Dual Panel1Now in the seventh<7637> year<8141>, in the fifth<2549> month, on the tenth<6218> of the month<2320>, certain<376> of the elders<2205> of Israel<3478> came<935> to inquire<1875> of the LORD<3068>, and sat<3427> before<6440> me.
2And the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me saying<559>,
3"Son<1121> of man<120>, speak<1696> to the elders<2205> of Israel<3478> and say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Do you come<935> to inquire<1875> of Me? As I live<2416>," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "I will not be inquired<1875> of by you."'
4"Will you judge<8199> them, will you judge<8199> them, son<1121> of man<120>? Make them know<3045> the abominations<8441> of their fathers<1>;
5and say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "On the day<3117> when I chose<977> Israel<3478> and swore<5375><3027> to the descendants<2233> of the house<1004> of Jacob<3290> and made<3045> Myself known<3045> to them in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, when I swore<5375><3027> to them, saying<559>, I am the LORD<3068> your God<430>,
6on that day<3117> I swore<5375><3027> to them, to bring<3318> them out from the land<776> of Egypt<4714> into a land<776> that I had selected<8446> for them, flowing<2100> with milk<2461> and honey<1706>, which<1931> is the glory<6643> of all<3605> lands<776>.
7"I said<559> to them, 'Cast<7993> away<7993>, each<376> of you, the detestable<8251> things<8251> of his eyes<5869>, and do not defile<2930> yourselves with the idols<1544> of Egypt<4714>; I am the LORD<3068> your God<430>.'
8"But they rebelled<4784> against Me and were not willing<14> to listen<8085> to Me; they did not cast<7993> away<7993> the detestable<8251> things<8251> of their eyes<5869>, nor<3808> did they forsake<5800> the idols<1544> of Egypt<4714>. Then I resolved<559> to pour<8210> out My wrath<2534> on them, to accomplish<3615> My anger<639> against them in the midst<8432> of the land<776> of Egypt<4714>.
9"But I acted<6213> for the sake<4616> of My name<8034>, that it should not be profaned<2490> in the sight<5869> of the nations<1471> among<8432> whom<834> they lived, in whose<834> sight<5869> I made<3045> Myself known<3045> to them by bringing<3318> them out of the land<776> of Egypt<4714>.
10"So I took<3318> them out of the land<776> of Egypt<4714> and brought<935> them into the wilderness<4057>.
11"I gave<5414> them My statutes<2708> and informed<3045> them of My ordinances<4941>, by which<834>, if a man<120> observes<6213> them, he will live<2421>.
12"Also<1571> I gave<5414> them My sabbaths<7676> to be a sign<226> between<996> Me and them, that they might know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068> who sanctifies<6942> them.
13"But the house<1004> of Israel<3478> rebelled<4784> against Me in the wilderness<4057>. They did not walk<1980> in My statutes<2708> and they rejected<3988> My ordinances<4941>, by which<834>, if a man<120> observes<6213> them, he will live<2421>; and My sabbaths<7676> they greatly<3966> profaned<2490>. Then I resolved<559> to pour<8210> out My wrath<2534> on them in the wilderness<4057>, to annihilate<3615> them.
14"But I acted<6213> for the sake<4616> of My name<8034>, that it should not be profaned<2490> in the sight<5869> of the nations<1471>, before whose<834> sight<5869> I had brought<3318> them out.
15"Also<1571> I swore<5375><3027> to them in the wilderness<4057> that I would not bring<935> them into the land<776> which<834> I had given<5414> them, flowing<2100> with milk<2461> and honey<1706>, which<1931> is the glory<6643> of all<3605> lands<776>,
16because<3282> they rejected<3988> My ordinances<4941>, and as for My statutes<2708>, they did not walk<1980> in them; they even profaned<2490> My sabbaths<7676>, for their heart<3820> continually went<1980> after<310> their idols<1544>.
