<vn='1'>And it came to <sn="1961">pass</s> in the <sn="7637">seventh</s><sn="8141">year</s>, in the <sn="2549">fifth</s> month, the <sn="6218">tenth</s> day of the <sn="2320">month</s>, that <sn="376">certain</s> of the <sn="4480 2205">elders</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="935">came</s> to <sn="1875">inquire</s><sn="*853"></s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and <sn="3427">sat</s><sn="6440">before</s> me. </v>
<vn='2'>Then <sn="1961">came</s> the <sn="1697">word</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="413">unto</s> me, <sn="559">saying</s>, </v>
<vn='3'><sn="1121">Son</s> of <sn="120">man</s>, <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="*853"></s> unto the <sn="2205">elders</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, and <sn="559">say</s><sn="413">unto</s> them, <sn="3541">Thus</s><sn="559">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>; Are <sn="859">ye</s><sn="935">come</s> to <sn="1875">inquire</s> of me? As <sn="589">I</s><sn="2416">live</s>, <sn="5002">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>, I will <sn="518">not</s> be <sn="1875">inquired</s> of by you. </v>
<vn='4'>Wilt thou <sn="8199">judge</s> them, <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="120">man</s>, wilt thou <sn="8199">judge</s> them? cause them to <sn="3045">know</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="8441">abominations</s> of their <sn="1">fathers</s>: </v>
<vn='5'>And <sn="559">say</s><sn="413">unto</s> them, <sn="3541">Thus</s><sn="559">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>; In the <sn="3117">day</s> when I <sn="977">chose</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, and lifted <sn="5375">up</s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s> unto the <sn="2233">seed</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3290">Jacob</s>, and made myself <sn="3045">known</s> unto them in the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>, when I lifted <sn="5375">up</s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s> unto them, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s> your <sn="430">God</s>; </v>
<vn='6'>In the <sn="3117">day</s> that I lifted <sn="5375">up</s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s> unto them, to bring them <sn="3318">forth</s> of the <sn="4480 776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s><sn="413">into</s> a <sn="776">land</s><sn="834">that</s> I had <sn="8446">espied</s> for them, <sn="2100">flowing</s> with <sn="2461">milk</s> and <sn="1706">honey</s>, <sn="1931">which</s> is the <sn="6643">glory</s> of <sn="3605">all</s><sn="776">lands</s>: </v>
<vn='7'>Then <sn="559">said</s> I <sn="413">unto</s> them, Cast ye <sn="7993">away</s> every <sn="376">man</s> the <sn="8251">abominations</s> of his <sn="5869">eyes</s>, and defile not <sn="2930 408">yourselves</s> with the <sn="1544">idols</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>: <sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s> your <sn="430">God</s>. </v>
<vn='8'>But they <sn="4784">rebelled</s> against me, and <sn="14">would</s><sn="3808">not</s><sn="8085">hearken</s><sn="413">unto</s> me: they did <sn="3808">not</s> every <sn="376">man</s> cast <sn="7993">away</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="8251">abominations</s> of their <sn="5869">eyes</s>, <sn="3808">neither</s> did they <sn="5800">forsake</s> the <sn="1544">idols</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>: then I <sn="559">said</s>, I will pour <sn="8210">out</s> my <sn="2534">fury</s><sn="5921">upon</s> them, to <sn="3615">accomplish</s> my <sn="639">anger</s> against them in the <sn="8432">midst</s> of the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>But I <sn="6213">wrought</s> for my name's <sn="4616 8034">sake</s>, that it should <sn="1115">not</s> be <sn="2490">polluted</s><sn="5869">before</s> the <sn="1471">heathen</s>, <sn="8432">among</s><sn="834">whom</s><sn="1992">they</s> were, in <sn="834">whose</s><sn="5869">sight</s> I made myself <sn="3045">known</s><sn="413">unto</s> them, in bringing them <sn="3318">forth</s> out of the <sn="4480 776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>. </v>
