¹Et factum est in anno septimo,And it happened that, in the seventh year,in quinto,in the fifth month,in decima mensis,on the tenth of the month,venerunt viri de senioribus Israël ut interrogarent Dominum,men from the elders of Israel arrived, so that they might inquire of the Lord,et sederunt coram me.and they sat before me.

¹Et factum est in anno septimo,And it happened that, in the seventh year,in quinto,in the fifth month,in decima mensis,on the tenth of the month,venerunt viri de senioribus Israël ut interrogarent Dominum,men from the elders of Israel arrived, so that they might inquire of the Lord,et sederunt coram me.and they sat before me.

²Et factus est sermo Domini ad me,And the word of the Lord came to me,dicens:saying:

²Et factus est sermo Domini ad me,And the word of the Lord came to me,dicens:saying:

³Fili hominis,“Son of man,loquere senioribus Israël,speak to the elders of Israel,et dices ad eos:and you shall say to them:Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Thus says the Lord God:Numquid ad interrogandum me vos venistis?Have you arrived in order to inquire of me?vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis,As I live, I will not answer you,ait Dominus Deus.says the Lord God.

³Fili hominis,“Son of man,loquere senioribus Israël,speak to the elders of Israel,et dices ad eos:and you shall say to them:Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Thus says the Lord God:Numquid ad interrogandum me vos venistis?Have you arrived in order to inquire of me?vivo ego quia non respondebo vobis,As I live, I will not answer you,ait Dominus Deus.says the Lord God.

⁴Si judicas eos,If you judge them,si judicas,if you judge,fili hominis,O son of man,abominationes patrum eorum ostende eis.reveal to them the abominations of their fathers.

⁴Si judicas eos,If you judge them,si judicas,if you judge,fili hominis,O son of man,abominationes patrum eorum ostende eis.reveal to them the abominations of their fathers.

⁵Et dices ad eos:And you shall say to them:Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Thus says the Lord God:In die qua elegi Israël,In the day when I chose Israel,et levavi manum meam pro stirpe domus Jacob,and I lifted up my hand on behalf of the stock of the house of Jacob,et apparui eis in terra Ægypti,and I appeared to them in the land of Egypt,et levavi manum meam pro eis,and I lifted up my hand on their behalf,dicens:saying,Ego Dominus Deus vester:‘I am the Lord your God,’

⁵Et dices ad eos:And you shall say to them:Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Thus says the Lord God:In die qua elegi Israël,In the day when I chose Israel,et levavi manum meam pro stirpe domus Jacob,and I lifted up my hand on behalf of the stock of the house of Jacob,et apparui eis in terra Ægypti,and I appeared to them in the land of Egypt,et levavi manum meam pro eis,and I lifted up my hand on their behalf,dicens:saying,Ego Dominus Deus vester:‘I am the Lord your God,’

⁶in die illa levavi manum meam pro eis ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti,in that day, I lifted up my hand for their sake, so that I would lead them away from the land of Egypt,in terram quam provideram eis,into a land which I had provided for them,fluentem lacte et melle,flowing with milk and honey,quæ est egregia inter omnes terras.which was singular among all lands.

⁶in die illa levavi manum meam pro eis ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti,in that day, I lifted up my hand for their sake, so that I would lead them away from the land of Egypt,in terram quam provideram eis,into a land which I had provided for them,fluentem lacte et melle,flowing with milk and honey,quæ est egregia inter omnes terras.which was singular among all lands.

⁷Et dixi ad eos:And I said to them:Unusquisque offensiones oculorum suorum abjiciat,‘Let each one cast away the offenses of his eyes,et in idolis Ægypti nolite pollui:and do not choose to defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt.ego Dominus Deus vester.I am the Lord your God.’

⁷Et dixi ad eos:And I said to them:Unusquisque offensiones oculorum suorum abjiciat,‘Let each one cast away the offenses of his eyes,et in idolis Ægypti nolite pollui:and do not choose to defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt.ego Dominus Deus vester.I am the Lord your God.’

