He measured the east side with the measuring stick as 875 feet by the measuring stick.

He turned to the west side and measured 875 feet by the measuring stick.

Now the altar hearth is a perfect square, 21 feet long and 21 feet wide.

They will enter my sanctuary, and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge.

When they come in, the prince will come in with them, and when they go out, he will go out.

But its swamps and its marshes will not become fresh; they will remain salty.

In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there you will give him his inheritance,” declares the sovereign Lord.

“But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, although you knew all this.

But the court will convene, and his ruling authority will be removed – destroyed and abolished forever!

He spoke with me, instructing me as follows: “Daniel, I have now come to impart understanding to you.

At an appointed time he will again invade the south, but this latter visit will not turn out the way the former one did.

When they stumble, they will be granted some help. But many will unite with them deceitfully.

However, in the future I will allure her; I will lead her back into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the Lord.”

There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.

They consume their alcohol, then engage in cult prostitution; they dearly love their shameful behavior.

They have committed treason against the Lord, because they bore illegitimate children. Soon the new moon festival will devour them and their fields.

Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.

Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.

They have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders off. Ephraim has hired prostitutes as lovers.