part in the midst_of the city, when)

the_days_of the siege are_fulfilled : and thou ‘shalt_take @ *third_part, and ‘smite about it with as~knife: and a athird_part thou shalt_scatter in the wind; and I will_draw_out a sword after them.
3 Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and -bind them in thy skirts.
+ Then take of them again, and -cast ihem into the_midst_of the fire, and burn thei in the fire ; for thereof shall a fire come_forth into all the_house_of Tsraél.
5 Thus «saith 4 the =Lord 4 Gop; This is Jerusalem: I shave_set it in the_
midst_of the nations and countries|4+-7-
that are round_about her.
6 And she hath_changed My ments into wickedness more_than the nations, and My -statutes more_than the countries that are round_about her: for they -have_refused My judg- ments and My -statutes, they ‘have not walked in them.
7 Therefore thus ssaith Athe =Lord 1Gop; Because ye ‘multiplied more_| than the nations that ave round_about you, and shave not walked in My sta-) tutes, neither have kept My ~judgments, neither ‘have_ done according to the judgments_of the nations that are round_about you ;
8 Therefore thus saith Athe =Lord 1Gop; Behold, I, even ¥, am against} thee and -will_execute judgments in the_midst_of thee in the_sight_of the nations.
8 And I -will_do in thee that which I shave not done, and -whereunto I will
B.C. about 595.
a. ahdahm.
J. Jehovah.
$0. SONS.
n,. nations.
14. Acts 10. 14.
A.J. Adon- aby, Sove-
reign-Lord Jehovah.
é. impure.
5O4. SIGN OF THE KNIFE,
RAZOR, AND Hair.
a. ahdahm.
$. or sword.
Jehovah.
t. are_ turbulent.
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EzexIE. VY. 10.
B.C. 594.
11. 2 Chr. 36. 14.
THE THREE
PARTS.
13. Lam. 4. Nl.
J. Jehovah,
14. Neh.2.17.
15.1Kin.9, 7.
16. Deut. 32. 23, 24.
JUDGMENT ON THE MOUNTAINS
OF ISRAEL. a. ahdahm.
A.J. Adon- ahy, Sove- reign-Lord Jehovah.
6. brooks, or ravines.
$. Sun- images.
d. dungy- idols.
$0. SONS.
not do any_more the_like, because of all thine abominations.
10 Therefore the fathers shall_eat the sons in the_midst_of thee, and the sons shall_eat their fathers ; and I -will_exe- cute judgments in thee, and -the_whole remnant_of thee «will_I_scatter into all the winds.
ll Wherefore, as ¥ live, +saith 4 the =Lord ‘Gop; Surely, because thou ‘hast_defiled My «sanctuary with all thy detestable _things, and with all |thine abominations, therefore will £ also diminish thee ; neither shall Mine eye spare, neither will € shaye_any_
pity.
12 A third_part of thee shall_die with the pestilence, and with xfamine shall_ ther _be_consumed in the _midst _ of thee: and a@ xthird_part shall_fall by the sword round_about thee; and [ will_scatter a@ xthird_part into all the winds, and I will_draw_out a sword after them.
43 Thus -shall Mine anger be_accom- plished, and I -will_cause My fury to_ rest upon them, and [I -will_be_com- forted: and they -shall_know that = Ithe Lorp -have_spoken it in My zeal, when I -haye_accomplished My fury in them.
14 Moreover I -will-make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round_about thee, in the_sight_of all that_pass_by.
15 So it -shall_be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonish- ment unto the nations that_are_round_ about thee, when I -shall_execute judg- ments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. £4 the Lorp shave_ spoken 7t.
16 When I shall_send upon them the evil -arrows_of famine, which -shall_be for their destruction, and which I will_ send to destroy you : and I will_increase the famine upon you, and -will_break your staff_of bread :
17 So -will_I_send upon you famine and eyil beasts, and they -shall_bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall_ pass_through thee; and I will_bring the sword upon thee. £ !Jthe Lorp shave_spoken it.”