<vn='10'>Wherefore I caused them to <sn="3318">go</s> out of the <sn="4480 776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>, and <sn="935">brought</s> them <sn="413">into</s> the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>. </v>
<vn='11'>And I <sn="5414">gave</s> them <sn="*853"></s> my <sn="2708">statutes</s>, and <sn="3045">showed</s> them my <sn="4941">judgments</s>, <sn="834">which</s> if a <sn="120">man</s><sn="6213 *853">do</s>, he shall even <sn="2421">live</s> in them. </v>
<vn='12'>Moreover <sn="1571">also</s> I <sn="5414">gave</s> them <sn="*853"></s> my <sn="7676">sabbaths</s>, to <sn="1961">be</s> a <sn="226">sign</s><sn="996">between</s> me and them, that they might <sn="3045">know</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s> that <sn="6942">sanctify</s> them. </v>
<vn='13'>But the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="4784">rebelled</s> against me in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>: they <sn="1980">walked</s><sn="3808">not</s> in my <sn="2708">statutes</s>, and they <sn="3988">despised</s> my <sn="4941">judgments</s>, <sn="834">which</s> if a <sn="120">man</s><sn="6213 *853">do</s>, he shall even <sn="2421">live</s> in them; and my <sn="7676">sabbaths</s> they <sn="3966">greatly</s><sn="2490">polluted</s>: then I <sn="559">said</s>, I would pour <sn="8210">out</s> my <sn="2534">fury</s><sn="5921">upon</s> them in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>, to <sn="3615">consume</s> them. </v>
<vn='14'>But I <sn="6213">wrought</s> for my name's <sn="4616 8034">sake</s>, that it should <sn="1115">not</s> be <sn="2490">polluted</s><sn="5869">before</s> the <sn="1471">heathen</s>, in <sn="834">whose</s><sn="5869">sight</s> I brought them <sn="3318">out</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>Yet <sn="1571">also</s><sn="589">I</s> lifted <sn="5375">up</s> my <sn="3027">hand</s> unto them in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>, that I would <sn="1115">not</s><sn="935">bring</s> them <sn="413">into</s> the <sn="776">land</s><sn="834">which</s> I had <sn="5414">given</s> them, <sn="2100">flowing</s> with <sn="2461">milk</s> and <sn="1706">honey</s>, <sn="1931">which</s> is the <sn="6643">glory</s> of <sn="3605">all</s><sn="776">lands</s>; </v>
<vn='16'><sn="3282">Because</s> they <sn="3988">despised</s> my <sn="4941">judgments</s>, and <sn="1980">walked</s><sn="3808">not</s> in my <sn="2708">statutes</s>, but <sn="2490">polluted</s> my <sn="7676">sabbaths</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> their <sn="3820">heart</s><sn="1980">went</s><sn="310">after</s> their <sn="1544">idols</s>. </v>
<vn='17'>Nevertheless mine <sn="5869">eye</s><sn="2347 5921">spared</s> them from <sn="4480 7843">destroying</s> them, <sn="3808">neither</s> did I <sn="6213">make</s> an <sn="3617">end</s> of them in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>But I <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> their <sn="1121">children</s> in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>, <sn="1980">Walk</s> ye <sn="408">not</s> in the <sn="2706">statutes</s> of your <sn="1">fathers</s>, <sn="408">neither</s><sn="8104">observe</s> their <sn="4941">judgments</s>, <sn="408">nor</s> defile <sn="2930">yourselves</s> with their <sn="1544">idols</s>: </v>
<vn='19'><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s> your <sn="430">God</s>; <sn="1980">walk</s> in my <sn="2708">statutes</s>, and <sn="8104">keep</s> my <sn="4941">judgments</s>, and <sn="6213">do</s> them; </v>
<vn='20'>And <sn="6942">hallow</s> my <sn="7676">sabbaths</s>; and they shall <sn="1961">be</s> a <sn="226">sign</s><sn="996">between</s> me and you, that ye may <sn="3045">know</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s> your <sn="430">God</s>. </v>
