And it came to pass in the seventh{H7637} year,{H8141} in the fifth{H2549} [month], the tenth{H6218} [day] of the month,{H2320} that certain{H582} of the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} came{H935} to inquire{H1875} of Jehovah,{H3068} and sat{H3427} before{H6440} me.

And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto me, saying,{H559}

Son{H1121} of man,{H120} speak{H1696} unto the elders{H2205} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Is it to inquire{H1875} of me that ye are come?{H935} As I live,{H2416} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} I will not be inquired{H1875} of by you.

Wilt thou judge{H8199} them, son{H1121} of man,{H120} wilt thou judge{H8199} them? Cause them to know{H3045} the abominations{H8441} of their fathers;{H1}

and say{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} In the day{H3117} when I chose{H977} Israel,{H3478} and sware{H3027} unto{H5375} the seed{H2233} of the house{H1004} of Jacob,{H3290} and made myself known{H3045} unto them in the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} when I sware{H3027} unto{H5375} them, saying,{H559} I am Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430}

in that day{H3117} I sware{H3027} unto{H5375} them, to bring them forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} into a land{H776} that I had searched{H8446} out for them, flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey,{H1706} which is the glory{H6643} of all lands.{H776}

And I said{H559} unto them, Cast ye away{H7993} every man{H376} the abominations{H8251} of his eyes,{H5869} and defile{H2930} not yourselves with the idols{H1544} of Egypt;{H4714} I am Jehovah{H3068} your God.{H430}

But they rebelled{H4784} against me, and would{H14} not hearken{H8085} unto me; they did not every man{H376} cast away{H7993} the abominations{H8251} of their eyes,{H5869} neither did they forsake{H5800} the idols{H1544} of Egypt.{H4714} Then I said{H559} I would pour out{H8210} my wrath{H2534} upon them, to accomplish{H3615} my anger{H639} against them in the midst{H8432} of the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

But I wrought{H6213} for my name's{H8034} sake, that it should not be profaned{H2490} in the sight{H5869} of the nations,{H1471} among{H8432} which they were, in whose sight{H5869} I made myself known{H3045} unto them, in bringing them forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

So I caused them to go forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and brought{H935} them into the wilderness.{H4057}

And I gave{H5414} them my statutes,{H2708} and showed{H3045} them mine ordinances,{H4941} which if a man{H120} do,{H6213} he shall live{H2425} in them.

Moreover also I gave{H5414} them my sabbaths,{H7676} to be a sign{H226} between me and them, that they might know{H3045} that I am Jehovah{H3068} that sanctifieth{H6942} them.

But the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} rebelled{H4784} against me in the wilderness:{H4057} they walked{H1980} not in my statutes,{H2708} and they rejected{H3988} mine ordinances,{H4941} which if a man{H120} keep,{H6213} he shall live{H2425} in them; and my sabbaths{H7676} they greatly{H3966} profaned.{H2490} Then I said{H559} I would pour out{H8210} my wrath{H2534} upon them in the wilderness,{H4057} to consume{H3615} them.

But I wrought{H6213} for my name's{H8034} sake, that it should not be profaned{H2490} in the sight{H5869} of the nations,{H1471} in whose sight{H5869} I brought them out.{H3318}

Moreover also I sware{H3027} unto{H5375} them in the wilderness,{H4057} that I would not bring{H935} them into the land{H776} which I had given{H5414} them, flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey,{H1706} which is the glory{H6643} of all lands;{H776}

because they rejected{H3988} mine ordinances,{H4941} and walked{H1980} not in my statutes,{H2708} and profaned{H2490} my sabbaths:{H7676} for their heart{H3820} went{H1980} after{H310} their idols.{H1544}

Nevertheless mine eye{H5869} spared{H2347} them, and I destroyed{H7843} them not, neither did I make{H6213} a full end{H3617} of them in the wilderness.{H4057}

And I said{H559} unto their children{H1121} in the wilderness,{H4057} Walk{H3212} ye not in the statutes{H2706} of your fathers,{H1} neither observe{H8104} their ordinances,{H4941} nor defile{H2930} yourselves with their idols.{H1544}

I am Jehovah{H3068} your God:{H430} walk{H3212} in my statutes,{H2708} and keep{H8104} mine ordinances,{H4941} and do{H6213} them;

and hallow{H6942} my sabbaths;{H7676} and they shall be a sign{H226} between me and you, that ye may know{H3045} that I am Jehovah{H3068} your God.{H430}

But the children{H1121} rebelled{H4784} against me; they walked{H1980} not in my statutes,{H2708} neither kept{H8104} mine ordinances{H4941} to do{H6213} them, which if a man{H120} do,{H6213} he shall live{H2425} in them; they profaned{H2490} my sabbaths.{H7676} Then I said{H559} I would pour out{H8210} my wrath{H2534} upon them, to accomplish{H3615} my anger{H639} against them in the wilderness.{H4057}

Nevertheless I withdrew{H7725} my hand,{H3027} and wrought{H6213} for my name's{H8034} sake, that it should not be profaned{H2490} in the sight{H5869} of the nations,{H1471} in whose sight{H5869} I brought them forth.{H3318}

Moreover I sware{H3027} unto{H5375} them in the wilderness,{H4057} that I would scatter{H6327} them among the nations,{H1471} and disperse{H2219} them through the countries;{H776}

because they had not executed{H6213} mine ordinances,{H4941} but had rejected{H3988} my statutes,{H2708} and had profaned{H2490} my sabbaths,{H7676} and their eyes{H5869} were after{H310} their fathers'{H1} idols.{H1544}

Moreover also I gave{H5414} them statutes{H2706} that were not good,{H2896} and ordinances{H4941} wherein they should not live;{H2421}

and I polluted{H2930} them in their own gifts,{H4979} in that they caused to pass through{H5674} [the fire] all that openeth{H6363} the womb,{H7356} that I might make them desolate,{H8074} to the end that they might know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

Therefore, son{H1121} of man,{H120} speak{H1696} unto the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} In this moreover have your fathers{H1} blasphemed{H1442} me, in that they have committed{H4603} a trespass{H4604} against me.

