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And
Baruch the
son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’S house.
So
Baruch son of Neriah did everything that Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him. In the house of the LORD he read the words of the LORD from the
scroll.
And it came to pass in the fifth year of
Jehoiakim the
son of
Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
Now in the ninth month of the fifth year of
Jehoiakim son of
Josiah king of Judah, a fast before the LORD was proclaimed to all the people of Jerusalem and all who had come there from the cities of Judah.
Then read
Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the
son of Shaphan the
scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’S house, in the ears of all the people.
From the chamber of Gemariah
son of Shaphan the
scribe, which was in the upper
courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the house of the LORD,
Baruch read from the
scroll the words of Jeremiah in the hearing of all the people.
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
When Micaiah
son of Gemariah, the
son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the
scroll,
Then he went down into the king’s house, into the
scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the
scribe, and Delaiah the
son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the
son of Achbor, and Gemariah the
son of Shaphan, and
Zedekiah the
son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
he went down to the
scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the
scribe, Delaiah
son of Shemaiah, Elnathan
son of Achbor, Gemariah
son of Shaphan,
Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the
son of Nethaniah, the
son of Shelemiah, the
son of Cushi, unto
Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So
Baruch the
son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.
Then all the officials sent word to
Baruch through Jehudi
son of Nethaniah, the
son of Shelemiah, the
son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the
scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come here.” So
Baruch son of Neriah took the
scroll and went to them.
But the king commanded Jerahmeel the
son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the
son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the
son of Abdeel, to take
Baruch the
scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD
hid them.
Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a
son of the king, as well as Seraiah
son of Azriel and Shelemiah
son of Abdeel, to seize
Baruch the
scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to
Baruch the
scribe, the
son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which
Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.
Then Jeremiah took another
scroll and gave it to the
scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s
dictation he wrote on it all the words of the
scroll that
Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.
And king
Zedekiah the
son of
Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the
son of
Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
And
Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the
son of Shelemiah and
Zephaniah the
son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
Yet King
Zedekiah sent Jehucal
son of Shelemiah and
Zephaniah the priest, the
son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”
And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the
dungeon of Malchiah the
son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the
dungeon there was no water, but
mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the
mire.
So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the
cistern of Malchiah, the king’s
son, which was in the
courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the
cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah
sank down into the mud.
Then the king of Babylon
slew the
sons of
Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon
slew all the nobles of Judah.
There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the
sons of
Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.
Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
had Jeremiah brought from the
courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go
wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him
victuals and a reward, and let him go.
But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go
anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a
ration and a gift and released him.
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam to
Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam at
Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away
captive to Babylon;
When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,
Then they came to Gedaliah to
Mizpah, even
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and
Jonathan the
sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the
son of Tanhumeth, and the
sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the
son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
they came to Gedaliah at
Mizpah—
Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and
Jonathan the
sons of Kareah, Seraiah
son of Tanhumeth, the
sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah
son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
And Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan
sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan,
swore an oath to them and their men,
assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the
Ammonites, and in
Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a
remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan;
When all the Jews in Moab,
Ammon,
Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a
remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, over them,
Moreover Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to
Mizpah,
Meanwhile, Johanan
son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at
MizpahAnd said unto him,
Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the
Ammonites hath sent
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah to
slay thee? But Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam believed them not.
and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the
Ammonites has sent
Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam did not believe them.
Then Johanan the
son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in
Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will
slay Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he
slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the
remnant in Judah perish?
Then Johanan
son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at
Mizpah. “Let me go and kill
Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and
scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the
remnant of Judah would perish?”
But Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam said unto Johanan the
son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of
Ishmael.
But Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam said to Johanan
son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about
Ishmael is a lie.”
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah the
son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam to
Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in
Mizpah.
In the seventh month,
Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the
son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam at
Mizpah, and they
ate a meal together there.
Then arose
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and
smote Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan with the sword, and
slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
Then
Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to
govern the land.
And
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah went forth from
Mizpah to meet them,
weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam.
And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah
slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
And when they came into the city,
Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a
cistern.
Now the pit wherein
Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which
Asa the king had made for fear of
Baasha king of Israel: and
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
Now the
cistern into which
Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliah was a large one that King
Asa had made for fear of
Baasha king of Israel.
Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.
Then
Ishmael carried away
captive all the residue of the people that were in
Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in
Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam: and
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah carried them away
captive, and departed to go over to the
Ammonites.
But when Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah had done,
When Johanan
son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that
Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed,
Then they took all the men, and went to fight with
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in
Gibeon.
they took all their men and went to fight
Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great
pool in
Gibeon.
Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with
Ishmael saw Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were
glad.
When all the people with
Ishmael saw Johanan
son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they
rejoiced,
So all the people that
Ishmael had carried away
captive from
Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the
son of Kareah.
and all the people whom
Ishmael had taken
captive at
Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan
son of Kareah.
But
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the
Ammonites.
But
Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the
Ammonites.
Then took Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the
remnant of the people whom he had recovered from
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, from
Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from
Gibeon:
Then Johanan
son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole
remnant of the people from
Mizpah whom he had recovered from
Ishmael son of Nethaniah after
Ishmael had killed Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from
Gibeon.
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because
Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
to escape the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because
Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.
Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
and he summoned Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the forces who were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.
Then spake
Azariah the
son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to
sojourn there:
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan
son of Kareah, and all the
arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
But
Baruch the
son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away
captives into Babylon.
Rather,
Baruch son of Neriah is
inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!”
So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.
So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.
But Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the
remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations,
whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
Instead, Johanan
son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole
remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered,
Even men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the
son of
Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and
Baruch the
son of Neriah.
the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and
everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah
son of
Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and
Baruch son of Neriah.
The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto
Baruch the
son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the
son of
Josiah king of Judah, saying,
This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to
Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote these words on a
scroll at the
dictation of Jeremiah in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim son of
Josiah, king of Judah:
Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-
necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon
smote in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the
son of
Josiah king of Judah.
concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the
son of
Josiah king of Judah:
At the noise of the stamping of the
hoofs of his strong horses, at the
rushing of his
chariots, and at the
rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
They that fled stood under the shadow of
Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of
Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall
devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the
tumultuous ones.
“Those who
flee will stand helpless in
Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from
Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the
sons of
tumult.
Woe to you, O Moab! The people of
Chemosh have perished; for your
sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity.
Concerning the
Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no
sons? hath he no heir? why then
doth their king
inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
Concerning the
Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no
sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of
Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?
As in the overthrow of
Sodom and
Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall
abide there, neither shall a
son of man dwell in it.
As
Sodom and
Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will
abide there.
And Hazor shall be a dwelling for
dragons, and a
desolation for ever: there shall no man
abide there, nor any
son of man dwell in it.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were
oppressed together: and all that took them
captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The
sons of Israel are
oppressed, and the
sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
As God overthrew
Sodom and
Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man
abide there, neither shall any
son of man dwell therein.
As God overthrew
Sodom and
Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will
abide there.
Her cities are a
desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither
doth any
son of man pass thereby.
Her cities have become a
desolation, a dry and
arid land, a land where no one lives, where no
son of man passes through.
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the
son of Neriah, the
son of Maaseiah, when he went with
Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.
This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the
quartermaster Seraiah
son of Neriah, the
son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King
Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of
Zedekiah’s reign.
And the king of Babylon
slew the
sons of
Zedekiah before his eyes: he
slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the
sons of
Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.
I was a
derision to all my people; and their
song all the day.
Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.
When they sit and when they rise, see how they
mock me in
song.
The precious
sons of
Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as
earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the
potter!
How the precious
sons of
Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a
potter’s hands!
The word of the LORD came expressly unto
Ezekiel the priest, the
son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river
Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
the word of the LORD came directly to
Ezekiel the priest, the
son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
And he said unto me,
Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a
rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have
transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a
rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.
And thou,
son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou
dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a
rebellious house.
But you,
son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns
surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a
rebellious house.
But thou,
son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou
rebellious like that
rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
And you,
son of man,
listen to what I tell you. Do not be
rebellious like that
rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this
scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
And he said unto me,
Son of man, cause thy
belly to eat, and fill thy
bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this
scroll I am giving you.” So I
ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
“
Son of man,” He added, “
listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
Son of man, I have made thee a
watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them
warning from me.
“
Son of man, I have made you a
watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a
warning from Me.
But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:
And you,
son of man, they will
tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.
Thou also,
son of man, take thee a
tile, and lay it before thee, and
pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.
Moreover he said unto me,
Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with
astonishment:
Then He told me, “
Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in
despair they will drink water by measure.
And thou,
son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a
barber’s
razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy
beard: then take thee balances to
weigh, and divide the hair.
“As for you,
son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a
barber’s
razor, and
shave your head and
beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
Therefore the fathers shall eat the
sons in the midst of thee, and the
sons shall eat their fathers; and I will
execute judgments in thee, and the whole
remnant of thee will I
scatter into all the winds.
As a result, fathers among you will eat their
sons, and
sons will eat their fathers. I will
execute judgments against you and
scatter all your
remnant to every wind.’
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and
prophesy against them,
“
Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and
prophesy against them.
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.
“O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.
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.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this
idol of jealousy.
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 far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is
committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
Then said he unto me,
Son of man,
dig now in the wall: and when I had
digged in the wall, behold a door.
“
Son of man,” He told me, “
dig through the wall.” So I
dug through the wall and discovered a
doorway.
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.
Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah
son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a
censer in his hand, and a
fragrant cloud of incense was rising.
Then said he unto me,
Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his
imagery? for they say, The LORD
seeth us not; the LORD hath
forsaken the earth.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the
shrine of his own
idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has
forsaken the land.’”
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.
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”
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.
“
Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually
provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose!
Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’S house, which looketh 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, the princes of the people.
Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.
Then said he unto me,
Son of man, these are the men that
devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.
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?
Now as I was
prophesying, Pelatiah
son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and
cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the
remnant of Israel to a complete end?”
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.
“Son of man, your brothers—your relatives, your fellow exiles, and the whole house of Israel—are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, ‘They are far away from the LORD; this land has been given to us as a possession.’
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a
rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a
rebellious house.
“
Son of man, you are living in a
rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a
rebellious house.
Therefore, thou
son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by 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.
Therefore,
son of man,
pack your bags for exile. In broad
daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a
rebellious house.
Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the
rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?
“
Son of man, hasn’t the
rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’
Son of man, eat thy bread with
quaking, and drink thy water with
trembling and with carefulness;
Son of man, what is that
proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
“
Son of man, what is this
proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he
seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
Son of man,
prophesy against the prophets of Israel that
prophesy, and say thou unto them that
prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
“
Son of man,
prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now
prophesying. Tell those who
prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!
Likewise, thou
son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which
prophesy out of their own heart; and
prophesy thou against them,
Now, O
son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who
prophesy out of their own imagination.
Prophesy against them
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
“
Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked
stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I
consult with them in any way?
