Category Archives: Yechezk’el (Ezk)

1 Then a spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate ofAdonai’s house, the gate that faces eastward. At the entrance of the gate I saw twenty-five men; among them were Ya’azanyah the son of ‘Azur and P’latyahu the son of B’nayahu, leaders of the people. 2 He said to me, “Human […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes that can see, but they don’t take notice; and they have ears that can hear, but they don’t pay attention; because they are a rebellious people. 3 So you, human being, prepare supplies for exile; and […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, prophesy against the prophets of Isra’el who prophesy. Tell those prophesying out of their own thoughts, ‘Listen to whatAdonaisays! 3 AdonaiElohimsays: “Woe to the vile prophets who follow their own spirits and things which they have not seen! 4 Isra’el, your prophets have been like jackals […]

1 Then certain of Isra’el’s leaders came to me; and while they were sitting with me, 2 the word ofAdonaicame to me: 3 “Human being, these men have taken their idols into their hearts, thus setting in front of themselves the stumblingblock that leads to sin. Should I let them consult me at all? 4 […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, why should wood from a grapevine be better than some other kind of wood, than some branch that one might find among the trees of the forest? 3 Its wood can’t be used to make anything, not even a pin on which to hang a pot. […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, make Yerushalayim realize how disgusting her practices are. 3 Say thatAdonaiElohimis telling Yerushalayim, ‘By origin and birth you are of the land of the Kena‘ani — your father was an Emori, and your mother was a Hitti. 4 As for your birth — on the day […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “Human being, propound this riddle, tell the house of Isra’el this allegory, 3 say thatAdonaiElohimsays this: ‘A big eagle having great wings and long pinions full of varicolored feathers came to the L’vanon and took over the top of the cedar. 4 He cropped off the topmost of […]

1 The word ofAdonaicame to me: 2 “What does it mean, that you keep quoting this proverb in the land of Isra’el — ‘When parents eat sour grapes, their children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 “As I live,” saysAdonaiElohim, “I swear that you will never again quote this proverb in Isra’el. 4 Look, all […]

1 “Moreover, raise a lament for the leaders of Isra’el; 2 say: ‘What a mother you had — a lioness among lions! She lay down among young lions and reared her cubs. 3 One of her cubs she singled out: he became a young lion, he learned to seize his prey, he became a man-eater. […]

1 On the tenth day of the fifth month of the seventh year, some of Isra’el’s leaders came to consultAdonaiand sat with me; 2 and the word ofAdonaicame to me: 3 “Human being, speak to Isra’el’s leaders; tell them thatAdonaiElohimasks, ‘Have you come to consult me? As I live,’ saysAdonaiElohim, ‘I swear that I will […]