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28. All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the LORD looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone's voice speaking to me.

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10. which he unrolled. And I saw that both sides were covered with funeral songs, words of sorrow, and pronouncements of doom.

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13. It was the sound of the wings of the living beings as they brushed against each other and the rumbling of their wheels beneath them.
14. The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I went in bitterness and turmoil, but the LORD's hold on me was strong.
15. Then I came to the colony of Judean exiles in Tel-abib, beside the Kebar River. I was overwhelmed and sat among them for seven days.A Watchman for Israel
15. Then I came to the colony of Judean exiles in Tel-abib, beside the Kebar River. I was overwhelmed and sat among them for seven days.
A Watchman for Israel
16. After seven days the LORD gave me a message. He said,
17. "Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, warn people immediately.
@@ -36,3 +39,4 @@
27. But when I give you a message, I will loosen your tongue and let you speak. Then you will say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says!' Those who choose to listen will listen, but those who refuse will refuse, for they are rebels.

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17. Lacking food and water, people will look at one another in terror, and they will waste away under their punishment.

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17. And along with the famine, wild animals will attack you and rob you of your children. Disease and war will stalk your land, and I will bring the sword of the enemy against you. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

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14. I will crush them and make their cities desolate from the wilderness in the south to Riblah in the north. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

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1. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
2. "Son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to Israel:
"The end is here!
Wherever you look--
Wherever you look--
east, west, north, or south--
your land is finished.
your land is finished.
3. No hope remains,
for I will unleash my anger against you.
for I will unleash my anger against you.
I will call you to account
for all your detestable sins.
for all your detestable sins.
4. I will turn my eyes away and show no pity.
I will repay you for all your detestable sins.
I will repay you
for all your detestable sins.
Then you will know that I am the LORD.
5. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
Disaster after disaster
is coming your way!
is coming your way!
6. The end has come.
It has finally arrived.
Your final doom is waiting!
It has finally arrived.
Your final doom is waiting!
7. O people of Israel, the day of your destruction is dawning.
The time has come; the day of trouble is near.
The time has come; the day of trouble is near.
Shouts of anguish will be heard on the mountains,
not shouts of joy.
not shouts of joy.
8. Soon I will pour out my fury on you
and unleash my anger against you.
and unleash my anger against you.
I will call you to account
for all your detestable sins.
for all your detestable sins.
9. I will turn my eyes away and show no pity.
I will repay you for all your detestable sins.
I will repay you
for all your detestable sins.
Then you will know that it is I, the LORD,
who is striking the blow.
who is striking the blow.
10. "The day of judgment is here;
your destruction awaits!
your destruction awaits!
The people's wickedness and pride
have blossomed to full flower.
have blossomed to full flower.
11. Their violence has grown into a rod
that will beat them for their wickedness.
that will beat them for their wickedness.
None of these proud and wicked people will survive.
All their wealth and prestige will be swept away.
All their wealth and prestige will be swept away.
12. Yes, the time has come;
the day is here!
the day is here!
Buyers should not rejoice over bargains,
nor sellers grieve over losses,
nor sellers grieve over losses,
for all of them will fall
under my terrible anger.
under my terrible anger.
13. Even if the merchants survive,
they will never return to their business.
they will never return to their business.
For what God has said applies to everyone--
it will not be changed!
it will not be changed!
Not one person whose life is twisted by sin
will ever recover.The Desolation of Israel
will ever recover.
The Desolation of Israel
14. "The trumpet calls Israel's army to mobilize,
but no one listens,
for my fury is against them all.
but no one listens,
for my fury is against them all.
15. There is war outside the city
and disease and famine within.
and disease and famine within.
Those outside the city walls
will be killed by enemy swords.
will be killed by enemy swords.
Those inside the city
will die of famine and disease.
will die of famine and disease.
16. The survivors who escape to the mountains
will moan like doves, weeping for their sins.
will moan like doves, weeping for their sins.
17. Their hands will hang limp,
their knees will be weak as water.
their knees will be weak as water.
18. They will dress themselves in burlap;
horror and shame will cover them.
horror and shame will cover them.
They will shave their heads
in sorrow and remorse.
in sorrow and remorse.
19. "They will throw their money in the streets,
tossing it out like worthless trash.
tossing it out like worthless trash.
Their silver and gold won't save them
on that day of the LORD's anger.
It will neither satisfy nor feed them,
for their greed can only trip them up.
for their greed can only trip them up.
20. They were proud of their beautiful jewelry
and used it to make detestable idols and vile images.
and used it to make detestable idols and vile images.
Therefore, I will make all their wealth
disgusting to them.
disgusting to them.
21. I will give it as plunder to foreigners,
to the most wicked of nations,
and they will defile it.
to the most wicked of nations,
and they will defile it.
22. I will turn my eyes from them
as these robbers invade and defile my treasured land.
as these robbers invade and defile my treasured land.
23. "Prepare chains for my people,
for the land is bloodied by terrible crimes.
Jerusalem is filled with violence.
for the land is bloodied by terrible crimes.
Jerusalem is filled with violence.
24. I will bring the most ruthless of nations
to occupy their homes.
to occupy their homes.
I will break down their proud fortresses
and defile their sanctuaries.
and defile their sanctuaries.
25. Terror and trembling will overcome my people.
They will look for peace but not find it.
They will look for peace but not find it.
26. Calamity will follow calamity;
rumor will follow rumor.
rumor will follow rumor.
They will look in vain
for a vision from the prophets.
for a vision from the prophets.
They will receive no teaching from the priests
and no counsel from the leaders.
and no counsel from the leaders.
27. The king and the prince will stand helpless,
weeping in despair,
weeping in despair,
and the people's hands
will tremble with fear.
will tremble with fear.
I will bring on them
the evil they have done to others,
the evil they have done to others,
and they will receive the punishment
they so richly deserve.
they so richly deserve.
Then they will know that I am the LORD."

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18. Therefore, I will respond in fury. I will neither pity nor spare them. And though they cry for mercy, I will not listen."

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11. Then the man in linen clothing, who carried the writer's case, reported back and said, "I have done as you commanded."

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22. And their faces were just like the faces of the beings I had seen at the Kebar, and they traveled straight ahead, just as the others had.

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11. No, this city will not be an iron pot for you, and you will not be like meat safe inside it. I will judge you even to the borders of Israel,
12. and you will know that I am the LORD. For you have refused to obey my decrees and regulations; instead, you have copied the standards of the nations around you."
13. While I was still prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah suddenly died. Then I fell face down on the ground and cried out, "O Sovereign LORD, are you going to kill everyone in Israel?"Hope for Exiled Israel
13. While I was still prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah suddenly died. Then I fell face down on the ground and cried out, "O Sovereign LORD, are you going to kill everyone in Israel?"
Hope for Exiled Israel
14. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
15. "Son of man, the people still left in Jerusalem are talking about you and your relatives and all the people of Israel who are in exile. They are saying, 'Those people are far away from the LORD, so now he has given their land to us!'
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25. And I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.

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17. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
18. "Son of man, tremble as you eat your food. Shake with fear as you drink your water.
19. Tell the people, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says concerning those living in Israel and Jerusalem: They will eat their food with trembling and sip their water in despair, for their land will be stripped bare because of their violence.
20. The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"A New Proverb for Israel
20. The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"
A New Proverb for Israel
21. Again a message came to me from the LORD:
22. "Son of man, you've heard that proverb they quote in Israel: 'Time passes, and prophecies come to nothing.'
@@ -39,3 +41,4 @@ Signs of the Coming Exile
28. Therefore, tell them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: No more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!'"