⁸Et irritaverunt me,But they provoked me,nolueruntque me audire: unusquisque abominationes oculorum suorum non projecit,and they were not willing to listen to me. Each one of them did not cast away the abominations of his eyes,nec idola Ægypti reliquerunt.nor did they leave behind the idols of Egypt.Et dixi ut effunderem indignationem meam super eos,And so, I said that I would pour out my indignation upon them,et implerem iram meam in eis,and fulfill my wrath against them,in medio terræ Ægypti.in the midst of the land of Egypt.

⁸Et irritaverunt me,But they provoked me,nolueruntque me audire: unusquisque abominationes oculorum suorum non projecit,and they were not willing to listen to me. Each one of them did not cast away the abominations of his eyes,nec idola Ægypti reliquerunt.nor did they leave behind the idols of Egypt.Et dixi ut effunderem indignationem meam super eos,And so, I said that I would pour out my indignation upon them,et implerem iram meam in eis,and fulfill my wrath against them,in medio terræ Ægypti.in the midst of the land of Egypt.

⁹Et feci propter nomen meum,But I acted for the sake of my name,ut non violaretur coram gentibus in quarum medio erant,so that it would not be violated in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they were,et inter quas apparui eis ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti.and among whom I appeared to them, so that I might lead them away from the land of Egypt.

⁹Et feci propter nomen meum,But I acted for the sake of my name,ut non violaretur coram gentibus in quarum medio erant,so that it would not be violated in the sight of the Gentiles, in the midst of whom they were,et inter quas apparui eis ut educerem eos de terra Ægypti.and among whom I appeared to them, so that I might lead them away from the land of Egypt.

¹⁰Ejeci ergo eos de terra Ægypti,Therefore, I cast them out of the land of Egypt,et eduxi eos in desertum.and I led them away into the desert.

¹⁰Ejeci ergo eos de terra Ægypti,Therefore, I cast them out of the land of Egypt,et eduxi eos in desertum.and I led them away into the desert.

¹¹Et dedi eis præcepta mea,And I gave them my precepts,et judicia mea ostendi eis,and I revealed to them my judgments, which,quæ faciens homo vivet in eis.if a man does them, he shall live by them.

¹¹Et dedi eis præcepta mea,And I gave them my precepts,et judicia mea ostendi eis,and I revealed to them my judgments, which,quæ faciens homo vivet in eis.if a man does them, he shall live by them.

¹²InsuperMoreover,et sabbata mea dedi eis,I also gave to them my Sabbaths,ut essent signum inter meso that these would be a sign between me and them,et eos,and so that they would know that I am the Lord,et scirent quia ego Dominus sanctificans eos.who sanctifies them.

¹²InsuperMoreover,et sabbata mea dedi eis,I also gave to them my Sabbaths,ut essent signum inter meso that these would be a sign between me and them,et eos,and so that they would know that I am the Lord,et scirent quia ego Dominus sanctificans eos.who sanctifies them.

¹³Et irritaverunt me domus Israël in deserto:But the house of Israel provoked me in the desert.in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt,They did not walk in my precepts,et judicia mea projecerunt,and they cast aside my judgments, which,quæ faciens homo vivet in eis,if a man does them, he shall live by them.et sabbata mea violaverunt vehementer.And they grievously violated my Sabbaths.Dixi ergo ut effunderem furorem meum super eos in deserto,Therefore, I said that I would pour out my fury upon them in the desert,et consumerem eos:and that I would consume them.

¹³Et irritaverunt me domus Israël in deserto:But the house of Israel provoked me in the desert.in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt,They did not walk in my precepts,et judicia mea projecerunt,and they cast aside my judgments, which,quæ faciens homo vivet in eis,if a man does them, he shall live by them.et sabbata mea violaverunt vehementer.And they grievously violated my Sabbaths.Dixi ergo ut effunderem furorem meum super eos in deserto,Therefore, I said that I would pour out my fury upon them in the desert,et consumerem eos:and that I would consume them.

¹⁴et feci propter nomen meum,But I acted for the sake of my name,ne violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in conspectu earum.lest it be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, in their sight.

¹⁴et feci propter nomen meum,But I acted for the sake of my name,ne violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in conspectu earum.lest it be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, in their sight.

