"*** EZEKIEL 07 ***" 
"Ezekiel told to draw on the ground a"
"fork in the road The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, draw on the ground a fork in theroad. One road is for the king of Babylon to take to march against Rabbah of theAmmonites with his sword. The other road is for him to take to march against Jerusalem in Judah. Nebuchadnezzar to seek an omen For Nebuchadnezzar will stop at the junction of two roads to seek an omen. He will cast lots with arrows, consult his idols,and examine the liver of an animal. King of Babylon to take the road to Jerusalem The lot shall fall for Jerusalem and he shall raise the battle cry and give the command to"
"set up battering rams againstthe gates, and to build a ramp and erect siege towers. It will seem like a false omen to those who are with him, but Nebuchadnezzar shall remind them of the guilt of Jerusalem. Royal throne of David to be overturned until Messiah comes in last days O wicked king of Judah, your time of final punishment has come. Remove yourcrown. Things shall not remain as they are. The proud are to be brought low and the humble exalted. I shall overturn your throne and it will not be restored until he comes to whom it rightfully belongs. Sins of Jerusalem that anger the Lord The"
"word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, prophesy these words against Jeru- salem, the city of bloodshed: Jehovahsays, O city that has brought upon herself doom, you have become guilty by the blood you have shed and the idols you havemade. In you, father and mother are treated with contempt. Foreigners and the fatherless andwidows are oppressed and mistreated. In you my holy things are despised, and my Sabbaths desecrated. In you are lying men, eager to shed blood. In you are those who worship at mountain shrines and commit lewd acts. In you are those who dishonour their fathers bed.  15In"
"you are men who lie with women during their monthly impurity. In you are men who lie with their neighbours wives, and with their daughters -in-law, and with their own sisters. In you are men who accept payment to shed blood. In you are those who take excessive interest and make gain by extortion. And you have forgotten me, says the Lord God. I strike my hands together in anger at your dishonest gain and the blood you have shed All the wicked Israelites to be cast into Jerusalem and melted as dross in a furnace The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, the house of Israel has become"
"drossto me, all of them. Therefore I the Lord God say to them, Because you have all become dross I willgather you into the midst of Jerusalem as one casts metals into a furnace, and in my anger I will blast you with fire, and melt youas silver is melted in a furnace. You shall know that it is I Jehovah who have poured out my wrath upon you. Ezekiel told that the siege of Jerusalem had begun In the ninth year , in the tenth month on the tenth day , the word of the Lord came to me saying , Son of man record this date, for the king of Babylon has begun a siege ofJerusalem this very day. The time"
"has come for me to act. I shall not hold back nor have pity, nor will Irelent. Ezekiels wife to be suddenly taken from him The Lord also said to me , Son of man, I am about to suddenly take away from you your wife, the delight of your eyes. Ezekiel not to show any sign of mourning You are not to lament or weep aloud, nor let your tears run down. Show no sign of mourning. Keep your head covered andyour feet shod. Ezekiel wife dies that evening So I prophesied as usual to the people in the morning and that evening my wife died . The next morning I acted as the Lord had commanded me . The exiles"
"likewise not to mourn the loss of the Temple and the destruction of Jerusalem The people said to me , What has this to do with us? Then this word of the Lord came to me , Say to the people, Jehovah says, I am about to desecrate my Temple, the delightof your eyes and object of your affection, the house in which you take so much pride. And the sons and daughters you left behind in Jerusalem will fall by the sword. Ezekiel is a sign to you, and you must do just as he has done; you must not mournnor weep, but languish silently in your sins and groan within yourselves. When you hear the report of"
"it, you will know that I am the Lord.Ezekiel to regain his speech when a fugitive from Jerusalem arrives with the news And you, son of man, when I take from them their joy and glory, a fugitive fromJerusalem shall arrive and tell you the news. On that day your mouth will be opened again and you shall speak freely as before. No longer will you be restricted in your speech. So you too will be a sign to them." 
"*** EZEKIEL 08 ***" 
"The Lord to pull Egypt the crocodile out of the Nile At the end of the tenth year the word of the Lord came to me saying , Son of man, prophesy against Pharaoh king of"
"Egypt. Say to him, The Lord Jehovah says, I am against you Pharaoh king of Egypt, you great crocodile lying in your river. You say, The Nile is my own. But I shall put hooksin your jaws and pull you out with all your fish  attached to your scales. I shall leave you aground in the desert as food for the animals and birds of the earth. Egypt a staff that splinters like a reed For you proved to be a staff made of reed for the people of Israel. When theyleaned on you, you splintered. Egypt to be put to the sword and exiled and become an empty wasteland Therefore I will bring a sword against you"
"and kill your men and their animals. Egypt will become an empty wasteland, asfar as the border of Ethiopia. No human or animal foot shall pass through it. And I will disperse you among the nations. Your cities shall lie empty forty years. Then all Egypt will know that I am Jehovah. Egypt to be gathered again after forty years Yet at the end of forty years I will gather you back from captivity and return youagain to the land of your ancestry. Egypt never again to rule over the nations But you shall remain a lowly kingdom. Egypt will never again rule over the nations. You shall no longer be a"
"source of strength for the people of Israel, but will be a reminder of their sin in turning to you forhelp. The Ammonites to be destroyed for rejoicing over Jerusalems downfall The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, prophesy against the Ammonites.  11Say to them, Hear the word of the Lord God. Because you clapped your hands and The once powerful Egypt has been cursed to never again rule over the nations. stamped your feet and rejoiced with malice when my house was desecrated and the land of Judah was laid waste, I am going to give you over to the people of the east. They will pitch"
"their tents among you and eat your fruit and drink your milk. I shall turn your city Rabbah into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep. I shall destroy you, then you will know that I am Jehovah. Moab also to be punished Because Moab said, Judah has now become like all the other nations, I will also give Moab to the people of the east. 15I shall inflict punishment on Moab then they will know that I am Jehovah. The people of Edom to fall by the sword Edom has grievously sinned by taking revenge on the house of Judah. Therefore I will lay Edom waste and cut off from her"
"all people and animals. They shall fall by thesword. I shall take vengeance on Edom in my anger by the hand of my people Israel saysJehovah. The Philistines to be destroyed Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and have of old sought to destroy Judah, I am about to destroy thePhilistines and those along the sea coast. I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. They shallknow that I am Jehovah." 