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13. "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will sweep away your whitewashed wall with a storm of indignation, with a great flood of anger, and with hailstones of fury.
14. I will break down your wall right to its foundation, and when it falls, it will crush you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
15. At last my anger against the wall and those who covered it with whitewash will be satisfied. Then I will say to you: 'The wall and those who whitewashed it are both gone.
16. They were lying prophets who claimed peace would come to Jerusalem when there was no peace. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!'Judgment against False Women Prophets
16. They were lying prophets who claimed peace would come to Jerusalem when there was no peace. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!'
Judgment against False Women Prophets
17. "Now, son of man, speak out against the women who prophesy from their own imaginations.
18. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: What sorrow awaits you women who are ensnaring the souls of my people, young and old alike. You tie magic charms on their wrists and furnish them with magic veils. Do you think you can trap others without bringing destruction on yourselves?
@@ -32,3 +34,4 @@ Judgment against False Prophets
23. Because of all this, you will no longer talk of seeing visions that you never saw, nor will you make predictions. For I will rescue my people from your grasp. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

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23. When you meet them and see their behavior, you will understand that these things are not being done to Israel without cause. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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8. And I will make the land desolate because my people have been unfaithful to me. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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31. You build your pagan shrines on every street corner and your altars to idols in every square. In fact, you have been worse than a prostitute, so eager for sin that you have not even demanded payment.
32. Yes, you are an adulterous wife who takes in strangers instead of her own husband.
33. Prostitutes charge for their services--but not you! You give gifts to your lovers, bribing them to come and have sex with you.
34. So you are the opposite of other prostitutes. You pay your lovers instead of their paying you!Judgment on Jerusalem's Prostitution
34. So you are the opposite of other prostitutes. You pay your lovers instead of their paying you!
Judgment on Jerusalem's Prostitution
35. "Therefore, you prostitute, listen to this message from the LORD!
36. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have poured out your lust and exposed yourself in prostitution to all your lovers, and because you have worshiped detestable idols, and because you have slaughtered your children as sacrifices to your gods,
@@ -78,3 +80,4 @@ Jerusalem--an Unfaithful Wife
63. You will remember your sins and cover your mouth in silent shame when I forgive you of all that you have done. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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2. "Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
3. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"A great eagle with broad wings and long feathers,
covered with many-colored plumage,
came to Lebanon.
covered with many-colored plumage,
came to Lebanon.
He seized the top of a cedar tree
4. and plucked off its highest branch.
He carried it away to a city filled with merchants.
He planted it in a city of traders.
He planted it in a city of traders.
5. He also took a seedling from the land
and planted it in fertile soil.
and planted it in fertile soil.
He placed it beside a broad river,
where it could grow like a willow tree.
where it could grow like a willow tree.
6. It took root there and
grew into a low, spreading vine.
grew into a low, spreading vine.
Its branches turned up toward the eagle,
and its roots grew down into the ground.
and its roots grew down into the ground.
It produced strong branches
and put out shoots.
and put out shoots.
7. But then another great eagle came
with broad wings and full plumage.
with broad wings and full plumage.
So the vine now sent its roots and branches
toward him for water,
toward him for water,
8. even though it was already planted in good soil
and had plenty of water
and had plenty of water
so it could grow into a splendid vine
and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.
and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.
9. "So now the Sovereign LORD asks:
Will this vine grow and prosper?
No! I will pull it up, roots and all!
No! I will pull it up, roots and all!
I will cut off its fruit
and let its leaves wither and die.
and let its leaves wither and die.
I will pull it up easily
without a strong arm or a large army.
without a strong arm or a large army.
10. But when the vine is transplanted,
will it thrive?
will it thrive?
No, it will wither away
when the east wind blows against it.
when the east wind blows against it.
It will die in the same good soil
where it had grown so well."The Riddle Explained
where it had grown so well."
The Riddle Explained
11. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
12. "Say to these rebels of Israel: Don't you understand the meaning of this riddle of the eagles? The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took away her king and princes, and brought them to Babylon.
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24. And all the trees will know that it is I, the LORD, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do what I said!"

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32. I don't want you to die, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn back and live!

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1. "Sing this funeral song for the princes of Israel:
2. "What is your mother?
A lioness among lions!
A lioness among lions!
She lay down among the young lions
and reared her cubs.
and reared her cubs.
3. She raised one of her cubs
to become a strong young lion.
to become a strong young lion.
He learned to hunt and devour prey,
and he became a man-eater.
and he became a man-eater.
4. Then the nations heard about him,
and he was trapped in their pit.
and he was trapped in their pit.
They led him away with hooks
to the land of Egypt.
to the land of Egypt.
5. "When the lioness saw
that her hopes for him were gone,
that her hopes for him were gone,
she took another of her cubs
and taught him to be a strong young lion.
and taught him to be a strong young lion.
6. He prowled among the other lions
and stood out among them in his strength.
and stood out among them in his strength.
He learned to hunt and devour prey,
and he, too, became a man-eater.
and he, too, became a man-eater.
7. He demolished fortresses
and destroyed their towns and cities.
and destroyed their towns and cities.
Their farms were desolated,
and their crops were destroyed.
and their crops were destroyed.
The land and its people trembled in fear
when they heard him roar.
when they heard him roar.
8. Then the armies of the nations attacked him,
surrounding him from every direction.
surrounding him from every direction.
They threw a net over him
and captured him in their pit.
and captured him in their pit.
9. With hooks, they dragged him into a cage
and brought him before the king of Babylon.
and brought him before the king of Babylon.
They held him in captivity,
so his voice could never again be heard
on the mountains of Israel.
so his voice could never again be heard
on the mountains of Israel.
10. "Your mother was like a vine
planted by the water's edge.
planted by the water's edge.
It had lush, green foliage
because of the abundant water.
because of the abundant water.
11. Its branches became strong--
strong enough to be a ruler's scepter.
strong enough to be a ruler's scepter.
It grew very tall,
towering above all others.
towering above all others.
It stood out because of its height
and its many lush branches.
and its many lush branches.
12. But the vine was uprooted in fury
and thrown down to the ground.
and thrown down to the ground.
The desert wind dried up its fruit
and tore off its strong branches,
and tore off its strong branches,
so that it withered
and was destroyed by fire.
and was destroyed by fire.
13. Now the vine is transplanted to the wilderness,
where the ground is hard and dry.
where the ground is hard and dry.
14. A fire has burst out from its branches
and devoured its fruit.
and devoured its fruit.
Its remaining limbs are not
strong enough to be a ruler's scepter.
strong enough to be a ruler's scepter.
"This is a funeral song, and it will be used in a funeral."

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23. But I took a solemn oath against them in the wilderness. I swore I would scatter them among all the nations
24. because they did not obey my regulations. They scorned my decrees by violating my Sabbath days and longing for the idols of their ancestors.
25. I gave them over to worthless decrees and regulations that would not lead to life.
26. I let them pollute themselves with the very gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to their gods--so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone am the LORD.Judgment and Restoration
26. I let them pollute themselves with the very gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to their gods--so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone am the LORD.
Judgment and Restoration
27. "Therefore, son of man, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign LORD: Your ancestors continued to blaspheme and betray me,
28. for when I brought them into the land I had promised them, they offered sacrifices on every high hill and under every green tree they saw! They roused my fury as they offered up sacrifices to their gods. They brought their perfumes and incense and poured out their liquid offerings to them.
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41. When I bring you home from exile, you will be like a pleasing sacrifice to me. And I will display my holiness through you as all the nations watch.
42. Then when I have brought you home to the land I promised with a solemn oath to give to your ancestors, you will know that I am the LORD.
43. You will look back on all the ways you defiled yourselves and will hate yourselves because of the evil you have done.
44. You will know that I am the LORD, O people of Israel, when I have honored my name by treating you mercifully in spite of your wickedness. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"Judgment against the Negev
44. You will know that I am the LORD, O people of Israel, when I have honored my name by treating you mercifully in spite of your wickedness. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"
Judgment against the Negev
45. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
46. "Son of man, turn and face the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.
@@ -63,3 +68,4 @@ The Rebellion of Israel
49. Then I said, "O Sovereign LORD, they are saying of me, 'He only talks in riddles!'"

