Dual Panel1Moreover, the Spirit<7307> lifted<5375> me up and brought<935> me to the east<6931> gate<8179> of the LORD'S<3068> house<1004> which faced<6437> eastward<6931>. And behold<2009>, there were twenty-five<6242><2568> men<376> at the entrance<6607> of the gate<8179>, and among<8432> them I saw<7200> Jaazaniah<2970> son<1121> of Azzur<5809> and Pelatiah<6410> son<1121> of Benaiah<1141>, leaders<8269> of the people<5971>.
2He said<559> to me, "Son<1121> of man<120>, these<428> are the men<376> who devise<2803> iniquity<205> and give<3289> evil<7451> advice<6098> in this<384> city<5892>,
3who say<559>, 'The time is not near<7138> to build<1129> houses<1004>. This<1931> city is the pot<5518> and we are the flesh<1320>.'
4"Therefore<3651>, prophesy<5012> against<5921> them, son<1121> of man<120>, prophesy<5012>!"
5Then the Spirit<7307> of the LORD<3068> fell<5307> upon me, and He said<559> to me, "Say<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "So<3651> you think<559>, house<1004> of Israel<3478>, for I know<3045> your thoughts<4609><7307>.
6"You have multiplied<7235> your slain<2491> in this<384> city<5892>, filling<4390> its streets<2351> with them."
7'Therefore<3651>, thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Your slain<2491> whom<834> you have laid<7760> in the midst<8432> of the city are the flesh<1320> and this<1931> city is the pot<5518>; but I will bring<3318> you out of it.
8"You have feared<3372> a sword<2719>; so I will bring<935> a sword<2719> upon you," the Lord<136> GOD<3068> declares<5002>.
9"And I will bring<3318> you out of the midst<8432> of the city and deliver<5414> you into the hands<3027> of strangers<2114> and execute<6213> judgments<8201> against you.
10"You will fall<5307> by the sword<2719>. I will judge<8199> you to the border<1366> of Israel<3478>; so you shall know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>.
11"This<1931> city will not be a pot<5518> for you, nor<3808> will you be flesh<1320> in the midst<8432> of it, but I will judge<8199> you to the border<1366> of Israel<3478>.
12"Thus you will know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>; for you have not walked<1980> in My statutes<2706> nor<3808> have you executed<6213> My ordinances<4941>, but have acted<6213> according to the ordinances<4941> of the nations<1471> around<5439> you."'"
13Now it came<1961> about as I prophesied<5012>, that Pelatiah<6410> son<1121> of Benaiah<1141> died<4191>. Then I fell<5307> on my face<6440> and cried<2199> out with a loud<1419> voice<6963> and said<559>, "Alas<162>, Lord<136> GOD<3068>! Will You bring<6213> the remnant<7611> of Israel<3478> to a complete<3617> end<3617>?"
14Then the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me, saying<559>,
15"Son<1121> of man<120>, your brothers<251>, your relatives<251>, your fellow<376> exiles<1546> and the whole<3605> house<1004> of Israel<3478>, all<3605> of them, are those to whom<834> the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389> have said<559>, 'Go<7368> far<7368> from the LORD<3068>; this<1931> land<776> has been given<5414> us as a possession<4181>.'
16"Therefore<3651> say<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Though<3588> I had removed<7368> them far<7368> away among the nations<1471> and though<3588> I had scattered<6327> them among the countries<776>, yet I was a sanctuary<4720> for them a little<4592> while<4592> in the countries<776> where<834><8033> they had gone<935>."'
17"Therefore<3651> say<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "I will gather<6908> you from the peoples<5971> and assemble<622> you out of the countries<776> among which<834> you have been scattered<6327>, and I will give<5414> you the land<127> of Israel<3478>."'
18"When they come<935> there<8033>, they will remove<5493> all<3605> its detestable<8251> things<8251> and all<3605> its abominations<8441> from it.
19"And I will give<5414> them one<259> heart<3820>, and put<5414> a new<2319> spirit<7307> within<7130> them. And I will take<5493> the heart<3820> of stone<68> out of their flesh<1320> and give<5414> them a heart<3820> of flesh<1320>,
20that they may walk<1980> in My statutes<2708> and keep<8104> My ordinances<4941> and do<6213> them. Then they will be My people<5971>, and I shall be their God<430>.
21"But as for those whose hearts<3820> go<1980> after their detestable<8251> things<8251> and abominations<8441>, I will bring<5414> their conduct<1870> down<5414> on their heads<7218>," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.
22Then the cherubim<3742> lifted<5375> up their wings<3671> with the wheels<212> beside<5980> them, and the glory<3519> of the God<430> of Israel<3478> hovered<4480><4605> over<5921> them.
23The glory<3519> of the LORD<3068> went<5927> up from the midst<8432> of the city<5892> and stood<5975> over<5921> the mountain<2022> which<834> is east<6924> of the city<5892>.
24And the Spirit<7307> lifted<5375> me up and brought<935> me in a vision<4758> by the Spirit<7307> of God<430> to the exiles<1473> in Chaldea<3778>. So the vision<4758> that I had seen<7200> left<5927> me.
25Then I told<1696> the exiles<1473> all<3605> the things<1697> that the LORD<3068> had shown<7200> me.