a ver. 3,6. Matt. 24.6, Amos 8. 2. 13, 14. b ver. 8, 9. + Heb. give. c ver. 9. ch. 5. 11. & 8. CHAP. VII. 1 The final desolation of Israel. 16 The mournful repentance of them that escape. 20 The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations. 23 Under the type of a chain is shewed their miserable captivity. The type of the chain. whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. Before CHRIST 594. Or, whose life is in his iniquity. 14 They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready: but none goeth to the Heb. his battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. 15 The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. MOREOVER the word of the LORD shall escape, and the valleys, the mem came unto me, saying, 2 Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; "An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. 3 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and bwill judge thee according to thy ways, and will frecompense upon thee all thine abominations. 4 And mine eye shall not spare thee, 18. & 9. 10. neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of d ver. 27. ch. thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 6.7. & 12. 20. iniquity. Dent. 32. 20. ch. 5. 12. 25. Lam. 1. 16 But they that escape of them 9 ch. 6.8. tains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity. 17 All 'hands shall be feeble, and all ai 13.7. knees shall be weak as water. 18 They shall also 'gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads. Jer. 6. 24. ch. 21. 7. into water. Isai. 3. 24 Jer. 3. & 15-2,3Amos & 16. & Pb 55-5 Heb for & or, uncles. separation, u Prov. 11.4. 19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their "silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: be- 10r, became cause it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. 20 ¶ As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them. their iniqui tyr their stumblingHeck. xch. 14-3,4 & y Jer. 7.30. | Or, maile it unto them 21 And I will give it into the hands of e thing. the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and Or, bar defile it. gleri. 16. ch.9.9. 23 ¶ Make a chain: for the land is 12K full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. 24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. a 1 Or, they ting of a Dear 2 25 +Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. 26 Mischief shall come upon mischief, as Je and rumour shall be upon rumour; then DRAS shall they seek a vision of the prophet; Lan but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. 27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their t deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. The image of jealousy. Before CHRIST 594. CHAP. VIII. CHAP. VIII. IX. 1 Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem, 5 is shewed the image of jealousy, 7 the chambers of imagery, 13 the mourners for Tammuz, 15 the worshippers towards the sun. 18 God's wrath for their idolatry. A in the sixth month, in the fifth day ND it came to pass in the sixth year, of the month, as I sat in mine house, and ch. 14. the elders of Judah sat before me, that bthe hand of the Lord GoD fell there upon me. & 20. 1. & 33.31. b ch. 1. 3. & 3.22. e ch. 1. 26, 27. d ch. 1.4. • Dan. 5. 5 f ch. 3. 14. ch. 1. 24. & 40. 2. b Jer. 7.30. & 32. 34. ch. 5-11. Deut. 32. 16, 21. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber. 3 And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; "where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. 4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision ch. 1. 28. that I saw in the plain. 3. 22, 23. k 5¶ Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. 6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go The marked preserved. Before CHRIST house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they 594 say, 'The LORD seeth us not; the LORD 1 ch. 9. 9. hath forsaken the earth. 13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. 14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. 15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. 17 Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. 18 Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine 'eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will not hear them. & 32. 33. p Deut. 4. 19. 2 Kings Job 31. 26. 23.5 11. Jer. 44. 17. any thing commit." ch.9.9. Or, Is there lighter than far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee Herice, saying, Cause them that have E cried also in mine ears with a loud cir. 594. yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. 4 7 And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. 8 Then said he unto me, Son of man dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. 9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. 10 So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. 11 And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up. 12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. + Heb.which Heb. a his breaking weapon of in pieces. a Lev. 16. 4. ch. 10. 2, 6, Heb. upon his loins." 7. Rev. 15.6. 2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, †which lieth to- is turned. ward the north, and every man ta slaugh- + ter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn + by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. 3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon 23. & 8. 4. & he was, to the threshold of the house. 10. 4, 18. & And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by + Heb. mark his side; b See ch. 3. The vision of the coals of fire, Before CHRIST 594. e ver. 10. ch. 5. 11. f a Chron. 36. 17. + Heb. to destruction. Rev. 9.4 Jer. 25-29. 1 Pet. 4. 17. i ch.8. 11, 12, 16. EZEKIEL. 6 Slay utterly old and young, both 7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city. k 8 ¶ And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? m 9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of || perverseness: for they say, "The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. 10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but lani. 29. 15. I will recompense their way upon their p ch.5.11 head. & 7. 4. & 8. 18. q ch. 11. 21. + Heb. re 11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, turned the reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me. word. 594 a ch. 1. 22, 26. CHAP. X. 1 The vision of the coals of fire, to be scattered THEN HEN I looked, and, behold, in the " firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. b ch. 9. 2, 3. 2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. 3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court. Heb. the thine hand. hollow of e ch. 1. 