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8. Then the LORD said to me,
9. "Son of man, give the people this message from the Lord:
"A sword, a sword
is being sharpened and polished.
is being sharpened and polished.
10. It is sharpened for terrible slaughter
and polished to flash like lightning!
and polished to flash like lightning!
Now will you laugh?
Those far stronger than you have fallen beneath its power!
11. Yes, the sword is now being sharpened and polished;
it is being prepared for the executioner.
it is being prepared for the executioner.
12. "Son of man, cry out and wail;
pound your thighs in anguish,
pound your thighs in anguish,
for that sword will slaughter my people and their leaders--
everyone will die!
everyone will die!
13. It will put them all to the test.
What chance do they have?
says the Sovereign LORD.
14. "Son of man, prophesy to them
and clap your hands.
and clap your hands.
Then take the sword and brandish it twice,
even three times,
even three times,
to symbolize the great massacre,
the great massacre facing them on every side.
the great massacre facing them on every side.
15. Let their hearts melt with terror,
for the sword glitters at every gate.
for the sword glitters at every gate.
It flashes like lightning
and is polished for slaughter!
and is polished for slaughter!
16. O sword, slash to the right,
then slash to the left,
then slash to the left,
wherever you will,
wherever you want.
wherever you want.
17. I, too, will clap my hands,
and I will satisfy my fury.
I, the LORD, have spoken!"Omens for Babylon's King
and I will satisfy my fury.
I, the LORD, have spoken!"
Omens for Babylon's King
18. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
19. "Son of man, make a map and trace two routes on it for the sword of Babylon's king to follow. Put a signpost on the road that comes out of Babylon where the road forks into two--
@@ -65,41 +88,71 @@ wherever you will,
25. "O you corrupt and wicked prince of Israel, your final day of reckoning is here!
26. This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"Take off your jeweled crown,
for the old order changes.
for the old order changes.
Now the lowly will be exalted,
and the mighty will be brought down.
and the mighty will be brought down.
27. Destruction! Destruction!
I will surely destroy the kingdom.
I will surely destroy the kingdom.
And it will not be restored until the one appears
who has the right to judge it.
Then I will hand it over to him.A Message for the Ammonites
who has the right to judge it.
Then I will hand it over to him.
A Message for the Ammonites
28. "And now, son of man, prophesy concerning the Ammonites and their mockery. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"A sword, a sword
is drawn for your slaughter.
is drawn for your slaughter.
It is polished to destroy,
flashing like lightning!
flashing like lightning!
29. Your prophets have given false visions,
and your fortune-tellers have told lies.
and your fortune-tellers have told lies.
The sword will fall on the necks of the wicked
for whom the day of final reckoning has come.
for whom the day of final reckoning has come.
30. "Now return the sword to its sheath,
for in your own country,
for in your own country,
the land of your birth,
I will pass judgment upon you.
I will pass judgment upon you.
31. I will pour out my fury on you
and blow on you with the fire of my anger.
and blow on you with the fire of my anger.
I will hand you over to cruel men
who are skilled in destruction.
who are skilled in destruction.
32. You will be fuel for the fire,
and your blood will be spilled in your own land.
and your blood will be spilled in your own land.
You will be utterly wiped out,
your memory lost to history,
your memory lost to history,
for I, the LORD, have spoken!"

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19. So tell them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you are all worthless slag, I will bring you to my crucible in Jerusalem.
20. Just as silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin are melted down in a furnace, I will melt you down in the heat of my fury.
21. I will gather you together and blow the fire of my anger upon you,
22. and you will melt like silver in fierce heat. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out my fury on you.'"The Sins of Israel's Leaders
22. and you will melt like silver in fierce heat. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out my fury on you.'"
The Sins of Israel's Leaders
23. Again a message came to me from the LORD:
24. "Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: In the day of my indignation, you will be like a polluted land, a land without rain.
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31. So now I will pour out my fury on them, consuming them with the fire of my anger. I will heap on their heads the full penalty for all their sins. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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32. "Yes, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"You will drink from your sister's cup of terror,
a cup that is large and deep.
a cup that is large and deep.
It is filled to the brim
with scorn and derision.
with scorn and derision.
33. Drunkenness and anguish will fill you,
for your cup is filled to the brim with distress and desolation,
the same cup your sister Samaria drank.
for your cup is filled to the brim with distress and desolation,
the same cup your sister Samaria drank.
34. You will drain that cup of terror
to the very bottom.
to the very bottom.
Then you will smash it to pieces
and beat your breast in anguish.
and beat your breast in anguish.
I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
35. "And because you have forgotten me and turned your back on me, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: You must bear the consequences of all your lewdness and prostitution."The LORD's Judgment on Both Sisters
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49. You will be fully repaid for all your prostitution--your worship of idols. Yes, you will suffer the full penalty. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."

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2. "Son of man, write down today's date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem.
3. Then give these rebels an illustration with this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"Put a pot on the fire,
and pour in some water.
and pour in some water.
4. Fill it with choice pieces of meat--
the rump and the shoulder
and all the most tender cuts.
the rump and the shoulder
and all the most tender cuts.
5. Use only the best sheep from the flock,
and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot.
and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot.
Bring the pot to a boil,
and cook the bones along with the meat.
and cook the bones along with the meat.
6. "Now this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
What sorrow awaits Jerusalem,
the city of murderers!
the city of murderers!
She is a cooking pot
whose corruption can't be cleaned out.
whose corruption can't be cleaned out.
Take the meat out in random order,
for no piece is better than another.
for no piece is better than another.
7. For the blood of her murders
is splashed on the rocks.
is splashed on the rocks.
It isn't even spilled on the ground,
where the dust could cover it!
where the dust could cover it!
8. So I will splash her blood on a rock
for all to see,
for all to see,
an expression of my anger
and vengeance against her.
and vengeance against her.
9. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
What sorrow awaits Jerusalem,
the city of murderers!
I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.
the city of murderers!
I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.
10. Yes, heap on the wood!
Let the fire roar to make the pot boil.
Let the fire roar to make the pot boil.
Cook the meat with many spices,
and afterward burn the bones.
and afterward burn the bones.
11. Now set the empty pot on the coals.
Heat it red hot!
Burn away the filth and corruption.
Heat it red hot!
Burn away the filth and corruption.
12. But it's hopeless;
the corruption can't be cleaned out.
So throw it into the fire.
the corruption can't be cleaned out.
So throw it into the fire.
13. Your impurity is your lewdness
and the corruption of your idolatry.
I tried to cleanse you,
but you refused.
So now you will remain in your filth
until my fury against you has been satisfied.
and the corruption of your idolatry.
I tried to cleanse you,
but you refused.
So now you will remain in your filth
until my fury against you has been satisfied.
14. "I, the LORD, have spoken! The time has come, and I won't hold back. I will not change my mind, and I will have no pity on you. You will be judged on the basis of all your wicked actions, says the Sovereign LORD."
The Death of Ezekiel's Wife
14. "I, the LORD, have spoken! The time has come, and I won't hold back. I will not change my mind, and I will have no pity on you. You will be judged on the basis of all your wicked actions, says the Sovereign LORD."The Death of Ezekiel's Wife
15. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
16. "Son of man, with one blow I will take away your dearest treasure. Yet you must not show any sorrow at her death. Do not weep; let there be no tears.
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27. And when he arrives, your voice will suddenly return so you can talk to him, and you will be a symbol for these people. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

