Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 On the first day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year, the word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, raise a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt; say to him, ‘You compared yourself to a lion among the nations; In fact, you are more like a crocodile in the lakes. You burst out […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, speak to your people; say to them, ‘Suppose I bring the sword on a country, and the people of that country take one of their men and appoint him their watchman. 3 Now if, upon seeing the sword coming against that country, he blows theshofarand warns […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, prophesy against the shepherds of Isra’el. Prophesy! Tell them, the shepherds, thatAdonaiElohimsays this: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Isra’el who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the choice meat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, and you slaughter the best of […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, turn your face against Mount Se‘ir; prophesy against it, 3 and say thatAdonaiElohimsays, ‘I am against you, Mount Se‘ir. I will stretch out my hand against you and make you utterly desolate. 4 I will make your cities ruins and make you an utter waste, and […]

1 “Now you, human being, prophesy to the mountains of Isra’el. Say: ‘Mountains of Isra’el, hear the message fromAdonai. 2 AdonaiElohimsays: “The enemy is boasting over you, ‘Ha! Even the ancient high places are ours now!’ ” ’ 3 Therefore prophesy, and say thatAdonaiElohimsays, ‘Because they desolated you and swallowed you up from every side, […]

1 With the hand ofAdonaiupon me,Adonaicarried me out by his Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones. 2 He had me pass by all around them — there were so many bones lying in the valley, and they were so dry! 3 He asked me, […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, turn your face toward Gog (of the land of Magog), chief prince of Meshekh and Tuval; and prophesy against him. 3 Say thatAdonaiElohimsays, ‘I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshekh and Tuval. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and […]

1 “So you, human being, prophesy against Gog; say thatAdonaiElohimsays: ‘I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshekh and Tuval. 2 I will turn you around, lead you on and bring you from the far reaches of the north against the mountains of Isra’el. 3 But then I will knock your bow out of […]

1 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month — this was the fourteenth year after the city [of Yerushalayim] was struck — it was on that very day that the hand ofAdonaiwas on me, and he took me there. 2 In visions […]

1 He brought me to the sanctuary and measured at ten-and-a-half feet the thickness of the walls on either side of its entrance, which was [also] the thickness of [the walls surrounding] the “tent” [that is, the sanctuary together with the Especially Holy Place]. 2 The width of the entrance was seventeen-and-a-half feet. The sides […]