Ezekiel

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1:1	In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.	In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
1:3	the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord was upon him.	the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord was on him.
1:5	and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was that of a man,	and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human,
1:8	Under their wings on their four sides they had the hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings,	Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four of them had faces and wings,
1:9	and their wings touched one another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.	and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.
1:10	Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.	Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.
1:11	Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out upward; each had two wings, one touching the wing of another creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.	Such were their faces. They each had two wings spreading out upward, each wing touching that of the creature on either side; and each had two other wings covering its body.
1:16	This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like chrysolite, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel.	This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel.
1:17	As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not turn about as the creatures went.	As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction as the creatures went.
1:22	Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked like an expanse, sparkling like ice, and awesome.	Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
1:23	Under the expanse their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body.	Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body.
1:25	Then there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood with lowered wings.	Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings.
1:26	Above the expanse over their heads was what looked like a throne of sapphire, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.	Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.
2:3	He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their fathers have been in revolt against me to this very day.	He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.
2:5	And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.	And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
2:6	And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house.	And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
2:8	But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.	But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you.
3:1	And he said to me, Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the house of Israel.	And he said to me, Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.
3:4	He then said to me: Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.	He then said to me: Son of man, go now to the people of Israel and speak my words to them.
3:5	You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel—	You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and strange language, but to the people of Israel—
3:6	not to many peoples of obscure speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.	not to many peoples of obscure speech and strange language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.
3:7	But the house of Israel is not willing to listen to you because they are not willing to listen to me, for the whole house of Israel is hardened and obstinate.	But the people of Israel are not willing to listen to you because they are not willing to listen to me, for all the Israelites are hardened and obstinate.
3:9	I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house.	I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
3:11	Go now to your countrymen in exile and speak to them. Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says, whether they listen or fail to listen.	Go now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says, whether they listen or fail to listen.
3:12	Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound—May the glory of the Lord be praised in his dwelling place!—	Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound as the glory of the Lord rose from the place where it was standing.
3:13	the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound.	It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound.
3:14	The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord upon me.	The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord on me.
3:15	I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Abib near the Kebar River. And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days—overwhelmed.	I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River. And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days—deeply distressed.
3:17	Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.	Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.
3:18	When I say to a wicked man, You will surely die, and you do not warn him or speak out to dissuade him from his evil ways in order to save his life, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.	When I say to a wicked person, You will surely die, and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.
3:19	But if you do warn the wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his evil ways, he will die for his sin; but you will have saved yourself.	But if you do warn the wicked person and they do not turn from their wickedness or from their evil ways, they will die for their sin; but you will have saved yourself.
3:20	Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. Since you did not warn him, he will die for his sin. The righteous things he did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.	Again, when a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.
3:21	But if you do warn the righteous man not to sin and he does not sin, he will surely live because he took warning, and you will have saved yourself.	But if you do warn the righteous person not to sin and they do not sin, they will surely live because they took warning, and you will have saved yourself.
3:22	The hand of the Lord was upon me there, and he said to me, Get up and go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.	The hand of the Lord was on me there, and he said to me, Get up and go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.
3:26	I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house.	I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious people.
3:27	But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says. Whoever will listen let him listen, and whoever will refuse let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house.	But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says. Whoever will listen let them listen, and whoever will refuse let them refuse; for they are a rebellious people.
4:1	Now, son of man, take a clay tablet, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.	Now, son of man, take a block of clay, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.
4:3	Then take an iron pan, place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel.	Then take an iron pan, place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the people of Israel.
4:4	Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the house of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side.	Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the people of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side.
4:5	I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the house of Israel.	I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the people of Israel.
4:6	After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the house of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year.	After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the people of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year.
4:12	Eat the food as you would a barley cake; bake it in the sight of the people, using human excrement for fuel.	Eat the food as you would a loaf of barley bread; bake it in the sight of the people, using human excrement for fuel.
4:14	Then I said, Not so, Sovereign Lord! I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead or torn by wild animals. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.	Then I said, Not so, Sovereign Lord! I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead or torn by wild animals. No impure meat has ever entered my mouth.
4:15	Very well, he said, I will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement.	Very well, he said, I will let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human excrement.
4:16	He then said to me: Son of man, I will cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. The people will eat rationed food in anxiety and drink rationed water in despair,	He then said to me: Son of man, I am about to cut off the food supply in Jerusalem. The people will eat rationed food in anxiety and drink rationed water in despair,
5:2	When the days of your siege come to an end, burn a third of the hair with fire inside the city. Take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. For I will pursue them with drawn sword.	When the days of your siege come to an end, burn a third of the hair inside the city. Take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. For I will pursue them with drawn sword.
5:3	But take a few strands of hair and tuck them away in the folds of your garment.	But take a few hairs and tuck them away in the folds of your garment.
5:4	Again, take a few of these and throw them into the fire and burn them up. A fire will spread from there to the whole house of Israel.	Again, take a few of these and throw them into the fire and burn them up. A fire will spread from there to all Israel.
5:10	Therefore in your midst fathers will eat their children, and children will eat their fathers. I will inflict punishment on you and will scatter all your survivors to the winds.	Therefore in your midst parents will eat their children, and children will eat their parents. I will inflict punishment on you and will scatter all your survivors to the winds.
5:11	Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your vile images and detestable practices, I myself will withdraw my favor; I will not look on you with pity or spare you.	Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your vile images and detestable practices, I myself will shave you; I will not look on you with pity or spare you.
5:13	Then my anger will cease and my wrath against them will subside, and I will be avenged. And when I have spent my wrath upon them, they will know that I the Lord have spoken in my zeal.	Then my anger will cease and my wrath against them will subside, and I will be avenged. And when I have spent my wrath on them, they will know that I the Lord have spoken in my zeal.
6:3	and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.	and say: You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.
6:11	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Strike your hands together and stamp your feet and cry out Alas! because of all the wicked and detestable practices of the house of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine and plague.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Strike your hands together and stamp your feet and cry out Alas! because of all the wicked and detestable practices of the people of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine and plague.
6:12	He that is far away will die of the plague, and he that is near will fall by the sword, and he that survives and is spared will die of famine. So will I spend my wrath upon them.	One who is far away will die of the plague, and one who is near will fall by the sword, and anyone who survives and is spared will die of famine. So will I pour out my wrath on them.
7:2	Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to the land of Israel:  The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.	Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to the land of Israel:  The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land!
7:3	The end is now upon you and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.	The end is now upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.
7:4	I will not look on you with pity or spare you; I will surely repay you for your conduct and the detestable practices among you.  Then you will know that I am the Lord.	I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will surely repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you.  Then you will know that I am the Lord.
7:5	This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  Disaster! An unheard of disaster is coming.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  Disaster! Unheard of disaster! See, it comes!
7:6	The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. It has come!	The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. See, it comes!
7:7	Doom has come upon you—you who dwell in the land. The time has come, the day is near; there is panic, not joy, upon the mountains.	Doom has come upon you, upon you who dwell in the land. The time has come! The day is near! There is panic, not joy, on the mountains.
7:8	I am about to pour out my wrath on you and spend my anger against you; I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.	I am about to pour out my wrath on you and spend my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.
7:9	I will not look on you with pity or spare you; I will repay you in accordance with your conduct and the detestable practices among you.  Then you will know that it is I the Lord who strikes the blow.	I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you.  Then you will know that it is I the Lord who strikes you.
7:10	The day is here! It has come! Doom has burst forth, the rod has budded, arrogance has blossomed!	See, the day! See, it comes! Doom has burst forth, the rod has budded, arrogance has blossomed!
7:11	Violence has grown into a rod to punish wickedness; none of the people will be left, none of that crowd—no wealth, nothing of value.	Violence has arisen, a rod to punish the wicked. None of the people will be left, none of that crowd— none of their wealth, nothing of value.
7:12	The time has come, the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller grieve, for wrath is upon the whole crowd.	The time has come! The day has arrived! Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller grieve, for my wrath is on the whole crowd.