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5. And I will turn the city of Rabbah into a pasture for camels, and all the land of the Ammonites into a resting place for sheep and goats. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
6. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you clapped and danced and cheered with glee at the destruction of my people,
7. I will raise my fist of judgment against you. I will give you as plunder to many nations. I will cut you off from being a nation and destroy you completely. Then you will know that I am the LORD.A Message for Moab
7. I will raise my fist of judgment against you. I will give you as plunder to many nations. I will cut you off from being a nation and destroy you completely. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
A Message for Moab
8. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because the people of Moab have said that Judah is just like all the other nations,
9. I will open up their eastern flank and wipe out their glorious frontier towns--Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.
10. And I will hand Moab over to nomads from the eastern deserts, just as I handed over Ammon. Yes, the Ammonites will no longer be counted among the nations.
11. In the same way, I will bring my judgment down on the Moabites. Then they will know that I am the LORD.A Message for Edom
11. In the same way, I will bring my judgment down on the Moabites. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
A Message for Edom
12. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Edom have sinned greatly by avenging themselves against the people of Judah.
13. Therefore, says the Sovereign LORD, I will raise my fist of judgment against Edom. I will wipe out its people and animals with the sword. I will make a wasteland of everything from Teman to Dedan.
14. I will accomplish this by the hand of my people of Israel. They will carry out my vengeance with anger, and Edom will know that this vengeance is from me. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!A Message for Philistia
14. I will accomplish this by the hand of my people of Israel. They will carry out my vengeance with anger, and Edom will know that this vengeance is from me. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
A Message for Philistia
15. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Philistia have acted against Judah out of bitter revenge and long-standing contempt.
16. Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will raise my fist of judgment against the land of the Philistines. I will wipe out the Kerethites and utterly destroy the people who live by the sea.
17. I will execute terrible vengeance against them to punish them for what they have done. And when I have inflicted my revenge, they will know that I am the LORD."

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12. "They will plunder all your riches and merchandise and break down your walls. They will destroy your lovely homes and dump your stones and timbers and even your dust into the sea.
13. I will stop the music of your songs. No more will the sound of harps be heard among your people.
14. I will make your island a bare rock, a place for fishermen to spread their nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken. Yes, the Sovereign LORD has spoken!The Effect of Tyre's Destruction
14. I will make your island a bare rock, a place for fishermen to spread their nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken. Yes, the Sovereign LORD has spoken!
The Effect of Tyre's Destruction
15. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Tyre: The whole coastline will tremble at the sound of your fall, as the screams of the wounded echo in the continuing slaughter.
16. All the seaport rulers will step down from their thrones and take off their royal robes and beautiful clothing. They will sit on the ground trembling with horror at your destruction.
17. Then they will wail for you, singing this funeral song:
"O famous island city,
once ruler of the sea,
how you have been destroyed!
once ruler of the sea,
how you have been destroyed!
Your people, with their naval power,
once spread fear around the world.
once spread fear around the world.
18. Now the coastlands tremble at your fall.
The islands are dismayed as you disappear.
The islands are dismayed as you disappear.
19. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will make Tyre an uninhabited ruin, like many others. I will bury you beneath the terrible waves of enemy attack. Great seas will swallow you.
20. I will send you to the pit to join those who descended there long ago. Your city will lie in ruins, buried beneath the earth, like those in the pit who have entered the world of the dead. You will have no place of respect here in the land of the living.
21. I will bring you to a terrible end, and you will exist no more. You will be looked for, but you will never again be found. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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2. "Son of man, sing a funeral song for Tyre,
3. that mighty gateway to the sea, the trading center of the world. Give Tyre this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"You boasted, O Tyre,
'My beauty is perfect!'
'My beauty is perfect!'
4. You extended your boundaries into the sea.
Your builders made your beauty perfect.
Your builders made your beauty perfect.
5. You were like a great ship
built of the finest cypress from Senir.
They took a cedar from Lebanon
to make a mast for you.
to make a mast for you.
6. They carved your oars
from the oaks of Bashan.
from the oaks of Bashan.
Your deck of pine from the coasts of Cyprus
was inlaid with ivory.
was inlaid with ivory.
7. Your sails were made of Egypt's finest linen,
and they flew as a banner above you.
and they flew as a banner above you.
You stood beneath blue and purple awnings
made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.
made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.
8. Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;
your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
9. Wise old craftsmen from Gebal did the caulking.
Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.
Ships from every land came with goods to barter for your trade.
10. "Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
11. Men from Arvad and Helech stood on your walls. Your towers were manned by men from Gammad. Their shields hung on your walls, completing your beauty.
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23. "Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too.
24. They brought choice fabrics to trade--blue cloth, embroidery, and multicolored carpets rolled up and bound with cords.
25. The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!The Destruction of Tyre
25. The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!
The Destruction of Tyre
26. "But look! Your oarsmen
have taken you into stormy seas!
have taken you into stormy seas!
A mighty eastern gale
has wrecked you in the heart of the sea!
has wrecked you in the heart of the sea!
27. Everything is lost--
your riches and wares,
your riches and wares,
your sailors and pilots,
your ship builders, merchants, and warriors.
your ship builders, merchants, and warriors.
On the day of your ruin,
everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.
everyone on board sinks into the depths of the sea.
28. Your cities by the sea tremble
as your pilots cry out in terror.
as your pilots cry out in terror.
29. All the oarsmen abandon their ships;
the sailors and pilots stand on the shore.
the sailors and pilots stand on the shore.
30. They cry aloud over you
and weep bitterly.
and weep bitterly.
They throw dust on their heads
and roll in ashes.
and roll in ashes.
31. They shave their heads in grief for you
and dress themselves in burlap.
and dress themselves in burlap.
They weep for you with bitter anguish
and deep mourning.
and deep mourning.
32. As they wail and mourn over you,
they sing this sad funeral song:
they sing this sad funeral song:
'Was there ever such a city as Tyre,
now silent at the bottom of the sea?
now silent at the bottom of the sea?
33. The merchandise you traded
satisfied the desires of many nations.
satisfied the desires of many nations.
Kings at the ends of the earth
were enriched by your trade.
were enriched by your trade.
34. Now you are a wrecked ship,
broken at the bottom of the sea.
broken at the bottom of the sea.
All your merchandise and crew
have gone down with you.
have gone down with you.
35. All who live along the coastlands
are appalled at your terrible fate.
are appalled at your terrible fate.
Their kings are filled with horror
and look on with twisted faces.
and look on with twisted faces.
36. The merchants among the nations
shake their heads at the sight of you,
for you have come to a horrible end
and will exist no more.'"
and will exist no more.'"

