Ezekiel 5

Jerusalem’s Desolation Foretold

1“As for you, sonH1121 of manH120, takeH3947 a 1sharpH2299 swordH2719; takeH3947 and 2useH5674 it as a barber’sH1532 razorH8593 on your headH7218 and beardH2206. Then takeH3947 3scalesH3976 for weighingH4948 and divideH2505 4the hair. 2A thirdH7992 you shall burnH1197 in the fireH217 at the centerH8432 of the cityH5892, when the 5daysH3117 of the siegeH4692 are completedH4390. Then you shall takeH3947 a thirdH7992 and strikeH5221 it with the swordH2719 allH5439 aroundH5439 6the city, and a thirdH7992 you shall scatterH2219 to the windH7307; for I will 7unsheatheH7385 a swordH2719 behindH310 them. 3TakeH3947 also a fewH4592 hairs in numberH4557 from 8them and bindH6696 them in the hemsH3671 of your robes. 4TakeH3947 againH5750 someH4480 of them and throwH7993 them into the fireH784 and burnH8313 them in the fireH784; from it a fireH784 will 9spreadH3318 to allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478.

5“ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 10GodH3068 saysH559: ‘ThisH2088 is 11JerusalemH3389; I have placedH7760 her at the 12centerH8432 of the nationsH1471, with landsH776 aroundH5439 her. 6But she has rebelledH4784 againstH854 My ordinancesH4941 moreH4480 wickedlyH7564 thanH4480 the nationsH1471, and againstH854 My statutesH2708 13moreH4480 thanH4480 the landsH776 whichH834 surroundH5439 her; for they have 14rejectedH3988 My ordinancesH4941 and have not walkedH1980 15in My statutesH2708.’ 7ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282 you have 16moreH4480 turmoilH2001 thanH4480 the nationsH1471 that surroundH5439 you and have not walkedH1980 in My statutesH2708, norH3808 executedH6213 My ordinancesH4941, norH3808 actedH6213 in accordance with the ordinancesH4941 of the nationsH1471 aroundH5439 you,’ 8thereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I, evenH1571 I, am 17againstH5921 you, and I will 18executeH6213 judgmentsH4941 amongH8432 you in the sightH5869 of the nationsH1471. 9And becauseH3282 of allH3605 your abominationsH8441 I will doH6213 among you whatH834 I have 19not doneH6213, and the likeH3644 of whichH834 I will neverH3808 doH6213 againH5750. 10ThereforeH3651, 20fathersH1 will eatH398 their sonsH1121 amongH8432 you, and sonsH1121 will eatH398 their fathersH1; for I will executeH6213 judgmentsH8201 on you and 21scatterH2219 allH3605 your remnantH7611 to everyH3605 windH7307. 11ThereforeH3651 as I liveH2416,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BecauseH3282 you have 22defiledH2930 My sanctuaryH4720 with allH3605 your 23detestableH8251 idolsH8251 and with allH3605 your abominationsH8441, I definitelyH518H3808 will alsoH1571 withdrawH1639 and My eyeH5869 will haveH2347 noH3808 pityH2347, and I alsoH1571 will not spareH2550. 12A thirdH7992 of you will dieH4191 by 24plagueH1698 or perishH3615 by famineH7458 amongH8432 you, a thirdH7992 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719 aroundH5439 you, and a thirdH7992 I will 25scatterH2219 to everyH3605 windH7307, and I will 26unsheatheH7385 a swordH2719 behindH310 them.

13‘Then My angerH639 will be spentH3615 and I will satisfyH5117 My wrathH2534 on them, and I will be 27appeasedH5162; then they will knowH3045 that I, the LordH3068, have 28spokenH1696 in My zealH7068, when I have spentH3615 My wrathH2534 upon them. 14Moreover, I will makeH5414 you a siteH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723 and a 29disgraceH2781 among the nationsH1471 that surroundH5439 you, in the sightH5869 of everyoneH3605 who passesH5674 byH5674. 15So 30it will be a disgraceH2781, an object of abuseH1422, a 31warningH4148, and an objectH4923 ofH4923 horrorH4923 to the nationsH1471 that surroundH5439 you when I 32executeH6213 judgmentsH8201 against you in angerH639, wrathH2534, and ragingH2534 reprimandsH8433. I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696. 16When I sendH7971 against them the 33deadlyH7451 arrowsH2671 of famineH7458 whichH834 34were for the destructionH4889 of those whomH834 I will sendH7971 to destroyH7843 you, then I will also intensifyH3254 the famineH7458 upon you and breakH7665 offH7665 your 35provisionH4294 of breadH3899. 1736I will sendH7971 on you famineH7458 and viciousH7451 animalsH2421, and they will bereaveH7921 you ofH7921 childrenH7921; 37plagueH1698 and bloodshedH1818 also will passH5674 through you, and I will bringH935 the swordH2719 on you. I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.’”