Day 234 of My 6th Bible Study Journey

Day 234, 22 August 2026 

1) Ezekiel 9, Ezekiel 10, Ezekiel 11, Ezekiel 12, Ezekiel 13

Ezekiel 9

The Slaughter of the Wicked

1 (Isa 6:8) He cried out also in my ears with a loud voice, saying,
"Cause those who have charge over the city to draw near, even every man
with his destroying weapon in his hand."
2 (Lev 16:4; Eze 10:2) Six men came from the way of the higher gate
which lies toward the north, each with his battle weapon in his hand.
And one man among them was clothed with linen with a writer's case
by his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
3 (Eze 10:4; 11:22-23) Then the glory of the God of Israel ascended
from the cherub on which it had been, to the threshold of the temple.
And He called to the man clothed with linen who had the writer's case
by his side.
4 (Ex 12:7; Ps 119:53) And the Lord said to him, "Go through the midst
of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark
upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan
for all the abominations that are done in its midst."
5 (Eze 5:11) To the others He said in my hearing, "Go after him
through the city and strike. Do not let your eye spare or have pity.
6 (2Ch 36:17; Jer 25:29) Utterly slay old and young, both maidens
and little children, and women. But do not touch any man on whom is the mark.
And begin at My sanctuary." Then they began with the elders
who were before the temple.
7 (2Ch 36:17; Eze 7:20-22) Then he said to them, "Defile the temple,
and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!" So they went out
and killed in the city.
8 (Eze 11:13; Nu 14:5; Jos 7:6) While they were killing, I was left alone;
and I fell on my face and cried out,
"Ah, Lord God! Will You destroy all the rest of Israel by Your pouring
out of Your fury upon Jerusalem?"
9 (Eze 8:12; Job 22:13) Then He said to me, "The iniquity of the house
of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood,
and the city is full of perverseness. For they say,
'The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see.'
10 (Eze 7:4; Isa 65:6) But as for Me, My eye shall not spare, nor will
I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their heads."
11 Then the man clothed with linen who had the case by his side
reported the matter, saying, "I have done just as You have commanded me."

Ezekiel 9
[1] He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that
have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying
weapon in his hand.
[2] And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth
toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man
among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and
they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
[3] And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub,
whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man
clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
[4] And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through
the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that
sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
[5] And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the
city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
[6] Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women:
but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary.
Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
[7] And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the
slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
[8] And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that
I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy
all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
[9] Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is
exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of
perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD
seeth not.
[10] And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity,
but I will recompense their way upon their head.
[11] And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his
side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.

Ezekiel 10

The Glory of God Leaves the Temple

1 (Ex 24:10; Rev 4:2-3) Then I looked, and in the expanse
that was above the heads of the cherubim there appeared over them,
as it were, a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
2 (Rev 8:5; Eze 1:13) And He spoke to the man clothed with linen and said,
"Go in between the wheels under the cherubim and fill your hands with coals
of fire from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city."
And he entered in my sight.
3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the temple when the man went in,
and the cloud filled the inner court.
4 (Eze 1:28; 9:3) Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub
and stood over the threshold of the temple. And the house was filled
with the cloud, and the court was ful
of the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
5 (Eze 1:24; Job 40:9) The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even
in the outer court, like the voice of the Almighty God when He speaks.
6 (Eze 10:2) When He had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying,
"Take fire from between the wheels, from among the cherubim," he went in
and stood beside the wheel.
7 One cherub stretched out his hand from among the cherubim to the fire
that was between the cherubs, and took some, and put it into the hands
of him who was clothed with linen, who took it and went out.
8 (Eze 1:8; 10:21) There appeared among the cherubim the form of a man's
hand under their wings.
9 (Da 10:6; Rev 21:20) Then I looked, and there were the four wheels
by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub.
And the appearance of the wheels was as the color of a beryl stone.
10 As for their appearances, all four had one likeness, as if one wheel
had been in the middle of a wheel.
11 (Eze 1:17; 10:22) When they went, they went on their four sides.
They did not turn as they went, but they followed to the place
wherever the head looked. They did not turn as they went.
12 (Eze 1:18; Rev 4:6) Their whole body, and their backs, and their hands,
and their wings, and the wheels that the four had were full of eyes all round.
13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing the whirling wheels.
14 (1Ki 7:36; Rev 4:7) Each one had four faces. The first face was the face
of a cherub, the second face was the face of a man,
the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
15 (Eze 1:5) Then the cherubim rose up. They are the living creatures
that I saw by the River Kebar.
16 When the cherubim went, the wheels went by them. And when the cherubim
lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels
also would not turn from beside them.
17 (Eze 1:20-21) When the cherubim stood, the wheels stood.
And when they rose up, the wheels also rose up with them.
For the spirit of the living creatures was in them.
18 (Ps 18:10) Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold
of the temple and stood over the cherubim.
19 The cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth
in my sight. When they went out, the wheels were beside them.
They stood at the door of the east gate of the house of the Lord;
and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
20 (Eze 1:1; 10:15) These are the living creatures that I saw under the God
of Israel by the River Kebar. So I knew that they were cherubim.
21 (Eze 1:6; 10:14) Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings.
And the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
22 (Eze 1:10; 10:11) The likeness of their faces was the same faces
which I saw by the River Kebar, their appearances and themselves.
Each went straight forward.