17"Yet My eye<5869> spared<2347> them rather<4480> than<4480> destroying<7843> them, and I did not cause<6213> their annihilation<3617> in the wilderness<4057>.
18"I said<559> to their children<1121> in the wilderness<4057>, 'Do not walk<1980> in the statutes<2706> of your fathers<1> or keep<8104> their ordinances<4941> or defile<2930> yourselves with their idols<1544>.
19'I am the LORD<3068> your God<430>; walk<1980> in My statutes<2708> and keep<8104> My ordinances<4941> and observe<6213> them.
20'Sanctify<6942> My sabbaths<7676>; and they shall be a sign<226> between<996> Me and you, that you may know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068> your God<430>.'
21"But the children<1121> rebelled<4784> against Me; they did not walk<1980> in My statutes<2708>, nor<3808> were they careful<8104> to observe<6213> My ordinances<4941>, by which<834>, if a man<120> observes<6213> them, he will live<2421>; they profaned<2490> My sabbaths<7676>. So I resolved<559> to pour<8210> out My wrath<2534> on them, to accomplish<3615> My anger<639> against them in the wilderness<4057>.
22"But I withdrew<7725> My hand<3027> and acted<6213> for the sake<4616> of My name<8034>, that it should not be profaned<2490> in the sight<5869> of the nations<1471> in whose<834> sight<5869> I had brought<3318> them out.
23"Also<1571> I swore<5375><3027> to them in the wilderness<4057> that I would scatter<6327> them among the nations<1471> and disperse<2219> them among the lands<776>,
24because<3282> they had not observed<6213> My ordinances<4941>, but had rejected<3988> My statutes<2708> and had profaned<2490> My sabbaths<7676>, and their eyes<5869> were on the idols<1544> of their fathers<1>.
25"I also<1571> gave<5414> them statutes<2706> that were not good<2896> and ordinances<4941> by which they could not live<2421>;
26and I pronounced<2930> them unclean<2930> because of their gifts<4979>, in that they caused all<3605> their firstborn<1060> to pass<5674> through<5674> the fire so<4616> that I might make<8074> them desolate<8074>, in order<4616> that they might know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>."'
27"Therefore<3651>, son<1121> of man<120>, speak<1696> to the house<1004> of Israel<3478> and say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Yet<5750> in this<2088> your fathers<1> have blasphemed<1442> Me by acting<4603> treacherously<4603> against Me.
28"When I had brought<935> them into the land<776> which<834> I swore<5375><3027> to give<5414> to them, then they saw<7200> every<3605> high<7311> hill<1389> and every<3605> leafy<5687> tree<6086>, and they offered<2076> there<8033> their sacrifices<2077> and there<8033> they presented<5414> the provocation<3708> of their offering<7133>. There<8033> also they made<7760> their soothing<5207> aroma<7381> and there<8033> they poured<5258> out their drink<5262> offerings<5262>.
29"Then I said<559> to them, 'What<4100> is the high<1116> place<1116> to which<834> you go<935>?' So its name<8034> is called<7121> Bamah<1117> to this<2088> day<3117>."'
30"Therefore<3651>, say<559> to the house<1004> of Israel<3478>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Will you defile<2930> yourselves after the manner<1870> of your fathers<1> and play<2181> the harlot<2181> after<310> their detestable<8251> things<8251>?
31"When you offer<5375> your gifts<4979>, when you cause your sons<1121> to pass<5674> through the fire<784>, you are defiling<2930> yourselves with all<3605> your idols<1544> to this day<3117>. And shall I be inquired<1875> of by you, O house<1004> of Israel<3478>? As I live<2416>," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "I will not be inquired<1875> of by you.
32"What comes<5927> into your mind<7307> will not come<1961> about, when<834> you say<559>: 'We will be like the nations<1471>, like the tribes<4940> of the lands<776>, serving<8334> wood<6086> and stone<68>.'
