A Desecrated Temple 8:1 In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month, as I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah sitting in front of me, the power of the sovereign LORD fell upon me. 8:2 As I watched, I noticed a form that appeared to be
The Execution of Idolaters 9:1 Then he shouted in my ears, “Approach, you who are to visit destruction on the city, each with his destructive weapon in his hand!” 9:2 Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them
God’s Glory Leaves the Temple 10:1 As I watched, I saw on the platform above the top of the cherubim something like a sapphire, resembling the shape of a throne, appearing above them. 10:2 The LORD said to the man dressed in linen, “Go between the wheelwork underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals
The Fall of Jerusalem 11:1 A wind lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people. 11:2 The LORD
Previewing the Exile 12:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house. 12:3 “Therefore, son of man, pack up your
False Prophets Denounced 13:1 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 13:2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination: ‘Hear the word of the LORD! 13:3 This is what the sovereign LORD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who
Well-Deserved Judgment 14:1 Then some men from Israel’s elders came to me and sat down in front of me. 14:2 The word of the LORD came to me: 14:3 “Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity right before their faces. Should I really
Burning a Useless Vine 15:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 15:2 “Son of man, of all the woody branches among the trees of the forest, what happens to the wood of the vine? 15:3 Can wood be taken from it to make anything useful? Or can anyone make a peg from it to
God’s Unfaithful Bride 16:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 16:2 “Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominable practices 16:3 and say, ‘This is what the sovereign LORD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.
A Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine 17:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 17:2 “Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel. 17:3 Say to them: ‘This is what the sovereign LORD says: “‘A great eagle with broad wings, long feathers, with full plumage which was multi-hued, came