“This is what the sovereign Lord says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.

When the Lord commanded the man dressed in linen, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood by one of the wheels.

Then the cherubim spread their wings with their wheels alongside them while the glory of the God of Israel hovered above them.

“‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says: I will deal with you according to what you have done when you despised your oath by breaking your covenant.

He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note – he gave his promise and did all these things – he will not escape!

“‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!

I will turn you around and drag you along; I will lead you up from the remotest parts of the north and bring you against the mountains of Israel.

He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, and its jambs as 3½ feet; the porch of the gate faced inward.

Opposite the gate on the north and the east was a gate of the inner court; he measured the distance from gate to gate at 175 feet.

The inner court had a gate toward the south; he measured it from gate to gate toward the south as 175 feet.

the gates of the city will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.

Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out, “Gabriel, enable this person to understand the vision.”

Then with smooth words he will defile those who have rejected the covenant. But the people who are loyal to their God will act valiantly.

They do not realize that I remember all of their wicked deeds. Their evil deeds have now surrounded them; their sinful deeds are always before me.

(12:1) Ephraim has surrounded me with lies; the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit. But Judah still roams about with God; he remains faithful to the Holy One.

Let the nations be roused and let them go up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit in judgment on all the surrounding nations.

Therefore,” says the sovereign Lord, “an enemy will encircle the land. He will take away your power; your fortresses will be looted.”

Destruction, devastation, and desolation! Their hearts faint, their knees tremble, each stomach churns, each face turns pale!

You are no more secure than Thebes – she was located on the banks of the Nile; the waters surrounded her, her rampart was the sea, the water was her wall.

Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.