33"As I live<2416>," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "surely<518><3808> with a mighty<2389> hand<3027> and with an outstretched<5186> arm<2220> and with wrath<2534> poured<8210> out, I shall be king<4427> over<5921> you.
34"I will bring<3318> you out from the peoples<5971> and gather<6908> you from the lands<776> where<834> you are scattered<6327>, with a mighty<2389> hand<3027> and with an outstretched<5186> arm<2220> and with wrath<2534> poured<8210> out;
35and I will bring<935> you into the wilderness<4057> of the peoples<5971>, and there<8033> I will enter<8199> into judgment<8199> with you face<6440> to face<6440>.
36"As I entered<8199> into judgment<8199> with your fathers<1> in the wilderness<4057> of the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, so<3651> I will enter<8199> into judgment<8199> with you," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.
37"I will make you pass<5674> under<8478> the rod<7626>, and I will bring<935> you into the bond<4562> of the covenant<1285>;
38and I will purge<1305> from you the rebels<4775> and those who transgress<6586> against Me; I will bring<3318> them out of the land<776> where<4033> they sojourn<4033>, but they will not enter<935> the land<127> of Israel<3478>. Thus you will know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>.
39"As for you, O house<1004> of Israel<3478>," thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Go<1980>, serve<5647> everyone<376> his idols<1544>; but later<310> you will surely<518><369> listen<8085> to Me, and My holy<6944> name<8034> you will profane<2490> no<3808> longer<5750> with your gifts<4979> and with your idols<1544>.
40"For on My holy<6944> mountain<2022>, on the high<4791> mountain<2022> of Israel<3478>," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "there<8033> the whole<3605> house<1004> of Israel<3478>, all<3605> of them, will serve<5647> Me in the land<776>; there<8033> I will accept<7521> them and there<8033> I will seek<1875> your contributions<8641> and the choicest<7225> of your gifts<4864>, with all<3605> your holy<6944> things<6944>.
41"As a soothing<5207> aroma<7381> I will accept<7521> you when I bring<3318> you out from the peoples<5971> and gather<6908> you from the lands<776> where<834> you are scattered<6327>; and I will prove<6942> Myself holy<6942> among you in the sight<5869> of the nations<1471>.
42"And you will know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>, when I bring<935> you into the land<127> of Israel<3478>, into the land<776> which<834> I swore<5375><3027> to give<5414> to your forefathers<1>.
43"There<8033> you will remember<2142> your ways<1870> and all<3605> your deeds<5949> with which<834> you have defiled<2930> yourselves; and you will loathe<6962> yourselves in your own sight<6440> for all<3605> the evil<7451> things<7451> that you have done<6213>.
44"Then you will know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068> when I have dealt<6213> with you for My name's<8034> sake<4616>, not according to your evil<7451> ways<1870> or according to your corrupt<7843> deeds<5949>, O house<1004> of Israel<3478>," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.'"
45Now the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me, saying<559>,
46"Son<1121> of man<120>, set<7760> your face<6440> toward<1870> Teman<8487>, and speak<5197> out against<413> the south<1864> and prophesy<5012> against<413> the forest<3293> land<7704> of the Negev<5045>,
47and say<559> to the forest<3293> of the Negev<5045>, 'Hear<8085> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>: thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "Behold<2009>, I am about to kindle<3341> a fire<784> in you, and it will consume<398> every<3605> green<3892> tree<6086> in you, as well as every<3605> dry<3002> tree<6086>; the blazing<3852> flame<3852> will not be quenched<3518> and the whole<3605> surface<6440> from south<5045> to north<6828> will be burned<6866> by it.
48"All<3605> flesh<1320> will see<7200> that I, the LORD<3068>, have kindled<1197> it; it shall not be quenched<3518>."'"
49Then I said<559>, "Ah<162> Lord<136> GOD<3068>! They are saying<559> of me, 'Is he not just speaking<4911> parables<4912>?'"