¹⁵Ego igitur levavi manum meam super eos in deserto,And so I lifted up my hand over them in the desert,ne inducerem eos in terram quam dedi eis,so as not to lead them into the land that I had given to them,fluentem lacte et melle,flowing with milk and honey,præcipuam terrarum omnium:the foremost of all lands.

¹⁵Ego igitur levavi manum meam super eos in deserto,And so I lifted up my hand over them in the desert,ne inducerem eos in terram quam dedi eis,so as not to lead them into the land that I had given to them,fluentem lacte et melle,flowing with milk and honey,præcipuam terrarum omnium:the foremost of all lands.

¹⁶quia judicia mea projecerunt,For they cast aside my judgments,et in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt,and they did not walk in my precepts,et sabbata mea violaverunt:and they violated my Sabbaths.post idola enim cor eorum gradiebatur.For their heart went after idols.

¹⁶quia judicia mea projecerunt,For they cast aside my judgments,et in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt,and they did not walk in my precepts,et sabbata mea violaverunt:and they violated my Sabbaths.post idola enim cor eorum gradiebatur.For their heart went after idols.

¹⁷Et pepercit oculus meus super eos,Yet my eye was lenient concerning them,ut non interficerem eos:so that I did not utterly destroy them,nec consumpsi eos in deserto.nor did I consume them in the desert.

¹⁷Et pepercit oculus meus super eos,Yet my eye was lenient concerning them,ut non interficerem eos:so that I did not utterly destroy them,nec consumpsi eos in deserto.nor did I consume them in the desert.

¹⁸Dixi autem ad filios eorum in solitudine:Then I said to their sons in the wilderness:In præceptis patrum vestrorum nolite incedere,‘Do not choose to advance by the precepts of your fathers,nec judicia eorum custodiatis,nor should you observe their judgments.nec in idolis eorum polluamini.And do not be defiled by their idols.

¹⁸Dixi autem ad filios eorum in solitudine:Then I said to their sons in the wilderness:In præceptis patrum vestrorum nolite incedere,‘Do not choose to advance by the precepts of your fathers,nec judicia eorum custodiatis,nor should you observe their judgments.nec in idolis eorum polluamini.And do not be defiled by their idols.

¹⁹Ego Dominus Deus vester:I am the Lord your God.in præceptis meis ambulate:Walk in my precepts,judicia mea custodite,and observe my judgments,et facite ea,and accomplish them.

¹⁹Ego Dominus Deus vester:I am the Lord your God.in præceptis meis ambulate:Walk in my precepts,judicia mea custodite,and observe my judgments,et facite ea,and accomplish them.

²⁰et sabbata mea sanctificate,And sanctify my Sabbaths,ut sint signum inter me et vos,so that these may be a sign between me and you,et sciatis quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester.and so that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’

²⁰et sabbata mea sanctificate,And sanctify my Sabbaths,ut sint signum inter me et vos,so that these may be a sign between me and you,et sciatis quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester.and so that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’

²¹Et exacerbaverunt me filii:But their sons provoked me.in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt,They did not walk in my precepts.et judicia mea non custodierunt ut facerent ea,And they did not observe my judgments, so as to do them;quæ cum fecerit homo,for if a man does them,vivet in eis,he shall live by them.et sabbata mea violaverunt.And they violated my Sabbaths.Et comminatus sum ut effunderem furorem meum super eos,And so, I threatened that I would pour out my fury upon them,et implerem iram meam in eis in deserto.and that I would fulfill my wrath among them in the desert.

²¹Et exacerbaverunt me filii:But their sons provoked me.in præceptis meis non ambulaverunt,They did not walk in my precepts.et judicia mea non custodierunt ut facerent ea,And they did not observe my judgments, so as to do them;quæ cum fecerit homo,for if a man does them,vivet in eis,he shall live by them.et sabbata mea violaverunt.And they violated my Sabbaths.Et comminatus sum ut effunderem furorem meum super eos,And so, I threatened that I would pour out my fury upon them,et implerem iram meam in eis in deserto.and that I would fulfill my wrath among them in the desert.

²²Averti autem manum meam,But I turned aside my hand,et feci propter nomen meum,and I acted for the sake of my name,ut non violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in oculis earum.so that it would not be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, before their eyes.

