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1 # And it came to pass in the seventh <07637> year <08141>, in the fifth <02549> month, the tenth <06218> day of the month <02320>, that certain <0582> of the elders <02205> of Israel <03478> came <0935> (8804) to enquire <01875> (8800) of the LORD <03068>, and sat <03427> (8799) before <06440> me.
2 Then came the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> unto me, saying <0559> (8800),
3 Son <01121> of man <0120>, speak <01696> (8761) unto the elders <02205> of Israel <03478>, and say <0559> (8804) unto them, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>; Are ye come <0935> (8802) to enquire <01875> (8800) of me? As I live <02416>, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>, I will not be enquired <01875> (8735) of by you.
4 Wilt thou judge <08199> (8799) them, son <01121> of man <0120>, wilt thou judge <08199> (8799) them? cause them to know <03045> (8685) the abominations <08441> of their fathers <01>:
5 # And say <0559> (8804) unto them, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>; In the day <03117> when I chose <0977> (8800) Israel <03478>, and lifted up <05375> (8799) mine hand <03027> unto the seed <02233> of the house <01004> of Jacob <03290>, and made myself known <03045> (8735) unto them in the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>, when I lifted <05375> (8799) up mine hand <03027> unto them, saying <0559> (8800), I am the LORD <03068> your God <0430>;
6 In the day <03117> that I lifted up <05375> (8804) mine hand <03027> unto them, to bring them forth <03318> (8687) of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714> into a land <0776> that I had espied <08446> (8804) for them, flowing <02100> (8802) with milk <02461> and honey <01706>, which is the glory <06643> of all lands <0776>:
7 Then said <0559> (8799) I unto them, Cast ye away <07993> (8685) every man <0376> the abominations <08251> of his eyes <05869>, and defile <02930> (8691) not yourselves with the idols <01544> of Egypt <04714>: I am the LORD <03068> your God <0430>.
8 But they rebelled <04784> (8686) against me, and would <014> (8804) not hearken <08085> (8800) unto me: they did not every man <0376> cast away <07993> (8689) the abominations <08251> of their eyes <05869>, neither did they forsake <05800> (8804) the idols <01544> of Egypt <04714>: then I said <0559> (8799), I will pour out <08210> (8800) my fury <02534> upon them, to accomplish <03615> (8763) my anger <0639> against them in the midst <08432> of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>.
9 But I wrought <06213> (8799) for my name's <08034> sake, that it should not be polluted <02490> (8736) before <05869> the heathen <01471>, among <08432> whom they were, in whose sight <05869> I made myself known <03045> (8738) unto them, in bringing them forth <03318> (8687) out of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>.
10 # Wherefore I caused them to go forth <03318> (8686) out of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>, and brought <0935> (8686) them into the wilderness <04057>.
11 And I gave <05414> (8799) them my statutes <02708>, and shewed <03045> (8689) them my judgments <04941> , which if a man <0120> do <06213> (8799), he shall even live <02425> (8804) in them.
12 Moreover also I gave <05414> (8804) them my sabbaths <07676>, to be a sign <0226> between me and them, that they might know <03045> (8800) that I am the LORD <03068> that sanctify <06942> (8764) them.
13 But the house <01004> of Israel <03478> rebelled <04784> (8686) against me in the wilderness <04057>: they walked <01980> (8804) not in my statutes <02708>, and they despised <03988> (8804) my judgments <04941>, which if a man <0120> do <06213> (8799), he shall even live <02425> (8804) in them; and my sabbaths <07676> they greatly <03966> polluted <02490> (8765): then I said <0559> (8799), I would pour out <08210> (8800) my fury <02534> upon them in the wilderness <04057>, to consume <03615> (8763) them.
14 But I wrought <06213> (8799) for my name's <08034> sake, that it should not be polluted <02490> (8736) before <05869> the heathen <01471>, in whose sight <05869> I brought them out <03318> (8689).
15 Yet also I lifted up <05375> (8804) my hand <03027> unto them in the wilderness <04057>, that I would not bring <0935> (8687) them into the land <0776> which I had given <05414> (8804) them, flowing <02100> (8802) with milk <02461> and honey <01706>, which is the glory <06643> of all lands <0776>;
16 Because they despised <03988> (8804) my judgments <04941>, and walked <01980> (8804) not in my statutes <02708>, but polluted <02490> (8765) my sabbaths <07676>: for their heart <03820> went <01980> (8802) after <0310> their idols <01544>.
