¹ Opet mi dođe reč Gospodnja govoreći:

² Sine čovečji, okreni lice svoje na jug i pokaplji prema jugu, i prorokuj na šumu u južnom polju.

³ I reci šumi južnoj: Čuj reč Gospodnju, ovako veli Gospod Gospod, evo ja ću raspaliti u tebi oganj koji će proždreti u tebi svako drvo zeleno i svako drvo suvo; plamen razgoreli neće se ugasiti, i izgoreće od njega sve od juga do severa.

⁴ I svako će telo videti da sam ja zapalio; neće se ugasiti.

⁵ A ja rekoh: Jaoh Gospode Gospode, oni govore za me: Ne govori li taj same priče?

⁶ I dođe mi reč Gospodnja govoreći:

⁷ Sine čovečji, okreni lice svoje prema Jerusalimu, i pokaplji prema svetim mestima, i prorokuj protiv zemlje Izrailjeve.

⁸ I reci zemlji Izrailjevoj: Ovako veli Gospod: Evo me na te; izvući ću mač svoj iz korica, i istrebiću iz tebe pravednog i bezbožnog.

⁹ Da istrebim iz tebe pravednog i bezbožnog, zato će izaći mač moj iz korica svojih na svako telo od juga do severa.

¹⁰ I poznaće svako telo da sam ja Gospod izvukao mač svoj iz korica njegovih, neće se više vratiti.

¹¹ A ti, sine čovečji, uzdiši kao da su ti bedra polomljena, i gorko uzdiši pred njima.

¹² A kad ti kažu: Zašto uzdišeš? Ti reci: Za glas što ide, od kog će se rastopiti svako srce i klonuti sve ruke i svakog će duha nestati, i svaka će kolena postati kao voda; evo, ide, i navršiće se, govori Gospod Gospod.

¹³ Potom dođe mi reč Gospodnja govoreći:

¹⁴ Sine čovečji, prorokuj i reci: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Reci: mač, mač je naoštren, i uglađen je.

¹⁵ Naoštren je da kolje, uglađen je da seva; hoćemo li se radovati kad prut sina mog ne haje ni za kako drvo?

¹⁶ Dao ga je da se ugladi da se uzme u ruku; mač je naoštren i uglađen, da se da u ruku ubici.

¹⁷ Viči i ridaj, sine čovečji; jer on ide na narod moj, na sve knezove Izrailjeve; pod mač će biti okrenuti s narodom mojim, za to udri se po bedru.

¹⁸ Kad beše karanje, šta bi? Eda li ni od pruta koji ne haje neće biti ništa? Govori Gospod Gospod.

¹⁹ Ti dakle, sine čovečji, prorokuj i pljeskaj rukama, jer će mač doći i drugom i trećom, mač koji ubija, mač koji velike ubija, koji prodire u kleti.

²⁰ Da se rastope srca i umnoži pogibao, metnuo sam na sva vrata njihova strah od mača; jaoh! Pripravljen je da seva, naoštren da kolje.

²¹ Stegni se, udri nadesno, nalevo, kuda se god obrneš.

²² Jer ću i ja pljeskati rukama, i namiriću gnev svoj. Ja Gospod rekoh.

²³ Još mi dođe reč Gospodnja govoreći:

²⁴ A ti, sine čovečji, načini dva puta, kuda će doći mač cara vavilonskog; iz jedne zemlje neka izlaze oba; i izberi stranu, gde se počinje put gradski, izberi.

²⁵ Načini put kojim će doći mač na Ravu sinova Amonovih, i u Judeju na tvrdi Jerusalim.

²⁶ Jer će car vavilonski stati na rasputici, gde počinju dva puta, te će vračati, gladiće strele, pitaće likove, gledaće u jetru.

²⁷ Nadesno će mu vračanje pokazati Jerusalim da namesti ubojne sprave, da otvori usta na klanje, da podigne glas podvikujući, da namesti ubojne sprave prema vratima, da načini opkope, da pogradi kule.

²⁸ I učiniće se vračanje zaludno zakletima, a to će napomenuti bezakonje da se uhvate.

²⁹ Zato ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Što napominjete svoje bezakonje, te se otkriva nevera vaša i gresi se vaši vide u svim delima vašim, za to što dođoste na pamet, bićete pohvatani rukom.

³⁰ A ti, nečisti bezbožniče, kneže Izrailjev, kome dođe dan kad bi na kraju bezakonje,

³¹ Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Skini tu kapu i svrzi taj venac, neće ga biti; niskog ću uzvisiti a visokog ću poniziti.

³² Uništiću, uništiću, uništiću ga, i neće ga biti, dokle ne dođe onaj kome pripada, i njemu ću ga dati.

³³ A ti, sine čovečji, prorokuj i reci: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod za sinove Amonove i za njihovu sramotu; reci dakle: mač, mač je izvučen, uglađen da kolje, da zatire, da seva,

³⁴ Dokle ti viđaju taštinu, dokle ti gataju laž, da te metnu na vratove pobijenim bezbožnicima, kojima dođe dan kad bi kraj bezakonju.

³⁵ Ostavi mač u korice, na mestu gde si se rodio, u zemlji gde si postao, sudiću ti;

³⁶ I izliću na te gnev svoj, ognjem gneva svog dunuću na te i predaću te u ruke žestokim ljudima, veštim u zatiranju.

³⁷ Ognju ćeš biti hrana, krv će ti biti posred zemlje, nećeš se spominjati, jer ja Gospod rekoh.

¹ "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

² If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

³ If the sun has risen on him, guilt of bloodshed shall be for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

⁴ If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

⁵ "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.

⁶ "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

⁷ "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

⁸ If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

⁹ For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.

¹⁰ "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;

¹¹ the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

¹² But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

¹³ If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

¹⁴ "If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

¹⁵ If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

¹⁶ "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

¹⁷ If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

¹⁸ "You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

¹⁹ "Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.

²⁰ "He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.

²¹ "You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

²² "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.

²³ If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

²⁴ and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

²⁵ "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

²⁶ If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,

²⁷ for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.

²⁸ "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

²⁹ "You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. "You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

³⁰ You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

³¹ "You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.