Ezekiel 10
[1] Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of
the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the
appearance of the likeness of a throne.
[2] And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between
the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire
from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in
in my sight.
[3] Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man
went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
[4] Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the
threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the
court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
[5] And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court,
as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
[6] And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with
linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the
cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
[7] And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto
the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into
the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
[8] And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under
their wings.
[9] And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by
one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the
wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
[10] And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel
had been in the midst of a wheel.
[11] When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as
they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they
turned not as they went.
[12] And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their
wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that
they four had.
[13] As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.
[14] And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub,
and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion,
and the fourth the face of an eagle.
[15] And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I
saw by the river of Chebar.
[16] And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the
cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels
also turned not from beside them.
[17] When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these
lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in
them.
[18] Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the
house, and stood over the cherubims.
[19] And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth
in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every
one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of
the God of Israel was over them above.
[20] This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the
river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
[21] Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the
likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
[22] And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the
river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one
straight forward.

Ezekiel 11

God's Judgment on Wicked Counselors

1 (Eze 3:12; 8:16) Moreover the Spirit lifted me up and brought me
to the east gate of the house of the Lord which faces eastward.
And at the door of the gate were 25 men, among whom I saw Jaazaniah
the son of Azzur and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, officials of the people.
2 (Ps 2:1-2; 52:2) Then He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men
who devise mischief and give wicked counsel in this city,
3 (Eze 12:22; 12:27) who say, 'The time is not near to build houses.
This city is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.'
4 Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!"
5 (Jer 17:10; Eze 2:2) Then the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me,
and He said to me, Say, Thus says the Lord: Thus you have said,
O house of Israel, for I know the things that come into your mind,
every one of them.
6 (Eze 7:23; Isa 1:15) You have multiplied your slain in this city,
and you have filled the streets with them.
7 (Eze 24:3-13; Mic 3:2-3) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
Your slain whom you have laid in the midst of it,
they are the flesh and this city is the cauldron. But I will bring you
out of the midst of it.
8 (Pr 10:24; Job 3:25) You have feared the sword, so I will bring
a sword upon you, says the Lord God.
9 (Eze 5:8; Dt 28:36) I will bring you out of the midst of the city
and deliver you into the hands of strangers and execute judgments
against you.
10 (2Ki 14:25; 25:19-21) You shall fall by the sword. I will judge you
in the border of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
11 (Eze 11:3) This city shall not be your cauldron, nor shall you be
the flesh in the midst of it, but I will judge you in the border
of Israel.
12 (Eze 8:10; 8:14) Thus you shall know that I am the Lord.
For you have not walked in My statutes, or executed My judgments,
but have done after the customs of the nations all around you.
13 (Eze 9:8; 11:1) Now while I was prophesying, Pelatiah the son of Benaiah
died. Then fell I down upon my face and cried out with a loud voice and said,
"Ah, Lord God! Will You make a full end of the remnant of Israel?"