AND the_word_of Jthe Lorp came unto me, saying,
2 “Son_of « man, «set thy face toward the_mountains_of Israél, and sprophesy against them,
3 And -say, Ye mountains_of Israél, shear the_word_of 4the =Lord J Gop; Thus -saith 4the =Lord JGop to the jmountains, and to the hills, to the |>rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even &, +will_bring a sword upon you, and I -will_destroy your high_places.
+ And your altars -shall_be_desolate, jand your simages -shall_be_broken: }and I -will_cast_down your slain men before your ¢ idols.
5 And I -will_lay -the_dead_carcases_ | of the_so children_of Israél before their didols; and I -will_scatter your “bones jround_about your altars.
6 In all your dwelling_places the cities shall_be_laid_waste, ard the high_places
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Ezexret VII. 5.
shall_be_desolate; that your altars may_ be_laid_waste and made_desolate, and
and your works -may_be_abolished.
7 And the slain -shall_fall in the midst_of you, and ye -shall_know that E am the Lorp. . '
8 Yet -will_I_leave_a_remnant, that ye may_have some that_shall_escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall_be_scattered through the coun- tries.
9 And they_that_escape_of you-shall_ remember e among the nations whither they shall_be_carried_captives, because I -am_broken_with their xwhor- ish sheart, which -hath_departed from Me, and with their eyes, which go_a_ whoring after their ¢idols: and they sshall_loathe themselves for the evils which they -have_committed in all their abominations.
10 And they -shall_know that E am Jthe Lorp, and that I -have not said in_vain that I would_do «this xevil unto them.
11 Thus -saith Athe =Lord JGop; ‘Smite with thine hand, and -stamp with thy foot, and «say, Alas for all the evil abominations_of the_house_of Is- yaél! for they shall_fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
12 He that_is_far_off shall_die of the pestilence ; and he that_is_near shall_ fall by the sword; and. he that_re- maineth and is_besieged shall_die by the famine: thus -will_I_accomplish My fury upon them.
13 Then -shall_ye_know that ¥ am J the Lorp, when their =slain men shall_ be among their didols round_about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the_tops_of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did_offer sweet savour to all their didols. °
14 So -will_I-stretch_out My «hand upon them, and ‘make «the land deso- late, yea, more_desolate than the wilder- ness toward Diblath, in all their habita- tions: and they -shall_know that ¥ am ‘the Lorp.” i
MOREOVER the_word_of! the Lorp)
came unto me, saying,
2“Also, thow son_of «man, thus
ssaith 4 the =Lord J Gop unto the_ gland_of Israél;
B.C.594
your and your simages ‘may_be_cut_down,| idols.
s, SUD. images.
J. Jehovah,
a, al An end, the end is_come upon the_ i
four corners_of the land. 3 Now is the end come upon thee, And I -will_send Mine anger upon
thee,
And -will_judge thee according_to thy pee
And _ -will_recompense upon thee all thine abominations.
4 And Mine eye shall not spare thee,
Neither will_I_have_pity :
But I will_recompense thy ways upon thee,
And thine abominations shall_be in the midst_of thee : :
And ye «shall_know that — am ‘the
Lorp. ; 5 Thus -saith 4 the =Lord J Gop;
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mountains. a | *Now will I shortly pour_out My) =
fury upon thee, - I meni, Seo (16 im mewjesiy -
And -accompiish Mine anger upon ey Dac
ee “ | abommations ead of them de
to thy ways, Therefore have 1 set it: / tur frome) ¢ tor are And -will_reeompense thee for -all | muewadl, ae thine abominations. | 2 And I -will_give it imio the bancdis_ ans 9 And Mine eye shall not spare, of the stramzers for x prey, 1
to thy ways | Ame they steel polite it. ‘And thier sheminations fat Yaxc | 2My fee wil Lion ako from nm is thee - | And ye shall_know that £ ams? the And they -shall_polimte My -secret, W Behold the day, behold, it- t = i and »~defile |p pallinte | Whee rod Jeaths Mosomed., | -Make @ «heim = for the lund -_| Sex err = “is_risen_up inte red_| Anathem or dintence | = is_ri into 2 ety i i beraron | s [ate tooo | None of them siall remasm, nor of of the « =hextibem, cations their multitude, nor of any of And they -sieall _ possess “ei Neither shail there be wailing for I -will ako make the pomp_of fhe) - Strong to. 5 | 2 The time -is_come, And them boly_pleces shall be_| The -draweth_mesr - edefied Bp palate "Let mot the buyer rejoice, S Destruction -cometh- amd they | Wor the seller ‘mourn - 1 sshall_seek peace, and there shall Por wrath i upon all the_multitude be nome.