7:13	The seller will not recover the land he has sold as long as both of them live, for the vision concerning the whole crowd will not be reversed. Because of their sins, not one of them will preserve his life.	The seller will not recover the property that was sold— as long as both buyer and seller live. For the vision concerning the whole crowd will not be reversed. Because of their sins, not one of them will preserve their life.
7:14	Though they blow the trumpet and get everything ready, no one will go into battle, for my wrath is upon the whole crowd.	They have blown the trumpet, they have made all things ready, but no one will go into battle, for my wrath is on the whole crowd.
7:15	Outside is the sword, inside are plague and famine; those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.	Outside is the sword; inside are plague and famine. Those in the country will die by the sword; those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.
7:16	All who survive and escape will be in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valleys, each because of his sins.	The fugitives who escape will flee to the mountains. Like doves of the valleys, they will all moan, each for their own sins.
7:17	Every hand will go limp, and every knee will become as weak as water.	Every hand will go limp; every leg will be wet with urine.
7:18	They will put on sackcloth and be clothed with terror. Their faces will be covered with shame and their heads will be shaved.	They will put on sackcloth and be clothed with terror. Every face will be covered with shame, and every head will be shaved.
7:19	They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be an unclean thing. Their silver and gold will not be able to save them in the day of the Lords wrath. They will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it, for it has made them stumble into sin.	They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be treated as a thing unclean. Their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the Lords wrath. It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs, for it has caused them to stumble into sin.
7:20	They were proud of their beautiful jewelry and used it to make their detestable idols and vile images. Therefore I will turn these into an unclean thing for them.	They took pride in their beautiful jewelry and used it to make their detestable idols. They made it into vile images; therefore I will make it a thing unclean for them.
7:21	I will hand it all over as plunder to foreigners and as loot to the wicked of the earth, and they will defile it.	I will give their wealth as plunder to foreigners and as loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile it.
7:22	I will turn my face away from them, and they will desecrate my treasured place; robbers will enter it and desecrate it.	I will turn my face away from the people, and robbers will desecrate the place I treasure. They will enter it and will defile it.
7:23	Prepare chains, because the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of violence.	Prepare chains! For the land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence.
7:24	I will bring the most wicked of the nations to take possession of their houses; I will put an end to the pride of the mighty, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.	I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the mighty, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.
7:25	When terror comes, they will seek peace, but there will be none.	When terror comes, they will seek peace in vain.
7:26	Calamity upon calamity will come, and rumor upon rumor. They will try to get a vision from the prophet; the teaching of the law by the priest will be lost, as will the counsel of the elders.	Calamity upon calamity will come, and rumor upon rumor. They will go searching for a vision from the prophet, priestly instruction in the law will cease, the counsel of the elders will come to an end.
8:1	In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord came upon me there.	In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord came on me there.
8:3	He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.	He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
8:6	And he said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing—the utterly detestable things the house of Israel is doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see things that are even more detestable.	And he said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing—the utterly detestable things the Israelites are doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see things that are even more detestable.
8:10	So I went in and looked, and I saw portrayed all over the walls all kinds of crawling things and detestable animals and all the idols of the house of Israel.	So I went in and looked, and I saw portrayed all over the walls all kinds of crawling things and unclean animals and all the idols of Israel.
8:11	In front of them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.	In front of them stood seventy elders of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.
8:12	He said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.	He said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.
8:14	Then he brought me to the entrance to the north gate of the house of the Lord, and I saw women sitting there, mourning for Tammuz.	Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the Lord, and I saw women sitting there, mourning the god Tammuz.
8:17	He said to me, Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the house of Judah to do the detestable things they are doing here? Must they also fill the land with violence and continually provoke me to anger? Look at them putting the branch to their nose!	He said to me, Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the people of Judah to do the detestable things they are doing here? Must they also fill the land with violence and continually arouse my anger? Look at them putting the branch to their nose!
9:1	Then I heard him call out in a loud voice, Bring the guards of the city here, each with a weapon in his hand.	Then I heard him call out in a loud voice, Bring near those who are appointed to execute judgment on the city, each with a weapon in his hand.
9:6	Slaughter old men, young men and maidens, women and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.	Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.
9:8	While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell facedown, crying out, Ah, Sovereign Lord! Are you going to destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?	While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell facedown, crying out, Alas, Sovereign Lord! Are you going to destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?
9:9	He answered me, The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice. They say, The Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see.	He answered me, The sin of the people of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice. They say, The Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see.
10:1	I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of sapphire above the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim.	I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the cherubim.
10:8	Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen what looked like the hands of a man.	Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen what looked like human hands.
10:9	I looked, and I saw beside the cherubim four wheels, one beside each of the cherubim; the wheels sparkled like chrysolite.	I looked, and I saw beside the cherubim four wheels, one beside each of the cherubim; the wheels sparkled like topaz.
10:14	Each of the cherubim had four faces: One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.	Each of the cherubim had four faces: One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a human being, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
10:19	While I watched, the cherubim spread their wings and rose from the ground, and as they went, the wheels went with them. They stopped at the entrance to the east gate of the Lords house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.	While I watched, the cherubim spread their wings and rose from the ground, and as they went, the wheels went with them. They stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the Lords house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
10:21	Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like the hands of a man.	Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands.
11:1	Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the Lord that faces east. There at the entrance to the gate were twenty five men, and I saw among them Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people.	Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the Lord that faces east. There at the entrance of the gate were twenty five men, and I saw among them Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people.
11:3	They say, Will it not soon be time to build houses? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.	They say, Havent our houses been recently rebuilt? This city is a pot, and we are the meat in it.
11:5	Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon me, and he told me to say: This is what the Lord says: That is what you are saying, O house of Israel, but I know what is going through your mind.	Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me, and he told me to say: This is what the Lord says: That is what you are saying, you leaders in Israel, but I know what is going through your mind.
11:9	I will drive you out of the city and hand you over to foreigners and inflict punishment on you.	I will drive you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners and inflict punishment on you.
11:13	Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, Ah, Sovereign Lord! Will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?	Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, Alas, Sovereign Lord! Will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?
11:15	Son of man, your brothers—your brothers who are your blood relatives and the whole house of Israel—are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, They are far away from the Lord; this land was given to us as our possession.	Son of man, the people of Jerusalem have said of your fellow exiles and all the other Israelites, They are far away from the Lord; this land was given to us as our possession.
12:3	Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.	Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious people.
12:6	Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.	Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the Israelites.
12:9	Son of man, did not that rebellious house of Israel ask you, What are you doing?	Son of man, did not the Israelites, that rebellious people, ask you, What are you doing?
12:10	Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and the whole house of Israel who are there.	Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: This prophecy concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the Israelites who are there.
12:25	But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious house, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.	But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.
12:27	Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.	Son of man, the Israelites are saying, The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.
13:4	Your prophets, O Israel, are like jackals among ruins.	Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins.
13:5	You have not gone up to the breaks in the wall to repair it for the house of Israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the Lord.	You have not gone up to the breaches in the wall to repair it for the people of Israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the Lord.
13:6	Their visions are false and their divinations a lie. They say, The Lord declares, when the Lord has not sent them; yet they expect their words to be fulfilled.	Their visions are false and their divinations a lie. Even though the Lord has not sent them, they say, The Lord declares, and expect him to fulfill their words.
13:9	My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of my people or be listed in the records of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.	My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of my people or be listed in the records of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
13:15	So I will spend my wrath against the wall and against those who covered it with whitewash. I will say to you, The wall is gone and so are those who whitewashed it,	So I will pour out my wrath against the wall and against those who covered it with whitewash. I will say to you, The wall is gone and so are those who whitewashed it,
14:4	Therefore speak to them and tell them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face and then goes to a prophet, I the Lord will answer him myself in keeping with his great idolatry.	Therefore speak to them and tell them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When any of the Israelites set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet, I the Lord will answer them myself in keeping with their great idolatry.
14:6	Therefore say to the house of Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!	Therefore say to the people of Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!
