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Ezekiel 41

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¹ I heard and my whole inner self trembled; My lips quivered at the sound. Decay and rottenness enter my bones, And I tremble in my place. Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.

² Though the fig tree does not blossom And there is no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive fails And the fields produce no food, Though the flock is cut off from the fold And there are no cattle in the stalls,

³ Yet I will [choose to] rejoice in the LORD; I will [choose to] shout in exultation in the [victorious] God of my salvation!

⁴ The Lord GOD is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army]; He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds' feet And makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my[5] high places [of challenge and responsibility]. For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

⁵ The word of the LORD which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of[1] Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah:

⁶ "I will completely consume and sweep away all things From the face of the earth [in judgment]," says the LORD.

⁷ "I will consume and sweep away man and beast; I will consume and sweep away the birds of the air And the fish of the sea, And the[2] stumbling blocks (idols) along with the wicked; And I will cut off and destroy man from the face of the earth," declares the LORD.

⁸ "I will also stretch out My hand [in judgment] against Judah And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And I will cut off and destroy the remnant of[3] Baal from this place, And the names and remembrance of the idolatrous priests along with the [false] priests,

⁹ And those who bow down and worship the host of heaven [the sun, the moon, and the stars][4] on their housetops And those who bow down and swear [oaths] to [and pretend to worship] the LORD and [yet also] swear by [the pagan god called] Milcom [god of the Ammonites],

¹⁰ And those who have turned back from following the LORD, And those who have not sought the LORD [as their most important need] or inquired of Him."

¹¹ [Hush!] Be silent before the Lord GOD [there is no acceptable excuse to offer]! For the day [of the vengeance] of the LORD is near, For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice (Judah), He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon].

¹² "Then it will come about on the day of the Lord's sacrifice That I will punish the princes and the king's sons And all who are clothed in [lavish] foreign apparel [reflecting their paganism].

¹³ "On that day I will also punish all those who[5] leap over the temple threshold, Who fill their [pagan] lord's temple with violence and deceit.

¹⁴ "On that day," declares the LORD, "There will be the sound of crying from the Fish (Damascus) Gate [in the northern wall of Jerusalem where invaders enter] And wailing from the[6] Second Quarter [of the city], And a loud crash from the hills.

¹⁵ "Wail [in anguish], you inhabitants of the[7] Mortar (Valley of Siloam), For all the merchants of Canaan will be silenced and destroyed; All who weigh out silver will be cut off.

¹⁶ "It will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps And I will punish the men Who [like old wine] are stagnant in spirit, Who say in their hearts, 'The LORD will not do good, nor will He do evil.'

¹⁷ "Furthermore, their wealth will become plunder And their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses but not live in them, And plant vineyards but not drink their wine."

¹⁸ The great [judgment] day of the LORD is near, Near and coming very quickly. Listen! The [voice of the] day of the LORD! The warrior cries out bitterly [unable to fight or to flee].

¹⁹ That day is a day of [the outpouring of the] wrath [of God], A day of trouble and distress, A day of destruction and devastation, A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness,

²⁰ A day of trumpet and the battle cry [of invaders] Against the fortified cities And against the high corner towers (battlements).

²¹ I will bring distress on men So that they will walk like the blind [unable to find a way of escape], Because they have sinned against the LORD; Their blood will be poured out like dust [and trampled underfoot], And their flesh like dung.

²² Neither their silver nor their gold Will be able to rescue them On the day of the Lord's indignation and wrath. And the whole earth will be consumed In the fire of His jealous[8] wrath, For He shall make a full and complete end, Indeed a terrifying one, Of all the inhabitants of the earth.

²³ Gather yourselves together [in repentance], yes, gather [in submission], O nation without shame,

²⁴ Before the decree takes effect [and the time for repentance is lost]— The day passes like the chaff [whirled by the wind]— Before the burning and fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the wrath of the LORD comes upon you.

²⁵ Seek the LORD [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life], All you humble of the land Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments; Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital]. Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued] In the day of the Lord's anger.

