Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
The angel led me to the gate which faces the east, and there I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east.
The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he led me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the center of the plain, which was now filled with bones.
Thus says the Lord: I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among the nations, in whose midst you have profaned it.
The word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, in these words prophesy to them: Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been pasturing themselves!
The word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus says the Lord God:/ Because you are haughty of heart,/ you say, “A god am I!/ I occupy a godly throne/ in the heart of the sea!”—/ And yet you are a man, and not a god,/ however you may think yourself like a god./ Oh yes, you are wiser than Daniel,/ there is no secret that is beyond you./ By your wisdom and your intelligence/ you have made riches for yourself;/ You have put gold and silver/ into your treasuries./ By your great wisdom applied to your trading/ you have heaped up your riches;/ your heart has grown haughty from your riches—/ therefore thus says the Lord God:/ Because you have thought yourself/ to have the mind of a god,/ Therefore I will bring against you/ foreigners, the most barbarous of nations./ They shall draw their swords/ against your beauteous wisdom,/ they shall run them through your splendid apparel./ They shall thrust you down to the pit, there to die/ a bloodied corpse, in the heart of the sea./ Will you then say, “I am a god!”/ when you face your murderers?/ No, you are man, not a god,/ handed over to those who will slay you./ You shall die the death of the uncircumcised/ at the hands of foreigners,/ for I have spoken, says the Lord God.
The word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, by a sudden blow I am taking away from you the delight of your eyes, but do not mourn or weep or shed any tears.
Brothers and sisters: I am speaking to you Gentiles.