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1. Then this message came to me from the LORD:
2. "Son of man, give the prince of Tyre this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"In your great pride you claim, 'I am a god!
I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.'
I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.'
But you are only a man and not a god,
though you boast that you are a god.
though you boast that you are a god.
3. You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel
and think no secret is hidden from you.
and think no secret is hidden from you.
4. With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth--
gold and silver for your treasuries.
gold and silver for your treasuries.
5. Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich,
and your riches have made you very proud.
and your riches have made you very proud.
6. "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
Because you think you are as wise as a god,
7. I will now bring against you a foreign army,
the terror of the nations.
the terror of the nations.
They will draw their swords against your marvelous wisdom
and defile your splendor!
and defile your splendor!
8. They will bring you down to the pit,
and you will die in the heart of the sea,
pierced with many wounds.
and you will die in the heart of the sea,
pierced with many wounds.
9. Will you then boast, 'I am a god!'
to those who kill you?
to those who kill you?
To them you will be no god
but merely a man!
but merely a man!
10. You will die like an outcast
at the hands of foreigners.
at the hands of foreigners.
I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"
11. Then this further message came to me from the LORD:
12. "Son of man, sing this funeral song for the king of Tyre. Give him this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"You were the model of perfection,
full of wisdom and exquisite in beauty.
full of wisdom and exquisite in beauty.
13. You were in Eden,
the garden of God.
the garden of God.
Your clothing was adorned with every precious stone--
red carnelian, pale-green peridot, white moonstone,
blue-green beryl, onyx, green jasper,
blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, and emerald--
red carnelian, pale-green peridot, white moonstone,
blue-green beryl, onyx, green jasper,
blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, and emerald--
all beautifully crafted for you
and set in the finest gold.
and set in the finest gold.
They were given to you
on the day you were created.
on the day you were created.
14. I ordained and anointed you
as the mighty angelic guardian.
You had access to the holy mountain of God
and walked among the stones of fire.
and walked among the stones of fire.
15. "You were blameless in all you did
from the day you were created
until the day evil was found in you.
from the day you were created
until the day evil was found in you.
16. Your rich commerce led you to violence,
and you sinned.
and you sinned.
So I banished you in disgrace
from the mountain of God.
from the mountain of God.
I expelled you, O mighty guardian,
from your place among the stones of fire.
from your place among the stones of fire.
17. Your heart was filled with pride
because of all your beauty.
because of all your beauty.
Your wisdom was corrupted
by your love of splendor.
by your love of splendor.
So I threw you to the ground
and exposed you to the curious gaze of kings.
and exposed you to the curious gaze of kings.
18. You defiled your sanctuaries
with your many sins and your dishonest trade.
with your many sins and your dishonest trade.
So I brought fire out from within you,
and it consumed you.
and it consumed you.
I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in the sight of all who were watching.
in the sight of all who were watching.
19. All who knew you are appalled at your fate.
You have come to a terrible end,
and you will exist no more."A Message for Sidon
You have come to a terrible end,
and you will exist no more."
A Message for Sidon
20. Then another message came to me from the LORD:
21. "Son of man, turn and face the city of Sidon and prophesy against it.
22. Give the people of Sidon this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"I am your enemy, O Sidon,
and I will reveal my glory by what I do to you.
and I will reveal my glory by what I do to you.
When I bring judgment against you
and reveal my holiness among you,
and reveal my holiness among you,
everyone watching will know
that I am the LORD.
23. I will send a plague against you,
and blood will be spilled in your streets.
and blood will be spilled in your streets.
The attack will come from every direction,
and your people will lie slaughtered within your walls.
and your people will lie slaughtered within your walls.
Then everyone will know
that I am the LORD.
24. No longer will Israel's scornful neighbors
prick and tear at her like briers and thorns.
prick and tear at her like briers and thorns.
For then they will know
that I am the Sovereign LORD.Restoration for Israel
that I am the Sovereign LORD.
Restoration for Israel
25. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Israel will again live in their own land, the land I gave my servant Jacob. For I will gather them from the distant lands where I have scattered them. I will reveal to the nations of the world my holiness among my people.
26. They will live safely in Israel and build homes and plant vineyards. And when I punish the neighboring nations that treated them with contempt, they will know that I am the LORD their God."

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2. "Son of man, turn and face Egypt and prophesy against Pharaoh the king and all the people of Egypt.
3. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"I am your enemy, O Pharaoh, king of Egypt--
you great monster, lurking in the streams of the Nile.
you great monster, lurking in the streams of the Nile.
For you have said, 'The Nile River is mine;
I made it for myself.'
I made it for myself.'
4. I will put hooks in your jaws
and drag you out on the land
with fish sticking to your scales.
and drag you out on the land
with fish sticking to your scales.
5. I will leave you and all your fish
stranded in the wilderness to die.
stranded in the wilderness to die.
You will lie unburied on the open ground,
for I have given you as food to the wild animals and birds.
for I have given you as food to the wild animals and birds.
6. All the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD,
for to Israel you were just a staff made of reeds.
for to Israel you were just a staff made of reeds.
7. When Israel leaned on you,
you splintered and broke
and stabbed her in the armpit.
you splintered and broke
and stabbed her in the armpit.
When she put her weight on you,
you collapsed, and her legs gave way.
you collapsed, and her legs gave way.
8. "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will bring an army against you, O Egypt, and destroy both people and animals.
9. The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.
"Because you said, 'The Nile River is mine; I made it,'
10. I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia.
11. For forty years not a soul will pass that way, neither people nor animals. It will be completely uninhabited.
12. I will make Egypt desolate, and it will be surrounded by other desolate nations. Its cities will be empty and desolate for forty years, surrounded by other ruined cities. I will scatter the Egyptians to distant lands.
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14. I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom.
15. It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors.
16. "Then Israel will no longer be tempted to trust in Egypt for help. Egypt's shattered condition will remind Israel of how sinful she was to trust Egypt in earlier days. Then Israel will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."Nebuchadnezzar to Conquer Egypt
16. "Then Israel will no longer be tempted to trust in Egypt for help. Egypt's shattered condition will remind Israel of how sinful she was to trust Egypt in earlier days. Then Israel will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."
Nebuchadnezzar to Conquer Egypt
17. On April 26, the first day of the new year, during the twenty-seventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:
18. "Son of man, the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon fought so hard against Tyre that the warriors' heads were rubbed bare and their shoulders were raw and blistered. Yet Nebuchadnezzar and his army won no plunder to compensate them for all their work.
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21. "And the day will come when I will cause the ancient glory of Israel to revive, and then, Ezekiel, your words will be respected. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

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1. This is another message that came to me from the LORD:
2. "Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"Weep and wail
for that day,
for that day,
3. for the terrible day is almost here--
the day of the LORD!
It is a day of clouds and gloom,
a day of despair for the nations.
a day of despair for the nations.
4. A sword will come against Egypt,
and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground.
and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground.
Its wealth will be carried away
and its foundations destroyed.
and its foundations destroyed.
The land of Ethiopia will be ravished.
5. Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia,
and all their other allies
will be destroyed in that war.
will be destroyed in that war.
6. "For this is what the LORD says:
All of Egypt's allies will fall,
and the pride of her power will end.
and the pride of her power will end.
From Migdol to Aswan
they will be slaughtered by the sword,
they will be slaughtered by the sword,
says the Sovereign LORD.
7. Egypt will be desolate,
surrounded by desolate nations,
surrounded by desolate nations,
and its cities will be in ruins,
surrounded by other ruined cities.
surrounded by other ruined cities.
8. And the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD
when I have set Egypt on fire
and destroyed all their allies.
when I have set Egypt on fire
and destroyed all their allies.
9. At that time I will send swift messengers in ships
to terrify the complacent Ethiopians.
to terrify the complacent Ethiopians.
Great panic will come upon them
on that day of Egypt's certain destruction.
on that day of Egypt's certain destruction.
Watch for it!
It is sure to come!
It is sure to come!
10. "For this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
By the power of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,
I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.
I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.
11. He and his armies--the most ruthless of all--
will be sent to demolish the land.
will be sent to demolish the land.
They will make war against Egypt
until slaughtered Egyptians cover the ground.
until slaughtered Egyptians cover the ground.
12. I will dry up the Nile River
and sell the land to wicked men.
and sell the land to wicked men.
I will destroy the land of Egypt and everything in it
by the hands of foreigners.
by the hands of foreigners.
I, the LORD, have spoken!
13. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
I will smash the idols of Egypt
and the images at Memphis.
There will be no rulers left in Egypt;
terror will sweep the land.
terror will sweep the land.
14. I will destroy southern Egypt,
set fire to Zoan,
set fire to Zoan,
and bring judgment against Thebes.
15. I will pour out my fury on Pelusium,
the strongest fortress of Egypt,
the strongest fortress of Egypt,
and I will stamp out
the hordes of Thebes.
the hordes of Thebes.
16. Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt!
Pelusium will be racked with pain;
Pelusium will be racked with pain;
Thebes will be torn apart;
Memphis will live in constant terror.
Memphis will live in constant terror.
17. The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will die in battle,
and the women will be taken away as slaves.
18. When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,
it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,
and its daughters will be led away as captives.
and its daughters will be led away as captives.
19. And so I will greatly punish Egypt,
and they will know that I am the LORD."The Broken Arms of Pharaoh
and they will know that I am the LORD."
The Broken Arms of Pharaoh
20. On April 29, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:
21. "Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. His arm has not been put in a cast so that it may heal. Neither has it been bound up with a splint to make it strong enough to hold a sword.
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26. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, dispersing them throughout the earth. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

