällig annehmen, wenn ich euch aus H5971 den Völkern H776 herausführe und euch aus den Ländern H6908 sammle H6327 , in welche ihr zerstreut H5869 worden seid, und ich mich vor den Augen H6942 der Nationen an euch heilige .

42 H3045 Und ihr werdet wissen H3068 , daß ich Jehova H127 bin, wenn ich euch in das Land H3478 Israel H935 bringe H776 , in das Land H1 , welches euren Vätern H5414 zu geben H3027 ich meine Hand H5375 erhoben habe .

43 H6213 Und H5949 ihr H1870 werdet daselbst eurer Wege H2142 und all eurer Handlungen gedenken H6440 , durch welche ihr euch H2930 verunreinigt habt; und ihr werdet Ekel an euch selbst empfinden wegen all eurer Übeltaten, die ihr begangen habt.

44 H6213 Und H5949 ihr H7843 werdet H3045 wissen H8034 , daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich mit euch handle um meines Namens H136 willen, und nicht H7451 nach euren bösen H1870 Wegen H1004 und nach euren verderbten Handlungen, Haus H3478 Israel H5002 , spricht H3068 der Herr, Jehova.

DSV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ En het geschiedde in het zevende jaar, in de vijfde maand, op den tienden derzelver maand, dat er mannen uit de oudsten van Israël kwamen, om den HEERE te vragen; en zij zaten neder voor mijn aangezicht. ² Toen geschiedde des HEEREN woord tot mij, zeggende: ³ Mensenkind, spreek tot de oudsten van Israël, en zeg tot hen: Alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Komt gij, om Mij te vragen? Zo waarachtig als Ik leef, zo Ik van u gevraagd worde, spreekt de Heere HEERE. ⁴ Zoudt gij hun recht geven, zoudt gij hun recht geven, o mensenkind? Maak hun de gruwelen hunner vaderen bekend; ⁵ En zeg tot hen: Alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Ten dage als Ik Israël verkoos, zo hief Ik Mijn hand op tot het zaad van het huis Jakobs, en maakte Mijzelven hun in Egypteland bekend; ja, Ik hief Mijn hand tot hen op, zeggende: Ik ben de HEERE, uw God. ⁶ Ten zelven dage hief Ik Mijn hand tot hen op, dat Ik hen uit Egypteland uitvoeren zou, in een land, dat Ik voor hen uitgespeurd had, vloeiende van melk en honig, hetwelk het sieraad is van alle landen. ⁷ En Ik zeide tot hen: Een ieder werpe de verfoeiselen zijner ogen weg; en verontreinigt ulieden niet met de drekgoden van Egypte; Ik, de HEERE, ben uw God. ⁸ Maar zij waren wederspannig tegen Mij, en wilden naar Mij niet horen; niemand wierp de verfoeiselen zijner ogen weg, noch verliet de drekgoden van Egypte; daarom zeide Ik, dat Ik Mijn grimmigheid over hen uitgieten zou, om Mijn toorn tegen hen te volbrengen in het midden van Egypteland. ⁹ Doch Ik deed het om Mijns Naams wil, opdat hij niet ontheiligd wierde voor de ogen der heidenen, in welker midden zij waren; aan welke Ik Mij, voor derzelver ogen, bekend gemaakt heb, om hen uit Egypteland uit te voeren. ¹⁰ En Ik voerde hen uit Egypteland, en bracht hen in de woestijn. ¹¹ Daar gaf Ik hun Mijn inzettingen, en maakte hun Mijn rechten bekend, dewelke, zo ze een mens doet, zal hij door dezelve leven. ¹² Daartoe ook gaf Ik hun Mijn sabbatten, om een teken te zijn tussen Mij en tussen hen, opdat zij zouden weten, dat Ik de HEERE ben, Die hen heilige. ¹³ Maar het huis Israëls werd wederspannig tegen Mij in de woestijn; zij wandelden in Mijn inzettingen niet, en verwierpen Mijn rechten; dewelke, zo ze een mens doet, zal hij door dezelve leven; en zij ontheiligden Mijn sabbatten zeer, dat Ik zeide, Mijn grimmigheid te zullen uitgieten over hen in de woestijn, om hen te verdoen. ¹⁴ Maar Ik deed het om Mijns Naams wil, opdat die niet ontheiligd werd voor de ogen van die heidenen, voor welker ogen Ik hen uitvoerde. ¹⁵ Evenwel hief Ik ook Mijn hand op tot hen in de woestijn, dat Ik hen niet zou brengen in het land, dat Ik hun gegeven had, vloeiende van melk en honig, hetwelk het sieraad is van alle landen; ¹⁶ Daarom dat zij Mijn rechten verwierpen, en in Mijn inzettingen niet wandelden, en Mijn sabbatten ontheiligden; want hun hart wandelde hun drekgoden na. ¹⁷ Doch Mijn oog verschoonde hen, dat Ik hen niet verdierf, en geen voleinding met hen maakte in de woestijn. ¹⁸ Maar Ik zeide tot hun kinderen in de woestijn: Wandelt niet in de inzettingen uwer vaderen, en onderhoudt hun rechten niet, en verontreinigt u niet met hun drekgoden. ¹⁹ Ik ben de HEERE, uw God, wandelt in Mijn inzettingen, en onderhoudt Mijn rechten, en doet dezelve. ²⁰ En heiligt Mijn sabbatten, en zij zullen tot een teken zijn tussen Mij en tussen ulieden, opdat gij weet, dat Ik, de HEERE, uw God ben. ²¹ Maar die kinderen waren ook wederspannig tegen Mij; zij wandelden niet in Mijn inzettingen, en Mijn rechten namen zij niet waar, om die te doen; dewelke, zo ze een mens doet, zal hij door dezelve leven; zij ontheiligden Mijn sabbatten, dat Ik zeide, Mijn grimmigheid te zullen uitgieten over hen, volbrengende Mijn toorn tegen hen in de woestijn. ²² Doch Ik keerde Mijn hand af, en deed het om Mijns Naams wil, opdat hij voor de ogen der heidenen niet zou ontheiligd worden, voor welker ogen Ik hen uitgevoerd had. ²³ Ik hief ook Mijn hand tot hen op in de woestijn, dat Ik hen verspreiden zou onder de heidenen, en hen verstrooien in de landen; ²⁴ Omdat zij Mijn rechten niet gedaan hadden, maar Mijn inzettingen verworpen en Mijn sabbatten ontheiligd hadden, en hun ogen achter de drekgoden hunner vaderen waren. ²⁵ Daarom gaf Ik hun ook besluitingen, die niet goed waren, en rechten, waarbij zij niet leven zouden. ²⁶ En Ik verontreinigde hen in hun giften, omdat zij door het vuur deden doorgaan al wat de baarmoeder opent; opdat Ik ze verwoesten zou, ten einde dat zij zouden weten, dat Ik de HEERE ben. ²⁷ Daarom, mensenkind, spreek tot het huis Israëls, en zeg tot hen: Alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Hiermede nog hebben Mij uw vaderen gesmaad, dat zij door overtreding tegen Mij overtreden hebben. ²⁸ Als Ik hen in het land gebracht had, over hetwelk Ik Mijn hand opgeheven had, om hetzelve hun te geven, zo zagen zij naar allen hogen heuvel en alle dicht geboomte, en offerden daar hun offeren, en zij gaven daar hun tergende offeranden, en daar zetten zij hun liefelijken reuk, en daar offerden zij hun drankofferen. ²⁹ En Ik zeide tot hen: Wat is die hoogte, waarhenen gij gaat? Nochtans is de naam daarvan genoemd hoogte, tot op dezen dag toe. ³⁰ Daarom zeg tot het huis Israëls: Alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Zijt gij verontreinigd geworden in den weg uwer vaderen, en hoereert gij achter hun verfoeiselen? ³¹ Ja, met het offeren uwer gaven, met uw kinderen door het vuur te doen doorgaan, zijt gij verontreinigd aan al uw drekgoden tot op dezen dag toe; en zou Ik van u gevraagd worden, o huis Israëls? Zo waarachtig als Ik leef, spreekt de Heere HEERE, zo Ik van u gevraagd worde! ³² Daarom, dat in uw geest opgeklommen is, zal geenszins geschieden, dat gij zegt: Wij zullen als de heidenen en als de geslachten der landen zijn, dienende hout en steen. ³³ Zo waarachtig als Ik leef, spreekt de Heere HEERE: Zo Ik niet met een sterke hand, en uitgestrekten arm, en met een uitgegoten grimmigheid over u zal regeren! ³⁴ Want Ik zal u uit de volken voeren, en u vergaderen uit de landen, waarin gij verstrooid zijt, door een sterke hand, en door een uitgestrekten arm, en door een uitgegoten grimmigheid. ³⁵ Daartoe zal Ik u brengen in de woestijn der volken, en Ik zal met u aldaar rechten, aangezicht aan aangezicht; ³⁶ Gelijk als Ik gerecht heb met uw vaderen in de woestijn van Egypteland, alzo zal Ik met u rechten, spreekt de Heere HEERE. ³⁷ En Ik zal ulieden onder de roede doen doorgaan, en Ik zal u brengen onder den band des verbonds. ³⁸ Daartoe zal Ik, die rebel zijn, en die tegen Mij overtreden, uit ulieden uitzuiveren; Ik zal hen uit het land hunner vreemdelingschappen uitvoeren, en zij zullen in het landschap Israëls niet weder komen, en gij zult weten, dat Ik de HEERE ben. ³⁹ En gijlieden, o huis Israëls, alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Gaat henen, dient een ieder zijn drekgoden, ook hierna, dewijl gijlieden naar Mij niet hoort; doch ontheiligt niet meer Mijn heiligen Naam, met uw giften en met uw drekgoden. ⁴⁰ Want op Mijn heiligen berg, op den hogen berg Israëls, spreekt de Heere HEERE, daar zal Mij het ganse huis Israëls in het land dienen, zij allen; daar zal Ik welgevallen aan hen nemen, en daar zal Ik uw hefofferen eisen, en de eerstelingen uwer heffingen met al uw geheiligde dingen. ⁴¹ Ik zal een welgevallen aan ulieden nemen om den liefelijken reuk, wanneer Ik u van de volken uitvoeren, en u vergaderen zal uit de landen, in dewelke gij zult verstrooid zijn, en Ik zal in u geheiligd worden voor de ogen der heidenen. ⁴² En gij zult weten, dat Ik de HEERE ben, als Ik u in het landschap Israëls gebracht zal hebben, in het land, waarover Ik Mijn hand opgeheven heb, om hetzelve uw vaderen te geven. ⁴³ Daar zult gij dan gedenken aan uw wegen, en aan al uw handelingen waarmede gij u verontreinigd hebt, en gij zult van u zelven een walging hebben over al uw boosheden, die gij gedaan hebt. ⁴⁴ Zo zult gij weten, dat Ik de HEERE ben, als Ik met u gedaan zal hebben, om Mijns Naams wil, niet naar uw boze wegen, noch naar uw verdorven handelingen, o huis Israëls, spreekt de Heere HEERE. ⁴⁵ Verder geschiedde des HEEREN woord tot mij, zeggende: ⁴⁶ Mensenkind, zet uw aangezicht naar den weg van het zuiden, en drup tegen het zuiden; en profeteer tegen het woud van het veld in het zuiden. ⁴⁷ En zeg tot het zuiderwoud: Hoor des HEEREN woord: Alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Ziet, Ik zal een vuur in u aansteken, hetwelk in u allen groenen boom en allen dorren boom verteren zal; de vlammende vlam zal niet uitgeblust worden, maar daardoor zullen verbrand worden alle aangezichten van het zuiden tot het noorden toe. ⁴⁸ En alle vlees zal zien, dat Ik, de HEERE, dat aangestoken heb; het zal niet uitgeblust worden. ⁴⁹ En ik zeide: Ach, Heere HEERE, zij zeggen van mij: Is hij niet een verdichter van gelijkenissen?

DSV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H7637 En het geschiedde in het zevende H8141 jaar H2549 , in de vijfde H6218 [maand], op den tienden H2320 derzelver maand H582 , dat er mannen H2205 uit de oudsten H3478 van Israel H935 H8804 kwamen H3068 , om den HEERE H1875 H8800 te vragen H3427 H8799 ; en zij zaten neder H6440 voor mijn aangezicht.

2 H3068 Toen geschiedde des HEEREN H1697 woord H559 H8800 tot mij, zeggende:

3 H1121 H120 Mensenkind H1696 H8761 , spreek H2205 tot de oudsten H3478 van Israel H559 H8804 , en zeg H559 H8804 tot hen: Alzo zegt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H935 H8802 : Komt gij H1875 H8800 , om Mij te vragen H2416 ? [Zo] [waarachtig] [als] Ik leef H1875 H8735 , zo Ik van u gevraagd worde H5002 H8803 , spreekt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE.

4 H8199 H8799 Zoudt gij hun recht geven H8199 H8799 , zoudt gij hun recht geven H1121 H120 , o mensenkind H3045 H0 ? Maak H8441 hun de gruwelen H1 hunner vaderen H3045 H8685 bekend;

5 H559 H8804 En zeg H559 H8804 tot hen: Alzo zegt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H3117 : Ten dage H3478 als Ik Israel H977 H8800 verkoos H5375 H8799 , zo hief Ik H3027 Mijn hand H2233 op tot het zaad H1004 van het huis H3290 Jakobs H3045 H0 , en maakte Mijzelven H776 H4714 hun in Egypteland H3045 H8735 bekend H5375 H8799 ; ja, Ik hief H3027 Mijn hand H559 H8800 tot hen op, zeggende H3068 : Ik ben de HEERE H430 , uw God.

6 H3117 Ten zelven dage H5375 H8804 hief Ik H3027 Mijn hand H776 H4714 tot hen op, dat Ik hen uit Egypteland H3318 H8687 uitvoeren zou H776 , in een land H8446 H8804 , dat Ik voor hen uitgespeurd had H2100 H8802 , vloeiende H2461 van melk H1706 en honig H6643 , hetwelk het sieraad H776 is van alle landen.

7 H559 H8799 En Ik zeide H376 tot hen: Een ieder H7993 H0 werpe H8251 de verfoeiselen H5869 zijner ogen H7993 H8685 weg H2930 H8691 ; en verontreinigt H1544 ulieden niet met de drekgoden H4714 van Egypte H3068 ; Ik, de HEERE H430 , ben uw God.

8 H4784 H8686 Maar zij waren wederspannig H14 H8804 tegen Mij, en wilden H8085 H8800 naar Mij niet horen H376 ; niemand H7993 H0 wierp H8251 de verfoeiselen H5869 zijner ogen H7993 H8689 weg H5800 H8804 , noch verliet H1544 de drekgoden H4714 van Egypte H559 H8799 ; daarom zeide Ik H2534 , dat Ik Mijn grimmigheid H8210 H8800 over hen uitgieten zou H639 , om Mijn toorn H3615 H8763 tegen hen te volbrengen H8432 in het midden H776 H4714 van Egypteland.

9 H6213 H8799 Doch Ik deed H8034 het om Mijns Naams H2490 H8736 wil, opdat hij niet ontheiligd wierde H5869 voor de ogen H1471 der heidenen H8432 , in welker midden H5869 zij waren; aan welke Ik Mij, voor derzelver ogen H3045 H8738 , bekend gemaakt heb H776 H4714 , om hen uit Egypteland H3318 H8687 uit te voeren.

10 H3318 H8686 En Ik voerde H776 H4714 hen uit Egypteland H935 H8686 , en bracht H4057 hen in de woestijn.

11 H5414 H8799 Daar gaf Ik H2708 hun Mijn inzettingen H3045 H0 , en maakte H4941 hun Mijn rechten H3045 H8689 bekend H120 , dewelke, zo ze een mens H6213 H8799 doet H2425 H8804 , zal [hij] door dezelve leven.

12 H5414 H8804 Daartoe ook gaf Ik H7676 hun Mijn sabbatten H226 , om een teken H3045 H8800 te zijn tussen Mij en tussen hen, opdat zij zouden weten H3068 , dat Ik de HEERE H6942 H8764 ben, Die hen heilige.

13 H1004 Maar het huis H3478 Israels H4784 H8686 werd wederspannig H4057 tegen Mij in de woestijn H1980 H8804 ; zij wandelden H2708 in Mijn inzettingen H3988 H8804 niet, en verwierpen H4941 Mijn rechten H120 ; dewelke, zo ze een mens H6213 H8799 doet H2425 H8804 , zal [hij] door dezelve leven H2490 H8765 ; en zij ontheiligden H7676 Mijn sabbatten H3966 zeer H559 H8799 , dat Ik zeide H2534 , Mijn grimmigheid H8210 H8800 te zullen uitgieten H4057 over hen in de woestijn H3615 H8763 , om hen te verdoen.

14 H6213 H8799 Maar Ik deed H8034 het om Mijns Naams H2490 H8736 wil, opdat die niet ontheiligd werd H5869 voor de ogen H1471 van die heidenen H5869 , voor welker ogen H3318 H8689 Ik hen uitvoerde.

15 H5375 H8804 Evenwel hief Ik H3027 ook Mijn hand H4057 op tot hen in de woestijn H935 H8687 , dat Ik hen niet zou brengen H776 in het land H5414 H8804 , dat Ik [hun] gegeven had H2100 H8802 , vloeiende H2461 van melk H1706 en honig H6643 , hetwelk het sieraad H776 is van alle landen;

16 H4941 Daarom dat zij Mijn rechten H3988 H8804 verwierpen H2708 , en in Mijn inzettingen H1980 H8804 niet wandelden H7676 , en Mijn sabbatten H2490 H8765 ontheiligden H3820 ; want hun hart H1980 H8802 wandelde H1544 hun drekgoden H310 na.

17 H5869 Doch Mijn oog H2347 H8799 verschoonde H7843 H8763 hen, dat Ik hen niet verdierf H3617 , en geen voleinding H6213 H8804 met hen maakte H4057 in de woestijn.

18 H559 H8799 Maar Ik zeide H1121 tot hun kinderen H4057 in de woestijn H3212 H8799 : Wandelt H2706 niet in de inzettingen H1 uwer vaderen H8104 H8799 , en onderhoudt H4941 hun rechten H2930 H8691 niet, en verontreinigt u H1544 niet met hun drekgoden.

19 H3068 Ik ben de HEERE H430 , uw God H3212 H8798 , wandelt H2708 in Mijn inzettingen H8104 H8798 , en onderhoudt H4941 Mijn rechten H6213 H8798 , en doet dezelve.

20 H6942 H8761 En heiligt H7676 Mijn sabbatten H226 , en zij zullen tot een teken H3045 H8800 zijn tussen Mij en tussen ulieden, opdat gij weet H3068 , dat Ik, de HEERE H430 , uw God ben.

21 H1121 Maar die kinderen H4784 H8686 waren [ook] wederspannig H1980 H8804 tegen Mij; zij wandelden H2708 niet in Mijn inzettingen H4941 , en Mijn rechten H8104 H8804 namen zij niet waar H6213 H8800 , om die te doen H120 ; dewelke, zo ze een mens H6213 H8799 doet H2425 H8804 , zal [hij] door dezelve leven H2490 H8765 ; zij ontheiligden H7676 Mijn sabbatten H559 H8799 , dat Ik zeide H2534 , Mijn grimmigheid H8210 H8800 te zullen uitgieten H3615 H8763 over hen, volbrengende H639 Mijn toorn H4057 tegen hen in de woestijn.

22 H7725 H0 Doch Ik keerde H3027 Mijn hand H7725 H8689 af H6213 H8799 , en deed H8034 het om Mijns Naams H5869 wil, opdat hij voor de ogen H1471 der heidenen H2490 H8736 niet zou ontheiligd worden H5869 , voor welker ogen H3318 H8689 Ik hen uitgevoerd had.

23 H5375 H8804 Ik hief H3027 ook Mijn hand H4057 tot hen op in de woestijn H6327 H8687 , dat Ik hen verspreiden zou H1471 onder de heidenen H2219 H8763 , en hen verstrooien H776 in de landen;

24 H4941 Omdat zij Mijn rechten H6213 H8804 niet gedaan hadden H2708 , maar Mijn inzettingen H3988 H8804 verworpen H7676 en Mijn sabbatten H2490 H8765 ontheiligd hadden H5869 , en hun ogen H310 achter H1544 de drekgoden H1 hunner vaderen waren.

25 H5414 H8804 Daarom gaf Ik H2706 hun ook besluitingen H2896 , die niet goed H4941 waren, en rechten H2421 H8799 , waarbij zij niet leven zouden.

26 H2930 H8762 En Ik verontreinigde H4979 hen in hun giften H5674 H8687 , omdat zij [door] [het] [vuur] deden doorgaan H7356 al wat de baarmoeder H6363 opent H8074 H8686 ; opdat Ik ze verwoesten zou H3045 H8799 , ten einde dat zij zouden weten H3068 , dat Ik de HEERE ben.

27 H1121 H120 Daarom, mensenkind H1696 H8761 , spreek H1004 tot het huis H3478 Israels H559 H8804 , en zeg H559 H8804 tot hen: Alzo zegt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H1 : Hiermede nog hebben Mij uw vaderen H1442 H8765 gesmaad H4604 , dat zij door overtreding H4603 H8800 tegen Mij overtreden hebben.

28 H776 Als Ik hen in het land H935 H8686 gebracht had H3027 , over hetwelk Ik Mijn hand H5375 H8804 opgeheven had H5414 H8800 , om hetzelve hun te geven H7200 H8799 , zo zagen zij H7311 H8802 naar allen hogen H1389 heuvel H5687 en alle dicht H6086 geboomte H2076 H8799 , en offerden H2077 daar hun offeren H5414 H8799 , en zij gaven H3708 daar hun tergende H7133 offeranden H7760 H8799 , en daar zetten zij H5207 hun liefelijken H7381 reuk H5258 H8686 , en daar offerden zij H5262 hun drankofferen.

29 H559 H8799 En Ik zeide H1116 tot hen: Wat is die hoogte H935 H8802 , waarhenen gij gaat H8034 ? Nochtans is de naam H7121 H8735 daarvan genoemd H1117 hoogte H3117 , tot op dezen dag toe.

30 H559 H8798 Daarom zeg H1004 tot het huis H3478 Israels H559 H8804 : Alzo zegt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H2930 H8737 : Zijt gij verontreinigd geworden H1870 in den weg H1 uwer vaderen H2181 H8802 , en hoereert gij H310 achter H8251 hun verfoeiselen?

31 H5375 H8800 Ja, met het offeren H4979 uwer gaven H1121 , met uw kinderen H784 door het vuur H5674 H8687 te doen doorgaan H2930 H8737 , zijt gij verontreinigd H1544 aan al uw drekgoden H3117 tot op dezen dag H1875 H8735 toe; en zou Ik van u gevraagd worden H1004 , o huis H3478 Israels H2416 ? [Zo] [waarachtig] [als] Ik leef H5002 H8803 , spreekt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H1875 H8735 , zo Ik van u gevraagd worde!

32 H7307 Daarom, dat in uw geest H5927 H8802 opgeklommen is H559 H8802 , zal geenszins geschieden, dat gij zegt H1471 : Wij zullen als de heidenen H4940 en als de geslachten H776 der landen H1961 H8799 zijn H8334 H8763 , dienende H6086 hout H68 en steen.

33 H2416 [Zo] [waarachtig] [als] Ik leef H5002 H8803 , spreekt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H2389 : Zo Ik niet met een sterke H3027 hand H5186 H8803 , en uitgestrekten H2220 arm H8210 H8803 , en met een uitgegoten H2534 grimmigheid H4427 H8799 over u zal regeren!

34 H5971 Want Ik zal u uit de volken H3318 H8689 voeren H6908 H8765 , en u vergaderen H776 uit de landen H6327 H8738 , waarin gij verstrooid zijt H2389 , door een sterke H3027 hand H5186 H8803 , en door een uitgestrekten H2220 arm H8210 H8803 , en door een uitgegoten H2534 grimmigheid.

35 H935 H8689 Daartoe zal Ik u brengen H4057 in de woestijn H5971 der volken H8199 H8738 , en Ik zal met u aldaar rechten H6440 , aangezicht H6440 aan aangezicht;

36 H8199 H8738 Gelijk als Ik gerecht heb H1 met uw vaderen H4057 in de woestijn H776 H4714 van Egypteland H8199 H8735 , alzo zal Ik met u rechten H5002 H8803 , spreekt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE.

37 H7626 En Ik zal ulieden onder de roede H5674 H8689 doen doorgaan H935 H8689 , en Ik zal u brengen H4562 onder den band H1285 des verbonds.

38 H4775 H8802 Daartoe zal Ik, die rebel zijn H6586 H8802 , en die tegen Mij overtreden H1305 H8804 , uit ulieden uitzuiveren H776 ; Ik zal hen uit het land H4033 hunner vreemdelingschappen H3318 H8686 uitvoeren H127 , en zij zullen in het landschap H3478 Israels H935 H8799 niet [weder] komen H3045 H8804 , en gij zult weten H3068 , dat Ik de HEERE ben.

39 H1004 En gijlieden, o huis H3478 Israels H559 H8804 , alzo zegt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H3212 H8798 : Gaat henen H5647 H8798 , dient H376 een ieder H1544 zijn drekgoden H310 , ook hierna H8085 H8802 , dewijl gijlieden naar Mij niet hoort H2490 H8762 ; doch ontheiligt H6944 niet meer Mijn heiligen H8034 Naam H4979 , met uw giften H1544 en met uw drekgoden.

40 H6944 Want op Mijn heiligen H2022 berg H4791 , op den hogen H2022 berg H3478 Israels H5002 H8803 , spreekt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H1004 , daar zal Mij het ganse huis H3478 Israels H776 in het land H5647 H8799 dienen H7521 H8799 , zij allen; daar zal Ik welgevallen aan hen nemen H8641 , en daar zal Ik uw hefofferen H1875 H8799 eisen H7225 , en de eerstelingen H4864 uwer heffingen H6944 met al uw geheiligde dingen.

41 H7521 H8799 Ik zal een welgevallen aan ulieden nemen H5207 om den liefelijken H7381 reuk H5971 , wanneer Ik u van de volken H3318 H8687 uitvoeren H6908 H8765 , en u vergaderen zal H776 uit de landen H6327 H8738 , in dewelke gij zult verstrooid zijn H6942 H8738 , en Ik zal in u geheiligd worden H5869 voor de ogen H1471 der heidenen.

42 H3045 H8804 En gij zult weten H3068 , dat Ik de HEERE H127 ben, als Ik u in het landschap H3478 Israels H935 H8687 gebracht zal hebben H776 , in het land H3027 , waarover Ik Mijn hand H5375 H8804 opgeheven heb H1 , om hetzelve uw vaderen H5414 H8800 te geven.

43 H2142 H8804 Daar zult gij dan gedenken H1870 aan uw wegen H5949 , en aan al uw handelingen H2930 H8738 waarmede gij u verontreinigd hebt H6440 , en gij zult van u zelven H6962 H8738 een walging hebben H7451 over al uw boosheden H6213 H8804 , die gij gedaan hebt.

44 H3045 H8804 Zo zult gij weten H3068 , dat Ik de HEERE H6213 H8800 ben, als Ik met u gedaan zal hebben H8034 , om Mijns Naams H7451 wil, niet naar uw boze H1870 wegen H7843 H8737 , noch naar uw verdorven H5949 handelingen H1004 , o huis H3478 Israels H5002 H8803 , spreekt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE.

45 H3068 Verder geschiedde des HEEREN H1697 woord H559 H8800 tot mij, zeggende:

46 H1121 H120 Mensenkind H7760 H8798 , zet H6440 uw aangezicht H1870 naar den weg H8486 van het zuiden H5197 H8685 , en drup H1864 tegen het zuiden H5012 H8734 ; en profeteer H3293 tegen het woud H7704 van het veld H5045 [in] [het] zuiden.

47 H559 H8804 En zeg H3293 H5045 tot het zuiderwoud H8085 H8798 : Hoor H3068 des HEEREN H1697 woord H559 H8804 : Alzo zegt H136 de Heere H3069 HEERE H784 : Ziet, Ik zal een vuur H3341 H8688 in u aansteken H3892 , hetwelk in u allen groenen H6086 boom H3002 en allen dorren H6086 boom H398 H8804 verteren zal H3852 ; de vlammende H7957 vlam H3518 H8799 zal niet uitgeblust worden H6866 H8738 , maar daardoor zullen verbrand worden H6440 alle aangezichten H5045 van het zuiden H6828 tot het noorden toe.

48 H1320 En alle vlees H7200 H8804 zal zien H3068 , dat Ik, de HEERE H1197 H8765 , dat aangestoken heb H3518 H8799 ; het zal niet uitgeblust worden.

49 H559 H8799 En ik zeide H162 : Ach H136 , Heere H3069 HEERE H559 H8802 , zij zeggen H4911 H8764 van mij: Is hij niet een verdichter H4912 van gelijkenissen?

Giguet⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ Et en la septième année, le quinzième jour du premier mois, quelques-uns des anciens de la maison d’Israël vinrent interroger le Seigneur, etlls s’assirent devant ma face. ² Et la parole du Seigneur me vint, disant: ³ Fils de l’homme, réponds aux anciens de la maison d’Israël, et dis-leur: Ainsi parle le Seigneur: Êtes-vous venus m’interroger? Par ma vie, dit le Seigneur, je ne vous répondrai pas. ⁴ Les punirai—je sévèrement, fils de l’homme? Fais leur connaître les iniquités de leurs pères. ⁵ ¶ Et dis-leur: Ainsi parle le Seigneur: Depuis le jour où je choisis la maison d’Israël, où je me manifestai à la race des fils de Jacob, où ils me connurent en Égypte, je les protégeai de ma main, disant: Je suis le Seigneur votre Dieu. ⁶ Ce jour-là même je les protégeai de ma main pour les conduire, de la terre d’Égypte, en la terre que je leur avais préparée, terre où coulent le lait et le miel, où les rayons des abeilles abondent plus qu’en aucune terre. ⁷ Et je leur dis: Que chacun de vous rejette loin de ses yeux les abominations; gardez-vous de vous souiller par les idoles de l’Égypte: je suis le Seigneur votre Dieu. ⁸ Et ils s’éloignèrent de moi, et ils ne voulurent point m’obéir, et ils ne rejetèrent pas loin de leurs yeux les abominations, et ils n’abandonnèrent pas les idoles de l’Égypte. Et je résolus de faire tomber sur eux ma fureur, et, au milieu même de l’Égypte, d’assouvir contre eux ma colère. ⁹ Mais je fis en sorte que mon nom ne fût pas entièrement profané à la vue des gentils au milieu desquels ils sont, et parmi lesquels je me suis manifesté à eux, pour les retirer de la terre d’Égypte. ¹⁰ ¶ Et je les conduisis dans le désert. ¹¹ Et je leur donnai mes commandements, et je leur fis connaître mes ordonnances, qui sont telles que l’homme, en les observant, vivra en elles. ¹² Et je leur prescrivis mes sabbats, pour être un signe entre eux et moi; pour qu’ils sussent que je suis le Seigneur qui les sanctifie. ¹³ Et je dis à la maison d’Israël dans le désert: Vous cheminerez en mes commandements; et ils n’y cheminèrent pas, et ils répudièrent mes ordonnances qui sont telles que parmi eux l’homme, en les observant, vivra en elles; et ils profanèrent à l’excès mes sabbats; et je résolus de faire tomber sur eux ma fureur dans le désert et de les exterminer. ¹⁴ Mais je fis en sorte que mon nom ne fût pas entièrement profané devant les gentils aux yeux desquels je les avais fait sortir de l’Égypte. ¹⁵ Et je retirai d’eux tout à fait ma main dans le désert, pour que nul d’eux n’entrât dans la terre que je leur avais donnée, terre où coulent le lait et le miel, et où les rayons des abeilles abondent plus qu’en aucune autre terre; ¹⁶ En punition de ce qu’ils avaient répudié mes ordonnances, de ce qu’ils n’avaient pas cheminé en mes commandements, qu’ils avaient profané mes sabbats, et avaient couru après les imaginations de leurs coeurs. ¹⁷ Mais mon oeil s’apitoya sur eux quand je les fis périr, et je ne les détruisis pas tous entièrement dans le désert. ¹⁸ Et je dis à leurs enfants dans le désert: Ne marchez point sur les traces de vos pères; gardez mes ordonnances; ne vous mêlez point à ceux qui adorent les idoles, et ne vous souillez point par elles. ¹⁹ Je suis le Seigneur votre Dieu: cheminez en mes commandements; gardez mes ordonnances et mettez-les en pratique. ²⁰ Sanctifiez mes sabbats; qu’ils soient un signe entre vous et moi, pour que vous sachiez que je suis votre Dieu. ²¹ Et leurs enfants m’irritèrent, et ils ne cheminèrent point en mes commandements, et ils ne regardèrent ni n’observèrent mes ordonnances, qui sont telles que parmi eux l’homme, en les observant, vivra en elles; et ils profanèrent mes sabbats, et je résolus de faire tomber sur eux ma fureur dans le désert et d’assouvir contre eux ma colère. ²² Mais je fis en sorte que mon nom ne fût pas entièrement profané devant les gentils, et je menai mon peuple hors de la vue de ses ennemis. ²³ Je levai la main, dans le désert, contre les enfants de mon peuple, pour les disperser parmi les nations et les disséminer dans les royaumes, ²⁴ En punition de ce qu’ils n’avaient point observé mes ordonnances, de ce qu’ils avaient répudié mes commandements, profané mes sabbats, suivi des yeux les imaginations de leurs pères. ²⁵ Alors je leur donnai des commandements qui n’étaient point bons, et des ordonnances en lesquelles ils ne pourraient vivre. ²⁶ Et je les souillerai en leurs propres croyances, lorsque je passerai sur leurs nouveau-nés pour les détruire. ²⁷ ¶ A cause de cela, fils de l’homme, réponds à la maison d’Israël, et dis-lui: Ainsi parle le Seigneur: Vos pères ont provoqué ma colère par leurs péchés contre moi. ²⁸ Je les ai fait entrer dans la terre sur laquelle j’avais levé la main, pour la leur donner; et ils en ont vu toutes les hautes collines, tous les arbres touffus, et ils y ont sacrifié à leurs dieux, et ils y ont offert des odeurs suaves, et ils y ont répandu des libations. ²⁹ Et je leur ai dit: Qu’est-ce donc Abama, pour que vous y alliez? et ce nom d’Abama s’est conservé jusqu’à ce jour. ³⁰ A cause de cela, dis à la maison d’Israël: Ainsi parle le Seigneur: Si vous vous souillez des iniquités de vos pères, si vous vous prostituez à leurs abominations; ³¹ Si vous vous souillez dans les prémices de vos dons, dans vos offrandes et dans toutes vos pensées, comme vous l’avez fait jusqu’à ce jour, je vous en réponds, maison d’Israël, par ma vie, dit le Seigneur, je ne vous parlerai plus, et je ne viendrai plus dans votre esprit. ³² Et il n’arrivera point comme vous désirez quand vous dites: Nous serons comme les nations et comme les tribus de la terre, qui adorent des dieux de pierre et de bois. ³³ ¶ A cause de cela, par ma vie, dit le Seigneur, je règnerai sur vous avec un bras levé, une main puissante et une fureur déchaînée. ³⁴ Je vous retirerai du milieu des peuples; je vous recueillerai des royaumes où vous avez été dispersés, avec un bras levé, une main puissante et une fureur déchaînée. ³⁵ Et je vous conduirai dans le désert des gentils, et là, face à face, je plaiderai avec vous. ³⁶ De même que j’ai plaidé avec vos pères dans le désert de l’Égypte, ainsi je vous jugerai, dit le Seigneur, ³⁷ Et je vous ferai passer sous ma verge, et je vous poursuivrai, si nombreux que vous soyez. ³⁸ Et je choisirai parmi vous les impies et les rebelles; car je les ferai sortir des royaumes où ils sont comme passagers, et ils n’entreront pas en la terre d’Israël. Et vous saurez que je suis le Seigneur Maître. ³⁹ Et vous, maison d’Israël, voilà ce que dit le Seigneur Maître: Que chacun de vous déracine ses habitudes d’idolâtrie; et après cela si vous m’écoutez, si vous ne profanez plus mon saint nom, par vos offrandes et vos imaginations, ⁴⁰ Un jour, sur ma montagne sainte, sur ma haute montagne, dit le Seigneur Maître, viendra me servir enfin toute la maison d’Israël. C’est là que je vous accueillerai et que je regarderai vos prémices, et les prémices de vos dons, en toutes vos cérémonies saintes. ⁴¹ Je vous accueillerai avec vos offrandes de suave odeur, quand je vous aurai retirés du milieu des peuples, et que je vous aurai recueillis des royaumes où vous aurez été dispersés; et je serai sanctifié parmi vous aux yeux des gentils. ⁴² Et vous saurez que je suis le Seigneur, lorsque je vous aurai ramenés en la terre d’Israël, dans la terre sur laquelle j’ai levé la main pour en faire don à vos pères ⁴³ Et là vous vous rappellerez vos voies, et les habitudes d’idolâtrie dont vous vous êtes souillés, et vous vous frapperez au visage au souvenir de toutes vos iniquités. ⁴⁴ Et vous saurez que je suis le Seigneur, parce que je vous aurai ainsi traités, afin que mon nom ne soit pas profané en vos mauvaises voies et selon vos pensées corrompues, dit le Seigneur. ⁴⁵ ¶ Et la parole du Seigneur me vint, disant: ⁴⁶ Fils de l’homme, tourne ton visage contre Théman, et regarde vers Darom, et prophétise contre la grande forêt du Nageb, ⁴⁷ Et dis à la forêt du Nageb: Écoute la parole du Seigneur; ainsi parle le Seigneur Maître: Voilà que je vais allumer le feu en toi; et il brûlera en toi tout bois vert et tout bois sec, et la flamme une fois allumée ne s’éteindra pas, et elle brillera tout visage, de l’orient à l’aquilon. ⁴⁸ Et toute chair saura que moi, le Seigneur, j’ai allumé ce feu, et qu’il ne s’éteindra pas. ⁴⁹ Et je dis: Qu’il n’en soit pas ainsi, Seigneur, Seigneur! car ils me disent: Pourquoi ne nous parle-t-il jamais qu’en paraboles?

DarbyFR⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹
Et il arriva, la septième année, au cinquième mois, le dixième jour du mois, que des hommes d'entre les anciens d'Israël vinrent pour consulter l'Éternel; et ils s'assirent devant moi. ² Et la parole de l'Éternel vint à moi, disant: ³ Fils d'homme, parle aux anciens d'Israël, et dis-leur: Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: Etes-vous venus pour me consulter? Je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel, si je suis consulté par vous! ⁴ Les jugeras-tu, fils d'homme? Fais-leur connaître les abominations de leurs pères, et dis-leur: ⁵
Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: Au jour que je choisis Israël, et que je levai ma main à la semence de la maison de Jacob, et que je me fis connaître à eux dans le pays d'Égypte, et que je leur levai ma main, disant: Je suis l'Éternel, votre Dieu, ⁶ -en ce jour-là je leur levai ma main de les faire sortir du pays d'Égypte pour les amener dans le pays sur lequel j'avais jeté les yeux pour eux, pays ruisselant de lait et de miel, qui est un ornement entre tous les pays; et je leur dis: ⁷ Que chacun de vous rejette les abominations que ses yeux regardent, et ne vous rendez pas impurs par les idoles de l'Égypte. Je suis l'Éternel, votre Dieu. ⁸ Et ils se rebellèrent contre moi, et ne voulurent pas m'écouter; aucun d'eux ne rejeta les abominations que ses yeux regardaient, ni ne quitta les idoles de l'Égypte; et je dis que je verserais ma fureur sur eux, et que je consommerais ma colère sur eux, au milieu du pays d'Égypte. ⁹ Mais j'ai agi à cause de mon nom, afin de ne pas le profaner aux yeux des nations au milieu desquelles ils étaient, aux yeux desquelles je m'étais fait connaître à eux, en les faisant sortir du pays d'Égypte. ¹⁰
Et je les fis sortir du pays d'Égypte, et les amenai au désert; ¹¹ et je leur donnai mes statuts et leur fis connaître mes ordonnances, -par lesquels, s'il les pratique, un homme vivra. ¹² Et je leur donnai aussi mes sabbats, pour être un signe entre moi et eux, afin qu'ils connussent que je suis l'Éternel qui les sanctifie. ¹³ Et la maison d'Israël se rebella contre moi dans le désert; ils ne marchèrent pas dans mes statuts, et ils rejetèrent mes ordonnances, -par lesquels, s'il les pratique, un homme vivra; et ils profanèrent extrêmement mes sabbats; et je dis que je verserais sur eux ma fureur dans le désert, pour les consumer. ¹⁴ Mais j'ai agi à cause de mon nom, afin de ne pas le profaner aux yeux des nations sous les yeux desquelles je les avais fait sortir. ¹⁵ Et je leur levai aussi ma main dans le désert, que je ne les amènerais pas dans le pays que je leur avais donné, pays ruisselant de lait et de miel, qui est un ornement entre tous les pays; ¹⁶ parce qu'ils avaient rejeté mes ordonnances, et qu'ils n'avaient pas marché dans mes statuts, et qu'ils avaient profané mes sabbats; car leur coeur marchait après leurs idoles. ¹⁷ Mais mon oeil eut compassion d'eux pour ne pas les détruire, et je ne les consumai pas entièrement dans le désert. ¹⁸ Et je dis à leurs fils dans le désert: Ne marchez pas dans les statuts de vos pères, et ne gardez point leurs ordonnances, et ne vous rendez pas impurs par leurs idoles. ¹⁹ Je suis l'Éternel, votre Dieu; marchez dans mes statuts, et gardez mes ordonnances et pratiquez-les; ²⁰ et sanctifiez mes sabbats, et qu'ils soient un signe entre moi et vous, afin que vous connaissiez que je suis l'Éternel, votre Dieu. ²¹ Et les fils se rebellèrent contre moi; ils ne marchèrent pas dans mes statuts et ne gardèrent pas mes ordonnances pour les pratiquer, -par lesquels, s'il les pratique, une homme vivra; ils profanèrent mes sabbats; et je dis que je verserais sur eux ma fureur, pour consommer ma colère contre eux dans le désert. ²² Mais je retirerai ma main; et j'ai agi à cause de mon nom, afin de ne pas le profaner aux yeux des nations sous les yeux desquelles je les avais fait sortir. ²³ Je leur levai aussi ma main dans le désert, que je les disperserais parmi les nations et que je les disséminerais dans les pays, ²⁴ parce qu'ils ne pratiquaient pas mes ordonnances, et qu'ils rejetaient mes statuts et profanaient mes sabbats, et que leurs yeux étaient après les idoles de leurs pères. ²⁵ Et moi aussi, je leur donnai des statuts qui n'étaient pas bons et des ordonnances par lesquelles ils ne pouvaient vivre; ²⁶ et je les rendis impurs dans leurs dons, en ce qu'ils consacraient tout ce qui ouvrait la matrice, afin que je les misse en désolation, pour qu'ils connussent que je suis l'Éternel. ²⁷
C'est pourquoi, fils d'homme, parle à la maison d'Israël, et dis-leur: Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: Encore en ceci vos pères m'ont outragé, en étant infidèles envers moi. ²⁸ Quand je les introduisis dans le pays touchant lequel j'avais levé ma main de le leur donner, ils ont regardé toute haute colline et tout arbre touffu, et là ils ont offert leurs sacrifices, et là ils ont présenté la provocation de leur offrande, et là ils ont placé leurs parfums agréables, et là ils ont répandu leurs libations. ²⁹ Et je leur dis: Qu'est-ce que ce haut lieu où vous allez? et son nom a été appelé Bama, jusqu'à ce jour. ³⁰ C'est pourquoi, dis à la maison d'Israël: Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: Ne vous rendez-vous pas impurs dans la voie de vos pères, et ne vous prostituez-vous pas après leurs abominations? ³¹ Et quand vous offrez vos dons, en faisant passer vos fils par le feu, vous vous rendez impurs par toutes vos idoles jusqu'à aujourd'hui, -et moi, je serais consulté par vous, maison d'Israël? Je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel, si je suis consulté par vous! ³² Et ce qui monte dans votre esprit n'arrivera nullement, en ce que vous dites: Nous serons comme les nations, comme les familles des pays, en servant le bois et la pierre. ³³
Je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel, si je ne règne sur vous avec une main forte et un bras étendu, et avec effusion de fureur, ³⁴ et si je ne vous fais sortir d'entre les peuples, et ne vous rassemble hors des pays dans lesquels vous êtes dispersés, avec une main forte et un bras étendu, et avec effusion de fureur, ³⁵ et si je ne vous introduis dans le désert des peuples, et là n'entre en jugement avec vous face à face! ³⁶ Comme je suis entré en jugement avec vos pères dans le désert du pays d'Égypte, ainsi j'entrerai en jugement avec vous, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel; ³⁷ et je vous ferai passer sous la verge, et vous introduirai dans le lien de l'alliance; ³⁸ et je séparerai d'entre vous les rebelles et ceux qui se sont révoltés contre moi: je les ferai sortir du pays dans lequel ils séjournent, mais ils n'entreront point dans la terre d'Israël; et vous saurez que je suis l'Éternel. ³⁹ Et vous, maison d'Israël! ainsi dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: Allez, servez chacun vos idoles, à l'avenir aussi, si aucun de vous ne veut m'écouter; mais ne profanez plus mon saint nom par vos dons et par vos idoles. ⁴⁰ Car en ma montagne sainte, en la haute montagne d'Israël, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel, là me servira la maison d'Israël tout entière, dans le pays; là je prendrai plaisir en eux, et là je demanderai vos offrandes élevées et les prémices de vos offrandes, dans toutes vos choses saintes. ⁴¹ Je prendrai plaisir en vous comme en un parfum agréable, quand je vous aurai fait sortir d'entre les peuples, et que je vous aurai rassemblés des pays dans lesquels vous serez dispersés, et que je serai sanctifié en vous aux yeux des nations. ⁴² Et vous saurez que je suis l'Éternel, quand je vous aurai fait entrer dans la terre d'Israël, dans le pays touchant lequel j'ai levé ma main de le donner à vos pères. ⁴³ Et là vous vous souviendrez de vos voies et de toutes vos actions par lesquelles vous vous êtes rendus impurs, et vous aurez horreur de vous-mêmes à cause de toutes vos iniquités, que vous avez commises; ⁴⁴ et vous saurez que je suis l'Éternel, quand j'agirai envers vous à cause de mon nom, non pas selon vos mauvaises voies et selon vos actions corrompues, ô maison d'Israël, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel. ⁴⁵
(21:1) Et la parole de l'Éternel vint à moi, disant: ⁴⁶ (21:2) Fils d'homme, tourne ta face vers le sud, et distille tes paroles contre le midi, et prophétise contre la forêt des champs du midi, ⁴⁷ (21:3) et dis à la forêt du midi: Écoute la parole de l'Éternel: Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: Voici, j'allume en toi un feu qui consumera en toi tout bois vert et tout bois sec; la flamme flamboyante ne sera pas éteinte, et tout ce qu'elle rencontrera en sera brûlé, du midi jusqu'au nord. ⁴⁸ (21:4) Et toute chair verra que moi, l'Éternel, je l'ai allumé; il ne sera pas éteint. ⁴⁹ (21:5) Et je dis: Ah, Seigneur Éternel! ils disent de moi: Celui-ci ne parle-t-il pas en paraboles?