14:7	When any Israelite or any alien living in Israel separates himself from me and sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face and then goes to a prophet to inquire of me, I the Lord will answer him myself.	When any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing in Israel separate themselves from me and set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet to inquire of me, I the Lord will answer them myself.
14:8	I will set my face against that man and make him an example and a byword. I will cut him off from my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord.	I will set my face against them and make them an example and a byword. I will remove them from my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
14:13	Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its men and their animals,	Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its people and their animals,
14:17	Or if I bring a sword against that country and say, Let the sword pass throughout the land, and I kill its men and their animals,	Or if I bring a sword against that country and say, Let the sword pass throughout the land, and I kill its people and their animals,
14:19	Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out my wrath upon it through bloodshed, killing its men and their animals,	Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out my wrath on it through bloodshed, killing its people and their animals,
14:22	Yet there will be some survivors—sons and daughters who will be brought out of it. They will come to you, and when you see their conduct and their actions, you will be consoled regarding the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem—every disaster I have brought upon it.	Yet there will be some survivors—sons and daughters who will be brought out of it. They will come to you, and when you see their conduct and their actions, you will be consoled regarding the disaster I have brought on Jerusalem—every disaster I have brought on it.
15:2	Son of man, how is the wood of a vine better than that of a branch on any of the trees in the forest?	Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest?
16:7	I made you grow like a plant of the field. You grew up and developed and became the most beautiful of jewels. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, you who were naked and bare.	I made you grow like a plant of the field. You grew and developed and entered puberty. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, yet you were stark naked.
16:8	Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.	Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.
16:10	I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put leather sandals on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments.	I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments.
16:13	So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was fine flour, honey and olive oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen.	So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen.
16:16	You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places, where you carried on your prostitution. Such things should not happen, nor should they ever occur.	You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places, where you carried on your prostitution. You went to him, and he possessed your beauty.
16:19	Also the food I provided for you—the fine flour, olive oil and honey I gave you to eat—you offered as fragrant incense before them. That is what happened, declares the Sovereign Lord.	Also the food I provided for you—the flour, olive oil and honey I gave you to eat—you offered as fragrant incense before them. That is what happened, declares the Sovereign Lord.
16:25	At the head of every street you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty, offering your body with increasing promiscuity to anyone who passed by.	At every street corner you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty, spreading your legs with increasing promiscuity to anyone who passed by.
16:26	You engaged in prostitution with the Egyptians, your lustful neighbors, and provoked me to anger with your increasing promiscuity.	You engaged in prostitution with the Egyptians, your neighbors with large genitals, and aroused my anger with your increasing promiscuity.
16:30	How weak willed you are, declares the Sovereign Lord, when you do all these things, acting like a brazen prostitute!	I am filled with fury against you, declares the Sovereign Lord, when you do all these things, acting like a brazen prostitute!
16:31	When you built your mounds at the head of every street and made your lofty shrines in every public square, you were unlike a prostitute, because you scorned payment.	When you built your mounds at every street corner and made your lofty shrines in every public square, you were unlike a prostitute, because you scorned payment.
16:33	Every prostitute receives a fee, but you give gifts to all your lovers, bribing them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.	All prostitutes receive gifts, but you give gifts to all your lovers, bribing them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.
16:36	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you poured out your wealth and exposed your nakedness in your promiscuity with your lovers, and because of all your detestable idols, and because you gave them your childrens blood,	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you poured out your lust and exposed your naked body in your promiscuity with your lovers, and because of all your detestable idols, and because you gave them your childrens blood,
16:37	therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip you in front of them, and they will see all your nakedness.	therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip you in front of them, and they will see you stark naked.
16:38	I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood; I will bring upon you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.	I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood; I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.
16:39	Then I will hand you over to your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you naked and bare.	Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you stark naked.
16:47	You not only walked in their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.	You not only followed their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.
17:2	Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell the house of Israel a parable.	Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.
17:5	He took some of the seed of your land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,	He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,
17:10	Even if it is transplanted, will it thrive? Will it not wither completely when the east wind strikes it—wither away in the plot where it grew?	It has been planted, but will it thrive? Will it not wither completely when the east wind strikes it—wither away in the plot where it grew?
17:12	Say to this rebellious house, Do you not know what these things mean? Say to them: The king of Babylon went to Jerusalem and carried off her king and her nobles, bringing them back with him to Babylon.	Say to this rebellious people, Do you not know what these things mean? Say to them: The king of Babylon went to Jerusalem and carried off her king and her nobles, bringing them back with him to Babylon.
17:19	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will bring down on his head my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke.	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant.
17:20	I will spread my net for him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there because he was unfaithful to me.	I will spread my net for him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment on him there because he was unfaithful to me.
17:21	All his fleeing troops will fall by the sword, and the survivors will be scattered to the winds. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken.	All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and the survivors will be scattered to the winds. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken.
17:24	All the trees of the field will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.  I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.	All the trees of the forest will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.  I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.
18:2	What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:  The fathers eat sour grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?	What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:  The parents eat sour grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?
18:4	For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son—both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die.	For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.
18:6	He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbors wife or lie with a woman during her period.	He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel. He does not defile his neighbors wife or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.
18:8	He does not lend at usury or take excessive interest. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between man and man.	He does not lend to them at interest or take a profit from them. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between two parties.
18:13	He lends at usury and takes excessive interest. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he will surely be put to death and his blood will be on his own head.	He lends at interest and takes a profit. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.
18:15	He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbors wife.	He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel. He does not defile his neighbors wife.
18:17	He withholds his hand from sin and takes no usury or excessive interest. He keeps my laws and follows my decrees. He will not die for his fathers sin; he will surely live.	He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor and takes no interest or profit from them. He keeps my laws and follows my decrees. He will not die for his fathers sin; he will surely live.
18:20	The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.	The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.
18:21	But if a wicked man turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.	But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die.
18:22	None of the offenses he has committed will be remembered against him. Because of the righteous things he has done, he will live.	None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live.
18:24	But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked man does, will he live? None of the righteous things he has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness he is guilty of and because of the sins he has committed, he will die.	But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
18:25	Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not just. Hear, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?	Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not just. Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
18:26	If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin, he will die for it; because of the sin he has committed he will die.	If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die.
18:27	But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.	But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.
18:28	Because he considers all the offenses he has committed and turns away from them, he will surely live; he will not die.	Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die.
18:29	Yet the house of Israel says, The way of the Lord is not just. Are my ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?	Yet the Israelites say, The way of the Lord is not just. Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
18:30	Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.	Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
18:31	Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel?	Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, people of Israel?
19:2	and say:  What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among the young lions and reared her cubs.	and say:  What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among them and reared her cubs.
19:3	She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he devoured men.	She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man eater.
19:6	He prowled among the lions, for he was now a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he devoured men.	He prowled among the lions, for he was now a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man eater.
20:4	Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man? Then confront them with the detestable practices of their fathers	Will you judge them? Will you judge them, son of man? Then confront them with the detestable practices of their ancestors
20:5	and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore with uplifted hand to the descendants of the house of Jacob and revealed myself to them in Egypt. With uplifted hand I said to them, I am the Lord your God.	and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore with uplifted hand to the descendants of Jacob and revealed myself to them in Egypt. With uplifted hand I said to them, I am the Lord your God.
20:9	But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations they lived among and in whose sight I had revealed myself to the Israelites by bringing them out of Egypt.	But for the sake of my name, I brought them out of Egypt. I did it to keep my name from being profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they lived and in whose sight I had revealed myself to the Israelites.
20:10	Therefore I led them out of Egypt and brought them into the desert.	Therefore I led them out of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness.
20:11	I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them.	I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, by which the person who obeys them will live.
20:13	Yet the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert. They did not follow my decrees but rejected my laws—although the man who obeys them will live by them—and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and destroy them in the desert.	Yet the people of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They did not follow my decrees but rejected my laws—by which the person who obeys them will live—and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and destroy them in the wilderness.