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2. "Son of man, give this message to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and all his hordes:
"To whom would you compare your greatness?
3. You are like mighty Assyria,
which was once like a cedar of Lebanon,
which was once like a cedar of Lebanon,
with beautiful branches that cast deep forest shade
and with its top high among the clouds.
and with its top high among the clouds.
4. Deep springs watered it
and helped it to grow tall and luxuriant.
and helped it to grow tall and luxuriant.
The water flowed around it like a river,
streaming to all the trees nearby.
streaming to all the trees nearby.
5. This great tree towered high,
higher than all the other trees around it.
higher than all the other trees around it.
It prospered and grew long thick branches
because of all the water at its roots.
because of all the water at its roots.
6. The birds nested in its branches,
and in its shade all the wild animals gave birth.
and in its shade all the wild animals gave birth.
All the great nations of the world
lived in its shadow.
lived in its shadow.
7. It was strong and beautiful,
with wide-spreading branches,
with wide-spreading branches,
for its roots went deep
into abundant water.
into abundant water.
8. No other cedar in the garden of God
could rival it.
could rival it.
No cypress had branches to equal it;
no plane tree had boughs to compare.
no plane tree had boughs to compare.
No tree in the garden of God
came close to it in beauty.
came close to it in beauty.
9. Because I made this tree so beautiful,
and gave it such magnificent foliage,
and gave it such magnificent foliage,
it was the envy of all the other trees of Eden,
the garden of God.
the garden of God.
10. "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because Egypt became proud and arrogant, and because it set itself so high above the others, with its top reaching to the clouds,
11. I will hand it over to a mighty nation that will destroy it as its wickedness deserves. I have already discarded it.
12. A foreign army--the terror of the nations--has cut it down and left it fallen on the ground. Its branches are scattered across the mountains and valleys and ravines of the land. All those who lived in its shadow have gone away and left it lying there.
13. "The birds roost on its fallen trunk,
and the wild animals lie among its branches.
and the wild animals lie among its branches.
14. Let the tree of no other nation
proudly exult in its own prosperity,
proudly exult in its own prosperity,
though it be higher than the clouds
and it be watered from the depths.
and it be watered from the depths.
For all are doomed to die,
to go down to the depths of the earth.
to go down to the depths of the earth.
They will land in the pit
along with everyone else on earth.
along with everyone else on earth.
15. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When Assyria went down to the grave, I made the deep springs mourn. I stopped its rivers and dried up its abundant water. I clothed Lebanon in black and caused the trees of the field to wilt.
16. I made the nations shake with fear at the sound of its fall, for I sent it down to the grave with all the others who descend to the pit. And all the other proud trees of Eden, the most beautiful and the best of Lebanon, the ones whose roots went deep into the water, took comfort to find it there with them in the depths of the earth.
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18. "O Egypt, to which of the trees of Eden will you compare your strength and glory? You, too, will be brought down to the depths with all these other nations. You will lie there among the outcasts who have died by the sword. This will be the fate of Pharaoh and all his hordes. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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1. On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:
2. "Son of man, mourn for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and give him this message:
"You think of yourself as a strong young lion among the nations,
but you are really just a sea monster,
but you are really just a sea monster,
heaving around in your own rivers,
stirring up mud with your feet.
stirring up mud with your feet.
3. Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
I will send many people
to catch you in my net
and haul you out of the water.
to catch you in my net
and haul you out of the water.
4. I will leave you stranded on the land to die.
All the birds of the heavens will land on you,
All the birds of the heavens will land on you,
and the wild animals of the whole earth
will gorge themselves on you.
will gorge themselves on you.
5. I will scatter your flesh on the hills
and fill the valleys with your bones.
and fill the valleys with your bones.
6. I will drench the earth with your gushing blood
all the way to the mountains,
filling the ravines to the brim.
all the way to the mountains,
filling the ravines to the brim.
7. When I blot you out,
I will veil the heavens and darken the stars.
I will veil the heavens and darken the stars.
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give you its light.
and the moon will not give you its light.
8. I will darken the bright stars overhead
and cover your land in darkness.
and cover your land in darkness.
I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
9. "I will disturb many hearts when I bring news of your downfall to distant nations you have never seen.
10. Yes, I will shock many lands, and their kings will be terrified at your fate. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.
11. For this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"The sword of the king of Babylon
will come against you.
will come against you.
12. I will destroy your hordes with the swords of mighty warriors--
the terror of the nations.
the terror of the nations.
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
and all its hordes will be destroyed.
and all its hordes will be destroyed.
13. I will destroy all your flocks and herds
that graze beside the streams.
that graze beside the streams.
Never again will people or animals
muddy those waters with their feet.
muddy those waters with their feet.
14. Then I will let the waters of Egypt become calm again,
and they will flow as smoothly as olive oil,
and they will flow as smoothly as olive oil,
says the Sovereign LORD.
15. And when I destroy Egypt
and strip you of everything you own
and strip you of everything you own
and strike down all your people,
then you will know that I am the LORD.
16. Yes, this is the funeral song
they will sing for Egypt.
they will sing for Egypt.
Let all the nations mourn.
Let them mourn for Egypt and its hordes.
I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"Egypt Falls into the Pit
Let them mourn for Egypt and its hordes.
I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"
Egypt Falls into the Pit
17. On March 17, during the twelfth year, another message came to me from the LORD:
18. "Son of man, weep for the hordes of Egypt and for the other mighty nations. For I will send them down to the world below in company with those who descend to the pit.
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32. Although I have caused his terror to fall upon all the living, Pharaoh and his hordes will lie there among the outcasts who were slaughtered by the sword. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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7. "Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me.
8. If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to tell them to change their ways, then they will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths.
9. But if you warn them to repent and they don't repent, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself.The Watchman's Message
9. But if you warn them to repent and they don't repent, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself.
The Watchman's Message
10. "Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, 'Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?'
11. As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?
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17. "Your people are saying, 'The Lord isn't doing what's right,' but it is they who are not doing what's right.
18. For again I say, when righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and turn to evil, they will die.
19. But if wicked people turn from their wickedness and do what is just and right, they will live.
20. O people of Israel, you are saying, 'The Lord isn't doing what's right.' But I judge each of you according to your deeds."Explanation of Jerusalem's Fall
20. O people of Israel, you are saying, 'The Lord isn't doing what's right.' But I judge each of you according to your deeds."
Explanation of Jerusalem's Fall
21. On January 8, during the twelfth year of our captivity, a survivor from Jerusalem came to me and said, "The city has fallen!"
22. The previous evening the LORD had taken hold of me and given me back my voice. So I was able to speak when this man arrived the next morning.
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33. But when all these terrible things happen to them--as they certainly will--then they will know a prophet has been among them."

