Ezechiel

48 chapters

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1. 1By the river of Chobar near Babylon, Ezechiel seeth in vision a tempestuous whirlwind, 5. and strange shapes, 10. of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle: 15. of four wheels, 22. and of a man sitting gloriously on a throne in the firmament.
2. 2The Prophet terrified with the vision, is encouraged by God's spirit. 3. And is sent to preach 9. penance, and the service of God.
3. 3Against a stubborn people, to whom he must preach, 8. the prophet is strengthened, 12. by increase of spirit: 17. charged to execute his office. 22. But first to be silent for a time,
4. 4The future siege of Jerusalem is described in a brick. 4. The time of captivity of Israel, and of Juda is signified by sleeping. 390. days on the left side, and forty on the right. 9. Famine is also signified by bread sprinkled with dung.
5. 5By the hair of the prophet's head and beard polled, and diversely destroyed, 5. is signified the destruction of the Jews. 10. The fathers and sons eating one another, 12. in extremity of pestilence, famine, and sword.
6. 6For idolatry the people shall be diversely destroyed: 8. till the relics convert to God.
7. 7Miseries shall be so great, 8. and shall come so presently, 16. that few shall escape, and these also shall be in great terror, and affliction.
8. 8In another vision the prophet sees innumerable most abominable idolatries, 11. committed by all sorts of men, and women, 17. for which God will no longer spare them.
9. 9The prophet seeing six men, by God's commandment, kill all, 6. that are not marked with THAU in their forehead. 8. lamenteth so great a slaughter. 9. and God answereth, that their iniquity may not be longer tolerated.
10. 10Destruction of the city is again signified by appearance of fire sprinkled therein, 9. with description of Cherubims, four wheels, and of the four living creatures.
11. 11Against false prophets affirming that the people should not be carried into captivity, 4. Ezechiel prophesieth that they shall not escape it. 13. Pheltias a false prophet dieth: 14. and God promiseth to conserve some relics: 19. and to give a new spirit in their hearts.
12. 12By providing furniture for a journey, and carrying it from one place to another, 5. and flying through a hole in the wall, 10. the prophet signifieth that the king, and people shall go into captivity. 17. By eating, as if he were troubled, foresheweth their famine. 21. All which shall come quickly.
13. 13God threateneth false prophets, 5. that flatter the people with lies: 10. without the fear of God. 17. Likewise false prophetesses, that deceive themselves and others with flattery, 19. for worldly gain.
14. 14Idolaters inquiring of God's will by his prophets, 6. must first depart from idolatry: 8. otherwise God will permit false prophets to deceive them, and both shall perish together: 12. by famine; 15. by ravenous beasts; 17. sword; 19. and pestilence; yea Noe Daniel, and Job interceding shall not deliver them ( v. 14.16.18.20. ) 21. yet God will conserve some that the whole Church perish not.
15. 15As a vine cut down is profitable to no use, but to burn: 6. so the Jews (and other people) separated from the Church, are to be burned in the fire.
16. 16God by his prophet setting his benefits, 15. and the Jews' wickedness, before their eyes, 31. compareth them with other idolaters: 35. and after threatened punishment, 45. with further comparison of other nations, 52. exhorting them to repentance, 60. offereth mercy by a new covenant of Christ's Gospel.
17. 17By a parable of two eagles ( 6. and of a vineyard ) is prophesied, 9. that Sedecias being made king by Nabuchodonosor, 15. and rebelling, shall be carried captive, and die in Babylon: 22. with prophecy, that God will plant, and propagate the Church of Christ.
18. 18One shall not bear the sins of another, but every one their own: 21. If the wicked truly repent, he shall be saved: and if the just leave his justice, he shall be damned.
19. 19The Israelites' calamity is described by two parables; of lions; 10. and of a vine planted and plucked up.
20. 20God will not answer the elders of Israel asking by the prophet, 4. but by him setteth his benefits before their eyes, and their own heinous sins; 30. threatening yet greater punishments: 45. but still mixed with mercy.
21. 21Destruction of Jerusalem by sword is further described: 10. with translation of the kingdom. 28. The ruin also of the Ammonites is foreshewed. 30. And finally Babylon, the destroyer of others, shall be destroyed.
22. 22For divers enormous sins, 14. Jerusalem, and all Israel shall be plagued: 25. namely false prophets, priests, ravening princes, and wicked people.
23. 23By a parable of two harlots, Oolla and Ooliba, 5. the idolatry of the two kingdoms of Israel, 11. and of Juda is described: 22. with threats (31. as Israel is partly afflicted already) 36. of more affliction to them both.
24. 24Jerusalem many ways chastised of God, and not amended, 11. shall at last be melted like a brass pot: 15. and shall not dare to mourn for the death of her dearest.