17 Nevertheless mine eye <05869> spared <02347> (8799) them from destroying <07843> (8763) them, neither did I make <06213> (8804) an end <03617> of them in the wilderness <04057>.
18 But I said <0559> (8799) unto their children <01121> in the wilderness <04057>, Walk <03212> (8799) ye not in the statutes <02706> of your fathers <01>, neither observe <08104> (8799) their judgments <04941>, nor defile <02930> (8691) yourselves with their idols <01544>:
19 I am the LORD <03068> your God <0430>; walk <03212> (8798) in my statutes <02708>, and keep <08104> (8798) my judgments <04941>, and do <06213> (8798) them;
20 And hallow <06942> (8761) my sabbaths <07676>; and they shall be a sign <0226> between me and you, that ye may know <03045> (8800) that I am the LORD <03068> your God <0430>.
21 Notwithstanding the children <01121> rebelled <04784> (8686) against me: they walked <01980> (8804) not in my statutes <02708>, neither kept <08104> (8804) my judgments <04941> to do <06213> (8800) them, which if a man <0120> do <06213> (8799), he shall even live <02425> (8804) in them; they polluted <02490> (8765) my sabbaths <07676> : then I said <0559> (8799), I would pour out <08210> (8800) my fury <02534> upon them, to accomplish <03615> (8763) my anger <0639> against them in the wilderness <04057>.
22 Nevertheless I withdrew <07725> (8689) mine hand <03027>, and wrought <06213> (8799) for my name's <08034> sake, that it should not be polluted <02490> (8736) in the sight <05869> of the heathen <01471>, in whose sight <05869> I brought them forth <03318> (8689).
23 I lifted up <05375> (8804) mine hand <03027> unto them also in the wilderness <04057>, that I would scatter <06327> (8687) them among the heathen <01471>, and disperse <02219> (8763) them through the countries <0776>;
24 Because they had not executed <06213> (8804) my judgments <04941>, but had despised <03988> (8804) my statutes <02708>, and had polluted <02490> (8765) my sabbaths <07676>, and their eyes <05869> were after <0310> their fathers <01>' idols <01544>.
25 Wherefore I gave <05414> (8804) them also statutes <02706> that were not good <02896>, and judgments <04941> whereby they should not live <02421> (8799);
26 And I polluted <02930> (8762) them in their own gifts <04979>, in that they caused to pass through <05674> (8687) the fire all that openeth <06363> the womb <07356>, that I might make them desolate <08074> (8686), to the end that they might know <03045> (8799) that I am the LORD <03068>.
27 # Therefore, son <01121> of man <0120>, speak <01696> (8761) unto the house <01004> of Israel <03478> , and say <0559> (8804) unto them, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>; Yet in this your fathers <01> have blasphemed <01442> (8765) me, in that they have committed <04603> (8800) a trespass <04604> against me.
28 For when I had brought <0935> (8686) them into the land <0776>, for the which I lifted up <05375> (8804) mine hand <03027> to give <05414> (8800) it to them, then they saw <07200> (8799) every high <07311> (8802) hill <01389>, and all the thick <05687> trees <06086>, and they offered <02076> (8799) there their sacrifices <02077>, and there they presented <05414> (8799) the provocation <03708> of their offering <07133>: there also they made <07760> (8799) their sweet <05207> savour <07381>, and poured out <05258> (8686) there their drink offerings <05262>.
29 Then I said <0559> (8799) unto them, What is the high place <01116> whereunto ye go <0935> (8802)? And the name <08034> thereof is called <07121> (8735) Bamah <01117> unto this day <03117>.
30 Wherefore say <0559> (8798) unto the house <01004> of Israel <03478>, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>; Are ye polluted <02930> (8737) after the manner <01870> of your fathers <01>? and commit ye whoredom <02181> (8802) after <0310> their abominations <08251>?
31 For when ye offer <05375> (8800) your gifts <04979>, when ye make your sons <01121> to pass through <05674> (8687) the fire <0784>, ye pollute <02930> (8737) yourselves with all your idols <01544>, even unto this day <03117>: and shall I be enquired <01875> (8735) of by you, O house <01004> of Israel <03478>? As I live <02416>, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>, I will not be enquired <01875> (8735) of by you.
32 And that which cometh <05927> (8802) into your mind <07307> shall not be at all, that ye say <0559> (8802), We will be <01961> (8799) as the heathen <01471>, as the families <04940> of the countries <0776>, to serve <08334> (8763) wood <06086> and stone <068>.