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7. "Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
8. As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, you abandoned my flock and left them to be attacked by every wild animal. And though you were my shepherds, you didn't search for my sheep when they were lost. You took care of yourselves and left the sheep to starve.
9. Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD.
10. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I now consider these shepherds my enemies, and I will hold them responsible for what has happened to my flock. I will take away their right to feed the flock, and I will stop them from feeding themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths; the sheep will no longer be their prey.The Good Shepherd
10. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I now consider these shepherds my enemies, and I will hold them responsible for what has happened to my flock. I will take away their right to feed the flock, and I will stop them from feeding themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths; the sheep will no longer be their prey.
The Good Shepherd
11. "For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search and find my sheep.
12. I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.
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31. You are my flock, the sheep of my pasture. You are my people, and I am your God. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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2. "Son of man, turn and face Mount Seir, and prophesy against its people.
3. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:
"I am your enemy, O Mount Seir,
and I will raise my fist against you
to destroy you completely.
and I will raise my fist against you
to destroy you completely.
4. I will demolish your cities
and make you desolate.
and make you desolate.
Then you will know that I am the LORD.
5. "Your eternal hatred for the people of Israel led you to butcher them when they were helpless, when I had already punished them for all their sins.
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15. You rejoiced at the desolation of Israel's territory. Now I will rejoice at yours! You will be wiped out, you people of Mount Seir and all who live in Edom! Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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38. They will be as numerous as the sacred flocks that fill Jerusalem's streets at the time of her festivals. The ruined cities will be crowded with people once more, and everyone will know that I am the LORD."

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11. Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying, 'We have become old, dry bones--all hope is gone. Our nation is finished.'
12. Therefore, prophesy to them and say, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O my people, I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel.
13. When this happens, O my people, you will know that I am the LORD.
14. I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the LORD has spoken!'"Reunion of Israel and Judah
14. I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the LORD has spoken!'"
Reunion of Israel and Judah
15. Again a message came to me from the LORD:
16. "Son of man, take a piece of wood and carve on it these words: 'This represents Judah and its allied tribes.' Then take another piece and carve these words on it: 'This represents Ephraim and the northern tribes of Israel.'
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28. And when my Temple is among them forever, the nations will know that I am the LORD, who makes Israel holy."

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23. In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

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21. "In this way, I will demonstrate my glory to the nations. Everyone will see the punishment I have inflicted on them and the power of my fist when I strike.
22. And from that time on the people of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.
23. The nations will then know why Israel was sent away to exile--it was punishment for sin, for they were unfaithful to their God. Therefore, I turned away from them and let their enemies destroy them.
24. I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins.Restoration for God's People
24. I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins.
Restoration for God's People
25. "So now, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on all Israel, for I jealously guard my holy reputation!
26. They will accept responsibility for their past shame and unfaithfulness after they come home to live in peace in their own land, with no one to bother them.
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29. And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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2. In a vision from God he took me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. From there I could see toward the south what appeared to be a city.
3. As he brought me nearer, I saw a man whose face shone like bronze standing beside a gateway entrance. He was holding in his hand a linen measuring cord and a measuring rod.
4. He said to me, "Son of man, watch and listen. Pay close attention to everything I show you. You have been brought here so I can show you many things. Then you will return to the people of Israel and tell them everything you have seen."The East Gateway
4. He said to me, "Son of man, watch and listen. Pay close attention to everything I show you. You have been brought here so I can show you many things. Then you will return to the people of Israel and tell them everything you have seen."
The East Gateway
5. I could see a wall completely surrounding the Temple area. The man took a measuring rod that was 10 1/2 feet long and measured the wall, and the wall was 10 1/2 feet thick and 10 1/2 feet high.
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13. Then he measured the entire width of the gateway, measuring the distance between the back walls of facing guard alcoves; this distance was 43 3/4 feet.
14. He measured the dividing walls all along the inside of the gateway up to the entry room of the gateway; this distance was 105 feet.
15. The full length of the gateway passage was 87 1/2 feet from one end to the other.
16. There were recessed windows that narrowed inward through the walls of the guard alcoves and their dividing walls. There were also windows in the entry room. The surfaces of the dividing walls were decorated with carved palm trees.The Outer Courtyard
16. There were recessed windows that narrowed inward through the walls of the guard alcoves and their dividing walls. There were also windows in the entry room. The surfaces of the dividing walls were decorated with carved palm trees.
The Outer Courtyard
17. Then the man brought me through the gateway into the outer courtyard of the Temple. A stone pavement ran along the walls of the courtyard, and thirty rooms were built against the walls, opening onto the pavement.
18. This pavement flanked the gates and extended out from the walls into the courtyard the same distance as the gateway entrance. This was the lower pavement.
19. Then the man measured across the Temple's outer courtyard between the outer and inner gateways; the distance was 175 feet.The North Gateway
19. Then the man measured across the Temple's outer courtyard between the outer and inner gateways; the distance was 175 feet.
The North Gateway
20. The man measured the gateway on the north just like the one on the east.
21. Here, too, there were three guard alcoves on each side, with dividing walls and an entry room. All the measurements matched those of the east gateway. The gateway passage was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide between the back walls of facing guard alcoves.
22. The windows, the entry room, and the palm tree decorations were identical to those in the east gateway. There were seven steps leading up to the gateway entrance, and the entry room was at the inner end of the gateway passage.
23. Here on the north side, just as on the east, there was another gateway leading to the Temple's inner courtyard directly opposite this outer gateway. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.The South Gateway
23. Here on the north side, just as on the east, there was another gateway leading to the Temple's inner courtyard directly opposite this outer gateway. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.
The South Gateway
24. Then the man took me around to the south gateway and measured its various parts, and they were exactly the same as in the others.
25. It had windows along the walls as the others did, and there was an entry room where the gateway passage opened into the outer courtyard. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide between the back walls of facing guard alcoves.
26. This gateway also had a stairway of seven steps leading up to it, and an entry room at the inner end, and palm tree decorations along the dividing walls.
27. And here again, directly opposite the outer gateway, was another gateway that led into the inner courtyard. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.Gateways to the Inner Courtyard
27. And here again, directly opposite the outer gateway, was another gateway that led into the inner courtyard. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.
Gateways to the Inner Courtyard
28. Then the man took me to the south gateway leading into the inner courtyard. He measured it, and it had the same measurements as the other gateways.
29. Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those in the others. It also had windows along its walls and in the entry room. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.
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35. Then he took me around to the north gateway leading to the inner courtyard. He measured it, and it had the same measurements as the other gateways.
36. The guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room of this gateway had the same measurements as in the others and the same window arrangements. The gateway passage measured 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.
37. Its entry room faced into the outer courtyard, and it had palm tree decorations on the columns. There were eight steps leading to its entrance.Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices
37. Its entry room faced into the outer courtyard, and it had palm tree decorations on the columns. There were eight steps leading to its entrance.
Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices
38. A door led from the entry room of one of the inner gateways into a side room, where the meat for sacrifices was washed.
39. On each side of this entry room were two tables, where the sacrificial animals were slaughtered for the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings.
40. Outside the entry room, on each side of the stairs going up to the north entrance, were two more tables.
41. So there were eight tables in all--four inside and four outside--where the sacrifices were cut up and prepared.
42. There were also four tables of finished stone for preparation of the burnt offerings, each 31 1/2 inches square and 21 inches high. On these tables were placed the butchering knives and other implements for slaughtering the sacrificial animals.
43. There were hooks, each 3 inches long, fastened all around the foyer walls. The sacrificial meat was laid on the tables.Rooms for the Priests
43. There were hooks, each 3 inches long, fastened all around the foyer walls. The sacrificial meat was laid on the tables.
Rooms for the Priests
44. Inside the inner courtyard were two rooms, one beside the north gateway, facing south, and the other beside the south gateway, facing north.
45. And the man said to me, "The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance.
46. The room beside the south inner gate is for the priests in charge of the altar--the descendants of Zadok--for they alone of all the Levites may approach the LORD to minister to him."The Inner Courtyard and Temple
46. The room beside the south inner gate is for the priests in charge of the altar--the descendants of Zadok--for they alone of all the Levites may approach the LORD to minister to him."
The Inner Courtyard and Temple
47. Then the man measured the inner courtyard, and it was a square, 175 feet wide and 175 feet across. The altar stood in the courtyard in front of the Temple.
48. Then he brought me to the entry room of the Temple. He measured the walls on either side of the opening to the entry room, and they were 8 3/4 feet thick. The entrance itself was 24 1/2 feet wide, and the walls on each side of the entrance were an additional 5 1/4 feet long.
49. The entry room was 35 feet wide and 21 feet deep. There were ten steps leading up to it, with a column on each side.

