Ezekiel 19 A Lament for the Princes of Israel And you,take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,2and say: What was your mother?A lioness!Among lions she crouched;in the midst of young lionsshe reared her cubs.3And she brought up one of her cubs;he became a young lion,and he learned to catch prey;he devoured men.4The nations heard about him;he was...

Ezekiel 18 The Soul Who Sins Shall Die The word of theLordcame to me:2"What do youa]"[a]meanby repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel,'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?3As I live, declares the LordGod,this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.4Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the ...

Ezekiel 17 Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine The word of theLordcame to me:2"Son of man,propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;3say, Thus says the LordGod:A great eaglewith great wings and long pinions,rich in plumage of many colors, cameto Lebanonand took the top of the cedar.4He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried ...

Ezekiel 15 Jerusalem, a Useless Vine And the word of theLordcame to me:2"Son of man, how doesthe wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest?3Is wood taken from it to make anything? Do people takea peg from it to hang any vessel on it?4Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel. When the fire has consumed both en...

Ezekiel 14 Idolatrous Elders Condemned Then certain of theelders of Israel came to meand sat before me.2And the word of theLordcame to me:3"Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their hearts, and setthe stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces.Should I indeed let myself be consulted by them?4Therefore speak to them and say to them,...

Ezekiel 13 False Prophets Condemned The word of theLordcame to me:2"Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to thosewho prophesy from their own hearts: 'Hear the word of theLord!'3Thus says the LordGod, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!4Your prophets have been like jac...

Ezekiel 12 Judah's Captivity Symbolized The word of theLordcame to me:2"Son of man, you dwell in the midst ofa rebellious house,who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they area rebellious house.3As for you, son of man, prepare for yourselfan exile's baggage, and go into exile by dayin their sight. You shall go like an ...

Ezekiel 11 Judgment on Wicked Counselors The Spirit lifted me up and brought me tothe east gate of the house of theLord, which faces east. And behold, at the entrance of the gateway there weretwenty-five men. And I saw among them Jaazaniahthe son of Azzur, andPelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.2And he said to me,"Son of man, these are the ...

Ezekiel 10 The Glory of theLordLeaves the Temple Then I looked, and behold,on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them somethinglike a sapphire,[a]in appearance like a throne.2And he said tothe man clothed in linen, "Go in amongthe whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands withburning coals from between ...

Ezekiel 8 Abominations in the Temple In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month,as I sat in my house, withthe elders of Judah sitting before me,the hand of the LordGodfell upon me there.2Then I looked, and behold,a form that had the appearance of a man.[a]Below what appeared to be his waist was fire, and above his waist was somet...