19Take up a lament concerning the princes of Israel 2and say: 'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among the young lions and reared her cubs. 3She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear th
20In the seventh year, in the fifth month on the tenth day, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD , and they sat down in front of me. 2Then the word of the LORD came to me: 3Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them
21The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel 3and say to her: 'This is what the LORD says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its scabba
22The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, will you judge her? Will you judge this city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her detestable practices 3and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O city that brings on herself doom by shed
23The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. 3They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed
30The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, prophesy and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'Wail and say, Alas for that day! 3For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near- a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. 4A sword wi
31In the eleventh year, in the third month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: 'Who can be compared with you in majesty? 3Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon, with beau
32In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, take up a lament concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: 'You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas
33The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: 'When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3and he sees the sword coming against th
8In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign LORD came upon me there. 2I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what ap
18The word of the LORD came to me: 2What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: 'The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'? 3As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD , you will no lon
14Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me. 2Then the word of the LORD came to me: 3Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me
13The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: 'Hear the word of the LORD ! 3This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the fo
12The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people. 3Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile
7The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. 3The end is now upon you and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you
6The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel; prophesy against them 3and say: 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign LORD . This is what the Sovereign LORD says to the mountains and hil
5Now, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber's razor to shave your head and your beard. Then take a set of scales and divide up the hair. 2When the days of your siege come to an end, burn a third of the hair with fire inside the city.
4Now, son of man, take a clay tablet, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it. 2Then lay siege to it: Erect siege works against it, build a ramp up to it, set up camps against it and put battering rams around it. 3Then take an iro
3And he said to me, Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the house of Israel. 2So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. 3Then he said to me, Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your
17The word of the LORD came to me: 2Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell the house of Israel a parable. 3Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: A great eagle with powerful wings, long feathers and full plumage of varied colors came