25. 25The Ammonites, 8. Moabites, 12. Idumeans, 15. and Philistians (for their malice against the Israelites) shall be overthrown.
26. 26Tyre a most noble maritime city shall be destroyed, by the king of Babylon, because they rejoice at the desolation of Jerusalem. 15. At the sight whereof many shall be astonied.
27. 27The prophet lamenteth the ruin of Tyre: 3. describing her former glories 10. and traffic in all sorts of rich merchandise, with sundry nations. 26. All which shall be overthrown by the Chaldees.
28. 28For most insolent pride Tyre shall be utterly destroyed. 20. Sidon likewise overthrown. 24. And the people of Israel at last restored.
29. 29The king of Egypt shall be overthrown: 9. and the kingdom wasted forty years: 13. It shall be repaired to a mean state. 17. And shall be given to the king of Babylon, for his service in destroying Tyre.
30. 30Egypt shall be so wasted, 5. that Ethiopia, and other neighbours shall tremble; 9. seeing the cities and country destroyed. 20. All which is confirmed again by another vision.
31. 31The glory of the Assyrians excelling all other kingdoms, 10. was overthrown, God so ordaining, by the Chaldees: 18. much less shall Egypt escape.
32. 32The Prophet lamenteth the destruction of Egypt. 11. prosecuting his prophecy of the most lamentable destruction thereof. 17. foreshewing that the more it is exalted in strength and glory, so much more miserable shall be the fall thereof.
33. 33By example of a watchman, 7. God chargeth the prophet to declare whatsoever dangers he seeth imminent to the people. 10. Sinners repenting shall be saved, and if the just leave their justice they shall be damned 21. The promise made to Abraham maketh not the Jews secure: 23. but for their enormous sins they shall be carried out captives. 33. Then they shall know that the prophet said the truth.
34. 34A commination to evil pastors: 11. and a prophecy of the coming of Christ, the true Pastor; who will gather his flock from all parts of the earth. 25. and conserve it for ever.
35. 35Another prophecy against the Idumeans, 5. because they afflicted the Israelites.
36. 36The Jews shall be reduced from captivity, 13. their manners amended. 16. which are enormous, 22. by special grace of God, for the glory of his name: 25. fulfilled by Christ's baptism.
37. 37By dead bones rising to life ( which also signifieth the general resurrection ) 11. is prophesied the reduction of the Jews from captivity: 15. the kingdoms of Juda, and Israel shall be reduced into one kingdom: 23. in figure that all Nations shall be united in Christ.
38. 38Gog and Magog most tyrannically persecuting the Church, 17. as other prophets have also foretold, 20. shall be mightily overthrown.
39. 39Our Lord permitting Gog, most vehemently to afflict the Church, 3. after a while will destroy him, with all his troops: 9. their weapons shall be burned, 11. their sepulchres infamous, the earth not fully cleansed of their carcases in seven months. 17. God's people shall rejoice, 22. and all men shall know that their sins were the cause of their captivity.
40. 40In a vision the prophet seeth the reedification of Jerusalem. 5. With the measures of divers parts thereof; 47. and of the court, and entry of the temple.
41. 41A description of the temple to be reedified, and all the parts thereof.
42. 42Description of the courts, chambers, and other places pertaining to the temple.
43. 43The glory of God returneth to the new temple, 7. The prophet heareth, that the Israelites will no more pollute God's name with idolatry: 10. is commanded to shew them the measure, and form of the temple, 13. and of the altar: 18. with sacrifices to be offered seven days.
44. 44The East gate of the Sanctuary shall be always shut. 5. The uncircumcised shall not enter into the sanctuary: 10. nor the Levites, that have served idols: but shall do other service belonging to sacrifices: 15. and the children of Sadoc shall do the priestly functions: 17. observing the prescribed rites thereof.
45. 45In distribution of the land (after the captivity) several portions are assigned for the Priests, the Levites, the City, and the Prince: the rest was for the people. 9. Rulers are admonished to observe just measures: 15. and to offer due sacrifices.
46. 46A prescription at which gate, and what sacrifices shall be offered for the prince, every sabbath, and first day of the month. 16. The prince may give perpetual inheritance to his sons, but to his servants only till the year of Jubilee. 19. with description of the places, where sacrifices shall be prepared.
47. 47The prophet seeth waters issuing from under the Temple: 4. increasing to an unpassable torrent: 9. whereto come all sorts of fishes: 12. with trees on the banks bringing forth fruit every month. 13. And the land is given in portions to the twelve tribes.
48. 48Further description of every tribe's part of the land: 8. likewise of the portions of Priests, 13. Levites. 15. City, 21. and Prince. 31. with twelve gates named of the twelve tribes.