BEFORE CHRIST cir. 595.

3 Heb. captivity. ▲ ver. 3.

ch. 3. 15, 23.

& 10. 15,20, 22. & 43. 8.

b So Matt. 3.

16. Acts 7. 56. & 10. 11. Rev. 19. 11. • ch. 8. 3. d 2 Kings 24. 12, 15. 8 Heb. Jehezkel. • 1 Kings 18. 46.

2Kings

3.15.

ch. 3. 14, 22.

& 8.1.& 40.1. Jer. 23. 19.

& 25. 32.

g Jer. 1. 14.

&4.6.& 6.1.

41eb.catching itself.

b Rev. 4. 6, &C.

I ch.10.8.&c. k ver. 10. ch. 10. 14, 21.

6 Heb. a straight foot.

CHAPTER I.

1 The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar. 4 His vision of four cherubims, 15 of the four wheels, 26 and of the glory of God.

13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the

a

tieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of "king, Jehoiachin's captivity,

с

3 The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him. 4 ¶ And I looked, and, behold, fa whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

hAlso out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.

7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and Dan. 10. 6. they sparkled 'like the colour of burnished brass.

Rev. 1. 15.

down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

BEFORE CHRIST

oir, 595.

a Rev. 4. 5.

Matt.24.27.

14 And the living creatures ran Zech. 4.10. and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon ch. 10. 9. the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.

16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.

18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.

19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: 'for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

ch.10.9,10, Dan. 10. 6.

8 ver. 12.

Or, strakes.

b ch. 10. 12. Zech. 4.10.

ch.10.16,17.

ver. 12.

ch. 10. 17. Or, of life.

m ver. 19, 20.

21 m When those went, these went; ch. 10. 17. and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

22" And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

Or, of life.

ch. 10. 1.

24° And when they went, I heard ch. 10. 5.

the noise of their wings, Plike the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the Ex. 24.10. likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

t ch. 8. 2,

■ Rev. 4. 8. & 10. 1.

x ch. 8. 23. & 8. 4.

7 ch. 3. 23. Dan. 8. 17. Acts 9. 4. Rev. 1. 17.

a Dan.10.11.

boh. 3. 24.

2 Heb. nations.

• Jer. 3. 25. ch. 20. 18, 21, 80.

d ch. 8. 7.

3 Heb. hard of face.

• ch. 3. 11, 26, 27.

f ch. 33.83.

BJer. 1.8,17. Luke 12. 4.

27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

u

28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. * This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.

4. For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of Or, rebels. their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not

b Is. 9. 18. Jer. 6. 28. Mic. 7. 4.

1 ch. 8. 9.

8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and "eat that I give thee. Rev. 10. 9. 9 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, Pa roll of a book was therein;

10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. CHAPTER III.

1 Ezekiel eateth the roll. 4 God encourageth him. 15 God sheweth him the rule of prophecy. 22 God shutteth and openeth the prophet's mouth.

Son of man, eat that thou find. OREOVER he said unto me, est; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I beat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. 4 And he said unto me, Son of Pa. 19. 10. man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words

unto them.

5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.

b Rev. 10. 9. See Jer. 15. 16.

& 119. 103.

8 Heb.deep of lip, and

heavy of

tongue; and so ver. 6. Heb. deep of lip, and heavy of

language.

50r, If! thee, &c.

hud sent

would they not have hearkened

unto thee?

a Matt. 11 21, 23.

eJohn 15.20.

f ch. 2. 4. • Heb. ai of fureheuil,

heurt.

8 Behold, I have made thy face and hard of strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

98 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine

Is. 40. T. Jer. 1.18. 15. 20.

Mic. 8. 8. Jer. 1.8,17.

ch. 2. 6.

1 ver. 12. ch. 8. 3. 811eb.bitter. 4 Heb. hot anger. m 2 Kings 3. 15.

ch. 1.3. & 8. 1. & 37. 1.

n Job 2. 18. Ps. 137. 1.

och.33.7.,8,9.

p Is. 52. 8.
& 56. 10.
& 62. 6.
Jer. 6. 17.

q ch. 33. 6. John 8. 21,

24.

13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that 2 touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.

14 So 'the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went 'in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but in the hand of the LORD was strong

upon me.

15 ¶ Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and " I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.

16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD me, saying,

the rule of prophecy.

into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.

BEFORE CHRIST cir. 595.

ch. 1. 28. 7 ch. 1. 1. ch. 1. 28. a ch. 2. 2.

24 Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house. 25 But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and bch. 4. 8. shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:

b

26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

Heb.a man reproving. dch. 2.5,6,7.

e ch. 24. 27.

& 33. 22. ver. 11.

27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Gon; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house. & ver, 9, 26. CHAPTER IV.

Under the type of a siege is shewed the time
from the defection of Jeroboam to the cap-
tivity. 9 By the provision of the siege, is
shewed the hardness of the famine.
also, son man, take

19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall 18. 49. 4,5. die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

Acts 20. 26.

ch. 18. 24.

& 33. 12, 13.

6 Heb. righteous

nesses.

t ver. 14. ch. 1. 3.

■ ch. 8. 4.

20 Again, When a 'righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

22 ¶ And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth "into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.

23 Then I arose, and went forth

3 Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to ach. 12.6,11. the house of Israel.

4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.

God sheweth the

BEFORE CHRIST cir. 595.

e ch. 3. 25. ? Heb. from thy side to thy side.

8 And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege. 9 ¶ Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and 8 Or, spelt. lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.

d Hos. 9. 8.

• Acts 10. 14.

Ex. 22. 31.

Lev. 11. 40. & 17. 15.

Deut. 14.3.

Is. 65. 4.

Ps. 105. 16. Is. 3. 1.

10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day from time to time shalt thou eat it.

11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.

12 And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.

13 And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.

14 Then said I, Ah Lord Gon! behold, my soul hath not been polluted for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten off that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

16 Moreover he said unto me, Son Lev. 26.26. of man, behold, I will break the "staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall 'eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

ch. 5. 16.

& 14. 13. I ver. 10. ch. 12. 19. k ver. 11.

judgment of Jerusalem.

the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.

3.Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

4 Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.

5 Thus saith the Lord Gon; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.

6 And she hath changed my judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them.

7 Therefore thus saith the Lord Gon; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you;

8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.

9 And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like,

because of all thine abominations.

10 Therefore the fathers' shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.

11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; "neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

12 TA third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and PI will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

BRFORE CHRIST 694.

. Jer. 40. 6.

62: 18.

2 Heb.

wings. Jer. 41.1,2,

&c. & 14. 14.

g Jer. 2. 10, 11. ch. 16. 47.

Lam. 4.6. Amos 3.2.

Dan. 9. 12.

1 Lev. 20. 29. Deut. 28. 53.

2Kings 6.29. Lam. 2. 20.

Jer. 19. 9.

& 4. 10,

ver. 12.

Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 28. 64. ch. 12. 14.

Zech. 2.6.

ch. 7. 20.

12Chr.36.14. 8. 5, &c. & 23. 38. ch. 7. 4, 9. 918.

m ch.11. 21.

&

ch. 6. 12. & 7.8. ch. 21.17.

t Deut. 82.

86.

Is. 1. 24.

u ch. 36. 6.

& 38. 19.