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1. On the fifth day of the sixth month in the sixth year, I was sitting in my house with the leaders of Judah sitting in front of me. And the hand of the Lord God came upon me there.
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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. Then I saw what looked like a man. From the center of His body and down to his feet, there was what looked like fire. And from the center of His body and up to his head, there was a bright light which looked like shining brass.
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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. He put out what looked like a hand and caught me by the hair on my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me to see Jerusalem in a special way. He brought me to the north gate of the open space within its walls, and there was the seat of the false god which causes jealousy.
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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. And I saw that the shining-greatness of the God of Israel was there, like what I had seen in the plain.
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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. He said to me, "Son of man, look toward the north." So I looked toward the north, and saw that to the north of the altar gate was this false god of jealousy in the doorway.
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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. And the Spirit said to me, "Son of man, do you see what the people of Israel are doing? Do you see the hated sins that they are doing here to drive Me far from My holy place? But you will see even worse sins."
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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. Then He brought me to the gate of the open space, and I looked and 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. And He said to me, "Son of man, now dig through the wall." So I dug through the wall and 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. He said to me, "Go in and see the hated sins that they 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. And I saw that on the wall all around were pictures of every kind of thing which moves along the ground, and wild animals, and hated things, and all the false gods of the people of Israel.
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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. Standing in front of these pictures were seventy leaders of the people of Israel, with Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan standing among them. Each man held a dish in his hand from which the smell of special perfume rose up in a cloud.
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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 He said to me, "Son of man, do you see what the leaders of the people of Israel are doing without anyone seeing them? They are worshiping in a room full of false gods. For they say, 'The Lord does not see us. The Lord has left the land.' "
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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. And He said to me, "You will see even worse sins which they are doing."
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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 He brought me to the north gate of the Lord's house. And I saw women sitting there crying for 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. Then He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? You will see even worse sins 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. He brought me into the open space of the Lord's house. And I saw about twenty-five men at the gate to the house of the Lord, between the porch and the altar. Their backs were toward the Lord's house, and their faces were toward the east. They were bowing toward the east worshiping 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. And He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? Is it a little thing for the people of Judah to do the hated sins which they have done here? They have filled the land with sinful actions and have made Me angry again and again. See, they are doing what I hate.
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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. So I will act in My anger. My eye will have no pity, and I will not let any go without punishment. Even if they cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not 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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