²²Averti autem manum meam,But I turned aside my hand,et feci propter nomen meum,and I acted for the sake of my name,ut non violaretur coram gentibus de quibus ejeci eos in oculis earum.so that it would not be violated before the Gentiles, from whom I cast them out, before their eyes.

²³Iterum levavi manum meam in eos in solitudine,Again, I lifted up my hand against them, in the wilderness,ut dispergerem illos in nationes,so that I would disperse them among the nations,et ventilarem in terras,and scatter them among the lands.

²³Iterum levavi manum meam in eos in solitudine,Again, I lifted up my hand against them, in the wilderness,ut dispergerem illos in nationes,so that I would disperse them among the nations,et ventilarem in terras,and scatter them among the lands.

²⁴eo quod judicia mea non fecissent,For they had not accomplished my judgments,et præcepta mea reprobassent,and they had rejected my precepts,et sabbata mea violassent,and they had violated my Sabbaths.et post idola patrum suorum fuissent oculi eorum.And their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers.

²⁴eo quod judicia mea non fecissent,For they had not accomplished my judgments,et præcepta mea reprobassent,and they had rejected my precepts,et sabbata mea violassent,and they had violated my Sabbaths.et post idola patrum suorum fuissent oculi eorum.And their eyes had been after the idols of their fathers.

²⁵ErgoTherefore,et ego dedi eis præcepta non bona,I also gave them precepts that were not good,et judicia in quibus non vivent.and judgments by which they shall not live.

²⁵ErgoTherefore,et ego dedi eis præcepta non bona,I also gave them precepts that were not good,et judicia in quibus non vivent.and judgments by which they shall not live.

²⁶Et pollui eos in muneribus suis,And I defiled them by their own gifts,cum offerrent omne quod aperit vulvam,when they offered everything that opened the womb,propter delicta sua:because of their offenses.et scient quia ego Dominus.And they shall know that I am the Lord.

²⁶Et pollui eos in muneribus suis,And I defiled them by their own gifts,cum offerrent omne quod aperit vulvam,when they offered everything that opened the womb,propter delicta sua:because of their offenses.et scient quia ego Dominus.And they shall know that I am the Lord.

²⁷Quam ob rem loquere ad domum Israël,For this reason,fili hominis,son of man,et dices ad eos:speak to the house of Israel,Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:and you shall say to them:AdhucThus says the Lord God.et in hoc blasphemaverunt me patres vestri,Yet also in this did your fathers blaspheme me,cum sprevissent me contemnentes,after they had spurned and despised me,

²⁷Quam ob rem loquere ad domum Israël,For this reason,fili hominis,son of man,et dices ad eos:speak to the house of Israel,Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:and you shall say to them:AdhucThus says the Lord God.et in hoc blasphemaverunt me patres vestri,Yet also in this did your fathers blaspheme me,cum sprevissent me contemnentes,after they had spurned and despised me,

²⁸et induxissem eos in terram super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eis:though I had led them into the land, about which I lifted up my hand,viderunt omnem collem excelsum, et omne lignum nemorosum,so that I might give it to them: They saw every lofty hill and every leafy tree,et immolaverunt ibi victimas suas,and there they immolated their victims,et dederunt ibi irritationem oblationis suæ,and there they presented the provocation of their oblations,et posuerunt ibi odorem suavitatis suæ,and there they stationed their sweet fragrances,et libaverunt libationes suas.and poured out their libations.

²⁸et induxissem eos in terram super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eis:though I had led them into the land, about which I lifted up my hand,viderunt omnem collem excelsum, et omne lignum nemorosum,so that I might give it to them: They saw every lofty hill and every leafy tree,et immolaverunt ibi victimas suas,and there they immolated their victims,et dederunt ibi irritationem oblationis suæ,and there they presented the provocation of their oblations,et posuerunt ibi odorem suavitatis suæ,and there they stationed their sweet fragrances,et libaverunt libationes suas.and poured out their libations.

²⁹Et dixi ad eos:And I said to them,Quid est excelsum,‘What is exalted about the place to which you go?’ad quod vos ingredimini?And yet its name is called ‘Exalted,’et vocatum est nomen ejus Excelsum usque ad hanc diem.even to this day.