thereof i @ Vor the seller shall not return to And rumoursiall be upon rumour; 2. Sake the : hes
Fexiievaiontstoeching the wieic| Hei the few shall perish fromm fhe | Vision iz multitude which shaD 7 I = And counsel from the smciemia { Neither shall z = The king shall _mwarm, and tle | self in the iniquity_of his He Prince shall _ be _ clothed _with ce pilior age pais And ten nda a the people of) | = 5 } Bat none, to the Battle - the Iamd shall_be_tra = |
© The sword iz without, amd the pes will_E_ jude them ; | mena. 1 tilence and the famine within: | they shall_ know that = om | He that i im the field shall die {the Loan” ee] With the sword ; | enki ie ep arena (tata nernigere meal gg igre Dees ae and | "Jer, im the sixth mouth, im the =
ay. | the_ appearance of fre- from theap-| gure Bex
Dearance_of His loins even downward, »-
Imecs shall be weak oy tie ; and from His loins exem mpwand, |" tchonal } By ew i a3) i
Fale aa nt | hc aa | oe | a
7 uf
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(“SAnd He pottorth the dorm_of | et | hand amd took me by 2 lock of mime a | And shame shail be apom all faces, | bead; and tie Spmrit Dited mz up bee oe H
E i E L F , F j |
EzexiIEt VIII. 4,
B.C. 594,
e. entrance.
4. Ch. 1.
a. ahdahm.
a. ahdahm.
ABOMINA- TIONS IN
THE CHAMBERS IMAGERY.
o, one hole.
0.€. one en- trance.
S. see.
10-16. Deut. 4. 15-19.
12. a. abdahm, J. Jehovah.
WEEPING FOR TAMMUZ. e. entrance,
t. pez, perhaps Adonis.
Sun WORSHIP.
e. entrance. no. between. i. ish.
s. sun, Heb. shemesh, Srom she- mash, to attend, to
serye. a. ahdahm.,
brought me in the_visions_of 2God to Jerusalem, to the_edoor_of the inner gate «that looketh toward_the_north ; where was the_seat_of the_image_of xjealousy, «which provoketh_to_jeal-
ousy.
4 aia. behold, the_glory_ofthe_=God_ of Israél was there, according_to the vision that I saw in the plain.
5 Then said He unto me, “Son_of aman, ‘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 xthis image_of the entry.
6 He said furthermore unto “me, “Son_of «man, seest' thon what thep 4sdo? even the great abominations that the_house_of Israél +committeth here, that I should_go far_off from My sanc- tuary ? but ‘turn thee yet_again, and thou shalt_see greater abominations.”
7 And He brought me to the_¢ door_of the court; and when I looked, behold oa hole in the wall.
8 Then said He unto me, “Son_of aman, dig now in the wall :” and when I had_digged in the wall, behold ou e door.
9 And He said unto me, “-Go-_in, and s -behold the wicked abominations that thep +do here.”
10 So I went_in and saw; and behold every form _of creeping _ things, and abominable beasts, and all the_¢idols_ of the_house_of Israél, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
il And there stood before them seventy ‘men of the_e! ancients_of the_ house_of Israél, and in the_midst_of them stood jJaazaniah the_son_of Shaphan, with ‘ every_man his censer in his hand ; and a thick cloud_of xincense +zwent_up.