Martin⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Or il arriva la septième année, au dixième jour du cinquième mois, que quelques-uns des Anciens d'Israël vinrent pour consulter l'Eternel, et s'assirent devant moi. ² Et la parole de l'Eternel me fut adressée, en disant : ³ Fils d'homme, parle aux Anciens d'Israël, et leur dis : ainsi a dit le Seigneur l'Eternel : est-ce pour me consulter que vous venez ? Je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur l'Eternel, si vous me consultez. ⁴ Ne les jugeras-tu pas, ne les jugeras-tu pas, fils d'homme ? donne-leur à connaître les abominations de leurs pères. ⁵ Et leur dis : ainsi a dit le Seigneur l'Eternel : le jour que j'élus Israël, et que je levai ma main à la postérité de la maison de Jacob, et que je me donnai à connaître à eux au pays d'Egypte, et que je leur levai ma main, en disant : Je suis l'Eternel votre Dieu. ⁶ En ce jour-là même je leur levai ma main, que je les tirerais hors du pays d'Egypte, pour les amener au pays que j'avais découvert pour eux, pays découlant de lait et de miel, et qui est la noblesse de tous les pays. ⁷ Alors je leur dis : que chacun de vous rejette de devant ses yeux les abominations, et ne vous souillez point par les idoles d'Egypte; je suis l'Eternel votre Dieu. ⁸ Mais ils se rebellèrent contre moi, et ils n'agréèrent point de m'écouter; pas un d'eux ne rejeta de devant ses yeux les abominations, ni ne quitta les idoles d'Egypte; et je dis que je répandrais ma fureur sur eux, et que je consommerais ma colère sur eux au pays d'Egypte. ⁹ Mais ce que je les ai tirés hors du pays d'Egypte, je l'ai fait pour l'amour de mon Nom, afin qu'il ne fût point profané en la présence des nations parmi lesquelles ils étaient, et en la présence desquelles je m'étais donné à connaître à eux. ¹⁰ Je les tirai donc hors du pays d'Egypte, et les amenai au désert. ¹¹ Et je leur donnai mes statuts, et leur fis connaître mes ordonnances, lesquelles si l'homme accomplit, il vivra par elles. ¹² Je leur donnai aussi mes Sabbats, pour être un signe entre moi et eux, afin qu'ils connussent que je suis l'Eternel qui les sanctifie. ¹³ Mais ceux de la maison d'Israël se rebellèrent contre moi au désert, ils ne marchèrent point dans mes statuts, mais ils rejetèrent mes ordonnances; lesquelles si l'homme accomplit il vivra par elles; et ils profanèrent extrêmement mes Sabbats; c'est pourquoi je dis que je répandrais sur eux ma fureur au désert pour les consumer. ¹⁴ Et je l'ai fait pour l'amour de mon Nom, afin qu'il ne fût point profané devant les nations, en la présence desquelles je les avais tirés d'Egypte. ¹⁵ Et même je leur levai ma main au désert que je ne les amènerais point au pays que je leur avais donné, pays découlant de lait et de miel, et qui est la noblesse de tous les pays. ¹⁶ Parce qu'ils avaient rejeté mes ordonnances, qu'ils n'avaient point marché dans mes statuts, et qu'ils avaient profané mes Sabbats; car leur coeur marchait après leurs idoles. ¹⁷ Toutefois mon oeil les épargna pour ne les détruire point, et je ne les consumai point entièrement au désert. ¹⁸ Mais je dis à leurs enfants au désert : ne marchez point dans les statuts de vos pères, et ne gardez point leurs ordonnances, et ne vous souillez point par leurs idoles. ¹⁹ Je suis l'Eternel votre Dieu; marchez dans mes statuts, et gardez mes ordonnances, et les faites. ²⁰ Sanctifiez mes Sabbats, et ils seront un signe entre moi et vous, afin que vous connaissiez que je suis l'Eternel votre Dieu. ²¹ Mais les enfants se rebellèrent aussi contre moi, et ils ne marchèrent point dans mes statuts, et ne gardèrent point mes ordonnances pour les faire; lesquelles si l'homme accomplit, il vivra par elles; et ils profanèrent mes Sabbats; c'est pourquoi je dis que je répandrais ma fureur sur eux, et que je consommerais ma colère sur eux au désert. ²² Toutefois je retirai ma main, et je le fis pour l'amour de mon Nom, afin qu'il ne fût point profané devant les nations, en la présence desquelles je les avais tirés d'Egypte. ²³ Et néanmoins je leur levai ma main au désert, que je les répandrais parmi les nations, et que je les disperserais dans les pays. ²⁴ Parce qu'ils n'avaient point accompli mes ordonnances, et qu'ils avaient rejeté mes statuts, et profané mes Sabbats, et que leurs yeux étaient attachés aux idoles de leurs pères, ²⁵ A cause de cela je leur ai donné des statuts qui n'étaient pas bons, et des ordonnances par lesquelles ils ne vivraient point. ²⁶ Et je les ai souillés en leurs dons, en ce qu'ils ont fait passer par le feu tous les premiers-nés, afin que je les misse en désolation, et afin que l'on connût que je suis l'Eternel. ²⁷ C'est pourquoi, toi fils d'homme, parle à la maison d'Israël, et leur dis : ainsi a dit le Seigneur l'Eternel : vos pères m'ont encore outragé, en ce qu'ils ont commis un tel crime contre moi; ²⁸ C'est que les ayant introduits au pays, touchant lequel j'avais levé ma main pour le leur donner, ils ont regardé toute haute colline, et tout arbre branchu, et ils y ont fait leurs sacrifices, ils y ont posé leur oblation pour m'irriter, ils y ont mis leurs parfums, et ils y ont répandu leurs aspersions. ²⁹ Et je leur ai dit : que veulent dire ces hauts lieux auxquels vous allez ? et toutefois leur nom a été appelé hauts lieux jusqu'à ce jour. ³⁰ C'est pourquoi dis à la maison d'Israël : ainsi a dit le Seigneur l'Eternel : ne vous souillez-vous pas dans le train de vos pères, et ne vous prostituez-vous point à leurs idoles abominables ? ³¹ Et en offrant vos dons, quand vous faites passer vos enfants par le feu; vous vous souillez par toutes vos idoles jusqu'à ce jour. Est-ce ainsi que vous me consultez, ô maison d'Israël ? Je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur l'Eternel, que vous ne me consultez point. ³² Et ce que vous pensez n'arrivera nullement, en ce que vous dites : nous serons comme les nations, et comme les familles des pays, en servant le bois et la pierre. ³³ Je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur l'Eternel, si je ne règne sur vous avec une main forte, et un bras étendu, et avec effusion de colère. ³⁴ Et si je ne vous tire d'entre les peuples, et ne vous rassemble hors des pays dans lesquels vous aurez été dispersés avec une main forte, et un bras étendu et avec effusion de colère. ³⁵ Et si je ne vous fais venir au désert des peuples, et si je ne conteste là contre vous, face à face. ³⁶ Comme j'ai contesté contre vos pères au désert du pays d'Egypte, ainsi contesterai-je contre vous, dit le Seigneur l'Eternel. ³⁷ Et je vous ferai passer sous la verge, et vous ramènerai au lieu de l'alliance. ³⁸ Et je mettrai à part d'entre vous les rebelles, et ceux qui se révoltent contre moi; et je les ferai sortir du pays auquel ils séjournent, mais ils n'entreront point en la terre d'Israël; et vous saurez que je suis l'Eternel. ³⁹ Vous donc, ô maison d'Israël! ainsi a dit le Seigneur l'Eternel, allez, servez chacun vos idoles, même puisque vous ne me voulez pas écouter; aussi ne profanerez-vous plus le Nom de ma sainteté par vos dons, et par vos idoles. ⁴⁰ Mais ce sera en ma sainte montagne, en la haute montagne d'Israël, dit le Seigneur l'Eternel, que toute la maison d'Israël me servira, dans toute cette terre; je prendrai là plaisir en eux, et là je demanderai vos offrandes élevées, et les prémices de vos dons, avec toutes vos choses sanctifiées. ⁴¹ Je prendrai plaisir en vous par vos agréables odeurs, quand je vous aurai retirés d'entre les peuples, et que je vous aurai rassemblés des pays dans lesquels vous aurez été dispersés; et je serai sanctifié en vous, les nations le voyant. ⁴² Et vous saurez que je suis l'Eternel, quand je vous aurai fait revenir en la terre d'Israël, qui est le pays touchant lequel j'ai levé ma main pour le donner à vos pères. ⁴³ Et là vous vous souviendrez de vos voies, et de toutes vos actions, par lesquelles vous vous êtes souillés; et vous vous déplairez en vous-mêmes de tous vos maux que vous aurez faits. ⁴⁴ Et vous saurez que je suis l'Eternel, par tout ce que j'aurai fait envers vous, à cause de mon Nom, et non pas selon vos méchantes voies, et vos actions corrompues, ô maison d'Israël! dit le Seigneur l'Eternel. ⁴⁵ ⁴⁶ ⁴⁷ ⁴⁸ ⁴⁹

Segond⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ La septième année, le dixième jour du cinquième mois, quelques-uns des anciens d'Israël vinrent pour consulter l'Eternel, et s'assirent devant moi. ² Et la parole de l'Eternel me fut adressée, en ces mots: ³ Fils de l'homme, parle aux anciens d'Israël, et dis-leur: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Est-ce pour me consulter que vous êtes venus? Je suis vivant! je ne me laisserai pas consulter par vous, dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel. ⁴ Veux-tu les juger, veux-tu les juger, fils de l'homme? Fais-leur connaître les abominations de leurs pères! ⁵ Tu leur diras: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Le jour où j'ai choisi Israël, j'ai levé ma main vers la postérité de la maison de Jacob, et je me suis fait connaître à eux dans le pays d'Egypte; j'ai levé ma main vers eux, en disant: Je suis l'Eternel, votre Dieu. ⁶ En ce jour-là, j'ai levé ma main vers eux, pour les faire passer du pays d'Egypte dans un pays que j'avais cherché pour eux, pays où coulent le lait et le miel, le plus beau de tous les pays. ⁷ Je leur dis: Rejetez chacun les abominations qui attirent vos regards, et ne vous souillez pas par les idoles de l'Egypte! Je suis l'Eternel, votre Dieu. ⁸ Et ils se révoltèrent contre moi, et ils ne voulurent pas m'écouter. Aucun ne rejeta les abominations qui attiraient ses regards, et ils n'abandonnèrent point les idoles de l'Egypte. J'eus la pensée de répandre ma fureur sur eux, d'épuiser contre eux ma colère, au milieu du pays d'Egypte. ⁹ Néanmoins j'ai agi par égard pour mon nom, afin qu'il ne soit pas profané aux yeux des nations parmi lesquelles ils se trouvaient, et aux yeux desquelles je m'étais fait connaître à eux, pour les faire sortir du pays d'Egypte. ¹⁰ Et je les fis sortir du pays d'Egypte, et je les conduisis dans le désert. ¹¹ Je leur donnai mes lois et leur fis connaître mes ordonnances, que l'homme doit mettre en pratique, afin de vivre par elles. ¹² Je leur donnai aussi mes sabbats comme un signe entre moi et eux, pour qu'ils connussent que je suis l'Eternel qui les sanctifie. ¹³ Et la maison d'Israël se révolta contre moi dans le désert. Ils ne suivirent point mes lois, et ils rejetèrent mes ordonnances, que l'homme doit mettre en pratique, afin de vivre par elles, et ils profanèrent à l'excès mes sabbats. J'eus la pensée de répandre sur eux ma fureur dans le désert, pour les anéantir. ¹⁴ Néanmoins j'ai agi par égard pour mon nom, afin qu'il ne soit pas profané aux yeux des nations en présence desquelles je les avais fait sortir d'Egypte. ¹⁵ Dans le désert, je levai ma main vers eux, pour ne pas les conduire dans le pays que je leur avais destiné, pays où coulent le lait et le miel, le plus beau de tous les pays, ¹⁶ et cela parce qu'ils rejetèrent mes ordonnances et ne suivirent point mes lois, et parce qu'ils profanèrent mes sabbats, car leur coeur ne s'éloigna pas de leurs idoles. ¹⁷ Mais j'eus pour eux un regard de pitié et je ne les détruisis pas, je ne les exterminai pas dans le désert. ¹⁸ Je dis à leurs fils dans le désert: Ne suivez pas les préceptes de vos pères, n'observez pas leurs coutumes, et ne vous souillez pas par leurs idoles! ¹⁹ Je suis l'Eternel, votre Dieu. Suivez mes préceptes, observez mes ordonnances, et mettez-les en pratique. ²⁰ Sanctifiez mes sabbats, et qu'ils soient entre moi et vous un signe auquel on connaisse que je suis l'Eternel, votre Dieu. ²¹ Et les fils se révoltèrent contre moi. Ils ne suivirent point mes préceptes, ils n'observèrent point et n'exécutèrent point mes ordonnances, que l'homme doit mettre en pratique, afin de vivre par elles, et ils profanèrent mes sabbats. J'eus la pensée de répandre sur eux ma fureur, d'épuiser contre eux ma colère dans le désert. ²² Néanmoins j'ai retiré ma main, et j'ai agi par égard pour mon nom, afin qu'il ne fût pas profané aux yeux des nations en présence desquelles je les avais fait sortir d'Egypte. ²³ Dans le désert, je levai encore ma main vers eux, pour les disperser parmi les nations et les répandre en divers pays, ²⁴ parce qu'ils ne mirent pas en pratique mes ordonnances, parce qu'ils rejetèrent mes préceptes, profanèrent mes sabbats, et tournèrent leurs yeux vers les idoles de leurs pères. ²⁵ Je leur donnai aussi des préceptes qui n'étaient pas bons, et des ordonnances par lesquelles ils ne pouvaient vivre. ²⁶ Je les souillai par leurs offrandes, quand ils faisaient passer par le feu tous leurs premiers-nés; je voulus ainsi les punir, et leur faire connaître que je suis l'Eternel. ²⁷ C'est pourquoi parle à la maison d'Israël, fils de l'homme, et dis-leur: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Vos pères m'ont encore outragé, en se montrant infidèles à mon égard. ²⁸ Je les ai conduits dans le pays que j'avais juré de leur donner, et ils ont jeté les yeux sur toute colline élevée et sur tout arbre touffu; là ils ont fait leurs sacrifices, ils ont présenté leurs offrandes qui m'irritaient, ils ont brûlé leurs parfums d'une agréable odeur, et ils ont répandu leurs libations. ²⁹ Je leur dis: Qu'est-ce que ces hauts lieux où vous vous rendez? Et le nom de hauts lieux leur a été donné jusqu'à ce jour. ³⁰ C'est pourquoi dis à la maison d'Israël: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Ne vous souillez-vous pas à la manière de vos pères, et ne vous prostituez-vous pas à leurs abominations? ³¹ En présentant vos offrandes, en faisant passer vos enfants par le feu, vous vous souillez encore aujourd'hui par toutes vos idoles. Et moi, je me laisserais consulter par vous, maison d'Israël! Je suis vivant! dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel, je ne me laisserai pas consulter par vous. ³² On ne verra pas s'accomplir ce que vous imaginez, quand vous dites: Nous voulons être comme les nations, comme les familles des autres pays, nous voulons servir le bois et la pierre. ³³ Je suis vivant! dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel, je régnerai sur vous, à main forte et à bras étendu, et en répandant ma fureur. ³⁴ Je vous ferai sortir du milieu des peuples, et je vous rassemblerai des pays où vous êtes dispersés, à main forte et à bras étendu, et en répandant ma fureur. ³⁵ Je vous amènerai dans le désert des peuples, et là je vous jugerai face à face. ³⁶ Comme je suis entré en jugement avec vos pères dans le désert du pays d'Egypte, ainsi j'entrerai en jugement avec vous, dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel. ³⁷ Je vous ferai passer sous la verge, et je vous mettrai dans les liens de l'alliance. ³⁸ Je séparerai de vous les rebelles et ceux qui me sont infidèles; je les tirerai du pays où ils sont étrangers, mais ils n'iront pas au pays d'Israël. Et vous saurez que je suis l'Eternel. ³⁹ Et vous, maison d'Israël, ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Allez chacun servir vos idoles! Mais après cela, vous m'écouterez, et vous ne profanerez plus mon saint nom par vos offrandes et par vos idoles. ⁴⁰ Car sur ma montagne sainte, sur la haute montagne d'Israël, dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel, là toute la maison d'Israël, tous ceux qui seront dans le pays me serviront; là je les recevrai favorablement, je rechercherai vos offrandes, les prémices de vos dons, et tout ce que vous me consacrerez. ⁴¹ Je vous recevrai comme un parfum d'une agréable odeur, quand je vous aurai fait sortir du milieu des peuples, et rassemblés des pays où vous êtes dispersés; et je serai sanctifié par vous aux yeux des nations. ⁴² Et vous saurez que je suis l'Eternel, quand je vous ramènerai dans le pays d'Israël, dans le pays que j'avais juré de donner à vos pères. ⁴³ Là vous vous souviendrez de votre conduite et de toutes vos actions par lesquelles vous vous êtes souillés; vous vous prendrez vous-mêmes en dégoût, à cause de toutes les infamies que vous avez commises. ⁴⁴ Et vous saurez que je suis l'Eternel, quand j'agirai avec vous par égard pour mon nom, et nullement d'après votre conduite mauvaise et vos actions corrompues, ô maison d'Israël! dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel. ⁴⁵ La parole de l'Eternel me fut adressée, en ces mots: ⁴⁶ Fils de l'homme, tourne ta face vers le midi, Et parle contre le midi! Prophétise contre la forêt des champs du midi! ⁴⁷ Tu diras à la forêt du midi: Ecoute la parole de l'Eternel! Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Je vais allumer un feu au dedans de toi, Et il dévorera tout arbre vert et tout arbre sec; La flamme ardente ne s'éteindra point, Et tout visage en sera brûlé, Du midi au septentrion. ⁴⁸ Et toute chair verra Que moi, l'Eternel, je l'ai allumé. Il ne s'éteindra point. ⁴⁹ Je dis: Ah! Seigneur Eternel! Ils disent de moi: N'est-ce pas un faiseur de paraboles?

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1 H7637 ¶ La septième H8141 année H6218 , le dixième H2549 jour du cinquième H2320 mois H582 , quelques-uns H2205 des anciens H3478 d’Israël H935 vinrent H8804 H1875 pour consulter H8800 H3068 l’Eternel H3427 , et s’assirent H8799 H6440 devant moi.

2 H1697 Et la parole H3068 de l’Eternel H559 me fut adressée, en ces mots H8800 :

3 H1121 Fils H120 de l’homme H1696 , parle H8761 H2205 aux anciens H3478 d’Israël H559 , et dis H8804 H559 -leur : Ainsi parle H8804 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H1875 : Est-ce pour me consulter H8800 H935 que vous êtes venus H8802 H2416 ? Je suis vivant H1875 ! je ne me laisserai pas consulter H8735 H5002 par vous, dit H8803 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel.

4 H8199 Veux-tu les juger H8799 H8199 , veux-tu les juger H8799 H1121 , fils H120 de l’homme H3045 ? Fais-leur connaître H8685 H8441 les abominations H1 de leurs pères !

5 H559 ¶ Tu leur diras H8804 H559 : Ainsi parle H8804 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H3117 : Le jour H977 où j’ai choisi H8800 H3478 Israël H5375 , j’ai levé H8799 H3027 ma main H2233 vers la postérité H1004 de la maison H3290 de Jacob H3045 , et je me suis fait connaître H8735 H776 à eux dans le pays H4714 d’Egypte H5375 ; j’ai levé H8799 H3027 ma main H559 vers eux, en disant H8800 H3068 : Je suis l’Eternel H430 , votre Dieu.

6 H3117 En ce jour H5375 -là, j’ai levé H8804 H3027 ma main H3318 vers eux, pour les faire passer H8687 H776 du pays H4714 d’Egypte H776 dans un pays H8446 que j’avais cherché H8804 H2100 pour eux, pays où coulent H8802 H2461 le lait H1706 et le miel H6643 , le plus beau H776 de tous les pays.

7 H559 Je leur dis H8799 H7993 : Rejetez H8685 H376 chacun H8251 les abominations H5869 qui attirent vos regards H2930 , et ne vous souillez H8691 H1544 pas par les idoles H4714 de l’Egypte H3068 ! Je suis l’Eternel H430 , votre Dieu.

8 H4784 Et ils se révoltèrent H8686 H14 contre moi, et ils ne voulurent H8804 H8085 pas m’écouter H8800 H376 . Aucun H7993 ne rejeta H8689 H8251 les abominations H5869 qui attiraient ses regards H5800 , et ils n’abandonnèrent H8804 H1544 point les idoles H4714 de l’Egypte H559 . J’eus la pensée H8799 H8210 de répandre H8800 H2534 ma fureur H3615 sur eux, d’épuiser H8763 H639 contre eux ma colère H8432 , au milieu H776 du pays H4714 d’Egypte.

9 H6213 Néanmoins j’ai agi H8799 H8034 par égard pour mon nom H2490 , afin qu’il ne soit pas profané H8736 H5869 aux yeux H1471 des nations H8432 parmi H5869 lesquelles ils se trouvaient, et aux yeux H3045 desquelles je m’étais fait connaître H8738 H3318 à eux, pour les faire sortir H8687 H776 du pays H4714 d’Egypte.

10 H3318 ¶ Et je les fis sortir H8686 H776 du pays H4714 d’Egypte H935 , et je les conduisis H8686 H4057 dans le désert.

11 H5414 Je leur donnai H8799 H2708 mes lois H3045 et leur fis connaître H8689 H4941 mes ordonnances H120 , que l’homme H6213 doit mettre en pratique H8799 H2425 , afin de vivre H8804 par elles.

12 H5414 Je leur donnai H8804 H7676 aussi mes sabbats H226 comme un signe H3045 entre moi et eux, pour qu’ils connussent H8800 H3068 que je suis l’Eternel H6942 qui les sanctifie H8764 .

13 H1004 Et la maison H3478 d’Israël H4784 se révolta H8686 H4057 contre moi dans le désert H1980 . Ils ne suivirent H8804 H2708 point mes lois H3988 , et ils rejetèrent H8804 H4941 mes ordonnances H120 , que l’homme H6213 doit mettre en pratique H8799 H2425 , afin de vivre H8804 H2490 par elles, et ils profanèrent H8765 H3966 à l’excès H7676 mes sabbats H559 . J’eus la pensée H8799 H8210 de répandre H8800 H2534 sur eux ma fureur H4057 dans le désert H3615 , pour les anéantir H8763 .

14 H6213 Néanmoins j’ai agi H8799 H8034 par égard pour mon nom H2490 , afin qu’il ne soit pas profané H8736 H5869 aux yeux H1471 des nations H5869 en présence H3318 desquelles je les avais fait sortir H8689 d’Egypte.

15 H4057 Dans le désert H5375 , je levai H8804 H3027 ma main H935 vers eux, pour ne pas les conduire H8687 H776 dans le pays H5414 que je leur avais destiné H8804 H2100 , pays où coulent H8802 H2461 le lait H1706 et le miel H6643 , le plus beau H776 de tous les pays,

16 H3988 et cela parce qu’ils rejetèrent H8804 H4941 mes ordonnances H1980 et ne suivirent H8804 H2708 point mes lois H2490 , et parce qu’ils profanèrent H8765 H7676 mes sabbats H3820 , car leur cœur H1980 ne s’éloigna H8802 H310 H1544 pas de leurs idoles.

17 H5869 Mais j’eus pour eux un regard H2347 de pitié H8799 H7843 et je ne les détruisis H8763 H6213 pas, je ne les exterminai H8804 H3617 H4057 pas dans le désert.

18 H559 Je dis H8799 H1121 à leurs fils H4057 dans le désert H3212 : Ne suivez H8799 H2706 pas les préceptes H1 de vos pères H8104 , n’observez H8799 H4941 pas leurs coutumes H2930 , et ne vous souillez H8691 H1544 pas par leurs idoles !

19 H3068 Je suis l’Eternel H430 , votre Dieu H3212 . Suivez H8798 H2708 mes préceptes H8104 , observez H8798 H4941 mes ordonnances H6213 , et mettez-les en pratique H8798 .

20 H6942 Sanctifiez H8761 H7676 mes sabbats H226 , et qu’ils soient entre moi et vous un signe H3045 auquel on connaisse H8800 H3068 que je suis l’Eternel H430 , votre Dieu.

21 H1121 Et les fils H4784 se révoltèrent H8686 H1980 contre moi. Ils ne suivirent H8804 H2708 point mes préceptes H8104 , ils n’observèrent H8804 H6213 point et n’exécutèrent H8800 H4941 point mes ordonnances H120 , que l’homme H6213 doit mettre en pratique H8799 H2425 , afin de vivre H8804 H2490 par elles, et ils profanèrent H8765 H7676 mes sabbats H559 . J’eus la pensée H8799 H8210 de répandre H8800 H2534 sur eux ma fureur H3615 , d’épuiser H8763 H639 contre eux ma colère H4057 dans le désert.

22 H7725 Néanmoins j’ai retiré H8689 H3027 ma main H6213 , et j’ai agi H8799 H8034 par égard pour mon nom H2490 , afin qu’il ne fût pas profané H8736 H5869 aux yeux H1471 des nations H5869 en présence H3318 desquelles je les avais fait sortir H8689 d’Egypte.

23 H4057 Dans le désert H5375 , je levai H8804 H3027 encore ma main H6327 vers eux, pour les disperser H8687 H1471 parmi les nations H2219 et les répandre H8763 H776 en divers pays,

24 H6213 parce qu’ils ne mirent pas en pratique H8804 H4941 mes ordonnances H3988 , parce qu’ils rejetèrent H8804 H2708 mes préceptes H2490 , profanèrent H8765 H7676 mes sabbats H5869 , et tournèrent leurs yeux H310 vers H1544 les idoles H1 de leurs pères.

25 H5414 Je leur donnai H8804 H2706 aussi des préceptes H2896 qui n’étaient pas bons H4941 , et des ordonnances H2421 par lesquelles ils ne pouvaient vivre H8799 .

26 H2930 Je les souillai H8762 H4979 par leurs offrandes H5674 , quand ils faisaient passer H8687 H6363 par le feu tous leurs premiers-nés H7356 H8074 ; je voulus ainsi les punir H8686 H3045 , et leur faire connaître H8799 H3068 que je suis l’Eternel.

27 H1696 ¶ C’est pourquoi parle H8761 H1004 à la maison H3478 d’Israël H1121 , fils H120 de l’homme H559 , et dis H8804 H559 -leur : Ainsi parle H8804 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H1 : Vos pères H1442 m’ont encore outragé H8765 H4603 , en se montrant H8800 H4604 infidèles à mon égard.

28 H935 Je les ai conduits H8686 H776 dans le pays H5375 que j’avais juré H8804 H3027 H5414 de leur donner H8800 H7200 , et ils ont jeté les yeux H8799 H1389 sur toute colline H7311 élevée H8802 H6086 et sur tout arbre H5687 touffu H2076 ; là ils ont fait H8799 H2077 leurs sacrifices H5414 , ils ont présenté H8799 H7133 leurs offrandes H3708 qui m’irritaient H7760 , ils ont brûlé H8799 H5207 leurs parfums d’une agréable H7381 odeur H5258 , et ils ont répandu H8686 H5262 leurs libations.

29 H559 Je leur dis H8799 H1116 : Qu’est-ce que ces hauts lieux H935 où vous vous rendez H8802 H8034 ? Et le nom H1117 de hauts lieux H7121 leur a été donné H8735 H3117 jusqu’à ce jour.

30 H559 C’est pourquoi dis H8798 H1004 à la maison H3478 d’Israël H559 : Ainsi parle H8804 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H2930 : Ne vous souillez H8737 H1870 -vous pas à la manière H1 de vos pères H2181 , et ne vous prostituez H8802 H310 H8251 -vous pas à leurs abominations ?

31 H5375 En présentant H8800 H4979 vos offrandes H5674 , en faisant passer H8687 H1121 vos enfants H784 par le feu H2930 , vous vous souillez H8737 H3117 encore aujourd’hui H1544 par toutes vos idoles H1875 . Et moi, je me laisserais consulter H8735 H1004 par vous, maison H3478 d’Israël H2416 ! Je suis vivant H5002 ! dit H8803 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H1875 , je ne me laisserai pas consulter H8735 par vous.

32 H5927 On ne verra pas s’accomplir H8802 H7307 ce que vous imaginez H559 , quand vous dites H8802 H1961 : Nous voulons être H8799 H1471 comme les nations H4940 , comme les familles H776 des autres pays H8334 , nous voulons servir H8763 H6086 le bois H68 et la pierre.

33 H2416 ¶ Je suis vivant H5002 ! dit H8803 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H4427 , je régnerai H8799 H3027 sur vous, à main H2389 forte H2220 et à bras H5186 étendu H8803 H8210 , et en répandant H8803 H2534 ma fureur.

34 H3318 Je vous ferai sortir H8689 H5971 du milieu des peuples H6908 , et je vous rassemblerai H8765 H776 des pays H6327 où vous êtes dispersés H8738 H3027 , à main H2389 forte H2220 et à bras H5186 étendu H8803 H8210 , et en répandant H8803 H2534 ma fureur.

35 H935 Je vous amènerai H8689 H4057 dans le désert H5971 des peuples H8199 , et là je vous jugerai H8738 H6440 face H6440 à face.

36 H8199 Comme je suis entré en jugement H8738 H1 avec vos pères H4057 dans le désert H776 du pays H4714 d’Egypte H8199 , ainsi j’entrerai en jugement H8735 H5002 avec vous, dit H8803 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel.

37 H5674 Je vous ferai passer H8689 H7626 sous la verge H935 , et je vous mettrai H8689 H4562 dans les liens H1285 de l’alliance.

38 H1305 Je séparerai H8804 H4775 de vous les rebelles H8802 H6586 et ceux qui me sont infidèles H8802 H3318 ; je les tirerai H8686 H776 du pays H4033 où ils sont étrangers H935 , mais ils n’iront H8799 H127 pas au pays H3478 d’Israël H3045 . Et vous saurez H8804 H3068 que je suis l’Eternel.

39 H1004 Et vous, maison H3478 d’Israël H559 , ainsi parle H8804 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H3212 : Allez H8798 H376 chacun H5647 servir H8798 H1544 vos idoles H310 ! Mais après H8085 cela, vous m’écouterez H8802 H2490 , et vous ne profanerez H8762 H6944 plus mon saint H8034 nom H4979 par vos offrandes H1544 et par vos idoles.

40 H2022 Car sur ma montagne H6944 sainte H4791 , sur la haute H2022 montagne H3478 d’Israël H5002 , dit H8803 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H1004 , là toute la maison H3478 d’Israël H776 , tous ceux qui seront dans le pays H5647 me serviront H8799 H7521 ; là je les recevrai H8799 H1875 favorablement, je rechercherai H8799 H8641 vos offrandes H7225 , les prémices H4864 de vos dons H6944 , et tout ce que vous me consacrerez.

41 H7521 Je vous recevrai H8799 H5207 comme un parfum d’une agréable H7381 odeur H3318 , quand je vous aurai fait sortir H8687 H5971 du milieu des peuples H6908 , et rassemblés H8765 H776 des pays H6327 où vous êtes dispersés H8738 H6942 ; et je serai sanctifié H8738 H5869 par vous aux yeux H1471 des nations.

42 H3045 Et vous saurez H8804 H3068 que je suis l’Eternel H935 , quand je vous ramènerai H8687 H127 dans le pays H3478 d’Israël H776 , dans le pays H5375 que j’avais juré H8804 H3027 H5414 de donner H8800 H1 à vos pères.

43 H2142 Là vous vous souviendrez H8804 H1870 de votre conduite H5949 et de toutes vos actions H2930 par lesquelles vous vous êtes souillés H8738 H6440 ; vous vous prendrez vous-mêmes H6962 en dégoût H8738 H7451 , à cause de toutes les infamies H6213 que vous avez commises H8804 .

44 H3045 Et vous saurez H8804 H3068 que je suis l’Eternel H6213 , quand j’agirai H8800 H8034 avec vous par égard pour mon nom H1870 , et nullement d’après votre conduite H7451 mauvaise H5949 et vos actions H7843 corrompues H8737 H1004 , ô maison H3478 d’Israël H5002 ! dit H8803 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel.

45 H1697 ¶ (21-1) La parole H3068 de l’Eternel H559 me fut adressée, en ces mots H8800 :

46 H1121 (21-2) Fils H120 de l’homme H7760 , tourne H8798 H6440 ta face H1870 vers H8486 le midi H5197 , Et parle H8685 H1864 contre le midi H5012 ! Prophétise H8734 H3293 contre la forêt H7704 des champs H5045 du midi !

47 H559 (21-3) Tu diras H8804 H3293 à la forêt H5045 du midi H8085 : Ecoute H8798 H1697 la parole H3068 de l’Eternel H559 ! Ainsi parle H8804 H136 le Seigneur H3069 , l’Eternel H3341 : Je vais allumer H8688 H784 un feu H398 au dedans de toi, Et il dévorera H8804 H6086 tout arbre H3892 vert H6086 et tout arbre H3002 sec H7957 ; La flamme H3852 ardente H3518 ne s’éteindra H8799 H6440 point, Et tout visage H6866 en sera brûlé H8738 H5045 , Du midi H6828 au septentrion.

48 H1320 (21-4) Et toute chair H7200 verra H8804 H3068 Que moi, l’Eternel H1197 , je l’ai allumé H8765 H3518 . Il ne s’éteindra H8799 point.

49 H559 (21-5) Je dis H8799 H162 : Ah H136 ! Seigneur H3069 Eternel H559 ! Ils disent H8802 H4911 de moi : N’est-ce pas un faiseur H8764 H4912 de paraboles ?

SE⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Y aconteció en el año séptimo, en el mes quinto, a los diez del mes, que vinieron algunos de los ancianos de Israel a consultar al SEÑOR, y se sentaron delante de mí. ² Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo: ³ Hijo de hombre, habla a los ancianos de Israel, y diles: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: ¿A consultarme venís vosotros? Vivo yo, que yo no os responderé, dijo el Señor DIOS. ⁴ ¿Quieres tú juzgarlos? ¿Los quieres juzgar tú, hijo de hombre? Notifícales las abominaciones de sus padres; ⁵ y diles: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: El día que escogí a Israel, y que alcé mi mano por la simiente de la Casa de Jacob, y que fui conocido de ellos en la tierra de Egipto, cuando alcé mi mano a ellos, diciendo: Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios; ⁶ aquel día que les alcé mi mano, y juré, que los sacaría de la tierra de Egipto a la tierra que les había provisto, que fluye leche y miel, la cual es la más hermosa de todas las tierras; ⁷ entonces les dije: Cada uno eche de sí todo culto de dios fabricado por su carnal parecer, y no os contaminéis con los ídolos de Egipto. Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios. ⁸ Mas ellos se rebelaron contra mí, y no quisieron obedecerme; no echó de sí cada uno las abominaciones de sus ojos, ni dejaron los ídolos de Egipto; y dije que derramaría mi ira sobre ellos, para cumplir mi enojo en ellos en medio de la tierra de Egipto. ⁹ Con todo, obré a causa de mi Nombre, para que no se infamase en los ojos de los gentiles en medio de los cuales estaban, en cuyos ojos fui conocido de ellos, para sacarlos de tierra de Egipto. ¹⁰ Los saqué pues de la tierra de Egipto, y los traje al desierto; ¹¹ y les di mis ordenanzas, y les declaré mis derechos, los cuales el hombre que los hiciere, vivirá por ellos. ¹² Y les di también mis sábados que fuesen por señal entre mí y ellos, para que supiesen que yo soy el SEÑOR que los santifico. ¹³ Mas se rebeló contra mí la Casa de Israel en el desierto; no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, y desecharon mis derechos, los cuales el hombre que los hiciere, vivirá por ellos; y mis sábados profanaron en gran manera; dije, por tanto, que había de derramar sobre ellos mi ira en el desierto para consumirlos. ¹⁴ Pero obré a causa de mi Nombre para que no se infamase a la vista de los gentiles, delante de cuyos ojos los saqué. ¹⁵ Y también yo les alcé mi mano en el desierto, y juré, que no los metería en la tierra que les di, que fluye leche y miel, la cual es la más hermosa de todas las tierras; ¹⁶ porque desecharon mis derechos, y no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, y mis sábados profanaron; porque tras sus ídolos iba su corazón. ¹⁷ Con todo, los perdonó mi ojo, no matándolos, ni los consumí en el desierto; ¹⁸ antes dije en el desierto a sus hijos: No andéis en las ordenanzas de vuestros padres, ni guardéis sus leyes, ni os contaminéis con sus ídolos. ¹⁹ Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios; andad en mis ordenanzas, y guardad mis derechos, y ponedlos por obra; ²⁰ y santificad mis sábados, y sean por señal entre mí y vosotros, para que sepáis que yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios. ²¹ Y los hijos se rebelaron contra mí; no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, ni guardaron mis derechos para ponerlos por obra, los cuales el hombre que los cumpliere, vivirá por ellos; profanaron mis sábados. Dije entonces que derramaría mi ira sobre ellos, para cumplir mi enojo en ellos en el desierto. ²² Mas retraje mi mano, y obré por causa de mi Nombre para que no se infamase a vista de los gentiles, delante de cuyos ojos los saqué. ²³ Y también les alcé yo mi mano en el desierto, y juré, que los esparciría entre los gentiles, y que los aventaría por las tierras; ²⁴ porque no pusieron por obra mis derechos, y desecharon mis ordenanzas, y profanaron mis sábados, y tras los ídolos de sus padres se les fueron sus ojos. ²⁵ Por eso yo también les di ordenanzas no buenas, y derechos por los cuales no viviesen; ²⁶ y los contaminé en sus ofrendas cuando hacían pasar por el fuego todo primogénito, para que los desolase, a fin de que supiesen que yo soy el SEÑOR. ²⁷ Por tanto, hijo de hombre, habla a la Casa de Israel, y diles: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: Aun en esto me afrentaron vuestros padres cuando cometieron contra mí rebelión. ²⁸ Porque yo los metí en la tierra sobre la cual había alzado mi mano que les había de dar, y miraron a todo collado alto, y a todo árbol espeso, y allí sacrificaron sus víctimas, y allí presentaron la irritación de sus ofrendas, allí pusieron también el olor de su suavidad, y allí derramaron sus libaciones. ²⁹ Y yo les dije: ¿Qué es ese alto adonde vosotros vais? Y fue llamado su nombre Bama hasta el día de hoy. ³⁰ Di, pues, a la Casa de Israel: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: ¿Por ventura no os contamináis vosotros a la manera de vuestros padres, y fornicáis tras sus abominaciones? ³¹ Porque ofreciendo vuestras ofrendas, haciendo pasar vuestros hijos por el fuego, os habéis contaminado con todos vuestros ídolos hasta hoy, ¿y he de responderos yo, Casa de Israel? Vivo yo, dijo el Señor DIOS, que no os responderé. ³² Y no ha de ser lo que habéis pensado. Porque vosotros decís: Seamos como los gentiles, como las familias de las naciones, sirviendo a la madera y a la piedra. ³³ Vivo yo, dijo el Señor DIOS, que con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, y enojo derramado, tengo que reinar sobre vosotros; ³⁴ y os sacaré de entre los pueblos, y os juntaré de las tierras en que estáis esparcidos, con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, y enojo derramado; ³⁵ y os he de traer al desierto de pueblos, y allí litigaré con vosotros cara a cara. ³⁶ Como litigué con vuestros padres en el desierto de la tierra de Egipto, así litigaré con vosotros, dijo el Señor DIOS. ³⁷ Y os haré pasar bajo vara y os traeré en vínculo del pacto; ³⁸ y apartaré de entre vosotros los rebeldes, y los que se rebelaron contra mí; de la tierra de sus destierros los sacaré, y a la tierra de Israel no vendrán; y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR. ³⁹ Y vosotros, oh Casa de Israel, así dijo el Señor DIOS: Andad cada uno tras sus ídolos, y servidles, pues que a mí no me obedecéis; y no profanéis más mi santo Nombre con vuestras ofrendas, y con vuestros ídolos. ⁴⁰ Porque en el monte de mi Santidad, en el alto monte de Israel, dijo el Señor DIOS, allí me servirá toda la Casa de Israel, toda ella en la tierra; allí los querré, y allí demandaré vuestras ofrendas, y las primicias de vuestros dones, con todas vuestras cosas consagradas. ⁴¹ Con olor de suavidad os aceptaré, cuando os hubiere sacado de entre los pueblos, y os hubiere juntado de las tierras en que estáis esparcidos; y seré santificado en vosotros en los ojos de los gentiles. ⁴² Y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR, cuando os hubiere metido en la tierra de Israel, en la tierra por la cual alcé mi mano que la daría a vuestros padres. ⁴³ Y allí os acordaréis de vuestros caminos, y de todos vuestros hechos en que os contaminasteis; y os avergonzaréis de vosotros mismos por todos vuestros pecados que cometisteis. ⁴⁴ Y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR, cuando hiciere con vosotros por causa de mi Nombre, no según vuestros caminos malos, ni según vuestras perversas obras, oh Casa de Israel, dijo el Señor DIOS. ⁴⁵ Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo: ⁴⁶ Hijo de hombre, pon tu rostro hacia el mediodía, y derrama tu palabra al mediodía, y profetiza contra el bosque del campo del mediodía. ⁴⁷ Y dirás al bosque del mediodía: Oye palabra del SEÑOR: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: He aquí que yo enciendo en ti fuego, el cual consumirá en ti todo árbol verde, y todo árbol seco; no se apagará la llama del fuego; y serán quemados en ella todos los rostros, desde el mediodía hasta el aquilón. ⁴⁸ Y verá toda carne que yo, el SEÑOR, lo encendí; no se apagará. ⁴⁹ Y dije: Ah, Señor DIOS! Ellos dicen de mí: ¿No profiere éste parábolas?

