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HE word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,

2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, Jer. 31. 29. The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.

b ver. 20. Rom. 6. 23.

+ Heb.judg ment and justice.

c ch. 22. 9.

d Lev. 18. 20. & 20. 10. e Lev. 18. 19. & 20. 18.

f Exod. 22. 21. Lev. 19.

4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

5¶ But if a man be just, and do + that which is lawful and right,

6 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

7 And hath not 'oppressed any, but 15. & 25.14. hath restored to the debtor his pledge, * Exod. 22. hath spoiled none by violence, hath "given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

26. Deut. 24. 12, 13.

h Deut. 15.

7,8. Isai. 58.

7.

Matt. 25.

35, 36.

i Exod. 22. 3, 37. Deut. 57. Ps. 15.

25. Lev. 25.

23. 19. Neh.

5.

k Deut. 1.

16.

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8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

16. Zech. 8. 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is 1 ch. 20. 11. just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Amos 5. 4.

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God's ways are equal.

abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

14¶ Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

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15 That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,

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Lev. 20

11, 12, 13, 1,

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+ Heb. bloods.

p ver. 6, &c.

not pledged

or, taken to

16 Neither hath oppressed any, thath th not withholden the pledge, neither hath the pledge, spoiled by violence, but hath given his pledge. bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judg ments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his ↑ ch. 3. 18 iniquity.

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21 But if the wicked will turn from ver. gr. ch all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

22 All his transgressions that he hath t committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GoD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

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24 ¶ But when the righteous turneth ch away from his righteousness, and com- is mitteth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteous- & ness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

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25¶ Yet ye say, The way of the LORD dver is not equal. Hear now, O house of Is-3317, rael; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

26 When a righteous man turneth « v☛ *

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i ch. 7. 3. & 33.29.

Matt. 3.2. Or, others.

Rev. 2.5

1 Eph. 4. 22, 23.

m Jer. 32. 19&36 26

39. ch. 11.

Lam. 3.

29 h Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

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30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a "new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

32 For "I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord O others. GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and

33. ver. 23. ch. 33. 11. 2 Pet. 3.9.

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a ch. 26. 17. & 27.2.

live ye.

CHAP. XIX.

1 A lamentation for the princes of Israel, un-
der the parable of lions' whelps taken in a
pit, 10 and for Jerusalem, under the para-
ble of a wasted vine.

OREOVER take thou up a la

Mmentation for the princes of Israel,

2 And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions. 3 And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it 33. learned to catch the prey; it devoured

b ver. 6.

31,

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quietness,

or, in thy likeness.

m Deut. 8. 7, 8, 9.

11 And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her "stature was exalted among the thick So ch. 31 branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

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3. Dan. 4.

11.

ch. 17. 10.

12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her HS strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.

13 And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.

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Judg9.

15. 2 Kings 24. 20. ch.

17. 18.

14 And fire is gone out of a rod of
her branches, which hath devoured her
fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be
a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, 9 Lam. 4. 20.
and shall be for a lamentation.
CHAP. XX.

1 God refuseth to be consulted by the elders of
Israel. 5 He sheweth the story of their re-
bellions in Egypt, 10 in the wilderness, 27
and in the land. 33 He promiseth to ga-
ther them by the gospel. 45 Under the
name of a forest he sheweth the destruction
of Jerusalem.

AND it came to pass in the seventh

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year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the ch. 8. 1. Su elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,

3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

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4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them for them. to know the abominations of their fathers: & 23.36. 5 And say unto them, Thus saith the d ch. 16. a. Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and || lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself 'known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, "I am the LORD your God; 6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had 8. espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

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f Exod. 3.8. Deut. 4. 34Exod. 20.

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Exod. 3. 7, 8, 9

8, 17. Deut.

Jer. 32. 22. i Ps. 48. 2. ver. 15.

Dan. 8. 9. & Zech. 7. 14. ch. 18. 31. 15.8.

11. 16, 41.

1 2 Chron.

7 Then said I unto them, *Cast ye away every man 'the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. 8 But they rebelled against me, and Lev. 17 would not hearken unto me: they did Deut. 29. 16, not every man cast away the abominations Josh. 24. 14. of their eyes, neither did they forsake the

7,8 18.3.

17, 18.

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q Deut. 4. 8. Neh. 9. 13,

14 P. 147. Heb. made

19, 20.

them to know.

r Lev. 18. 5. Rom. 10. 5.

ver. 13, 21.

Gal. 3. 12.

s Exod. 20. 8. & 31. 13, &c. & 35. 2.

t Numb. 14.

10 Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

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11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if man do, he shall even live in them.

12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

15 But the house of Israel 'rebelled Deut. 5. 12. against me in the wilderness: they walked Neh. 9. 14. not in my statutes, and they "despised my 92. P. 78. judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they a ver. 16, 24. greatly polluted: then I said, I would x Exod. 16. pour out my fury upon them in the 'wilderness, to consume them.

40 & 95. 8, 9, 10.

Prov. 1. 25.

27.

y Numb. 14.

Ps. 106. 23.

a Numb. 14. 28. Ps. 95.

29. & 26.65. 14 But I wrought for my name's sake, ver. 9, 22. that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 15 Yet also I lifted up my hand unto 11. & 106. 26. them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

b ver. 6.

< ver. 13, 24. 16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but 39.75 polluted my sabbaths: for their heart 37. Amos 5. went after their idols.

d Numb. 15.

