Then the Spirit lifted me up - and brought me to - the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate (were) twenty-five ... men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur - and Pelatiah son of Benaiah , who were leaders of the people.
And (the LORD) said to me , “ Son of man , these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.
They are saying , ‘ Is not the time near to build houses ? The city (is) the cooking pot , and we are the meat. ’
Therefore prophesy against them ; prophesy , O son of man ! ”
And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says : “ That is what you are thinking , O house of Israel ; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.
You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says : The slain - you have laid within (this city) are the meat , and the city is the pot ; - but I will remove you from it.
You fear the sword , so I will bring the sword against you , declares the Lord GOD.
I will bring you - out of (the city) and deliver you into the hands of foreigners , and I will execute judgments
You will fall by the sword , and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
The city will not be a pot nor will you be the meat within it. I will judge you even to the borders of Israel.
Then you will know that I am the LORD. For you have neither followed My statutes nor practiced My ordinances , but you have conformed to the ordinances of the nations - around you. ”
Now as I was prophesying , Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown ... and cried out in a loud ... voice , “ Oh , Lord GOD , will You bring ... the remnant of Israel to a complete end ? ”
Then the word of the LORD came to me , saying ,
“ Son of man , your brothers — your relatives , your fellow exiles ... , and the whole house of Israel - — are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said , ‘ They are far away from the LORD ; this land has been given as a possession. ’
Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ Although I sent them far away among the nations ... and scattered them among the countries , yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary in the countries to which they have gone .... ’
Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ I will gather - you from the peoples and assemble - you from the countries to which you have been scattered and I will give back the land of Israel. ’
When they return to it , they will remove - - all its detestable things and all its abominations.
And I will give singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them ; I will remove their heart of stone - and give a heart of flesh ,
so that they may follow - My statutes , keep My ordinances , and practice them. - Then they will be people , and I will be God.
But as for those whose hearts pursue detestable things and abominations ... , I will bring their conduct down upon their own heads , declares the Lord GOD. ”
Then the cherubim , - with the wheels beside them , spread their wings , and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain - east of the city.
And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea , to the exiles in the vision (given) by the Spirit of God. After the vision - - had gone up from me ,
I told ... the exiles - everything ... the LORD - had shown me.