Lexicon :: Strong's H428 - 'ēllê

“When you have completed these days, lie down again, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah. I have assigned you forty days, a day for each year.

And he said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see even more detestable acts than these.”

He spoke to the others in my hearing: “Pass through the city after him and start killing; do not show pity or spare them!

The LORD[fn] said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.

“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put their sinful stumbling blocks in front of themselves. Should I actually let them inquire of me?

“Even if these three men ​— ​Noah, Daniel, and Job ​— ​were in it, they would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

“Even if these three men were in it, as I live” ​— ​the declaration of the Lord GOD ​— ​“they could not rescue their sons or daughters. They alone would be rescued, but the land would be desolate.

“Even if these three men were in it, as I live” ​— ​the declaration of the Lord GOD ​— ​“they could not rescue their sons or daughters, but they alone would be rescued.

“No one cared enough about you to do even one of these things out of compassion for you. But you were thrown out into the open field because you were despised on the day you were born.

“ ‘How your heart was inflamed with lust[fn] ​— ​the declaration of the Lord GOD ​— ​when you did all these things, the acts of a brazen prostitute,

“Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will also bring your conduct down on your own head. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Haven’t you committed depravity in addition to all your detestable practices?

“Now say to that rebellious house, ‘Don’t you know what these things mean? ’ Tell them, ‘The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.

“However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape?

“He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape!

“But suppose the man has a violent son, who sheds blood and does any of these things,

“and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His death will be his own fault.[fn]

“These things will be done to you because you acted like a prostitute with the nations, defiling yourself with their idols.

Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us? ”

“Son of man, those who live in the[fn] ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one person, yet he received possession of the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’

“When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name, because it was said about them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave his land in exile.’

Then he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live? ”

I replied, “Lord GOD, only you know.”

He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath,[fn] prophesy, son of man. Say to it: This is what the Lord GOD says: Breath, come from the four winds and breathe into these slain so that they may live! ”

Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look how they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

“When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these things? ’ ​— ​

He brought me to the south side, and there was also a gate on the south. He measured its jambs and portico; they had the same measurements as the others.

Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate. When he measured the south gate, it had the same measurements as the others.

Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. When he measured the gate, it had the same measurements as the others.

Then he brought me to the north gate. When he measured it, it had the same measurements as the others,

At the base of these chambers there was an entryway on the east side as one enters them from the outer court.

“These are the measurements of the altar in units of length (each unit being the standard length plus three inches):[fn] The gutter is 21 inches[fn] deep and 21 inches wide, with a rim of nine inches[fn] around its edge. This is the base[fn] of the altar.

Then he said to me, “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be splattered on it:

“At the festival that begins on the fifteenth day of the seventh month,[fn] he will provide the same things for seven days ​— ​the same sin offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, and oil.

He said to me, “These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple will cook the people’s sacrifices.”

He said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down to the Arabah. When it enters the sea, the sea of foul water,[fn][fn] the water of the sea becomes fresh.

“Now these are the names of the tribes:

From the northern end, along the road of Hethlon, to Lebo-hamath as far as Hazar-enon, at the northern border of Damascus, alongside Hamath and extending from the eastern side to the sea, will be Dan ​— ​one portion.

“This holy donation will be set apart for the priests alone. It will be 8 ¹/₃ miles long on the northern side, 3 ¹/₃ miles wide on the western side, 3 ¹/₃ miles wide on the eastern side, and 8 ¹/₃ miles long on the southern side. The LORD’s sanctuary will be in the middle of it.

“These are the city’s measurements:

1 ¹/₂ miles[fn] on the north side;

1 ¹/₂ miles on the south side;

1 ¹/₂ miles on the east side;

and 1 ¹/₂ miles on the west side.

“This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to Israel’s tribes, and these will be their portions.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.