13. d See Rev. 8.5. 12 And their whole body, and their ↑ Heb. seah, the first face was the face of a cherub, when they were lifted up, these lifted up parted from off the threshold of the house, wings, and mounted up from the earth in 20 This is the living creature that I river of Chebar; and I knew that they saw under the God of Israel 'by the ya were the cherubims. and every one four wings; and the like- 22 And the likeness of their faces we was The princes' sin and judgment. Before CHRIST 594 e ch. 1. 12. a ch. 3. 12, 14. & 8.3. ver. 24. 16. Before CHRIST 594. CHAP. XI. XII. God's purpose in saving a remnant. the same faces which I saw by the river 14 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came of Chebar, their appearances and them- unto me, saying, selves: they went every one straight forward. CHAP. XI. 1 The presumption of the princes. 4 Their sin and judgment. 13 Ezekiel complaining, God sheweth him his purpose in saving a remnant, 21 and punishing the wicked. 22 The glory of God leaveth the city. 24 Ezekiel is returned to the captivity. Mo c OREOVER the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east bch. 10. 19. gate of the LORD's house, which looketh e See ch. 8. eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. ! Or, It is not for us to 2 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: 3 Which say, It is not near; let us build houses build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. Hear. d ch. 12. 22, 27. 2 Pet. 3. 4. 4 ¶ Therefore prophesy against them, e See Jer. 1. prophesy, O son of man. 13. ch. 24.3, 5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell fch. 2.2.& upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them. 5 ch. 7. 23. 29.3, 4. h ch. 24. 3, fi, 10, 11. Mic. 3.3. i ver. 9. k ch. 5. 8. 12 Kings 25. 19, 20, 21. 52. 10. 6 Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain. 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: 'but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it. 8 Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. 9 And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you. 10 Ye shall fall by the sword; I will Jer. 39.6.& judge you in "the border of Israel; "and m 1 Kings 8. ye shall know that I am the LORD. 65 2 Kings 11 This city shall not be your caldron, Ps. 16 neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst 139141, thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel: 14- 25. ch. 6. 7. & 23 o See ver. 3. p ver. 10. have not 12 And 'ye shall know that I am the Or, which LORD: || for ye have not walked in my walked. statutes, neither executed my judgments, Lev. 18. 3, but have done after the manners of the Deat. 12.30, heathen that are round about you. 24, &c. 31. ch. 8, 10, 14, 16. r ver. 1. Acts 5-5sch. && 13 ¶ And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that 'Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then 'fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel? 15 Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession. 16 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet sai. will I be to them as a little sanctuary in 8.14. the countries where they shall come. 17 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; "I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. Zedekiah's captivity, and the Before CHRIST 594 EZEKIEL. 3 Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee | stuff for removing, and remove by Or, instru- day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house. ments. +Heb. as the goings forth of captivity. Heb. Dig for thee. dai. 8. 18. 24. 24. ver. ch. 4. 3. & 11. + Heb. digged for me. e ch. 2. 5. fch. 17. 12. & 24. 19. 4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff upon 7 And I did so as I was commanded: 8 And in the morning came the word 9 Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, 'What doest thou? 10 Say thou unto them, Thus saith the g Mal. 1.1. Lord God; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them. h ver. 6. moving go into captivity. 11 Say, "I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: +Heb. by re+they shall remove and go into captivity. 12 And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. i 2 Kings 25. 4,5,7 k Jer. 39. 4. 1 Job 19.6. Lam. 1. 13. ch. 17. 20. 13 My net also will I spread upon Jer. 52.9. him, and he shall be taken in my snare: m 2Kings 25. and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there. 7. Jer. 52. 11. ch. 17. 16. n 2 Kings 25. 4, 5. ch. 5. 10. och. 5. 2, 12. p. Ps. 9. 16. ch. 6. 7, 14. & 11. 10. ver. 16, 20. 10. 14 And "I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. 15 "And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries. a ch.6.8, 9, 16 But I will leave a few men of +Heb. men them from the sword, from the famine, of number. r ch.4. 16. and from the pestilence; that they may 17¶ Moreover the word of the LORD 18 Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness, Jews' desolation signified. Before CHRIST 594 19 And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GoD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be de- Zech.7.14 fulness solate from all that is therein, because Heb. the of the violence of all them that dwell theref therein. 20 And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 21 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 22 Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, "The days are prolonged, and every sion faileth? 25 For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall 1511 come to pass; it shall be no more pro- 12. Lake longed: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God. 26 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 21.33 27 Son of man, behold, they of the b ver. 22 house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he F.3 prophesieth of the times that are far off. 28 Therefore say unto them, Thus & ver. 23. saith the Lord GoD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD. CHAP. XIII. 1 The reproof of lying prophets, 10 and their untempered morter. 17 Of prophetesses and their pillows. AND the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the th prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say the thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; things 3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto Or, the foolish prophets, that +follow their wich own spirit, and have seen nothing! 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the Cat foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye1have not gone up into the gaps, neither + made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. d Pr 30. |