20:15	Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the desert that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, most beautiful of all lands—	Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands—
20:17	Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or put an end to them in the desert.	Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or put an end to them in the wilderness.
20:18	I said to their children in the desert, Do not follow the statutes of your fathers or keep their laws or defile yourselves with their idols.	I said to their children in the wilderness, Do not follow the statutes of your parents or keep their laws or defile yourselves with their idols.
20:21	But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws—although the man who obeys them will live by them—and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the desert.	But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, The person who obeys them will live by them, and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.
20:23	Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the desert that I would disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries,	Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries,
20:24	because they had not obeyed my laws but had rejected my decrees and desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes lusted after their fathers idols.	because they had not obeyed my laws but had rejected my decrees and desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes lusted after their parents idols.
20:25	I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and laws they could not live by;	So I gave them other statutes that were not good and laws through which they could not live;
20:26	I let them become defiled through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn—that I might fill them with horror so they would know that I am the Lord.	I defiled them through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn—that I might fill them with horror so they would know that I am the Lord.
20:27	Therefore, son of man, speak to the people of Israel and say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In this also your fathers blasphemed me by forsaking me:	Therefore, son of man, speak to the people of Israel and say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In this also your ancestors blasphemed me by being unfaithful to me:
20:28	When I brought them into the land I had sworn to give them and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, made offerings that provoked me to anger, presented their fragrant incense and poured out their drink offerings.	When I brought them into the land I had sworn to give them and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, made offerings that aroused my anger, presented their fragrant incense and poured out their drink offerings.
20:30	Therefore say to the house of Israel: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did and lust after their vile images?	Therefore say to the Israelites: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Will you defile yourselves the way your ancestors did and lust after their vile images?
20:31	When you offer your gifts—the sacrifice of your sons in the fire—you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. Am I to let you inquire of me, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will not let you inquire of me.	When you offer your gifts—the sacrifice of your children in the fire—you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. Am I to let you inquire of me, you Israelites? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will not let you inquire of me.
20:33	As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will rule over you with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath.	As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will reign over you with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with outpoured wrath.
20:35	I will bring you into the desert of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute judgment upon you.	I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations and there, face to face, I will execute judgment upon you.
20:36	As I judged your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord.	As I judged your ancestors in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord.
20:39	As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name with your gifts and idols.	As for you, people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name with your gifts and idols.
20:40	For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land the entire house of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings and your choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.	For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings and your choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.
20:41	I will accept you as fragrant incense when I bring you out from the nations and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will show myself holy among you in the sight of the nations.	I will accept you as fragrant incense when I bring you out from the nations and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will be proved holy through you in the sight of the nations.
20:42	Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land I had sworn with uplifted hand to give to your fathers.	Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land I had sworn with uplifted hand to give to your ancestors.
20:44	You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my names sake and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices, O house of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.	You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my names sake and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices, you people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.
20:49	Then I said, Ah, Sovereign Lord! They are saying of me, Isnt he just telling parables?	Then I said, Sovereign Lord, they are saying of me, Isnt he just telling parables?
21:3	and say to her: This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its scabbard and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.	and say to her: This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
21:5	Then all people will know that I the Lord have drawn my sword from its scabbard; it will not return again.	Then all people will know that I the Lord have drawn my sword from its sheath; it will not return again.
21:7	And when they ask you, Why are you groaning? you shall say, Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every knee become as weak as water. It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.	And when they ask you, Why are you groaning? you shall say, Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine. It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.
21:10	sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning!  Shall we rejoice in the scepter of my son Judah? The sword despises every such stick.	sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning!  Shall we rejoice in the scepter of my royal son? The sword despises every such stick.
21:13	Testing will surely come. And what if the scepter of Judah, which the sword despises, does not continue? declares the Sovereign Lord.	Testing will surely come. And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue? declares the Sovereign Lord.
21:14	So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter—a sword for great slaughter, closing in on them from every side.	So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter— a sword for great slaughter, closing in on them from every side.
21:15	So that hearts may melt and the fallen be many, I have stationed the sword for slaughter at all their gates. Oh! It is made to flash like lightning, it is grasped for slaughter.	So that hearts may melt with fear and the fallen be many, I have stationed the sword for slaughter at all their gates. Look! It is forged to strike like lightning, it is grasped for slaughter.
21:16	O sword, slash to the right, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.	Slash to the right, you sword, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.
21:25	O profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax,	You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax,
21:27	A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! It will not be restored until he comes to whom it rightfully belongs; to him I will give it.	A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come; to him I will give it.
21:30	Return the sword to its scabbard. In the place where you were created, in the land of your ancestry, I will judge you.	Let the sword return to its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your ancestry, I will judge you.
21:31	I will pour out my wrath upon you and breathe out my fiery anger against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, men skilled in destruction.	I will pour out my wrath on you and breathe out my fiery anger against you; I will deliver you into the hands of brutal men, men skilled in destruction.
22:3	and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O city that brings on herself doom by shedding blood in her midst and defiles herself by making idols,	and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You city that brings on herself doom by shedding blood in her midst and defiles herself by making idols,
22:5	Those who are near and those who are far away will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil.	Those who are near and those who are far away will mock you, you infamous city, full of turmoil.
22:7	In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the alien and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.	In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the foreigner and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.
22:9	In you are slanderous men bent on shedding blood; in you are those who eat at the mountain shrines and commit lewd acts.	In you are slanderers who are bent on shedding blood; in you are those who eat at the mountain shrines and commit lewd acts.
22:12	In you men accept bribes to shed blood; you take usury and excessive interest and make unjust gain from your neighbors by extortion. And you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign Lord.	In you are people who accept bribes to shed blood; you take interest and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors. And you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign Lord.
22:18	Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver.	Son of man, the people of Israel have become dross to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver.
22:20	As men gather silver, copper, iron, lead and tin into a furnace to melt it with a fiery blast, so will I gather you in my anger and my wrath and put you inside the city and melt you.	As silver, copper, iron, lead and tin are gathered into a furnace to be melted with a fiery blast, so will I gather you in my anger and my wrath and put you inside the city and melt you.
22:22	As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted inside her, and you will know that I the Lord have poured out my wrath upon you.	As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted inside her, and you will know that I the Lord have poured out my wrath on you.
22:24	Son of man, say to the land, You are a land that has had no rain or showers in the day of wrath.	Son of man, say to the land, You are a land that has not been cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.
22:29	The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the alien, denying them justice.	The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the foreigner, denying them justice.
22:30	I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.	I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.
23:8	She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust upon her.	She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her.
23:9	Therefore I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.	Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.
23:18	When she carried on her prostitution openly and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.	When she carried on her prostitution openly and exposed her naked body, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.
23:28	For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to hand you over to those you hate, to those you turned away from in disgust.	For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to deliver you into the hands of those you hate, to those you turned away from in disgust.
23:29	They will deal with you in hatred and take away everything you have worked for. They will leave you naked and bare, and the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your lewdness and promiscuity	They will deal with you in hatred and take away everything you have worked for. They will leave you stark naked, and the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your lewdness and promiscuity
23:30	have brought this upon you, because you lusted after the nations and defiled yourself with their idols.	have brought this on you, because you lusted after the nations and defiled yourself with their idols.
23:34	You will drink it and drain it dry; you will dash it to pieces and tear your breasts. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.	You will drink it and drain it dry and chew on its pieces— and you will tear your breasts. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.
23:35	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Since you have forgotten me and thrust me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your lewdness and prostitution.	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Since you have forgotten me and turned your back on me, you must bear the consequences of your lewdness and prostitution.
23:40	They even sent messengers for men who came from far away, and when they arrived you bathed yourself for them, painted your eyes and put on your jewelry.	They even sent messengers for men who came from far away, and when they arrived you bathed yourself for them, applied eye makeup and put on your jewelry.
23:41	You sat on an elegant couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed the incense and oil that belonged to me.	You sat on an elegant couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed the incense and olive oil that belonged to me.
