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Ezechiele 8
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Ezechiele 8
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Visione dei peccati di Gerusalemme
8 Al quinto giorno del sesto mese dell'anno sesto, mentre mi trovavo in casa e dinanzi a me sedevano gli anziani di Giuda, la mano del Signore Dio si posò su di me 2 e vidi qualcosa dall'aspetto d'uomo: da ciò che sembravano i suoi fianchi in giù, appariva come di fuoco e dai fianchi in su appariva come uno splendore simile all'elettro. 3 Stese come una mano e mi afferrò per i capelli: uno spirito mi sollevò fra terra e cielo e mi portò in visioni divine a Gerusalemme, all'ingresso del cortile interno, che guarda a settentrione, dove era collocato l'idolo della gelosia, che provocava la gelosia. 4 Ed ecco là era la gloria del Dio d'Israele, simile a quella che avevo visto nella valle. 5 Mi disse: «Figlio dell'uomo, alza gli occhi verso settentrione!». Ed ecco a settentrione della porta dell'altare l'idolo della gelosia, proprio all'ingresso. 6 Mi disse: «Figlio dell'uomo, vedi che fanno costoro? Guarda i grandi abomini che la casa d'Israele commette qui per allontanarmi dal mio santuario! Ne vedrai altri ancora peggiori». 7 Mi condusse allora all'ingresso del cortile e vidi un foro nella parete. 8 Mi disse: «Figlio dell'uomo, sfonda la parete». Sfondai la parete, ed ecco apparve una porta. 9 Mi disse: «Entra e osserva gli abomini malvagi che commettono costoro». 10 Io entrai e vidi ogni sorta di rettili e di animali abominevoli e tutti gli idoli del popolo d'Israele raffigurati intorno alle pareti 11 e settanta anziani della casa d'Israele, fra i quali Iazanià figlio di Safàn, in piedi, davanti ad essi, ciascuno con il turibolo in mano, mentre il profumo saliva in nubi d'incenso. 12 Mi disse: «Hai visto, figlio dell'uomo, quello che fanno gli anziani del popolo d'Israele nelle tenebre, ciascuno nella stanza recondita del proprio idolo? Vanno dicendo: Il Signore non ci vede... il Signore ha abbandonato il paese...». 13 Poi mi disse: «Hai visto, figlio dell'uomo? Vedrai che si commettono nefandezze peggiori di queste». 14 Mi condusse all'ingresso del portico della casa del Signore che guarda a settentrione e vidi donne sedute che piangevano Tammuz. 15 Mi disse: «Hai visto, figlio dell'uomo? Vedrai abomini peggiori di questi». 16 Mi condusse nell'atrio interno del tempio; ed ecco all'ingresso del tempio, fra il vestibolo e l'altare, circa venticinque uomini, con le spalle voltate al tempio e la faccia a oriente che, prostrati, adoravano il sole. 17 Mi disse: «Hai visto, figlio dell'uomo? Come se fosse piccola cosa per la casa di Giuda, commettere simili nefandezze in questo luogo, hanno riempito il paese di violenze, per provocare la mia collera. Eccoli, vedi, che si portano il ramoscello sacro alle narici. 18 Ebbene anch'io agirò con furore. Il mio occhio non s'impietosirà; non avrò compassione: manderanno alte grida ai miei orecchi, ma non li ascolterò».
Ezekiel 8
New International Version
Ezekiel 8
New International Version
Idolatry in the Temple
8 In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders(A) of Judah were sitting before(B) me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord came on me there.(C) 2 I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man.[a] From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal.(D) 3 He stretched out what looked like a hand(E) and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up(F) between earth and heaven and in visions(G) of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court,(H) where the idol that provokes to jealousy(I) stood. 4 And there before me was the glory(J) of the God of Israel, as in the vision I had seen in the plain.(K)
5 Then he said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” So I looked, and in the entrance north of the gate of the altar I saw this idol(L) of jealousy.
