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Ezekiel 45

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1 Kiam vi lote dividos la teron en heredajxojn, tiam apartigu oferdonon al la Eternulo, sanktan terpecon, havantan la longon de dudek kvin mil mezurstangoj kaj la largxon de dek mil; tiu loko estu sankta en cxiuj siaj limoj cxirkauxe.

2 El gxi devas esti por la sanktejo kvadrato de kvincent mezuroj cxiuflanke, kaj kvindek ulnoj cxirkauxe kiel libera placo por gxi.

3 Per tiu mezuro mezuru la longon de dudek kvin mil kaj la largxon de dek mil; sur tiu loko estos la sanktejo, la plejsanktajxo.

4 La cetera parto de la sankta tero apartenu al la pastroj, kiuj servas en la sanktejo, kiuj alproksimigxas al la Eternulo, por servi al Li; gxi estu por ili kiel loko por domoj, kaj estu konsekrita al la sanktejo.

5 Dudek kvin mil ulnoj da longo kaj dek mil ulnoj da largxo estu por la Levidoj, kiuj servas en la domo; Dudek cxambroj estu tie ilia posedajxo.

6 Kaj kiel posedajxon de la urbo apartigu kvin mil da largxo kaj dudek kvin mil da longo kontraux la sankta terpeco:gxi apartenu al la tuta domo de Izrael.

7 Kaj al la princo donu parton ambauxflanke apud la sankta terpeco kaj apud la urba posedajxo, sur la okcidenta flanko okcidenten kaj sur la orienta flanko orienten; gxia longo devas esti tia sama, kiel de unu el tiuj partoj de la okcidenta limo gxis la orienta.

8 Tio estos lia tero, lia terposedajxo en Izrael, por ke Miaj princoj ne plu premu Mian popolon; kaj la ceteran teron oni donu al la domo de Izrael laux iliaj triboj.

9 Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Suficxe estas por vi, ho princoj de Izrael; forigu la perfortadon kaj rabadon, agu juste kaj virte, cxesigu vian persekutadon kontraux Mia popolo, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo.

10 GXusta pesilo, gxusta sxutmezurilo, kaj gxusta versxmezurilo estu cxe vi.

11 La efo kaj la bat�o devas havi egalan amplekson, tiel, ke la bat�o entenu dekonon de hxomero kaj la efo ankaux dekonon de hxomero:laux la hxomero oni fiksu ilian amplekson.

12 La siklo devas enteni dudek gerojn; dudek sikloj, dudek vin sikloj, kaj dek kvin sikloj estu por vi unu min�o.

13 Jen estas la oferdono, kiun vi devas alportadi:sesono de efo el hxomero da tritiko, kaj sesono de efo el hxomero da hordeo.

14 Kaj la legxo pri la oleo estas:bat�o da oleo; bat�o estas dekono de kor�o; dek bat�oj faras hxomeron, cxar hxomero entenas dek bat�ojn.

15 Kaj unu sxafidon oni donu el ducento da sxafoj de pasxtejo de Izrael. Tio estos farunofero, brulofero, kaj pacofero, por pekliberigo por ili, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo.

16 La tuta popolo de la lando alportadu tian oferdonon al la princo de Izrael.

17 Kaj la princo devas zorgi pri la bruloferoj, farunofero, kaj versxofero en la festoj, monatkomencoj, kaj sabatoj, en cxiuj festoj de la domo de Izrael; li devas alportadi la pekoferon, la farunoferon, la bruloferon, kaj la pacoferon, por atingi pekliberigon por la domo de Izrael.

18 Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:En la unua tago de la unua monato prenu sendifektan bovidon, kaj pekliberigu la sanktejon.

19 Kaj la pastro prenu iom el la sango de la pekofero, kaj sxprucigu sur la fostojn de la domo kaj sur la kvar angulojn de la elstarajxo de la altaro kaj sur la fostojn de la pordego de la interna korto.

20 Tion saman faru en la sepa tago de la monato por cxiu, kiu pekis pro eraro aux pro naiveco; kaj tiamaniere pekliberigu la domon.

21 En la dek-kvara tago de la unua monato estu cxe vi Pasko, festo septaga, en kiu oni devas mangxi macojn.

22 Kaj la princo en tiu tago devas alporti pro si kaj pro la tuta popolo de la lando bovon kiel propekan oferon.

23 Kaj dum la sep tagoj de la festo li alportadu bruloferon al la Eternulo, po sep bovoj kaj po sep virsxafoj sendifektaj cxiutage dum la sep tagoj, kaj po unu virkapro kiel pekoferon cxiutage.

