be polluted before the heathen, the heathen, and disperse them out. 15 Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the "land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands; 16 Because they despised my judgments, and 'walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for "their heart went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless mine eye ispared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. ye 25 Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live; 26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they "caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end "that they might know that I am the LORD. 18 But I said unto their chil- m 19 "I am the LORD your God; 9. Pwalk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; the Lord GoD; Yet in this your B.C. 593? See footnote, Tim, 26 ! Firsthorn, of idolaters, sacrificed, Zech. 12:10. Human Sacri fices, Deut. 12:31. Judgments, de sign of. Ex. 6.6. 27 w Blasphemu, instances of, 2 San 12:14. 28 r Idolatry, customs of, 1 Sam. 15. x in idolatroNS 197ship, Ex. 37.9 28 For when I had brought 20 And hallow my sabbaths; them into the 'land, for the which and they shall be a sign between I lifted up mine hand to give it me and that you, ye may know to them, then they saw every that "I am the LORD your high hill, and all the thick trees, God. and they offered there their sac-y Incense, offere 21 Notwithstanding the chil-rifices, and there they presented dren rebelled against me: they the provocation of their offering: 'walked not in my statutes, nei-there also they made their "sweet ther kept my judgments to do savour, and poured out there them, which if a man do, he their drink offerings. shall even live in them; they 29 Then I said unto them, 'polluted my sabbaths: then I What is the high place wheresaid, I would "pour out my fury unto ye go? And the name upon them, to accomplish my thereof is called Ba'mah unto anger against them in the wil-this day. derness. 22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among 30 Wherefore say unto the house of Iş'ra-el, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye "whoredom after their abominations? 31 For when ye offer your gifts, when ye 'make your sons to pass through the fire, ye polluted Human Sacr yourselves with all your idols, fort. De it. 12:31. B.C. 593? See footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6, e Wicked, prayers of, not answered, Psa, 73:3. 32 1 False Confidence, Ps, 30-6, 9 Idol, of wood and stone, 1 Kin, 15:12. 33 h Nation, judgments denounced against, Isa, 2:4. 34 2 R. V. peoples, 35 1 God, longsufferby of, Gen. 2:2. 1 God, mercy of, Gen. 2.2. 36 even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of İşʼra-el? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 32 And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, 'We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve 'wood and stone. 33 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely "with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: 34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. 36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness k Egypt, Gen. 41:8. of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. 37 Adversity, dispensation from God, Psa. 10:6. 38 Judgments, desijn of, Ex. 6:6. 39 Impenitence, Rom. 2:5, Hypocrisy, abPatred of God, J.L8, 3:17. 44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have 37 And I will 'cause you to pass wrought with you for my name's under the rod, and I will bring sake, not according to your you into the bond of the cove-wicked ways, nor according to nant: 38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of İş'ra-el: and "ye shall know that I am the LORD, 39 As for you, O house of Iş'ra-el, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will "not hearken unto me: but 'pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. 37:1. 43 q Repentance, Mark 1:4. T Remorse, Matt. 27:3. 45 spired, Dan. t Prophets, inspi- your corrupt doings, O ye house of Iş'ra-el, saith the Lord GOD. Prophecies, in45¶ Moreover the word of the LORD 'came unto "me, saying, 46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, "I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all u Ezekiel, Ezek. 1:3. B.C. 593? See footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6, 1 a Prophecies, inspired, Dan. 9:24. b Prophets, inspiration of, Iss 3:2. c Ezekiel, Ezek. 1:3. 2 d Jerusalem, Judg. 19:10. 1 R. V. sanctuaries, 3 e Nation, judg against, Isa. 2:4. faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. 48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD 'have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak *parables? CHAPTER 21 Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem and Israel; and for a sign to them, he sighs with bitterness before them. 8 The sharp and bright sword about to come upon the people. 18 The approach of the king of Babylon described. 25 Sentence against Zedekiah pronounced. 28 The destruction of the Ammonites. ND the "word of the LORD AN 'came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face toward Jê-ru'să-lěm, and drop thy "word toward the 'holy places, and prophesy against the land of Iş'ra-el, 3 And say to the land of Is'rael, Thus saith the LORD; Bements denounced hold, I am against thee, and will War, as a judg-draw forth my 'sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. ment, Judg. 3:2. 5 9 Judgments, design of, Ex. 6:6. 4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my 'sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north: 5 "That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more. *PARABLES. Of the trees, Judg. 9:8-15. Of the lamb, 2 Sam. 12:1-6. Of the woman of Tekoa, 2 Sam. 14:5-12. Of the prisoner of war, 1 Kin. 20:39-42. Of the thistle and cedar, 2 Kin. 14:9. Of a vine of Egypt, Psa. 80:8-16. Of the vineyard, Isa. 5:1-7;27:2, 3. Of the husbandman, Isa. 28:23-29. Of the vine, Ezek. 15; 17:5-10. Of the two eagles, Ezek. 17. Of A holah and Aholibah, Ezek. 23. Of the boiling pot, Ezek. 24:3-14. Of Jesus: The wise and foolish builders, Matt. 