²⁶ For [this is the fate of the Philistines:] Gaza will be abandoned And Ashkelon a desolation; [The people of] Ashdod will be driven out at noon [in broad daylight] And Ekron will be uprooted and destroyed.

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1	I heard and my whole inner self trembled; My lips quivered at the sound. Decay and rottenness enter my bones, And I tremble in my place. Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.
2	Though the fig tree does not blossom And there is no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive fails And the fields produce no food, Though the flock is cut off from the fold And there are no cattle in the stalls,
3	Yet I will [choose to] rejoice in the LORD; I will [choose to] shout in exultation in the [victorious] God of my salvation!
4	The Lord GOD is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army]; He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds' feet And makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my[5] high places [of challenge and responsibility]. For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
5	The word of the LORD which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of[1] Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah:
6	"I will completely consume and sweep away all things From the face of the earth [in judgment]," says the LORD.
7	"I will consume and sweep away man and beast; I will consume and sweep away the birds of the air And the fish of the sea, And the[2] stumbling blocks (idols) along with the wicked; And I will cut off and destroy man from the face of the earth," declares the LORD.
8	"I will also stretch out My hand [in judgment] against Judah And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And I will cut off and destroy the remnant of[3] Baal from this place, And the names and remembrance of the idolatrous priests along with the [false] priests,
9	And those who bow down and worship the host of heaven [the sun, the moon, and the stars][4] on their housetops And those who bow down and swear [oaths] to [and pretend to worship] the LORD and [yet also] swear by [the pagan god called] Milcom [god of the Ammonites],
10	And those who have turned back from following the LORD, And those who have not sought the LORD [as their most important need] or inquired of Him."
11	[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord GOD [there is no acceptable excuse to offer]! For the day [of the vengeance] of the LORD is near, For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice (Judah), He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon].
12	"Then it will come about on the day of the Lord's sacrifice That I will punish the princes and the king's sons And all who are clothed in [lavish] foreign apparel [reflecting their paganism].
13	"On that day I will also punish all those who[5] leap over the temple threshold, Who fill their [pagan] lord's temple with violence and deceit.
14	"On that day," declares the LORD, "There will be the sound of crying from the Fish (Damascus) Gate [in the northern wall of Jerusalem where invaders enter] And wailing from the[6] Second Quarter [of the city], And a loud crash from the hills.
15	"Wail [in anguish], you inhabitants of the[7] Mortar (Valley of Siloam), For all the merchants of Canaan will be silenced and destroyed; All who weigh out silver will be cut off.
16	"It will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps And I will punish the men Who [like old wine] are stagnant in spirit, Who say in their hearts, 'The LORD will not do good, nor will He do evil.'
17	"Furthermore, their wealth will become plunder And their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses but not live in them, And plant vineyards but not drink their wine."
18	The great [judgment] day of the LORD is near, Near and coming very quickly. Listen! The [voice of the] day of the LORD! The warrior cries out bitterly [unable to fight or to flee].
19	That day is a day of [the outpouring of the] wrath [of God], A day of trouble and distress, A day of destruction and devastation, A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness,
20	A day of trumpet and the battle cry [of invaders] Against the fortified cities And against the high corner towers (battlements).
21	I will bring distress on men So that they will walk like the blind [unable to find a way of escape], Because they have sinned against the LORD; Their blood will be poured out like dust [and trampled underfoot], And their flesh like dung.
22	Neither their silver nor their gold Will be able to rescue them On the day of the Lord's indignation and wrath. And the whole earth will be consumed In the fire of His jealous[8] wrath, For He shall make a full and complete end, Indeed a terrifying one, Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
23	Gather yourselves together [in repentance], yes, gather [in submission], O nation without shame,
24	Before the decree takes effect [and the time for repentance is lost]— The day passes like the chaff [whirled by the wind]— Before the burning and fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the wrath of the LORD comes upon you.
25	Seek the LORD [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life], All you humble of the land Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments; Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital]. Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued] In the day of the Lord's anger.
26	For [this is the fate of the Philistines:] Gaza will be abandoned And Ashkelon a desolation; [The people of] Ashdod will be driven out at noon [in broad daylight] And Ekron will be uprooted and destroyed.

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