1 Next, the man took me into the central room, the Holy Place. He measured the passageway into it: it was 10 feet deep 2 and 18 feet wide, with walls 8 feet thick on either side. He measured the room itself: it was 68 feet long and 34 feet wide. 3 Then he went […]
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Ezekiel 42
Two Buildings Near the Temple 1 Then the man took me into the outer courtyard and led me to a building on the north side of the Temple, not far from the building at the west end of the Temple. 2 This building was 168 feet long and 84 feet wide. 3 On one side […]
Ezekiel 43
The Lord Returns to the Temple 1 The man took me to the gate that faces east, 2 and there I saw coming from the east the dazzling light of the presence of the God of Israel. God’s voice sounded like the roar of the sea, and the earth shone with the dazzling light. 3 […]
Ezekiel 44
The Use of the East Gate 1 The man led me to the outer gate at the east side of the Temple area. The gate was closed, 2 and the Lord said to me, “This gate will stay closed and will never be opened. No human being is allowed to use it, because I, the […]
Ezekiel 45
The Lord’s Portion of the Country 1 When the land is divided to give each tribe a share, one part is to be dedicated to the Lord. It is to be 10 miles long by 8 mileswide. The entire area will be holy. 2 In this area there is to be a square plot of […]
Ezekiel 46
The Prince and the Festivals 1 The Sovereign Lord says, “The east gateway to the inner courtyard must be kept closed during the six working days, but it is to be opened on the Sabbath and at the New Moon Festival. 2 The ruling prince will go from the outer courtyard into the entrance room […]
Ezekiel 47
The Stream Flowing from the Temple 1 The man led me back to the entrance of the Temple. Water was coming out from under the entrance and flowing east, the direction the Temple faced. It was flowing down from under the south part of the Temple past the south side of the altar. 2 The […]
Ezekiel 48
The Division of the Land among the Tribes 1-7 The northern boundary of the land runs eastward from the Mediterranean Sea to the city of Hethlon, to Hamath Pass, to Enon City, to the boundary between the kingdoms of Damascus and Hamath. Each tribe is to receive one section of land extending from the eastern […]
Lamentations 1
The Sorrows of Jerusalem 1 How lonely lies Jerusalem, once so full of people! Once honored by the world, she is now like a widow; The noblest of cities has fallen into slavery. 2 All night long she cries; tears run down her cheeks. Of all her former friends, not one is left to comfort […]
Lamentations 2
The Lord’s Punishment of Jerusalem 1 The Lord in his anger has covered Zion with darkness. Its heavenly splendor he has turned into ruins. On the day of his anger he abandoned even his Temple. 2 The Lord destroyed without mercy every village in Judah And tore down the forts that defended the land. He […]