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countries where they have gone.” ’ Therefore
November 10 say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will gather
you from the peoples, assemble you from the
countries where you have been scattered, and
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I will give you the land of Israel.” ’ And they
Ezekiel 11:1–12:28
will go there, and they will take away all its de-
Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought testable things and all its abominations from
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11 me to the East Gate of the LORD’s house, there. Then I will give them one heart, and I
which faces eastward; and there at the door of will put a new spirit within them, and take the
the gate were twenty-five men, among whom I stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a
saw Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah heart of flesh, that they may walk in My
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the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. And statutes and keep My judgments and do them;
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He said to me: “Son of man, these are the men and they shall be My people, and I will be their
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who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel God. But as for those whose hearts follow the
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in this city, who say, ‘The time is not near to desire for their detestable things and their
build houses; this city is the caldron, and we abominations, I will recompense their deeds
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are the meat.’ Therefore prophesy against on their own heads,” says the Lord GOD.
them, prophesy, O son of man!” 22 So the cherubim lifted up their wings, with
5 Then the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and the wheels beside them, and the glory of the
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said to me, “Speak! ‘Thus says the LORD: “Thus God of Israel was high above them. And the
you have said, O house of Israel; for I know glory of the LORD went up from the midst of
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the things that come into your mind. You the city and stood on the mountain, which is
have multiplied your slain in this city, and you on the east side of the city.
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have filled its streets with the slain.” There- 24 Then the Spirit took me up and brought
fore thus says the Lord GOD: “Your slain me in a vision by the Spirit of God into
whom you have laid in its midst, they are the Chaldea, to those in captivity. And the vision
meat, and this city is the caldron; but I shall that I had seen went up from me. So I spoke
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bring you out of the midst of it. You have to those in captivity of all the things the LORD
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feared the sword; and I will bring a sword had shown me.
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upon you,” says the Lord GOD. “And I will Now the word of the LORD came to me,
bring you out of its midst, and deliver you into 12 saying: “Son of man, you dwell in the
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the hands of strangers, and execute judg- midst of a rebellious house, which has eyes to
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ments on you. You shall fall by the sword. I see but does not see, and ears to hear but does
will judge you at the border of Israel. Then not hear; for they are a rebellious house.
you shall know that I am the LORD. This city 3 “Therefore, son of man, prepare your
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shall not be your caldron, nor shall you be the belongings for captivity, and go into captivity
meat in its midst. I will judge you at the border by day in their sight. You shall go from your
of Israel. And you shall know that I am the place into captivity to another place in their
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LORD; for you have not walked in My statutes sight. It may be that they will consider, though
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nor executed My judgments, but have done they are a rebellious house. By day you shall
according to the customs of the Gentiles bring out your belongings in their sight, as
which are all around you.” ’ ”
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that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I
fell on my face and cried with a loud voice, and
said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Will You make a com- 12:3 prepare…for captivity. This dramatic
plete end of the remnant of Israel?” object lesson by the prophet called for carry-
14 Again the word of the LORD came to me, ing belongings out in a stealthy way as an act
saying, “Son of man, your brethren, your rel- that depicted baggage for exile, just the bare
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atives, your countrymen, and all the house of necessities. His countrymen carried out such
Israel in its entirety, are those about whom the baggage when they went into captivity or
inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Get far sought to escape during Babylon’s takeover of
away from the LORD; this land has been given Jerusalem (vv. 7,11). Some attempting to
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to us as a possession.’ Therefore say, ‘Thus escape were caught as in a net, like King
says the Lord GOD: “Although I have cast Zedekiah who was overtaken, blinded, and
them far off among the Gentiles, and although forced into exile.Verse 9 indicates that Ezekiel
I have scattered them among the countries, actually did what he was told.
yet I shall be a little sanctuary for them in the
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