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49. Two debtors, Luke 7:41-47. New cloth on the old garment, Matt.9:16; Mark 2:21 Luke 5:36. New wine in old wine-skins, Matt. 9:17; Mark 2:22; Luke 5:37-39. House divided against itself, Matt. 12:25-29; Mark 3:2327; Luke 11:17-22. Rich fool, Luke 12:16-21. Servants waiting for their lord, Luke 12:35-40. Barren fig tree, Luke 13:6-9. 6 "Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. 7 "And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore 'sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. 8¶Again the "word of the LORD 'came unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A 'sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished: 10 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? 'it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree. 11 And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this 'sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. 12 to 12 Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of delivered over o Iş'ra-el: 'terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: "smite therefore upon thy thigh. Pearl of great price, Matt. 13:45, 46. Rich man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31. Two sons, Matt. 21:28-32. the sword with my people: Wicked husbandmen, Matt. 21:33-44; Mark 12:1-12: Luke Sower, Matt. 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:1-9, 14-20; Luke 8: 20:9-18. 4-8, 11-15. Tares, Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43. Seed growing secretly, Mark 4:26-29, Mustard seed, Matt. 13:31, 32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13: 18, 19. Leaven, Matt. 13:33; Luke 13:20, 21. Hidden treasure, Matt. 13:44. Marriage of the king's son, Matt. 22:1-14. Fig tree leafing, Matt. 24:32, 33; Mark 13:28, 29. Ten virgins, Matt. 25:1-13. The grain of wheat, John 12:24. B.C. 593? 3ce footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6. 13 5 R. V. For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? 15 R. V. melt, and their stumblings ant it is made as be multiplied: lightning, it is pointed for slaughter. 16 7 R. V. Gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left; 17 8 R. V. satisfy my tury: 19 1 Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 2:1. * Agency, in exe Mark 1:17. 1 Babylon, Ezra 5:12. B.C. 593? Rev. 10:6. 13 Because it is a trial, and gates, to cast a 'mount, and to See footnote, Time, the Lord GOD. Ezek. 17:17. 23 12 R. V. vain 23 And it shall be unto them as Fortification, 14 Thou therefore, son of 15 I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter. 16 'Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set. 17 I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it. 18 ¶ The "word of the LORD 'came unto me again, saying, 19 Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the 'sword of the king of 'Băb'y cuting judgments, lon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city. ↑ Ezek. 4:2. ing rams, 21 For the 'king of 'Băb'y-lon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use "divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted 10with images, he looked in the 'liver. 22 At his right hand was the divination for Jê-ru'sâ-lěm, to 11appoint captains, to open the 28 ¶ And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the "Am'mon-ites, and concerning 16 R. V. cause it to their reproach; even say thou, The 'sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to 16 consume because of the glittering: 29 Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they "divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end. 30 Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity. 31 And I will pour out mine in 11 R. V. set batter-mouth in the slaughter, to lift up 29 y Sorcery, Isa. 47.9. 30 z God, judge, Gen. 2:2. 2 Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. a, 9 In thee are men that carry tales to "shed blood: and in theet Profanation, of they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commitm Sabbath, projalewdness. nation of, Ex. 16.23. 9 n Homicide, fontous, Deut. 5.17. o Idolatry, wicked practices of, 1 Sam. 15:23. 10 p Incest, defined, 10 In thee have they discov- Lev. 18.6. R. V. unclean in her separation, q Adultery, Lev. 20:10. 12 justice, 1 Sam. 8:3. 3 Then say thou, Thus saith 4 "Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the 'heathen, and a mocking to all countries. 5 Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and 2much vexed. 6 Behold, the princes of Is'ra-el, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. 7 In thee have "they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by * DISHONESTY. In not paying debts, Psa. 37:12; Jas. 5:4. In collusion with thieres, Psa. 50:18. In wicked devices for gain, Job 24:2-11; Prov. 1:10-14; 20:14; Isa. 32:7; Jer. 22:13; Ezek. 22:29; Hos. 12:7; Amos 3:10; 8:5; Mic. 6:10, 11. Denounced, Hos. 4:1, 2; Nah. 3:1. Forbidden, Lev. 19:13, 35, 36; Deut. 25:13-16; Psa. 62:10; Prov. 11:1; 20:10, 23; 1 Thess. 4:6. Penalties for, Lev. 6:2-7; Prov. 20:17; Zeph. | 1:9; Zech. 5:3, 4. Instances of: Abimelech's servants seize wells of water, Gen. 21:25; 26:15-22. Jacob obtains, by unjust advantage, his brother's birthright, Gen. 25:29-33; his father's blessing, Gen. Rebekah's gule in 27:6-29; Laban's flocks, Gen. 30:31-43. Jacob's behalf, Gen. 27:6-17. Laban's treatment of Jaces. Gen. 29:21-30; 31:36-42. Rachel steals the household gols, Gen. 31:19. Simcon and Levi deceive the Shechemites, Ger | 34:15-31. Achan appropriates to himself the wedɛe of go and the Babylonish garment, Josh. 7:11-26, eleven hundred pieces of silver, Judg. 17:2. steals his images, Judg. 18:14-21. Ahab usurps Neber)*、 vineyard, 1 Kin. 21:2-16. The unjust steward defrauds s lord, Luke 16:1-8. Judas, in embezzlement of funds, John 12:6. Micah st Micah's print |