ReinaValera⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Y ACONTECIO en el año séptimo, en el mes quinto, á los diez del mes, que vinieron algunos de los ancianos de Israel á consultar á Jehová, y sentáronse delante de mí. ² Y fué á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo: ³ Hijo del hombre, habla á los ancianos de Israel, y diles: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: ¿A consultarme venís vosotros? Vivo yo, que yo no os responderé, dice el Señor Jehová. ⁴ ¿Quieres tú juzgarlos? ¿los quieres juzgar tú, hijo del hombre? Notifícales las abominaciones de sus padres; ⁵ Y diles: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: El día que escogí á Israel, y que alcé mi mano por la simiente de la casa de Jacob, y que fuí conocido de ellos en la tierra de Egipto, cuando alcé mi mano á ellos, diciendo: Yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios; ⁶ Aquel día que les alcé mi mano, que los sacaría de la tierra de Egipto á la tierra que les había proveído, que fluye leche y miel, la cual es la más hermosa de todas las tierras; ⁷ Entonces les dije: Cada uno eche de sí cada uno de las abominaciones de sus ojos, y no os contaminéis en los ídolos de Egipto. Yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios. ⁸ Mas ellos se rebelaron contra mí, y no quisieron obedecerme: no echó de sí cada uno las abominaciones de sus ojos, ni dejaron los ídolos de Egipto; y dije que derramaría mi ira sobre ellos, para cumplir mi enojo en ellos en medio de la tierra de Egipto. ⁹ Con todo, á causa de mi nombre, porque no se infamase en los ojos de las gentes en medio de las cuales estaban, en cuyos ojos fuí conocido de ellos, hice para sacarlos de tierra de Egipto. ¹⁰ Saquélos pues de la tierra de Egipto, y trájelos al desierto; ¹¹ Y díles mis ordenanzas, y declaréles mis derechos, los cuales el hombre que los hiciere, vivirá en ellos. ¹² Y díles también mis sábados que fuesen por señal entre mí y ellos, para que supiesen que yo soy Jehová que los santifico. ¹³ Mas rebeláronse contra mí la casa de Israel en el desierto; no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, y desecharon mis derechos, los cuales el hombre que los hiciere, vivirá en ellos; y mis sábados profanaron en gran manera; dije, por tanto, que había de derramar sobre ellos mi ira en el desierto para consumirlos. ¹⁴ Pero en atención á mi nombre hice porque no se infamase á la vista de la gentes, delante de cuyos ojos los saqué. ¹⁵ Y también yo les alcé mi mano en el desierto, que no los metería en la tierra que les dí, que fluye leche y miel, la cual es la más hermosa de todas las tierras; ¹⁶ Porque desecharon mis derechos, y no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, y mis sábados profanaron: porque tras sus ídolos iba su corazón. ¹⁷ Con todo los perdonó mi ojo, no matándolos, ni los consumí en el desierto; ¹⁸ Antes dije en el desierto á sus hijos: No andéis en las ordenanzas de vuestros padres, ni guardéis sus leyes, ni os contaminéis en sus ídolos. ¹⁹ Yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios; andad en mis ordenanzas, y guardad mis derechos, y ponedlos por obra: ²⁰ Y santificad mis sábados, y sean por señal entre mí y vosotros, para que sepáis que yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios. ²¹ Y los hijos se rebelaron contra mí: no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, ni guardaron mis derechos para ponerlos por obra, los cuales el hombre que los cumpliere, vivirá en ellos; profanaron mis sábados. Dije entonces que derramaría mi ira sobre ellos, para cumplir mi enojo en ellos en el desierto. ²² Mas retraje mi mano, y en atención á mi nombre hice porque no se infamase á vista de las gentes, delante de cuyos ojos los saqué. ²³ Y también les alcé yo mi mano en el desierto, que los esparciría entre las gentes, y que los aventaría por las tierras; ²⁴ Porque no pusieron por obra mis derechos, y desecharon mis ordenanzas, y profanaron mis sábados, y tras los ídolos de sus padres se les fueron sus ojos. ²⁵ Por eso yo también les dí ordenanzas no buenas, y derechos por los cuales no viviesen; ²⁶ Y contaminélos en sus ofrendas cuando hacían pasar por el fuego todo primogénito, para que los desolase, á fin de que supiesen que yo soy Jehová. ²⁷ Por tanto, hijo del hombre, habla á la casa de Israel, y diles: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Aun en esto me afrentaron vuestros padres cuando cometieron contra mí rebelión. ²⁸ Porque yo los metí en la tierra sobre la cual había alzado mi mano que les había de dar, y miraron á todo collado alto, y á todo árbol espeso, y allí sacrificaron sus víctimas, y allí presentaron la irritación de sus ofrendas, allí pusieron también él olor de su suavidad, y allí derramaron sus libaciones. ²⁹ Y yo les dije: ¿Qué es ese alto adonde vosotros vais? Y fué llamado su nombre Bamah hasta el día de hoy. ³⁰ Di, pues, á la casa de Israel: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: ¿No os contamináis vosotros á la manera de vuestros padres, y fornicáis tras sus abominaciones? ³¹ Porque ofreciendo vuestras ofrendas, haciendo pasar vuestros hijos por el fuego, os habéis contaminado con todos vuestros ídolos hasta hoy: ¿y he de responderos yo, casa de Israel? Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que no os responderé. ³² Y no ha de ser lo que habéis pensado. Porque vosotros decís: Seamos como las gentes, como las familias de las naciones, sirviendo á la madera y á la piedra. ³³ Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, y enojo derramado, tengo de reinar sobre vosotros: ³⁴ Y os sacaré de entre los pueblos, y os juntaré de las tierras en que estáis esparcidos, con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, y enojo derramado: ³⁵ Y os he de traer al desierto de pueblos, y allí litigaré con vosotros cara á cara. ³⁶ Como litigué con vuestros padres en el desierto de la tierra de Egipto, así litigaré con vosotros, dice el Señor Jehová. ³⁷ Y os haré pasar bajo de vara y os traeré en vínculo de concierto; ³⁸ Y apartaré de entre vosotros los rebeldes, y los que se rebelaron contra mí: de la tierra de sus destierros los sacaré, y á la tierra de Israel no vendrán; y sabréis que yo soy Jehová. ³⁹ Y vosotros, oh casa de Israel, así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Andad cada uno tras sus ídolos, y servidles, pues que á mí no me obedecéis; y no profanéis más mi santo nombre con vuestras ofrendas, y con vuestros ídolos. ⁴⁰ Empero en mi santo monte, en el alto monte de Israel, dice el Señor Jehová, allí me servirá toda la casa de Israel, toda ella en la tierra: allí los querré, y allí demandaré vuestras ofrendas, y las primicias de vuestros dones, con todas vuestras cosas consagradas. ⁴¹ En olor de suavidad os aceptaré, cuando os hubiere sacado de entre los pueblos, y os hubiere juntado de las tierras en que estáis esparcidos; y seré santificado en vosotros á los ojos de las gentes. ⁴² Y sabréis que yo soy Jehová, cuando os hubiere metido en la tierra de Israel, en la tierra por la cual alcé mi mano que la daría á vuestros padres. ⁴³ Y allí os acordaréis de vuestros caminos, y de todos vuestros hechos en que os contaminasteis; y seréis confusos en vuestra misma presencia por todos vuestros pecados que cometisteis. ⁴⁴ Y sabréis que yo soy Jehová cuando hiciere con vosotros por amor de mi nombre, no según vuestros caminos malos, ni según vuestras perversas obras, oh casa de Israel, dice el Señor Jehová. ⁴⁵ Y fué á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo: ⁴⁶ Hijo del hombre, pon tu rostro hacia el mediodía, y derrama tu palabra hacia la parte austral, y profetiza contra el bosque del campo del mediodía. ⁴⁷ Y dirás al bosque del mediodía: Oye palabra de Jehová: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: He aquí que yo enciendo en ti fuego, el cual consumirá en ti todo árbol verde, y todo árbol seco: no se apagará la llama del fuego; y serán quemados en ella todos rostros, desde el mediodía hasta el norte. ⁴⁸ Y verá toda carne que yo Jehová lo encendí; no se apagará. ⁴⁹ Y dije: Ah, Señor Jehová! ellos dicen de mí: ¿No profiere éste parábolas?

JBS⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Y aconteció en el año séptimo, en el mes quinto, a los diez del mes, que vinieron algunos de los ancianos de Israel a consultar al SEÑOR, y se sentaron delante de mí. ² Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo: ³ Hijo de hombre, habla a los ancianos de Israel, y diles: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: ¿A consultarme venís vosotros? Vivo yo, que yo no os responderé, dijo el Señor DIOS. ⁴ ¿Quieres tú juzgarlos? ¿Los quieres juzgar tú, hijo de hombre? Notifícales las abominaciones de sus padres; ⁵ y diles: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: El día que escogí a Israel, y que alcé mi mano por la simiente de la Casa de Jacob, y que fui conocido de ellos en la tierra de Egipto, cuando alcé mi mano a ellos, diciendo: Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios; ⁶ aquel día que les alcé mi mano, y juré, que los sacaría de la tierra de Egipto a la tierra que les había provisto, que fluye leche y miel, la cual es la más hermosa de todas las tierras; ⁷ entonces les dije: Cada uno eche de sí todo culto de dios fabricado por su carnal parecer, y no os contaminéis con los ídolos de Egipto. Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios. ⁸ Mas ellos se rebelaron contra mí, y no quisieron escucharme; no echó de sí cada uno las abominaciones de sus ojos, ni dejaron los ídolos de Egipto; y dije que derramaría mi ira sobre ellos, para cumplir mi enojo en ellos en medio de la tierra de Egipto. ⁹ Con todo, obré a causa de mi Nombre, para que no se infamare en los ojos de los gentiles en medio de los cuales estaban, en cuyos ojos fui conocido de ellos, para sacarlos de tierra de Egipto. ¹⁰ Los saqué pues de la tierra de Egipto, y los traje al desierto; ¹¹ y les di mis ordenanzas, y les declaré mis derechos, los cuales el hombre que los hiciere, vivirá por ellos. ¹² Y les di también mis sábados que fueran por señal entre mí y ellos, para que supieran que yo soy el SEÑOR que los santifico. ¹³ Mas se rebeló contra mí la Casa de Israel en el desierto; no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, y desecharon mis derechos, los cuales el hombre que los hiciere, vivirá por ellos; y mis sábados profanaron en gran manera; dije, por tanto, que había de derramar sobre ellos mi ira en el desierto para consumirlos. ¹⁴ Pero obré a causa de mi Nombre para que no se infamare a la vista de los gentiles, delante de cuyos ojos los saqué. ¹⁵ Y también yo les alcé mi mano en el desierto, y juré, que no los metería en la tierra que les di, que fluye leche y miel, la cual es la más hermosa de todas las tierras; ¹⁶ porque desecharon mis derechos, y no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, y mis sábados profanaron; porque tras sus ídolos iba su corazón. ¹⁷ Con todo, los perdonó mi ojo, no matándolos, ni los consumí en el desierto; ¹⁸ antes dije en el desierto a sus hijos: No andéis en las ordenanzas de vuestros padres, ni guardéis sus leyes, ni os contaminéis con sus ídolos. ¹⁹ Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios; andad en mis ordenanzas, y guardad mis derechos, y ponedlos por obra; ²⁰ y santificad mis sábados, y sean por señal entre mí y vosotros, para que sepáis que yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios. ²¹ Y los hijos se rebelaron contra mí; no anduvieron en mis ordenanzas, ni guardaron mis derechos para ponerlos por obra, los cuales el hombre que los cumpliere, vivirá por ellos; profanaron mis sábados. Dije entonces que derramaría mi ira sobre ellos, para cumplir mi enojo en ellos en el desierto. ²² Mas retraje mi mano, y obré por causa de mi Nombre para que no se infamara a vista de los gentiles, delante de cuyos ojos los saqué. ²³ Y también les alcé yo mi mano en el desierto, y juré, que los esparciría entre los gentiles, y que los aventaría por las tierras; ²⁴ porque no pusieron por obra mis derechos, y desecharon mis ordenanzas, y profanaron mis sábados, y tras los ídolos de sus padres se les fueron sus ojos. ²⁵ Por eso yo también les di ordenanzas no buenas, y derechos por los cuales no vivieren; ²⁶ y los contaminé en sus ofrendas cuando hacían pasar por el fuego todo primogénito, para que los desolare, a fin de que supieran que yo soy el SEÑOR. ²⁷ Por tanto, hijo de hombre, habla a la Casa de Israel, y diles: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: Aun en esto me blasfemaron vuestros padres cuando cometieron contra mí rebelión. ²⁸ Porque yo los metí en la tierra sobre la cual había alzado mi mano que les había de dar, y miraron a todo collado alto, y a todo árbol espeso, y allí sacrificaron sus víctimas, y allí presentaron la irritación de sus ofrendas, allí pusieron también el olor de su suavidad, y allí derramaron sus libaciones. ²⁹ Y yo les dije: ¿Qué es ese alto adonde vosotros vais? Y fue llamado su nombre Bama hasta el día de hoy. ³⁰ Di, pues, a la Casa de Israel: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: ¿Por ventura no os contamináis vosotros a la manera de vuestros padres, y fornicáis tras sus abominaciones? ³¹ Porque ofreciendo vuestras ofrendas, haciendo pasar vuestros hijos por el fuego, os habéis contaminado con todos vuestros ídolos hasta hoy, ¿y he de responderos yo, Casa de Israel? Vivo yo, dijo el Señor DIOS, que no os responderé. ³² Y no ha de ser lo que habéis pensado. Porque vosotros decís: Seamos como los gentiles, como las familias de las naciones, sirviendo a la madera y a la piedra. ³³ Vivo yo, dijo el Señor DIOS, que con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, y enojo derramado, tengo que reinar sobre vosotros; ³⁴ y os sacaré de entre los pueblos, y os juntaré de las tierras en que estáis esparcidos, con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, y enojo derramado; ³⁵ y os he de traer al desierto de pueblos, y allí litigaré con vosotros cara a cara. ³⁶ Como litigué con vuestros padres en el desierto de la tierra de Egipto, así litigaré con vosotros, dijo el Señor DIOS. ³⁷ Y os haré pasar bajo vara y os traeré en vínculo del pacto; ³⁸ y apartaré de entre vosotros los rebeldes, y los que se rebelaron contra mí; de la tierra de sus destierros los sacaré, y a la tierra de Israel no vendrán; y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR. ³⁹ Y vosotros, oh Casa de Israel, así dijo el Señor DIOS: Andad cada uno tras sus ídolos, y servidles, pues que a mí no me escuchéis; y no profanéis más mi santo Nombre con vuestras ofrendas, y con vuestros ídolos. ⁴⁰ Porque en el monte de mi Santidad, en el alto monte de Israel, dijo el Señor DIOS, allí me servirá toda la Casa de Israel, toda ella en la tierra; allí los querré, y allí demandaré vuestras ofrendas, y las primicias de vuestros dones, con todas vuestras cosas consagradas. ⁴¹ Con su olor de suavidad os aceptaré, cuando os hubiere sacado de entre los pueblos, y os hubiere juntado de las tierras en que estáis esparcidos; y seré santificado en vosotros en los ojos de los gentiles. ⁴² Y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR, cuando os hubiere metido en la tierra de Israel, en la tierra por la cual alcé mi mano que la daría a vuestros padres. ⁴³ Y allí os acordaréis de vuestros caminos, y de todos vuestros hechos en que os contaminasteis; y os avergonzaréis de vosotros mismos por todos vuestros pecados que cometisteis. ⁴⁴ Y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR, cuando hiciere con vosotros por causa de mi Nombre, no según vuestros caminos malos, ni según vuestras perversas obras, oh Casa de Israel, dijo el Señor DIOS. ⁴⁵ Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo: ⁴⁶ Hijo de hombre, pon tu rostro hacia el mediodía, y derrama tu palabra al mediodía, y profetiza contra el bosque del campo del mediodía. ⁴⁷ Y dirás al bosque del mediodía: Oye palabra del SEÑOR: Así dijo el Señor DIOS: He aquí que yo enciendo en ti fuego, el cual consumirá en ti todo árbol verde, y todo árbol seco; no se apagará la llama del fuego; y serán quemados en ella todos los rostros, desde el mediodía hasta el aquilón. ⁴⁸ Y verá toda carne que yo, el SEÑOR, lo encendí; no se apagará. ⁴⁹ Y dije: ¡Ah, Señor DIOS! Ellos dicen de mí: ¿No profiere éste parábolas?

Albanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ja, ndodhi në vitin e shtatë, më dhjetë të muajit të pestë, që disa nga pleqtë e Izraelit erdhën të konsultohen me Zotin dhe u ulën para meje. ² Pastaj fjala e Zotit m'u drejtua, duke më thënë: ³ "Bir njeriu, folu pleqve të Izraelit dhe u thuaj: Kështu thotë Zoti, Zoti: A keni ardhur të më konsultoni? Ashtu siç është e vërtetë që unë rroj, nuk do të lejoj të konsultohem prej jush", thotë Zoti, Zoti. ⁴ "A do t'i gjykosh, a do t'i gjykosh, bir njeriu? Bëji të njohin veprimet e neveritshme të etërve të tyre, ⁵ dhe u thuaj atyre: Kështu thotë Zoti, Zoti: Ditën kur zgjodha Izraelin dhe ngrita dorën për betim pasardhësve të shtëpisë së Jakobit dhe e bëra veten të njohur në vendin e Egjiptit, ngrita dorën për ⁶ Atë ditë ngrita dorën duke ju betuar atyre se do t'i nxirrja nga vendi i Egjiptit dhe do t'i çoja në një vend që kisha vëzhguar për ta ku rrjedh qumësht dhe mjaltë, lavdia e të gjitha vendeve. ⁷ Pastaj u thashë atyre: Secili të flakë gjërat e neveritshme që janë para syve të tij dhe mos u ndotni me idhujt e Egjiptit. Unë jam Zoti, Perëndia juaj. ⁸ Por ata u rebeluan kundër meje dhe nuk deshën të më dëgjojnë; asnjë prej tyre nuk flaku gjërat e neveritshme që ishin para syve të tyre dhe nuk braktisi idhujt e Egjiptit. Atëherë vendosa të derdh mbi ta tërbimin tim dhe të shfryj mbi ta zemërimin tim në mes të vendit të Egjiptit. ⁹ Megjithatë veprova për hir të emrit tim, me qëllim që ai të mos përdhosej para kombeve në mes të të cilëve ata ndodheshin, në sytë e të cilëve më kishin njohur, për t'i nxjerrë nga vendi i Egjiptit. ¹⁰ Kështu i nxora nga vendi i Egjiptit dhe i çova në shkretëtirë. ¹¹ U dhashë atyre statutet e mia dhe u bëra të njohura dekretet e mia, duke respektuar të cilat, njeriu do të jetojë për ato. ¹² Gjithashtu u dhashë atyre të shtunat e mia, me qëllim që të ishin një shënjë midis meje dhe atyre, dhe që të njihnin që unë jam Zoti që i shenjtëroj. ¹³ Por shtëpia e Izraelit u rebelua kundër meje në shkretëtirë; nuk eci sipas statuteve të mia dhe hodhi poshtë dekretet e mia, duke respektuar të cilat njeriu do të jetojë për ato, dhe përdhosën me të madhe të shtunat e mia. Kështu unë vendosa të hedh mbi ta zemërimin tim për ti zhdukur në shkretëtirë. ¹⁴ Megjithatë unë veprova për hir të emrit tim, me qëllim që të mos përdhosej përpara kombeve, në sytë e të cilëve unë i kisha bërë të dalin nga Egjipti. ¹⁵ Ngrita madje dorën në shkretëtirë, duke u betuar se nuk do t'i bëja të hynin në vendin që u kisha dhënë atyre, ku rrjedh qumësht dhe mjaltë, lavdia e të gjitha vendeve, ¹⁶ sepse kishin hedhur poshtë dekretet e mia, nuk kishin ecur sipas statuteve të mia dhe kishin përdhosur të shtunat e mia, sepse zemra e tyre shkonte pas idhujve të tyre. ¹⁷ Megjithatë syri im i fali nga shkatërrimi dhe nuk i shfarosa krejt në shkretëtirë. ¹⁸ Pastaj u thashë bijve të tyre në shkretëtirë: "Mos ecni sipas statuteve të etërve tuaj, mos respektoni dekretet e tyre dhe mos u ndotni me idhujt e tyre. ¹⁹ Unë jam Zoti, Perëndia juaj; ecni sipas statuteve të mia, respektoni dekretet e mia dhe i vini në praktikë, ²⁰ shenjtëroni të shtunat e mia dhe ato le të jenë një shenjë midis meje dhe jush, në mënyrë që ju të pranoni që unë jam Zoti, Perëndia juaj". ²¹ Por bijtë u rebeluan kundër meje; nuk ecën sipas statuteve të mia, nuk respektuan dekretet e mia për t'i vënë në jetë, duke i respektuar të cilat njeriu do të jetojë për to; përdhosën të shtunat e mia, dhe kështu vendosa të derdh mbi ta tërbimin tim dhe të shfryj mbi ta zemërimin tim në shkretëtirë. ²² Megjithatë unë e tërhoqa dorën dhe veprova për hir të emrit tim, me qëllim që ai të mos përdhosej përpara kombeve, në sytë e të cilëve i kisha nxjerrë nga Egjipti. ²³ Por ngrita dorën në shkretëtirë, duke u betuar që do t'i shpërndaja midis kombeve dhe do t'i hallakatja nëpër tërë vendet, ²⁴ Sepse nuk vinin në jetë dekretet e mia, por i hidhnin poshtë statutet e mia, përdhosnin të shtunat e mia dhe sytë e tyre ishin drejtuar te idhujt e etërve të tyre. ²⁵ Prandaj u dhashë statute jo të mira dhe dekrete me të cilat nuk mund të jetonin; ²⁶ dhe i molepsa me vetë dhuratat e tyre, me qenë se ata kalonin nëpër zjarr çdo të parëlindur të tyre, për t'i katandisur në shkretim të plotë me qëllim që të pranonin që unë jam Zoti. ²⁷ Prandaj bir njeriu, foli shtëpisë së Izraelit dhe i thuaj: Kështu thotë Zoti, Zotit. Etërit tuaj më kanë fyer edhe në këtë rast, duke u sjellë pabesisht me mua: ²⁸ mbasi i futa në vendin për të cilin kisha ngritur dorën dhe isha betuar, ata i kthyen sytë në çdo kodër të lartë dhe në çdo dru gjetheshumë dhe atje ofruan flijimet e tyre dhe paraqitën ofertat e tyre provokuese; atje vunë parfumet e tyre me erë të këndshme dhe atje derdhën libacionet e tyre. ²⁹ Atëherë u thashë atyre: Ç'është vendi i lartë në të cilin shkoni? Kështu vazhdojnë ta quajnë "vendi i lartë" deri ditën e sotme. ³⁰ Prandaj i thuaj shtëpisë së Izraelit: Kështu thotë Zoti, Zoti: A doni të ndoteni duke ndjekur rrugën e etërve tuaj dhe të kurvëroheni me idhujt e tyre të urrejtshëm? ³¹ Në fakt kur ofroni dhuratat tuaja dhe kaloni nëpër zjarr bijt tuaj, ju e ndotni veten deri ditën e sotme me të gjithë idhujt tuaj. Prandaj nuk do të lejoj të konsultohem nga ju, o shtëpi e Izraelit. Ashtu siç është e vërtetë që unë rroj", thotë Zoti, Zoti, "unë nuk do të lejoj të konsultohem nga ju. ³² Dhe nuk do të ndodhë aspak ajo që ju shkon ndër mend, kur thoni: "Ne jemi si kombet, si familjet e vendeve të tjera, që i ngrenë kult drurit dhe gurit"". ³³ "Siç ësthe e vërtetë që unë rroj", thotë Zoti, Zoti, "unë do të mbretëroj mbi ju me dorë të fortë, me krahun e shtrirë dhe me një tërbim të shfrenuar. ³⁴ Do t'ju nxjerr nga mesi i popujve dhe do t'ju mbledh nga vendet në të cilët jeni shpërndarë me dorë të fortë, me krahë të shtrirë dhe me tërbim të shfrenuar, ³⁵ dhe do t'ju çoj në shkretëtirën e popujve, dhe atje do të zbatoj gjykimin tim mbi ju, ballë për ballë. ³⁶ Ashtu siç e zbatova gjykimin tim mbi etërit tuaj në shkretëtirën e vendit të Egjiptit, kështu do ta zbatoj gjykimin tim mbi ju", thotë Zoti, Zoti. ³⁷ "Do të bëj që të kaloni nën shufër dhe do t'ju kthej në detyrimet e besëlidhjes. ³⁸ Do të ndaj nga ju rebelët dhe ata që janë të pabesë ndaj meje; do t'i nxjerr nga vendi ku banojnë, por nuk do të hyjnë në vendin e Izraelit; atëherë do të pranoni që unë jam Zoti. ³⁹ Ju, pra, shtëpia e Izraelit", kështu flet Zoti, Zoti: "Shkoni, u shërbeni secili idhujve tuaj; por pastaj do të më dëgjoni dhe nuk do të përdhosni më emrin tim të shenjtë me dhuratat tuaja dhe me idhujt tuaj. ⁴⁰ Sepse mbi malin tim të shenjtë, mbi malin e lartë të Izraelit", thotë Zoti, Zoti, "atje tërë shtëpia e Izraelit, të gjithë ata që do të jenë në vend, do të më shërbejnë; atje do të kënaqem me ta, do të kërkoj ofertat tuaja dhe dhuratat tuaja prodhimet e hershme së bashku më të gjitha sendet tuaja të shenjtëruara. ⁴¹ Unë do të kënaqem me ju si me një parfum me erë shumë të këndshme, kur do t'ju nxjerr nga mesi i popujve dhe t'ju mbledh nga vendet ku keni qenë shpërndarë; dhe do të shenjtërohem tek ju para syve të kombeve. ⁴² Ju do të pranoni që unë jam Zoti, kur do t'ju çoj në tokën e Izraelit, në vendin për të cilin kisha ngritur dorën dhe isha betuar t'ia jepja etërve tuaj. ⁴³ Atje do të kujtoni sjelljen tuaj dhe të gjitha veprimet me të cilat jeni ndotur dhe do të ndjeni neveri për veten tuaj për të gjitha ligësitë që keni kryer. ⁴⁴ Kështu do të pranoni që unë jam Zoti, kur do të veproj me ju për hir të emrit tim dhe jo sipas sjelljes suaj të keqe dhe as sipas veprimeve tuaja të korruptuara, o shtëpi e Izraelit", thotë Zoti, Zoti". ⁴⁵ aaa see Fjala e Zotit m'u drejtua duke thënë: ⁴⁶ aaa see "Bir njeriu, kthe fytyrën nga jugu, fol hapur kundër jugut dhe profetizo kundër pyllit të fushës, Negevit, ⁴⁷ aaa see dhe i thuaj pyllit të Negevit: Dëgjo fjalën e Zotit. Kështu thotë Zoti, Zoti: unë po ndez te ti një zjarr që do të gllabërojë çdo dru të blertë dhe çdo dru të thatë; flaka e zjarrtë nuk do të shuhet dhe çdo fytyrë nga veriu në jug do të digjet. ⁴⁸ aaa see Çdo mish do ta shohë që unë, Zoti, e kam ndezur; nuk do të shuhet". ⁴⁹ aaa see Atëherë thashë: "Ah, Zot, Zot, ata thonë për mua: "A nuk flet ky me shëmbëlltyra?"

RST⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ В седьмом году, в пятом месяце , в десятый день месяца, пришли мужи из старейшин Израилевых вопросить Господа и сели перед лицем моим. ² И было ко мне слово Господне: ³ сын человеческий! говори со старейшинами Израилевыми и скажи им: такговорит Господь Бог: вы пришли вопросить Меня? Живу Я, не дам вам ответа, говорит Господь Бог. ⁴ Хочешь ли судиться с ними, хочешь ли судиться, сын человеческий? выскажи им мерзости отцов их ⁵ и скажи им: так говорит Господь Бог: в тот день, когда Я избрал Израиля и, подняв руку Мою, поклялся племени дома Иаковлева, и открыл Себя им в земле Египетской, и, подняв руку, сказал им: „Я Господь Бог ваш!" – ⁶ в тот день, подняв руку Мою, Я поклялся им вывести их из земли Египетской в землю, которую Я усмотрел для них, текущую молоком и медом, красу всех земель, ⁷ и сказал им: отвергните каждый мерзости от очей ваших и не оскверняйте себя идолами Египетскими: Я Господь Бог ваш. ⁸ Но они возмутились против Меня и не хотели слушать Меня; никто не отверг мерзостей от очей своих и не оставил идолов Египетских. И Я сказал:изолью на них гнев Мой, истощу на них ярость Мою среди земли Египетской. ⁹ Но Я поступил ради имени Моего, чтобы оно не хулилось перед народами, среди которых находились они и перед глазами которых Я открыл Себя им, чтобы вывести их из земли Египетской. ¹⁰ И Я вывел их из земли Египетской и привел их в пустыню, ¹¹ и дал им заповеди Мои, и объявил им Мои постановления, исполняякоторые человек жив был бы через них; ¹² дал им также субботы Мои, чтобы они были знамением между Мною и ими, чтобы знали, что Я Господь, освящающий их. ¹³ Но дом Израилев возмутился против Меня в пустыне: по заповедям Моим не поступали и отвергли постановления Мои, исполняя которые человек жив был бы через них, и субботы Мои нарушали, и Я сказал: изолью на них ярость Мою в пустыне, чтобы истребить их. ¹⁴ Но Я поступил ради имени Моего, чтобы оно не хулилось перед народами, в глазах которых Я вывел их. ¹⁵ Даже Я, подняв руку Мою против них в пустыне, поклялся , что не введу их в землю, которую Я назначил, – текущую молоком и медом, красу всех земель, – ¹⁶ за то, что они отвергли постановления Мои, и не поступали по заповедям Моим, и нарушали субботы Мои; ибо сердце их стремилось к идолам их. ¹⁷ Но око Мое пожалело погубить их; и Я не истребил их в пустыне. ¹⁸ И говорил Я сыновьям их в пустыне: не ходите по правилам отцов ваших,и не соблюдайте установлений их, и не оскверняйте себя идолами их. ¹⁹ Я Господь Бог ваш: по Моим заповедям поступайте, и Мои уставы соблюдайте, и исполняйте их. ²⁰ И святите субботы Мои, чтобы они были знамением между Мною и вами, дабы вы знали, что Я Господь Бог ваш. ²¹ Но и сыновья возмутились против Меня: по заповедям Моим не поступали и уставов Моихне соблюдали, не исполняли того, что исполняя, человек был бы жив, нарушали субботы Мои, – и Я сказал: изолью наних гнев Мой, истощу над ними ярость Мою в пустыне; ²² но Я отклонил руку Мою и поступил ради имени Моего, чтобы оно не хулилось перед народами, перед глазами которых Я вывел их. ²³ Также, подняв руку Мою в пустыне, Я поклялся рассеять их по народам и развеять их по землям ²⁴ за то, что они постановлений Моих не исполняли и заповеди Мои отвергли, и нарушали субботы мои, и глаза их обращались к идолам отцов их. ²⁵ И попустил им учреждения недобрые и постановления, от которых они не могли быть живы, ²⁶ и попустил им оскверниться жертвоприношениями их, когда они стали проводить через огонь всякий первый плод утробы, чтобы разорить их, дабы знали, что Я Господь. ²⁷ Посему говори дому Израилеву, сын человеческий, и скажи им: такговорит Господь Бог: вот чем еще хулили Меня отцы ваши, вероломно поступая против Меня: ²⁸ Я привел их в землю, которую клятвенно обещал дать им, подняв рукуМою, – а они, высмотрев себе всякий высокий холм и всякое ветвистое дерево, стали заколать там жертвы свои, и ставили там оскорбительные для Меня приношения свои и благовонные курения свои, и возливали там возлияния свои. ²⁹ И Я говорил им: что это за высота, куда ходите вы? поэтому именем Бама называется она и до сего дня. ³⁰ Посему скажи дому Израилеву: так говорит Господь Бог: не оскверняете ли вы себя по примеру отцов ваших и не блудодействуете ли вслед мерзостей их? ³¹ Принося дары ваши и проводя сыновей ваших через огонь, вы оскверняете себя всеми идолами вашими до сего дня, и хотите вопросить Меня, дом Израилев? живу Я, говорит Господь Бог, не дам вам ответа. ³² И что приходит вам на ум, совсем не сбудется. Вы говорите: „будем, как язычники, как племена иноземные, служить дереву и камню". ³³ Живу Я, говорит Господь Бог: рукою крепкою и мышцею простертою и излиянием ярости буду господствовать над вами. ³⁴ И выведу вас из народов и из стран, по которым вы рассеяны, и соберу вас рукою крепкою и мышцею простертою и излиянием ярости. ³⁵ И приведу вас в пустыню народов, и там буду судиться с вами лицом к лицу. ³⁶ Как Я судился с отцами вашими в пустыне земли Египетской, так буду судиться с вами, говорит Господь Бог. ³⁷ И проведу вас под жезлом и введу вас в узы завета. ³⁸ И выделю из вас мятежников и непокорных Мне. Из земли пребывания ихвыведу их, но в землю Израилеву они не войдут, и узнаете, что Я Господь. ³⁹ А вы, дом Израилев, – так говорит Господь Бог, – идите каждый к своим идолам и служите им, если Меня не слушаете, но не оскверняйте более святаго имени Моего дарами вашими и идолами вашими, ⁴⁰ потому что на Моей святой горе, на горе высокой Израилевой, – говорит Господь Бог, – там будет служить Мне весь дом Израилев, – весь, сколькони есть его на земле; там Я с благоволением приму их, и там потребую приношений ваших и начатков ваших со всеми святынями вашими. ⁴¹ Приму вас, как благовонное курение, когда выведу вас из народов и соберу вас из стран, по которым вы рассеяны, и буду святиться в вас перед глазами народов. ⁴² И узнаете, что Я Господь, когда введу вас в землю Израилеву, – в землю, которую Я клялся дать отцам вашим, подняв руку Мою. ⁴³ И вспомните там о путях ваших и обо всех делах ваших, какими вы оскверняли себя, и возгнушаетесь самими собою за все злодеяния ваши, какие вы делали. ⁴⁴ И узнаете, что Я Господь, когда буду поступать с вамиради имени Моего, не по злым вашим путям и вашим делам развратным, дом Израилев, – говорит Господь Бог. ⁴⁵ И было ко мне слово Господне: ⁴⁶ сын человеческий! обрати лице твое на путь к полудню, и произнеси слово на полдень, и изреки пророчество на лес южногополя. ⁴⁷ И скажи южному лесу: слушай слово Господа; так говорит Господь Бог: вот, Я зажгу в тебе огонь, и он пожрет в тебе всякое дерево зеленеющее и всякое дерево сухое; не погаснет пылающий пламень, и все будет опалено им от юга до севера. ⁴⁸ И увидит всякая плоть, что Я, Господь, зажег его, и он не погаснет. ⁴⁹ И сказал я: о, Господи Боже! они говорят обо мне: „не говорит ли он притчи?"

Arabic⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ وكان في السنة السابعة في الشهر الخامس في العاشر من الشهر ان اناسا من شيوخ اسرائيل جاءوا ليسألوا الرب فجلسوا امامي. ² فكان اليّ كلام الرب قائلا ³ يا ابن آدم كلم شيوخ اسرائيل وقل لهم. هكذا قال السيد الرب. هل انتم آتون لتسألوني. حيّ انا لا أسأل منكم يقول السيد الرب. ⁴ هل تدينهم. هل تدين يا ابن آدم. عرفهم رجاسات آبائهم ⁵ وقل لهم. هكذا قال السيد الرب في يوم اخترت اسرائيل ورفعت يدي لنسل بيت يعقوب وعرفتهم نفسي في ارض مصر ورفعت لهم يدي قائلا انا الرب الهكم ⁶ في ذلك اليوم رفعت لهم يدي لاخرجهم من ارض مصر الى الارض التي تجسستها لهم تفيض لبنا وعسلا هي فخر كل الاراضي ⁷ وقلت لهم اطرحوا كل انسان منكم ارجاس عينيه ولا تتنجسوا باصنام مصر. انا الرب الهكم. ⁸ فتمردوا عليّ ولم يريدوا ان يسمعوا لي ولم يطرح الانسان منهم ارجاس عينيه ولم يتركوا اصنام مصر. فقلت اني اسكب رجزي عليهم لأتمّ عليهم سخطي في وسط ارض مصر. ⁹ لكن صنعت لاجل اسمي لكيلا يتنجس امام عيون الامم الذين هم في وسطهم الذين عرّفتهم نفسي امام عيونهم باخراجهم من ارض مصر ¹⁰ فاخرجتهم من ارض مصر وأتيت بهم الى البرية. ¹¹ واعطيتهم فرائضي وعرّفتهم احكامي التي ان عملها انسان يحيا بها. ¹² واعطيتهم ايضا سبوتي لتكون علامة بيني وبينهم ليعلموا اني انا الرب مقدسهم ¹³ فتمرد عليّ بيت اسرائيل في البرية. لم يسلكوا في فرائضي ورفضوا احكامي التي ان عملها انسان يحيا بها ونجسوا سبوتي كثيرا. فقلت اني اسكب رجزي عليهم في البرية لافنائهم. ¹⁴ لكن صنعت لاجل اسمي لكي لا يتنجس امام عيون الامم الذين اخرجتهم امام عيونهم. ¹⁵ ورفعت ايضا يدي لهم في البرية باني لا آتي بهم الى الارض التي اعطيتهم اياها تفيض لبنا وعسلا هي فخر كل الاراضي. ¹⁶ لانهم رفضوا احكامي ولم يسلكوا في فرائضي بل نجسوا سبوتي لان قلبهم ذهب وراء اصنامهم. ¹⁷ لكن عيني اشفقت عليهم عن اهلاكهم فلم افنهم في البرية. ¹⁸ وقلت لآبنائهم في البرية لا تسلكوا في فرائض آبائكم ولا تحفظوا احكامهم ولا تتنجسوا باصنامهم. ¹⁹ انا الرب الهكم فاسلكوا في فرائضي واحفظوا احكامي واعملوا بها ²⁰ وقدسوا سبوتي فتكون علامة بيني وبينكم لتعلموا اني انا الرب الهكم. ²¹ فتمرد الابناء عليّ. لم يسلكوا في فرائضي ولم يحفظوا احكامي ليعملوها التي ان عملها انسان يحيا بها ونجسوا سبوتي فقلت اني اسكب رجزي عليهم لأتمّ سخطي عليهم في البرية. ²² ثم كففت يدي وصنعت لاجل اسمي لكيلا يتنجس امام عيون الامم الذين اخرجتهم امام عيونهم. ²³ ورفعت ايضا يدي لهم في البرية لافرقهم في الامم واذريهم في الاراضي ²⁴ لانهم لم يصنعوا احكامي بل رفضوا فرائضي ونجسوا سبوتي وكانت عيونهم وراء اصنام آبائهم. ²⁵ واعطيتهم ايضا فرائض غير صالحة واحكاما لا يحيون بها ²⁶ ونجّستهم بعطاياهم اذ اجازوا في النار كل فاتح رحم لابيدهم حتى يعلموا اني انا الرب ²⁷ لاجل ذلك كلم بيت اسرائيل يا ابن آدم وقل لهم. هكذا قال السيد الرب. في هذا ايضا جدّف عليّ آباؤكم اذ خانوني خيانة ²⁸ لما أتيت بهم الى الارض التي رفعت لهم يدي لاعطيهم اياها فرأوا كل تل عال وكل شجرة غبياء فذبحوا هناك ذبائحهم وقربوا هناك قرابينهم المغيظة وقدموا هناك روائح سرورهم وسكبوا هناك سكائبهم. ²⁹ فقلت لهم ما هذه المرتفعة التي تاتون اليها. فدعي اسمها مرتفعة الى هذا اليوم. ³⁰ لذلك قل لبيت اسرائيل هكذا قال السيد الرب. هل تنجستم بطريق آبائكم وزنيتم وراء ارجاسهم. ³¹ وبتقديم عطاياكم واجازة ابنائكم في النار تتنجسون بكل اصنامكم الى اليوم. فهل أسأل منكم يا بيت اسرائيل. حيّ انا يقول السيد الرب لا أسأل منكم. ³² والذي يخطر ببالكم لن يكون اذ تقولون نكون كالامم كقبائل الاراضي فنعبد الخشب والحجر. ³³ حيّ انا يقول السيد الرب اني بيد قوية وبذراع ممدودة وبسخط مسكوب املك عليكم. ³⁴ واخرجكم من بين الشعوب واجمعكم من الاراضي التي تفرقتم فيها بيد قوية وبذراع ممدودة وبسخط مسكوب. ³⁵ وآتي بكم الى برية الشعوب واحاكمكم هناك وجها لوجه. ³⁶ كما حاكمت آباءكم في برية ارض مصر كذلك احاكمكم يقول السيد الرب. ³⁷ وامرّكم تحت العصا وادخلكم في رباط العهد. ³⁸ واعزل منكم المتمردين والعصاة عليّ. اخرجهم من ارض غربتهم ولا يدخلون ارض اسرائيل فتعلمون اني انا الرب ³⁹ اما انتم يا بيت اسرائيل فهكذا قال السيد الرب. اذهبوا اعبدوا كل انسان اصنامه وبعد ان لم تسمعوا لي فلا تنجسوا اسمي القدوس بعد بعطاياكم وباصنامكم. ⁴⁰ لانه في جبل قدسي في جبل اسرائيل العالي يقول السيد الرب هناك يعبدني كل بيت اسرائيل كلهم في الارض. هناك ارضى عنهم وهناك اطلب تقدماتكم وباكورات جزاكم مع جميع مقدساتكم. ⁴¹ برائحة سروركم ارضى عنكم حين اخرجكم من بين الشعوب واجمعكم من الاراضي التي تفرقتم فيها واتقدس فيكم امام عيون الامم ⁴² فتعلمون اني انا الرب حين آتي بكم الى ارض اسرائيل الى الارض التي رفعت يدي لاعطي آباءكم اياها. ⁴³ وهناك تذكرون طرقكم وكل اعمالكم التي تنجستم بها وتمقتون انفسكم لجميع الشرور التي فعلتم. ⁴⁴ فتعلمون اني انا الرب اذا فعلت بكم من اجل اسمي. لا كطرقكم الشريرة ولا كاعمالكم الفاسدة يا بيت اسرائيل يقول السيد الرب ⁴⁵ وكان اليّ كلام الرب قائلا ⁴⁶ يا ابن آدم اجعل وجهك نحو التيمن وتكلم نحو الجنوب وتنبأ على وعر الحقل في الجنوب ⁴⁷ وقل لوعر الجنوب اسمع كلام الرب. هكذا قال السيد الرب. هانذا اضرم فيك نارا فتأكل كل شجرة خضراء فيك وكل شجرة يابسة. لا يطفأ لهيبها الملتهب وتحرق بها كل الوجوه من الجنوب الى الشمال. ⁴⁸ فيرى كل بشر اني انا الرب اضرمتها. لا تطفأ. ⁴⁹ فقلت آه يا سيد الرب. هم يقولون أما يمثّل هو امثالا