For when I had brought{H935} them into the land,{H776} which I sware{H3027} to{H5375} give{H5414} unto them, then they saw{H7200} every high{H7311} hill,{H1389} and every thick{H5687} tree,{H6086} and they offered{H2076} there their sacrifices,{H2077} and there they presented{H5414} the provocation{H3708} of their offering;{H2076} there also they made{H7760} their sweet{H5207} savor,{H7381} and they poured out{H5258} there their drink-offerings.{H5262}

Then I said{H559} unto them, What meaneth the high place{H1116} whereunto ye go?{H935} So the name{H8034} thereof is called{H7121} Bamah{H1117} unto this day.{H3117}

Wherefore say{H559} unto the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Do ye pollute{H2930} yourselves after the manner{H1870} of your fathers?{H1} and play ye the harlot{H2181} after{H310} their abominations?{H8251}

and when ye offer{H5375} your gifts,{H4979} when ye make your sons{H1121} to pass through{H5674} the fire,{H784} do ye pollute{H2930} yourselves with all your idols{H1544} unto this day?{H3117} and shall I be inquired{H1875} of by you, O house{H1004} of Israel?{H3478} As I live,{H2416} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} I will not be inquired{H1875} of by you;

and that which cometh{H5927} into your mind{H7307} shall not be at all, in that ye say,{H559} We will be{H1961} as the nations,{H1471} as the families{H4940} of the countries,{H776} to serve{H8334} wood{H6086} and stone.{H68}

As I live,{H2416} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} surely with a mighty{H2389} hand,{H3027} and with an outstretched{H5186} arm,{H2220} and with wrath{H2534} poured out,{H5186} will I be king{H4427} over you:

and I will bring you out{H3318} from the peoples,{H5971} and will gather{H6908} you out of the countries{H776} wherein ye are scattered,{H6327} with a mighty{H2389} hand,{H3027} and with an outstretched{H5186} arm,{H2220} and with wrath{H2534} poured out;{H5186}

and I will bring{H935} you into the wilderness{H4057} of the peoples,{H5971} and there will I enter into judgment{H8199} with you face{H6440} to face.{H6440}

Like as I entered into judgment{H8199} with your fathers{H1} in the wilderness{H4057} of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} so will I enter into judgment{H8199} with you, saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069}

And I will cause you to pass{H5674} under the rod,{H7626} and I will bring{H935} you into the bond{H4562} of the covenant;{H1285}

and I will purge out{H1305} from among you the rebels,{H4775} and them that transgress{H6586} against me; I will bring them forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} where they sojourn,{H4033} but they shall not enter{H935} into the land{H127} of Israel:{H3478} and ye shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

As for you, O house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Go{H3212} ye, serve{H5647} every one{H376} his idols,{H1544} and hereafter{H310} also, if ye will not hearken{H8085} unto me; but my holy{H6944} name{H8034} shall ye no more profane{H2490} with your gifts,{H4979} and with your idols.{H1544}

For in my holy{H6944} mountain,{H2022} in the mountain{H2022} of the height{H4791} of Israel,{H3478} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} there shall all the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} all of them, serve{H5647} me in the land:{H776} there will I accept{H7521} them, and there will I require{H1875} your offerings,{H8641} and the first-fruits{H7225} of your oblations,{H4864} with all your holy things.{H6944}

As a sweet{H5207} savor{H7381} will I accept{H7521} you, when I bring you out{H3318} from the peoples,{H5971} and gather{H6908} you out{H3318} of the countries{H776} wherein ye have been scattered;{H6327} and I will be sanctified{H6942} in you in the sight of the nations.{H1471}

And ye shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah,{H3068} when I shall bring{H935} you into the land{H127} of Israel,{H3478} into the country{H776} which I sware{H3027} to{H5375} give{H5414} unto your fathers.{H1}

And there shall ye remember{H2142} your ways,{H1870} and all your doings,{H5949} wherein ye have polluted{H2930} yourselves; and ye shall loathe{H6962} yourselves in your own sight{H6440} for all your evils{H7451} that ye have committed.{H6213}

And ye shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah,{H3068} when I have dealt{H6213} with you for my name's{H8034} sake, not according to your evil{H7451} ways,{H1870} nor according to your corrupt{H7843} doings,{H5949} O ye house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069}

And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto me, saying,{H559}

Son{H1121} of man,{H120} set{H7760} thy face{H6440} toward{H1870} the south,{H8486} and drop{H5197} [thy word] toward the south,{H1864} and prophesy{H5012} against the forest{H3293} of the field{H7704} in the South;{H5045}

and say{H559} to the forest{H3293} of the South,{H5045} Hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah:{H3068} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3068} Behold, I will kindle{H3341} a fire{H784} in thee, and it shall devour{H398} every green{H3892} tree{H6086} in thee, and every dry{H3002} tree:{H6086} the flaming{H3852} flame{H7957} shall not be quenched,{H3518} and all faces{H6440} from the south{H5045} to the north{H6828} shall be burnt{H6866} thereby.

And all flesh{H1320} shall see{H7200} that I, Jehovah,{H3068} have kindled{H1197} it; it shall not be quenched.{H3518}

Then said{H559} I, Ah{H162} Lord{H136} Jehovah!{H136} they say{H559} of me, Is he not a speaker{H4911} of parables?{H4912}