24 Kaj da farunofero li alportos po unu efo por cxiu bovo, kaj po unu efo por cxiu virsxafo, kaj po unu hino da oleo por cxiu efo.

25 En la dek-kvina tago de la sepa monato, en la festo, li faru tion saman dum sep tagoj:tian saman pekoferon, bruloferon, farunoferon, kaj oleon.

   

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26. Again I swear in truth that these events and words occurred as I have related them, the first ones in the world of spirits, which is midway between heaven and hell, and the subsequent ones in a society of heaven, the society from which came the angel with the trumpet, who acted as guide.

Who in the Christian world would know anything about heaven and the joys and happiness there - knowledge of which is also knowledge of salvation - unless it pleased the Lord to open to someone the sight of his spirit and to show him and teach him?

Corroboration that things like these occur in the spiritual world appears plainly from the things seen and heard by the apostle John, as described in the book of Revelation. For example, he describes having seen the following:

The Son of Man in the midst of the seven lampstands. 1

A tabernacle, temple, ark, and altar in heaven. 2

A book sealed with seven seals. The book opened, and horses going out of it. 3

Four living creatures around a throne. 4

Twelve thousand taken from each tribe. 5

Locusts arising out of the abyss. 6

A dragon and its fight with Michael. 7

A woman giving birth to a male child and fleeing into the wilderness because of the dragon. 8

Two beasts, one rising up out of the sea, the other out of the earth. 9

A woman sitting on a scarlet beast. 10

The dragon cast into a lake of fire and brimstone. 11

A white horse, and a great supper. 12

A new heaven and a new earth, and the holy Jerusalem coming down, described as to its gates, wall, and foundations. 13

Also a river of water of life, and trees of life yielding fruits every month. 14

Besides many other things, all of which were seen by John, and seen when he was in the spirit 15 in the spiritual world and in heaven. In addition, those things which were seen by the apostles after the Lord's resurrection. 16 And which were later seen by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 11). 17 Also which were then seen and heard by Paul. 18

Moreover, there were the things seen by the prophets. For example, Ezekiel saw the following:

Four living creatures, which were cherubs. (Ezekiel 1 and 10)

A new temple and a new earth, and an angel measuring them. (Ezekiel 40-48)

Being carried off to Jerusalem, he saw the abominations there. (Ezekiel 8) And he was also carried off into Chaldea, to those in captivity. (Ezekiel 11) 19

Something similar happened with Zechariah:

He saw a man riding among myrtle trees. (Zechariah 1:8 ff.)

He saw four horns, and then a man with a measuring line in his hand. (Zechariah 1:18 ff., 2:1 ff.)

He saw a lampstand and two olive trees. (Zechariah 4:1 ff.)

He saw a flying scroll, and an ephah. (Zechariah 5:1, 6)

He saw four chariots coming from between two mountains, with horses. (Zechariah 6:1 ff.)

Likewise with Daniel:

He saw four beasts come up from the sea. (Daniel 7:1 ff.)

Also the combats of a ram and a goat. (Daniel 8:1 ff.)

He saw the angel Gabriel, who spoke at length with him. (Daniel 9) 20

Moreover, Elisha's young man saw fiery chariots and horses around Elisha, and he saw them when his eyes were opened. 21

From these and many other passages in the Word, it is evident that the things which exist in the spiritual world have appeared to many, before and after the Lord's Advent. Why should it be surprising for them to appear also now, when the Church is beginning and the New Jerusalem is coming down from the Lord out of heaven

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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.

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Ezekiel 1

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1 Now it happened in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

2 In the fifth [day] of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

3 the word of Yahweh came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Yahweh was there on him.

4 I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.

5 Out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

6 Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.

7 Their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like burnished brass.

8 They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings [thus]:

9 their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; each one went straight forward.

10 As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and the four of them had the face of a lion on the right side; and the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side; the four of them also had the face of an eagle.

11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and Two covered their bodies.

12 Each one went straight forward: where the spirit was to go, they went; they didn't turn when they went.

13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

14 The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15 Now as I saw the living creatures, behold, one wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces of it.

16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl: and the four of them had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

17 When they went, they went in their four directions: they didn't turn when they went.

18 As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them had their rims full of eyes all around.

19 When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

20 Wherever the spirit was to go, they went; there was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

22 Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth Over their heads above.

23 Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.

24 When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army: when they stood, they let down their wings.

25 There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.

26 Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.

27 I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.

28 As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.