²⁹Et dixi ad eos:And I said to them,Quid est excelsum,‘What is exalted about the place to which you go?’ad quod vos ingredimini?And yet its name is called ‘Exalted,’et vocatum est nomen ejus Excelsum usque ad hanc diem.even to this day.

³⁰Propterea dic ad domum Israël:Because of this, say to the house of Israel:Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Thus says the Lord God:Certe in via patrum vestrorum vos polluimini,Certainly, you are defiled by the way of your fathers,et post offendicula eorum vos fornicamini:and you have fornicated after their stumbling blocks.

³⁰Propterea dic ad domum Israël:Because of this, say to the house of Israel:Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Thus says the Lord God:Certe in via patrum vestrorum vos polluimini,Certainly, you are defiled by the way of your fathers,et post offendicula eorum vos fornicamini:and you have fornicated after their stumbling blocks.

³¹et in oblatione donorum vestrorum,And you are being defiled by all of your idols,cum traducitis filios vestros per ignem,even to this day, by the oblation of your gifts,vos polluimini in omnibus idolis vestris usque hodie:when you lead your sons through the fire.et ego respondebo vobis,And should I respond to you,domus Israël?O house of Israel?Vivo ego,As I live,dicit Dominus Deus,says the Lord God,quia non respondebo vobis.I will not answer you.

³¹et in oblatione donorum vestrorum,And you are being defiled by all of your idols,cum traducitis filios vestros per ignem,even to this day, by the oblation of your gifts,vos polluimini in omnibus idolis vestris usque hodie:when you lead your sons through the fire.et ego respondebo vobis,And should I respond to you,domus Israël?O house of Israel?Vivo ego,As I live,dicit Dominus Deus,says the Lord God,quia non respondebo vobis.I will not answer you.

³²Neque cogitatio mentis vestræ fiet,And the plan of your mind will not occur, saying:dicentium: Erimus sicut gentes et sicut cognationes terræ,‘We will be like the Gentiles, and like the families of the earth,ut colamus ligna et lapides.so that we worship what is wood and stone.’

³²Neque cogitatio mentis vestræ fiet,And the plan of your mind will not occur, saying:dicentium: Erimus sicut gentes et sicut cognationes terræ,‘We will be like the Gentiles, and like the families of the earth,ut colamus ligna et lapides.so that we worship what is wood and stone.’

³³Vivo ego,As I live,dicit Dominus Deus,says the Lord God,quoniam in manu forti, et in brachio extento,I will reign over you with a strong hand,et in furore effuso,and with an outstretched arm,regnabo super vos.and with fury poured forth.

³³Vivo ego,As I live,dicit Dominus Deus,says the Lord God,quoniam in manu forti, et in brachio extento,I will reign over you with a strong hand,et in furore effuso,and with an outstretched arm,regnabo super vos.and with fury poured forth.

³⁴Et educam vos de populis,And I will lead you away from the peoples.et congregabo vos de terris in quibus dispersi estis:And I will gather you from the lands into which you were dispersed.in manu valida, et in brachio extento,I will reign over you with a powerful hand,et in furore effuso,and with an outstretched arm,regnabo super vos.and with fury poured out.

³⁴Et educam vos de populis,And I will lead you away from the peoples.et congregabo vos de terris in quibus dispersi estis:And I will gather you from the lands into which you were dispersed.in manu valida, et in brachio extento,I will reign over you with a powerful hand,et in furore effuso,and with an outstretched arm,regnabo super vos.and with fury poured out.

³⁵Et adducam vos in desertum populorum,And I will lead you into the desert of the peoples,et judicabor vobiscum ibi facie ad faciem.and there I will enter into judgment with you, face to face.

³⁵Et adducam vos in desertum populorum,And I will lead you into the desert of the peoples,et judicabor vobiscum ibi facie ad faciem.and there I will enter into judgment with you, face to face.

³⁶Sicut judicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto terræ Ægypti,Just as I contended in judgment against your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt,sic judicabo vos,so also will I enter into judgment with you,dicit Dominus Deus.says the Lord God.