Bulgarian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ А в седмата година, в петия месец, на десетия ден от месеца, някои от израилевите старейшини дойдоха да се допитат до ГОСПОДА и седнаха пред мен. ² И ГОСПОДНОТО слово беше към мен и каза: ³ Сине човешки, говори на израилевите старейшини и им кажи: Така казва Господ БОГ: Да се допитате до Мен ли сте дошли? Жив съм Аз — няма да се оставя да се допитате до Мен, заявява Господ БОГ! ⁴ Ще ги съдиш ли? Ще съдиш ли, сине човешки? Извести им гнусотиите на бащите им. ⁵ И им кажи: Така казва Господ БОГ: В деня, когато избрах Израил и се заклех на потомството на якововия дом, и им се открих в египетската земя, и им се заклех, и казах: Аз съм ГОСПОД, вашият Бог! — ⁶ в онзи ден им се заклех, че ще ги изведа от египетската земя в земя, която бях избрал за тях, в която тече мляко и мед, която е украшението на всичките земи. ⁷ И им казах: Отхвърлете всеки мерзостите, които е поставил пред очите си, и не се осквернявайте с египетските идоли! Аз съм ГОСПОД, вашият Бог. ⁸ Но те се разбунтуваха против Мен и не искаха да Ме послушат, не отхвърлиха всеки мерзостите, които беше поставил пред очите си, и не оставиха египетските идоли. Тогава си казах да излея яростта Си върху тях, за да изпълня гнева Си над тях сред египетската земя. ⁹ Но подействах милостиво заради Името Си, за да не се оскверни то пред народите, между които бяха, и пред чиито очи им се открих, като ги изведох от египетската земя. ¹⁰ И ги изведох от египетската земя и ги заведох в пустинята. ¹¹ И им дадох наредбите Си и им известих правилата Си, които, като върши човек, ще живее чрез тях. ¹² Също и съботите Си им дадох да бъдат знак между Мен и тях, за да познаят, че Аз, ГОСПОД, ги освещавам. ¹³ Но израилевият дом се разбунтува против Мен в пустинята; не ходиха в наредбите Ми и отхвърлиха правилата Ми, които, като върши човек, ще живее чрез тях, и много оскверниха съботите Ми. Тогава си казах да излея яростта Си върху тях в пустинята, за да ги довърша. ¹⁴ Но подействах милостиво заради Името Си, за да не се оскверни то пред народите, пред чиито очи ги изведох. ¹⁵ И Аз също им се заклех в пустинята, че няма да ги заведа в земята, която им бях дал, в която тече мляко и мед, която е украшението на всички земи, ¹⁶ защото отхвърлиха правилата Ми и не ходиха в наредбите Ми, и оскверниха съботите Ми, защото сърцето им отиваше след идолите им. ¹⁷ Но окото Ми ги пощади да не ги изтребя и не ги довърших напълно в пустинята. ¹⁸ И казах на синовете им в пустинята: Не ходете по наредбите на бащите си и не пазете правилата им, и не се осквернявайте с идолите им. ¹⁹ Аз съм ГОСПОД, вашият Бог. В Моите наредби ходете и Моите правила пазете и ги вършете, ²⁰ и освещавайте съботите Ми, и нека бъдат знак между Мен и вас, за да познаете, че Аз съм ГОСПОД, вашият Бог. ²¹ Но синовете се разбунтуваха против Мен, не ходиха в наредбите Ми и не опазиха правилата Ми, за да ги вършат, които, като върши човек, ще живее чрез тях, и оскверниха съботите Ми. Тогава си казах да излея яростта Си върху тях, за да изпълня гнева Си над тях в пустинята. ²² Но оттеглих ръката Си и подействах милостиво заради Името Си, за да не се оскверни то пред народите, пред чиито очи ги изведох. ²³ Също им се заклех в пустинята, че ще ги разпръсна между народите и ще ги разпръсна по разни страни, ²⁴ защото не вършиха правилата Ми и отхвърлиха наредбите Ми, и оскверниха съботите Ми, и очите им бяха към идолите на бащите им. ²⁵ Затова и Аз им дадох наредби, които не бяха добри, и правила, чрез които нямаше да живеят, ²⁶ и ги оставих ги да се осквернят в приносите си, като превеждаха през огън всяко първородно — за да ги ужася, за да познаят, че Аз съм ГОСПОД. ²⁷ Затова, говорй на израилевия дом, сине човешки, и им кажи: Така казва Господ БОГ: Още и в това Ме похулиха бащите ви, като вършиха престъпленията си против Мен: ²⁸ Когато ги доведох в земята, която се бях заклел да им дам, те огледаха всеки висок хълм и всяко клонесто дърво и там жертваха жертвите си, там принасяха оскърбителните си приноси, там полагаха приятните си благоухания и там изливаха възлиянията си. ²⁹ И им казах: Какво е това високо място, на което отивате? И името му се нарече Вама и до днес. ³⁰ Затова, кажи на израилевия дом: Така казва Господ БОГ: Като се осквернявате в пътя на бащите си и блудствате след мерзостите им, ³¹ и като принасяте даровете си и превеждате синовете си през огън, се осквернявате с всичките си идоли и до днес, а Аз да се оставя ли да се допитвате до Мен, доме израилев? Жив съм Аз, заявява Господ БОГ — няма да оставя да се допитате до Мен! ³² И онова, което размишлявате, никак няма да стане, защото казвате: Ще станем като народите и като родовете на другите страни, ще служим на дървета и камъни. ³³ Жив съм Аз, заявява Господ БОГ — със силна ръка, с простряна мишца и с изляна ярост ще царувам над вас! ³⁴ И ще ви изведа от народите и ще ви събера от страните, в които сте разпръснати, със силна ръка, с простряна мишца и с изляна ярост, ³⁵ и ще ви отведа в пустинята на народите и там ще се съдя с вас лице в лице. ³⁶ Както се съдих с бащите ви в пустинята на египетската земя, така ще се съдя с вас, заявява Господ БОГ. ³⁷ Ще ви прекарам под тоягата и ще ви въведа във връзките на завета. ³⁸ И ще изчистя отсред вас бунтовниците и престъпниците против Мен; ще ги изведа от земята на пребиваването им, но няма да влязат в израилевата земя; и ще познаете, че Аз съм ГОСПОД. ³⁹ А вие, доме израилев, така казва Господ БОГ: Идете, служете всеки на идолите си и занапред, ако няма да Ме слушате, но не осквернявайте вече святото Ми Име с даровете си и с идолите си! ⁴⁰ Защото на Моя свят хълм, на високия израилев хълм, заявява Господ БОГ, там ще ми служи целият израилев дом, всичките в земята. Там ще ги приема и там ще поискам възвишаемите ви приноси и първаците на даровете ви с всичките ви свети неща. ⁴¹ Ще ви приема като благоухание на умилостивение, когато ви изведа от народите и ви събера от страните, в които бяхте разпръснати; и ще се осветя във вас пред очите на народите. ⁴² И ще познаете, че Аз съм ГОСПОД, когато ви доведа в израилевата земя, в страната, която се заклех да дам на бащите ви. ⁴³ Там ще си спомните за пътищата си и за всичките си дела, чрез които се осквернихте; и ще се погнусите сами от себе си заради всичките злини, които извършихте. ⁴⁴ И ще познаете, че Аз съм ГОСПОД, когато постъпя така с вас заради Името Си, а не според злите ви пътища, нито според покварените ви дела, доме израилев, заявява Господ БОГ. ⁴⁵ И ГОСПОДНОТО слово беше към мен и каза: ⁴⁶ Сине човешки, насочи лицето си към пладне и говори към юг и пророкувай против гората на южното поле. ⁴⁷ И кажи на южната гора: Слушай ГОСПОДНОТО слово! Така казва Господ БОГ: Ето, Аз ще запаля в теб огън, който ще пояде в теб всяко зелено дърво и всяко сухо дърво; пламтящият пламък няма да угасне и цялата площ от юг до север ще изгори от него. ⁴⁸ И всяко създание ще види, че Аз, ГОСПОД, го запалих; няма да угасне. ⁴⁹ И аз казах: О, Господи, БОЖЕ! Те казват за мен: Този не говори ли притчи?

Croatian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Godine sedme, petoga mjeseca, desetoga dana, dođoše k meni neke od starješina izraelskih da se s Jahvom svjetuju. Posjedaše preda me. ² I dođe mi riječ Jahvina: "Sine čovječji! Govori starješinama Izraelovim! ³ Reci im: Ovako govori Jahve Gospod: 'Došli ste me pitati za savjet? Života mi moga, nećete me pitati!' - riječ je Jahve Gospoda. ⁴ Hoćeš li im suditi, hoćeš li suditi, sine čovječji? Pokaži im gadosti otaca njihovih. ⁵ Reci im: Ovako govori Jahve Gospod: 'Onoga dana kad izabrah Izraela i ruku stavih na potomstvo doma Jakovljeva te im se objavih u zemlji egipatskoj, zakleh im se: Ja sam Jahve, Bog vaš! ⁶ Toga im se dana rukom podignutom zakleh da ću ih izvesti iz zemlje egipatske u zemlju koju za njih izabrah, u zemlju kojom teče med i mlijeko, od svih zemalja najljepšu. ⁷ I rekoh im: Odbacite od sebe sve gadosti što vam oči privlače i ne kaljajte se kumirima egipatskim jer - ja sam Jahve, Bog vaš!' ⁸ Ali se oni odvrgoše od mene i ne htjedoše me poslušati: nijedan ne odbaci gadosti koje mu oči zaniješe i ne okani se kumira egipatskih. Tad odlučih izliti gnjev svoj na njih i iskaliti srdžbu na njima u zemlji egipatskoj. ⁹ Ali radi imena svojega - da se ne kalja na oči naroda među kojima obitavahu i pred kojima im bijah objavio da ću ih izvesti - ¹⁰ izvedoh ih iz zemlje egipatske i odvedoh ih u pustinju; ¹¹ i dadoh im svoje uredbe i objavih svoje zakone, koje svatko mora vršiti da bi živio; ¹² dadoh im i svoje subote, kao znak između sebe i njih, neka znaju da sam ja Jahve koji ih posvećujem. ¹³ Ali se i u pustinji dom Izraelov odmetnu od mene: nisu hodili po mojim uredbama; odbaciše moje zakone, koje svatko mora vršiti da bi živio; subote moje oskvrnjivahu. I zato odlučih u pustinji gnjev svoj na njih izliti da ih zatrem. ¹⁴ Ali ni toga ne učinih radi svojeg imena, da se ono ne kalja pred narodima kojima ih naočigled izvedoh. ¹⁵ Ali im se zakleh u pustinji da ih neću uvesti u zemlju koju sam im bio dao, u zemlju kojom teče med i mlijeko, od svih zemalja najljepšu, ¹⁶ jer odbaciše moje zakone, i ne hodiše po mojim uredbama, i subote moje oskvrnjivahu, a srce im iđaše za njihovim kumirima. ¹⁷ Oči se moje ipak sažališe da ih ne zatrem. I tako ih u pustinji ne uništih, ¹⁸ nego rekoh sinovima njihovim u pustinji: 'Ne hodite po uredbama svojih otaca, ne čuvajte zakona njihovih i ne kaljajte se kumirima njihovim! ¹⁹ Ja sam Jahve, Bog vaš! Po uredbama mojim hodite, čuvajte i vršite moje zakone ²⁰ i svetkujte moje subote, neka one budu znak između mene i vas, kako bi se znalo da sam ja Jahve, Bog vaš!' ²¹ Ali se i sinovi odmetnuše od mene: po mojim uredbama nisu hodili i nisu čuvali ni vršili mojih zakona, koje svatko mora vršiti da bi živio, a subote su moje oskvrnjivali. I zato odlučih gnjev svoj izliti i iskaliti srdžbu svoju na njima u pustinji. ²² Ali opet ruku svoju sustegoh radi svojeg imena, da se ono ne kalja pred narodima kojima ih naočigled izvedoh. ²³ No zakleh se u pustinji da ću ih raspršiti među narode i rasijati po zemljama, ²⁴ jer nisu vršili mojih zakona i jer prezreše moje uredbe i jer subote moje oskvrnjivahu i oči upirahu u kumire svojih otaca. ²⁵ I zato im dadoh uredbe koje ne bijahu dobre, zakone koji usmrćuju: ²⁶ da se oskvrnjuju svojim prinosima, provodeći kroz oganj svoju prvorođenčad. Htjedoh tako da ih zastrašim, neka znaju da sam ja Jahve. ²⁷ Sine čovječji, reci domu Izraelovu: 'Ovako govori Jahve Gospod! I ovim me oci vaši još uvrijediše: nevjerom mi se iznevjeriše! ²⁸ Kad ih uvedoh u zemlju koju im se zakleh dati, gdje god bi ugledali povišen brežuljak ili stablo krošnjato, prinosili bi žrtve, donosili izazovne prinose, metali mirise ugodne, nalijevali ljevanice. ²⁹ Upitah ih: što li znači ta uzvišica na koju se penjete?' I tako osta ime 'bama', uzvišica, do dana današnjega. ³⁰ Zato reci domu Izraelovu: 'Ovako govori Jahve Gospod: Ne kaljate li se i vi kao oci vaši, ne provodite li i vi blud s gadostima njihovim? ³¹ Kaljate se prinoseći im darove, provodeći kroz oganj svoje sinove u čast svim kumirima svojim sve do dana današnjega. I da me onda za savjet pitaš, dome Izraelov! Života mi moga - riječ je Jahve Gospoda - nećete me za savjet pitati! ³² I neće se zbiti o čemu sanjate kad govorite: 'Bit ćemo kao drugi narodi, kao narodi ostalih zemalja što služe drveću i kamenju.' ³³ Života mi moga - riječ je Jahve Gospoda - vladat ću vama rukom krepkom i mišicom uzdignutom, u svoj žestini svoje jarosti. ³⁴ Izvest ću vas iz naroda, skupiti vas iz svih zemalja u koje bijaste raspršeni rukom krepkom i mišicom uzdignutom, u svem plamu jarosti moje! ³⁵ Odvest ću vas u pustinju naroda i ondje vam licem u lice suditi! ³⁶ Kao što sudih ocima vašim u pustinji zemlje egipatske, i vama ću suditi - riječ je Jahve Gospoda! ³⁷ Provest ću vas ispod štapa svojega, podvrći vas brojenju: ³⁸ razlučit ću između vas sve koji se pobuniše i odvrgoše od mene: izvest ću ih iz zemlje u kojoj kao došljaci borave, ali - u zemlju Izraelovu nikad ući neće! I znat ćete da sam ja Jahve!' ³⁹ 'A vi, dome Izraelov' - ovako govori Jahve Gospod - 'samo idite i dalje služite svaki svom kumiru! Jednom ćete, kunem vas se, poslušati i nećete više kaljati moje sveto ime svojim prinosima i kumirima: ⁴⁰ na Svetoj gori mojoj, na visokoj gori Izraelovoj - riječ je Jahve Gospoda - služit će mi sav dom Izraelov, u svojoj zemlji. Ondje će mi oni omiljeti i ondje ću iskati vaše podizanice i prinose vaših prvina sa svim svetinjama. ⁴¹ Omiljet ćete mi kao miris ugodan kad vas izvedem iz narodÄa i skupim iz zemalja u kojima bjeste rasijani. I na vama ću očitovati svetost svoju naočigled svih naroda. ⁴² Tada ćete znati da sam ja Jahve, kada vas dovedem u zemlju Izraelovu, u zemlju koju se zakleh dati očevima vašim. ⁴³ Ondje ćete se spomenuti svih svojih putova i nedjela kojima se okaljaste: sami ćete sebi omrznuti zbog nedjela što ih počiniste. ⁴⁴ I tada ćete spoznati da sam ja Jahve kad, radi imena svojega, ne postupim s vama po zloći vaših putova ni po vašim pokvarenim djelima, dome Izraelov! Tako govori Jahve Gospod!'" ⁴⁵ ⁴⁶ ⁴⁷ ⁴⁸ ⁴⁹

BKR⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Tedy stalo se léta sedmého, a dne desátého, pátého měsíce, přišli někteří z starších Izraelských raditi se s Hospodinem, a posadili se přede mnou. ² Tehdy stalo se slovo Hospodinovo ke mně, řkoucí: ³ Synu člověčí, mluv k starším Izraelským a rci jim: Takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Zdali, abyste se se mnou radili, vy přicházíte? Živ jsem já, že vy se neradíte se mnou, dí Panovník Hospodin. ⁴ Zdali jich zastávati budeš? Zdali zastávati budeš, synu člověčí? Oznam jim ohavnosti otců jejich, ⁵ A rci jim: Takto praví Panovník Hospodin: V ten den, v kterýž jsem zvolil Izraele, zdvihl jsem ruku svou semeni domu Jákobova, a v známost jsem se uvedl jim v zemi Egyptské; zdvihlť jsem jim ruku svou, řka: Já jsem Hospodin Bůh váš. ⁶ V ten den zdvihl jsem jim ruku svou, že je vyvedu z země Egyptské do země, kterouž jsem jim obhlédl, tekoucí mlékem a strdí, jenž jest okrasa všech jiných zemí. ⁷ A řekl jsem jim: Jeden každý ohavnosti očí svých zavrzte, a ukydanými bohy Egyptskými se nepoškvrňujte, nebo já jsem Hospodin Bůh váš. ⁸ Ale zpurně se postavovali proti mně, aniž mne chtěli slyšeti, aniž kdo ohavnosti očí svých zavrhl, a ukydaných bohů Egyptských nezanechali.Protož jsem řekl: Vyleji prchlivost svou na ně, a vyplním hněv svůj na nich u prostřed země Egyptské. ⁹ A však učinil jsem pro jméno své, aby nebylo zlehčeno před očima těch národů, mezi nimiž byli, před jejichž očima jsem se jim v známost uvedl, že je chci vyvesti z země Egyptské. ¹⁰ Takž jsem je vyvedl z země Egyptské, a přivedl jsem je na poušť, ¹¹ A dal jsem jim ustanovení svá, a soudy své v známost jsem jim uvedl, ješto činil-li by je kdo, jistě že by živ byl skrze ně. ¹² Nadto i soboty své vydal jsem jim, aby byly na znamení mezi mnou a mezi nimi, aby znali, že já Hospodin jsem posvětitel jejich. ¹³ Ale dům Izraelský zpurně se postavovali proti mně na poušti, v ustanoveních mých nechodili, a soudy mými pohrdli, ješto činil-li by je kdo, jistě že by živ byl skrze ně; též soboty mé poškvrnili náramně. Pročež jsem řekl: Že vyleji prchlivost svou na ně na poušti, abych je docela vyhladil. ¹⁴ Ale učinil jsem pro jméno své, aby nebylo zlehčeno před očima těch národů, před jejichž očima jsem je vyvedl. ¹⁵ A však i já také přisáhl jsem jim na té poušti, že jich neuvedu do země, kterouž jsem byl dal, tekoucí mlékem a strdí, jenž jest okrasa všech jiných zemí, ¹⁶ Proto že soudy mými pohrdli, a v ustanoveních mých nechodili, a soboty mé poškvrnili, a že za ukydanými bohy jejich srdce jejich chodí. ¹⁷ Však odpustilo jim oko mé, tak že jsem jich nezahladil, a neučinil jim konce na poušti. ¹⁸ A řekl jsem synům jejich na též poušti: V ustanoveních otců svých nechoďte, a soudů jejich neostříhejte, a ukydanými bohy jejich se nepoškvrňujte. ¹⁹ Já jsem Hospodin Bůh váš, v ustanoveních mých choďte, a soudů mých ostříhejte, a čiňte je. ²⁰ Též soboty mé svěťte, i budou na znamení mezi mnou a vámi, aby známé bylo, že já jsem Hospodin Bůh váš. ²¹ Ale zpurně se měli ke mně ti synové, v ustanoveních mých nechodili, a soudů mých nešetřili, aby je činili, (ješto činil-li by je kdo, jistě že by živ byl skrze ně), i soboty mé poškvrnili. I řekl jsem: Že vyleji prchlivost svou na ně, abych vyplnil hněv svůj na nich na té poušti. ²² Ale odvrátil jsem zase ruku svou; což jsem učinil pro jméno své, aby nebylo zlehčeno před očima těch národů, před jejichž očima jsem je vyvedl. ²³ Také i těm přisáhl jsem na poušti, že je rozptýlím mezi pohany, a že je rozženu po krajinách, ²⁴ Proto že soudů mých nečinili, a ustanoveními mými pohrdli, a soboty mé poškvrnili, a že k ukydaným bohům otců svých zření měli. ²⁵ Pročež já také dal jsem jim ustanovení nedobrá, a soudy, skrze něž nebudou živi. ²⁶ A poškvrnil jsem jich s jejich dary, (proto že provodili všecko, což otvírá život), abych je zkazil, aby poznali, že já jsem Hospodin. ²⁷ Protož mluv k domu Izraelskému, synu člověčí, a rci jim: Takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Ještě i tímto rouhali se mi otcové vaši, dopouštějíce se proti mně přestoupení, ²⁸ Že, když jsem je uvedl do země, o kteréž jsem přisáhl, že jim ji dám, kdež spatřili který pahrbek vysoký, aneb které dřevo husté, hned tu obětovali oběti své, a tu dávali popouzející dary své, tu kladli i vůni svou příjemnou, a tu obětovali mokré oběti své. ²⁹ A ačkoli jsem říkal jim: Což jest ta výsost, kamž vy chodíváte? ale ona slove výsostí až do tohoto dne. ³⁰ Protož rci domu Izraelskému: Takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Cestou-liž otců vašich vy se máte poškvrňovati, a s ohavnostmi jejich máte smilniti? ³¹ Též přinášejíce dary své, vodíce syny své skrze oheň, máte-liž se poškvrňovati při všech ukydaných bozích vašich až do tohoto dne, a ode mne vždy rady hledati, ó dome Izraelský? Živť jsem já, dí Panovník Hospodin, že vy se nebudete mne více raditi. ³² To pak, což jste sobě v mysli uložili, nikoli se nestane, že říkáte: Budeme jako jiní národové, jako čeledi jiných zemí, sloužíce dřevu a kameni. ³³ Živ jsem já, praví Panovník Hospodin, že rukou silnou a ramenem vztaženým, a prchlivostí vylitou kralovati budu nad vámi. ³⁴ Vyvedu vás zajisté z národů, a shromáždím vás z zemí, do nichž jste rozptýleni, rukou silnou a ramenem vztaženým, i prchlivostí vylitou. ³⁵ A vodě vás po poušti těch národů, souditi se budu s vámi tam tváří v tvář. ³⁶ Tak jako jsem se soudil s otci vašimi na poušti země Egyptské, tak se budu souditi s vámi, praví Panovník Hospodin. ³⁷ A proženu vás pod hůl, abych vás uvedl do závazku smlouvy. ³⁸ Ale ty, jenž se mi zprotivili a zpronevěřili, vymísím z vás; z země, v níž pohostinu jsou, vyvedu je, do země však Izraelské nevejdou. I zvíte, že já jsem Hospodin. ³⁹ Vy tedy, ó dome Izraelský, takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Jdětež, služte každý ukydaným bohům svým i napotom, poněvadž neposloucháte mne, a jména mého svatého nepoškvrňujte více dary svými, a ukydanými bohy svými. ⁴⁰ Nebo na hoře mé svaté, na hoře vysoké Izraelské, dí Panovník Hospodin, tam mi sloužiti budou všecken dům Izraelský, což jich koli bude v té zemi. Tam je laskavě přijmu, a tam vyhledávati budu od vás obětí vzhůru pozdvižení i prvotin darů vašich, se všemi svatými věcmi vašimi. ⁴¹ S vůní libou laskavě vás přijmu, když vás vyvedu z národů, a shromáždím vás z těch zemí, do nichž jste rozptýleni byli, a tak posvěcen budu v vás před očima těch národů. ⁴² I poznáte, že já jsem Hospodin, když vás uvedu do země Izraelské, do země té, o kteréž jsem přisáhl, že ji dám otcům vašim. ⁴³ A tu se rozpomenete na cesty své a na všecky činy své, jimiž jste se poškvrňovali, tak že sami se býti hodné ošklivosti uznáte, pro všecky nešlechetnosti vaše, kteréž jste činívali. ⁴⁴ Tu poznáte, že já jsem Hospodin, když vám to učiním pro jméno své, ne podlé cest vašich zlých, ani podlé činů vašich porušených, dome Izraelský, praví Panovník Hospodin. ⁴⁵ I stalo se slovo Hospodinovo ke mně, řkoucí: ⁴⁶ Synu člověčí, obrať tvář svou k straně polední, a vypusť jako rosu na poledne, a prorokuj proti lesu toho pole, kteréž jest na poledne. ⁴⁷ A rci lesu polednímu: Slyš slovo Hospodinovo: Takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Aj, já zanítím v tobě oheň, kterýž sežere v tobě každé dřevo zelené i každé dřevo suché; nezhasneť plamen přeprudký, a budou jím opáleny všecky tváře od poledne až na půlnoci. ⁴⁸ I uzří všeliké tělo, že jsem já Hospodin zapálil jej; nezhasneť. ⁴⁹ I řekl jsem: Ach, Panovníče Hospodine, oni mi říkají: Však tento v přísloví nám toliko mluví.

Danish⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Og det skete i det syvende Aar, i den femte Maaned, paa den tiende Dag i Maaneden, da kom nogle Mænd af Israels Ældste for at adspørge HERREN; og de sade for mit Ansigt. ² Og HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes: ³ Du Menneskesøn! tal til Israels Ældste og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, HERRE: Mon I ere komne for at adspørge mig? saa sandt jeg lever, jeg vil ikke lade mig adspørge af eder, siger den Herre, HERRE. ⁴ Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, du Menneskesøn? giv dem deres Fædres Vederstyggeligheder til Kende! ⁵ Og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre, HERRE: Paa den Dag, jeg udvalgte Israel og opløftede min Haand for Jakobs Hus's Sæd og gav mig til kende for dem i Ægyptens Land og opløftede min Haand for dem og sagde: Jeg er HERREN eders Gud: ⁶ Paa den Dag opløftede jeg min Haand for dem for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land til et Land, som jeg havde udset for dem, hvilket flyder med Mælk og Honning, det er det dejligste af alle Landene. ⁷ Og jeg sagde til dem: Bortkaster hver sine øjnes Vederstyggeligheder og besmitter eder ikke ved Ægypternes Afguder; jeg er HERREN eders Gud. ⁸ Men de vare genstridige imod mig og vilde ikke høre mig. Ingen af dem bortkastede deres øjnes Vederstyggeligheder, og de forlode ikke Ægyptens Afguder; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem for at fuldbyrde min Vrede paa dem midt i Ægyptens Land. ⁹ Men jeg gjorde det, som jeg gjorde, for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, midt iblandt hvilke de vare, for hvis Øjne jeg havde givet mig til Kende for dem for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land. ¹⁰ Og jeg udførte dem af Ægyptens Land og førte dem til Ørken. ¹¹ Og jeg gav dem mine Skikke og lod dem vide mine Bud, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem. ¹² Og jeg gav dem ogsaa mine Sabbater, at de skulde være til Tegn imellem mig og imellem dem, at de skulde vide, at jeg er HERREN, som helliger dem. ¹³ Men Israels Hus var genstridigt imod mig i Ørken, de vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke, men forkastede mine Bud, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem, og de vanhelligede mine Sabbater saare; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem i Ørken for at gøre Ende paa dem. ¹⁴ Men jeg gjorde det, som jeg gjorde, for mit Navns Skyld, at det ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, for hvis Øjne jeg havde udført dem. ¹⁵ Og jeg opløftede ogsaa min Haand for dem i Ørken, at jeg ikke vilde føre dem til det Land, som jeg havde givet dem, hvilket flyder med Mælk og Honning, det er det dejligste af alle Landene, ¹⁶ fordi de forkastede mine Bud og vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke, men vanhelligede mine Sabbater; thi deres Hjerte gik efter deres Afguder. ¹⁷ Men mit Øje sparede dem, saa at jeg ikke ødelagde dem; og jeg gjorde ikke Ende paa dem i Ørken. ¹⁸ Og jeg sagde til deres Børn i Ørken: Vandrer ikke efter eders Fædres Skikke, og holder ikke deres Bud, og besmitter eder ikke ved deres Afguder! ¹⁹ Jeg er HERREN eders Gud, vandrer efter mine Skikke, og holder mine Bud, og gører efter dem! ²⁰ Og helligholder mine Sabbater, og de skulle være til et Tegn imellem mig og imellem eder, at I skulle vide, at jeg er HERREN, eders Gud! ²¹ Men Børnene vare genstridige imod mig, de vandrede ikke efter mine Skikke og holdt ikke mine Bud, saa at de gjorde efter dem, hvilke Mennesket skal gøre efter, at det maa leve ved dem, de vanhelligede mine Sabbater; da sagde jeg, at jeg vilde udøse min Harme over dem for at fuldbyrde min Vrede paa dem i Ørken. ²² Men jeg drog min Haand tilbage og gjorde det for mit Navns Skyld, at dette ikke skulde vanhelliges for Hedningernes Øjne, for hvis Øjne jeg havde udført dem. ²³ Jeg opløftede ogsaa min Haanc Ørken for at adspredt for dem i dem iblandt Hedningerne og at strø dem over Landene, ²⁴ fordi de ikke gjorde efter mine Bud, men forkastede mine Skikke og vanhelliged mine Sabbater; og deres Øjne vare efter deres Fædres Afguder. ²⁵ Saa gav ogsaa jeg dem Skikke, som ikke vare gode, o Bud ved hvilke de og ikke kunde leve. ²⁶ Og jeg gjorde dem urene ved deres Gaver, idel de lode alt det førstefødte gaa igennem Ilden, for at jeg skulde ødelægge, dem, for at de skulde fornemme, at jeg er HERREN. ²⁷ Derfor tal, du Menneskesøn! til Israels Hus og sig til dem: Saa siger den Herre HERREN: Endnu dermed have eders Fædre forhaanet mig, idet de vare troløse imod mig: ²⁸ Der jeg havde ført dem til det Land, over hvilket jeg havde opløftet min Haand for; at give dem det, og de saa nogen fremragende Høj eller noget løvrigt Træ, da ofrede de der deres Slagtofre og nedlagde der deres Gaver til at fortørne mig og bragte der deres søde Lugt og udøste der deres Drikofle. ²⁹ Og jeg sagde til dem: Hvad er den Høj, hvorhen I komme men dens Navn kaldes "Høj" indtil denne Dag. ³⁰ Derfor sig til Israels Hus: Saa siger den Herre, HERRE: Besmitte I eder paa eders Fædres Vej, og bole I efter deres Vederstyggeligheder? ³¹ Ja, idet I opløfte eders Gaver og lade eders Børn gaa igennem Ilden, saa besmitte I eder ved alle eders Afguder indtil denne Dag; og jeg skulde lade mig adspørge af eder, Israels Hus? Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, HERRE: Jeg vil ikke lade mig adspørge af eder. ³² Og det, som opstiger i eders Sind, skal og ikke ske, naar I nernlig sige: Vi ville være som Hedningerne, som Slægterne i Landene, til at tjene Træ og Sten. ³³ Saa sandt jeg lever, siger den Herre, HERRE: Jeg vil regere over eder med en stærk Haand og med en udrakt Arm og med en udøst Harme. ³⁴ Og jeg vil føle eder ud fra Folkene og sanke eder af Landene, i hvilke I ere adspredte, mcd en stærk Haand og med en udrakt Arm og med en udøst Harme. ³⁵ Og jeg vil føre eder til Folkenes Ørk og der gaa i Rette med eder, Ansigt til Ansigt. ³⁶ Ligesom jeg gik i Rette med eders Fædre i Ægyptens Lands Ørken, saa vil jeg gaa i Rette med eder, siger den Herre, HERRE. ³⁷ Og jeg vil lade eder gaa forbi under Hyrdestaven, og jeg vil føre eder ind i Pagtens Lænker. ³⁸ Og jeg vil udrense de genstlidige fra eder og dem, som ere faldne fra mig; jeg vil udføre dem af det Land; hvor de bo som fremmede, men til Israels Land skal ingen af dem komme; og I skulle fornernme, at jeg er HERREN. ³⁹ Og I af Israels Hus! saa siger den Herre, HERRE: Gaar da hver hen at tjene sine Afguder! men til sidst, saa ville I sandelig høre mig, og I ville ikke ydermere vanhellige mit hellige Navn med eders Gaver? og med eders Afguder. ⁴⁰ Thi paa mit hellige Bjerg, paa Israels høje Bjerg, siger den Herre, HERRE, der skal alt Israels Hus, alle de, som ere i Landet, tjene mig; der vil jeg have Behag i dern, og der vil jeg spørge efter eders Gave og efter Førstegrøden af, hvad I Frembære iblandt alle de Ting, som hellige. ⁴¹ Jeg vil have Behag i eder for den søde Lugts Skyld, haar jeg udfører eder fra Folkene og sanker eder fra Landene, i hvike I have været adspredte, og jeg vil helliggøres paa eder for Hedningernes Øjne. ⁴² Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg fører eder til Israels Land, til det Land, over hvilket jeg opløftede min Haand for at give eders Fædre det. ⁴³ Og der skulle I ihukomme eders Veje og alle eders Gerninger, med hvilke I have besmittet eder? og I skulle væmmes ved eder selv ved alle eders Ondskaber, som I have begaaet. ⁴⁴ Og I skulle fornemrne, at jeg er HERREN, naar jeg handle med eder for mit Navns Skyld, ikke efter eders onde Veje og efter eders fordærvelige Handeler, I af Israels Hus! siger den Herre, HERRE. ⁴⁵ Og HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes: ⁴⁶ Du Menneskesøn! vend dit Ansigt imod Sønden, og lad Ordene falde som Draaber imod sønden, og spaa imod Markens Skov imod Sønden! ⁴⁷ Og da skal sige til Skoven imod Sønden: hør HERRENS Ord; saa siger den Herre, HERRE: Se, jeg vil antænde en Ild i dig, og den skal fortære alle grønne Træer og alle tørre Træer i dig, den blussende Lue skal ikke udslukkes, men alle Ansigter fra Sønden til Norden skulle blive forbrændte ved den. ⁴⁸ Og alt Kød, de skulle se, at jeg HERREN, jeg har optændt den; den skal ej udslukkes. ⁴⁹ Og jeg sagde: Alc, Herre, HERRE, de sige om mig: Mon han ikke bruger idel Lignelser?

CUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 第七年五月初十日，有以色列的幾個長老來求問耶和華，坐在我面前。 ² 耶和華的話臨到我說： ³ 人子啊，你要告訴以色列的長老說，主耶和華如此說：你們來是求問我麼？主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓，我必不被你們求問。 ⁴ 人子啊，你要審問審問他們麼？你當使他們知道他們列祖那些可憎的事， ⁵ 對他們說，主耶和華如此說：當日我揀選以色列，向雅各家的後裔起誓，在埃及地將自己向他們顯現，說：我是耶和華 ─ 你們的　神。 ⁶ 那日我向他們起誓，必領他們出埃及地，到我為他們察看的流奶與蜜之地；那地在萬國中是有榮耀的。 ⁷ 我對他們說，你們各人要拋棄眼所喜愛那可憎之物，不可因埃及的偶像玷污自己。我是耶和華 ─ 你們的　神。 ⁸ 他們卻悖逆我，不肯聽從我，不拋棄他們眼所喜愛那可憎之物，不離棄埃及的偶像。我就說，我要將我的忿怒傾在他們身上，在埃及地向他們成就我怒中所定的。 ⁹ 我卻為我名的緣故沒有這樣行，免得我名在他們所住的列國人眼前被褻瀆；我領他們出埃及地，在這列國人的眼前將自己向他們顯現。 ¹⁰ 這樣，我就使他們出埃及地，領他們到曠野， ¹¹ 將我的律例賜給他們，將我的典章指示他們；人若遵行就必因此活著。 ¹² 又將我的安息日賜給他們，好在我與他們中間為證據，使他們知道我 ─ 耶和華是叫他們成為聖的。 ¹³ 以色列家卻在曠野悖逆我，不順從我的律例，厭棄我的典章（人若遵行就必因此活著），大大干犯我的安息日。我就說，要在曠野將我的忿怒傾在他們身上，滅絕他們。 ¹⁴ 我卻為我名的緣故，沒有這樣行，免得我的名在我領他們出埃及的列國人眼前被褻瀆。 ¹⁵ 並且我在曠野向他們起誓，必不領他們進入我所賜給他們流奶與蜜之地（那地在萬國中是有榮耀的）； ¹⁶ 因為他們厭棄我的典章，不順從我的律例，干犯我的安息日，他們的心隨從自己的偶像。 ¹⁷ 雖然如此，我眼仍顧惜他們，不毀滅他們，不在曠野將他們滅絕淨盡。 ¹⁸ 我在曠野對他們的兒女說：不要遵行你們父親的律例，不要謹守他們的惡規，也不要因他們的偶像玷污自己。 ¹⁹ 我是耶和華 ─ 你們的　神，你們要順從我的律例，謹守遵行我的典章， ²⁰ 且以我的安息日為聖。這日在我與你們中間為證據，使你們知道我是耶和華 ─ 你們的　神。 ²¹ 只是他們的兒女悖逆我，不順從我的律例，也不謹守遵行我的典章（人若遵行就必因此活著），干犯我的安息日。我就說，要將我的忿怒傾在他們身上，在曠野向他們成就我怒中所定的。 ²² 雖然如此，我卻為我名的緣故縮手沒有這樣行，免得我的名在我領他們出埃及的列國人眼前被褻瀆。 ²³ 並且我在曠野向他們起誓，必將他們分散在列國，四散在列邦； ²⁴ 因為他們不遵行我的典章，竟厭棄我的律例，干犯我的安息日，眼目仰望他們父親的偶像。 ²⁵ 我也任他們遵行不美的律例，謹守不能使人活著的惡規。 ²⁶ 因他們將一切頭生的經火，我就任憑他們在這供獻的事上玷污自己，好叫他們淒涼，使他們知道我是耶和華。 ²⁷ 人子啊，你要告訴以色列家說，主耶和華如此說：你們的列祖在得罪我的事上褻瀆我； ²⁸ 因為我領他們到了我起誓應許賜給他們的地，他們看見各高山、各茂密樹，就在那裡獻祭，奉上惹我發怒的供物，也在那裡焚燒馨香的祭牲，並澆上奠祭。 ²⁹ 我就對他們說：你們所上的那高處叫甚麼呢？（那高處的名字叫巴麻直到今日。） ³⁰ 所以你要對以色列家說，主耶和華如此說：你們仍照你們列祖所行的玷污自己麼？仍照他們可憎的事行邪淫麼？ ³¹ 你們奉上供物使你們兒子經火的時候，仍將一切偶像玷污自己，直到今日麼？以色列家啊，我豈被你們求問麼？主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓，我必不被你們求問。 ³² 你們說：我們要像外邦人和列國的宗族一樣，去事奉木頭與石頭。你們所起的這心意萬不能成就。 ³³ 主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓，我總要作王，用大能的手和伸出來的膀臂，並傾出來的忿怒，治理你們。 ³⁴ 我必用大能的手和伸出來的膀臂，並傾出來的忿怒，將你們從萬民中領出來，從分散的列國內聚集你們。 ³⁵ 我必帶你們到外邦人的曠野，在那裡當面刑罰你們。 ³⁶ 我怎樣在埃及地的曠野刑罰你們的列祖，也必照樣刑罰你們。這是主耶和華說的。 ³⁷ 我必使你們從杖下經過，使你們被約拘束。 ³⁸ 我必從你們中間除淨叛逆和得罪我的人，將他們從所寄居的地方領出來，他們卻不得入以色列地。你們就知道我是耶和華。 ³⁹ 以色列家啊，至於你們，主耶和華如此說：從此以後若不聽從我，就任憑你們去事奉偶像，只是不可再因你們的供物和偶像褻瀆我的聖名。 ⁴⁰ 主耶和華說：在我的聖山，就是以色列高處的山，所有以色列的全家都要事奉我。我要在那裡悅納你們，向你們要供物和初熟的土產，並一切的聖物。 ⁴¹ 我從萬民中領你們出來，從分散的列國內聚集你們，那時我必悅納你們好像馨香之祭，要在外邦人眼前在你們身上顯為聖。 ⁴² 我領你們進入以色列地，就是我起誓應許賜給你們列祖之地，那時你們就知道我是耶和華。 ⁴³ 你們在那裡要追念玷污自己的行動作為，又要因所做的一切惡事厭惡自己。 ⁴⁴ 主耶和華說：以色列家啊，我為我名的緣故，不照著你們的惡行和你們的壞事待你們；你們就知道我是耶和華。 ⁴⁵ 耶和華的話臨到我說： ⁴⁶ 人子啊，你要面向南方，向南滴下預言攻擊南方田野的樹林。 ⁴⁷ 對南方的樹林說，要聽耶和華的話。主耶和華如此說：我必使火在你中間著起，燒滅你中間的一切青樹和枯樹，猛烈的火焰必不熄滅。從南到北，人的臉面都被燒焦。 ⁴⁸ 凡有血氣的都必知道是我 ─ 耶和華使火著起，這火必不熄滅。 ⁴⁹ 於是我說：哎！主耶和華啊，人都指著我說：他豈不是說比喻的麼？

CUV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H7637 第七 H8141 年 H2549 五 H2320 月 H6218 初十 H3478 日，有以色列 H582 的幾個 H2205 長老 H935 來 H1875 求問 H3068 耶和華 H3427 ，坐 H6440 在我面前。

2 H3068 耶和華 H1697 的話 H559 臨到我說：

3 H120 人 H1121 子 H1696 啊，你要告訴 H3478 以色列 H2205 的長老 H559 說 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和華 H559 如此說 H935 ：你們來 H1875 是求問 H136 我麼？主 H3068 耶和華 H5002 說 H2416 ：我指著我的永生 H1875 起誓，我必不被你們求問。

4 H120 人 H1121 子 H8199 啊，你要審問 H8199 審問 H3045 他們麼？你當使他們知道 H1 他們列祖 H8441 那些可憎的事，

5 H559 對他們說 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和華 H559 如此說 H3117 ：當日 H977 我揀選 H3478 以色列 H3290 ，向雅各 H1004 家 H2233 的後裔 H5375 H3027 起誓 H4714 ，在埃及 H776 地 H3045 將自己向他們顯現 H559 ，說 H3068 ：我是耶和華 H430 ─你們的　神。

6 H3117 那日 H5375 H3027 我向他們起誓 H3318 ，必領他們出 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H8446 ，到我為他們察看 H2100 的流 H2461 奶 H1706 與蜜 H776 之地 H776 ；那地 H6643 在萬國中是有榮耀的。

7 H559 我對他們說 H376 ，你們各人 H7993 要拋棄 H5869 眼 H8251 所喜愛那可憎之物 H4714 ，不可因埃及 H1544 的偶像 H2930 玷污 H3068 自己。我是耶和華 H430 ─你們的　神。

8 H4784 他們卻悖逆 H14 我，不肯 H8085 聽從 H7993 我，不拋棄 H5869 他們眼 H8251 所喜愛那可憎之物 H5800 ，不離棄 H4714 埃及 H1544 的偶像 H559 。我就說 H2534 ，我要將我的忿怒 H8210 傾 H8432 在他們身上，在 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H3615 向他們成就 H639 我怒中所定的。

9 H8034 我卻為我名 H6213 的緣故沒有這樣行 H8432 ，免得我名在他們所住 H1471 的列國人 H5869 眼前 H2490 被褻瀆 H3318 ；我領他們出 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H5869 ，在這列國人的眼前 H3045 將自己向他們顯現。

10 H3318 這樣，我就使他們出 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H935 ，領 H4057 他們到曠野，

11 H2708 將我的律例 H5414 賜給 H4941 他們，將我的典章 H3045 指示 H120 他們；人 H6213 若遵行 H2425 就必因此活著。

12 H7676 又將我的安息日 H5414 賜給 H226 他們，好在我與他們中間為證據 H3045 ，使他們知道 H3068 我─耶和華 H6942 是叫他們成為聖的。

13 H3478 以色列 H1004 家 H4057 卻在曠野 H4784 悖逆 H1980 我，不順從 H2708 我的律例 H3988 ，厭棄 H4941 我的典章 H120 （人 H6213 若遵行 H2425 就必因此活著 H3966 ），大大 H2490 干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H559 。我就說 H4057 ，要在曠野 H2534 將我的忿怒 H8210 傾 H3615 在他們身上，滅絕他們。