23:42	The noise of a carefree crowd was around her; Sabeans were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets on the arms of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.	The noise of a carefree crowd was around her; drunkards were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets on the wrists of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.
23:45	But righteous men will sentence them to the punishment of women who commit adultery and shed blood, because they are adulterous and blood is on their hands.	But righteous judges will sentence them to the punishment of women who commit adultery and shed blood, because they are adulterous and blood is on their hands.
24:3	Tell this rebellious house a parable and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it.	Tell this rebellious people a parable and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it.
24:6	For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:  Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose deposit will not go away! Empty it piece by piece without casting lots for them.	For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:  Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose deposit will not go away! Take the meat out piece by piece in whatever order it comes.
24:11	Then set the empty pot on the coals till it becomes hot and its copper glows so its impurities may be melted and its deposit burned away.	Then set the empty pot on the coals till it becomes hot and its copper glows, so that its impurities may be melted and its deposit burned away.
24:17	Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners.	Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard or eat the customary food of mourners.
24:19	Then the people asked me, Wont you tell us what these things have to do with us?	Then the people asked me, Wont you tell us what these things have to do with us? Why are you acting like this?
24:21	Say to the house of Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary—the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.	Say to the people of Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary—the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.
24:22	And you will do as I have done. You will not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners.	And you will do as I have done. You will not cover your mustache and beard or eat the customary food of mourners.
25:7	therefore I will stretch out my hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the Lord.	therefore I will stretch out my hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will wipe you out from among the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the Lord.
25:8	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because Moab and Seir said, Look, the house of Judah has become like all the other nations,	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because Moab and Seir said, Look, Judah has become like all the other nations,
25:12	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because Edom took revenge on the house of Judah and became very guilty by doing so,	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because Edom took revenge on Judah and became very guilty by doing so,
25:13	therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and kill its men and their animals. I will lay it waste, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.	therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and kill both man and beast. I will lay it waste, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
25:16	therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Kerethites and destroy those remaining along the coast.	therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will wipe out the Kerethites and destroy those remaining along the coast.
26:1	In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:	In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
26:3	therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea casting up its waves.	therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea casting up its waves.
26:10	His horses will be so many that they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the war horses, wagons and chariots when he enters your gates as men enter a city whose walls have been broken through.	His horses will be so many that they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the warhorses, wagons and chariots when he enters your gates as men enter a city whose walls have been broken through.
26:11	The hoofs of his horses will trample all your streets; he will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars will fall to the ground.	The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets; he will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars will fall to the ground.
26:17	Then they will take up a lament concerning you and say to you:  How you are destroyed, O city of renown, peopled by men of the sea! You were a power on the seas, you and your citizens; you put your terror on all who lived there.	Then they will take up a lament concerning you and say to you:  How you are destroyed, city of renown, peopled by men of the sea! You were a power on the seas, you and your citizens; you put your terror on all who lived there.
27:3	Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  You say, O Tyre, I am perfect in beauty.	Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  You say, Tyre, I am perfect in beauty.
27:5	They made all your timbers of pine trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.	They made all your timbers of juniper from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
27:6	Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.	Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
27:8	Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard as your seamen.	Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen; your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.
27:9	Veteran craftsmen of Gebal were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.	Veteran craftsmen of Byblos were on board as shipwrights to caulk your seams. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to trade for your wares.
27:11	Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls on every side; men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they brought your beauty to perfection.	Men of Arvad and Helek guarded your walls on every side; men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they brought your beauty to perfection.
27:13	Greece, Tubal and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.	Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.
27:14	Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged work horses, war horses and mules for your merchandise.	Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
27:17	Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, oil and balm for your wares.	Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections, honey, olive oil and balm for your wares.
27:18	Damascus, because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.	Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar
27:19	Danites and Greeks from Uzal bought your merchandise; they exchanged wrought iron, cassia and calamus for your wares.	and casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.
27:23	Haran, Canneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad traded with you.	Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.
27:25	The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.	The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.
27:26	Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces in the heart of the sea.	Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea.
27:27	Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, seamen and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.	Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, sailors and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.
27:28	The shorelands will quake when your seamen cry out.	The shorelands will quake when your sailors cry out.
27:29	All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the seamen will stand on the shore.	All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.
27:36	The merchants among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.	The merchants among the nations scoff at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.
28:2	Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  In the pride of your heart you say, I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas. But you are a man and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.	Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  In the pride of your heart you say, I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas. But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.
28:9	Will you then say, I am a god, in the presence of those who kill you? You will be but a man, not a god, in the hands of those who slay you.	Will you then say, I am a god, in the presence of those who kill you? You will be but a mortal, not a god, in the hands of those who slay you.
28:12	Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.	Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
28:13	You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.	You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.
28:16	Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.	Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
28:22	and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  I am against you, O Sidon, and I will gain glory within you. They will know that I am the Lord, when I inflict punishment on her and show myself holy within her.	and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  I am against you, Sidon, and among you I will display my glory. You will know that I am the Lord, when I inflict punishment on you and within you am proved to be holy.
28:23	I will send a plague upon her and make blood flow in her streets. The slain will fall within her, with the sword against her on every side. Then they will know that I am the Lord.	I will send a plague upon you and make blood flow in your streets. The slain will fall within you, with the sword against you on every side. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
28:25	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will show myself holy among them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.
29:3	Speak to him and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, you great monster lying among your streams. You say, The Nile is mine; I made it for myself.	Speak to him and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says:  I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, you great monster lying among your streams. You say, The Nile belongs to me; I made it for myself.
29:5	I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and not be gathered or picked up. I will give you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.	I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and not be gathered or picked up. I will give you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the sky.
29:6	Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.  You have been a staff of reed for the house of Israel.	Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.  You have been a staff of reed for the people of Israel.
29:8	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring a sword against you and kill your men and their animals.	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring a sword against you and kill both man and beast.
29:11	No foot of man or animal will pass through it; no one will live there for forty years.	The foot of neither man nor beast will pass through it; no one will live there for forty years.
29:21	On that day I will make a horn grow for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.	On that day I will make a horn grow for the Israelites, and I will open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
30:3	For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near—a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.	For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near— a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
30:5	Cush and Put, Lydia and all Arabia, Libya and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.	Cush and Libya, Lydia and all Arabia, Kub and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.
30:11	He and his army—the most ruthless of nations—will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.	He and his army—the most ruthless of nations— will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.
30:12	I will dry up the streams of the Nile and sell the land to evil men; by the hand of foreigners I will lay waste the land and everything in it. I the Lord have spoken.	I will dry up the waters of the Nile and sell the land to an evil nation; by the hand of foreigners I will lay waste the land and everything in it. I the Lord have spoken.
30:15	I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the hordes of Thebes.	I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.
30:21	Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. It has not been bound up for healing or put in a splint so as to become strong enough to hold a sword.	Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword.
31:6	All the birds of the air nested in its boughs, all the beasts of the field gave birth under its branches; all the great nations lived in its shade.	All the birds of the sky nested in its boughs, all the animals of the wild gave birth under its branches; all the great nations lived in its shade.
31:8	The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it, nor could the pine trees equal its boughs, nor could the plane trees compare with its branches—no tree in the garden of God could match its beauty.	The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it, nor could the junipers equal its boughs, nor could the plane trees compare with its branches— no tree in the garden of God could match its beauty.
31:10	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because it towered on high, lifting its top above the thick foliage, and because it was proud of its height,	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the great cedar towered over the thick foliage, and because it was proud of its height,
31:11	I handed it over to the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside,	I gave it into the hands of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside,
31:13	All the birds of the air settled on the fallen tree, and all the beasts of the field were among its branches.	All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches.
31:14	Therefore no other trees by the waters are ever to tower proudly on high, lifting their tops above the thick foliage. No other trees so well watered are ever to reach such a height; they are all destined for death, for the earth below, among mortal men, with those who go down to the pit.	Therefore no other trees by the waters are ever to tower proudly on high, lifting their tops above the thick foliage. No other trees so well watered are ever to reach such a height; they are all destined for death, for the earth below, among mortals who go down to the realm of the dead.