25, 26. Acts

7.42, 43.

17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them e Ps. 78. 38. from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

f Deut. 5. 32, 33.& 6.

18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:

19 I am the LORD your God; 'walk 7.& 8.& in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;

10. & 11. &

12.

A ver. 12.

Jer. 17. 22.

k Numb. 25. 1, 2. Deut.

31.27.

20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. 21 Notwithstanding the children re9. 23, 24. & belled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments 1 to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabk ver. 8, 13 baths: then I said, 'I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

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26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass 'through 171724 the fire all that openeth the womb, that 28. 3. & 33I might make them desolate, to the end 6 Jer. 32 that they might know that I am the LORD., 21. 27 Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then "they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

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29 Then I said unto them, What is 10r, I taid the high place whereunto ye go? And the high place ush the name thereof is called Bamah unto er, Beneh this day.

30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?

31 For when ye offer 'your gifts, when y ver. * ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be 2-3 enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

32 And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

a ch. 11.5

33 ¶ As I live, saith the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and with a Jer. 21. 5 stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.

35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will | I plead with you face to face.

35. ch. 17

God's promise to gather Israel.

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CHAP. XXI.

Ezekiel's prophecy against Jerusalem. 36 Like as I pleaded with your fa- | LORD have kindled it: it shall not be Before 593. thers in the wilderness of the land of quenched. See Numb. Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the

14-21, 22, 23, Lord GOD.

28, 29.

e Lev. 27.

32. Jer. 33. 13.

| Or, a delivering.

f ch. 34. 17, 20. Matt. 25. 32, 33.

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38 And 'I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and

49 Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? CHAP. XXI.

1 Ezekiel prophesieth against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing. 8 The sharp and bright sword, 18 against Jerusalem, 25 against the kingdom, 28 and against the Ammonites.

8 Jor. 44. 14. 5 they shall not enter into the land of AND the word of the LORD came

13.7. & 23.

h ch. 6.7.& rael: hand ye shall know that I am the LORD.

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y Luke 23.

31.

45 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

46 "Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith x Jer. 31. 14 the Lord GoD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour 'every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

z ch. 21. 4.

48 And all flesh shall see that I the

unto me, saying,

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2. Amos 7.

2 Son of man, set thy face toward Je- a ch. 20. 46. rusalem, and drop thy word toward the b Deut. 32. holy places, and prophesy against the land 16. Mic. 2. of Israel,

3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

C

6, 11.

e Job 9.22.

4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south d ch. 20. 47to the north:

5 That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any eSo Isa. 45.

more.

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6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man, f Isai. 22. 4. with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.

7 And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit 8 ch.7. 17. shall faint, and all knees + shall be weak Heb. shall as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be water. brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.

8 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

go into

9 Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword h Dent. 32. is sharpened, and also furbished:

41. ver. 15,

28.

10 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may Or, it is glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.

11 And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of 'the slayer.

the rod of my son, it every tree. i ver. 19. are thrust

despiseth

Or, they down to the my people.

noord with

k Jer. 31. 19. Or, When hath been, shall they

the trial

12 Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon what then? all the princes of Israel: terrors by rea- not also be son of the sword shall be upon my peo- long to the despising ple: smite therefore upon thy thigh. rod P

2 Cor. 8. 2. m ver. 27.

13 Because it is 'a trial, and what if 1 Job 9. 23. the sword contemn even the rod? "it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.

n Num. 24. 10. ver. 17. ch. 6. 11. + Heb. hand

14 Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and "smite thine hands together, to hand.

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3. Or, sharpened.

q ch. 14. 17.

+ Heb. set

thyself, take the left hand.

r ver. 14. ch. 22.13.

16 Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, tor on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

17 I will also 'smite mine hands together, and 'I will cause my fury to rest: sch. 5. 13. I the LORD have said it. 18

1 Jer. 49. 2. ch. 25. 5.

A catalogue of Jerusalem's sins. slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:

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29 Whiles they 'see vanity unto thee, fch. 12. 24. whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is Job 18 come, when their iniquity shall have P. 37. 13

an end.

30 Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, *in the land of thy nativity.

ver. 25.

it to returE.

7.

Or. Cruse Jer. 47. 6, Gen.15-14.

ch. 16. 38. k eb. 16. 3.

22.

ch. 7. 8. &

31 And I will 'pour out mine indigna- 1 tion upon thee, I will "blow against thee 14 19 & 2 in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee m ch. 22. 20, The word of the LORD came un-into the hand of ||brutish men, and skilful "% to destroy.

to me again, saying,

19 Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.

20 Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, Amos 1. 14. and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. 21 For the king of Babylon at

+ Heb. mother of the way.

32 Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; "thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.

CHAP. XXII.

1 A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem. 17 God will burn them as dross in his furnace. 23 The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and people.

́OREOVER the word of the LORD

the parting of the way, at the head of M came unto me, saying,

the two ways, to use divination: he made Or, knives, his arrows bright, he consulted with Heb. tera-images, he looked in the liver.

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Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the city? yea, thou shalt +shew her abominations.

3 Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GoD; The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.

bh. 24. 5 9. Nah. 3. 4.

Hebrity He mak ch. 16 2

of bloods her know,

16.

4 Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled Kings 2 thyself in thine idols, which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: "therefore have I made thee a re- d Dest. of proach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.

5 Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.

6 Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.

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