And it came aboutוַיְהִיin the sixthבַּ הַשִּׁשִּׁיתyear,שָּׁנָהin the sixth month,בַּשִּׁשִּׁיon the fifth dayבַּחֲמִשָּׁהof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁas Iאֲנִיwas sittingיוֹשֵׁבin my house,בְּבֵיתִיand the eldersוְזִקְנֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהsittingיוֹשְׁבִיםbefore me,לְפָנָיthat the handוַ יַדof AdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהֹוִהfellתִּפֹּלupon meעָלַיthere.שָׁם
And I looked,וָאֶרְאֶהand look,וְהִנֵּהa likenessדְמוּתlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof fire;אֵשׁfrom the appearanceמִמַּרְאֵהof his loinsמָתְנָיוand downward,וּלְמַטָּהfire;אֵשׁand from his loinsוּמִמָּתְנָיוand upward,וּלְמַעְלָהlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof radiance,זֹהַרlike the gleamכְּעֵיןof shining metal.הַחַשְׁמַלָה
And he stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַחthe formתַּבְנִיתof a handיָדand took meוַיִּקָּחֵנִיby a lockבְּצִיצִתof my head,רֹאשִׁיand a spiritרוּחַlifted meוַתִּשָּׂא אֹתִיbetween the earthבֵּין הָאָרֶץand the heavensוּבֵין הַשָּׁמַיִםand brought meוַתָּבֵא אֹתִיto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְַמָהin visionsבְּמַרְאוֹתof Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםtoאֶלthe entranceפֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof the inner courtהַפְּנִימִיתthat facesהַפּוֹנֶהnorth,צָפוֹנָהwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםwas the seatמוֹשַׁבof the statueסֵמֶלof jealousyהַקִּנְאָהthat provokes jealousy.הַמַּקְנֶה
And look,וְהִנֵּהthereשָׁםwas the gloryכְּבוֹדof the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלlike the appearanceכַּמַּרְאֶהthatאֲשֶׁרI sawרָאִיתִיin the plain.בַּבִּקְעָה
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםlift upשָׂא נָאyour eyesעֵינֶיךָtoward the north.”דֶּרֶךְ צָפוֹנָהAnd I lifted upוָאֶשָּׂאmy eyesעֵינַיtoward the north,דֶּרֶךְ צָפוֹנָהand look,וְהִנֵּהnorthמִצָּפוֹןof the gateלְשַׁעַרof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַwas thisהַזֶּהstatueסֵמֶלof jealousyהַקִּנְאָהat the entrance.בַּבִּאָה
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםdo youהֲ אַתָּהseeרֹאֶהwhatמָהtheyהֵםare doing,עֹשִׂיםthe greatגְּדֹלוֹתabominationsתּוֹעֵבוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרthe houseבֵּיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלis doingעֹשִׂיםhere,פֹּהto go farלְרָחֳקָהfromמֵעַלmy sanctuary?מִקְדָּשִׁיAnd yetוְעוֹדyou will againתָּשׁוּבseeתִּרְאֶהgreatגְּדֹלוֹתabominations.”תּוֹעֵבוֹת
And he brought meוַיָּבֵא אֹתִיto the entranceאֶל פֶּתַחof the court,הֶחָצֵרand I looked,וָאֶרְאֶהand look,וְהִנֵּהaאֶחָדholeחֹרin the wall.בַּקִּיר
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםdigחֲתָר נָאthrough the wall.”בַקִּירAnd I dugוָאֶחְתֹּרthrough the wall,בַּקִּירand look,וְהִנֵּהanאֶחָדentrance.פֶּתַח
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלָי“Go inבֹּאand seeוּרְאֵהthe evilהָרָעוֹתabominationsהַתּוֹעֵבוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרtheyהֵםare doingעֹשִׂיםhere.”פֹּה