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13. Then the man measured the Temple, and it was 175 feet long. The courtyard around the building, including its walls, was an additional 175 feet in length.
14. The inner courtyard to the east of the Temple was also 175 feet wide.
15. The building to the west, including its two walls, was also 175 feet wide.
The sanctuary, the inner room, and the entry room of the Temple
16. were all paneled with wood, as were the frames of the recessed windows. The inner walls of the Temple were paneled with wood above and below the windows.
17. The space above the door leading into the inner room, and its walls inside and out, were also paneled.
18. All the walls were decorated with carvings of cherubim, each with two faces, and there was a carving of a palm tree between each of the cherubim.
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26. On both sides of the entry room were recessed windows decorated with carved palm trees. The side rooms along the outside wall also had roofs.

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20. So the area was 875 feet on each side with a wall all around it to separate what was holy from what was common.

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10. "Son of man, describe to the people of Israel the Temple I have shown you, so they will be ashamed of all their sins. Let them study its plan,
11. and they will be ashamed of what they have done. Describe to them all the specifications of the Temple--including its entrances and exits--and everything else about it. Tell them about its decrees and laws. Write down all these specifications and decrees as they watch so they will be sure to remember and follow them.
12. And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple.The Altar
12. And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple.
The Altar
13. "These are the measurements of the altar: There is a gutter all around the altar 21 inches deep and 21 inches wide, with a curb 9 inches wide around its edge. And this is the height of the altar:
14. From the gutter the altar rises 3 1/2 feet to a lower ledge that surrounds the altar and is 21 inches wide. From the lower ledge the altar rises 7 feet to the upper ledge that is also 21 inches wide.
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27. On the eighth day, and on each day afterward, the priests will sacrifice on the altar the burnt offerings and peace offerings of the people. Then I will accept you. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!"

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31. The priests may not eat meat from any bird or animal that dies a natural death or that dies after being attacked by another animal.

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6. "Adjacent to the larger sacred area will be a section of land 8 1/3 miles long and 1 2/3 miles wide. This will be set aside for a city where anyone in Israel can live.
7. "Two special sections of land will be set apart for the prince. One section will share a border with the east side of the sacred lands and city, and the second section will share a border on the west side. Then the far eastern and western borders of the prince's lands will line up with the eastern and western boundaries of the tribal areas.
8. These sections of land will be the prince's allotment. Then my princes will no longer oppress and rob my people; they will assign the rest of the land to the people, giving an allotment to each tribe.Rules for the Princes
8. These sections of land will be the prince's allotment. Then my princes will no longer oppress and rob my people; they will assign the rest of the land to the people, giving an allotment to each tribe.
Rules for the Princes
9. "For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Enough, you princes of Israel! Stop your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Quit robbing and cheating my people out of their land. Stop expelling them from their homes, says the Sovereign LORD.
10. Use only honest weights and scales and honest measures, both dry and liquid.
11. The homer will be your standard unit for measuring volume. The ephah and the bath will each measure one-tenth of a homer.
12. The standard unit for weight will be the silver shekel. One shekel will consist of twenty gerahs, and sixty shekels will be equal to one mina.Special Offerings and Celebrations
12. The standard unit for weight will be the silver shekel. One shekel will consist of twenty gerahs, and sixty shekels will be equal to one mina.
Special Offerings and Celebrations
13. "You must give this tax to the prince: one bushel of wheat or barley for every 60 you harvest,
14. one percent of your olive oil,
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25. "During the seven days of the Festival of Shelters, which occurs every year in early autumn, the prince will provide these same sacrifices for the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the grain offering, along with the required olive oil.

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16. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: If the prince gives a gift of land to one of his sons as his inheritance, it will belong to him and his descendants forever.
17. But if the prince gives a gift of land from his inheritance to one of his servants, the servant may keep it only until the Year of Jubilee, which comes every fiftieth year. At that time the land will return to the prince. But when the prince gives gifts to his sons, those gifts will be permanent.
18. And the prince may never take anyone's property by force. If he gives property to his sons, it must be from his own land, for I do not want any of my people unjustly evicted from their property."The Temple Kitchens
18. And the prince may never take anyone's property by force. If he gives property to his sons, it must be from his own land, for I do not want any of my people unjustly evicted from their property."
The Temple Kitchens
19. In my vision, the man brought me through the entrance beside the gateway and led me to the sacred rooms assigned to the priests, which faced toward the north. He showed me a place at the extreme west end of these rooms.
20. He explained, "This is where the priests will cook the meat from the guilt offerings and sin offerings and bake the flour from the grain offerings into bread. They will do it here to avoid carrying the sacrifices through the outer courtyard and endangering the people by transmitting holiness to them."
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24. The man said to me, "These are the kitchens to be used by the Temple assistants to boil the sacrifices offered by the people."

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9. There will be swarms of living things wherever the water of this river flows. Fish will abound in the Dead Sea, for its waters will become fresh. Life will flourish wherever this water flows.
10. Fishermen will stand along the shores of the Dead Sea. All the way from En-gedi to En-eglaim, the shores will be covered with nets drying in the sun. Fish of every kind will fill the Dead Sea, just as they fill the Mediterranean.
11. But the marshes and swamps will not be purified; they will still be salty.
12. Fruit trees of all kinds will grow along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There will be a new crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing from the Temple. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing."Boundaries for the Land
12. Fruit trees of all kinds will grow along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There will be a new crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing from the Temple. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing."
Boundaries for the Land
13. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "Divide the land in this way for the twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares of land.
14. Otherwise each tribe will receive an equal share. I took a solemn oath and swore that I would give this land to your ancestors, and it will now come to you as your possession.
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23. These foreigners are to be given land within the territory of the tribe with whom they now live. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!

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27. The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west.
28. The southern border of Gad runs from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follows the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean.
29. "These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe's exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!The Gates of the City
29. "These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe's exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
The Gates of the City
30. "These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1 1/2 miles long,
31. there will be three gates, each one named after a tribe of Israel. The first will be named for Reuben, the second for Judah, and the third for Levi.
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35. "The distance around the entire city will be 6 miles. And from that day the name of the city will be 'The LORD Is There.'"