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1. One day I, Ezekiel, was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting there in front of me. This was on the fifth day of the sixth month of the sixth year of exile. Suddenly, the power of the Lord God came on me.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 in the sixth H8345 year H8141 , in the sixth H8345 month , in the fifth H2568 day of the month H2320 , as I H589 sat H3427 in mine house H1004 , and the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 sat H3427 before H6440 me , that the hand H3027 of the Lord H136 GOD H3069 fell H5307 there H8033 upon H5921 me.
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2. I saw something that looked like fire, like a man's body. From the waist down, he was like fire. From the waist up, he was bright and shining like hot metal in a fire.
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2. Then I beheld H7200 , and lo H2009 a likeness H1823 as the appearance H4758 of fire H784 : from the appearance H4480 H4758 of his loins H4975 even downward H4295 , fire H784 ; and from his loins H4480 H4975 even upward H4605 , as the appearance H4758 of brightness H2096 , as the color H5869 of amber H2830 .
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3. Then I saw something that looked like an arm. The arm reached out and grabbed me by the hair on my head. Then the Spirit lifted me into the air, and in God's vision, he took me to Jerusalem. He took me to the inner gate�the gate that is on the north side. The statue that makes God jealous is by that gate.
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3. And he put forth H7971 the form H8403 of a hand H3027 , and took H3947 me by a lock H6734 of mine head H7218 ; and the spirit H7307 lifted me up H5375 H853 between H996 the earth H776 and the heaven H8064 , and brought H935 me in the visions H4759 of God H430 to Jerusalem H3389 , to H413 the door H6607 of the inner H6442 gate H8179 that looketh H6437 toward the north H6828 ; where H834 H8033 was the seat H4186 of the image H5566 of jealousy H7068 , which provoketh to jealousy H7065 .
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4. But the Glory of the God of Israel was there. The Glory looked just like the vision I saw in the valley {by the Kebar Canal}.
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4. And, behold H2009 , the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 was there H8033 , according to the vision H4758 that H834 I saw H7200 in the plain H1237 .
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5. God spoke to me. He said, "Son of man, look toward the north." So I looked, and there, north of the Altar Gate by the entrance, was that statue that made God jealous.
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5. Then said H559 he unto H413 me, Son H1121 of man H120 , lift up H5375 thine eyes H5869 now H4994 the way H1870 toward the north H6828 . So I lifted up H5375 mine eyes H5869 the way H1870 toward the north H6828 , and behold H2009 northward H4480 H6828 at the gate H8179 of the altar H4196 this H2088 image H5566 of jealousy H7068 in the entry H872 .
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6. Then God said to me, "Son of man, do you see what terrible things the people of Israel are doing? They built that thing here, right next to my Temple! And if you come with me, you will see even more terrible things!"
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6. He said H559 furthermore unto H413 me, Son H1121 of man H120 , seest H7200 thou H859 what H4100 they H1992 do H6213 ? even the great H1419 abominations H8441 that H834 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 committeth H6213 here H6311 , that I should go far off H7368 from H4480 H5921 my sanctuary H4720 ? but turn thee yet again H7725 H5750 , and thou shalt see H7200 greater H1419 abominations H8441 .
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7. So I went to the entrance to the courtyard, and I saw a hole in the wall.
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7. And he brought H935 me to H413 the door H6607 of the court H2691 ; and when I looked H7200 , behold H2009 a H259 hole H2356 in the wall H7023 .
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8. God said to me, "Son of man, make a hole in the wall." So I made a hole in the wall, and there I saw a door.
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8. Then said H559 he unto H413 me, Son H1121 of man H120 , dig H2864 now H4994 in the wall H7023 : and when I had digged H2864 in the wall H7023 , behold H2009 a H259 door H6607 .
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9. Then God said to me, "Go in and look at the terrible, evil things that the people are doing here."
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9. And he said H559 unto H413 me , Go in H935 , and behold H7200 H853 the wicked H7451 abominations H8441 that H834 they H1992 do H6213 here H6311 .
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10. So I went in and looked. I saw statues of all kinds of reptiles and animals that you hate to think about. The statues were the filthy idols that the people of Israel worshiped. There were pictures of those animals carved all around on every wall!
