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Prophecy of Ezechiel 1047

12 And the prince that is in the midst of them, God: I will make this proverb to cease, neither
shall be carried on shoulders, he shall go forth in shall it be any more a common saying in Israel:
the dark: they shall dig through the wall to bring and tell them that the days are at hand, and the
him out: his face shall be covered, that he may effect of every vision.
not see the ground with his eyes. 24 For there shall be no more any vain visions,
13 And I will spread my net over him, and he nor doubtful divination in the midst of the chil-
shall be taken in my net: and I will bring him dren of Israel.
into Babylon, into the land of the Chaldeans, 25 For I the Lord will speak: and what word
and he shall not see it, and there he shall die. soever I shall speak, it shall come to pass, and
14 And all that are about him, his guards, and shall not be prolonged any more: but in your
his troops I will scatter into every wind: and I days, ye provoking house, I will speak the word,
will draw out the sword after them. and will do it, saith the Lord God.
15 And they shall know that I am the Lord, 26 And the word of the Lord came to me,
when I shall have dispersed them among the na- saying:
tions, and scattered them in the countries. 27 Son of man, behold the house of Israel, they
16 And I will leave a few men of them from that say: The visions that this man seeth, is for
the sword, and from the famine, and from the many days to come: and this man prophesieth
pestilence: that they may declare all their wicked of times afar off.
deeds among the nations whither they shall go: 28 Therefore say to them: Thus saith the Lord
and they shall know that I am the Lord. God: not one word of mine shall be prolonged
17 And the word of the Lord came to me, any more: the word that I shall speak shall be
saying: accomplished, saith the Lord God.
18 Son of man, eat thy bread in trouble and
drink thy water in hurry and sorrow.
19 And say to the people of the land: Thus Chapter 13
saith the Lord God to them that dwell in
Jerusalem in the land of Israel: They shall eat And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
their bread in care, and drink their water in des- 2 Son of man, prophesy thou against the
olation: that the land may become desolate from prophets of Israel that prophesy: and thou shalt
the multitude that is therein, for the iniquity of say to them that prophesy out of their own heart:
all that dwell therein. Hear ye the word of the Lord:
20 And the cities that are now inhabited shall 3 Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the foolish
be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate: and prophets that follow their own spirit, and see
you shall know that I am the Lord. nothing.
21 And the word of the Lord came to me, 4 Thy prophets, O Israel, were like foxes in
saying: the deserts.
22 Son of man, what is this proverb that you 5 You have not gone up to face the enemy, nor
have in the land of Israel? saying: The days shall have you set up a wall for the house of Israel, to
be prolonged, and every vision shall fail. stand in battle in the day of the Lord.
23 Say to them therefore: Thus saith the Lord 6 They see vain things, and they foretell lies,