33 # As I live <02416>, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>, surely with a mighty <02389> hand <03027>, and with a stretched out <05186> (8803) arm <02220>, and with fury <02534> poured out <08210> (8803) , will I rule <04427> (8799) over you:
34 And I will bring you out <03318> (8689) from the people <05971>, and will gather <06908> (8765) you out of the countries <0776> wherein ye are scattered <06327> (8738), with a mighty <02389> hand <03027>, and with a stretched out <05186> (8803) arm <02220>, and with fury <02534> poured out <08210> (8803).
35 And I will bring <0935> (8689) you into the wilderness <04057> of the people <05971>, and there will I plead <08199> (8738) with you face <06440> to face <06440>.
36 Like as I pleaded <08199> (8738) with your fathers <01> in the wilderness <04057> of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>, so will I plead <08199> (8735) with you, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>.
37 And I will cause you to pass <05674> (8689) under the rod <07626>, and I will bring <0935> (8689) you into the bond <04562> of the covenant <01285>:
38 And I will purge out <01305> (8804) from among you the rebels <04775> (8802), and them that transgress <06586> (8802) against me: I will bring them forth <03318> (8686) out of the country <0776> where they sojourn <04033>, and they shall not enter <0935> (8799) into the land <0127> of Israel <03478>: and ye shall know <03045> (8804) that I am the LORD <03068> .
39 As for you, O house <01004> of Israel <03478>, thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069> ; Go <03212> (8798) ye, serve <05647> (8798) ye every one <0376> his idols <01544>, and hereafter <0310> also , if ye will not hearken <08085> (8802) unto me: but pollute <02490> (8762) ye my holy <06944> name <08034> no more with your gifts <04979>, and with your idols <01544>.
40 For in mine holy <06944> mountain <02022>, in the mountain <02022> of the height <04791> of Israel <03478>, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>, there shall all the house <01004> of Israel <03478>, all of them in the land <0776>, serve <05647> (8799) me: there will I accept <07521> (8799) them, and there will I require <01875> (8799) your offerings <08641>, and the firstfruits <07225> of your oblations <04864>, with all your holy things <06944>.
41 I will accept <07521> (8799) you with your sweet <05207> savour <07381>, when I bring you out <03318> (8687) from the people <05971>, and gather <06908> (8765) you out of the countries <0776> wherein ye have been scattered <06327> (8738); and I will be sanctified <06942> (8738) in you before <05869> the heathen <01471>.
42 And ye shall know <03045> (8804) that I am the LORD <03068>, when I shall bring <0935> (8687) you into the land <0127> of Israel <03478>, into the country <0776> for the which I lifted up <05375> (8804) mine hand <03027> to give <05414> (8800) it to your fathers <01>.
43 And there shall ye remember <02142> (8804) your ways <01870>, and all your doings <05949>, wherein ye have been defiled <02930> (8738); and ye shall lothe <06962> (8738) yourselves in your own sight <06440> for all your evils <07451> that ye have committed <06213> (8804).
44 And ye shall know <03045> (8804) that I am the LORD <03068>, when I have wrought <06213> (8800) with you for my name's <08034> sake, not according to your wicked <07451> ways <01870>, nor according to your corrupt <07843> (8737) doings <05949>, O ye house <01004> of Israel <03478>, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>.
45 # Moreover the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> came unto me, saying <0559> (8800),
46 Son <01121> of man <0120>, set <07760> (8798) thy face <06440> toward <01870> the south <08486> , and drop <05197> (8685) thy word toward the south <01864>, and prophesy <05012> (8734) against the forest <03293> of the south <05045> field <07704>;
47 And say <0559> (8804) to the forest <03293> of the south <05045>, Hear <08085> (8798) the word <01697> of the LORD <03068>; Thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>; Behold, I will kindle <03341> (8688) a fire <0784> in thee, and it shall devour <0398> (8804) every green <03892> tree <06086> in thee, and every dry <03002> tree <06086>: the flaming <03852> flame <07957> shall not be quenched <03518> (8799), and all faces <06440> from the south <05045> to the north <06828> shall be burned <06866> (8738) therein.
48 And all flesh <01320> shall see <07200> (8804) that I the LORD <03068> have kindled <01197> (8765) it: it shall not be quenched <03518> (8799).
49 Then said <0559> (8799) I, Ah <0162> Lord <0136> GOD <03069>! they say <0559> (8802) of me, Doth he not speak <04911> (8764) parables <04912>?