[1] Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of
the LORD's house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate
five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and
Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, the princes of the people.
[2] Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise
mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
[3] Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the
caldron, and we be the flesh.
[4] Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.
[5] And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus
saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things
that come into your mind, every one of them.
[6] Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the
streets thereof with the slain.
[7] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the
midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will
bring you forth out of the midst of it.
[8] Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the
Lord GOD.
[9] And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the
hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.
[10] Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel;
and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[11] This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in
the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel:
[12] And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my
statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of
the heathen that are round about you.
[13] And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of
Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice,
and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

The Exiles - Return Promised

14 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
15 (Eze 33:24) Son of man, your brothers, your kindred, your fellow captives,
and all the house of Israel, all of them, are they to whom the inhabitants
of Jerusalem have said, "Go far from the Lord. This land has been given
to us as a possession."
16 (Isa 8:14; Ps 90:1) Therefore say, Thus says the Lord God:
Although I have cast them far off among the nations, and although
I have scattered them among the countries, yet I will be a sanctuary
to them for a little while in the countries where they have gone.
17 (Eze 28:25; Jer 3:18) Therefore say, Thus says the Lord God:
I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries
where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
18 (Eze 5:11; 37:23) When they come there, they shall take away
all the detestable things and all the abominations from it.
19 (Eze 18:31; Zec 7:12) I will give them one heart, and I will put
a new spirit within them. And I will take the stony heart out of their flesh,
and give them a heart of flesh,
20 (Ps 105:45; Eze 14:11) that they may walk in My statutes,
and keep My ordinances, and do them. And they shall be My people,
and I will be their God.
21 (Eze 9:10; 11:18) But as for those whose hearts walk after the hearts
of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense
their way upon their own heads, says the Lord God.
22 (Eze 10:19) Then the cherubim lifted up their wings with the wheels
beside them. And the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
23 (Zec 14:4; Eze 8:4) The glory of the Lord went up from the midst
of the city and stood on the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
24 (Eze 8:3; 11:1) Afterwards the Spirit took me up
and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea
to those of the captivity.
So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
25 (Eze 3:4; 2:7) Then I spoke to those of the captivity all the things
that the Lord had shown me.

[14] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[15] Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred,
and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of
Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given
in possession.
[16] Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far
off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the
countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries
where they shall come.
[17] Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the
people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered,
and I will give you the land of Israel.
[18] And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the
detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
[19] And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you;
and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an
heart of flesh:
[20] That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do
them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
[21] But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable
things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own
heads, saith the Lord GOD.
[22] Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them;
and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
[23] And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood
upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
[24] Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the
Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I
had seen went up from me.
[25] Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD
had shewed me.

