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are set on edge. But each shall die for his own iniquity. Whoso eateth sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah; not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I held their hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith Jehovah; I will put My law within them, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. And they shall no more teach each his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know Me, from the least of them unto the greatest, saith Jehovah; for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I remember no

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Thus saith Jehovah, that giveth the sun for light by day, the moon and the stars for a light by night, that stirreth the sea, that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of Hosts His name: If these statutes can depart from before Me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel may cease to be a nation before Me forever.

Thus saith Jehovah: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of earth searched out beneath, then can I cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.

(And after this manner prayed Jeremiah for Judah, saying:) I know, O Jehovah, that the way of man is not his own; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Correct me, Jehovah, in measure; not in Thine anger, lest Thou bring me to nought. Pour out Thy fury upon the nations that know Thee not, and upon the families that call not on Thy name. For they have devoured. Jacob, and consumed him, and laid waste his dwelling.

CHAPTER VI.

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THE CALL TO PROPHECY-A Whirlwind from the North-The Four Creatures-The Fire Within-The Four Wheels-The Firmament -The Vision of God-Ezekiel's Commission-Rebellious IsraelEating the Book Roll-After the Vision-The Duty of the Prophet-His Responsibility-VISION OF JERUSALEM-The Glory of God-Carried to Jerusalem-The Temple Profaned-Image of Jealousy-Fetish Worship-Tammuz Worship-Sun WorshipVisitation of Jerusalem-True Worshippers Saved-False Worshippers slain-Burning the City-The Rulers of Jerusalem Denounced-Death of Pelatiah-The Captives the True Remnant-God Forsakes His Temple-EZEKIEL'S SYMBOL-Digging through the Wall-Removing His Goods-A Figure of Jerusalem-The Fate of the Jews-The Vision near at Hand-THE PROPHETS— Deceit of the Prophets-Their Doom-Witches and their Charms -STATE OF JUDAH-The Princes-The Priests-The RulersThe Prophets-The People-Their Punishment-EZEKIEL'S WIFE -Death of His Wife-He does not Mourn-The Death of Jerusalem-THE FALL OF JERUSALEM-The Rump of Judah—Their False Hopes-The Denunciation-EFFECT OF EZEKIEL'S PREACHING THE ENEMIES OF JUDAH-Their Malice-Jehovah's Wrath -A Blessing upon Israel--Future Hope--THE RESURRECTION OF ISRAEL-Dead Bones-Restored to Life-The Bones of Dead Israel-The Nation Brought out of its Grave.

In the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, the word of Jehovah came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar.

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but each had four faces,

I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire flashing continually; and there was a brightness round about it, and in the midst of it as it were electrum. And in the midst of it was a something like four creatures. And this was their appearance: they were like men; and each of them had four wings. And their legs were straight legs; and their feet were like the feet of oxen; and they sparkled like burnished bronze. And they had the arms of a man under their wings on their four sides. And the faces of the four turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man in front, and the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; and they four had the face of an eagle inward. And their wings were spread out above, two of each touching one another; and two covering their bodies. And they went every one straight forward; whither the wind would go, they went, not turning as they went. And in the midst of the living creatures was an appearance like burning coals of fire, like torches, going back and forth between the creatures; and the fire shone, and out of the fire went lightning.

And I saw, and, behold, wheels upon the earth beside the four creatures. As to the appearance of the wheels and their workmanship, they were like beryl; and they four were alike, and their appearance and their workmanship was as though a wheel were within a wheel. When they went, they went toward their four sides, not turning as they went. And the felloes and the spokes of the four of them were full of eyes round about. And when the creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and

when the creatures were lifted from the earth, the wheels were lifted. Whithersoever the wind would go, they went; and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the creatures was in the wheels. When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the creatures was in the wheels.

And over the head of the creatures was something like a firmament, like transparent crystal stretched forth over their heads above; and under the firmament their wings, outstretched one toward the other; and every one had two which covered their bodies. And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters; when they stood, they let down their wings. And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads. And above the firmament that was over their heads was as it were a sapphire stone, in form like a throne; and upon that which was like a throne was a form like a man upon it above. And I saw as it were electrum, from what appeared to be his loins and upward; and from what appeared to be his loins and downward I saw as it were fire. And there was a brightness round about him; like the bow that is in the clouds 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 Jehovah.

And I saw it, and fell upon my face, and heard a voice of one that spake. And He said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee. And the spirit entered into me, when He spake to me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard Him that spake to me. And He said to me : Son of man, I send thee to the

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house of Israel, the rebellious ones, who have rebelled against Me unto this day. And thou shalt say to them, Thus saith Jehovah. And, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their words, though they oppose and despise thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions; be not afraid of their words, nor dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. And thou shalt speak My words unto them, whether they will hear, or forbear; for they are rebellious.

And thou, son of man, hear what I say to thee; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. And I saw, and, behold, an hand stretched forth to me; and, lo, a bookroll therein. And He spread it out before me; and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. And He said to me: Son of man, eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and He gave me the roll to eat. And He said to me: Son of man, let thy belly eat, and thy bowels be filled with this roll that I give thee. And I ate it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

And He said to me: Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak My words unto them. For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee. But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto Me. For all the house of Israel are of an hard forehead and