Monthly Archives: August 2017

Ezekiel Prepares for Exile 1 The word of the Lordalso came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, you live among a rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, who have ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious people. 3 Therefore, son of man, prepare your […]

False Prophets Condemned 1 And the word of the Lordcame to me saying, 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Hear the word of the Lord! 3 ~‘Thus says the Lord God, “Woe (judgment is coming) to the foolish prophets […]

Idolatrous Elders Condemned 1 Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me [seeking an oracle from God] and sat down before me. 2 And the word of the Lordcame to me, saying, 3 “Son of man, these men have set up [and honored] their idols in their hearts and have put right before […]

Jerusalem like a Useless Vine 1 And the word of the Lordcame to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of the grapevine (Israel) better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Can wood be taken from it to make any object? Or can […]

God’s Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem 1 Again the word of the Lordcame to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, make Jerusalem understand [the heinous and vile nature of] her repulsive (idolatrous) acts 3 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Godto Jerusalem (all of Israel), “Your [spiritual] origin and your birth are from the land of […]

Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine 1 Now the word of the Lordcame to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, ask a riddle and tell aparable to the house of Israel, 3 saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A great eagle (Nebuchadnezzar) with great wings, long pinions and a rich plumage of many colors […]

God Deals Justly with Individuals 1 The word of the Lordcame to me again, saying, 2 “What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers eat sour grapes [they sin], But the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live,” says the Lord God, “you are certainly […]

Dirge for the Princes of Israel 1 “As for you, take up a dirge (funeral poem to be sung) for the princes of Israel 2 and say, ‘What was your mother [Jerusalem and Judah]? A lioness among lions! She lay down among young lions, She reared her cubs. 3 ‘When she [the royal mother-city] brought […]

God’s Dealings with Israel Rehearsed 1 In the seventh year, in the fifthmonth,on the tenth of the month [after the beginning of the exile in Babylon], certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lordand sat down before me. 2 Then came the word of the Lordto me, saying, 3 “Son of […]

Parable of the Sword of the Lord 1 And the word of the Lordcame to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel 3 and say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am […]