<vn='21'>Notwithstanding the <sn="1121">children</s><sn="4784">rebelled</s> against me: they <sn="1980">walked</s><sn="3808">not</s> in my <sn="2708">statutes</s>, <sn="3808">neither</s><sn="8104">kept</s> my <sn="4941">judgments</s> to <sn="6213">do</s> them, <sn="834">which</s> if a <sn="120">man</s><sn="6213 *853">do</s>, he shall even <sn="2421">live</s> in them; they <sn="2490">polluted</s><sn="*853"></s> my <sn="7676">sabbaths</s>: then I <sn="559">said</s>, I would pour <sn="8210">out</s> my <sn="2534">fury</s><sn="5921">upon</s> them, to <sn="3615">accomplish</s> my <sn="639">anger</s> against them in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>. </v>
<vn='22'>Nevertheless I <sn="7725">withdrew</s><sn="*853"></s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s>, and <sn="6213">wrought</s> for my name's <sn="4616 8034">sake</s>, that it should <sn="1115">not</s> be <sn="2490">polluted</s> in the <sn="5869">sight</s> of the <sn="1471">heathen</s>, in <sn="834">whose</s><sn="5869">sight</s> I brought them <sn="3318 *853">forth</s>. </v>
<vn='23'><sn="589">I</s> lifted <sn="5375">up</s><sn="*853"></s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s> unto them <sn="1571">also</s> in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>, that I would <sn="6327">scatter</s> them among the <sn="1471">heathen</s>, and <sn="2219">disperse</s> them through the <sn="776">countries</s>; </v>
<vn='24'><sn="3282">Because</s> they had <sn="3808">not</s><sn="6213">executed</s> my <sn="4941">judgments</s>, but had <sn="3988">despised</s> my <sn="2708">statutes</s>, and had <sn="2490">polluted</s> my <sn="7676">sabbaths</s>, and their <sn="5869">eyes</s><sn="1961">were</s><sn="310">after</s> their <sn="1">fathers</s> ' <sn="1544">idols</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>Wherefore <sn="589">I</s><sn="5414">gave</s> them <sn="1571">also</s><sn="2706">statutes</s> that were <sn="3808">not</s><sn="2896">good</s>, and <sn="4941">judgments</s> whereby they should <sn="3808">not</s><sn="2421">live</s>; </v>
<vn='26'>And I <sn="2930">polluted</s> them in their own <sn="4979">gifts</s>, in that they caused to pass <sn="5674">through</s> the fire <sn="3605">all</s> that <sn="6363">openeth</s> the <sn="7356">womb</s>, <sn="4616">that</s> I might make them <sn="8074">desolate</s>, to the <sn="4616">end</s><sn="834">that</s> they might <sn="3045">know</s><sn="834">that</s><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='27'><sn="3651">Therefore</s>, <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="120">man</s>, <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, and <sn="559">say</s><sn="413">unto</s> them, <sn="3541">Thus</s><sn="559">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>; <sn="5750">Yet</s> in <sn="2063">this</s> your <sn="1">fathers</s> have <sn="1442">blasphemed</s> me, in that they have <sn="4603">committed</s> a <sn="4604">trespass</s> against me. </v>
<vn='28'> For when I had <sn="935">brought</s> them <sn="413">into</s> the <sn="776">land</s>, for the <sn="834">which</s> I lifted <sn="5375">up</s><sn="*853"></s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s> to <sn="5414">give</s> it to them, then they <sn="7200">saw</s><sn="3605">every</s><sn="7311">high</s><sn="1389">hill</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5687">thick</s><sn="6086">trees</s>, and they <sn="2076">offered</s><sn="8033">there</s><sn="*853"></s> their <sn="2077">sacrifices</s>, and <sn="8033">there</s> they <sn="5414">presented</s> the <sn="3708">provocation</s> of their <sn="7133">offering</s>: <sn="8033">there</s> also they <sn="7760">made</s> their <sn="5207">sweet</s><sn="7381">savor</s>, and poured <sn="5258">out</s><sn="8033">there</s><sn="*853"></s> their drink <sn="5262">offerings</s>. </v>
<vn='29'>Then I <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> them, <sn="4100">What</s> is the high <sn="1116">place</s><sn="834 8033">whereunto</s><sn="859">ye</s><sn="935">go</s>? And the <sn="8034">name</s> thereof is <sn="7121">called</s><sn="1117">Bamah</s><sn="5704">unto</s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='30'><sn="3651">Wherefore</s><sn="559">say</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="3541">Thus</s><sn="559">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>; Are <sn="859">ye</s><sn="2930">polluted</s> after the <sn="1870">manner</s> of your <sn="1">fathers</s>? and commit ye <sn="2181 859">whoredom</s><sn="310">after</s> their <sn="8251">abominations</s>? </v>