1% Then said He unto me, “Son_of
‘/aman ; ‘hast_thou_seen what the_e/ an-
cients_of the_house_of Israél +do in the dark, ‘every_man in the_chambers_of his imagery ? for they +say,‘! 7’he Lorp 4seeth 1s not ; /the Lorp -hath_forsaken the earth.’”
13 He said also unto me, “'Turn thee yet_again, and thou shalt_see greater abominations that thep =do.”
14 Then He brought me to the_e door_ of the_gate_of ‘the Lorp’s house which was toward the north; and, behold, there +sat xwomen weeping_for ¢*Tam- muz.
15 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.”
16 And He brought me into the inner court_of Jthe Lorp’s house, and, behold, at the_edoor_of the_temple_of J the Lorp, between the porch and ,’ the altar, were about five and twenty ‘ men, with their backs toward the_temple_of ‘the Lorp, and their faces toward_the_ east ; and thep +worshipped the ssun toward_the_east.
17 Then He said unto me, “Hast thou seen this, O_son_of aman? Is it a light_thing to the_house_of Judah that_ they_commit -the abominations which
Ezexret X.1
they commit here ? for they have filled| B.C. 59 -the land with violence, and have_re- turned to proves Dee : and, lo, they +put «the branch to their nose.
18 Therefore will ¥ also deal in fury : Mine eye shall not spare, neither will_ I_have_pity ; and though they «cry in Mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.”
HE cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, “*Cause them_ that_have_charge_over the city to_ draw_near, even ‘every_man with his destroying weapon in his hand.”
2 And, behold, six «men +came from the_way_of the higher gate, which lieth| ™! toward_the_north, and ‘every_man ajié. slaughter weapon in his hand; and one éman among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went_in, and stood beside the brazen altar.
3 And the_glory_of the_=God_of Is- raél was_gone_up from the cherub, whereupon ‘the was, to the_threshold_ of the house. And He called to the ‘man xclothed with xlinen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side ;
4 And / the Lorp said unto him, “*Go_ through the_midst_of the city, through] 3 the _ midst _of Jerusalem, and mark_upon the_foreheads_of the «men xithat sigh and «that cry for all the abominations «that be_done in the_ midst thereof.”
5 And to the_others He said in mine hearing, “-Go ye after him through the city, and «smite: ‘let not your eye = spare, neither thave_ye_pity :
6 tSlay utterly old and young, both maids, and little_children, and women : but tcome not near any ‘man upon whom is the mark; and 'begin at my sanctuary.”. Then they began at the e ancient «xmen which were before the house.
7 And He said unto them, “*Defile «the house, and -fill «the courts_with the =slain: -go_ye_forth.” And they went_forth, and «slew in the city.
8 And it came_to_pass, while they were_slaying them, and ¥ was_left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, “Ah A=Lord JGop! wilt Thou destroy call the_residue_of Israél in Thy pour- ing_out of Thy “fury upon Jerusalem ?” pe
9 Then said He unto me, “The_ini-} jaro quity_of the_house_of Israél and Judah |9, Isa. 2 7s exceeding great, and the land is_ full_of =blood, and the city -full _ of perverseness : for they «say, ‘? The Lorp ‘hath _forsaken «the earth, and 4% the Lorp seeth not.’
10 And as for Mle also, Mine eye shall not spare, neither will_I_have_pity, but Beene 2 3 their way upon their nead.” r ,
ll And, behold, the ‘man clothed_} , with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, +reported the matter, saying, “T shave_done cas Thou shast-com-| s,ppy manded me.” cee Tv
1 THEN I looked, and, behold, in ret O the ¢ firmament that_was above} 5, the_head_of the cherubims there ap-} sp
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WEKIEL X. 2.