Ezekiel 12

Judah's Captivity Symbolized

1 The word of the Lord also came to me, saying:
2 (Ps 78:40; Isa 1:23) Son of man, you dwell in the midst
of a rebellious house, which has eyes to see but does not see,
and ears to hear but does not hear. For they are a rebellious house.
3 (Jer 36:3; 26:3) Therefore, son of man, prepare baggage for captivity
and go into captivity by day in their sight. And you shall go into captivity
from your place to another place in their sight. It may be that they
understand, though they are a rebellious house.
4 (Jer 39:4; 2Ki 25:4) You shall bring out your belongings by day in their
sight, as baggage for exile; and you shall go out at evening in their sight,
as those who go into exile.
5 Dig a hole through the wall in their sight,and go out thereby.
6 (Eze 4:3; Isa 8:18) In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulders
and carry it out in the twilight. You shall cover your face so that you
cannot see the land. For I have set you as a sign to the house of Israel.
7 (Eze 24:18; 37:7) I did so as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage
by day as baggage for captivity, and in the evening I dug through the wall
with my own hands. I brought it out at twilight,
carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.
8 In the morning the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 (Eze 17:12; 24:19) Son of man, has not the house of Israel,
the rebellious house, said to you, "What are you doing?"
10 (2Ki 9:25; Isa 13:1) Say to them, "Thus says the Lord God:
This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem
and all the house of Israel who are in it."
11 (Jer 15:2; 52:15) Say, "I am your sign.
"As I have done, so it shall be done to them. They shall go into exile,
into captivity."
12 (2Ki 25:4; Jer 39:4) The prince who is among them shall bear his baggage
on his shoulder in the twilight and go out. They shall dig through the wall
to carry it out thereby. He shall cover his face so that he cannot see
the land with his eyes.
13 (Eze 17:20; Hos 7:12) My net also I will spread upon him, and he shall be
taken in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon to the land
of the Chaldeans. Yet he shall not see it, though he shall die there.
14 (Eze 5:2; 2Ki 25:4-5) I will scatter toward every wind all who are about
him, his helpers and all his troops. And I will draw out the sword after them.
15 (Eze 6:7; 6:14) Then they shall know that I am the Lord when I scatter them
among the nations and disperse them among the countries.
16 (Jer 22:8-9; Eze 14:22-23) But I will spare a few men of them from
the sword, from famine, and from pestilence, so that they may declare
all their abominations among the nations where they go and know
that I am the Lord.
17 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
18 Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water
with trembling and with anxiety.
19 (Zec 7:14; Eze 6:6-7) And say to the people of the land,
Thus says the Lord God concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land
of Israel: They shall eat their bread with carefulness
and drink their water with astonishment, because their land shall be
desolate from all that is in it, because of the violence of all those
who dwell in it.
20 (Isa 7:23-24; Jer 4:7) The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste,
and the land shall be desolate. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
21 The word of the Lord came to me, saying:
22 (Eze 11:3; 12:27) Son of man, what is this proverb that you people
have in the land of Israel, saying,
"The days are prolonged, and every vision fails"?
23 (Joel 2:1; Zep 1:14) Tell them therefore, "Thus says the Lord God:
I will make this proverb cease so that they shall no more use it
as a proverb in Israel." But say to them, The days are at hand
and the effect of every vision.
24 (Eze 13:23; Zec 13:2-4) For there shall be no more any vain vision
or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
25 (Isa 14:24; Hab 1:5) For I the Lord will speak, and the word
that I speak shall come to pass. It shall be no more prolonged.
For in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word,
and will perform it, says the Lord God.
26 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
27 (Da 10:14; Eze 12:22) Son of man, look, the house of Israel says,
"The vision that he sees is for many days to come,
and he prophesies of the times that are far off."
28 Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: There shall none
of My words be prolonged anymore, but the word which I have spoken
shall be done, says the Lord God.

[1] The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have
eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are
a rebellious house.
[3] Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove
by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place
in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious
house.
[4] Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff
for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that
go forth into captivity.
[5] Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
[6] In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth
in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground:
for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
[7] And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as
stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine
hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in
their sight.
[8] And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
[9] Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said
unto thee, What doest thou?
[10] Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the
prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.
[11] Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto
them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
[12] And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the
twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out
thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
[13] My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare:
and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he
not see it, though he shall die there.
[14] And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help
him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
[15] And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among
the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
[16] But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and
from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the
heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
[17] Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
[18] Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with
trembling and with carefulness;
[19] And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their
bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her
land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of
all them that dwell therein.
[20] And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land
shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[21] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[22] Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel,
saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
[23] Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb
to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto
them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
[24] For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination
within the house of Israel.
[25] For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall
come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious
house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.
[26] Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
[27] Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he
seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far
off.
[28] Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of
my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be
done, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 13

