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Ezekiel 24
Chapter 24
Parable of the Boiling Pot
1 Now the word of the LORD came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, saying,2 "Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon (F1)has (C1)laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.3 "Present a (C1)parable to the (C2)rebellious house and say to them, 'This is what the Lord (F1)GOD says: "Put on the (C3)pot, put it on and also pour water into it;
4 (F1)(C1)Put in it the pieces of meat,
Every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder;
Fill it with choice bones.
5 "Take the (C1)choicest of the flock,
And also stack (F1)wood under (F2)the pot.
Make it boil vigorously.
Also boil its bones in it."
6 'Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: "Woe to the (C1)bloody city,
To the pot in which there is rust
And whose rust has not gone out of it!
Take out of it piece after piece,
(F1)Without making a choice.
7 "For her blood is in her midst;
She placed it on the bare rock;
She did not (C1)pour it on the ground
To cover it with dust.
8 "So that it may (C1)cause wrath to come up to take vengeance,
I have put her blood on the bare rock,
So that it will not be covered."
"(C1)Woe to the bloody city!
I also will make the wood pile great.
10 "Heap on the wood, kindle the fire,
(F1)Cook the meat thoroughly
And mix in the spices,
And let the bones be burned up.
11 "Then (C1)set it empty on its burning coals
So that it may be hot
And its bronze may (F1)glow,
And its (C2)filthiness may be melted in it,
Its rust eliminated.
12 "She has (C1)wearied Me with work,
Yet her great rust has not gone from her;
Let her rust be in the fire!
13 "In your filthiness is outrageous sin.
Because I would have cleansed you,
Yet you are (C1)not clean,
You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again
Until I have (F1)(C2)expended My wrath on you.
Death of Ezekiel's Wife Is a Sign
15 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,16 "Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you (C1)what is precious to your eyes with a (C2)fatal blow; but you shall not (C3)mourn and you shall not weep, and your (C4)tears shall not come.17 "Groan silently; do (C1)no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet, and do not (F1)cover your mustache, and (C2)do not eat the (F2)bread of other people."18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.19 And the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are doing?"20 Then I said to them, "The word of the LORD came to me, saying,21 'Speak to the house of Israel, "This is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, (C1)that which is precious in your eyes and the longing of your soul; and your (C2)sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.22 'And you will do just as I have done; you will not (F1)cover your mustache, and you will not eat the (F2)bread of other people.23 'Your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet. You (C1)will not mourn and you will not weep; but (C2)you will rot away in your guilty deeds, and you will groan (F1)to one another.24 'So Ezekiel will be a (C1)sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When it comes, then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.'"
25 'As for you, son of man, will it not be on the day when I take from them their (C1)stronghold, the joy of their splendor, that which is precious in their eyes and their (F1)heart's longing, their sons and their daughters,26 that on that day the one who (C1)escapes will come to you with information for your ears?27 'On that day your (C1)mouth will be opened to him who escaped, and you will speak and no longer be silenced. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.'"
Isaiah 52
Chapter 52
Cheer for Prostrate Zion
1 (C1)Awake, awake,
Clothe yourself in your strength, Zion;
Clothe yourself with your (C2)beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the (C3)holy city;
For the uncircumcised and the (C4)unclean
Will no longer come into you.
2 Shake yourself (C1)from the dust, (C2)rise up,
Captive Jerusalem;
(C3)Release yourself from the chains around your neck,
Captive daughter of Zion.
3 For this is what the LORD says: "You were (C1)sold for nothing, and you will be (C2)redeemed (C3)without money."4 For this is what the Lord (F1)GOD says: "My people (C1)went down to Egypt first to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without reason.5 "And now, what do I have here," declares the LORD, "seeing that My people have been taken away without reason?" Again the LORD declares, "Those who rule over them howl, and My (C1)name is continually reviled all day long.6 "Therefore, My people shall (C1)know My name; therefore on that day I am the one who is speaking, 'Here I am.'"
7 How delightful on the mountains
Are the feet of one who brings (C1)good news,
Who announces (F1)peace
And brings good news of (F2)happiness,
Who announces salvation,
And says to Zion, "Your (C2)God (F3)reigns!"
8 Listen! Your watchmen raise their (C1)voices,
They shout joyfully together;
For they will see (F1)with their own eyes
When the LORD restores Zion.
9 (C1)Be cheerful, shout joyfully together,
You (C2)ruins of Jerusalem;
For the LORD has comforted His people,
He has (C3)redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The LORD has bared His holy (C1)arm
In the sight of all the nations,
(F1)So that (C2)all the ends of the earth may see
The salvation of our God.
11 (C1)Depart, depart, go out from there,
(C2)Do not touch what is unclean;
Go out of the midst of her, (C3)purify yourselves,
You who carry the vessels of the LORD.
12 But you will not go out in (C1)a hurry,
Nor will you go (F1)as fugitives;
For the (C2)LORD will go before you,
And (C3)the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
The Exalted Servant
13 Behold, My (C1)Servant will prosper,
He will be high and lifted up and (F1)greatly (C2)exalted.
14 Just as many were appalled at you, My people,
So His (C1)appearance was marred beyond that of a man,
And His form beyond the sons of mankind.
15 So (F1)He will (C1)sprinkle many nations,
Kings will (C2)shut their mouths on account of Him;
For (C3)what they had not been told, they will see,
And what they had not heard, they will understand.
Philippians 4
Chapter 4
Think of Excellence
1 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, (F1)whom I (C1)long to see, my joy and crown, (C2)stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to (F1)(C1)live in harmony in the Lord.3 Indeed, true (F1)companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my (C1)fellow workers, whose (C2)names are in the book of life.
4 (C1)Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. (C1)The Lord is (F1)near.6 (C1)Do not (F1)be anxious about anything, but in everything by (C2)prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.7 And (C1)the peace of God, which surpasses all (F1)comprehension, will (C2)guard your hearts and (C3)minds in (C4)Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, (C1)whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is (F1)lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.9 As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen (C1)in me, practice these things, and (C2)the God of peace will be with you.
God's Provisions
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last (C1)you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked an opportunity to act.11 Not that I speak (F1)from need, for I have learned to be (F2)(C1)content in whatever circumstances I am.12 I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going (C1)hungry, both of having abundance and (C2)suffering need.13 I can do all things (F1)through Him who (C1)strengthens me.14 Nevertheless, you have done well to (C1)share with me in my difficulty.
15 You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the (F1)(C1)first preaching of the gospel, after I left (C2)Macedonia, no church (C3)shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone;16 for even in (C1)Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.17 (C1)Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the (F1)profit which increases to your account.18 But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am (F1)amply supplied, having received from (C1)Epaphroditus (F2)what you have sent, (F3)(C2)a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.19 And (C1)my God will supply (F1)all your needs according to His (C2)riches in glory in Christ Jesus.20 Now to (C1)our God and Father (C2)be the glory (F1)forever and ever. Amen.
21 Greet every (F1)saint in Christ Jesus. (C1)The brothers who are with me greet you.22 (C1)All the (F1)(C2)saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.
23 (C1)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (C2)be with your spirit.
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