14 H8034 我卻為我名 H6213 的緣故，沒有這樣行 H3318 ，免得我的名在我領他們出 H1471 埃及的列國人 H5869 眼前 H2490 被褻瀆。

15 H4057 並且我在曠野 H5375 H3027 向他們起誓 H935 ，必不領他們進入 H5414 我所賜給 H2100 他們流 H2461 奶 H1706 與蜜 H776 之地 H776 （那地 H6643 在萬國中是有榮耀的）；

16 H3988 因為他們厭棄 H4941 我的典章 H1980 ，不順從 H2708 我的律例 H2490 ，干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H3820 ，他們的心 H1980 H310 隨從 H1544 自己的偶像。

17 H5869 雖然如此，我眼 H2347 仍顧惜 H7843 他們，不毀滅 H4057 他們，不在曠野 H6213 H3617 將他們滅絕淨盡。

18 H4057 我在曠野 H1121 對他們的兒女 H559 說 H3212 ：不要遵行 H1 你們父親 H2706 的律例 H8104 ，不要謹守 H4941 他們的惡規 H1544 ，也不要因他們的偶像 H2930 玷污自己。

19 H3068 我是耶和華 H430 ─你們的　神 H3212 ，你們要順從 H2708 我的律例 H8104 ，謹守 H6213 遵行 H4941 我的典章，

20 H7676 且以我的安息日 H6942 為聖 H226 。這日在我與你們中間為證據 H3045 ，使你們知道 H3068 我是耶和華 H430 ─你們的　神。

21 H1121 只是他們的兒女 H4784 悖逆 H1980 我，不順從 H2708 我的律例 H8104 ，也不謹守 H6213 遵行 H4941 我的典章 H120 （人 H6213 若遵行 H2425 就必因此活著 H2490 ），干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H559 。我就說 H2534 ，要將我的忿怒 H8210 傾 H4057 在他們身上，在曠野 H3615 向他們成就 H639 我怒中所定的。

22 H8034 雖然如此，我卻為我名 H7725 的緣故縮 H3027 手 H6213 沒有這樣行 H3318 ，免得我的名在我領他們出 H1471 埃及的列國人 H5869 眼前 H2490 被褻瀆。

23 H4057 並且我在曠野 H5375 H3027 向他們起誓 H6327 ，必將他們分散 H1471 在列國 H2219 ，四散 H776 在列邦；

24 H6213 因為他們不遵行 H4941 我的典章 H3988 ，竟厭棄 H2708 我的律例 H2490 ，干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H5869 ，眼目 H310 仰望 H1 他們父親 H1544 的偶像。

25 H5414 我也任 H2896 他們遵行不美 H2706 的律例 H2421 ，謹守不能使人活著 H4941 的惡規。

26 H6363 因他們將一切頭生的 H5674 經 H4979 火，我就任憑他們在這供獻 H2930 的事上玷污 H8074 自己，好叫他們淒涼 H3045 ，使他們知道 H3068 我是耶和華。

27 H120 人 H1121 子 H1696 啊，你要告訴 H3478 以色列 H1004 家 H559 說 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和華 H559 如此說 H1 ：你們的列祖 H4603 H4604 在得罪 H1442 我的事上褻瀆我；

28 H935 因為我領 H5375 H3027 他們到了我起誓 H5414 應許賜給 H776 他們的地 H7200 ，他們看見 H7311 各高 H1389 山 H5687 、各茂密 H6086 樹 H2076 ，就在那裡獻 H2077 祭 H5414 ，奉上 H3708 惹我發怒 H7133 的供物 H7760 ，也在那裡焚燒 H5207 馨香 H7381 的祭牲 H5258 ，並澆上 H5262 奠祭。

29 H559 我就對他們說 H935 ：你們所上 H1116 的那高處 H8034 叫甚麼呢？（那高處的名字 H7121 叫 H1117 巴麻 H3117 直到今日。）

30 H3478 所以你要對以色列 H1004 家 H559 說 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和華 H559 如此說 H1 ：你們仍照你們列祖 H1870 所行的 H2930 玷污 H310 自己麼？仍照 H8251 他們可憎的事 H2181 行邪淫麼？

31 H5375 你們奉上 H4979 供物 H1121 使你們兒子 H5674 經 H784 火 H1544 的時候，仍將一切偶像 H2930 玷污 H3117 自己，直到今日 H3478 麼？以色列 H1004 家 H1875 啊，我豈被你們求問 H136 麼？主 H3069 耶和華 H5002 說 H2416 ：我指著我的永生 H1875 起誓，我必不被你們求問。

32 H559 你們說 H1961 ：我們要 H1471 像外邦人 H776 和列國 H4940 的宗族 H8334 一樣，去事奉 H6086 木頭 H68 與石頭 H5927 。你們所起 H7307 的這心意萬不能成就。

33 H136 主 H3069 耶和華 H5002 說 H2416 ：我指著我的永生 H2389 起誓，我總要作王，用大能 H3027 的手 H5186 和伸出來 H2220 的膀臂 H8210 ，並傾出來 H2534 的忿怒 H4427 ，治理你們。

34 H2389 我必用大能 H3027 的手 H5186 和伸出來 H2220 的膀臂 H8210 ，並傾出來 H2534 的忿怒 H5971 ，將你們從萬民 H3318 中領出來 H6327 ，從分散 H776 的列國 H6908 內聚集你們。

35 H935 我必帶 H5971 你們到外邦人 H4057 的曠野 H6440 H6440 ，在那裡當面 H8199 刑罰你們。

36 H4714 我怎樣在埃及 H776 地 H4057 的曠野 H8199 刑罰 H1 你們的列祖 H8199 ，也必照樣刑罰 H136 你們。這是主 H3069 耶和華 H5002 說的。

37 H7626 我必使你們從杖 H5674 下經過 H935 ，使 H1285 你們被約 H4562 拘束。

38 H1305 我必從你們中間除淨 H4775 叛逆 H6586 和得罪 H4033 我的人，將他們從所寄居 H776 的地方 H3318 領出來 H935 ，他們卻不得入 H3478 以色列 H127 地 H3045 。你們就知道 H3068 我是耶和華。

39 H3478 以色列 H1004 家 H136 啊，至於你們，主 H3069 耶和華 H559 如此說 H310 ：從此以後 H8085 若不聽從 H3212 我，就任憑你們去 H5647 事奉 H1544 偶像 H4979 ，只是不可再因你們的供物 H1544 和偶像 H2490 褻瀆 H6944 我的聖 H8034 名。

40 H136 主 H3069 耶和華 H5002 說 H6944 ：在我的聖 H2022 山 H3478 ，就是以色列 H4791 高處 H2022 的山 H3478 ，所有以色列 H1004 的全家 H5647 都要事奉 H7521 我。我要在那裡悅納 H1875 你們，向你們要 H8641 供物 H7225 和初熟 H4864 的土產 H6944 ，並一切的聖物。

41 H5971 我從萬民 H3318 中領 H6327 你們出來，從分散 H776 的列國 H6908 內聚集 H7521 你們，那時我必悅納 H5207 你們好像馨香 H7381 之祭 H1471 ，要在外邦人 H5869 眼前 H6942 在你們身上顯為聖。

42 H935 我領 H3478 你們進入以色列 H127 地 H5375 H3027 ，就是我起誓 H5414 應許賜給 H1 你們列祖 H776 之地 H3045 ，那時你們就知道 H3068 我是耶和華。

43 H2142 你們在那裡要追念 H2930 玷污 H1870 自己的行動 H5949 作為 H6440 ，又要因 H6213 所做 H7451 的一切惡事 H6962 厭惡自己。

44 H136 主 H3069 耶和華 H5002 說 H3478 ：以色列 H1004 家 H8034 啊，我為我名 H7451 的緣故，不照著你們的惡 H1870 行 H7843 和你們的壞 H5949 事 H6213 待 H3045 你們；你們就知道 H3068 我是耶和華。

45 H3068 耶和華 H1697 的話 H559 臨到我說：

46 H120 人 H1121 子 H6440 啊，你要面 H7760 向 H8486 南 H1870 方 H1864 ，向南 H5197 滴下 H5012 預言 H5405 攻擊南方 H7704 田野 H3293 的樹林。

47 H5045 對南方 H3293 的樹林 H559 說 H8085 ，要聽 H3068 耶和華 H1697 的話 H136 。主 H3069 耶和華 H559 如此說 H784 ：我必使火 H3341 在你中間著起 H398 ，燒滅 H3892 你中間的一切青 H6086 樹 H3002 和枯 H6086 樹 H3852 ，猛烈 H7957 的火焰 H3518 必不熄滅 H5045 。從南 H6828 到北 H6440 ，人的臉面 H6866 都被燒焦。

48 H1320 凡有血氣的 H7200 都必知道 H3068 是我─耶和華 H1197 使火著起 H3518 ，這火必不熄滅。

49 H559 於是我說 H162 ：哎 H136 ！主 H3069 耶和華 H559 啊，人都指著我說 H4911 ：他豈不是說 H4912 比喻的麼？

CUVS⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 第七年五月初十日，冇以色列的几个长老来求问耶和华，坐在我面前。 ² 耶和华的话临到我说： ³ 人子啊，你要告诉以色列的长老说，主耶和华如此说：你们来是求问我么？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不被你们求问。 ⁴ 人子啊，你要审问审问他们么？你当使他们知道他们列祖那些可憎的事， ⁵ 对他们说，主耶和华如此说：当日我拣选以色列，向雅各家的后裔起誓，在埃及地将自己向他们显现，说：我是耶和华 ― 你们的　神。 ⁶ 那日我向他们起誓，必领他们出埃及地，到我为他们察看的流奶与蜜之地；那地在万国中是冇荣耀的。 ⁷ 我对他们说，你们各人要抛弃眼所喜爱那可憎之物，不可因埃及的偶象玷污自己。我是耶和华 ― 你们的　神。 ⁸ 他们却悖逆我，不肯听从我，不抛弃他们眼所喜爱那可憎之物，不离弃埃及的偶象。我就说，我要将我的忿怒倾在他们身上，在埃及地向他们成就我怒中所定的。 ⁹ 我却为我名的缘故没冇这样行，免得我名在他们所住的列国人眼前被亵渎；我领他们出埃及地，在这列国人的眼前将自己向他们显现。 ¹⁰ 这样，我就使他们出埃及地，领他们到旷野， ¹¹ 将我的律例赐给他们，将我的典章指示他们；人若遵行就必因此活着。 ¹² 又将我的安息日赐给他们，好在我与他们中间为證据，使他们知道我 ― 耶和华是叫他们成为圣的。 ¹³ 以色列家却在旷野悖逆我，不顺从我的律例，厌弃我的典章（人若遵行就必因此活着），大大干犯我的安息日。我就说，要在旷野将我的忿怒倾在他们身上，灭绝他们。 ¹⁴ 我却为我名的缘故，没冇这样行，免得我的名在我领他们出埃及的列国人眼前被亵渎。 ¹⁵ 并且我在旷野向他们起誓，必不领他们进入我所赐给他们流奶与蜜之地（那地在万国中是冇荣耀的）； ¹⁶ 因为他们厌弃我的典章，不顺从我的律例，干犯我的安息日，他们的心随从自己的偶象。 ¹⁷ 虽然如此，我眼仍顾惜他们，不毁灭他们，不在旷野将他们灭绝净尽。 ¹⁸ 我在旷野对他们的儿女说：不要遵行你们父亲的律例，不要谨守他们的恶规，也不要因他们的偶象玷污自己。 ¹⁹ 我是耶和华 ― 你们的　神，你们要顺从我的律例，谨守遵行我的典章， ²⁰ 且以我的安息日为圣。这日在我与你们中间为證据，使你们知道我是耶和华 ― 你们的　神。 ²¹ 只是他们的儿女悖逆我，不顺从我的律例，也不谨守遵行我的典章（人若遵行就必因此活着），干犯我的安息日。我就说，要将我的忿怒倾在他们身上，在旷野向他们成就我怒中所定的。 ²² 虽然如此，我却为我名的缘故缩手没冇这样行，免得我的名在我领他们出埃及的列国人眼前被亵渎。 ²³ 并且我在旷野向他们起誓，必将他们分散在列国，四散在列邦； ²⁴ 因为他们不遵行我的典章，竟厌弃我的律例，干犯我的安息日，眼目仰望他们父亲的偶象。 ²⁵ 我也任他们遵行不美的律例，谨守不能使人活着的恶规。 ²⁶ 因他们将一切头生的经火，我就任凭他们在这供献的事上玷污自己，好叫他们凄凉，使他们知道我是耶和华。 ²⁷ 人子啊，你要告诉以色列家说，主耶和华如此说：你们的列祖在得罪我的事上亵渎我； ²⁸ 因为我领他们到了我起誓应许赐给他们的地，他们看见各高山、各茂密树，就在那里献祭，奉上惹我发怒的供物，也在那里焚烧馨香的祭牲，并浇上奠祭。 ²⁹ 我就对他们说：你们所上的那高处叫甚么呢？（那高处的名字叫巴麻直到今日。） ³⁰ 所以你要对以色列家说，主耶和华如此说：你们仍照你们列祖所行的玷污自己么？仍照他们可憎的事行邪淫么？ ³¹ 你们奉上供物使你们儿子经火的时候，仍将一切偶象玷污自己，直到今日么？以色列家啊，我岂被你们求问么？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，我必不被你们求问。 ³² 你们说：我们要象外邦人和列国的宗族一样，去事奉木头与石头。你们所起的这心意万不能成就。 ³³ 主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，我总要作王，用大能的手和伸出来的膀臂，并倾出来的忿怒，治理你们。 ³⁴ 我必用大能的手和伸出来的膀臂，并倾出来的忿怒，将你们从万民中领出来，从分散的列国内聚集你们。 ³⁵ 我必带你们到外邦人的旷野，在那里当面刑罚你们。 ³⁶ 我怎样在埃及地的旷野刑罚你们的列祖，也必照样刑罚你们。这是主耶和华说的。 ³⁷ 我必使你们从杖下经过，使你们被约拘束。 ³⁸ 我必从你们中间除净叛逆和得罪我的人，将他们从所寄居的地方领出来，他们却不得入以色列地。你们就知道我是耶和华。 ³⁹ 以色列家啊，至于你们，主耶和华如此说：从此以后若不听从我，就任凭你们去事奉偶象，只是不可再因你们的供物和偶象亵渎我的圣名。 ⁴⁰ 主耶和华说：在我的圣山，就是以色列高处的山，所冇以色列的全家都要事奉我。我要在那里悦纳你们，向你们要供物和初熟的土产，并一切的圣物。 ⁴¹ 我从万民中领你们出来，从分散的列国内聚集你们，那时我必悦纳你们好象馨香之祭，要在外邦人眼前在你们身上显为圣。 ⁴² 我领你们进入以色列地，就是我起誓应许赐给你们列祖之地，那时你们就知道我是耶和华。 ⁴³ 你们在那里要追念玷污自己的行动作为，又要因所做的一切恶事厌恶自己。 ⁴⁴ 主耶和华说：以色列家啊，我为我名的缘故，不照着你们的恶行和你们的坏事待你们；你们就知道我是耶和华。 ⁴⁵ 耶和华的话临到我说： ⁴⁶ 人子啊，你要面向南方，向南滴下预言攻击南方田野的树林。 ⁴⁷ 对南方的树林说，要听耶和华的话。主耶和华如此说：我必使火在你中间着起，烧灭你中间的一切青树和枯树，猛烈的火焰必不熄灭。从南到北，人的脸面都被烧焦。 ⁴⁸ 凡冇血气的都必知道是我 ― 耶和华使火着起，这火必不熄灭。 ⁴⁹ 于是我说：哎！主耶和华啊，人都指着我说：他岂不是说比喻的么？

CUVS_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H7637 第七 H8141 年 H2549 五 H2320 月 H6218 初十 H3478 日，有以色列 H582 的几个 H2205 长老 H935 来 H1875 求问 H3068 耶和华 H3427 ，坐 H6440 在我面前。

2 H3068 耶和华 H1697 的话 H559 临到我说：

3 H120 人 H1121 子 H1696 啊，你要告诉 H3478 以色列 H2205 的长老 H559 说 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和华 H559 如此说 H935 ：你们来 H1875 是求问 H136 我么？主 H3068 耶和华 H5002 说 H2416 ：我指着我的永生 H1875 起誓，我必不被你们求问。

4 H120 人 H1121 子 H8199 啊，你要审问 H8199 审问 H3045 他们么？你当使他们知道 H1 他们列祖 H8441 那些可憎的事，

5 H559 对他们说 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和华 H559 如此说 H3117 ：当日 H977 我拣选 H3478 以色列 H3290 ，向雅各 H1004 家 H2233 的后裔 H5375 H3027 起誓 H4714 ，在埃及 H776 地 H3045 将自己向他们显现 H559 ，说 H3068 ：我是耶和华 H430 ―你们的　神。

6 H3117 那日 H5375 H3027 我向他们起誓 H3318 ，必领他们出 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H8446 ，到我为他们察看 H2100 的流 H2461 奶 H1706 与蜜 H776 之地 H776 ；那地 H6643 在万国中是有荣耀的。

7 H559 我对他们说 H376 ，你们各人 H7993 要抛弃 H5869 眼 H8251 所喜爱那可憎之物 H4714 ，不可因埃及 H1544 的偶象 H2930 玷污 H3068 自己。我是耶和华 H430 ―你们的　神。

8 H4784 他们却悖逆 H14 我，不肯 H8085 听从 H7993 我，不抛弃 H5869 他们眼 H8251 所喜爱那可憎之物 H5800 ，不离弃 H4714 埃及 H1544 的偶象 H559 。我就说 H2534 ，我要将我的忿怒 H8210 倾 H8432 在他们身上，在 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H3615 向他们成就 H639 我怒中所定的。

9 H8034 我却为我名 H6213 的缘故没有这样行 H8432 ，免得我名在他们所住 H1471 的列国人 H5869 眼前 H2490 被亵渎 H3318 ；我领他们出 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H5869 ，在这列国人的眼前 H3045 将自己向他们显现。

10 H3318 这样，我就使他们出 H4714 埃及 H776 地 H935 ，领 H4057 他们到旷野，

11 H2708 将我的律例 H5414 赐给 H4941 他们，将我的典章 H3045 指示 H120 他们；人 H6213 若遵行 H2425 就必因此活着。

12 H7676 又将我的安息日 H5414 赐给 H226 他们，好在我与他们中间为證据 H3045 ，使他们知道 H3068 我―耶和华 H6942 是叫他们成为圣的。

13 H3478 以色列 H1004 家 H4057 却在旷野 H4784 悖逆 H1980 我，不顺从 H2708 我的律例 H3988 ，厌弃 H4941 我的典章 H120 （人 H6213 若遵行 H2425 就必因此活着 H3966 ），大大 H2490 干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H559 。我就说 H4057 ，要在旷野 H2534 将我的忿怒 H8210 倾 H3615 在他们身上，灭绝他们。

14 H8034 我却为我名 H6213 的缘故，没有这样行 H3318 ，免得我的名在我领他们出 H1471 埃及的列国人 H5869 眼前 H2490 被亵渎。

15 H4057 并且我在旷野 H5375 H3027 向他们起誓 H935 ，必不领他们进入 H5414 我所赐给 H2100 他们流 H2461 奶 H1706 与蜜 H776 之地 H776 （那地 H6643 在万国中是有荣耀的）；

16 H3988 因为他们厌弃 H4941 我的典章 H1980 ，不顺从 H2708 我的律例 H2490 ，干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H3820 ，他们的心 H1980 H310 随从 H1544 自己的偶象。

17 H5869 虽然如此，我眼 H2347 仍顾惜 H7843 他们，不毁灭 H4057 他们，不在旷野 H6213 H3617 将他们灭绝净尽。

18 H4057 我在旷野 H1121 对他们的儿女 H559 说 H3212 ：不要遵行 H1 你们父亲 H2706 的律例 H8104 ，不要谨守 H4941 他们的恶规 H1544 ，也不要因他们的偶象 H2930 玷污自己。

19 H3068 我是耶和华 H430 ―你们的　神 H3212 ，你们要顺从 H2708 我的律例 H8104 ，谨守 H6213 遵行 H4941 我的典章，

20 H7676 且以我的安息日 H6942 为圣 H226 。这日在我与你们中间为證据 H3045 ，使你们知道 H3068 我是耶和华 H430 ―你们的　神。

21 H1121 只是他们的儿女 H4784 悖逆 H1980 我，不顺从 H2708 我的律例 H8104 ，也不谨守 H6213 遵行 H4941 我的典章 H120 （人 H6213 若遵行 H2425 就必因此活着 H2490 ），干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H559 。我就说 H2534 ，要将我的忿怒 H8210 倾 H4057 在他们身上，在旷野 H3615 向他们成就 H639 我怒中所定的。

22 H8034 虽然如此，我却为我名 H7725 的缘故缩 H3027 手 H6213 没有这样行 H3318 ，免得我的名在我领他们出 H1471 埃及的列国人 H5869 眼前 H2490 被亵渎。

23 H4057 并且我在旷野 H5375 H3027 向他们起誓 H6327 ，必将他们分散 H1471 在列国 H2219 ，四散 H776 在列邦；

24 H6213 因为他们不遵行 H4941 我的典章 H3988 ，竟厌弃 H2708 我的律例 H2490 ，干犯 H7676 我的安息日 H5869 ，眼目 H310 仰望 H1 他们父亲 H1544 的偶象。

25 H5414 我也任 H2896 他们遵行不美 H2706 的律例 H2421 ，谨守不能使人活着 H4941 的恶规。

26 H6363 因他们将一切头生的 H5674 经 H4979 火，我就任凭他们在这供献 H2930 的事上玷污 H8074 自己，好叫他们凄凉 H3045 ，使他们知道 H3068 我是耶和华。

27 H120 人 H1121 子 H1696 啊，你要告诉 H3478 以色列 H1004 家 H559 说 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和华 H559 如此说 H1 ：你们的列祖 H4603 H4604 在得罪 H1442 我的事上亵渎我；

28 H935 因为我领 H5375 H3027 他们到了我起誓 H5414 应许赐给 H776 他们的地 H7200 ，他们看见 H7311 各高 H1389 山 H5687 、各茂密 H6086 树 H2076 ，就在那里献 H2077 祭 H5414 ，奉上 H3708 惹我发怒 H7133 的供物 H7760 ，也在那里焚烧 H5207 馨香 H7381 的祭牲 H5258 ，并浇上 H5262 奠祭。

29 H559 我就对他们说 H935 ：你们所上 H1116 的那高处 H8034 叫甚么呢？（那高处的名字 H7121 叫 H1117 巴麻 H3117 直到今日。）

30 H3478 所以你要对以色列 H1004 家 H559 说 H136 ，主 H3069 耶和华 H559 如此说 H1 ：你们仍照你们列祖 H1870 所行的 H2930 玷污 H310 自己么？仍照 H8251 他们可憎的事 H2181 行邪淫么？

31 H5375 你们奉上 H4979 供物 H1121 使你们儿子 H5674 经 H784 火 H1544 的时候，仍将一切偶象 H2930 玷污 H3117 自己，直到今日 H3478 么？以色列 H1004 家 H1875 啊，我岂被你们求问 H136 么？主 H3069 耶和华 H5002 说 H2416 ：我指着我的永生 H1875 起誓，我必不被你们求问。

32 H559 你们说 H1961 ：我们要 H1471 象外邦人 H776 和列国 H4940 的宗族 H8334 一样，去事奉 H6086 木头 H68 与石头 H5927 。你们所起 H7307 的这心意万不能成就。

33 H136 主 H3069 耶和华 H5002 说 H2416 ：我指着我的永生 H2389 起誓，我总要作王，用大能 H3027 的手 H5186 和伸出来 H2220 的膀臂 H8210 ，并倾出来 H2534 的忿怒 H4427 ，治理你们。

34 H2389 我必用大能 H3027 的手 H5186 和伸出来 H2220 的膀臂 H8210 ，并倾出来 H2534 的忿怒 H5971 ，将你们从万民 H3318 中领出来 H6327 ，从分散 H776 的列国 H6908 内聚集你们。

35 H935 我必带 H5971 你们到外邦人 H4057 的旷野 H6440 H6440 ，在那里当面 H8199 刑罚你们。

36 H4714 我怎样在埃及 H776 地 H4057 的旷野 H8199 刑罚 H1 你们的列祖 H8199 ，也必照样刑罚 H136 你们。这是主 H3069 耶和华 H5002 说的。

37 H7626 我必使你们从杖 H5674 下经过 H935 ，使 H1285 你们被约 H4562 拘束。

38 H1305 我必从你们中间除净 H4775 叛逆 H6586 和得罪 H4033 我的人，将他们从所寄居 H776 的地方 H3318 领出来 H935 ，他们却不得入 H3478 以色列 H127 地 H3045 。你们就知道 H3068 我是耶和华。

39 H3478 以色列 H1004 家 H136 啊，至于你们，主 H3069 耶和华 H559 如此说 H310 ：从此以后 H8085 若不听从 H3212 我，就任凭你们去 H5647 事奉 H1544 偶象 H4979 ，只是不可再因你们的供物 H1544 和偶象 H2490 亵渎 H6944 我的圣 H8034 名。

40 H136 主 H3069 耶和华 H5002 说 H6944 ：在我的圣 H2022 山 H3478 ，就是以色列 H4791 高处 H2022 的山 H3478 ，所有以色列 H1004 的全家 H5647 都要事奉 H7521 我。我要在那里悦纳 H1875 你们，向你们要 H8641 供物 H7225 和初熟 H4864 的土产 H6944 ，并一切的圣物。

41 H5971 我从万民 H3318 中领 H6327 你们出来，从分散 H776 的列国 H6908 内聚集 H7521 你们，那时我必悦纳 H5207 你们好象馨香 H7381 之祭 H1471 ，要在外邦人 H5869 眼前 H6942 在你们身上显为圣。

42 H935 我领 H3478 你们进入以色列 H127 地 H5375 H3027 ，就是我起誓 H5414 应许赐给 H1 你们列祖 H776 之地 H3045 ，那时你们就知道 H3068 我是耶和华。

43 H2142 你们在那里要追念 H2930 玷污 H1870 自己的行动 H5949 作为 H6440 ，又要因 H6213 所做 H7451 的一切恶事 H6962 厌恶自己。

44 H136 主 H3069 耶和华 H5002 说 H3478 ：以色列 H1004 家 H8034 啊，我为我名 H7451 的缘故，不照着你们的恶 H1870 行 H7843 和你们的坏 H5949 事 H6213 待 H3045 你们；你们就知道 H3068 我是耶和华。

45 H3068 耶和华 H1697 的话 H559 临到我说：

46 H120 人 H1121 子 H6440 啊，你要面 H7760 向 H8486 南 H1870 方 H1864 ，向南 H5197 滴下 H5012 预言 H5405 攻击南方 H7704 田野 H3293 的树林。

47 H5045 对南方 H3293 的树林 H559 说 H8085 ，要听 H3068 耶和华 H1697 的话 H136 。主 H3069 耶和华 H559 如此说 H784 ：我必使火 H3341 在你中间着起 H398 ，烧灭 H3892 你中间的一切青 H6086 树 H3002 和枯 H6086 树 H3852 ，猛烈 H7957 的火焰 H3518 必不熄灭 H5045 。从南 H6828 到北 H6440 ，人的脸面 H6866 都被烧焦。

48 H1320 凡有血气的 H7200 都必知道 H3068 是我―耶和华 H1197 使火着起 H3518 ，这火必不熄灭。

49 H559 于是我说 H162 ：哎 H136 ！主 H3069 耶和华 H559 啊，人都指着我说 H4911 ：他岂不是说 H4912 比喻的么？

Esperanto⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ En la sepa jaro, en la deka tago de la kvina monato, venis kelkaj el la plejagxuloj de Izrael, por demandi la Eternulon, kaj ili sidigxis antaux mi. ² Kaj aperis al mi vorto de la Eternulo, dirante: ³ Ho filo de homo, parolu al la plejagxuloj de Izrael, kaj diru al ili:Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:CXu por demandi Min vi venis? kiel Mi vivas, Mi ne respondos al via demando, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo. ⁴ Se vi volas jugxi ilin, se vi volas jugxi, ho filo de homo, tiam montru al ili la abomenindajxojn de iliaj patroj, ⁵ kaj diru al ili:Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:En la tago, kiam Mi elektis Izraelon kaj levis Mian manon al la idaro de la domo de Jakob, kiam Mi konigis Min al ili en la lando Egipta, kaj, levante al ili Mian manon, diris:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio- ⁶ en tiu tago Mi per levo de la mano promesis al ili, ke Mi elkondukos ilin el la lando Egipta en landon, kiun Mi elektis por ili, kie fluas lakto kaj mielo, kaj kiu estas la plej bela el cxiuj landoj. ⁷ Kaj Mi diris al ili:CXiu el vi forjxetu la fiajxojn, kiuj estas antaux liaj okuloj, kaj ne malpurigu vin per la idoloj de Egiptujo:Mi, la Eternulo, estas via Dio. ⁸ Sed ili malobeis Min kaj ne volis auxskulti Min, kaj neniu el ili forjxetis la fiajxojn, kiuj estis antaux liaj okuloj, kaj la idolojn de Egiptujo ili ne forlasis. Kaj Mi intencis elversxi sur ilin Mian koleron, kontentigi sur ili Mian indignon meze de la lando Egipta. ⁹ Tamen pro Mia nomo, por ke gxi ne malsanktigxu antaux la okuloj de la nacioj, inter kiuj ili estis kaj antaux kies okuloj Mi konigis Min al ili, Mi agis tiel, ke Mi elkondukis ilin el la lando Egipta. ¹⁰ Kaj Mi elkondukis ilin el la lando Egipta kaj venigis ilin en la dezerton. ¹¹ Kaj Mi donis al ili Miajn legxojn, kaj Mi konigis al ili Miajn decidojn, per kies plenumado homo vivas. ¹² Ankaux Miajn sabatojn Mi donis al ili, por ke ili estu signo inter Mi kaj ili, por ke ili sciu, ke Mi, la Eternulo, ilin sanktigas. ¹³ Sed la domo de Izrael ribelis kontraux Mi en la dezerto:ili ne sekvis Miajn legxojn, kaj ili malsxatis Miajn decidojn, per kies plenumado homo vivas, kaj Miajn sabatojn ili tre malsanktigis. Kaj Mi intencis elversxi sur ilin Mian koleron en la dezerto, por ekstermi ilin. ¹⁴ Tamen Mi agis pro Mia nomo, por ke gxi ne malsanktigxu antaux la okuloj de la nacioj, antaux kies okuloj Mi elkondukis ilin. ¹⁵ Mi levis kontraux ilin Mian manon en la dezerto, por ne venigi ilin en la landon, kiun Mi destinis, en kiu fluas lakto kaj mielo kaj kiu estas la plej bela el cxiuj landoj; ¹⁶ pro tio, ke ili malsxatis Miajn decidojn, ne sekvis Miajn legxojn, kaj malsanktigis Miajn sabatojn; cxar ilia koro sekvis iliajn idolojn. ¹⁷ Tamen Mia okulo indulgis ilin, por ne pereigi ilin, kaj Mi ne faris al ili finon en la dezerto. ¹⁸ Kaj Mi diris al iliaj infanoj en la dezerto:Ne sekvu la legxojn de viaj patroj, ne observu iliajn morojn, kaj ne malpurigu vin per iliaj idoloj. ¹⁹ Mi, la Eternulo, estas via Dio; Miajn legxojn sekvu, kaj Miajn decidojn observu, kaj plenumu ilin; ²⁰ kaj tenu sankte Miajn sabatojn, por ke ili estu signo inter Mi kaj vi, por ke vi sciu, ke Mi, la Eternulo, estas via Dio. ²¹ Sed la infanoj malobeis Min:Miajn legxojn ili ne sekvis, ili ne observis kaj ne plenumis Miajn decidojn, per kies plenumado homo vivas, malsanktigis Miajn sabatojn. Kaj Mi intencis elversxi Mian koleron sur ilin, kontentigi Mian indignon sur ili en la dezerto. ²² Tamen Mi retiris Mian manon kaj agis pro Mia nomo, por ke gxi ne malsanktigxu antaux la okuloj de la nacioj, antaux kies okuloj Mi elkondukis ilin. ²³ Sed, levinte Mian manon, Mi diris al ili en la dezerto, ke Mi disjxetos ilin inter la naciojn kaj dispelos ilin en diversajn landojn ²⁴ pro tio, ke ili ne plenumis Miajn decidojn, malsxatis Miajn legxojn, malsanktigis Miajn sabatojn, kaj direktis siajn okulojn al la idoloj de siaj patroj. ²⁵ Tial Mi donis al ili instituciojn nebonajn, kaj arangxojn, per kiuj ili ne povas vivi; ²⁶ kaj Mi permesis al ili malpurigi sin per siaj oferoj, trairigante tra fajro cxiun unuenaskiton, por ke Mi ruinigu ilin, por ke ili eksciu, ke Mi estas la Eternulo. ²⁷ Tial parolu al la domo de Izrael, ho filo de homo, kaj diru al ili, ke tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Ankoraux plue viaj patroj malhonoris Min per la pekoj, kiujn ili faris kontraux Mi: ²⁸ Mi venigis ilin en la landon, pri kiu Mi per levo de mano promesis, ke Mi donos gxin al ili; sed cxie, kie ili vidis ian altan monteton aux ian brancxoricxan arbon, ili bucxis tie siajn oferojn kaj alportis tien siajn kolerigantajn donojn, metis tien siajn agrablajn odorajxojn kaj versxis tie siajn versxoferojn. ²⁹ Kaj Mi diris al ili:Kio estas tiu altajxo, sur kiun vi iras? Kaj oni donis al tiu loko la nomon Altajxo gxis la nuna tago. ³⁰ Tial diru al la domo de Izrael:Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Vi malpurigas vin konforme al la konduto de viaj patroj, kaj vi malcxaste sekvas iliajn abomenindajxojn; ³¹ alportante viajn donacojn, trairigante viajn infanojn tra fajro, vi malpurigas vin per cxiuj viaj idoloj gxis la nuna tempo; cxu do Mi povas respondi al viaj demandoj, ho domo de Izrael? Kiel Mi vivas, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo, Mi ne respondos al viaj demandoj. ³² Kaj kio venas en vian kapon, kiam vi diras:Ni estu kiel la nacioj, kiel la gentoj de la landoj, servante al ligno kaj al sxtonoj-tio ne efektivigxos. ³³ Kiel Mi vivas, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo, per forta mano, per etendita brako, kaj per elversxado de kolero Mi regxos super vi; ³⁴ kaj per forta mano, per etendita brako, kaj per elversxado de kolero, Mi elkondukos vin el inter la popoloj, kaj kolektos vin el la landoj, kien vi estas disjxetitaj; ³⁵ kaj Mi venigos vin en la dezerton de la popoloj, kaj tie Mi procesos kun vi vizagxon kontraux vizagxo. ³⁶ Kiel Mi procesis kun viaj patroj en la dezerto de la lando Egipta, tiel Mi procesos kun vi, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo. ³⁷ Kaj Mi pasigos vin sub vergo kaj venigos vin en la ligilojn de la interligo; ³⁸ kaj Mi eligos el inter vi tiujn, kiuj ribelis kaj pekis kontraux Mi, el la lando de ilia logxado Mi elirigos ilin, sed en la landon de Izrael ili ne eniros. Kaj vi ekscios, ke Mi estas la Eternulo. ³⁹ Kaj pri vi, ho domo de Izrael, tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:CXiu el vi iru kaj servu al siaj idoloj, se vi ne auxskultas Min; sed Mian sanktan nomon ne plu malhonoru per viaj donoj kaj per viaj idoloj. ⁴⁰ CXar sur Mia sankta monto, sur la alta monto de Izrael, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo, tie servos al Mi la tuta domo de Izrael, cxiuj, kiuj estos en la lando; tie Mi akceptos ilin favore, kaj tie Mi akceptos viajn oferdonojn kaj la unuaajxojn de viaj donoj, kun cxio, kion vi dedicxas al Mi. ⁴¹ Mi akceptos vin favore cxe la agrabla odorajxo, kiam Mi elkondukos vin el inter la popoloj, kaj kolektos vin el la landoj, kien vi estis disjxetitaj; kaj Mi sanktigxos per vi antaux la okuloj de la nacioj. ⁴² Kaj vi ekscios, ke Mi estas la Eternulo, kiam Mi venigos vin en la landon de Izrael, en la landon, pri kiu Mi levis Mian manon, ke Mi donos gxin al viaj patroj. ⁴³ Kaj vi rememoros tie vian konduton kaj cxiujn viajn agojn, per kiuj vi malpurigis vin, kaj vi sentos abomenon antaux vi mem kontraux cxiuj malbonagoj, kiujn vi faris. ⁴⁴ Kaj vi ekscios, ke Mi estas la Eternulo, kiam Mi agos kun vi pro Mia nomo, ne konforme al via malbona konduto kaj al viaj pereigaj agoj, ho domo de Izrael, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo. ⁴⁵ Kaj aperis al mi vorto de la Eternulo, dirante: ⁴⁶ Ho filo de homo, direktu vian vizagxon al la vojo suden, prediku al la sudo, kaj profetu pri la arbaro de la suda kampo. ⁴⁷ Kaj diru al la suda arbaro:Auxskultu la vorton de la Eternulo! Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Jen Mi ekbruligos en vi fajron, kaj gxi formangxegos en vi cxiun arbon verdan kaj cxiun arbon velksekigxintan; ne estingigxos la flamanta fajro, kaj forbrulos cxio, kio trovigxas de la sudo gxis la nordo. ⁴⁸ Kaj cxiu karno vidos, ke Mi, la Eternulo, tion ekbruligis tiel, ke oni ne povas estingi. ⁴⁹ Kaj mi diris:Ho Sinjoro, ho Eternulo! ili diras pri mi:Li parolas ja nur parabolojn.

Finnish⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ja tapahtui seitsemäntenä vuotena, kymmenentenä päivänä viidennessä kuukaudessa, että muutamia Israelin vanhimmista tuli kysymään Herralta; ja he istuivat minun eteeni. ² Silloin tapahtui Herran sana minulle ja sanoi: ³ Sinä, ihmisen poika, puhu Israelin vanhimpain kanssa, ja sano heille: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: oletteko te tulleet kysymään minulta? Niin totta kuin minä elän, en tahdo minä teitä vastata, sanoo Herra, Herra. ⁴ Mutta jos sinä ihmisen poika tahdot tuomita heitä, niin tuomitse heitä näin: ilmoita heille heidän isäinsä kauhistus. ⁵ Ja sano heille: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: siihen aikaan, kuin minä valitsin Israelin, nostin minä käteni Jakobin huoneen siemenelle, ja annoin heidän tuta minuani Egyptin maalla; ja tosin minä nostin käteni heille, ja sanoin: minä olen Herra teidän Jumalanne. ⁶ Mutta minä nostin heille käteni sillä ajalla, että minun piti johdattaman heitä Egyptin maalta siihen maakuntaan, jonka minä heille edes katsonut olin, joka rieskaa ja hunajaa vuotaa, joka on paras kaikkein maakuntain seassa. ⁷ Ja sanoin heille: heittäkään jokainen kauhistuksen pois silmäinsä edestä, ja älkäät saastuttako itsiänne Egyptin epäjumalista; sillä minä olen Herra teidän Jumalanne. ⁸ Mutta he olivat minulle kovakorvaiset ja ei tahtoneet kuulla minua; ja ei yksikään heistä heittänyt kauhistustansa pois silmäinsä edestä, ja ei hyljänneet Egyptin epäjumalia. Niin minä ajattelin vuodattaa vihani heidän päällensä, ja antaa minun hirmuisuuteni käydä heidän ylitsensä Egyptin maassa. ⁹ Mutta en minä tehnyt sitä minun nimeni tähden, ettei sen pitänyt saastutetuksi tuleman pakanain edessä, joiden seassa he olivat, ja joille minä olin itseni ilmoittanut, että minä heidät tahdoin johdattaa ulos Egyptin maalta. ¹⁰ Ja kuin minä heidät Egyptin maalta olin johdattanut ulos, ja antanut heidän tulla korpeen: ¹¹ Annoin minä heille minun säätyni, ja minun oikeuteni heille tiettäväksi tein: se ihminen joka ne tekee, hän elää niissä. ¹² Minä annoin myös heille minun sabbatini merkiksi minun ja heidän vaiheellansa, että heidän piti tietämän, että minä olen Herra, joka heitä pyhitän. ¹³ Mutta Israelin huone oli minulle kovakorvainen korvessa, ja ei elänyt minun säätyini jälkeen, ja katsoi minun oikeuteni ylön, joissa se ihminen elää, joka ne tekee; ja he saastuttivat minun sabbatini sangen suuresti: niin minä ajattelin vuodattaa minun vihani heidän päällensä korvessa, ja peräti kadottaa heitä. ¹⁴ Mutta en minä sitä tehnyt minun nimeni tähden, ettei sen pitänyt turmelluksi tuleman pakanain seassa, joista minä heidät olin johdattanut ulos heidän silmäinsä edessä. ¹⁵ Ja minä nostin käteni heitä vastaan korvessa, etten minä tahtonut heitä antaa tulla siihen maahan, jonka minä heille antanut olin, joka rieskaa ja hunajaa vuotaa, joka on paras kaikkein maakuntain seassa, ¹⁶ Että he katsoivat minun oikeuteni ylön, ja ei eläneet minun säätyini jälkeen, ja turmelivat minun sabbatini; sillä heidän sydämensä vaelsi heidän epäjumalainsa jälkeen. ¹⁷ Mutta minun silmäni armahti heitä, etten minä heitä kadottanut, enkä peräti tyhjäksi tehnyt heitä korvessa. ¹⁸ Ja minä sanoin heidän lapsillensa korvessa: ei teidän pidä elämän teidän isäinne säätyin jälkeen, eikä pitämän heidän oikeuksiansa, eli saastuttaman itsiänne heidän epäjumaliinsa; ¹⁹ Sillä minä olen Herra teidän Jumalanne: minun säätyini jälkeen pitää teidän elämän, ja minun oikeuteni pitämän, ja niiden jälkeen tekemän. ²⁰ Ja minun sabbatini pitää teidän pyhittämän, että ne pitää oleman merkiksi minun ja teidän vaiheellanne, että teidän pitää tietämän, että minä Herra olen teidän Jumalanne. ²¹ Mutta lapset olivat minulle myös kovakorvaiset, ja ei eläneet minun säätyini jälkeen, eikä pitäneet minun oikeuksiani, tehdäksensä niiden jälkeen, joissa ihminen elää, joka ne pitää, ja he turmelivat minun sabbatini; niin minä ajattelin vuodattaa minun vihani heidän päällensä, ja antaa minun hirmuisuuteni käydä heidän ylitsensä korvessa. ²² Mutta minä käänsin käteni, ja en tehnyt sitä minun nimeni tähden, ettei sen pitänyt turmelluksi tuleman pakanain edessä, joista minä heitä olen johdattanut ulos heidän silmäinsä edessä. ²³ Minä nostin myös minun käteni heitä vastaan korvessa, hajoittaakseni heitä pakanain sekaan ja maakuntiin, ²⁴ Ettei he pitäneet minun oikeuksiani, ja katsoivat minun säätyni ylön, ja turmelivat minun sabbatini, ja katselivat isäinsä epäjumalia. ²⁵ Sentähden annoin minä heille säädyt, jotka ei hyvät olleet, ja oikeudet, joissa ei heille ollut elämää, ²⁶ Ja hylkäsin heidän uhrinsa koska he käyttivät tulessa kaikki esikoiset, että minun piti heitä hävittämän, ja että heidän piti tietämän, että minä olen Herra. ²⁷ Sentähden puhu, sinä ihmisen poika, Israelin huoneelle, ja sano heille: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: teidän isänne ovat vielä enemmin minua pilkanneet, hyvällä ehdolla minua vastaan rikkoissansa. ²⁸ Sillä kuin minä olin antanut heidän tulla siihen maahan, jonka ylitse minä käteni nostanut olin, että minun piti sen antaman heille; kussa he joskus näkivät korkean vuoren taikka paksuoksaisen puun, siellä he uhrasivat uhrinsa ja kantoivat sinne uhrinsa vihan kehoitukseksi, ja suitsuttivat siellä makian hajunsa ja vuodattivat siellä juomauhrinsa. ²⁹ Mutta minä sanoin heille: mihinkä pitää siis oleman sen kukkulan, johonka te menette? Ja siitä kutsutaan se kukkulaksi aina tähän päivään asti. ³⁰ Sentähden sano Israelin huoneelle: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: te saastutatte itsenne teidän isäinne menoissa, ja teette huorin heidän kauhistustensa kanssa; ³¹ Ja saastutatte itsenne teidän epäjumalissanne, joille te uhraatte teidän lahjanne, ja poltatte teidän poikanne tulessa hamaan tähän päivään asti: ja minun pitäis antaman teille vastausta, sinä Israelin huone? Niin totta kuin minä elän, sanoo Herra, Herra: en tahdo minä vastausta antaa teille. ³² Ja se mikä tulee teidän mieleenne, ei siitä pidä mitään oleman: että te sanotte: me tahdomme tehdä niinkuin pakanat ja muut kansat maakunnissa, ja palvella kantoja ja kiviä. ³³ Niin totta kuin minä elän, sanoo Herra, Herra, minä tahdon hallita teitä väkevällä kädellä ja ojennetulla käsivarrella, ja vuodatetulla hirmuisuudella. ³⁴ Ja tahdon johdattaa teitä pois kansoista, ja koota teitä niistä maakunnista, joihinka te hajoitetut olette, väkevällä kädellä ja ojennetulla käsivarrella, ja vuodatetulla hirmuisuudella. ³⁵ Ja tahdon teidän antaa tulla kansain korpeen, ja olla siellä oikeudella teidän kanssanne, kasvoista niin kasvoihin. ³⁶ Niinkuin minä teidän isäinne kanssa Egyptin maan korvessa oikeudella olin: juuri sillä tavalla tahdon minä olla oikeudella teidän kanssanne, sanoo Herra, Herra. ³⁷ Minä tahdon antaa teidän tulla vitsan alle, ja johdattaa teitä liiton siteellä. ³⁸ Ja tahdon perata pois vastahakoiset ja minusta luopuvaiset teidän seastanne. Ja tosin minä tahdon johdattaa heitä ulos asumamaastansa, ja en anna heitä tulla Israelin maalle, että teidän tietämän pitää, että minä olen Herra. ³⁹ Sentähden te, Israelin huone, näin sanoo Herra, Herra: ettette kuitenkaan tahdo kuulla minua, niin tehkäät niinkuin teille kelpaa, ja jokainen teitä palvelkaan epäjumalaansa tästäkin lähin; mutta minun pyhä nimeni antakaat tästäedes pilkkaamatta olla teidän uhreissanne ja epäjumalissanne. ⁴⁰ Sillä näin sanoo Herra, Herra: minun pyhällä vuorellani, korkialla Israelin vuorella, siellä pitää koko Israelin huone ja kaikki, jotka maakunnassa ovat, palveleman minua; siellä pitää heidän minulle oleman otolliset, ja siellä minä tahdon anoa teiltä ylennysuhria ja teidän uhrinne esikoista kaiken sen kanssa, jolla te minua pyhitätte. ⁴¹ Te olette minulle otolliset makialla savulla, kuin minä annan teidän tulla pois kansoista, ja kokoon teitä siitä maasta, kuhunka te hajoitetut olette, ja pyhitän itseni teissä, pakanain edessä. ⁴² Ja teidän pitää ymmärtämän, että minä olen Herra, koska minä olen antanut teidän tulla Israelin maalle, siihen maahan, josta minä nostin käteni, että minun piti teidän isillenne sen antaman. ⁴³ Siellä pitää teidän muistaman teidän menonne ja kaikki teidän tekonne, joilla te itsenne saastuttaneet olette, ja teidän pitää suuttman itseenne kaiken teidän pahuutenne tähden, jonka te tehneet olette. ⁴⁴ Ja teidän pitää ymmärtämän, että minä olen Herra, koska minä teen teidän kanssanne minun nimeni tähden, ja ei teidän pahan menonne ja vahingollisen työnne jälkeen, sinä Israelin huone, sanoo Herra, Herra. ⁴⁵ Ja Herran sana tapahtui minulle ja sanoi: ⁴⁶ Sinä, ihmisen poika, aseta kasvos oikian käden puoleen, ja pisaroitse lounaan puoleen, ja ennusta metsää vastaan, kedolla lounaan päin, ⁴⁷ Ja sano lounaan puoliselle metsälle: kuule Herran sanaa: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: katso, minä tahdon sinussa tulen sytyttää, sen pitää sekä tuoreet että kuivat puut polttaman, ettei hänen ankaraa liekkiänsä taideta sammuttaa, vaan kaikki pitää poltettaman, mitä lounaasta pohjaan käsin on. ⁴⁸ Ja kaikki liha pitää näkemän, että minä Herra sen sytyttänyt olen; ja ei pidä sitä sammutettaman. ⁴⁹ Ja minä sanoin: ah! Herra, Herra, he sanovat minusta: tämä puhuu paljaita tapauksia.