<vn='31'>For when ye <sn="5375">offer</s> your <sn="4979">gifts</s>, when ye make your <sn="1121">sons</s> to <sn="5674">pass</s> through the <sn="784">fire</s>, <sn="859">ye</s> pollute <sn="2930">yourselves</s> with <sn="3605">all</s> your <sn="1544">idols</s>, even <sn="5704">unto</s> this <sn="3117">day</s>: and shall <sn="589">I</s> be inquired <sn="1875">of</s> by you, O <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>? As <sn="589">I</s><sn="2416">live</s>, <sn="5002">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>, I will <sn="518">not</s> be inquired <sn="1875">of</s> by you. </v>
<vn='32'>And that which <sn="5927">cometh</s><sn="5921">into</s> your <sn="7307">mind</s> shall <sn="3808">not</s> be at <sn="1961 1961">all</s>, <sn="834">that</s><sn="859">ye</s><sn="559">say</s>, We will <sn="1961">be</s> as the <sn="1471">heathen</s>, as the <sn="4940">families</s> of the <sn="776">countries</s>, to <sn="8334">serve</s><sn="6086">wood</s> and <sn="68">stone</s>. </v>
<vn='33'> As <sn="589">I</s><sn="2416">live</s>, <sn="5002">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>, <sn="518 3808">surely</s> with a <sn="2389">mighty</s><sn="3027">hand</s>, and with a stretched <sn="5186">out</s><sn="2220">arm</s>, and with <sn="2534">fury</s> poured <sn="8210">out</s>, will I <sn="4427">rule</s><sn="5921">over</s> you: </v>
<vn='34'>And I will bring you <sn="3318 *853">out</s><sn="4480">from</s> the <sn="5971">people</s>, and will <sn="6908">gather</s> you out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="776">countries</s><sn="834">wherein</s> ye are <sn="6327">scattered</s>, with a <sn="2389">mighty</s><sn="3027">hand</s>, and with a stretched <sn="5186">out</s><sn="2220">arm</s>, and with <sn="2534">fury</s> poured <sn="8210">out</s>. </v>
<vn='35'>And I will <sn="935">bring</s> you <sn="413">into</s> the <sn="4057">wilderness</s> of the <sn="5971">people</s>, and <sn="8033">there</s> will I <sn="8199">plead</s><sn="854">with</s> you <sn="6440">face</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="6440">face</s>. </v>
<vn='36'>Like <sn="834">as</s> I <sn="8199">pleaded</s><sn="854">with</s> your <sn="1">fathers</s> in the <sn="4057">wilderness</s> of the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s>, <sn="3651">so</s> will I <sn="8199">plead</s><sn="854">with</s> you, <sn="5002">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>. </v>
<vn='37'>And I will cause you to <sn="5674">pass</s><sn="8478">under</s> the <sn="7626">rod</s>, and I will <sn="935">bring</s> you into the <sn="4562">bond</s> of the <sn="1285">covenant</s>: </v>
<vn='38'>And I will purge <sn="1305">out</s><sn="4480">from</s> among you the <sn="4775">rebels</s>, and them that <sn="6586">transgress</s> against me: I will bring them <sn="3318 *853">forth</s> out of the <sn="4480 776">country</s> where they <sn="4033">sojourn</s>, and they shall <sn="3808">not</s><sn="935">enter</s><sn="413">into</s> the <sn="127">land</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>: and ye shall <sn="3045">know</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='39'>As for <sn="859">you</s>, O <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="3541">thus</s><sn="559">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>; <sn="1980">Go</s> ye, <sn="5647">serve</s> ye every <sn="376">one</s> his <sn="1544">idols</s>, and <sn="310">hereafter</s> also, <sn="518">if</s> ye will <sn="369">not</s><sn="8085">hearken</s><sn="413">unto</s> me: but <sn="2490">pollute</s> ye my <sn="6944">holy</s><sn="8034">name</s><sn="3808">no</s><sn="5750">more</s> with your <sn="4979">gifts</s>, and with your <sn="1544">idols</s>. </v>