31:15	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day it was brought down to the grave I covered the deep springs with mourning for it; I held back its streams, and its abundant waters were restrained. Because of it I clothed Lebanon with gloom, and all the trees of the field withered away.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day it was brought down to the realm of the dead I covered the deep springs with mourning for it; I held back its streams, and its abundant waters were restrained. Because of it I clothed Lebanon with gloom, and all the trees of the field withered away.
31:16	I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the grave with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the trees that were well watered, were consoled in the earth below.	I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well watered trees, were consoled in the earth below.
31:17	Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, had also gone down to the grave with it, joining those killed by the sword.	They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword, along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.
32:4	I will throw you on the land and hurl you on the open field. I will let all the birds of the air settle on you and all the beasts of the earth gorge themselves on you.	I will throw you on the land and hurl you on the open field. I will let all the birds of the sky settle on you and all the animals of the wild gorge themselves on you.
32:12	I will cause your hordes to fall by the swords of mighty men—the most ruthless of all nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all her hordes will be overthrown.	I will cause your hordes to fall by the swords of mighty men— the most ruthless of all nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all her hordes will be overthrown.
32:13	I will destroy all her cattle from beside abundant waters no longer to be stirred by the foot of man or muddied by the hoofs of cattle.	I will destroy all her cattle from beside abundant waters no longer to be stirred by the foot of man or muddied by the hooves of cattle.
32:18	Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and consign to the earth below both her and the daughters of mighty nations, with those who go down to the pit.	Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and consign to the earth below both her and the daughters of mighty nations, along with those who go down to the pit.
32:21	From within the grave the mighty leaders will say of Egypt and her allies, They have come down and they lie with the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.	From within the realm of the dead the mighty leaders will say of Egypt and her allies, They have come down and they lie with the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.
32:26	Meshech and Tubal are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living.	Meshek and Tubal are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living.
32:27	Do they not lie with the other uncircumcised warriors who have fallen, who went down to the grave with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads? The punishment for their sins rested on their bones, though the terror of these warriors had stalked through the land of the living.	But they do not lie with the fallen warriors of old, who went down to the realm of the dead with their weapons of war—their swords placed under their heads and their shields resting on their bones—though these warriors also had terrorized the land of the living.
32:28	You too, O Pharaoh, will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.	You too, Pharaoh, will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.
33:2	Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman,	Son of man, speak to your people and say to them: When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman,
33:4	then if anyone hears the trumpet but does not take warning and the sword comes and takes his life, his blood will be on his own head.	then if anyone hears the trumpet but does not heed the warning and the sword comes and takes their life, their blood will be on their own head.
33:5	Since he heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had taken warning, he would have saved himself.	Since they heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, their blood will be on their own head. If they had heeded the warning, they would have saved themselves.
33:6	But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes the life of one of them, that man will be taken away because of his sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.	But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someones life, that persons life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.
33:7	Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.	Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.
33:8	When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you will surely die, and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.	When I say to the wicked, You wicked person, you will surely die, and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.
33:9	But if you do warn the wicked man to turn from his ways and he does not do so, he will die for his sin, but you will have saved yourself.	But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.
33:10	Son of man, say to the house of Israel, This is what you are saying: Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?	Son of man, say to the Israelites, This is what you are saying: Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?
33:11	Say to them, As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, O house of Israel?	Say to them, As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?
33:12	Therefore, son of man, say to your countrymen, The righteousness of the righteous man will not save him when he disobeys, and the wickedness of the wicked man will not cause him to fall when he turns from it. The righteous man, if he sins, will not be allowed to live because of his former righteousness.	Therefore, son of man, say to your people, If someone who is righteous disobeys, that persons former righteousness will count for nothing. And if someone who is wicked repents, that persons former wickedness will not bring condemnation. The righteous person who sins will not be allowed to live even though they were formerly righteous.
33:13	If I tell the righteous man that he will surely live, but then he trusts in his righteousness and does evil, none of the righteous things he has done will be remembered; he will die for the evil he has done.	If I tell a righteous person that they will surely live, but then they trust in their righteousness and do evil, none of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered; they will die for the evil they have done.
33:14	And if I say to the wicked man, You will surely die, but he then turns away from his sin and does what is just and right—	And if I say to a wicked person, You will surely die, but they then turn away from their sin and do what is just and right—
33:15	if he gives back what he took in pledge for a loan, returns what he has stolen, follows the decrees that give life, and does no evil, he will surely live; he will not die.	if they give back what they took in pledge for a loan, return what they have stolen, follow the decrees that give life, and do no evil—that person will surely live; they will not die.
33:16	None of the sins he has committed will be remembered against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.	None of the sins that person has committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.
33:17	Yet your countrymen say, The way of the Lord is not just. But it is their way that is not just.	Yet your people say, The way of the Lord is not just. But it is their way that is not just.
33:18	If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, he will die for it.	If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, they will die for it.
33:19	And if a wicked man turns away from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live by doing so.	And if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live by doing so.
33:20	Yet, O house of Israel, you say, The way of the Lord is not just. But I will judge each of you according to his own ways.	Yet you Israelites say, The way of the Lord is not just. But I will judge each of you according to your own ways.
33:22	Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the Lord was upon me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent.	Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the Lord was on me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent.
33:30	As for you, son of man, your countrymen are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.	As for you, son of man, your people are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.
33:31	My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.	My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.
34:2	Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?	Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?
34:9	therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:	therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
34:25	I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of wild beasts so that they may live in the desert and sleep in the forests in safety.	I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of savage beasts so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.
34:26	I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.	I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.
34:27	The trees of the field will yield their fruit and the ground will yield its crops; the people will be secure in their land. They will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them.	The trees will yield their fruit and the ground will yield its crops; the people will be secure in their land. They will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them.
34:30	Then they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, declares the Sovereign Lord.	Then they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the Israelites, are my people, declares the Sovereign Lord.
34:31	You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.	You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.
35:15	Because you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became desolate, that is how I will treat you. You will be desolate, O Mount Seir, you and all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the Lord.	Because you rejoiced when the inheritance of Israel became desolate, that is how I will treat you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir, you and all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
36:1	Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.	Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
36:3	Therefore prophesy and say, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because they ravaged and hounded you from every side so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations and the object of peoples malicious talk and slander,	Therefore prophesy and say, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because they ravaged and crushed you from every side so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations and the object of peoples malicious talk and slander,
36:4	therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord: This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the deserted towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the rest of the nations around you—	therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord: This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the deserted towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the rest of the nations around you—
36:8	But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home.	But you, mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home.
36:10	and I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the whole house of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt.	and I will cause many people to live on you—yes, all of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt.
36:11	I will increase the number of men and animals upon you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.	I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
36:12	I will cause people, my people Israel, to walk upon you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.	I will cause people, my people Israel, to live on you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.
36:13	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because people say to you, You devour men and deprive your nation of its children,	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because some say to you, You devour people and deprive your nation of its children,
36:14	therefore you will no longer devour men or make your nation childless, declares the Sovereign Lord.	therefore you will no longer devour people or make your nation childless, declares the Sovereign Lord.
36:21	I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.	I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.
36:22	Therefore say to the house of Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone.	Therefore say to the Israelites, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone.
36:23	I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Sovereign Lord, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.	I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Sovereign Lord, when I am proved holy through you before their eyes.
36:28	You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God.	Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God.
36:32	I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, O house of Israel!	I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel!
36:37	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep,	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to Israels plea and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep,
36:38	as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.	as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed festivals. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
37:1	The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.	The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.
37:3	He asked me, Son of man, can these bones live? I said, O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.	He asked me, Son of man, can these bones live? I said, Sovereign Lord, you alone know.
37:9	Then he said to me, Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.	Then he said to me, Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.
37:11	Then he said to me: Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.	Then he said to me: Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.
37:12	Therefore prophesy and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.	Therefore prophesy and say to them: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.
