When you have finished purifying it, you will offer an unblemished young bull and an unblemished ram from the flock.

“‘This is because they have led my people astray saying, “All is well,” when things are not well. When anyone builds a wall without mortar, they coat it with whitewash.

When they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved.

I will disturb many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among countries you do not know.

“When they return to it, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations.

When the wicked turns from his sin and does what is just and right, he will live because of it.

When I had returned, I noticed a vast number of trees on the banks of the river, on both sides.

“‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they must wear linen garments; they must not have any wool on them when they minister in the inner gates of the court and in the temple.

(The cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.)

“Then they will know that I am the Lord when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries.

They were haughty and practiced abominable deeds before me. Therefore when I saw it I removed them.

This is how you assessed the obscene conduct of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts.

When the prince enters, he will come by way of the porch of the gate and will go out the same way.

They will know that I am the Lord when I ignite a fire in Egypt and all her allies are defeated.

When you bring foreigners, those uncircumcised in heart and in flesh, into my sanctuary, you desecrate it – even my house – when you offer my food, the fat and the blood. You have broken my covenant by all your abominable practices.

Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt.

And with all your abominable practices and prostitution you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, kicking around in your blood.

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

“‘When she realized that she waited in vain, her hope was lost. She took another of her cubs and made him a young lion.

Then you will know that I am the Lord when I bring you to the land of Israel, to the land I swore to give to your fathers.