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10. So I went in H935 and saw H7200 ; and behold H2009 every H3605 form H8403 of creeping things H7431 , and abominable H8263 beasts H929 , and all H3605 the idols H1544 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 , portrayed H2707 upon H5921 the wall H7023 round about H5439 .
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11. Then I noticed that Jaazaniah son of Shapham and the 70 elders of Israel were there with the people worshiping in that place. There they were, right at the front of the people, and each leader had his own incense dish in his hand. The smoke from the burning incense was rising into the air.
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11. And there stood H5975 before H6440 them seventy H7657 men H376 of the ancients H4480 H2205 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 , and in the midst H8432 of them stood H5975 Jaazaniah H2970 the son H1121 of Shaphan H8227 , with every man H376 his censer H4730 in his hand H3027 ; and a thick H6282 cloud H6051 of incense H7004 went up H5927 .
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12. Then God said to me, "Son of man, do you see what the elders of Israel do in the dark? Each man has a special room for his own false god. They say to themselves, 'The Lord cannot see us. The Lord left this country.'"
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12. Then said H559 he unto H413 me, Son H1121 of man H120 , hast thou seen H7200 what H834 the ancients H2205 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 do H6213 in the dark H2822 , every man H376 in the chambers H2315 of his imagery H4906 ? for H3588 they say H559 , The LORD H3068 seeth H7200 us not H369 ; the LORD H3068 hath forsaken H5800 H853 the earth H776 .
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13. Then he said to me, "If you come with me, you will see these men doing even more terrible things!"
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13. He said H559 also unto H413 me , Turn thee yet again H7725 H5750 , and thou shalt see H7200 greater H1419 abominations H8441 that H834 they H1992 do H6213 .
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14. Then God led me to the entrance to the Lord's Temple. This gate was on the north side. I saw women sitting there and crying. They were sad about the false god Tammuz!
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14. Then he brought H935 me to H413 the door H6607 of the gate H8179 of the LORD H3068 's house H1004 which H834 was toward H413 the north H6828 ; and, behold H2009 , there H8033 sat H3427 women H802 weeping H1058 for H854 Tammuz H8542 .
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15. God said to me, "Son of man, do you see these terrible things? Come with me and you will see things that are even worse than this!"
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15. Then said H559 he unto H413 me , Hast thou seen H7200 this , O son H1121 of man H120 ? turn thee yet again H7725 H5750 , and thou shalt see H7200 greater H1419 abominations H8441 than these H4480 H428 .
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16. Then he led me to the inner courtyard of the Lord's Temple. There I saw 25 men bowing down and worshiping. They were between the porch and the altar�but they were facing the wrong way. Their backs were to the Holy Place. They were bowing down to worship the sun!
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16. And he brought H935 me into H413 the inner H6442 court H2691 of the LORD H3068 's house H1004 , and, behold H2009 , at the door H6607 of the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 , between H996 the porch H197 and the altar H4196 , were about five H2568 and twenty H6242 men H376 , with their backs H268 toward H413 the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 , and their faces H6440 toward the east H6924 ; and they H1992 worshiped H7812 the sun H8121 toward the east H6924 .
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17. Then God said, "Son of man, do you see this? The people of Judah think my Temple is so unimportant that they will do these terrible things here in my Temple! This country is filled with violence, and they constantly do things to make me angry. Look, they are wearing rings in their noses to honor the moon like a false god!
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17. Then he said H559 unto H413 me , Hast thou seen H7200 this , O son H1121 of man H120 ? Is it a light thing H7043 to the house H1004 of Judah H3063 that they commit H4480 H6213 H853 the abominations H8441 which H834 they commit H6213 here H6311 ? for H3588 they have filled H4390 H853 the land H776 with violence H2555 , and have returned H7725 to provoke me to anger H3707 : and, lo H2009 , they put H7971 H853 the branch H2156 to H413 their nose H639 .
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18. I will show them my anger! I will not show them any mercy or feel sorry for them! They will shout to me�but I refuse to listen to them!"
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18. Therefore will I H589 also H1571 deal H6213 in fury H2534 : mine eye H5869 shall not H3808 spare H2347 , neither H3808 will I have pity H2550 : and though they cry H7121 in mine ears H241 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 , yet will I not H3808 hear H8085 them.
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