<vn='40'><sn="3588">For</s> in mine <sn="6944">holy</s><sn="2022">mountain</s>, in the <sn="2022">mountain</s> of the <sn="4791">height</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="5002">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>, <sn="8033">there</s> shall <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="3605">all</s> of them in the <sn="776">land</s>, <sn="5647">serve</s> me: <sn="8033">there</s> will I <sn="7521">accept</s> them, and <sn="8033">there</s> will I <sn="1875">require</s><sn="*853"></s> your <sn="8641">offerings</s>, and the <sn="7225">firstfruits</s> of your <sn="4864">oblations</s>, with <sn="3605">all</s> your holy <sn="6944">things</s>. </v>
<vn='41'>I will <sn="7521">accept</s> you with your <sn="5207">sweet</s><sn="7381">savor</s>, when I bring you <sn="3318 *853">out</s><sn="4480">from</s> the <sn="5971">people</s>, and <sn="6908">gather</s> you out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="776">countries</s><sn="834">wherein</s> ye have been <sn="6327">scattered</s>; and I will be <sn="6942">sanctified</s> in you <sn="5869">before</s> the <sn="1471">heathen</s>. </v>
<vn='42'>And ye shall <sn="3045">know</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, when I shall <sn="935">bring</s> you <sn="413">into</s> the <sn="127">land</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="413">into</s> the <sn="776">country</s> for the <sn="834">which</s> I lifted <sn="5375">up</s><sn="*853"></s> mine <sn="3027">hand</s> to <sn="5414">give</s> it to your <sn="1">fathers</s>. </v>
<vn='43'>And <sn="8033">there</s> shall ye <sn="2142">remember</s><sn="*853"></s> your <sn="1870">ways</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> your <sn="5949">doings</s>, <sn="834">wherein</s> ye have been <sn="2930">defiled</s>; and ye shall loathe <sn="6962">yourselves</s> in your own <sn="6440">sight</s> for <sn="3605">all</s> your <sn="7451">evils</s><sn="834">that</s> ye have <sn="6213">committed</s>. </v>
<vn='44'>And ye shall <sn="3045">know</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="589">I</s> am the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, when I have <sn="6213">wrought</s><sn="854">with</s> you for my name's <sn="4616 8034">sake</s>, <sn="3808">not</s> according to your <sn="7451">wicked</s><sn="1870">ways</s>, nor according to your <sn="7843">corrupt</s><sn="5949">doings</s>, O ye <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, <sn="5002">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>. </v>
<vn='45'>Moreover the <sn="1697">word</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="1961">came</s><sn="413">unto</s> me, <sn="559">saying</s>, </v>
<vn='46'><sn="1121">Son</s> of <sn="120">man</s>, <sn="7760">set</s> thy <sn="6440">face</s><sn="1870">toward</s> the <sn="8486">south</s>, and <sn="5197">drop</s> thy word <sn="413">toward</s> the <sn="1864">south</s>, and <sn="5012">prophesy</s><sn="413">against</s> the <sn="3293">forest</s> of the <sn="5045">south</s><sn="7704">field</s>; </v>
<vn='47'>And <sn="559">say</s> to the <sn="3293">forest</s> of the <sn="5045">south</s>, <sn="8085">Hear</s> the <sn="1697">word</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>; <sn="3541">Thus</s><sn="559">saith</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>; <sn="2009">Behold</s>, I will <sn="3341">kindle</s> a <sn="784">fire</s> in thee, and it shall <sn="398">devour</s><sn="3605">every</s><sn="3892">green</s><sn="6086">tree</s> in thee, and <sn="3605">every</s><sn="3002">dry</s><sn="6086">tree</s>: the <sn="3852">flaming</s><sn="7957">flame</s> shall <sn="3808">not</s> be <sn="3518">quenched</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s><sn="6440">faces</s> from the <sn="4480 5045">south</s> to the <sn="6828">north</s> shall be <sn="6866">burned</s> therein. </v>
<vn='48'>And <sn="3605">all</s><sn="1320">flesh</s> shall <sn="7200">see</s><sn="3588">that</s><sn="589">I</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> have <sn="1197">kindled</s> it: it shall <sn="3808">not</s> be <sn="3518">quenched</s>. </v>
<vn='49'>Then <sn="559">said</s> I, <sn="162">Ah</s><sn="136">Lord</s><sn="3069">GOD</s>! <sn="1992">they</s><sn="559">say</s> of me, Doth <sn="1931">he</s><sn="3808">not</s><sn="4911">speak</s><sn="4912">parables</s>? </v>