False Prophets Condemned

1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Jer 37:19; Eze 13:17) Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel
who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own hearts,
"Hear the word of the Lord!"
3 (Jer 23:28-32; La 2:14) Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the foolish prophets
who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
4 O Israel, your prophets are like the foxes in the ruins.
5 (Isa 58:12; Eze 22:30) You have not gone up into the gaps, nor did you
build up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle on the day
of the Lord.
6 (Eze 22:28; Jer 28:15) They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying,
"The Lord says," when the Lord has not sent them. And they have made others
to hope for the confirmation of their word.
7 Have you not seen a vain vision, and have you not spoken a lying divination
when you say, "The Lord says," yet it is not I who have spoken?
8 (Eze 5:8; 21:3) Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have spoken
vanity and seen lies, therefore I am against you, says the Lord God.
9 (Ps 69:28; 87:6) Thus My hand shall be against the prophets who see vanity
and who divine lies. They shall not have a place in the council of My people,
nor shall they be written in the register of the house of Israel, nor shall
they enter into the land of Israel so that you may know that I am
the Lord God.
10 (Jer 6:14; Eze 13:16) It is surely because they have seduced My people,
saying, "Peace," when there was no peace. And when anyone builds up a wall,
they daub it with whitewash.
11 (Eze 38:22; Isa 28:2) Say to those who daub it with whitewash
that it shall fall. There shall be an overflowing shower, and you,
O great hailstones, shall fall. And a stormy wind shall break it.
12 When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked,
"Where is the whitewash with which you have daubed it?"
13 (Isa 30:30; Ps 148:8; Rev 11:19) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
I will make a violent wind break out in My fury.
And there shall be an overflowing shower in My anger, and hailstones
in My fury to consume it.
14 (Jer 6:15; Mic 1:6) So I will break down the wall that you have daubed
with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground so that its foundation
is laid bare. And when it falls, you shall be consumed in its midst.
And you shall know that I am the Lord.
15 Thus I will accomplish My wrath upon the wall and upon those who have
daubed it with whitewash, and I will say to you, The wall is no more,
nor those who daubed it,
16 (Jer 6:14; Eze 13:10) along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy
concerning Jerusalem and who see visions of peace for her
when there is no peace, says the Lord God.
17 (Eze 13:2; Jdg 4:4) Now you, son of man, set your face against
the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own heart
and prophesy against them,
18 (Eze 13:20; 2Pe 2:14) and say, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the women
who sew magic bands on all wrists and make veils on the heads of persons
of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of My people
but save the souls alive of others for yourselves?
19 (Pr 28:21; Mic 3:5) And you pollute Me among My people for handfuls
of barley and pieces of bread to slay the souls of those who should not die
and to save the souls alive of those who should not live by your lying
to My people who hear your lies.
20 Therefore thus says the Lord God: I am against your magic bands
with which you hunt the souls there as birds, and I will tear them
from your arms, and will let the souls go,
even the souls that you hunt as birds.
21 Your veils also I will tear off and deliver My people out of your hands,
and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted. And you shall know
that I am the Lord.
22 (Jer 23:14) Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous
sad, whom I have not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked
that he should not turn from his wicked way and save his life,
23 (Eze 13:21; 12:24; Mic 3:6) therefore you women shall no more see vanity
or practice divinations, and I will deliver My people out of your hand.
Thus you shall know that I am the Lord.

[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and
say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word
of the LORD;
[3] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow
their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
[4] O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
[5] Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the
house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
[6] They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and
the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they
would confirm the word.
[7] Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying
divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
[8] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and
seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
[9] And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that
divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall
they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they
enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
[10] Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and
there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with
untempered morter:
[11] Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall:
there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall
fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
[12] Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is
the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
[13] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy
wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger,
and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
[14] So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered
morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof
shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the
midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[15] Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have
daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no
more, neither they that daubed it;
[16] To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and
which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord
GOD.
[17] Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy
people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against
them,
[18] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to
all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt
souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive
that come unto you?
[19] And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for
pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the
souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your
lies?
[20] Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows,
wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them
from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to
make them fly.
[21] Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your
hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know
that I am the LORD.
[22] Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I
have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should
not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
[23] Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I
will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the
LORD.

2) Our Daily Bread for 22 August 2026 Titled <a href="
https://odb.org/2026/08/22/a-marriage-observed"> 
A Marriage Observed</a> by Dave Branon

Ephesians 4:26-32

Rules for the New Life

26 (Ps 37:8; 4:4) Be angry but do not sin.
Do not let the sun go down on your anger.
27 (Jas 4:7) Do not give place to the devil.
28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11-12) Let him who steals steal no more. Instead,
let him labour, working with his hands things which are good,
that he may have something to share with him who is in need.
29 (Col 4:6) Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth,
but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace
to the listeners.
30 (1Th 5:19; Isa 63:10; Ro 8:23) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
in whom you are sealed for the day of redemption.
31 (Col 3:8; Ecc 7:9; Col 3:19) Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outbursts,
and blasphemies, with all malice, be taken away from you.
32 (2Co 2:10; Col 3:12-13; Mt 6:12) And be kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ
also forgave you.