FinnishPR⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Seitsemäntenä vuotena, viidennessä kuussa, kuukauden kymmenentenä päivänä tuli miehiä Juudan vanhinten joukosta kysymään neuvoa Herralta, ja he istuivat minun eteeni. ² Niin minulle tuli tämä Herran sana: ³ "Ihmislapsi, puhu Israelin vanhimmille ja sano heille: Näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Tekö tulette minulta neuvoa kysymään? Niin totta kuin minä elän, en anna minä teidän kysyä minulta neuvoa, sanoo Herra, Herra. ⁴ Etkö tuomitse heitä, etkö tuomitse, ihmislapsi? Tee heille tiettäviksi heidän isiensä kauhistukset ⁵ ja sano heille: Näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Sinä päivänä, jona minä Israelin valitsin, minä kättä kohottaen lupasin Jaakobin heimon jälkeläisille, minä tein itseni heille tunnetuksi Egyptin maassa ja kättä kohottaen lupasin heille sanoen: 'Minä olen Herra, teidän Jumalanne'. ⁶ Sinä päivänä minä kättä kohottaen lupasin heille, että vien heidät pois Egyptin maasta siihen maahan, jonka olin heille katsonut ja joka vuotaa maitoa ja mettä-se on kaunistus kaikkien maitten joukossa. - ⁷ Ja minä sanoin heille: 'Heittäkää, itsekukin, pois silmienne iljetykset älkääkä saastuttako itseänne Egyptin kivijumalilla: minä olen Herra, teidän Jumalanne'. ⁸ Mutta he niskoittelivat minua vastaan eivätkä tahtoneet minua kuulla; eivät heittäneet pois itsekukin silmiensä iljetyksiä eivätkä hyljänneet Egyptin kivijumalia. Niin minä ajattelin vuodattaa kiivauteni heidän ylitsensä ja panna vihani täytäntöön heissä keskellä Egyptin maata. ⁹ Mutta minä tein, minkä tein, oman nimeni tähden, ettei se tulisi häväistyksi pakanain silmissä, joitten keskellä he olivat ja joitten silmäin edessä minä olin tehnyt itseni heille tunnetuksi viemällä heidät pois Egyptin maasta. ¹⁰ Ja kun olin vienyt heidät pois Egyptin maasta ja tuonut heidät erämaahan, ¹¹ niin minä annoin heille käskyni ja tein heille tiettäviksi oikeuteni: se ihminen, joka ne pitää, on niistä elävä. ¹² Myöskin sapattini minä annoin heille, olemaan merkkinä minun ja heidän välillään, että he tulisivat tietämään, että minä olen Herra, joka pyhitän heidät. ¹³ Mutta Israelin heimo niskoitteli minua vastaan erämaassa: he eivät vaeltaneet minun käskyjeni mukaan, ylenkatsoivat minun oikeuteni, jotka ihmisen on pidettävä, että hän niistä eläisi, ja minun sapattini he kovin rikkoivat. Niin minä ajattelin vuodattaa kiivauteni heidän ylitsensä erämaassa ja lopettaa heidät. ¹⁴ Mutta minä tein, minkä tein, oman nimeni tähden, ettei se tulisi häväistyksi pakanain silmissä, joitten silmäin edessä minä olin vienyt heidät pois. ¹⁵ Kuitenkin minä kättä kohottaen vannoin heille erämaassa, etten heitä tuo siihen maahan, jonka olin antanut heille, joka vuotaa maitoa ja mettä-se on kaunistus kaikkien maitten joukossa- ¹⁶ koska he pitivät minun oikeuteni halpoina, eivät vaeltaneet minun käskyjeni mukaan, vaan rikkoivat minun sapattini; sillä heidän sydämensä vaelsi heidän kivijumalainsa jäljessä. ¹⁷ Mutta minä säälin heitä, niin etten heitä hävittänyt enkä tehnyt heistä loppua erämaassa. ¹⁸ Sitten minä sanoin heidän lapsillensa erämaassa: Älkää vaeltako isäinne käskyjen mukaan, heidän oikeuksiansa älkää noudattako älkääkä saastuttako itseänne heidän kivijumalillansa. ¹⁹ Minä olen Herra, teidän Jumalanne; minun käskyjeni mukaan vaeltakaa, minun oikeuksiani noudattakaa, ne pitäkää ²⁰ ja pyhittäkää minun sapattini; ne olkoot merkkinä välillämme, minun ja teidän, että tulisitte tietämään, että minä olen Herra, teidän Jumalanne. ²¹ Mutta lapset niskoittelivat minua vastaan: he eivät vaeltaneet minun käskyjeni mukaan, eivät noudattaneet minun oikeuksiani, niin että olisivat ne pitäneet, -jotka ihmisen on pidettävä, että hän niistä eläisi-ja rikkoivat minun sapattini. Niin minä ajattelin vuodattaa kiivauteni heidän ylitsensä ja panna vihani heissä täytäntöön erämaassa. ²² Mutta minä pidätin käteni ja tein, minkä tein, oman nimeni tähden, ettei se tulisi häväistyksi pakanain silmissä, joitten silmäin edessä minä olin vienyt heidät pois. ²³ Kuitenkin minä kättä kohottaen vannoin heille erämaassa, että minä hajotan heidät pakanain sekaan ja sirotan heidät muihin maihin, ²⁴ koska he eivät pitäneet minun käskyjäni, vaan ylenkatsoivat minun käskyni, rikkoivat minun sapattini ja heidän silmänsä pälyivät heidän isiensä kivijumalain perään. ²⁵ Niinpä minäkin annoin heille käskyjä, jotka eivät olleet hyviä, ja oikeuksia, joista he eivät voineet elää, ²⁶ ja annoin heidän saastua lahjoistansa, siitä, että polttivat uhrina kaiken, mikä avasi äidinkohdun, jotta saattaisin heidät kauhun valtaan ja he tulisivat tietämään, että minä olen Herra. ²⁷ Sentähden puhu Israelin heimolle, ihmislapsi, ja sano heille: Näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Vielä niinkin ovat isänne minua herjanneet, että ovat olleet uskottomat minua kohtaan. ²⁸ Kun minä toin heidät maahan, jonka olin kättä kohottaen luvannut heille antaa, niin missä vain he näkivät korkean kukkulan tai tuuhean puun, siinä he uhrasivat teurasuhrinsa ja antoivat vihastuttavat uhrilahjansa, siinä panivat esiin suloisesti tuoksuvat uhrinsa ja siinä vuodattivat juomauhrinsa. ²⁹ Niin minä sanoin heille: 'Mikä tämä uhrikukkula on, jolle te menette?' ja niin sai sellainen nimen uhrikukkula aina tähän päivään asti. ³⁰ Sentähden sano Israelin heimolle: Näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Ettekö te saastuta itseänne isienne tiellä? Ettekö kulje uskottomina heidän iljetystensä jäljessä? ³¹ Ettekö ole saastuttaneet itseänne kaikilla kivijumalillanne aina tähän päivään asti, kun tuotte lahjojanne ja panette lapsenne käymään tulen läpi? Ja minäkö antaisin teidän kysyä minulta neuvoa, te Israelin heimo? Niin totta kuin minä elän, sanoo Herra, Herra, en anna minä teidän kysyä minulta neuvoa. ³² Se, mikä on tullut teidän mieleenne, ei totisesti ole tapahtuva-se, mitä sanotte: 'Me tahdomme olla pakanain kaltaisia, muitten maitten sukukuntain kaltaisia, niin että palvelemme puuta ja kiveä'. ³³ Niin totta kuin minä elän, sanoo Herra, Herra: totisesti minä olen hallitseva teitä väkevällä kädellä, ojennetulla käsivarrella ja vuodatetulla vihalla. ³⁴ Ja minä vien teidät pois kansojen seasta ja kokoan teidät maista, joihin olitte hajotetut, väkevällä kädellä, ojennetulla käsivarrella ja vuodatetulla vihalla. ³⁵ Ja minä tuon teidät kansojen erämaahan, ja siellä minä käyn oikeutta teidän kanssanne kasvoista kasvoihin. ³⁶ Niinkuin minä kävin oikeutta isienne kanssa Egyptinmaan erämaassa, niin minä käyn oikeutta teidän kanssanne, sanoo Herra, Herra. ³⁷ Minä panen teidät kulkemaan sauvan alitse ja saatan teidät liiton siteeseen. ³⁸ Ja minä erotan teistä ne, jotka kapinoivat minua vastaan ja luopuvat minusta: muukalaisuutensa maasta minä vien heidät pois, mutta Israelin maahan he eivät tule; ja te tulette tietämään, että minä olen Herra. ³⁹ Mutta te, Israelin heimo! Näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Menkää vain ja palvelkaa itsekukin omia kivijumalianne. Mutta vastedes te totisesti kuulette minua ettekä enää häpäise minun pyhää nimeäni lahjoillanne ynnä kivijumalillanne. ⁴⁰ Sillä minun pyhällä vuorellani, Israelin korkealla vuorella, sanoo Herra, Herra, siellä he palvelevat minua, koko Israelin heimo, kaikki tyynni, mitä maassa on. Siellä minä heihin mielistyn, siellä minä halajan teidän antimianne, uutisverojanne, kaikkinaisia teidän pyhiä lahjojanne. ⁴¹ Niinkuin suloisesti tuoksuvaan uhriin minä teihin mielistyn, kun minä vien teidät pois kansojen seasta ja kokoan teidät maista, joihin olette hajotetut, ja osoitan teissä pyhyyteni pakanain silmien edessä. ⁴² Ja te tulette tietämään, että minä olen Herra, kun minä tuon teidät Israelin maahan, siihen maahan, jonka minä kättä kohottaen olin luvannut antaa teidän isillenne. ⁴³ Ja te muistatte siellä vaelluksenne ja kaikki tekonne, joilla olette itsenne saastuttaneet, ja teitä kyllästyttää oma itsenne kaikkien pahain töittenne tähden, mitä olette tehneet. ⁴⁴ Ja te tulette tietämään, että minä olen Herra, kun minä teen teille, minkä teen, oman nimeni tähden, en teidän pahan vaelluksenne enkä riettaiden tekojenne ansion mukaan, te Israelin heimo; sanoo Herra, Herra." ⁴⁵ Ja minulle tuli tämä Herran sana: ⁴⁶ "Ihmislapsi, käännä kasvosi etelää kohti, vuodata sanasi etelää vastaan ja ennusta kedon metsikköä vastaan, joka on Etelämaassa. ⁴⁷ Ja sano Etelämaan metsikölle: Kuule Herran sana. Näin sanoo Herra, Herra: Katso, minä sytytän sinut tuleen, ja se kuluttaa kaikki sinun tuoreet puusi ja kuivat puusi. Ei sammu leimuava liekki, ja siitä kärventyvät kaikki kasvot, etelästä pohjoiseen asti; ⁴⁸ ja kaikki liha on näkevä, että minä, Herra, olen sen sytyttänyt: se ei sammu." ⁴⁹ Niin minä sanoin: "Voi Herra, Herra! Ne sanovat minusta: 'Tämähän puhuu pelkkiä vertauksia'."

Haitian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Lè sa a, se te dizyèm jou nan senkyèm mwa setyèm lanne depi yo te depòte pèp la nan peyi Babilòn. De twa chèf fanmi nan pèp Izrayèl la vin jwenn mwen pou m' te ka pale ak Seyè a pou yo. Yo te chita devan m'. ² Lè sa a, Seyè a pale avè m', li di m' konsa: ³ -Nonm o! Pale ak chèf fanmi pèp Izrayèl yo. Di yo men mesaj Seyè sèl Mèt la voye di yo: Nou vin chache konnen volonte m', pa vre? Jan nou konnen mwen vivan vre a, mwen p'ap kite moun mande m' anyen. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa. ⁴ Nonm o! Eske ou pare pou ba yo santans yo? Eske ou pare? Fè yo chonje tout vye krim zansèt yo te konn fè. ⁵ W'a di yo: Men mesaj Seyè ki sèl Mèt la voye ba yo: Lè mwen te chwazi pèp Izrayèl la, moun fanmi Jakòb yo, mwen te fè sèman ba yo, mwen te fè yo konnen ki moun mwen ye lè yo te nan peyi Lejip la. Mwen te fè sèman ba yo, mwen te di yo se mwen menm Seyè a ki Bondye yo. ⁶ Lè sa a, mwen te fè sèman m' t'ap fè yo soti kite Lejip la, m' t'ap mennen yo nan yon peyi mwen te chwazi pou yo, yon peyi kote lèt ak siwo myèl koule kou dlo, yon peyi ki pi bèl pase tout lòt peyi. ⁷ Mwen te di yo se pou yo te voye jete tout vye zidòl derespektan yo te renmen yo. Se pa pou yo avili tèt yo nan sèvi vye zidòl peyi Lejip yo. Paske se mwen menm Seyè a ki Bondye yo. ⁸ Men, yo te kenbe tèt avè m', yo derefize koute m'. Yo yonn pa t' voye vye zidòl derespektan yo te renmen yo jete. Yo tout te derefize kite vye zidòl peyi Lejip yo. Lè sa a, la menm nan peyi Lejip la, m' te fè lide pou m' te fè yo wè jan m' te move, pou m' te fè yo santi sa m' ta ka fè yo lè m' fache. ⁹ Men, mwen pa t' fè l' pou sa pa t' bay pèp peyi kote yo t'ap viv la okazyon pou yo trennen non mwen nan labou, paske se devan tout pèp sa yo mwen te fè moun Izrayèl yo konnen mwen t'ap fè yo soti kite peyi Lejip la. ¹⁰ Se konsa, mwen fè yo soti kite peyi Lejip. Mwen mennen yo nan dezè a. ¹¹ Mwen ba yo lòd mwen, mwen fè yo konnen prensip mwen yo, prensip ki bay lavi depi yon moun swiv yo. ¹² Lèfini, mwen ba yo jou repo m' yo pou sa fè yo chonje kontra mwen siyen ak yo, pou yo pa janm bliye se mwen menm, Seyè a, k'ap fè yo viv apa pou Bondye. ¹³ Men, depi nan dezè a menm, moun Izrayèl yo t'ap kenbe tèt avè m'. Yo pa mache dapre lòd mwen ba yo, yo voye prensip mwen yo jete, prensip ki bay lavi depi yon moun swiv yo. Yo pa respekte jou repo m' yo menm. Lè sa a, mwen te fè lide pou m' te fè yo santi sa m' ta ka fè yo lè m' move: m' te ka disparèt yo tout la nan dezè a. ¹⁴ Men, mwen pa fè l' pou sa pa t' bay pèp ki te wè lè m' t'ap fè yo kite peyi Lejip la okazyon pou yo trennen non mwen nan labou. ¹⁵ Se konsa, mwen fè sèman nan dezè a mwen pa t'ap mennen yo nan peyi mwen te ba yo a, peyi kote lèt ak siwo myèl ap koule tankou dlo, peyi ki pi bèl pase tout lòt peyi. ¹⁶ Mwen te fè sèman sa a paske yo te voye prensip mwen te moutre yo jete, yo pa t' mache dapre lòd mwen te ba yo. Yo pa t' respekte jou repo m' yo tèlman yo pa t' vle lage zidòl yo. ¹⁷ Men apre sa, kè m' te fè m' mal pou yo, mwen pran desizyon mwen p'ap touye yo. Se konsa, mwen pa t' disparèt yo tout nan dezè a. ¹⁸ Lè sa a, mwen pale ak pitit yo nan dezè a, mwen di yo: Pa mache dapre lòd granmoun lontan nou yo. Pa swiv menm prensip ak yo. Pa al avili tèt nou nan sèvis zidòl yo. ¹⁹ Se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki Bondye nou. Swiv prensip pa mwen yo, mache dapre lòd mwen bay yo. ²⁰ Fè tou sa mwen di nou fè. Respekte jou repo m' yo pou fè wè nou kenbe kontra m' te siyen ak nou an. Konsa, moun va konnen se mwen menm Seyè a ki Bondye nou. ²¹ Men, pitit yo kenbe tèt avè m' tou, yo pa mache dapre lòd mwen ba yo. Yo voye prensip mwen yo jete, prensip ki bay lavi depi yon moun swiv yo. Yo pa respekte jou repo m' yo. Lè sa a, mwen te fè lide pou m' te fè yo wè jan m' te move, pou m' te fè yo santi nan dezè a sa m' ta ka fè yo lè m' fache. ²² Men, mwen kenbe men m' pou m' pa fè l' pou sa pa t' bay pèp ki te wè lè m' t'ap fè yo soti kite peyi Lejip la okazyon pou yo trennen non mwen nan labou. ²³ Men, fwa sa a ankò, mwen fè yon lòt sèman nan dezè a, mwen fè sèman m'ap gaye yo nan mitan lòt nasyon yo, m'ap simaye nou nan divès peyi etranje. ²⁴ Mwen fè sa paske yo te voye prensip mwen te moutre yo jete, yo pa t' mache dapre lòd mwen ba yo. Yo pa t' respekte jou repo m' yo tèlman yo pa t' vle lage zidòl papa yo te konn sèvi yo. ²⁵ Se konsa, mwen menm bò pa m', mwen ba yo lòd ki pa t' twò bon ak prensip ki pa bay lavi. ²⁶ Mwen kite yo avili tèt yo ak ofrann y'ap fè yo, mwen kite yo boule premye pitit gason yo pou zidòl yo. Se pou m' te ka fè yo pè, pou m' te ka fè yo konnen se mwen menm ki Seyè a. ²⁷ Koulye a, nonm o, pale ak moun pèp Izrayèl yo! Di yo: Men mesaj Seyè ki sèl Mèt la voye ba yo. La ankò zansèt nou yo te manke m' dega, yo pa t' kenbe pawòl yo ak mwen. ²⁸ Mwen mennen yo nan peyi mwen te pwomèt m'ap ba yo a. Lè yo wè gwo mòn yo ak bèl pyebwa tou vèt yo, se la yo touye bèt yo ofri pou zidòl yo. Yo fè ofrann grenn jaden ki fè m' fache sou yo. Yo boule ofrann pou fè zidòl yo plezi ak bon sant yo, yo vide diven atè pou yo. ²⁹ Mwen mande yo poukisa tout kay zidòl sa yo kote yo prale a? Depi lè sa a, yo rele kote sa yo Kay Zidòl jouk jòdi a. ³⁰ Koulye a, di moun pèp Izrayèl yo: Men mesaj Seyè ki sèl Mèt la voye ba yo: Poukisa pou n'ap avili tèt nou tankou zansèt nou yo te fè yo, pou n'ap kouri fè sèvis pou zidòl yo? ³¹ Jouk jòdi a, n'ap fè ofrann bay yo, n'ap bay pitit nou pou yo boule pou zidòl yo. N'ap plede avili tèt nou ak tout vye zidòl sa yo. Lèfini, pou m' ta kite nou vin mande mwen kisa mwen vle nou fè ankò? Jan nou konnen mwen vivan vre a, mwen p'ap penmèt nou mande m' anyen! Se mwen menm, Seyè ki sèl Mèt la, ki di sa! ³² Nou gen yon sèl lide nan tèt nou: N'ap plede di se pou nou tankou lòt nasyon yo, tankou moun k'ap viv nan lòt peyi yo, k'ap fè sèvis pou pyebwa ak wòch. Men, nou p'ap janm wè sa rive. ³³ Jan nou konnen mwen vivan vre a! Se mwen menm, Seyè Sèl Mèt la, k'ap pale! Se mwen menm k'ap gouvènen nou. M'ap kenbe nou anba ponyèt mwen ak tout fòs kouraj mwen, m'ap fè nou santi kòlè m'. ³⁴ Anba ponyèt mwen, ak tout fòs kouraj mwen, m'ap fè nou santi kòlè m', m'ap fè nou soti nan mitan lòt pèp yo. M'ap ranmase nou nan mitan tout peyi kote mwen te gaye nou yo. ³⁵ M'ap mennen nou nan dezè nasyon yo. Se la m'ap jije nou san pesonn lòt p'ap wè. ³⁶ Lè sa a, m'ap kondannen nou menm jan mwen te kondannen zansèt nou yo nan dezè peyi Lejip la. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa. ³⁷ M'ap kontwole nou tankou yon gadò k'ap kontwole mouton l' yo, m'ap fè nou obeyi kontra m' siyen ak nou an. ³⁸ M'ap wete nan mitan nou tout moun k'ap fè wòklò, tout moun k'ap kenbe tèt avè m' pou fè peche. M'ap fè yo soti kite peyi kote y'ap viv koulye a, men yo p'ap mete pwent pye yo nan peyi Izrayèl la. Lè sa a n'a konnen se mwen menm ki Seyè a. ³⁹ Seyè sèl Mèt la di ankò: Koulye a, nou menm moun pèp Izrayèl yo, nou mèt al sèvi zidòl nou yo. Men, m' tou pale nou. Apre sa, se pou n' koute m'. N'a sispann derespekte non mwen ki yon non apa. N'a sispann fè ofrann pou zidòl nou yo. ⁴⁰ Paske men sa mwen menm, Seyè a, m'ap di nou: Se sou mòn ki apa pou mwen an, gwo mòn wo peyi Izrayèl la, tout moun pèp Izrayèl la ki va tabli nan peyi a pral fè sèvis pou mwen. Se la m'a kontan resevwa ofrann nou yo. Se la mwen vle nou pote pi bon ofrann nou yo, pi bon kado n'ap ban mwen yo. ⁴¹ Lè m'a fè nou soti nan mitan lòt pèp yo, lè m'a ranmase nou nan tout peyi kote mwen te gaye nou yo, m'a kontan resevwa nou ansanm ak ofrann bèt n'ap boule pou mwen pou fè m' plezi ak bon sant yo. N'a fè tout lòt nasyon yo konnen se yon Bondye apa mwen ye. ⁴² Lè m'a mennen nou tounen nan peyi Izrayèl, peyi mwen te fè sèman m'ap bay zansèt nou yo, n'a konnen se mwen menm ki Seyè a. ⁴³ Lè sa a, n'a chonje tou sa nou te konn fè, jan nou te konn avili tèt nou nan fè move bagay. Nou pral wont tèt nou paske se pa ti fè nou te fè. ⁴⁴ Lè sa a, n'a konnen se mwen menm ki Seyè a, paske sa m'ap fè pou nou an se pou respè tèt mwen m'ap fè l'. Se pa sa lenkondite nou ak vye bagay derespektan nou fè yo merite. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa. ⁴⁵ Seyè a pale avè m' ankò, li di konsa: ⁴⁶ -Nonm o! Voye je gade nan direksyon sid la. Denonse sa y'ap fè bò la. Bay mesaj sa a pou gwo rakbwa ki nan zòn Negèv la. ⁴⁷ W'a di rakbwa Negèv la: Koute sa Seyè a di. Men mesaj Seyè sèl Mèt la voye ba ou: Gade rakbwa! Mwen pral limen yon sèl dife ki pral boule dènye pyebwa ou genyen, kit yo vèt, kit yo chèch. Anyen p'ap ka touye dife sa a. L'ap gaye depi nan sid rive nan nò. Tout moun pral santi chalè dife a. ⁴⁸ Tout moun pral wè se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki limen dife a. Anyen p'ap ka touye l'. ⁴⁹ Lè sa a mwen di: -Aa! Seyè sèl Mèt mwen! Pa fè m' di sa non! Moun deja ap plenyen se an daki ase m'ap pale!

Hungarian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ És lõn a hetedik esztendõben, az ötödik hónap tizedikén: jövének férfiak Izráel vénei közül megkérdezni az Urat, és leülének elõttem. ² És lõn az Úr beszéde hozzám, mondván: ³ Embernek fia! beszélj Izráel véneivel, és mondjad nékik: Így szól az Úr Isten: Nemde engem megkérdezni jöttetek-é? Élek én, hogy nem engedem, hogy megkérdezzetek engem, ezt mondja az Úr Isten. ⁴ Ítélni akarod õket, ítélni akarsz, embernek fia? add tudtokra atyáik útálatosságait! ⁵ És mondjad nékik: Így szól az Úr Isten: Azon a napon, melyen elválasztám Izráelt, és fölemelém kezemet a Jákób háza magvának, és megismertetém magamat velök Égyiptom földjén, és kezemet fölemelém nékik, mondván: Én vagyok az Úr, a ti Istentek! ⁶ Azon a napon felemeltem kezemet nékik, hogy kihozzam õket Égyiptom földjérõl a földre, a melyet kinéztem vala nékik, a mely téjjel és mézzel folyó, ékessége az minden tartománynak; ⁷ És mondék nékik: Kiki az õ szemei útálatosságait elvesse, és Égyiptom bálványaival meg ne fertéztessétek magatokat; én vagyok az Úr, a ti Istentek! ⁸ De pártot ütének ellenem, s nem akarának hallgatni reám. Senki az õ szeme útálatosságait el nem veté és Égyiptom bálványait el nem hagyá. Mondám azért, hogy kiöntöm búsulásomat rájok, teljessé teszem haragomat rajtok Égyiptom földjének közepette. ⁹ De cselekedtem az én nevemért, hogy ez meg ne gyaláztassék a pogányok szemei elõtt, a kik közt õk valának, a kiknek szemei elõtt megismertettem magamat velök, hogy kihozom õket Égyiptom földjérõl. ¹⁰ És kihozám õket Égyiptom földjérõl, s vivém õket a pusztába. ¹¹ És adám nékik parancsolatimat, és törvényeimet kijelentém nékik, melyeket az ember ha cselekszik, él azok által. ¹² És adám nékik szombataimat is, hogy legyenek jegyül köztem és õ közöttök; hogy megtudják, hogy én vagyok az Úr, az õ megszentelõjök. ¹³ De pártot üte ellenem Izráel háza a pusztában, az én parancsolatimban nem jártak és törvényeimet megveték, a melyeket az ember ha cselekszik, él azok által; és az én szombataimat megfertéztették felette igen. Mondám azért, hogy kiöntöm búsulásomat rájok a pusztában, hogy elveszessem õket. ¹⁴ De cselekedtem az én nevemért, hogy meg ne gyaláztassék a pogányok szemei elõtt, a kiknek szeme láttára kihoztam vala õket. ¹⁵ És föl is emelém én kezemet nékik a pusztában, hogy be nem viszem õket a földre, melyet adtam nékik, mely téjjel és mézzel folyó, ékessége az minden tartománynak; ¹⁶ Mivelhogy törvényeimet megvetették és parancsolataimban nem jártak, és szombataimat megfertéztették, mert bálványaik után járt vala szívök: ¹⁷ Mindazáltal kedvezett szemem nékik, hogy el ne veszessem õket, és nem vetettem nékik véget a pusztában. ¹⁸ És mondék fiaiknak a pusztában: A ti atyáitok parancsolataiban ne járjatok, és az õ törvényeiket meg ne tartsátok, s bálványaikkal magatokat meg ne fertéztessétek. ¹⁹ Én vagyok a ti Uratok, Istentek: az én parancsolatimban járjatok, az én törvényimet tartsátok meg, és azokat cselekedjétek. ²⁰ És az én szombatimat megszenteljétek, hogy legyenek jegyül én köztem és tiköztetek, hogy megtudjátok, hogy én vagyok az Úr, a ti Istenetek. ²¹ De pártot ütének a fiak ellenem, parancsolataimban nem jártak, s törvényeimet meg nem tartották, hogy azokat cselekedjék, a melyeket az ember ha cselekszik, él azok által; szombataimat megfertéztették; mondám azért, hogy kiöntöm búsulásomat rájok, teljessé teszem haragomat rajtok a pusztában. ²² De visszavontam kezemet, s cselekedtem az én nevemért, hogy meg ne gyaláztassék a pogányok elõtt, a kiknek szeme láttára kihoztam õket. ²³ Föl is emelém én kezemet nékik a pusztában, hogy elszélesztem õket a pogányok közé, és szétszórom õket a tartományokba; ²⁴ Mivelhogy törvényeimet nem cselekedték, s parancsolataimat megvetették, és szombataimat megfertéztették, s atyáik bálványai után voltak szemeik. ²⁵ És én is adtam nékik nem jó parancsolatokat, s törvényeket, a melyek által ne éljenek. ²⁶ S megfertéztetém õket ajándékaikkal, mikor [tûzön ]vittek át minden elsõszülöttet, hogy elpusztítsam õket, hogy megtudják, hogy én vagyok az Úr. ²⁷ Azért szólj az Izráel házának, embernek fia, és mondjad nékik: Így szól az Úr Isten: Még ebben is gyalázattal illettek engem a ti atyáitok, hogy hûtlenül elszakadának tõlem: ²⁸ Mikor bevittem õket a földre, a melyért fölemeltem kezemet, hogy azt nékik adom, megtekintének minden magas halmot és minden sûrû ágú fát, és ott áldozzák vala az õ áldozatjaikat, és ott adják vala haragra ingerlõ ajándékaikat; és oda teszik vala kedvelt illatjokat, és oda öntik vala italáldozataikat. ²⁹ És mondék nékik: Micsoda e magaslat, a hova ti gyülekeztek? És nevezik nevét magaslatnak mind e mai napig. ³⁰ Ennekokáért mondjad Izráel házának: Így szól az Úr Isten: Nemde a ti atyáitok módjára fertéztetitek-é meg magatokat, és az õ útálatosságaik szerint paráználkodtok-é? ³¹ És ajándékaitok vitelével, mikor átviszitek fiaitokat a tûzön, fertéztetitek meg magatokat minden bálványaitok elõtt mind e mai napig, és én engedjem, hogy megkérdezzetek engem, Izráel háza? Élek én, ezt mondja az Úr Isten, hogy nem engedem, hogy megkérdezzetek engem! ³² És a mi lelketekben támadt, semmiképpen sem lesz meg, hogy azt mondjátok: Leszünk olyanok, mint a pogányok, mint a tartományok nemzetségei, szolgálván fának és kõnek. ³³ Élek én, ezt mondja az Úr Isten, hogy erõs kézzel és kinyújtott karral és kiontott búsulással uralkodom rajtatok. ³⁴ És kiviszlek titeket a népek közül, és egybegyûjtelek titeket a tartományokból, melyekbe elszéledtetek, erõs kézzel és kinyújtott karral és kiontott búsulással; ³⁵ És vezetlek titeket a népek pusztájára, hol szemtõl-szembe törvénykezem veletek. ³⁶ A mint törvénykeztem a ti atyáitokkal Égyiptom földének pusztájában; úgy törvénykezem veletek, ezt mondja az Úr Isten. ³⁷ És átviszlek titeket a vesszõ alatt, és hozlak titeket a frigynek kötelébe. ³⁸ És kitisztítom közületek a pártosokat, és az ellenem támadókat, és a földrõl, melyen jövevények voltak, kihozom õket, de Izráel földjére nem fognak bemenni, hogy megtudjátok, hogy én vagyok az Úr! ³⁹ Ti pedig, Izráel háza, azt mondja az Úr Isten, mindenitek járjon az õ bálványai után és szolgáljon azoknak; de azután bizony, hallgatni fogtok rám, és az én szent nevemet többé meg nem fertéztetitek ajándékitokkal és bálványaitokkal. ⁴⁰ Mert az én szent hegyemen, Izráelnek magas hegyén, ezt mondja az Úr Isten, ott fog szolgálni nékem Izráel egész háza együtt azon a földön; ott kedvelem õket, ott kivánom meg a ti áldozataitokat és ajándékitoknak elsõ zsengéjét mindenben, mit nékem szenteltek. ⁴¹ Kedves illatban kedvellek titeket, mikor kihozlak titeket a népek közül és egybegyûjtelek titeket a tartományokból, melyeken elszéledtetek, és megszenteltetem ti bennetek a pogányok szemei elõtt. ⁴² És megtudjátok, hogy én vagyok az Úr, mikor beviszlek titeket Izráel földjére, arra a földre, melyért fölemeltem kezemet, hogy adom azt a ti atyáitoknak. ⁴³ És ott megemlékeztek útaitokról, s minden cselekedeteitekrõl, melyekkel magatokat megfertéztettétek, s megútáljátok ti magatokat minden gonoszságtokért, melyeket cselekedtetek. ⁴⁴ És megtudjátok, hogy én vagyok az Úr, mikor cselekszem veletek az én nevemért, és nem a ti gonosz útaitok és romlott cselekedeteitek szerint, oh Izráel háza, ezt mondja az Úr Isten! ⁴⁵ És lõn az Úrnak beszéde hozzám, mondván: ⁴⁶ Embernek fia! fordítsd orczádat délre, és szólj dél felé és prófétálj a déli mezõ erdeje ellen! ⁴⁷ És mondjad a dél erdejének: Halld meg az Úr beszédét, így szól az Úr Isten: Ímé, én tüzet gyújtok benned, hogy megemészszen te benned minden zöldelõ és minden aszú fát. Meg nem aluszik a lángoló láng, és megég a miatt minden orcza déltõl északig. ⁴⁸ És meglátja minden test, hogy én, az Úr gyújtottam meg azt, [mert] meg nem aluszik. ⁴⁹ És mondék: Ah, ah, Uram Isten! ezek azt mondják nékem: Hát nem példabeszédekben beszél ez?

Indonesian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Pada tanggal sepuluh bulan lima, dalam tahun ketujuh masa pembuangan kami, beberapa orang pemimpin Israel datang kepadaku untuk meminta petunjuk TUHAN. Setelah mereka duduk di depanku, ² aku mendengar TUHAN berkata kepadaku, ³ "Hai manusia fana, bicaralah kepada pemimpin-pemimpin itu dan katakan bahwa Aku, TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi berkata begini, 'Berani sekali kamu minta petunjuk daripada-Ku! Demi Aku, Allah yang hidup, Aku tak sudi dimintai petunjuk olehmu! Aku, TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi telah berbicara.' ⁴ Hai manusia fana, sudah siapkah engkau menghakimi mereka? Nah, laksanakanlah! Ingatkanlah mereka akan segala kekejian yang telah dilakukan oleh nenek moyang mereka. ⁵ Sampaikanlah apa yang Kukatakan ini. Aku telah memilih Israel dan mengangkat sumpah bagi mereka. Di Mesir, Aku menyatakan diri kepada mereka serta berkata, 'Akulah TUHAN Allahmu.' ⁶ Pada waktu itu Aku bersumpah akan membawa mereka keluar dari Mesir menuju ke negeri yang Kupilih untuk mereka. Negeri itu kaya dan subur, tanah yang paling baik di seluruh dunia. ⁷ Kusuruh mereka membuang patung-patung menjijikkan yang mereka sukai itu, dan Kularang mereka menajiskan diri dengan menyembah berhala-berhala dari Mesir, sebab Akulah TUHAN Allah mereka. ⁸ Tetapi mereka melawan Aku dan tidak mau mendengarkan Aku. Mereka tidak mau membuang patung-patung yang menjijikkan itu dan juga tidak mau berhenti menyembah berhala-berhala Mesir. Pada waktu mereka masih di sana, Aku sudah siap hendak melepaskan kemarahan-Ku terhadap mereka. ⁹ Tetapi Aku tidak melakukannya, supaya nama-Ku jangan dihina oleh bangsa-bangsa di tempat mereka berada. Sebab di depan bangsa-bangsa itu, Aku telah mengumumkan bahwa bangsa Israel akan Kubawa keluar dari Mesir. ¹⁰ Lalu Kubawa mereka keluar dari Mesir menuju ke padang pasir. ¹¹ Di sana Kuberikan kepada mereka perintah-perintah-Ku dan Kuajarkan hukum-hukum-Ku yang harus mereka taati, sebab orang yang mentaatinya akan tetap hidup. ¹² Kusuruh mereka menghormati hari Sabat sebagai tanda perjanjian-Ku dengan mereka, untuk mengingatkan mereka bahwa Aku TUHAN, telah mengkhususkan mereka untuk-Ku. ¹³ Tetapi di padang pasir itu juga mereka melawan Aku. Mereka melanggar perintah-perintah-Ku, dan menolak hukum-hukum-Ku yang menjamin bahwa orang yang mentaatinya tetap hidup. Mereka sangat mencemarkan hari Sabat. Sebab itu, di padang pasir itu Aku sudah siap hendak melepaskan amukan kemarahan-Ku terhadap mereka dan membinasakan mereka. ¹⁴ Tetapi Aku tidak melakukannya demi kehormatan nama-Ku, supaya nama-Ku jangan dihina oleh bangsa-bangsa yang melihat Aku membawa Israel keluar dari Mesir. ¹⁵ Di padang pasir itu juga Aku mengancam bahwa bangsa Israel tidak akan Kubawa masuk ke tanah yang sudah disediakan bagi mereka, tanah yang kaya dan subur dan yang paling baik di seluruh dunia. ¹⁶ Ancaman itu Kuucapkan oleh karena mereka mengabaikan perintah-perintah-Ku melanggar hukum-hukum-Ku dan menajiskan hari Sabat. Mereka lebih suka menyembah berhala-berhala mereka. ¹⁷ Tetapi kemudian Aku kasihan kepada mereka, sehingga mereka tidak jadi Kubunuh di padang pasir itu. ¹⁸ Sebaliknya orang-orang muda di antara mereka, Kunasihati begini, 'Janganlah mengikuti peraturan-peraturan yang dibuat oleh nenek moyangmu. Jangan meniru kebiasaan mereka dan jangan juga najiskan dirimu dengan menyembah berhala-berhala mereka. ¹⁹ Akulah TUHAN Allahmu. Taatilah hukum-hukum dan perintah-perintah-Ku. ²⁰ Hormatilah hari Sabat supaya menjadi tanda perjanjian antara Aku dan kamu, untuk mengingatkan kamu bahwa Akulah TUHAN Allahmu.' ²¹ Tetapi angkatan muda itu pun membandel terhadap Aku. Mereka melanggar hukum-hukum-Ku dan mengabaikan perintah-perintah-Ku, yang menjamin bahwa orang yang mentaatinya tetap hidup. Mereka mencemarkan hari Sabat. Sebab itu Aku sudah siap hendak melepaskan amukan kemarahan-Ku terhadap mereka di padang pasir itu dan membunuh mereka semua. ²² Tetapi Aku tidak melakukannya supaya nama-Ku jangan dihina oleh bangsa-bangsa yang melihat Aku membawa Israel keluar dari Mesir. ²³ Di padang pasir itu juga Aku bersumpah bahwa Aku akan menceraiberaikan mereka ke seluruh dunia, ²⁴ karena mereka telah mengabaikan perintah-perintah-Ku, melanggar hukum-hukum-Ku, menajiskan hari Sabat, dan tetap menyembah dewa-dewa yang dipuja oleh nenek moyang mereka. ²⁵ Kemudian Kuberikan kepada mereka hukum-hukum yang tidak baik dan perintah-perintah yang tidak dapat memberi hidup. ²⁶ Kubiarkan mereka menajiskan diri dengan kurban-kurban mereka sendiri, bahkan anak-anak lelaki mereka yang sulung mereka kurbankan. Dengan cara itu Aku menghukum mereka supaya mereka tahu bahwa Akulah TUHAN. ²⁷ Nah, manusia fana, sampaikanlah kepada orang Israel, apa yang Aku TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi katakan kepada mereka: Ini contoh lain yang menunjukkan bagaimana nenek moyangmu menghina Aku dan tidak setia kepada-Ku. ²⁸ Aku membawa mereka ke tanah yang telah Kujanjikan kepada mereka. Ketika mereka melihat bukit-bukit yang tinggi dan pohon-pohon yang rindang, mereka mempersembahkan kurban di tempat-tempat itu. Mereka membuat Aku marah karena kurban-kurban bakaran dan persembahan anggur mereka. ²⁹ Aku bertanya kepada mereka, 'Tempat-tempat tinggi apa yang kamu kunjungi itu?' Maka sejak itu tempat-tempat itu disebut 'Tempat-tempat tinggi'. ³⁰ Jadi sampaikanlah kepada orang Israel apa yang Aku, TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi katakan kepada mereka. 'Mengapa kamu melakukan dosa-dosa seperti yang dilakukan nenek moyangmu? Seperti mereka, kamu juga mengikuti berhala-berhala yang menjijikkan itu. ³¹ Bahkan sampai hari ini pun kamu menajiskan diri dengan membawa persembahan dan membakar anak-anakmu sebagai kurban kepada berhala-berhala. Lalu masih beranikah kamu meminta petunjuk daripada-Ku? Demi Aku, Allah yang hidup, TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, kamu tidak Kuizinkan meminta petunjuk daripada-Ku. ³² Kamu ingin menyamai bangsa-bangsa lain dan penduduk negeri-negeri lain yang menyembah pohon dan batu. Tetapi keinginanmu itu tidak akan tercapai.'" ³³ "Demi Aku, Allah yang hidup, TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, kamu Kuperingatkan bahwa karena kemarahan-Ku, kamu akan Kuperintah dengan keras dan tegas sehingga kamu merasakan kuasa-Ku. Kamu akan Kukumpulkan dan Kubawa kembali dari segala negeri tempat kamu telah diceraiberaikan. ³⁴ (20:33) ³⁵ Lalu kamu akan Kubawa ke 'Gurun Bangsa-bangsa'. Di sana kamu akan Kuhakimi dengan berhadapan muka, ³⁶ seperti yang telah Kulakukan terhadap nenek moyangmu di Gurun Sinai. Aku TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi telah berbicara. ³⁷ Kamu akan Kuperlakukan dengan keras supaya kamu mentaati perjanjian-Ku. ³⁸ Para pemberontak dan penjahat akan Kusingkirkan dari tengah-tengahmu. Mereka akan Kubawa keluar dari negeri-negeri tempat mereka sekarang tinggal dan tidak Kuizinkan kembali ke tanah Israel. Maka tahulah kamu bahwa Aku TUHAN." ³⁹ TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi berkata, "Hai orang-orang Israel, sekarang terserah kepadamu. Teruskan saja berbuat dosa dengan menyembah berhala-berhalamu! Tetapi ingatlah bahwa sesudah itu kamu harus mentaati Aku dan tidak lagi mencemarkan nama-Ku yang suci dengan membawa persembahan kepada berhala-berhalamu itu. ⁴⁰ Sebab di tanah Israel, di puncak gunung-Ku yang suci, kamu semua, bangsa Israel akan menyembah Aku. Di sana Aku akan senang kepadamu dan berkenan menerima kurban-kurbanmu, persembahan-persembahanmu yang paling baik dan pemberian-pemberianmu yang khusus. ⁴¹ Setelah kamu Kubawa keluar dari negeri-negeri tempat kamu diceraiberaikan, Aku akan mengumpulkan kamu dan menerima segala kurban bakaranmu. Maka tahulah semua bangsa bahwa Aku ini Allah Yang Mahakudus. ⁴² Bilamana kamu Kubawa kembali ke tanah Israel, tanah yang Kujanjikan kepada nenek moyangmu, maka tahulah kamu bahwa Akulah TUHAN. ⁴³ Di sana kamu akan teringat akan segala perbuatan menjijikkan yang telah menajiskan dirimu. Maka kamu akan muak mengingat segala kejadian itu. ⁴⁴ Apabila kamu telah Kuperlakukan begitu demi kehormatan nama-Ku, dan bukan setimpal dengan kelakuanmu yang buruk serta perbuatanmu yang jahat, tahulah kamu orang Israel bahwa Akulah TUHAN. Aku TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi telah berbicara." ⁴⁵ TUHAN berkata kepadaku, begini, ⁴⁶ "Hai manusia fana, lihatlah ke sebelah selatan. Tegurlah tanah selatan dan kecamlah hutan di sana. ⁴⁷ Suruhlah hutan itu mendengarkan apa yang Aku TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi katakan kepadanya, 'Dengarlah! Aku akan menyalakan api yang membakar habis setiap pohon yang ada padamu, baik yang kering maupun yang segar. Api yang menyala-nyala itu tidak dapat dipadamkan. Ia akan menjalar dari selatan ke utara, dan semua orang akan merasakan panasnya. ⁴⁸ Mereka akan menyadari bahwa Aku, TUHAN telah menyalakan api itu, dan tak seorang pun dapat memadamkannya.'" ⁴⁹ Tetapi aku Yehezkiel menyatakan keberatanku dan berkata, "TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, jangan suruh aku mengatakan itu! Semua orang sudah mengeluh sebab aku suka berbicara dengan kiasan sehingga sukar dimengerti."