³⁶Sicut judicio contendi adversum patres vestros in deserto terræ Ægypti,Just as I contended in judgment against your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt,sic judicabo vos,so also will I enter into judgment with you,dicit Dominus Deus.says the Lord God.

³⁷Et subjiciam vos sceptro meo,And I will subject you to my scepter,et inducam vos in vinculis fœderis.and I will lead you into the bonds of the covenant.

³⁷Et subjiciam vos sceptro meo,And I will subject you to my scepter,et inducam vos in vinculis fœderis.and I will lead you into the bonds of the covenant.

³⁸Et eligam de vobis transgressores et impios,And I will select, from among you, the transgressors and the impious.et de terra incolatus eorum educam eos,And I will lead them away from the land of their sojourn,et in terram Israël non ingredientur:but they shall not enter into the land of Israel.et scietis quia ego Dominus.And you shall know that I am the Lord.

³⁸Et eligam de vobis transgressores et impios,And I will select, from among you, the transgressors and the impious.et de terra incolatus eorum educam eos,And I will lead them away from the land of their sojourn,et in terram Israël non ingredientur:but they shall not enter into the land of Israel.et scietis quia ego Dominus.And you shall know that I am the Lord.

³⁹Et vos, domus Israël,And as for you, house of Israel:hæc dicit Dominus Deus:thus says the Lord God: Walk,Singuli post idola vestra ambulate, et servite eis.each one of you, after your idols and serve them.Quod si et in hoc non audieritis me,But if in this also you will not listen to me,et nomen meum sanctum pollueritis ultra in muneribus vestris et in idolis vestris:and you continue to defile my holy name with your gifts and with your idols,

³⁹Et vos, domus Israël,And as for you, house of Israel:hæc dicit Dominus Deus:thus says the Lord God: Walk,Singuli post idola vestra ambulate, et servite eis.each one of you, after your idols and serve them.Quod si et in hoc non audieritis me,But if in this also you will not listen to me,et nomen meum sanctum pollueritis ultra in muneribus vestris et in idolis vestris:and you continue to defile my holy name with your gifts and with your idols,

⁴⁰in monte sancto meo,on my holy mountain,in monte excelso Israël,on the exalted mountain of Israel,ait Dominus Deus,says the Lord God,ibi serviet mihi omnis domus Israël:there all the house of Israel shall serve me;omnes,all of them,inquam,I say,in terra in qua placebunt mihi:in the land in which they shall please me,et ibi quæram primitias vestras,and there I will require your first-fruits,et initium decimarum vestrarum,and the foremost of your tithes,in omnibus sanctificationibus vestris.with all your sanctifications.

⁴⁰in monte sancto meo,on my holy mountain,in monte excelso Israël,on the exalted mountain of Israel,ait Dominus Deus,says the Lord God,ibi serviet mihi omnis domus Israël:there all the house of Israel shall serve me;omnes,all of them,inquam,I say,in terra in qua placebunt mihi:in the land in which they shall please me,et ibi quæram primitias vestras,and there I will require your first-fruits,et initium decimarum vestrarum,and the foremost of your tithes,in omnibus sanctificationibus vestris.with all your sanctifications.

⁴¹In odorem suavitatis suscipiam vos,I will receive from you a fragrance of sweetness,cum eduxero vos de populis,when I will have led you away from the peoples,et congregavero vos de terris in quas dispersi estis:and gathered you from the lands into which you were dispersed.et sanctificabor in vobis in oculis nationum.And I will be sanctified in you before the eyes of the nations.

⁴¹In odorem suavitatis suscipiam vos,I will receive from you a fragrance of sweetness,cum eduxero vos de populis,when I will have led you away from the peoples,et congregavero vos de terris in quas dispersi estis:and gathered you from the lands into which you were dispersed.et sanctificabor in vobis in oculis nationum.And I will be sanctified in you before the eyes of the nations.

⁴²Et scietis quia ego Dominus,And you shall know that I am the Lord,cum induxero vos ad terram Israël,when I will have led you into the land of Israel,in terram pro qua levavi manum meam ut darem eam patribus vestris.into the land about which I lifted up my hand, so that I would give it to your fathers.