[26] Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
[27] Neither give place to the devil.
[28] Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working
with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that
needeth.
[29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which
is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
[30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the
day of redemption.
[31] Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
[32] And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

Of all United States presidents, Jimmy Carter had the longest marriage. He and
his wife Rosalyn were married for seventy-seven years. When Carter was asked 
the secret to his long, successful marriage, he replied, "Choose the right 
person to marry." Beyond that, he named three other concepts for marital 
success: reconciliation, communication, and devotion to faith.

We see the idea of reconciliation in Ephesians 4:26: "Do not let the sun go 
down while you are still angry." The Carters took this seriously. "Every 
night, we try to make sure we're completely reconciled from all the arguments 
during the day," Jimmy once said. We can also see the secret to Christlike 
communication in Ephesians 4. Paul wrote, "Be kind and compassionate to one 
another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you" (v. 32).

God ordained marriage as something good - something established by Him 
(Genesis 2:24; Hebrews 13:4). Proverbs 18:22 says that marriage is a divine 
blessing: "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the 
Lord." And the way we treat one another, in marriage and in the entire body of
Christ, can encourage and positively affect others. Whether we're single or 
married, our words and actions can truly reflect the loving, 
forgiving heart of Christ.
 
Reflect & Pray

How can God help you reflect Christ in your relationships? 
What does it mean to be compassionate and forgiving today?

Dear Jesus, please help me to compassionately forgive 
others and point them to You.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 7 - The Cost of Wisdom

Proverbs 4:4,7

Proverbs 4

4 (Pr 7:2; Eph 6:4) He also taught me and said to me,
"Let your heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live.
7 (Mt 13:44-46) Wisdom is principal; therefore get wisdom.
And with all your getting, get understanding. "

4 He taught me also, and said unto me,
Let thine heart retain my words:
Keep my commandments, and live.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:
And with all thy getting get understanding.

Establishing priorities is a popular topic of conversation in our
generation. We carry appointment calendars and attend goal-setting
strategy seminars. We let machines answer our telephones so that
we won't miss any important messages, or so that we can screen calls
before we answer them. We order our lives so that we can "get ahead".
"Getting ahead" in God's kingdom, however, involves other priorities
than the ones we may set for ourselves. "Wisdom is supreme," the
principal thing, says Proverbs 4:7, "Get wisdom. Though it cost
all you have, get understanding."
Wisdom is defined as "an understanding of what is true, right, or lasting."
Biblical wisdom is not merely the accumulation of facts about God and his
teaching, but the application of those truths of life, taking on
the character of God as we mature in the image of Christ.
Such wisdom may, indeed, come at great cost. Jesus calls us to "lay
down our lives" to follow him - perhaps not literally to die, but to die
to self-centered priorities, to allow the Holy Spirit to establish
his value system in us.
"Keep my commandments and you will live," Proverbs 4:4 says. Real life -
rich, fulfilling, significant, abundant life - comes only through union
with God. The success offered by the world, the acclaim of others, material
prosperity and convenience cannot satisfy us once we have tasted
the joy of life with God in Christ.

Application

a) What does "getting wisdom" means to me?

b) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus
my attention on the priorities and values of the Lord? 

4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland

Deut 8:18

18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you
the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which
He swore to your fathers, as it is today.

18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee
power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto
thy fathers, as it is this day.

5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:

When you are lonely

PSALMS 25:15-21

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.

15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.

Remember God's promises when You pray 

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13


9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: 
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

New Brunswick

Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543

Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.

Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them

- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration

- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

And 

Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.

"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager, 
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.

Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians 
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before. 
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.

As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution 
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.

Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction. 
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.

I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through 
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom 
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."

13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy 
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope, 
through the power of the Holy Spirit.

[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 

ROMANS 15:13

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

22 Day of the Month

a) Pray for the Province of Quebec

I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.

(

2 Cor 10: 3 - 5

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;

) 

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to intervene in pray for your nation.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me to compassionately forgive 
others and point them to You."

Pray to the Lord and pray to get wisdom from Jesus.

Pray to the Lord and pray to honour his covenant.

Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity and uprightness preserve you.

Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them

- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration

- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.

Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people - 
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims 
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days! 

Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.

Pray that our brothers and sisters in Christ will sense God's peace, even in 
the midst of opposition in <a href="https://www.vomcanada.com/srilanka.htm">
Sri Lanka</a>.

Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.

Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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