Day 313 of 365

Ezek 10:1–11:25

10:1 Then I looked, and saw, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

10:2 He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and said, "Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city." He went in as I watched.

10:3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

10:4 The glory of the Lord mounted 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.

10:5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

10:6 It came to pass, when he commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, "Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim," that he went in, and stood beside a wheel.

10:7 The cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took of it, and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

10:8 There appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

10:9 I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone.

10:10 As for their appearance, the four of them had one likeness, like a wheel within a wheel.

10:11 When they went, they went in their four directions: they didn't turn as they went, but to the place where the head looked they followed it; they didn't turn as they went.

10:12 Their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes all around, even the wheels that the four of them had.

10:13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing, "the whirling wheels."

10:14 Every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third face the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

10:15 The cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

10:16 When the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels also didn't turn from beside them.

10:17 When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

10:18 The glory of the Lord went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.

10:19 The cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they 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.

10:20 These were the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

10:21 Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

10:22 As for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

11:1 Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of the Lord's house, which looks eastward: and see, at the door of the gate twenty-five men; and I saw in their midst Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

11:2 He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

11:3 who say, 'The time is not near to build houses: this is the caldron, and we are the meat.'

11:4 Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man."

11:5 The Spirit of the Lord fell on me, and he said to me, "Speak, Thus says the Lord: 'Thus you have said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.

11:6 You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.'

11:7 Therefore thus says the Lord God: 'Your slain whom you have laid in its midst, they are the meat, and this is the caldron; but you shall be brought out of its midst.

11:8 You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,' says the Lord God.

11:9 'I will bring you forth out of its midst, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

11:10 You shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and you shall know that I am the Lord.

11:11 This shall not be your caldron, neither shall you be the meat in its midst; I will judge you in the border of Israel;

11:12 and you shall know that I am the Lord: for you have not walked in my statutes, neither have you executed my ordinances, but have done after the ordinances of the nations that are around you.'"

11:13 It happened, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down on my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, "Ah Lord God! Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?"

11:14 The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

11:15 "Son of man, your brothers, even your brothers, the men of your relatives, and all the house of Israel, all of them, to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, 'Go far away from the Lord. This land has been given to us for a possession.'

11:16 Therefore say, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they have come."'

11:17 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."

11:18 They shall come there, and they shall take away all the detestable things of it and all its abominations from there.

11:19 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 a heart of flesh;

11:20 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.

11:21 But as for them whose heart walks after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their way on their own heads,' says the Lord God."

11:22 Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

11:23 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.

11:24 The Spirit lifted me up, and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.

11:25 Then I spoke to them of the captivity all the things that the Lord had shown me.

1 Thess 5:1–28

1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

3 For when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

5 You are all children of light, and children of the day. We do not belong to the night, nor to darkness,

6 so then let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober.

7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

8 But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

16 Rejoice always.

17 Pray without ceasing.

18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not despise prophesies.

21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Ps 130:1–8

1 Out of the depths I have cried to you, Lord.

2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

3 If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

5 I wait for the Lord. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

6 My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

7 Israel, hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

8 He will redeem Israel from all their sins.