And I went inוָאָבוֹאand looked,וָאֶרְאֶהand look,וְהִנֵּהeveryכָלformתַּבְנִיתof creeping thingרֶמֶשׂand of detestableשֶׁקֶץbeast,וּבְהֵמָהand allוְכָלthe idolsגִּלּוּלֵיof the houseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלcarvedמְחֻקֶּהon the wallעַל הַקִּירall around,סָבִיבall around.סָבִיב
And seventyוְשִׁבְעִיםmenאִישׁof the eldersמִזִּקְנֵיof the houseבֵיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwith Jaazaniahוְיַאֲזַנְיָהוּsonבֶןof Shaphanשָׁפָןstandingעֹמֵדin their midst,בְּתוֹכָםwere standingעֹמְדִיםbefore them,לִפְנֵיהֶםand eachוְאִישׁwith his censerמִקְטַרְתּוֹin his hand;בְּיָדוֹand the dense smokeוַעֲתַרof the cloudעֲנַןof the incenseהַקְּטֹרֶתwas rising.עֹלֶה
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“Have you seen,הֲרָאִיתָsonבֶןof man,אָדָםwhatאֲשֶׁרthe eldersזִקְנֵיof the houseבֵיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלare doingעֹשִׂיםin the dark,בַּחֹשֶׁךְeachאִישׁin his chambersבְּחַדְרֵי וֹof figures?מַשְׂכִּיתForכִּיthey are saying,אֹמְרִים‘YHWHיְהוָהdoes notאֵיןseeרֹאֶהus;אֹתָנוּYHWHיְהוָהhas forsakenעָזַבthe land.’”הָאָרֶץ
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלָי“Yetעוֹדyou will againתָּשׁוּבseeתִּרְאֶהgreatגְּדֹלוֹתabominationsתּוֹעֵבוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרtheyהֵמָּהare doing.”עֹשִׂים
And he brought meוַיָּבֵא אֹתִיto the entranceאֶל פֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof the houseבֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהthat wasאֲשֶׁרtoward the north,אֶל הַצָּפוֹנָהand look,וְהִנֵּהthereשָׁםthe womenהַנָּשִׁיםwere sittingיֹשְׁבוֹתweeping forמְבַכּוֹתTammuz.הַתַּמּוּז
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“Have you seen,הֲרָאִיתָsonבֶןof man?אָדָםYetעוֹדyou will againתָּשׁוּבseeתִּרְאֶהgreaterגְּדֹלוֹתabominationsתּוֹעֵבוֹתthan these.”מֵאֵלֶּה
And he brought meוַיָּבֵא אֹתִיtoאֶלthe innerהַפְּנִימִיתcourtחֲצַרof the houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand look,וְהִנֵּהat the entranceפֶתַחof the templeהֵיכַלof YHWH,יְהוָהbetween the porchבֵּין הָאוּלָםand the altar,וּבֵין הַמִּזְבֵּחַabout twenty-fiveכְּעֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁהmen,אִישׁtheir backsאֲחֹרֵיהֶםtoward the templeאֶל הֵיכַלof YHWHיְהוָהand their facesוּפְנֵיהֶםeastward,קֵדְמָהand theyוְהֵמָּהwere bowing downמִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶםeastwardקֵדְמָהto the sun.לַשָּׁמֶשׁ
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“Have you seen,הֲרָאִיתָsonבֶןof man?אָדָםIs it a light thingהֲנָקֵלfor the houseלְבֵיתof Judahיְהוּדָהto doמֵעֲשׂוֹתthe abominationsהַתּוֹעֵבוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרthey have doneעָשׂוּhere,פֹהthatכִּיthey have filledמָלְאוּthe landהָאָרֶץwith violenceחָמָסand againוַיָּשֻׁבוּprovoke me to anger?לְהַכְעִיסֵנִיAnd look at them,וְהִנָּםputtingשֹׁלְחִיםthe branchהַזְּמוֹרָהto their nose.אֶל אַפָּם
And I tooוְגַם אֲנִיwill actאֶעֱשֶׂהin fury;בְחֵמָהmy eyeעֵינִיwill notלֹאspare,תָחוֹסand I will notוְלֹאshow pity;אֶחְמֹלand they will cryוְקָרְאוּin my earsבְאָזְנַיwith a loudגָּדוֹלvoice,קוֹלand I will notוְלֹאhearאֶשְׁמַעthem.”אוֹתָם