6 And he said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing—the utterly detestable(M) things the Israelites are doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary?(N) But you will see things that are even more detestable.”
7 Then he brought me to the entrance to the court. I looked, and I saw a hole in the wall. 8 He said to me, “Son of man, now dig into the wall.” So I dug into the wall and saw a doorway there.
9 And he said to me, “Go in and see the wicked and detestable things they are doing here.” 10 So I went in and looked, and I saw portrayed all over the walls(O) all kinds of crawling things and unclean(P) animals and all the idols of Israel.(Q) 11 In front of them stood seventy elders(R) of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer(S) in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense(T) was rising.(U)
12 He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of Israel are doing in the darkness,(V) each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, ‘The Lord does not see(W) us; the Lord has forsaken the land.’” 13 Again, he said, “You will see them doing things that are even more detestable.”
14 Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the Lord, and I saw women sitting there, mourning the god Tammuz.(X) 15 He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see things that are even more detestable than this.”
16 He then brought me into the inner court(Y) of the house of the Lord, and there at the entrance to the temple, between the portico and the altar,(Z) were about twenty-five men. With their backs toward the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, they were bowing down to the sun(AA) in the east.(AB)
17 He said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the people of Judah to do the detestable things(AC) they are doing here? Must they also fill the land with violence(AD) and continually arouse my anger?(AE) Look at them putting the branch to their nose! 18 Therefore I will deal with them in anger;(AF) I will not look on them with pity(AG) or spare them. Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen(AH) to them.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 8:2 Or saw a fiery figure
Ezekiel 8
New King James Version
Ezekiel 8
New King James Version
Abominations in the Temple
8 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house with (A)the elders of Judah sitting before me, that (B)the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there. 2 (C)Then I looked, and there was a likeness, like the appearance of fire—from the appearance of His waist and downward, fire; and from His waist and upward, like the appearance of brightness, (D)like the color of amber. 3 He (E)stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my hair; and (F)the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and (G)brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the north gate of the inner court, (H)where the seat of the image of jealousy was, which (I)provokes[a] to jealousy. 4 And behold, the (J)glory of the God of Israel was there, like the vision that I (K)saw in the plain.
5 Then He said to me, “Son of man, lift your eyes now toward the north.” So I lifted my eyes toward the north, and there, north of the altar gate, was this image of jealousy in the entrance.
6 Furthermore He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great (L)abominations that the house of Israel commits here, to make Me go far away from My sanctuary? Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.” 7 So He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, there was a hole in the wall. 8 Then He said to me, “Son of man, dig into the wall”; and when I dug into the wall, there was a door.
9 And He said to me, “Go in, and see the wicked abominations which they are doing there.” 10 So I went in and saw, and there—every (M)sort of (N)creeping thing, abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, [b]portrayed all around on the walls. 11 And there stood before them (O)seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in their midst stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan. Each man had a censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense went up. 12 Then He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, (P)‘The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.’ ”
13 And He said to me, “Turn again, and you will see greater abominations that they are doing.” 14 So He brought me to the door of the north gate of the Lord’s house; and to my dismay, women were sitting there weeping for [c]Tammuz.
15 Then He said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Turn again, you will see greater abominations than these.” 16 So He brought me into the inner court of the Lord’s house; and there, at the door of the temple of the Lord, (Q)between the porch and the altar, (R)were about twenty-five men (S)with their backs toward the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, and they were worshiping (T)the sun toward the east.
17 And He said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it a trivial thing to the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they commit here? For they have (U)filled the land with violence; then they have returned to provoke Me to anger. Indeed they put the branch to their nose. 18 (V)Therefore I also will act in fury. My (W)eye will not spare nor will I have pity; and though they (X)cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 8:3 Arouses the Lord’s jealousy
- Ezekiel 8:10 Or carved
- Ezekiel 8:14 A Sumerian fertility god similar to the Gr. god Adonis
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