37:16	Son of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him. Then take another stick of wood, and write on it, Ephraims stick, belonging to Joseph and all the house of Israel associated with him.	Son of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him. Then take another stick of wood, and write on it, Belonging to Joseph that is, to Ephraim and all the Israelites associated with him.
37:18	When your countrymen ask you, Wont you tell us what you mean by this?	When your people ask you, Wont you tell us what you mean by this?
37:19	say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to take the stick of Joseph—which is in Ephraims hand—and of the Israelite tribes associated with him, and join it to Judahs stick, making them a single stick of wood, and they will become one in my hand.	say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to take the stick of Joseph—which is in Ephraims hand—and of the Israelite tribes associated with him, and join it to Judahs stick. I will make them into a single stick of wood, and they will become one in my hand.
37:25	They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your fathers lived. They and their children and their childrens children will live there forever, and David my servant will be their prince forever.	They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their childrens children will live there forever, and David my servant will be their prince forever.
38:2	Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him	Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him
38:3	and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.	and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
38:16	You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to come, O Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.	You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to come, Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I am proved holy through you before their eyes.
38:17	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Are you not the one I spoke of in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel? At that time they prophesied for years that I would bring you against them.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You are the one I spoke of in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel. At that time they prophesied for years that I would bring you against them.
38:20	The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground.	The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground.
38:22	I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.	I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.
39:1	Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.	Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
39:11	On that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, in the valley of those who travel east toward the Sea. It will block the way of travelers, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog.	On that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, in the valley of those who travel east of the Sea. It will block the way of travelers, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog.
39:12	For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.	For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.
39:13	All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I am glorified will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign Lord.	All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign Lord.
39:14	Men will be regularly employed to cleanse the land. Some will go throughout the land and, in addition to them, others will bury those that remain on the ground.  At the end of the seven months they will begin their search.	People will be continually employed in cleansing the land. They will spread out across the land and, along with others, they will bury any bodies that are lying on the ground.  After the seven months they will carry out a more detailed search.
39:15	As they go through the land and one of them sees a human bone, he will set up a marker beside it until the gravediggers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon Gog.	As they go through the land, anyone who sees a human bone will leave a marker beside it until the gravediggers bury it in the Valley of Hamon Gog,
39:16	Also a town called Hamonah will be there. And so they will cleanse the land.	near a town called Hamonah. And so they will cleanse the land.
39:21	I will display my glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the punishment I inflict and the hand I lay upon them.	I will display my glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the punishment I inflict and the hand I lay on them.
39:22	From that day forward the house of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God.	From that day forward the people of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God.
39:25	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will now bring Jacob back from captivity and will have compassion on all the people of Israel, and I will be zealous for my holy name.	Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will now restore the fortunes of Jacob and will have compassion on all the people of Israel, and I will be zealous for my holy name.
39:27	When I have brought them back from the nations and have gathered them from the countries of their enemies, I will show myself holy through them in the sight of many nations.	When I have brought them back from the nations and have gathered them from the countries of their enemies, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of many nations.
39:29	I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.	I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.
40:1	In the twenty fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the fall of the city—on that very day the hand of the Lord was upon me and he took me there.	In the twenty fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the fall of the city—on that very day the hand of the Lord was on me and he took me there.
40:4	The man said to me, Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Tell the house of Israel everything you see.	The man said to me, Son of man, look carefully and listen closely and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Tell the people of Israel everything you see.
40:6	Then he went to the gate facing east. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate; it was one rod deep.	Then he went to the east gate. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate; it was one rod deep.
40:11	Then he measured the width of the entrance to the gateway; it was ten cubits and its length was thirteen cubits.	Then he measured the width of the entrance of the gateway; it was ten cubits and its length was thirteen cubits.
40:20	Then he measured the length and width of the gate facing north, leading into the outer court.	Then he measured the length and width of the north gate, leading into the outer court.
40:24	Then he led me to the south side and I saw a gate facing south. He measured its jambs and its portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.	Then he led me to the south side and I saw the south gate. He measured its jambs and its portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.
40:40	By the outside wall of the portico of the gateway, near the steps at the entrance to the north gateway were two tables, and on the other side of the steps were two tables.	By the outside wall of the portico of the gateway, near the steps at the entrance of the north gateway were two tables, and on the other side of the steps were two tables.
40:45	He said to me, The room facing south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,	He said to me, The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple,
40:46	and the room facing north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the only Levites who may draw near to the Lord to minister before him.	and the room facing north is for the priests who guard the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the only Levites who may draw near to the Lord to minister before him.
41:1	Then the man brought me to the outer sanctuary and measured the jambs; the width of the jambs was six cubits on each side.	Then the man brought me to the main hall and measured the jambs; the width of the jambs was six cubits on each side.
41:2	The entrance was ten cubits wide, and the projecting walls on each side of it were five cubits wide. He also measured the outer sanctuary; it was forty cubits long and twenty cubits wide.	The entrance was ten cubits wide, and the projecting walls on each side of it were five cubits wide. He also measured the main hall; it was forty cubits long and twenty cubits wide.
41:4	And he measured the length of the inner sanctuary; it was twenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits across the end of the outer sanctuary. He said to me, This is the Most Holy Place.	And he measured the length of the inner sanctuary; it was twenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits across the end of the main hall. He said to me, This is the Most Holy Place.
41:15	Then he measured the length of the building facing the courtyard at the rear of the temple, including its galleries on each side; it was a hundred cubits. The outer sanctuary, the inner sanctuary and the portico facing the court,	Then he measured the length of the building facing the courtyard at the rear of the temple, including its galleries on each side; it was a hundred cubits. The main hall, the inner sanctuary and the portico facing the court,
41:19	the face of a man toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other. They were carved all around the whole temple.	the face of a human being toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other. They were carved all around the whole temple.
41:20	From the floor to the area above the entrance, cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary.	From the floor to the area above the entrance, cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the main hall.
41:21	The outer sanctuary had a rectangular doorframe, and the one at the front of the Most Holy Place was similar.	The main hall had a rectangular doorframe, and the one at the front of the Most Holy Place was similar.
41:23	Both the outer sanctuary and the Most Holy Place had double doors.	Both the main hall and the Most Holy Place had double doors.
41:25	And on the doors of the outer sanctuary were carved cherubim and palm trees like those carved on the walls, and there was a wooden overhang on the front of the portico.	And on the doors of the main hall were carved cherubim and palm trees like those carved on the walls, and there was a wooden overhang on the front of the portico.
42:6	The rooms on the third floor had no pillars, as the courts had; so they were smaller in floor space than those on the lower and middle floors.	The rooms on the top floor had no pillars, as the courts had; so they were smaller in floor space than those on the lower and middle floors.
43:7	He said: Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile my holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and the lifeless idols of their kings at their high places.	He said: Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. The people of Israel will never again defile my holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings at their death.
43:9	Now let them put away from me their prostitution and the lifeless idols of their kings, and I will live among them forever.	Now let them put away from me their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I will live among them forever.
43:10	Son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their sins. Let them consider the plan,	Son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their sins. Let them consider its perfection,
43:14	From the gutter on the ground up to the lower ledge it is two cubits high and a cubit wide, and from the smaller ledge up to the larger ledge it is four cubits high and a cubit wide.	From the gutter on the ground up to the lower ledge that goes around the altar it is two cubits high, and the ledge is a cubit wide. From this lower ledge to the upper ledge that goes around the altar it is four cubits high, and that ledge is also a cubit wide.
43:15	The altar hearth is four cubits high, and four horns project upward from the hearth.	Above that, the altar hearth is four cubits high, and four horns project upward from the hearth.
43:17	The upper ledge also is square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide, with a rim of half a cubit and a gutter of a cubit all around. The steps of the altar face east.	The upper ledge also is square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide. All around the altar is a gutter of one cubit with a rim of half a cubit. The steps of the altar face east.
