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
Individual Retribution 18:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 18:2 “What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “‘The fathers eat sour grapes And the children’s teeth become numb?’ 18:3 “As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore! 18:4 Indeed! All lives
Lament for the Princes of Israel 19:1 “And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel, 19:2 and say: “‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs. 19:3 She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. 19:4 The nations
Israel’s Rebellion 20:1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to seek the LORD, and they sat down in front of me. 20:2 The word of the LORD came to me: 20:3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and
The Sword of Judgment 21:1 (21:6) The word of the LORD came to me: 21:2 “Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel 21:3 and say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Look, I am against you. I will draw my sword from its