⁴²Et scietis quia ego Dominus,And you shall know that I am the Lord,cum induxero vos ad terram Israël,when I will have led you into the land of Israel,in terram pro qua levavi manum meam ut darem eam patribus vestris.into the land about which I lifted up my hand, so that I would give it to your fathers.

⁴³Et recordabimini ibi viarum vestrarum,And there you shall remember your wayset omnium scelerum vestrorum,and all your wickedness,quibus polluti estis in eis:by which you have been defiled.et displicebitis vobis in conspectu vestro,And you will be displeased with yourselves in your own sight,in omnibus malitiis vestris quas fecistis.over all your evil deeds which you did.

⁴³Et recordabimini ibi viarum vestrarum,And there you shall remember your wayset omnium scelerum vestrorum,and all your wickedness,quibus polluti estis in eis:by which you have been defiled.et displicebitis vobis in conspectu vestro,And you will be displeased with yourselves in your own sight,in omnibus malitiis vestris quas fecistis.over all your evil deeds which you did.

⁴⁴Et scietis quia ego Dominus,And you shall know that I am the Lord,cum benefecero vobis propter nomen meum,when I will have acted well toward you for the sake of my name,et non secundum vias vestras malas,and not according to your evil ways,neque secundum scelera vestra pessima,nor according to your very great wickedness,domus Israël,O house of Israel,ait Dominus Deus.says the Lord God.”

⁴⁴Et scietis quia ego Dominus,And you shall know that I am the Lord,cum benefecero vobis propter nomen meum,when I will have acted well toward you for the sake of my name,et non secundum vias vestras malas,and not according to your evil ways,neque secundum scelera vestra pessima,nor according to your very great wickedness,domus Israël,O house of Israel,ait Dominus Deus.says the Lord God.”

⁴⁵Et factus est sermo Domini ad me,And the word of the Lord came to me,dicens:saying:

⁴⁵Et factus est sermo Domini ad me,And the word of the Lord came to me,dicens:saying:

⁴⁶Fili hominis,“Son of man,pone faciem tuam contra viam austri,set your face against the way of the south,et stilla ad africum,and pour in drops toward Africa,et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani.and prophesy against the forest of the field of the meridian.

⁴⁶Fili hominis,“Son of man,pone faciem tuam contra viam austri,set your face against the way of the south,et stilla ad africum,and pour in drops toward Africa,et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani.and prophesy against the forest of the field of the meridian.

⁴⁷Et dices saltui meridiano:And you shall say to the meridian forest:Audi verbum Domini: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Listen to the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God:Ecce ego succendam in te ignem,Behold, I will kindle a fire in you,et comburam in te omne lignum viride, et omne lignum aridum:and I will burn up within you every green tree and every dry tree.non extinguetur flamma succensionis:The flame of the kindling will not be extinguished.et comburetur in ea omnis facies ab austro usque ad aquilonem,And every face will be burned up within it, from the south, even to the north.

⁴⁷Et dices saltui meridiano:And you shall say to the meridian forest:Audi verbum Domini: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus:Listen to the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God:Ecce ego succendam in te ignem,Behold, I will kindle a fire in you,et comburam in te omne lignum viride, et omne lignum aridum:and I will burn up within you every green tree and every dry tree.non extinguetur flamma succensionis:The flame of the kindling will not be extinguished.et comburetur in ea omnis facies ab austro usque ad aquilonem,And every face will be burned up within it, from the south, even to the north.

⁴⁸et videbit universa caro quia ego Dominus succendi eam, nec extinguetur.And all flesh will see that I, the Lord, have kindled it, and that it will not be extinguished.”

⁴⁸et videbit universa caro quia ego Dominus succendi eam, nec extinguetur.And all flesh will see that I, the Lord, have kindled it, and that it will not be extinguished.”

⁴⁹Et dixi:And I said:A,“Alas,a,alas,a,alas,Domine Deus:O Lord God!ipsi dicunt de me:They are saying about me:Numquid non per parabolas loquitur iste?‘Does this man not speak except through parables?’”

⁴⁹Et dixi:And I said:A,“Alas,a,alas,a,alas,Domine Deus:O Lord God!ipsi dicunt de me:They are saying about me:Numquid non per parabolas loquitur iste?‘Does this man not speak except through parables?’”