43:18	Then he said to me, Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: These will be the regulations for sacrificing burnt offerings and sprinkling blood upon the altar when it is built:	Then he said to me, Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: These will be the regulations for sacrificing burnt offerings and splashing blood against the altar when it is built:
43:19	You are to give a young bull as a sin offering to the priests, who are Levites, of the family of Zadok, who come near to minister before me, declares the Sovereign Lord.	You are to give a young bull as a sin offering to the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok, who come near to minister before me, declares the Sovereign Lord.
44:5	The Lord said to me, Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations regarding the temple of the Lord. Give attention to the entrance of the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.	The Lord said to me, Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations and instructions regarding the temple of the Lord. Give attention to the entrance to the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.
44:6	Say to the rebellious house of Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Enough of your detestable practices, O house of Israel!	Say to rebellious Israel, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Enough of your detestable practices, people of Israel!
44:12	But because they served them in the presence of their idols and made the house of Israel fall into sin, therefore I have sworn with uplifted hand that they must bear the consequences of their sin, declares the Sovereign Lord.	But because they served them in the presence of their idols and made the people of Israel fall into sin, therefore I have sworn with uplifted hand that they must bear the consequences of their sin, declares the Sovereign Lord.
44:14	Yet I will put them in charge of the duties of the temple and all the work that is to be done in it.	And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.
44:15	But the priests, who are Levites and descendants of Zadok and who faithfully carried out the duties of my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.	But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.
44:16	They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and perform my service.	They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and serve me as guards.
44:19	When they go out into the outer court where the people are, they are to take off the clothes they have been ministering in and are to leave them in the sacred rooms, and put on other clothes, so that they do not consecrate the people by means of their garments.	When they go out into the outer court where the people are, they are to take off the clothes they have been ministering in and are to leave them in the sacred rooms, and put on other clothes, so that the people are not consecrated through contact with their garments.
44:24	In any dispute, the priests are to serve as judges and decide it according to my ordinances. They are to keep my laws and my decrees for all my appointed feasts, and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.	In any dispute, the priests are to serve as judges and decide it according to my ordinances. They are to keep my laws and my decrees for all my appointed festivals, and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.
44:31	The priests must not eat anything, bird or animal, found dead or torn by wild animals.	The priests must not eat anything, whether bird or animal, found dead or torn by wild animals.
45:6	You are to give the city as its property an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjoining the sacred portion; it will belong to the whole house of Israel.	You are to give the city as its property an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjoining the sacred portion; it will belong to all Israel.
45:8	This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the house of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.	This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the people of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.
45:9	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You have gone far enough, O princes of Israel! Give up your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing my people, declares the Sovereign Lord.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You have gone far enough, princes of Israel! Give up your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing my people, declares the Sovereign Lord.
45:14	The prescribed portion of oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath from each cor which consists of ten baths or one homer, for ten baths are equivalent to a homer.	The prescribed portion of olive oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath from each cor which consists of ten baths or one homer, for ten baths are equivalent to a homer.
45:16	All the people of the land will participate in this special gift for the use of the prince in Israel.	All the people of the land will be required to give this special offering to the prince in Israel.
45:17	It will be the duty of the prince to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals, the New Moons and the Sabbaths—at all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.	It will be the duty of the prince to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals, the New Moons and the Sabbaths—at all the appointed festivals of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the Israelites.
45:21	In the first month on the fourteenth day you are to observe the Passover, a feast lasting seven days, during which you shall eat bread made without yeast.	In the first month on the fourteenth day you are to observe the Passover, a festival lasting seven days, during which you shall eat bread made without yeast.
45:23	Every day during the seven days of the Feast he is to provide seven bulls and seven rams without defect as a burnt offering to the Lord, and a male goat for a sin offering.	Every day during the seven days of the festival he is to provide seven bulls and seven rams without defect as a burnt offering to the Lord, and a male goat for a sin offering.
45:24	He is to provide as a grain offering an ephah for each bull and an ephah for each ram, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.	He is to provide as a grain offering an ephah for each bull and an ephah for each ram, along with a hin of olive oil for each ephah.
45:25	During the seven days of the Feast, which begins in the seventh month on the fifteenth day, he is to make the same provision for sin offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings and oil.	During the seven days of the festival, which begins in the seventh month on the fifteenth day, he is to make the same provision for sin offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings and oil.
46:2	The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost. The priests are to sacrifice his burnt offering and his fellowship offerings. He is to worship at the threshold of the gateway and then go out, but the gate will not be shut until evening.	The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost. The priests are to sacrifice his burnt offering and his fellowship offerings. He is to bow down in worship at the threshold of the gateway and then go out, but the gate will not be shut until evening.
46:3	On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are to worship in the presence of the Lord at the entrance to that gateway.	On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are to worship in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of that gateway.
46:5	The grain offering given with the ram is to be an ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs is to be as much as he pleases, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.	The grain offering given with the ram is to be an ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs is to be as much as he pleases, along with a hin of olive oil for each ephah.
46:7	He is to provide as a grain offering one ephah with the bull, one ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he wants to give, along with a hin of oil with each ephah.	He is to provide as a grain offering one ephah with the bull, one ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he wants to give, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.
46:9	When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate.	When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed festivals, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which they entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate.
46:11	At the festivals and the appointed feasts, the grain offering is to be an ephah with a bull, an ephah with a ram, and with the lambs as much as one pleases, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.	At the feasts and the appointed festivals, the grain offering is to be an ephah with a bull, an ephah with a ram, and with the lambs as much as he pleases, along with a hin of oil for each ephah.
46:18	The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people, driving them off their property. He is to give his sons their inheritance out of his own property, so that none of my people will be separated from his property.	The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people, driving them off their property. He is to give his sons their inheritance out of his own property, so that not one of my people will be separated from their property.
46:20	He said to me, This is the place where the priests will cook the guilt offering and the sin offering and bake the grain offering, to avoid bringing them into the outer court and consecrating the people.	He said to me, This is the place where the priests are to cook the guilt offering and the sin offering and bake the grain offering, to avoid bringing them into the outer court and consecrating the people.
46:24	He said to me, These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple will cook the sacrifices of the people.	He said to me, These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple are to cook the sacrifices of the people.
47:1	The man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east for the temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.	The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east for the temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
47:2	He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was flowing from the south side.	He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side.
47:8	He said to me, This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Sea. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh.	He said to me, This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh.
47:10	Fishermen will stand along the shore; from En Gedi to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets. The fish will be of many kinds—like the fish of the Great Sea.	Fishermen will stand along the shore; from En Gedi to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets. The fish will be of many kinds—like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.
47:12	Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.	Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.
47:13	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land for an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel, with two portions for Joseph.	This is what the Sovereign Lord says: These are the boundaries of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph.
47:14	You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will become your inheritance.	You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with uplifted hand to give it to your ancestors, this land will become your inheritance.
47:15	This is to be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will run from the Great Sea by the Hethlon road past Lebo Hamath to Zedad,	This is to be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will run from the Mediterranean Sea by the Hethlon road past Lebo Hamath to Zedad,
47:16	Berothah and Sibraim which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath, as far as Hazer Hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.	Berothah and Sibraim which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath, as far as Hazer Hattikon, which is on the border of Hauran.
47:17	The boundary will extend from the sea to Hazar Enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the border of Hamath to the north. This will be the north boundary.	The boundary will extend from the sea to Hazar Enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the border of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.
47:18	On the east side the boundary will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the eastern sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the east boundary.	On the east side the boundary will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Dead Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
47:19	On the south side it will run from Tamar as far as the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the south boundary.	On the south side it will run from Tamar as far as the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
47:20	On the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This will be the west boundary.	On the west side, the Mediterranean Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This will be the western boundary.
47:22	You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who have settled among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.	You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners residing among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
47:23	In whatever tribe the alien settles, there you are to give him his inheritance, declares the Sovereign Lord.	In whatever tribe a foreigner resides, there you are to give them their inheritance, declares the Sovereign Lord.
48:21	What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the city property will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them.	What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them.
48:28	The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Great Sea.	The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.