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Ezekiel, 5

1. 'Son of man, take a sharp sword, use it like a barber's razor and run it over your head and beard. Then take scales and divide the hair you have cut off.

1. And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause [it] to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the [hair].

2. Burn one-third inside the city, while the days of the siege are working themselves out. Then take another third and chop it up with the sword all round the city. The last third you are to scatter to the wind, while I unsheathe the sword behind them.

2. Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, [and] smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.

3. Also take a few hairs and tie them up in the folds of your cloak;

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

4. and of these again take a few, and throw them on the fire and burn them. From them fire will come on the whole House of Israel.

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. 'The Lord Yahweh says this, "This is Jerusalem, which I have placed in the middle of the nations, surrounded with foreign countries.

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

6. She has rebelled more perversely against my observances than the nations have, and against my laws than the surrounding countries have; for they have rejected my observances and not kept my laws."

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, the Lord Yahweh says this, "Because your disorders are worse than those of the nations round you, since you do not keep my laws or respect my observances, and since you do not respect even the observances of the surrounding nations,

7. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; 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. very well, the Lord Yahweh says this: I, too, am against you and shall execute my judgements on you for the nations to see.

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. Because of all your loathsome practices I shall do such things as I have never done before, nor shall ever do again.

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. Those of you who are parents will eat their children, and children will eat their parents. I shall execute judgement on you and disperse what remains of you to the winds.

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. For, as I live -- declares Lord Yahweh -- as sure as you have defiled my sanctuary with all your horrors and all your loathsome practices, so I too shall reject you without a glance of pity, I shall not spare you.

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. A third of your citizens will die of plague or starve to death inside you; a third will fall by the sword round you; and a third I shall scatter to the winds, unsheathing the sword behind them.

12. A 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 I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

13. I shall sate my anger and bring my fury to rest on them until I am avenged; and when I have sated my fury on them, then they will know that I, Yahweh, spoke out of jealousy for you.

13. Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken [it] in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

14. Yes, I shall reduce you to a ruin, an object of derision to the surrounding nations, in the eyes of all who pass by.

14. Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that [are] round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

15. You will be an object of derision and insults, an example, an object of amazement to the surrounding nations, when I execute judgement on you in furious anger and furious punishments. I, Yahweh, have spoken.

15. So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that [are] round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken [it].

16. On them I shall send the deadly arrows of famine, which will destroy you -- for I shall send them to destroy you; then I shall make the famine worse and cut off your food supply.

16. When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for [their] destruction, [and] which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

17. I shall send famine and wild animals on you to rob you of your children; plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I shall bring the sword down on you. I, Yahweh, have spoken." '

17. So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken [it].



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Alaviitteet:

5:1-4 - Ezekiel is instructed to cut his hair and beard, symbolizing God's judgment on Jerusalem. The cut hair represents the people of Israel, who will be divided and scattered because of their disobedience to God (see also Jeremiah 9:26 and Zechariah 13:7).

5:5-7 - The city of Jerusalem is called the "center of the nations," but because of its wickedness, it will be the target of God's judgment. The selection of Jerusalem as the center of corruption shows the gravity of sin among the chosen people (see also Isaiah 1:21 and Lamentations 4:13).

5:8-10 - God declares that because of the people's rebellion, He will act severely against Jerusalem. The punishment will be so intense that even their own sons and daughters will be affected by the destruction, emphasizing the seriousness of disobedience (see also Deuteronomy 28:49-51 and Matthew 24:19).

5:11-12 - God promises to reduce Jerusalem's population due to wickedness, but a remnant will be preserved. God's justice is clear, but His mercy will still allow a small number of faithful people to survive (see also Amos 9:8 and Romans 9:27).

5:13-17 - God's judgment will be evident throughout the earth, and the desolation of Jerusalem will be a sign to the nations. The severity of the punishment reflects the gravity of the sin and the need for repentance (see also Lamentations 2:17 and Revelation 6:12-17).

Aiheeseen liittyvät säkeet Ezekiel, 5:

Ezekiel chapter 5 continues the symbolic actions, focusing on the judgment of Jerusalem. How does God illustrate the city's punishment? This striking text describes the cutting of Ezekiel's hair and beard, symbolizing the destruction and dispersion of the people. The chapter details the reasons for divine judgment, including idolatry and disobedience. The severity of the punishment reflects Jerusalem's privileged position. Reflect with us on five biblical passages that illuminate the themes of justice and judgment presented in this disturbing chapter.

Lamentations 4:9-10: "Those who were killed by the sword are better off than those who died of hunger; these languish, exhausted by the lack of produce from the fields. With their own hands, kind women cooked their own children, which served as food for them when my people collapsed." - This lament over conditions in Jerusalem reflects the prophecies of judgment in Ezekiel 5.

Deuteronomy 28:64: "The Lord will scatter them among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your ancestors have known." - This warning from Moses is fulfilled in Ezekiel's prophecies about exile.

Leviticus 26:33: "I will scatter you among the nations and draw the sword to persecute you. Your land will be desolate, and your cities will be in ruins." - The warnings of Leviticus are echoed in the prophecies of Ezekiel.

Jeremiah 15:2: "And if they ask you, 'Where shall we go?', say to them, 'Thus says the Lord: Those destined for death, for death; those with the sword, with the sword; those to hunger, to hunger; them to captivity, to captivity'." - Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment have parallels with those of Ezekiel.

Amos 9:9-10: "For I will give commands and shake Israel among all the nations as one sifts wheat through a sieve; not a grain will fall to the ground. All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, all who say, 'Disgrace will not overtake us nor find us.'" - Amos' prophecy of Israel's judgment has similarities to Ezekiel's warnings.

FAQ:

What does God reveal to Ezekiel about Jerusalem in Ezekiel 5?

God reveals that Jerusalem will be destroyed because of its rebellion, and Ezekiel is to prophesy against the city as a sign of divine judgment. (Ezekiel 5:5-7)

What does the hair that Ezekiel cuts in Ezekiel 5 mean?

Ezekiel's hair symbolizes the people of Israel, who will be divided into three parts, representing those who will die, those who will be scattered, and those who will survive. (Ezekiel 5:1-4)

What do the punishments in Ezekiel 5 reveal about God's justice?

Punishments are a reflection of God's justice, which punishes wickedness but also preserves a faithful remnant to fulfill His plans. (Ezekiel 5:8-17)

What is the main reason for God's judgment on Jerusalem?

The main reason for God's judgment on Jerusalem is the idolatry and sin of the people, who have turned away from His covenant. (Ezekiel 5:11-13)

How does Ezekiel describe God's wrath on Jerusalem?

God's wrath on Jerusalem will be relentless and devastating, because the people have not repented of their sins and rebellion. (Ezekiel 5:13-17)


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