1 Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.2 Then the word of the LORD came to me:3 "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?4 Therefore speak to them and tell them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When any of the Israelites set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet, I the LORD will answer them myself in keeping with their great idolatry.5 I will do this to recapture the hearts of the people of Israel, who have all deserted me for their idols.'6 "Therefore say to the people of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!7 "'When any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing in Israel separate themselves from me and set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet to inquire of me, I the LORD will answer them myself.8 I will set my face against them and make them an example and a byword. I will remove them from my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.9 "'And if the prophet is enticed to utter a prophecy, I the LORD have enticed that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.10 They will bear their guilt —the prophet will be as guilty as the one who consults him.11 Then the people of Israel will no longer stray from me, nor will they defile themselves anymore with all their sins. They will be my people, and I will be their God, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"12 The word of the LORD came to me:13 "Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its people and their animals,14 even if these three men —Noah, Daniel "and Job —were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign LORD.15 "Or if I send wild beasts through that country and they leave it childless and it becomes desolate so that no one can pass through it because of the beasts,16 as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, even if these three men were in it, they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved, but the land would be desolate.17 "Or if I bring a sword against that country and say, 'Let the sword pass throughout the land,' and I kill its people and their animals,18 as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, even if these three men were in it, they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved.19 "Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out my wrath on it through bloodshed, killing its people and their animals,20 as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, even if Noah, Daniel and Job were in it, they could save neither son nor daughter. They would save only themselves by their righteousness.21 "For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem my four dreadful judgments —sword and famine and wild beasts and plague —to kill its men and their animals!22 Yet there will be some survivors —sons and daughters who will be brought out of it. They will come to you, and when you see their conduct and their actions, you will be consoled regarding the disaster I have brought on Jerusalem —every disaster I have brought on it.23 You will be consoled when you see their conduct and their actions, for you will know that I have done nothing in it without cause, declares the Sovereign LORD."

1 Et venerunt ad me viri seniorum Isral, et sederunt coram me. 2 Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens : 3 Fili hominis, viri isti posuerunt immunditias suas in cordibus suis, et scandalum iniquitatis su statuerunt contra faciem suam : numquid interrogatus respondebo eis ? 4 Propter hoc loquere eis, et dices ad eos : Hc dicit Dominus Deus : Homo, homo de domo Isral, qui posuerit immunditias suas in corde suo, et scandalum iniquitatis su statuerit contra faciem suam, et venerit ad prophetam interrogans per eum me : ego Dominus respondebo ei in multitudine immunditiarum suarum, 5 ut capiatur domus Isral in corde suo, quo recesserunt a me in cunctis idolis suis. 6 Propterea dic ad domum Isral : Hc dicit Dominus Deus : Convertimini, et recedite ab idolis vestris, et ab universis contaminationibus vestris avertite facies vestras. 7 Quia homo, homo de domo Isral, et de proselytis quicumque advena fuerit in Isral, si alienatus fuerit a me, et posuerit idola sua in corde suo, et scandalum iniquitatis su statuerit contra faciem suam, et venerit ad prophetam ut interroget per eum me : ego Dominus respondebo ei per me : 8 et ponam faciem meam super hominem illum, et faciam eum in exemplum et in proverbium, et disperdam eum de medio populi mei : et scietis quia ego Dominus. 9 Et propheta cum erraverit, et locutus fuerit verbum, ego Dominus decepi prophetam illum, et extendam manum meam super illum, et delebo eum de medio populi mei Isral. 10 Et portabunt iniquitatem suam : juxta iniquitatem interrogantis, sic iniquitas prophet erit : 11 ut non erret ultra domus Isral a me, neque polluatur in universis prvaricationibus suis : sed sint mihi in populum, et ego sim eis in Deum, ait Dominus exercituum.12 Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens : 13 [Fili hominis, terra cum peccaverit mihi,ut prvaricetur prvaricans,extendam manum meam super eam,et conteram virgam panis ejus,et immittam in eam famem,et interficiam de ea hominem et jumentum.14 Et si fuerint tres viri isti in medio ejus,No, Daniel, et Job,ipsi justitia sua liberabunt animas suas,ait Dominus exercituum.15 Quod si et bestias pessimas induxero super terramut vastem eam, et fuerit invia,eo quod non sit pertransiens propter bestias :16 tres viri isti si fuerint in ea,vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus,quia nec filios nec filias liberabunt,sed ipsi soli liberabuntur,terra autem desolabitur.17 Vel si gladium induxero super terram illam,et dixero gladio : Transi per terram :et interfecero de ea hominem et jumentum,18 et tres viri isti fuerint in medio ejus :vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus,non liberabunt filios neque filias,sed ipsi soli liberabuntur.19 Si autem et pestilentiam immisero super terram illam,et effudero indignationem meam super eam in sanguine,ut auferam ex ea hominem et jumentum,20 et No, et Daniel, et Job fuerint in medio ejus :vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus,quia filium et filiam non liberabunt,sed ipsi justitia sua liberabunt animas suas.21 Quoniam hc dicit Dominus Deus :Quod etsi quatuor judicia mea pessima,gladium, et famem, ac bestias malas, et pestilentiam,immisero in Jerusalem,ut interficiam de ea hominem et pecus,22 tamen relinquetur in ea salvatio educentium filios et filias :ecce ipsi ingredientur ad vos,et videbitis viam eorum et adinventiones eorum,et consolabimini super malo quod induxi in Jerusalem,in omnibus qu importavi super eam.23 Et consolabuntur vos,cum videritis viam eorumet adinventiones eorum :et cognoscetis quod non frustra fecerim omnia qu feci in ea,ait Dominus Deus.]