Italian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ OR avvenne nell’anno settimo, nel decimo giorno del quinto mese, che alcuni degli anziani d’Israele vennero per domandare il Signore, e si posero a sedere davanti a me. ² E la parola del Signore mi fu indirizzata, dicendo: ³ Figliuol d’uomo, parla agli anziani d’Israele, e di’ loro: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Venite voi per domandarmi? come io vivo, dice il Signore Iddio, io non son ricercato da voi. ⁴ Non li giudicherai tu, figliuol d’uomo, non li giudicherai tu? dichiara loro le abbominazioni de’ lor padri, e di’ loro: ⁵ Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Nel giorno che io elessi Israele, e levai la mano alla progenie della casa di Giacobbe, e mi diedi loro a conoscere nel paese di Egitto, e levai lor la mano, dicendo: Io sono il Signore Iddio vostro; ⁶ in quel medesimo giorno levai lor la mano, che io li trarrei fuor del paese di Egitto, per introdurli nel paese che io avea loro scoperto; che è un paese stillante latte e miele, la gloria di tutti i paesi. ⁷ E dissi loro: Gettate via ciascuno le abbominazioni de’ suoi occhi, e non vi contaminate negl’idoli di Egitto; io sono il Signore Iddio vostro. ⁸ Ma essi si ribellarono contro a me, e non vollero ascoltarmi; non gettarono via ciascuno le abbominazioni de’ suoi occhi, e non lasciarono gl’idoli di Egitto; laonde io dissi di volere spandere sopra loro l’ira mia, e d’adempiere il mio cruccio sopra loro, in mezzo del paese di Egitto. ⁹ Pur nondimeno, per lo mio Nome, acciocchè non fosse profanato nel cospetto delle nazioni, fra le quali essi erano, nella cui presenza io mi era data loro a conoscere; io operai per trarli fuor del paese di Egitto. ¹⁰ Io adunque li trassi fuor del paese di Egitto, e li condussi nel deserto. ¹¹ E diedi loro i miei statuti, e feci loro assapere le mie leggi, per le quali l’uomo che le metterà ad effetto viverà. ¹² Oltre a ciò, ordinai loro i miei sabati, per essere un segno fra me e loro; acciocchè conoscessero che io sono il Signore, che li santifico. ¹³ Ma la casa d’Israele si ribellò contro a me nel deserto; non camminarono ne’ miei statuti, e rigettarono le mie leggi, per le quali l’uomo che le metterà ad effetto viverà; e profanarono grandemente i miei sabati; laonde io dissi di volere spander l’ira mia sopra loro nel deserto, per consumarli. ¹⁴ Pur nondimeno, io operai, per lo mio Nome; acciocchè non fosse profanato nel cospetto delle genti, davanti a’ cui occhi io li avea tratti fuori. ¹⁵ E benchè io levassi lor la mano nel deserto, che io non li introdurrei nel paese che io ho loro dato; paese stillante latte e miele, la gloria di tutti i paesi; ¹⁶ perciocchè aveano rigettate le mie leggi, e non erano camminati ne’ miei statuti, ed aveano profanati i miei sabati; conciossiachè il cuor loro andasse dietro a’ loro idoli; ¹⁷ pur nondimeno, l’occhio mio li risparmiò, per non distruggerli; e non ne feci un finale sterminio nel deserto. ¹⁸ E dissi a’ lor figliuoli, nel deserto: Non camminate negli statuti de’ vostri padri, e non osservate i lor costumi, e non vi contaminate ne’ loro idoli. ¹⁹ Io sono il Signore Iddio vostro; camminate ne’ miei statuti, ed osservate le mie leggi, e mettetele ad effetto. ²⁰ E santificate i miei sabati, e sieno quelli per un segno fra me, e voi; acciocchè conosciate che io sono il Signore Iddio vostro. ²¹ Ma i figliuoli ancora si ribellarono contro a me; non camminarono ne’ miei statuti, e non osservarono le mie leggi, per metterle ad effetto, per le quali l’uomo che le metterà ad effetto viverà; profanarono i miei sabati; laonde io dissi di volere spander sopra loro la mia ira, e di adempiere il mio cruccio sopra loro nel deserto. ²² Pur nondimeno, io ritrassi la mia mano, ed operai, per l’amor del mio Nome; acciocchè non fosse profanato nel cospetto delle genti, alla vista delle quali io li avea tratti fuori. ²³ Ma altresì levai lor la mano nel deserto, che io li dispergerei fra le genti, e li sventolerei fra i paesi; ²⁴ perciocchè non misero ad effetto le mie leggi, e rigettarono i miei statuti, e profanarono i miei sabati, e i loro occhi furono dietro agli idoli de’ lor padri. ²⁵ Ed io altresì diedi loro statuti non buoni, e leggi per le quali non viverebbero; ²⁶ e li contaminai ne’ lor doni, ed offerte, in ciò che fecero passar per lo fuoco tutto ciò che apre la matrice; acciocchè io li mettessi in desolazione, affinchè conoscessero che io sono il Signore. ²⁷ Perciò, figliuol d’uomo, parla alla casa d’Israele, e di’ loro: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: In ciò ancora mi hanno oltraggiato i padri vostri, commettendo misfatto contro a me; ²⁸ cioè: che dopo che io li ebbi introdotti nel paese, del quale io avea levata la mano, che io lo darei loro, hanno riguardato ad ogni alto colle, e ad ogni albero folto; e quivi hanno sacrificati i lor sacrificii, e quivi hanno presentata l’irritazione delle loro offerte, e quivi hanno posti gli odori lor soavi, e quivi hanno sparse le loro offerte da spandere. ²⁹ Ed io dissi loro: Che cosa è l’alto luogo, dove voi andate? egli è pure stato sempre chiamato: Alto luogo, fino a questo giorno. ³⁰ Per tanto, di’ alla casa d’Israele: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Mentre voi vi contaminate nella via de’ vostri padri, e fornicate dietro alle loro abbominazioni; ³¹ e vi contaminate in tutti i vostri idoli, infino al dì d’oggi, offerendo le vostre offerte, e facendo passare i vostri figliuoli per lo fuoco; sarei io di vero ricercato da voi, o casa d’Israele? come io vivo, dice il Signore Iddio, io non son ricercato da voi. ³² E ciò che v’immaginate nel vostro spirito non avverrà per modo alcuno; in quanto dite: Noi saremo come le genti, come le nazioni de’ paesi, servendo al legno, ed alla pietra. ³³ Come io vivo, dice il Signore Iddio, io regnerò sopra voi con man forte, e con braccio steso, e con ira sparsa; ³⁴ e vi trarrò fuori d’infra i popoli, e vi raccoglierò da’ paesi, dove sarete stati dispersi, con man forte, e con braccio steso, e con ira sparsa. ³⁵ E vi condurrò nel deserto de’ popoli, e quivi verrò a giudicio con voi, a faccia a faccia. ³⁶ Siccome io venni a giudicio co’ padri vostri nel deserto del paese di Egitto, così verrò a giudicio con voi, dice il Signore Iddio; ³⁷ e vi farò passar sotto la verga, e vi metterò ne’ legami del patto; ³⁸ e metterò da parte, d’infra voi, i ribelli, e quelli che si rivoltano da me; io li trarrò fuor del paese delle lor dimore, ma pur non entreranno nel paese d’Israele; e voi conoscerete che io sono il Signore. ³⁹ Voi dunque, o casa d’Israele, così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Andate, servite ciascuno a’ vostri idoli; sì, poscia che voi non mi volete ascoltare; e non profanate più il mio santo Nome con le vostre offerte, e co’ vostri idoli. ⁴⁰ Perciocchè nel mio monte santo, nell’alto monte d’Israele, dice il Signore Iddio, quivi mi servirà tutta quanta la casa d’Israele, che sarà nella terra; quivi li gradirò, e quivi richiederò le vostre offerte, e le primizie de’ vostri doni, con tutte le vostre cose consacrate. ⁴¹ Io vi gradirò co’ vostri soavi odori, dopo che vi avrò tratti fuori d’infra i popoli, e vi avrò raccolti da’ paesi, dove sarete stati dispersi; e mi santificherò in voi nel cospetto delle nazioni. ⁴² E voi conoscerete che io sono il Signore, quando vi avrò condotti nella terra d’Israele, nel paese del quale io levai la mano, che io lo darei a’ vostri padri. ⁴³ E quivi voi vi ricorderete delle vostre vie, e di tutti i vostri fatti, per li quali vi siete contaminati; e vi accorerete appo voi stessi per tutti i mali che avete commessi. ⁴⁴ E conoscerete che io sono il Signore, quando avrò operato inverso voi, per l’amor del mio Nome; non secondo le vostre vie malvage, nè secondo i vostri fatti corrotti, o casa d’Israele, dice il Signore Iddio. ⁴⁵ (H21-1) LA parola del Signore mi fu ancora indirizzata, dicendo: ⁴⁶ (H21-2) Figliuol d’uomo, volgi la tua faccia verso la parte australe, e parla contro al Mezzodì, e profetizza contro alla selva del campo meridionale; ⁴⁷ (H21-3) e di’ alla selva del Mezzodì: Ascolta la parola del Signore: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Ecco, io accendo in te un fuoco che consumerà in te ogni albero verde, ed ogni albero secco; la fiamma del suo incendio non si spegnerà, ed ogni faccia ne sarà divampata, dal Mezzodì fino al Settentrione. ⁴⁸ (H21-4) Ed ogni carne vedrà che io, il Signore, avrò acceso quello; egli non si spegnerà. ⁴⁹ (H21-5) Ed io dissi: Ahi lasso me! Signore Iddio; costoro dicon di me: Quest’uomo non è egli un dicitor di parabole?

ItalianRiveduta⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Or avvenne, il settimo anno, il decimo giorno del quinto mese, che alcuni degli anziani d’Israele vennero a consultare l’Eterno, e si misero a sedere davanti a me. ² E la parola dell’Eterno mi fu rivolta in questi termini: ³ "Figliuol d’uomo, parla agli anziani d’Israele, e di’ loro: Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Siete venuti per consultarmi? Com’è vero ch’io vivo, io non mi lascerò consultare da voi! dice il Signore, l’Eterno. ⁴ Giudicali tu, figliuol d’uomo! giudicali tu! Fa’ loro conoscere le abominazioni dei loro padri; e di’ loro: ⁵ Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Il giorno ch’io scelsi Israele e alzai la mano per fare un giuramento alla progenie della casa di Giacobbe, e mi feci loro conoscere nel paese d’Egitto, e alzai la mano per loro, dicendo: Io son l’Eterno, il vostro Dio, ⁶ quel giorno alzai la mano, giurando che li trarrei fuori dal paese d’Egitto per introdurli in un paese che io avevo cercato per loro, paese ove scorre il latte e il miele, il più splendido di tutti i paesi. ⁷ E dissi loro: Gettate via, ognun di voi, le abominazioni che attirano i vostri sguardi, e non vi contaminate con gl’idoli d’Egitto; io sono l’Eterno, il vostro Dio! ⁸ Ma essi si ribellarono contro di me, e non mi vollero dare ascolto; nessun d’essi gettò via le abominazioni che attiravano il suo sguardo, e non abbandonò gl’idoli d’Egitto; allora parlai di voler riversare su loro il mio furore e sfogare su loro la mia ira in mezzo al paese d’Egitto. ⁹ Nondimeno, io agii per amor del mio nome, perché non fosse profanato agli occhi delle nazioni in mezzo alle quali essi si trovavano, in presenza delle quali io m’ero fatto loro conoscere, allo scopo di trarli fuori dal paese d’Egitto. ¹⁰ E li trassi fuori dal paese d’Egitto, e li condussi nel deserto. ¹¹ Diedi loro le mie leggi e feci loro conoscere le mie prescrizioni, per le quali l’uomo che le metterà in pratica vivrà. ¹² E diedi pur loro i miei Sabati perché servissero di segno fra me e loro, perché conoscessero che io sono l’Eterno che li santifico. ¹³ Ma la casa d’Israele si ribellò contro di me nel deserto; non camminarono secondo le mie leggi e rigettarono le mie prescrizioni, per le quali l’uomo che le metterà in pratica vivrà, e profanarono gravemente i miei Sabati; perciò io parlai di riversare su loro il mio furore nel deserto, per consumarli. ¹⁴ Nondimeno io agii per amor del mio nome, perché non fosse profanata agli occhi delle nazioni, in presenza delle quali io l’avevo tratti fuori dall’Egitto. ¹⁵ E alzai perfino la mano nel deserto, giurando loro che non li farei entrare nel paese che avevo loro dato, paese ove scorre latte e miele, il più splendido di tutti i paesi, ¹⁶ perché avevano rigettato le mie prescrizioni, non avean camminato secondo le mie leggi e avevano profanato i miei Sabati, poiché il loro cuore andava dietro ai loro idoli. ¹⁷ Ma l’occhio mio li risparmiò dalla distruzione, e io non li sterminai del tutto nel deserto. ¹⁸ E dissi ai loro figliuoli nel deserto: Non camminate secondo i precetti de’ vostri padri, non osservate le loro prescrizioni, e non vi contaminate mediante i loro idoli! ¹⁹ Io sono l’Eterno, il vostro Dio; camminate secondo le mie leggi, osservate le mie prescrizioni, e mettetele in pratica; ²⁰ santificate i miei sabati, e siano un segno fra me e voi, dal quale si conosca che io sono l’Eterno, il vostro Dio. ²¹ Ma i figliuoli si ribellarono contro di me; non camminarono secondo le mie leggi, e non osservarono le mie prescrizioni per metterle in pratica: le leggi per le quali l’uomo che le mette in pratica vivrà, profanarono i miei sabati, ond’io parlai di riversare su loro il mio furore e di sfogare su loro la mia ira nel deserto. ²² Nondimeno io ritirai la mia mano, ed agii per amor del mio nome, perché non fosse profanato agli occhi delle nazioni, in presenza delle quali li avevo tratti fuori dall’Egitto. ²³ Ma alzai pure la mano nel deserto, giurando loro che li disperderei fra le nazioni e li spargerei per tutti i paesi, ²⁴ perché non mettevano in pratica le mie prescrizioni, rigettavano le mie leggi, profanavano i miei sabati, e i loro occhi andavan dietro agli idoli dei loro padri. ²⁵ E detti loro perfino delle leggi non buone e delle prescrizioni per le quali non potevano vivere; ²⁶ e li contaminai coi loro propri doni, quando facevan passare per il fuoco ogni primogenito, per ridurli alla desolazione affinché conoscessero che io sono l’Eterno. ²⁷ Perciò, figliuol d’uomo, parla alla casa d’Israele e di’ loro: Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: I vostri padri m’hanno ancora oltraggiato in questo, conducendosi perfidamente verso di me: ²⁸ quando li ebbi introdotti nel paese che avevo giurato di dar loro, portarono i loro sguardi sopra ogni alto colle, e sopra ogni alberi fronzuto, e quivi offrirono i loro sacrifizi, quivi presentarono le loro offerte provocanti, quivi misero i loro profumi d’odor soave, e quivi sparsero le loro libazioni. ²⁹ Ed io dissi loro: Che cos’è l’alto luogo dove andate? E nondimeno, s’è continuato a chiamarlo "alto luogo" fino al dì d’oggi. ³⁰ Perciò, di’ alla casa d’Israele: Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Quando vi contaminate seguendo le vie de’ vostri padri e vi prostituite ai loro idoli esecrandi ³¹ e quando, offrendo i vostri doni e facendo passare per il fuoco i vostri figliuoli, vi contaminate fino al dì d’oggi con tutti i vostri idoli, mi lascerei io consultare da voi, o casa d’Israele? Com’è vero ch’io vivo, dice il Signore, l’Eterno, io non mi lascerò consultare da voi. ³² E non avverrà affatto quello che vi passa per la mente quando dite: Noi saremo come le nazioni, come le famiglie degli altri paesi, e renderemo un culto al legno ed alla pietra! ³³ Com’è vero ch’io vivo, dice il Signore, l’Eterno, con mano forte, con braccio disteso, con scatenamento di furore, io regnerò su voi! ³⁴ E vi trarrò fuori di fra i popoli, e vi raccoglierò dai paesi dove sarete stati dispersi, con mano forte, con braccio disteso e con scatenamento di furore, ³⁵ e vi condurrò nel deserto dei popoli, e quivi verrò in giudizio con voi a faccia a faccia; ³⁶ come venni in giudizio con i vostri padri nel deserto del paese d’Egitto, così verrò in giudizio con voi, dice il Signore, l’Eterno; ³⁷ e vi farò passare sotto la verga, e vi rimetterò nei vincoli del patto; ³⁸ e separerò da voi i ribelli e quelli che mi sono infedeli; io li trarrò fuori dal paese dove sono stranieri, ma non entreranno nel paese d’Israele, e voi conoscerete che io sono l’Eterno. ³⁹ Voi dunque, casa d’Israele, così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Andate, servite ognuno ai vostri idoli, giacché non mi volete ascoltare! Ma il mio santo nome non lo profanerete più con i vostri doni e coi vostri idoli! ⁴⁰ Poiché sul mio monte santo, e sull’alto monte d’Israele, dice il Signore, l’Eterno, là tutti quelli della casa d’Israele, tutti quanti saranno nel paese, mi serviranno; là io mi compiacerò di loro, là io chiederò le vostre offerte e le primizie dei vostri doni in tutto quello che mi consacrerete. ⁴¹ Io mi compiacerò di voi come d’un profumo d’odore soave, quando vi avrò tratto fuori di fra i popoli, e vi avrò radunati dai paesi dove sarete stati dispersi; e io sarò santifico in voi nel cospetto delle nazioni; ⁴² e voi conoscerete che io sono l’Eterno, quando v’avrò condotti nella terra d’Israele, paese che giurai di dare ai vostri padri. ⁴³ E là vi ricorderete della vostra condotta e di tutte le azioni con le quali vi siete contaminati, e sarete disgustati di voi stessi, per tutte le malvagità che avete commesse; ⁴⁴ e conoscerete che io sono l’Eterno, quando avrò agito con voi per amor del mio nome, e non secondo la vostra condotta malvagia, né secondo le vostre azioni corrotte, o casa d’Israele! dice il Signore, l’Eterno". ⁴⁵ (H21-1) E la parola dell’Eterno mi fu rivolta in questi termini: ⁴⁶ (H21-2) "Figliuol d’uomo, vòlta la faccia dal lato di mezzogiorno, rivolgi la parola al mezzogiorno, e profetizza contro la foresta della campagna meridionale, ⁴⁷ (H21-3) e di’ alla foresta del mezzodì: ascolta la parola dell’Eterno! Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Ecco, io accendo in te un fuoco che divorerà in te ogni albero verde e ogni albero secco; la fiamma dell’incendio non si estinguerà, e tutto ciò ch’è sulla faccia del suolo ne sarà divampato, dal mezzogiorno al settentrione; ⁴⁸ (H21-4) e ogni carne vedrà che io, l’Eterno, son quegli che ho acceso il fuoco, che non s’estinguerà". ⁴⁹ (H21-5) E io dissi: "Ahimè, Signore, Eterno! Costoro dicon di me: Egli non fa che parlare in parabole".

Korean⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 제 칠년 오월 십일에 이스라엘 장로 두어 사람이 여호와께 물으려고 와서 내 앞에 앉으니 ² 여호와의 말씀이 내게 임하여 가라사대 ³ 인자야 이스라엘 장로들에게 고하여 이르기를 주 여호와의 말씀에 너희가 내게 물으려고 왔느냐 나 주 여호와가 말하노라 내가 나의 삶을 두고 맹세하노니 너희가 내게 묻기를 내가 용납지 아니하리라 하셨다 하라 ⁴ 인자야 네가 그들을 국문하려느냐 네가 그들을 국문 하려하느냐 너는 그들로 그 열조의 가증한 일을 알게 하여 ⁵ 이르기를 주 여호와의 말씀에 옛날에 내가 이스라엘을 택하고 야곱 집의 후예를 향하여 맹세하고 애굽 땅에서 그들에게 나타나서 맹세하여 이르기를 나는 여호와 너희 하나님이라 하였었노라 ⁶ 그 날에 내가 그들에게 맹세하기를 애굽 땅에서 인도하여 내어서 그들을 위하여 찾아 두었던 땅 곧 젖과 꿀이 흐르는 땅이요 모든 땅 중의 아름다운 곳에 이르게 하리라 하고 ⁷ 또 그들에게 이르기를 너희는 눈을 드는바 가증한 것을 각기 버리고 애굽의 우상들로 스스로 더럽히지 말라 나는 여호와 너희 하나님이니라 하였으나 ⁸ 그들이 내게 패역하여 내 말을 즐겨 듣지 아니하고 그 눈을 드는 바 가증한 것을 각기 버리지 아니하며 애굽의 우상들을 떠나지 아니하므로 내가 말하기를 내가 애굽 땅에서 나의 분을 그들의 위에 쏟으며 노를 그들에게 이루리라 하였었노라 ⁹ 그러나 내가 그들의 거하는 이방인의 목전에서 그들에게 나타나서 그들을 애굽 땅에서 인도하여 내었었나니 이는 내 이름을 위 함이라 내 이름을 그 이방인의 목전에서 더럽히지 않으려 하여 행하였음이로라 ¹⁰ 그러므로 내가 그들로 애굽 땅에서 나와서 광야에 이르게 하고 ¹¹ 사람이 준행하면 그로 인하여 삶을 얻을 내 율례를 주며 내 규례를 알게 하였고 ¹² 또 나는 그들을 거룩하게 하는 여호와인 줄 알게 하려하여 내가 내 안식일을 주어 그들과 나 사이에 표징을 삼았었노라 ¹³ 그러나 이스라엘 족속이 광야에서 내게 패역하여 사람이 준행하면 그로 인하여 삶을 얻을 나의 율례를 준행치 아니하며 나의 규례를 멸시하였고 나의 안식일을 크게 더럽혔으므로 내가 이르기를 내가 내 분노를 광야에서 그들의 위에 쏟아 멸하리라 하였으나 ¹⁴ 내가 내 이름을 위하여 달리 행하였었나니 내가 그들을 인도하여 내는 것을 목도한 열국 앞에서 내 이름을 더럽히지 아니하려 하였음이로라 ¹⁵ 또 내가 광야에서 그들에게 맹세하기를 내가 그들에게 허한 땅 곧 젖과 꿀이 흐르는 땅이요 모든 땅 중의 아름다운 곳으로 그들을 인도하여 들이지 아니하리라 한 것은 ¹⁶ 그들이 마음으로 우상을 좇아 나의 규례를 업신여기며 나의 율례를 행치 아니하며 나의 안식일을 더럽혔음이니라 ¹⁷ 그러나 내가 그들을 아껴 보아 광야에서 멸하여 아주 없이 하지 아니하였었노라 ¹⁸ 내가 광야에서 그들의 자손에게 이르기를 너희 열조의 율례를 좇지 말며 그 규례를 지키지 말며 그 우상들로 스스로 더럽히지 말라 ¹⁹ 나는 여호와 너희 하나님이라 너희는 나의 율례를 좇으며 나의 규례를 지켜 행하고 ²⁰ 또 나의 안식일을 거룩하게 할지어다 이것이 나와 너희 사이에 표징이 되어 너희로 내가 여호와 너희 하나님인 줄 알게 하리라 하였었노라 ²¹ 그러나 그 자손이 내게 패역하여 사람이 준행하면 그로 인하여 삶을 얻을 나의 율례를 좇지 아니하며 나의 규례를 지켜 행하지 아니하였고 나의 안식일을 더럽혔는지라 이에 내가 이르기를 내가 광야에서 내 분을 그들의 위에 쏟으며 내 노를 그들에게 이루리라 하였으나 ²² 내가 내 이름을 위하여 내 손을 금하고 달리 행하였었나니 내가 그들을 인도하여 내는 것을 목도한 열국 앞에서 내 이름을 더럽히지 아니하려 하였음이로다 ²³ 또 내가 광야에서 그들에게 맹세하기를 내가 그들을 이방인 중에 흩으며 열방 중에 헤치리라 하였었나니 ²⁴ 이는 그들이 나의 규례를 행치 아니하며 나의 율례를 멸시하며 내 안식일을 더럽히고 눈으로 그 열조의 우상들을 사모함이며 ²⁵ 또 내가 그들에게 선치 못한 율례와 능히 살게 하지 못할 규례를 주었고 ²⁶ 그들이 장자를 다 화제로 드리는 그 예물로 내가 그들을 더럽혔음은 그들로 멸망케 하여 나를 여호와인 줄 알게하려 하였음이니라 ²⁷ 그런즉 인자야 이스라엘 족속에게 고하여 이르기를 주 여호와의 말씀에 너희 열조가 또 내게 범죄하여 나를 욕되게 하였느니라 ²⁸ 내가 그들에게 주기로 맹세한 땅으로 그들을 인도하여 들였더니 그들이 모든 높은 산과 모든 무성한 나무를 보고 거기서 제사를 드리고 격노케 하는 제물을 올리며 거기서 또 분향하고 전제를 부어 드린지라 ²⁹ 이에 내가 그들에게 이르기를 너희가 다니는 산당이 무엇이냐 하였노라 (그것을 오늘날까지 바마라 일컫느니라) ³⁰ 그러므로 너는 이스라엘 족속에게 이르기를 주 여호와의 말씀에 너희가 열조의 풍속을 따라 스스로 더럽히며 그 모든 가증한 것을 좇아 행음하느냐 ³¹ 너희가 또 너희 아들로 화제를 삼아 예물로 드려 오늘날까지 우상들로 스스로 더럽히느냐 이스라엘 족속아 너희가 내게 묻기를 내가 용납하겠느냐 나 주 여호와가 말하노라 내가 나의 삶을 두고 맹세하노니 너희가 내게 묻기를 내가 용납지 아니하리라 ³² 너희가 스스로 이르기를 우리가 이방인 곧 열국 족속 같이 되어서 목석을 숭배하리라 하거니와 너희 마음에 품은 것을 결코 이루지 못하리라 ³³ 나 주 여호와가 말하노라 내가 나의 삶을 두고 맹세하노니 내가 능한 손과 편 팔로 분노를 쏟아 너희를 단정코 다스릴지라 ³⁴ 능한 손과 편 팔로 분노를 쏟아 너희를 열국 중에서 나오게 하며 너희의 흩어진 열방 중에서 모아내고 ³⁵ 너희를 인도하여 열국 광야에 이르러 거기서 너희를 대면하여 국문하되 ³⁶ 내가 애굽 땅 광야에서 너희 열조를 국문한 것 같이 너희를 국문하리라 나 주 여호와의 말이니라 ³⁷ 내가 너희를 막대기 아래로 지나게 하며 언약의 줄로 매려니와 ³⁸ 너희 가운데서 패역한 자와 내게 범죄한 자를 모두 제하여 버릴지라 그들을 그 우거하던 땅에서는 나오게 하여도 이스라엘 땅에는 들어가지 못하게 하리니 너희가 나를 여호와인 줄 알리라 ³⁹ 나 주 여호와가 말하노라 이스라엘 족속아 너희가 내 말을 듣지 아니하려거든 가서 각각 그 우상을 섬기고 이 후에도 그리하려무나마는 다시는 너희 예물과 너희 우상들로 내 거룩한 이름을 더럽히지 말지니라 ⁴⁰ 나 주 여호와가 말하노라 이스라엘 온 족속이 그 땅에 있어서 내 거룩한 산 곧 이스라엘의 높은 산에서 다 나를 섬기리니 거기서 내가 그들을 기쁘게 받을지라 거기서 너희 예물과 너희 천신하는 첫 열매와 너희 모든 성물을 요구하리라 ⁴¹ 내가 너희를 인도하여 열국 중에서 나오게 하고 너희의 흩어진 열방 중에서 모아 낼 때에 내가 너희를 향기로 받고 내가 또 너희로 말미암아 내 거룩함을 열국의 목전에서 나타낼 것이며 ⁴² 내가 너희 열조에게 주기로 맹세한 땅 곧 이스라엘 땅으로 너희를 인도하여 들일 때에 너희가 나를 여호와인줄 알고 ⁴³ 거기서 너희의 길과 스스로 더럽힌 모든 행위를 기억하고 이미 행한 모든 악을 인하여 스스로 미워하리라 ⁴⁴ 이스라엘 족속아 내가 너희의 악한 길과 더러운 행위대로 하지 아니하고 내 이름을 위하여 행한 후에야 너희가 나를 여호와인 줄 알리라 나 주 여호와의 말이니라 하셨다 하라 ⁴⁵ 여호와의 말씀이 또 내게 임하여 가라사대 ⁴⁶ 인자야 너는 얼굴을 남으로 향하라 남으로 향하여 소리내어 남방들의 삼림을 쳐서 예언하라 ⁴⁷ 남방 삼림에게 이르기를 여호와의 말씀을 들을지어다 주 여호와의 말씀에 내가 너의 가운데 불을 일으켜 모든 푸른 나무와 모든 마른 나무를 멸하리니 맹렬한 불꽃이 꺼지지 아니하고 남에서 북까지 모든 얼굴이 그슬릴지라 ⁴⁸ 무릇 혈기 있는자는 나 여호와가 그 불을 일으킨 줄을 알리니 그것이 꺼지지 아니하리라 하셨다 하라 하시기로 ⁴⁹ 내가 가로되 오호라 주 여호와여 그들이 나를 가리켜 말하기를 그는 비유로 말하는 자가 아니냐 하나이다 하니라

Lithuanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Septintaisiais metais, penkto mėnesio dešimtą dieną, keli Izraelio vyresnieji atėjo pasiklausti Viešpaties ir atsisėdo priešais mane. ² Viešpats kalbėjo man: ³ “Žmogaus sūnau, paklausk Izraelio vyresniųjų, ar jie atėjo pasiklausti manęs? Kaip Aš gyvas, jiems neatsakysiu,sako Viešpats Dievas. ⁴ Žmogaus sūnau, ar tu neteisi jų? Primink jiems jų tėvų bjaurystes. ⁵ Sakyk jiems: ‘Taip sako Viešpats Dievas: ‘Aš išsirinkau Izraelį, Aš prisiekiau, pakėlęs ranką, Jokūbo namų palikuonims, apsireiškiau jiems Egipto krašte, sakydamas: ‘Aš esu Viešpats, jūsų Dievas’. ⁶ Tą dieną Aš, pakėlęs ranką, prisiekiau, kad išvesiu juos iš Egipto krašto ir nuvesiu į mano numatytą jiems žemę, tekančią pienu ir medumi,į geriausią kraštą iš visų. ⁷ Aš jiems sakiau: ‘Kiekvienas pašalinkite bjaurystes nuo savo akių ir nesusitepkite Egipto stabais. Aš esu Viešpats, jūsų Dievas’. ⁸ Bet jie buvo maištingi ir neklausė manęs, nė vienas nepašalino nuo savo akių bjaurysčių ir nepaliko Egipto stabų. Tuomet Aš ketinau išlieti savo rūstybę ant jų dar Egipto krašte. ⁹ Tačiau dėl savo vardo susilaikiau, kad jo nepažeminčiau tarp pagonių tautų, kur jie gyveno, kurių akivaizdoje Aš apsireiškiau, žadėdamas išvesti juos iš Egipto krašto. ¹⁰ Aš išvedžiau juos iš Egipto krašto ir, atvedęs į dykumą, ¹¹ daviau jiems savo įsakymus ir pamokiau nuostatų, kurių laikydamasis žmogus gyvens. ¹² Daviau sabatą, ženklą tarp jų ir manęs, kad jie žinotų, jog Aš esu Viešpats, kuris juos pašventinu. ¹³ Izraelitai maištavo prieš mane dykumoje. Jie nesilaikė mano įsakymų ir atmetė mano nuostatus, kuriuos vykdydamas žmogus gyvens; jie sutepė ir mano sabatus. Aš norėjau išlieti savo rūstybę dykumoje ir juos visai sunaikinti, ¹⁴ tačiau to nepadariau dėl savo vardo, kad nebūčiau niekinamas pagonių tautų, kurių akivaizdoje juos išvedžiau iš Egipto. ¹⁵ Tačiau, pakėlęs ranką, prisiekiau dykumoje, kad jų neįvesiu į pažadėtąją žemę, tekančią pienu ir medumi, į kraštą, geriausią iš visų. ¹⁶ Jie atmetė mano įsakymus, nesilaikė nuostatų ir sutepė sabatus, nes jų širdis buvo linkusi prie stabų. ¹⁷ Aš pasigailėjau jų ir visų nesunaikinau ir nepadariau jiems galo dykumoje. ¹⁸ Jų vaikams įsakiau: ‘Nesilaikykite savo tėvų nuostatų, nesielkite kaip jie ir nesusiterškite stabais. ¹⁹ Aš esu Viešpats, jūsų Dievas. Laikykitės mano įsakymų ir vykdykite mano nuostatus, ²⁰ švęskite sabatą kaip ženklą tarp manęs ir jūsų ir žinokite, kad Aš esu Viešpats, jūsų Dievas. ²¹ Bet ir jų vaikai maištavo prieš mane. Jie nesilaikė mano įsakymų ir nevykdė mano nuostatų, kuriuos vykdydamas žmogus gyvens. Norėjau išlieti ant jų savo rūstybę dykumoje, ²² tačiau susilaikiau dėl savo vardo, kad nebūčiau niekinamas tarp pagonių, kurių akivaizdoje juos išvedžiau iš Egipto. ²³ Pakėlęs ranką, dykumoje prisiekiau, kad juos išsklaidysiu ir išblaškysiu tarp pagonių, ²⁴ nes jie nesilaikė mano įsakymų, atmetė nuostatus, sutepė sabatą ir sekė tėvų stabus. ²⁵ Tad ir Aš daviau jiems klaidingų įsakymų ir tokių nuostatų, kurių laikydamiesi jie negalėjo gyventi. ²⁶ Jie susitepė savo dovanomis, leisdami savo pirmagimius per ugnį, kad paversčiau juos dykyne ir galiausiai jie pažintų, jog Aš esu Viešpats’. ²⁷ Todėl, žmogaus sūnau, kalbėk izraelitams ir sakyk jiems: ‘Taip sako Viešpats Dievas: ‘Jūsų tėvai piktžodžiavo ir paniekino mane. ²⁸ Kai juos įvedžiau į kraštą, kurį, pakėlęs ranką, buvau prisiekęs jiems duoti, jie, pamatę aukštesnę kalvą arba šakotą medį, aukojo ten aukas ir nešė dovanas, sukeldami mano rūstybę’. ²⁹ Aš juos klausiau: ‘Kokia tai aukštuma, į kurią einate?’ Iki šios dienos jos vardas Bama. ³⁰ Todėl klausk izraelitų: ‘Ar jūs nesusitepę, kaip ir jūsų tėvai, bjauriais stabais? ³¹ Kai jūs aukojate aukas ir deginate vaikus, patys susitepate stabais iki šios dienos. Ar tad Aš turėčiau jums atsakyti? Kaip Aš gyvas, Aš neatsakysiu jums,sako Viešpats Dievas. ³² Niekada neįvyks, kaip jūs manote ir sakote: ‘Kaip pagonys ir kitų kraštų tautos, taip ir mes tarnausime medžiui ir akmenims’. ³³ Kaip Aš gyvas,sako Viešpats,Aš valdysiu jus galinga ištiesta ranka, išliedamas savo rūstybę. ³⁴ Aš išvesiu jus iš tautų, surinksiu iš kraštų, kur esate išsklaidyti, savo galinga ir ištiesta ranka ir išliedamas savo rūstybę. ³⁵ Aš nuvesiu jus į tautų dykumą ir ten su jumis bylinėsiuosi veidas į veidą. ³⁶ Kaip bylinėjausi su jūsų tėvais Egipto šalies dykumoje, taip bylinėsiuosi su jumis. ³⁷ Tada jus pervesiu po lazda ir įvesiu į sandoros ryšius. ³⁸ Aš atskirsiu nuo jūsų maištininkus ir man nusikaltusius, išvesiu juos iš krašto, kuriame jie dabar svetimi, bet į Izraelio kraštą jie nesugrįš. Tada žinosite, kad Aš esu Viešpats’. ³⁹ Apie jus, izraelitai, Viešpats Dievas taip sako: ‘Kurie nenorite manęs klausyti, eikite ir tarnaukite savo stabams, bet mano šventojo vardo nebesutepkite savo aukomis ir stabais. ⁴⁰ Šventame mano kalne, Izraelio aukštame kalne, man tarnaus visas Izraelis. Ten Aš priimsiu juos ir pareikalausiu iš jūsų aukų, pirmavaisių ir pašvęstų daiktų. ⁴¹ Aš priimsiu jus ir malonų jūsų aukų kvapą, kai išvesiu jus iš tautų ir surinksiu iš kraštų, kur esate išsklaidyti, ir būsiu pašventintas jumyse pagonių akivaizdoje. ⁴² Tada žinosite, kad Aš esu Viešpats, kai jus įvesiu į Izraelio kraštą, kurį prisiekiau duoti jūsų tėvams. ⁴³ Ten atsiminsite savo kelius ir darbus, kuriais susitepėte, ir bjaurėsitės savęs dėl savo padarytų piktadarysčių. ⁴⁴ Tada žinosite, kad Aš esu Viešpats, kai pasielgsiu su jumis dėl savo vardo, neatsižvelgdamas į jūsų nedorus kelius ir piktus darbus’ ”. ⁴⁵ Viešpats kalbėjo man: ⁴⁶ “Žmogaus sūnau, žiūrėk pietų pusėn, kalbėk ir pranašauk miškui pietų šalyje. ⁴⁷ Sakyk miškui pietuose: ‘Išgirsk Viešpaties žodį. Aš įžiebsiu ugnį ir sudeginsiu visus tavo žalius ir sausus medžius. Liepsnos neužges, kol visa bus sudeginta nuo pietų iki šiaurės. ⁴⁸ Tada visi matys, kad Aš, Viešpats, padegiau mišką, ir jis neužges’ ”. ⁴⁹ Tada aš atsiliepiau: “Ak, Viešpatie Dieve, jie sako apie mane: ‘Ar jis ne palyginimais kalba?’ ”

