This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. The new world translation 1984 is an accurate, easytoread holy bible. Two princes are lamented, one captured and carried to egypt, i. A lament over israels princes 19 take up a lament concerning the princes of israel 2 and say. In order to serve readers who use other translations, the most important dierences between the nabre and other widely used translations. There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. Similarly, the previous new world translations fairly unique rendering at. A new church bible story explanation for teaching sunday school. Moreover take up a lamentation for the princes of israel, a. Includes lesson materials for primary 38 years, junior 911 years, intermediate 1214 years, senior 1517 years and adults. To date, god has not actually scattered israel among all nations.
The fifth and sixth days a new church bible story explanation for teaching sunday school. The books of the bible are listed in order and by chapter so you can find verses quickly. Historically, he did not use the assyrians to scatter israel so much as he used them to resituate israel to locales south of the caspian sea, in what is now northern iran. Each volume includes the biblical text of the new american bible, revised edition nabre, the translation approved for liturgical use in the united states. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Israels and judahs sin and punishment are parabolically portrayed under the names aholah and aholibah. Ezekiel 33, new english translation net the bible app. Ezekiel 23 is the twentythird chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Ezekiel is taken to jerusalem in a visionin the twentyfifth year of our captivity, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was captured, on the very same day the hand of the lord was upon me. Ezekiel hebrew english translation massoretic text mt.
Ezekiel 23 online bible new world translation 1984. When bridgeway publications in australia undertook a project to republish all these books in a new format, the fifteen volumes were revised and reissued in eight volumes under the series title, bridge bible handbooks. Ezekiel 21, new international version niv the bible app. Published by the united bible societies, jerusalem, israel. The adultery of oholah and oholibah 19 yet she multiplied her promiscuity, remembering the days of her youth, when she had prostituted herself in the land of egypt 20 and lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions. The word of the lord came expressly to ezekiel the priest. This new translation of the psalms was labelled by him as iuxta hebraeos i. The new world translation of the holy scriptures 1984 is published by jehovahs witnesses. Behold, i am against you, and will draw my sword out of its. These verses detail hashems anger at the behavior of the jewish people of circa 600 bce, preceding the destruction of the first temple, as the jews were emulating the idolatrous and sexually. A new name, or a new face, will not serve without a new spirit. This chapter forms part of a series of predictions regarding the fall of jerusalem, and is written in the form of a message delivered by god to ezekiel.
Ezekiel 23 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. As regards their names, samaria is oholah, jerusalem oholibah. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender. Ezekiel 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. They have behaved just like the sisters of the 23 chapter of ezekiel. In ezekiel 23, the prophet condemns the immorality of both samaria of northern israel 23. Make a signpost where the road branches off to the city. They cannot satisfy their appetite nor can they fill their stomachs, for their iniquity has become an occasion of stumbling.
The book of ezekiel is filled with global significance, both for the world of ezekiels time and for our own world today. The righteousness of god is to be acknowledged, when those who have terrified and enslaved others, are themselves terrified and enslaved. Ezekiel 19 commentary the expositors bible commentary. The sins and judgment of oholah samaria and the kingdom of israel. New international version niv 48 so i will put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not imitate you. Ezekiel is to compare the kingdom of judah to a lioness. The book of ezekiel is filled with global significance, both for the world of ezekiels time and for our own world today israels failure. She was infatuated with their male prostitutes, whose members. Ezekiel 23 the adultery of two sisters 1 this message came to me from the lord. Clearly, these prophecies have not yet been fulfilled. And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them.
I, he says, and the pronoun must be read with emphasis and decision, i will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh. Ezekiel states that they have daubed the wall with untempered mortar. Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother. Ezekiel 29 online bible new world translation 1984. These words apply today to the socalled christian faiths that have prostituted their followers to the governments of the world to fight in their wars. I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 20 online bible new world translation 1984. Why would anyone teach this metaphor to young children. The imagery is similar to that in the sixteenth chapter.
He must compare the kings of judah to a lions whelps. Ezekiel chapter 21 world english bible british edition. Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in egypt. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary. Organized to do jehovahs will royal commission into institutional. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. For clarity the translation specifies the refugee as the one who arrived. Not only did gods word come to ezekiel the priest, but it came in a remarkable way expressly.
Assuming a spring new year, the call came to him on the fifth day of tammuz, which for the year 593 b. When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved. One day they will throw their idols out in the street cf. Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. Ezekiel lived and prophesied among the jewish exiles in babylon immediately after the fall of jerusalem in 586 b. In summarizing the history of these israelite cities, god likens them to two sisters who became harlots at a young age 23. It is gods doing the genesis and creation of the new heart. Ezekiel 23 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. In this regard, one can note the way words and expressions are repeated three times at isaiah 6.
Watch tower publications watchtower online library. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. This chapter contains a kinah or lamentation for the rulers of israel. In spite of the interest excited by ezekiels prophetic appearances, the exiles still received his prediction of the fall of jerusalem with the most stolid incredulity. Important texts for jehovahs witnesses in the new world. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Ezekiel 23 two adulterous sisters 1 the word of the lord came to me. Those who remain unaffected amidst means of grace, and would live without christ, like the world around them, may be sure it is the way to destruction. They committed harlotry in egypt, they committed harlotry in their youth. Important texts for jehovahs witnesses in the new world translation. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox.
Their breasts were squeezed there, and their virgin bosoms were fondled. All who are made holy have a new spirit, a new temper and dispositions. As a punishment, one sisters nakedness was discovered, her children were taken from her, and she was killed by the sword. Ezekiel 19 new international version niv dramatized. Sep 21, 2019 why would anyone teach this metaphor to young children. In other words, they have told the people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear. This chapter contains two beautiful examples of the parabolic kind of writing. And she went on uncovering her acts of prostitution and uncovering her nakedness, so that my soul turned away disgusted from company with her, just as my soul had turned away disgusted from company with her sister oholah or, as the new english bible of 1970 words it. Ezekiel 1 was chosen as the haftarah for the first day of shavuot, 1 as it picks up on the theme of divine revelation, which is what the festival celebrates.