"*** EZEKIEL 09 ***" 
"Tyre to be destroyed for rejoicing over the fate of Jerusalem The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, the city of Tyre rejoiced and said"
"ofJerusalem, The gateway to the south lies inruins, her wealth will now revert to me and I shall prosper. Therefore the Lord God says to Tyre, I will hurl against you many nations, as the sea hurls its waves.  Tyre to be besieged by the Babylonians I will bring against you Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots and a great army. He shall ravage your daughter towns on the coastland and will set up a siege against you and build a causeway to your walls. His war horses shall be so many they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the"
"horses and chariots as they enter your gates. The people of Tyre to be put to the sword and the city demolished and cast into the sea The hooves of his horses shall trample your streets and he shall put your people to the sword. He will destroy your walls and towers and demolish your fine houses, andcast your stones and timber into the sea. I shall put an end to your songs. The music of your harps will be heard no more. The people to dwell in Sheol You shall become an empty city when I cast you into the deep and send you down to those in Sheol, to people of long ago. You shall dwell in the"
"world below and will not again return to the land of the living. The island of Tyre to become a bare rock I shall scour the soil from your island and make you a bare rock in the midst of the sea, a place for spreading nets. 11You will never be rebuilt. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. The pride and wealth of the king of Tyre The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, prophesy against the king of Tyre, the gateway to the sea and merchant to the coastal nations. Say to him, The Lord God says, In the pride of your heart you say, I am like a god for I sit on a throne in the heart of the"
"sea. But you are a mortal not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god. You are indeed wiser than Danel, no secret is hidden from you. By your wisdom you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver, but because ofyour wealth your heart has grown proud. King of Tyre to die at hands of foreigners Therefore you will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. IJehovah have spoken. A lament to the fall of the king of Tyre The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, take up this lament concerning the king of Tyre. 17Jehovah says, You were the model"
"of perfection, full of wisdom and beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God and every precious stone adorned you. I ordained and anointed you one of the guarding cherubim, for you were on the holy Mount of God and walked among thefiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, until iniquity wasfound in you. So I drove you in disgrace from the Mount of God, for your heart had became proud on account of your beauty,and you had corrupted your wisdom because of your splendour. I cast you down to earth to make you a spectacle before kings. Now by your many sins and"
"dishonest trade you have desecrated your city, so I will consume you and reduce you to ashesin the sight of all who are watching. All the nations who knew you shall be appalled. Tyre likened to a beautiful ship The word of the Lord came to me , Son of man, take up this lament against the city of Tyre. You are perfect in beauty O Tyre, like a ship of the ocean. Your builders have made your timbers of pine from Mount Hermon and your mast from cedar of Lebanon. Your oars are oak of Bashan and your decks fine cypress wood, inlaid with ivory. Your sail and banner are fine embroidered linen from"
"Egypt and your cabin is upholstered with blue and purple fabric from Cyprus. Men of Sidon and Arvad are your oarsmen, and your own skilled men O Tyre are your seamen. Craftsmen of Byblos caulk your seams, and all the ships of the sea come alongside to trade for your wares. Men of Persia, Lydia and Libya serve you as soldiers, bringing you wealth. Men of Arvad and Cilicia man your battlements,hanging their shields around your sides to bring your beauty to perfection. Tarshish trades with you, bringing silver, iron, tin and lead. Greece, Tubal and Meshech bring slaves and articles of bronze."
"Armenians trade horses and mules. Ivory tusks and ebony are brought to you from Rhodes. Syria brings turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,coral and rubies. From Judah and Israel you obtain wheat, figs, honey, olive oil and balm. Damascus trades wine and Syrian wool. The merchants of Sheba and Raamah exchange the finest of spices and preciousstones and gold. Haran, Canneh, Eden, Asshur and Kilmad trade beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multi-coloured rugs. Tyre to be shipwrecked You are filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea O Tyre, but your"
"wealth, your merchandise, your seamen, your mer-chants, your soldiers and everyone else on board will be cast into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck. All Tyres traders will lament The coastlands will quake when you cry out. All the seamen who traded with you will abandon their ships and stand on the shore. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and take up this lament concerning you, Who was ever destroyed like Tyre,surrounded by the sea?"