PBG⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ I stało się roku siódmego, miesiąca piątego, dziesiątego dnia tegoż miesiąca, przyszli niektórzy z starszych Izraelskich, aby się radzili Pana; i usiedli przedemną. ² Tedy się stało słowo Pańskie do mnie, mówąc: ³ Synu człowieczy! mów do starszych Izraelsich, a powiedz im: Tak mówi panujący Pan: Izali wy przychodzicie, abyście się mnie radzili? Jako żyję Ja, że się wy mnie nie radzicie, mówi panujący Pan; ⁴ Izali się za nich zastawiać będziesz? Izali się za nich zastawiać będziesz, synu człowieczy? Oznajmij im raczej obrzydliwości ojców ich, ⁵ A rzecz do nich: Tak mówi panujacy Pan: Tego dnia, któregom wybrał Izraela, podniosłem rękę moję nasieniu domu Jakóbowego, i dałem się im poznać w ziemi Egipskiej; podniosłem rękę moję dla nich, mówiąc: Jam Pan, Bóg wasz. ⁶ Onego dnia podniosłem rękę moję dla nich, że ich wywiodę z ziemi Egipskiej do ziemi, którąm im upatrzył, opływającej mlekiem i miodem, która jest ozdobą wszystkich ziem. ⁷ I rzekłem im: Każdy z was niech porzuci obrzydliwości oczów swoich, a nie kalajcie się plugawemi bałwanami egipskiemi; bom Ja Pan, Bóg wasz. ⁸ Ale mi byli odpornymi, i nie chcieli mię słuchać; żaden z nich obrzydliwości oczów swoich nie odrzucił, i plugawych bałwanów egipskich nie opóścił; prztożem rzekł: Wyleję gniew mój na nich, a wypęłnie popędliwość moję nad nimi w pośrodku ziemi egipskiej. ⁹ A wszakżem uczynił dla imienia mego, aby nie było zelżone przed oczyma tych narodów, między którymi oni byli, przed których oczyma dałem się im poznać, że ich chcę wywieść z ziemi egipskiej. ¹⁰ A tak wywiodłem ich z ziemi egipskiej, i przyprowadziłem ich na puszczę; ¹¹ I dałem im ustawy moje, i sądy moje podałem im do wiadomości; które jeźliby człowiek zachowywał, żyć w nich będzie. ¹² Nadto i sabaty moje dałem im, aby były znakiem między mną i między nimi, aby wiedzieli, żem Ja jest Pan, który ich poświęcam. ¹³ Ale mi się odpornym stał dom Izraelski na puszczy; w ustawach moich nie chodzili, i sądy moje odrzucili, które jeźliby człowiek czynił, żyć w nich będzie. Sabaty też moje bardzo zgwałcili; prztożem mówił, iż wleję popędliwość moję na nich na pus zczy, abym ich wygubił. ¹⁴ Leczem uczynił dla imienia mego, aby nie było zelżone przed oczyma tych narodów przed którychem ich oczyma wywiódł. ¹⁵ A wszakżem podniósł rękę moję dla nich na tej puszczy, że ich nie wprowadzę do ziemi, którąm im był dał, opływającej mlekiem i miodem, i która jest ozdobą wszystkich ziem; ¹⁶ Ponieważ sądy moje odrzucili, a w ustawach moich nie chodzili, i sabaty moje pogwałcili, a że serce ich za plugawemi bałwanami chodzi. ¹⁷ Ale im przecie przepuściło oko moje, tak, żem ich nie wytracił, i nie wygładził do szczętu na puszczy. ¹⁸ I mówiłem do synów ich na tej puszczy: W ustawach ojców waszych nie chodźcie, i sądów ich nie przestrzegajcie, ani się plugawemi bałwanami ich kalajcie. ¹⁹ Jam Pan, Bóg wasz; w ustawach moich chodźcie, a sądów moich strzeżcie, i czyńcie ich; ²⁰ Sabaty też moje święćcie, i będą znakiem między mną i między wami, abyście wiedzieli żem Ja Pan, Bóg wasz. ²¹ Lecz mi byli odpornymi ci synowie; w ustawach moich nie chodzili, i sądów moich nie przestrzegali, aby je czynili, (które jeźliby czynił człowiek pewnieby żył w nich) i sabaty moje pogwałcili. I rzekłem: Wyleję popędliwość moję na nich, abym wyko nał gniew swój na nich na tej puszczy. ²² Alem odwrócił rękę moję, a uczyniłem to dla imienia mego, aby nie było zelżone przed oczyma tych narodów, przed którychem ich oczyma wywiódł. ²³ Alem ja podniósł rękę moję dla nich na puszczy, żem ich miał rozproszyć między pogan, i rozwiać ich po ziemiach, ²⁴ Przeto, że sądów moich nie czynili, i ustawy moje odrzucili, i sabaty moje pogwałcili, a za plugawemi bałwanami ojców swoich oczy swe obrócili. ²⁵ Dlategoż i Jam im dał ustawy nie dobre i sądy, w których żyć nie będą; ²⁶ I splugawiłem ich z darami ich, gdy przewodzili przez ogień wszelkie otwarzające żywot, abym ich spustoszył, a żeby się dowiedzieli żem ja Pan. ²⁷ Prztoż mów do domu Izraelskigo, synu człowieczy! a powiedz im: Tak mówi panujący Pan: Jeszcze i w tem lżyli mię ojcowie wasi, dopuszczając się przeciwko mnie przestępstwa, ²⁸ Że gdym ich wwiódł do ziemi, o którąm był podniósł rękę moję, żem ją im dać miał, gdzie ujrzeli jaki pagórek wysoki, albo jakie drzewo gałęziste, zaraz tam ofiarowali ofiary swoje, i dawali tam draźniące dary swoje, tamże kładli i wdzięczną wonno ść swoję, tamże sprawowali mokre ofiary swoje. ²⁹ A chociażem mówił do nich: Cóż to za wyżyna, do której wy chadzacie? Przecie ją zowią wyżyną aż do dnia tego. ³⁰ Przetoż rzecz domowi Izraelskiemu: Tak mówi panujący Pan: Izali się wy drogami ojców waszych kalać macie, a z obrzydliwościami ich nierząd płodzić? ³¹ I macież się kalać przy wszystkich plugawych bałwanach waszych, przynosząc dary wasze i przewodząc synów waszych przez ogień aż do dnia tego, a przecie odemnie rady szukać, o domie Izraelski? Jako żyję Ja, mówi panujący Pan, że się wy mnie więcej radzić nie będziecie. ³² A to, co wstępuje na myśl waszę, nigdy się nie stanie. Wy mówicie: Będziemy jako inne narody, jako pokolenia innych ziem, drewnu i kamieniowi służące; ³³ Jako żyję Ja, mówi panujący Pan, że ręką możną i ramieniem wyciągnionem, a w popędliwości wylanej będę królował nad wami; ³⁴ I wywiodę was z narodów, a zgromadzę was z ziem, do którycheście rozproszeni, ręką możną, i ramieniem wyciągnionem, i w popędliwości wylanej; ³⁵ A prowadząc was po puszczy tych narodów, tam się z wami twarzą w twarz sądzić będę. ³⁶ Jakom się sądził z ojcami waszymi na puszczy ziemi Egipskiej, tak się z wami sądzić będę, mówi panujący Pan; ³⁷ I popędzę was pod rózgą, abym was przywiódł do związku przymierza. ³⁸ Ale z was wybiorę odpornych i występujących przeciwko mnie; z ziemi pielgrzymstwa ich wywiodę ich, wszakże do ziemi Izraelskiej nie wnijdą; i poznacie, żem Ja Pan. ³⁹ Wy tedy, o domie Izraelski! tak mówi panujący Pan: Idźcież, służcie każdy plugawym bałwanom swoim i na potem, ponieważ mnie nie słuchacie; a imienia mego świętego nie kalajcie więcej darami waszemi, i plugawemi bałwanami waszemi. ⁴⁰ Bo na świętej górze mojej, na wysokiej górze Izraeskiej, mówi panujący Pan, tam mi służyć będzie wszystek dom Izraeski, ile ich będzie w onej ziemi; tam ich łaskawie przyjmę, i tam się pytać będę o ofiarach waszych podnoszonych, i o pierwiastkach darów waszych ze wszystkiemi świętemi rzeczami waszemi. ⁴¹ Z wdzięczną wonnością łaskawie was przyjmę, gdy was wywiodę z narodów, a zgromadzę was z onych ziem, do którycheście rozproszeni byli, a tak poświęcony będę w was przed oczyma onych narodów. ⁴² A poznacie, żem Ja Pan, gdy was wprowadzę do ziemi Izraelskiej, do ziemi onej, o którąm podniósł rękę moję, że ją dam ojcom waszym; ⁴³ A wspomnicie tam na drogi wasze, i na wszystkie sprawy wasze, któremiście się splugawili, a obmierzniecie sami sobie przed obliczem waszem dla wszystkich złości waszych, któreście czynili. ⁴⁴ Tam się dowiecie, żem Ja Pan, gdy wam to uczynię dla imienia mego, nie według dróg waszych złych, ani według spraw waszych skażonych, o domie Izraelski! mówi panujący Pan. ⁴⁵ I stało się słowo Pańskie do mnie, mówiąc: ⁴⁶ Synu człowieczy! obróć twarz twoję ku stronie południowej, a krop jako rosą na południe, i prorokuj przeciwko losowi pola południowego, ⁴⁷ A rzecz lasowi południowemu: Słuchaj słowa Pańskiego: Tak mówi panujący Pan: Oto Ja rozniecę w tobie ogień, który pożre w tobie wszelkie drzewo zielone, i wszelkie drzewo suche; nie będzie ugaszony płomień pałający, i zgoreją w nim wszystkie twar ze od południa aż do północy. ⁴⁸ I ujrzy wszelkie ciało, żem go Ja Pan zapalił; nie będzie ugaszony. ⁴⁹ I rzekłem: Ach panujący Panie! Oni mówią o mnie: Ten tylko w przypowieściach mówi.

Portuguese⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ora aconteceu, no sétimo ano, no mês quinto, aos dez do mês, que vieram alguns dos anciãos de Israel, para consultarem o Senhor; e assentaram-se diante de mim. ² Então veio a mim a palavra do Senhor, dizendo: ³ Filho do homem, fala aos anciãos de Israel, e diz-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Vós vindes consultar-me, Vivo eu, que não me deixarei ser consultado de vós, diz o Senhor Deus. ⁴ Acaso os julgarás, faz-lhes saber as abominações de seus pais; ⁵ e diz-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: No dia em que escolhi a Israel, levantei a minha mão para a descendência da casa de Jacob, e me deu a conhecer a eles na terra do Egipto, quando levantei a minha mão para eles, dizendo: Eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus. ⁶ Naquele dia levantei a minha mão para eles, jurando que os tiraria da terra do Egipto para uma terra que lhes tinha espiado, que mana leite e mel, a qual é a glória de todas as terras. ⁷ Então lhes disse: Lançai de vós, cada um, as coisas abomináveis que encantam os seus olhos, e não vos contamineis com os ídolos do Egipto; eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus. ⁸ Mas rebelaram-se contra mim, e não me quiseram ouvir; não lançaram de si, cada um, as coisas abomináveis que encantavam os seus olhos, nem deixaram os ídolos de Egipto; então eu disse que derramaria sobre eles o meu furor, para cumprir a minha ira contra eles no meio da terra do Egipto. ⁹ O que fiz, porém, foi por amor do meu nome, para que não fosse profanado à vista das nações, no meio das quais eles estavam, a cujos olhos eu me dei a conhecer a eles, tirando-os da terra do Egipto. ¹⁰ Assim os tirei da terra do Egipto, e os levei ao deserto. ¹¹ E dei-lhes os meus estatutos, e lhes mostrei as minhas ordenanças, pelas quais o homem viverá, se as cumprir. ¹² Demais lhes dei também os meus sábados, para servirem de sinal entre mim e eles; a fim de que soubessem que eu sou o Senhor que os santifica. ¹³ Mas a casa de Israel se rebelou contra mim no deserto, não andando nos meus estatutos, e rejeitando as minhas ordenanças, pelas quais o homem viverá, se as cumprir; e profanaram grandemente os meus sábados; então eu disse que derramaria sobre eles o meu furor no deserto, para os consumir. ¹⁴ O que fiz, porém, foi por amor do meu nome, para que não fosse profanado à vista das nações perante as quais os fiz sair. ¹⁵ E, contudo, eu levantei a minha mão para eles no deserto, jurando que não os introduziria na terra que lhes tinha dado, que mana leite e mel, a qual é a glória de todas as terras; ¹⁶ porque rejeitaram as minhas ordenanças, e não andaram nos meus estatutos, e profanaram os meus sábados; pois o seu coração andava após os seus ídolos. ¹⁷ Não obstante os meus olhos os pouparam e não os destruí nem os consumi de todo no deserto. ¹⁸ Mas disse eu a seus filhos no deserto: Não andeis nos estatutos de vossos pais, nem guardeis as suas ordenanças, nem vos contamineis com os seus ídolos. ¹⁹ Eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus; andai nos meus estatutos, e guardai as minhas ordenanças, e executai-os ²⁰ E santificai os meus sábados; e eles servirão de sinal entre mim e vós para que saibais que eu sou o Senhor vosso Deus. ²¹ Mas também os filhos se rebelaram contra mim; não andaram nos meus estatutos nem guardaram as minhas ordenanças para as praticarem, pelas quais o homem viverá, se as cumprir; profanaram eles os meus sábados; por isso eu disse que derramaria sobre eles o meu furor, para cumprir contra eles a minha ira no deserto. ²² Todavia retive a minha mão, e procedi por amor do meu nome, para que não fosse profanado à vista das nações, a cujos olhos os fiz sair. ²³ Também levantei a minha mão para eles no deserto, jurando que os espalharia entre as nações, e os dispersaria entre os países; ²⁴ porque não haviam executado as minhas ordenanças, mas rejeitaram os meus estatutos, e profanaram os meus sábados, e os seus olhos se iam após os ídolos de seus pais. ²⁵ Também lhes dei estatutos que não eram bons, e ordenanças pelas quais não poderiam viver; ²⁶ e os deixei contaminar-se em seus próprios dons, nos quais faziam passar pelo fogo todos os que abrem a madre, para os assolar, a fim de que soubessem que eu sou o Senhor. ²⁷ Portanto fala à casa de Israel, ó filho do homem, e diz-lhe: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Ainda nisto me blasfemaram vossos pais, que procederam traiçoeiramente para comigo; ²⁸ pois quando eu os havia introduzido na terra a respeito da qual eu levantara a minha mão, jurando que lha daria, então olharam para todo outeiro alto, e para toda árvore frondosa, e ofereceram ali os seus sacrifícios, e apresentaram ali a provocação das suas ofertas; puseram ali os seus cheiros suaves, e ali derramaram as suas libações. ²⁹ E eu lhes disse: Que significa o alto a que vós ides? Assim o seu nome ficou sendo Bamá, até o dia de hoje. ³⁰ Portanto diz à casa de Israel: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Acaso vós vos contaminais a vós mesmos, à maneira de vossos pais? e vos prostituís com as suas abominações? ³¹ E, ao oferecerdes os vossos dons, quando fazeis passar os vossos filhos pelo fogo, vós vos contaminais com todos os vossos ídolos, até hoje. E eu hei de ser consultado por vós, ó casa de Israel? Vivo eu, diz o Senhor Deus, que não serei consultado de vós. ³² E o que veio ao vosso espírito de maneira alguma sucederá, quando dizeis: Sejamos como as nações, como as tribos dos países, servindo ao madeiro e à pedra. ³³ Vivo eu, diz o Senhor Deus, certamente com mão forte, e com braço estendido, e com indignação derramada, hei de reinar sobre vós. ³⁴ E vos tirarei dentre os povos, e vos congregarei dos países nos quais fostes espalhados, com mão forte, e com braço estendido, e com indignação derramada; ³⁵ e vos levarei ao deserto dos povos; e ali face a face entrarei em juízo convosco; ³⁶ como entrei em juízo com vossos pais, no deserto da terra do Egipto, assim entrarei em juízo convosco, diz o Senhor Deus. ³⁷ Também vos farei passar debaixo da vara, e vos farei entrar no vínculo do pacto; ³⁸ e separarei dentre vós os rebeldes, e os que transgridem contra mim; da terra das suas peregrinações os tirarei, mas à terra de Israel não voltarão; e sabereis que eu sou o Senhor. ³⁹ Quanto a vós, ó casa de Israel, assim diz o Senhor Deus: Ide, sirva cada um os seus ídolos; contudo mais tarde me ouvireis e não profanareis mais o meu santo nome com as vossas dádivas e com os vossos ídolos. ⁴⁰ Pois no meu santo monte, no monte alto de Israel, diz o Senhor Deus, ali me servirá toda a casa de Israel, toda ela, na terra; ali vos aceitarei, e ali requererei as vossas ofertas, e as primícias das vossas oblações, com todas as vossas coisas santas. ⁴¹ Como cheiro suave vos aceitarei, quando eu vos tirar dentre os povos e vos congregar dos países em que fostes espalhados; e serei santificado em vós à vista das nações. ⁴² E sabereis que eu sou o Senhor, quando eu vos introduzir na terra de Israel, no país a respeito do qual levantei a minha mão, jurando que o daria a vossos pais. ⁴³ Ali vos lembrareis de vossos caminhos, e de todos os vossos actos com que vos tendes contaminado; e tereis nojo de vós mesmos, por causa de todas as vossas maldades que tendes cometido. ⁴⁴ E sabereis que eu sou o Senhor, quando eu proceder para convosco por amor do meu nome, não conforme os vossos maus caminhos, nem conforme os vossos actos corruptos, ó casa de Israel, diz o senhor Deus. ⁴⁵ E veio a mim a palavra do Senhor, dizendo: ⁴⁶ Filho do homem, dirige o teu rosto para o caminho do sul, e derrama as tuas palavras contra o sul, e profetiza contra o bosque do campo do sul. ⁴⁷ E diz ao bosque do sul: Ouve a palavra do Senhor: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: Eis que acenderei em ti um fogo que em ti consumirá toda árvore verde e toda árvore seca; não se apagará a chama flamejante, antes com ela se queimarão todos os rostos, desde o sul até o norte. ⁴⁸ E verá toda a carne que eu, o Senhor, o acendi; não se apagará. ⁴⁹ Então disse eu: Ah Senhor Deus! eles dizem de mim: Não é este um fazedor de alegorias?

Norwegian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ I det syvende år, i den femte måned, på den tiende dag i måneden, kom nogen av Israels eldste for å spørre Herren, og de satte sig foran mig. ² Da kom Herrens ord til mig, og det lød så: ³ Menneskesønn! Tal med Israels eldste og si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Er I kommet for å spørre mig? Så sant jeg lever, lar jeg mig ikke spørre av eder, sier Herren, Israels Gud. ⁴ Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, menneskesønn? Tal til dem om deres fedres vederstyggeligheter ⁵ og si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: På den dag da jeg utvalgte Israel og løftet min hånd [til ed] for ætlingene av Jakobs hus og gav mig til kjenne for dem i Egyptens land, da jeg løftet min hånd [til ed] for dem og sa: Jeg er Herren eders Gud - ⁶ på den dag løftet jeg min hånd og tilsvor dem at jeg vilde føre dem ut av Egyptens land til et land som jeg hadde utsøkt for dem, et land som flyter med melk og honning, det fagreste av alle land. ⁷ Og jeg sa til dem: Enhver av eder kaste bort de vederstyggeligheter hans øine henger ved, og gjør eder ikke urene med Egyptens motbydelige avguder! Jeg er Herren eders Gud. ⁸ Men de var gjenstridige mot mig og vilde ikke høre på mig; de kastet ikke bort de vederstyggeligheter som deres øine hang ved, og forlot ikke Egyptens motbydelige avguder. Da sa jeg at jeg vilde utøse min harme over dem, fullbyrde min vrede på dem midt i Egyptens land. ⁹ Men det jeg gjorde, det gjorde jeg for mitt navns skyld, forat det ikke skulde bli vanhelliget for det folks øine som de bodde blandt, og for hvis øine jeg gav mig til kjenne for dem for å føre dem ut av Egyptens land. ¹⁰ Og jeg førte dem ut av Egyptens land og lot dem dra inn i ørkenen. ¹¹ Og jeg gav dem mine bud og kunngjorde dem mine lover; for det menneske som holder dem, skal leve ved dem. ¹² Også mine sabbater gav jeg dem, så de skulde være til et tegn mellem mig og dem, forat de skulde vite at jeg er Herren, som helliger dem. ¹³ Men Israels hus var gjenstridig mot mig i ørkenen; de fulgte ikke mine bud og forkastet mine lover, enda det menneske som holder dem, får leve ved dem, og mine sabbater vanhelliget de grovelig. Da sa jeg at jeg vilde utøse min harme over dem i ørkenen og gjøre ende på dem. ¹⁴ Men det jeg gjorde, det gjorde jeg for mitt navns skyld, forat det ikke skulde bli vanhelliget for de folks øine for hvis øine jeg hadde ført dem ut. ¹⁵ Men jeg løftet også min hånd for dem i ørkenen og svor at jeg ikke vilde la dem komme inn i det land som jeg hadde gitt dem, det land som flyter med melk og honning, det fagreste av alle land, ¹⁶ fordi de forkastet mine lover og ikke fulgte mine bud og vanhelliget mine sabbater; for deres hjerte fulgte deres motbydelige avguder. ¹⁷ Men jeg viste dem skånsel og ødela dem ikke; jeg gjorde ikke aldeles ende på dem i ørkenen. ¹⁸ Og jeg sa til deres barn i ørkenen: Følg ikke eders fedres bud og hold ikke deres lover og gjør eder ikke urene med deres motbydelige avguder! ¹⁹ Jeg er Herren eders Gud; følg mine bud og hold mine lover og gjør efter dem! ²⁰ Og hellighold mine sabbater! De skal være til et tegn mellem mig og eder, forat I skal vite at jeg, Herren, er eders Gud. ²¹ Men barna var gjenstridige mot mig; de fulgte ikke mine bud og holdt ikke mine lover, så de gjorde efter dem, enda det menneske som holder dem, får leve ved dem; mine sabbater vanhelliget de. Da sa jeg at jeg vilde utøse min harme over dem, fullbyrde min vrede på dem i ørkenen. ²² Men jeg drog min hånd tilbake og gjorde det jeg gjorde, for mitt navns skyld, forat det ikke skulde bli vanhelliget for de folks øine for hvis øine jeg hadde ført dem ut. ²³ Men jeg løftet også min hånd for dem i ørkenen og svor at jeg vilde sprede dem blandt hedningefolkene og strø dem ut i landene, ²⁴ fordi de ikke holdt mine lover, men forkastet mine bud og vanhelliget mine sabbater, og deres øine fulgte deres fedres motbydelige avguder. ²⁵ Derfor gav jeg dem også bud som ikke var gode, og lover som de ikke kunde leve ved. ²⁶ Jeg lot dem bli urene ved sine offergaver, idet de lot alt som åpner mors liv, gå igjennem ilden, så jeg kunde ødelegge dem, forat de skulde kjenne at jeg er Herren. ²⁷ Tal derfor til Israels hus, menneskesønn, og si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Også dermed hånte eders fedre mig at de viste troløshet mot mig; ²⁸ jeg førte dem inn i det land som jeg med løftet hånd hadde svoret å ville gi dem; men så snart de så en høi bakke eller et løvrikt tre, ofret de der sine slaktoffer og bar der frem sine harmelige offergaver; dit kom de med sin søte offerduft, og der utøste de sine drikkoffer. ²⁹ Da sa jeg til dem: Hvad er disse offerhauger, siden I søker til dem? - Og allikevel kalles de offerhauger den dag idag. ³⁰ Si derfor til Israels hus: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Hvad? I gjør eder urene på samme vis som eders fedre og driver hor med deres vederstyggeligheter; ³¹ når I bærer frem eders gaver og lar eders barn gå gjennem ilden, gjør I eder ennu den dag idag urene ved alle eders motbydelige avguder - og jeg skulde la mig spørre av eder, Israels hus? Så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, jeg lar mig ikke spørre av eder. ³² Og aldri skal det skje det som kommer eder i sinne, når I sier: Vi vil være som hedningene, som folkene rundt om i landene; vi vil dyrke tre og sten. ³³ Så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, jeg vil regjere over eder med sterk hånd og med utrakt arm og med utøst harme. ³⁴ Og jeg vil føre eder ut fra de folk og samle eder fra de land som I nu er spredt i, med sterk hånd og med utrakt arm og med utøst harme. ³⁵ Og jeg vil føre eder til folkenes ørken, og der vil jeg gå i rette med eder, åsyn til åsyn; ³⁶ likesom jeg gikk i rette med eders fedre i ørkenen ved Egyptens land, således vil jeg gå i rette med eder, sier Herren, Israels Gud. ³⁷ Og jeg vil la eder gå forbi under hyrdestaven, og jeg vil føre eder inn i paktens bånd, ³⁸ og jeg vil skille ut fra eder de gjenstridige og dem som er falt fra mig; fra deres utlendighets land vil jeg føre dem ut, men til Israels land skal ingen av dem komme, og I skal kjenne at jeg er Herren. ³⁹ Og I, Israels hus! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Gå avsted, dyrk hver sine motbydelige avguder! Men siden skal I sannelig høre på mig og ikke mere vanhellige mitt hellige navn ved eders gaver og ved eders motbydelige avguder. ⁴⁰ For på mitt hellige berg, på Israels høie berg, sier Herren, Israels Gud, der skal hele Israels hus, alle som er i landet, tjene mig; der vil jeg ha behag i dem, og der vil jeg spørre efter eders offergaver og efter den førstegrøde som I bærer frem av alt det I helliger. ⁴¹ For den søte dufts skyld vil jeg ha velbehag i eder, når jeg fører eder ut fra de folk og samler eder fra de land som I nu er spredt i, og åpenbarer min hellighet på eder for hedningefolkenes øine. ⁴² Og I skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når jeg fører eder til Israels land, til det land som jeg med løftet hånd har svoret å ville gi eders fedre. ⁴³ Og der skal I komme i hu eders ferd og alle de gjerninger som I har gjort eder urene med, og I skal vemmes ved eder selv for alle de onde gjerninger som I har gjort. ⁴⁴ Og I skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når jeg gjør således med eder, for mitt navns skyld og ikke efter eders onde ferd og eders skamløse gjerninger, Israels hus, sier Herren, Israels Gud. ⁴⁵ Og Herrens ord kom til mig, og det lød så: ⁴⁶ Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot syd og prek mot Syden og spå mot skoglandet i syd*! / {* d.e. mot Jerusalem og Juda (ESK 21, 2), som for profeten i Kaldea lå mot syd.} ⁴⁷ Og si til Sydens skog: Hør Herrens ord! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, jeg tender en ild i dig, og den skal fortære hvert friskt tre og hvert tørt tre i dig; den luende ild skal ikke utslukkes, men alle ansikter fra syd til nord skal bli forbrent ved den. ⁴⁸ Og alt kjød skal se at jeg, Herren, har tendt den; den skal ikke utslukkes. ⁴⁹ Da sa jeg: Akk, Herre, Herre! De sier om mig: Han taler jo bare i lignelser!

Romanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ În al şaptelea an, în ziua a zecea a lunii a cincea, unii din bătrînii lui Israel au venit la mine să întrebe pe Domnul, şi au şezut jos înaintea mea. ² Şi Cuvîntul Domnului mi -a vorbit astfel: ³ ,,Fiul omului, vorbeşte bătrînilor lui Israel, şi spune-le:,,Aşa vorbeşte Domnul, Dumnezeu:,,Să Mă întrebaţi aţi venit? Pe viaţa Mea, că nu Mă voi lăsa să fiu întrebat de voi, zice Domnul, Dumnezeu.`` ⁴ ,,Vrei să -i judeci, fiul omului? Dacă vrei să -i judeci, pune-le înainte urîciunile părinţilor lor! ⁵ Spune-le:,,Aşa vorbeşte Domnul, Dumnezeu:,În ziua cînd am ales pe Israel, Mi-am ridicat mîna spre sămînţa casei lui Iacov, şi M'am arătat lor în ţara Egiptului; Mi-am ridicat mîna spre ei, şi am zis:,,Eu sînt Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru!`` ⁶ În ziua aceea, Mi-am ridicat mîna spre ei, ca să -i duc din ţara Egiptului într'o ţară, pe care o căutasem pentru ei, ţară în care curge lapte şi miere, cea mai frumoasă dintre toate ţările. ⁷ Atunci le-am zis:,,Lepădaţi fiecare urîciunile cari vă atrag privirile, şi nu vă spurcaţi cu idolii Egiptului! Eu sînt Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru!`` ⁸ Dar ei s'au răzvrătit împotriva Mea, şi n'au vrut să Mă asculte. Niciunul n'a lepădat urîciunile, cari îi atrăgeau privirile, şi n'au părăsit idolii Egiptului. Atunci am pus de gînd să-Mi vărs mînia peste ei, să-Mi sleiesc mînia împotriva lor, în mijlocul ţării Egiptului. ⁹ Dar am avut în vedere Numele Meu, ca să nu fie pîngărit în ochii neamurilor printre cari se aflau, şi în faţa cărora Mă arătasem lor, ca să -i scot din ţara Egiptului. ¹⁰ Şi i-am scos astfel din ţara Egiptului, şi i-am dus în pustie. ¹¹ Le-am dat legile Mele şi le-am făcut cunoscut poruncile Mele, pe cari trebuie să le împlinească omul, ca să trăiască prin ele. ¹² Le-am dat şi Sabatele Mele, să fie ca un semn între Mine şi ei, pentruca să ştie că Eu sînt Domnul, care -i sfinţesc. ¹³ Dar casa lui Israel s'a răzvrătit împotriva Mea în pustie. N'au urmat legile Mele, ci au lepădat poruncile Mele, pe cari trebuie să le împlinească omul, ca să trăiască prin ele, şi Mi-au pîngărit peste măsură de mult Sabatele Mele. Atunci am avut de gînd să-Mi vărs mînia peste ei în pustie, ca să -i nimicesc. ¹⁴ Dar am avut în vedere Numele Meu, ca să nu fie pîngărit în ochii neamurilor în faţa cărora îi scosesem din Egipt. ¹⁵ Chiar şi în pustie Mi-am ridicat mîna spre ei şi le-am jurat că nu -i voi duce în ţara pe care le -o hotărîsem, ţară în care curge lapte şi miere, cea mai frumoasă din toate ţările; ¹⁶ şi aceasta pentrucă au lepădat poruncile Mele şi n'au urmat legile Mele, şi pentrucă au pîngărit Sabatele Mele, căci inima nu li s'a depărtat dela idolii lor. ¹⁷ Dar m'am uitat cu milă la ei, nu i-am nimicit, şi nu i-am stîrpit în pustie. ¹⁸ Atunci am zis fiilor lor în pustie:,,Nu vă luaţi după rînduielile părinţilor voştri, nu ţineţi obiceiurile lor, şi nu vă spurcaţi cu idolii lor! ¹⁹ Eu sînt Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru; umblaţi întocmai după rînduielile Mele, păziţi poruncile Mele, şi împliniţi-le. ²⁰ Sfinţiţi Sabatele Mele, căci ele sînt un semn între Mine şi voi, ca să ştiţi că Eu sînt Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru!`` ²¹ Dar fiii s'au răzvrătit şi ei împotriva Mea. N'au umblat după rînduielile Mele, n'au păzit şi n'au împlinit poruncile Mele, pe cari trebuie să le împlinească omul, ca să trăiască prin ele, şi au pîngărit Sabatele Mele. Atunci am avut de gînd să-Mi vărs urgia peste ei, să-Mi sting mînia împotiva lor în pustie. ²² Dar Mi-am tras mîna înapoi, şi am avut în vedere Numele Meu, ca să nu fie pîngărit înaintea neamurilor în faţa cărora îi scosesem din Egipt. ²³ În pustie, Mi-am ridicat iarăş mîna spre ei, şi le-am jurat că am să -i împrăştii printre neamuri, şi să -i risipesc în felurite ţări, ²⁴ pentrucă n'au împlinit poruncile Mele, şi au lepădat învăţăturile Mele, au pîngărit Sabatele mele, şi şi-au întors ochii spre idolii părinţilor lor. ²⁵ Ba încă le-am dat şi legi cari nu erau bune, şi porunci prin cari nu puteau să trăiască. ²⁶ I-am spurcat prin darurile lor de mîncare, cînd treceau prin foc pe toţi întîii lor născuţi; am vrut să -i pedepsesc astfel, şi să le arăt că Eu sînt Domnul.`` ²⁷ ,,De aceea, fiul omului, vorbeşte casei lui Israel, şi spune-le:,,Aşa vorbeşte Domnul, Dumnezeu:,,Părinţii voştri M'au batjocorit şi mai mult, arătîndu-se necredincioşi faţă de Mine. ²⁸ Şi anume, cînd i-am dus în ţara pe care jurasem că le -o voi da, şi ei şi-au aruncat ochii spre orice deal înalt şi spre orice copac stufos, acolo şi-au adus jertfele, acolo şi-au adus darurile de mîncare cari Mă mîniau, acolo şi-au ars mirezmele de un miros plăcut, şi acolo şi-au turnat jertfele de băutură. ²⁹ Eu i-am întrebat:,,Ce sînt aceste înălţimi, la cari vă duceţi?`` De aceea li s'a dat numele de,înălţimi` pînă în ziua de azi! ³⁰ Deaceea spune casei lui Israel:,,Aşa vorbeşte Domnul, Dumnezeu:,,Voiţi voi să spurcaţi în felul părinţilor voştri şi să curviţi alergînd după urîciunile lor? ³¹ Da, aducîndu-vă darurile de mîncare, trecîndu-vă copiii prin foc, vă spurcaţi şi azi prin idolii voştri. Şi Eu să Mă las să fiu întrebat de voi, casa lui Israel! Pe viaţa Mea, zice Domnul, Dumnezeul, că nu Mă voi lăsa întrebat de voi! ³² Nu veţi vedea împlinindu-se ce vă închipuiţi, cînd ziceţi:,,Vrem să fim ca neamurile, ca familiile celorlalte ţări, vrem să slujim lemnului şi pietrei!`` ³³ Pe viaţa Mea, --zice Domnul Dumnezeu--că Eu însumi voi fi Împărat peste voi, cu mînă tare şi cu braţ întins, şi vărsîndu-Mi urgia. ³⁴ Vă voi scoate din mijlocul popoarelor, şi vă voi strînge din ţările în cari v'am risipit, cu mînă tare şi cu braţ întins, şi vărsîndu-Mi urgia. ³⁵ Vă voi aduce în pustia popoarelor, şi acolo Mă voi judeca faţă în faţă cu voi. ³⁶ Cum M'am judecat cu părinţii voştri în pustia ţării Egiptului, aşa Mă voi judeca şi cu voi, -zice Domnul Dumnezeu. ³⁷ Vă voi trece pe supt toiag, şi vă voi pune supt mustrarea legămîntului. ³⁸ Voi deosebi dintre voi pe cei îndărătnici şi pe ceice nu-Mi sînt credincioşi; îi voi scoate din ţara în care sînt străini, dar nu vor merge iarăş în ţara lui Israel. Şi veţi şti că Eu sînt Domnul.`` ³⁹ Acum, casa lui Israel, aşa vorbeşte Domnul, Dumnezeu:,,Duceţi-vă şi slujiţi fiecare la idolii voştri! După aceea, Mă veţi asculta negreşit, şi nu veţi mai pîngări Numele Meu cel sfînt cu darurile voastre de mîncare şi cu idolii voştri! ⁴⁰ Căci pe muntele Meu cel sfînt, pe muntele cel înalt al lui Israel, -zice Domnul, Dumnezeu-acolo Îmi va sluji toată casa lui Israel, toţi cei ce vor fi în ţară; acolo îi voi primi cu bunăvoinţă, voi cere darurile voastre de mîncare, cele dintîi roade din darurile voastre, şi tot ce-Mi veţi închina. ⁴¹ Vă voi primi ca pe nişte miresme cu miros plăcut, dupăce vă voi scoate din mijlocul popoarelor, şi vă voi strînge din ţările în cari sînteţi risipiţi; şi voi fi sfinţit de voi înaintea neamurilor. ⁴² Şi veţi şti că Eu sînt Domnul, cînd vă voi aduce înapoi în ţara lui Israel, în ţara pe care jurasem că o voi da părinţilor voştri. ⁴³ Acolo vă veţi aduce aminte de purtarea voastră şi de toate faptele voastre cu cari v'aţi spurcat; şi vă va fi scîrbă de voi înşivă, din pricina tuturor fărădelegilor pe cari le-aţi făcut. ⁴⁴ Şi veţi şti că Eu sînt Domnul, cînd Mă voi purta cu voi avînd în vedere Numele Meu, şi nicidecum după purtarea voastră rea, nici după faptele voastre stricate, casa lui Israel, zice Domnul, Dumnezeu.`` ⁴⁵ Cuvîntul Domnului mi -a vorbit astfel: ⁴⁶ ,,Fiul omului, întoarce-ţi faţa spre miazăzi, şi vorbeşte împotriva locurilor de miazăzi! Prooroceşte împotriva pădurii din cîmpiile de miazăzi! ⁴⁷ Spune pădurii de la miazăzi:,,Ascultă cuvîntul Domnului! Aşa vorbeşte Domnul, Dumnezeu:,,Iată, voi aprinde un foc în tine, care va mistui orice copac verde şi orice copac uscat: nimeni nu va putea stinge flacăra aprinsă, şi totul va fi ars de ea, dela miazăzi pînă la miazănoapte. ⁴⁸ Şi orice făptură va vedea că Eu, Domnul, l-am aprins, şi nu se va stinge nici de cum!`` ⁴⁹ Eu am zis:,,Ah! Doamne, Dumnezeule! Ei zic despre mine:,,Omul acesta face într'una la pilde!``

Ukrainian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ І сталося за сьомого року, в п'ятому місяці, у десятому дні місяця, поприходили люди з Ізраїлевих старших, щоб запитатися в Господа, і посідали передо мною. ² І було мені слово Господнє таке: ³ Сину людський, говори з Ізраїлевими старшими та й скажеш до них: Так говорить Господь Бог: Чи ви прийшли, щоб запитатися в Мене? Як живий Я, не відповім вам, говорить Господь Бог! ⁴ Чи ти розсудиш їх, чи ти їх розсудиш, сину людський? Завідом їх про гидоти їхніх батьків, ⁵ та й скажеш до них: Так говорить Господь Бог: Того дня, коли Я був вибрав Ізраїля, і підніс Свою руку до насіння Якового дому, і відкрився їм в єгипетському краї, і підніс Свою руку до них, говорячи: Я Господь, Бог ваш, ⁶ того дня Я підніс Свою руку до них, щоб вивести їх з єгипетського краю до Краю, що Я вислідив для них, що тече молоком та медом, що він окраса для всіх країв. ⁷ І сказав Я до них: Відкидайте кожен гидоти від очей своїх, і не занечищуйтеся божками Єгипту. Я Господь, Бог ваш! ⁸ Та були вони ворохобні проти Мене, і не хотіли слухатися Мене, не відкидали кожен гидот від очей своїх, і не покинули єгипетських божків. І подумав Я, що виллю на них Свою лютість, що докінчу на них Свій гнів посеред єгипетського краю. ⁹ І зробив Я ради Свого Ймення, щоб воно не безчестилося на очах тих народів, що вони серед них, що Я відкрився їм на їхніх очах, щоб вивести їх з єгипетського краю. ¹⁰ І вивів Я їх з єгипетського краю, і спровадив їх до пустині. ¹¹ І дав їм постанови Свої, і познайомив їх з постановами Моїми, які коли чинитиме людина, то житиме ними. ¹² І також дав Я їм Свої суботи, щоб були вони знаком поміж Мною та між ними, щоб пізнати, що Я Господь, що освячує їх. ¹³ Та став ворохобним проти мене Ізраїлів дім на пустині, уставами Моїми не ходили вони, і повідкидали Мої постанови, які коли чинить людина, то житиме ними, а суботи Мої дуже зневажали. Тому Я сказав був, що виллю лютість Свою на них на пустині, щоб вигубити їх. ¹⁴ Та зробив Я ради Ймення Свого, щоб воно не зневажалося на очах тих народів, що на їхніх очах Я вивів їх. ¹⁵ Але й Я, прирікаючи, підніс їм Свою руку на пустині, що не впроваджу їх до Краю, якого Я дав, що тече молоком та медом, що окраса він для всіх країв, ¹⁶ за те, що постанови Мої вони відкинули, а устави Мої не ходили вони ними, і суботи Мої зневажали, бо за своїми божками ходило їхнє серце... ¹⁷ І змилувалось Моє око над ними, щоб не нищити їх, і не зробив Я з ними кінця на пустині. ¹⁸ І сказав Я їхнім синам на пустині: Уставами ваших батьків не ходіть, і постанов їхніх не перестерігайте, і божками їхніми не занечищуйтесь! ¹⁹ Я Господь, Бог ваш, уставами Моїми ходіть, і постанови Мої перестерігайте й виконуйте їх. ²⁰ І святіть суботи Мої, і вони стануть знаком поміж Мною та між вами, щоб пізнати, що Я Господь, Бог ваш! ²¹ Та стали ворохобні ті сини проти Мене, уставами Моїми не ходили, а постанов Моїх не перестерігали, щоб виконувати їх, які коли робить людина, то житиме ними, і суботи Мої зневажали. І подумав Я був, що виллю лютість Свою на них, щоб заспокоїти гнів Мій на них на пустині. ²² І відвернув Я Свою руку, і зробив ради Ймення Свого, щоб не зневажати його на очах тих народів, що на їхніх очах Я їх вивів. ²³ Та й Я, прирікаючи, підніс їм Свою руку на пустині, щоб розпорошити їх серед народів і порозсипати їх по краях, ²⁴ за те, що постанов Моїх не чинили, і устави Мої відкинули, а суботи Мої зневажали, і до божків своїх батьків були їхні очі. ²⁵ І тому Я дав їм мати устави недобрі, і постанови, що не будуть вони жити ними. ²⁶ І занечистив Я їх їхніми дарунками, перепровадженням через огонь кожного, хто відкриває утробу, щоб спустошити їх, щоб пізнали вони, що Я Господь! ²⁷ Тому говори до Ізраїлевого дому, сину людський, і скажи до них: Так говорить Господь Бог: Ще оцим зневажали Мене батьки ваші, коли спроневірилися проти Мене: ²⁸ коли Я ввів їх до Краю, що про нього, прирікаючи, підносив Я Свою руку дати його їм, то коли вони бачили всякий високий пагірок і всяке густе дерево, то приносили там свої жертви, і давали там свої дари, що гнівили Мене, і складали там свої любі пахощі, і приносили там свої литі жертви. ²⁹ І сказав Я до них: Що це за висота, що ви ходите туди? І зветься вона Бама аж до цього дня. ³⁰ Тому скажи до Ізраїлевого дому: Так говорить Господь Бог: Чи ви будете занечищуватися дорогою своїх батьків і будете ходити в розпусті за гидотами їхніми? ³¹ А приношенням ваших дарів, перепровадженням ваших синів через огонь ви занечищуєтеся при всіх ваших божках аж до сьогодні. А ви хочете питати Мене, Ізраїлів доме? Як живий Я, говорить Господь Бог, не дам Я вам відповіді! ³² А що входить вам на серце, зовсім не станеться те, що ви говорите: Будемо, як інші народи, як племена Краю, служити дереву та каменю. ³³ Як живий Я, говорить Господь Бог, рукою потужною й витягненим раменом та виливаною лютістю буду царювати над вами! ³⁴ І виведу вас із тих народів, і позбираю вас із тих країв, де ви розпорошені рукою потужною й витягненим раменом та виливаною лютістю. ³⁵ І заведу вас до пустині народів, і буду там судитися з вами лицем до лиця, ³⁶ як судився Я з вашими батьками на пустині єгипетського краю, так буду судитися з вами, говорить Господь Бог! ³⁷ І проведу вас під палицею, і введу вас у зв'язок заповіту. ³⁸ І повибираю з вас бунтівників та тих, що грішать проти Мене, повипроваджую їх з краю їхнього пробування, і до Ізраїлевої землі вже не ввійдуть вони! І пізнаєте ви, що Я Господь! ³⁹ А ви, Ізраїлів доме, так говорить Господь Бог: Кожен ідіть, служіть своїм божкам! Але потім ви напевно будете слухатися Мене, і святого Ймення Мого ви вже не зневажите своїми дарунками та своїми божками... ⁴⁰ Бо на Моїй святій горі, на високій Ізраїлевій горі, говорить Господь Бог, там буде служити Мені ввесь Ізраїлів дім, увесь він, що в Краю, там Я їх уподобаю Собі, і там зажадаю ваших приношень і первоплодів ваших приношень у всіх ваших святощах! ⁴¹ Любими пахощами вподобаю Собі вас, коли вас виведу з народів, і зберу вас із тих країв, де ви розпорошені, і буду Я святитися між вами на очах усіх поган. ⁴² І пізнаєте ви, що Я Господь, коли впроваджу вас до Ізраїлевої землі, до того Краю, що про нього, прирікаючи, підніс Я Свою руку дати його вашим батькам. ⁴³ І згадаєте там свої дороги, і всі свої вчинки, якими ви занечистилися, і почуєте огидження перед самими собою за всі ваші лиха, які наробили... ⁴⁴ І пізнаєте, що я Господь, коли Я чинитиму з вами ради Ймення Свого, а не за вашими злими дорогами та за вашими зіпсутими вчинками, доме Ізраїлів, говорить Господь Бог. ⁴⁵ ⁴⁶ ⁴⁷ ⁴⁸ ⁴⁹