And He saidto me, "Sonof man,doyou seewhatthey are doing,the greatabominationswhichthe houseof Israelare committinghere,so that I would be farfrom My sanctuary?But yetyou will seestillgreaterabominations."
Then he saidto them, "Listento me, O Levites.Consecrateyourselves now,and consecratethe houseof the LORD,the Godof your fathers,and carrythe uncleannessout from the holyplace.
So that He abandonedthe dwellingplaceat Shiloh,The tentwhich He had pitchedamong men,
"I was almostin utterruinIn the midstof the assemblyand congregation."
Moreover, the LORDmadeit knownto me and I knewit; ThenYou showedme their deeds.
"For bothprophetand priestare polluted;Evenin My houseI have foundtheir wickedness,"declaresthe LORD.
then I will makethishouselike Shiloh,and thiscityI will makea curseto allthe nationsof the earth."'"
Then the LORDsaidto me in the daysof Josiahthe king,"Have you seenwhatfaithlessIsraeldid?She wentup on everyhighhilland undereverygreentree,and she was a harlotthere.
"But they puttheir detestablethingsin the housewhichis calledby My name,to defileit.
"Do you not seewhatthey are doingin the citiesof Judahand in the streetsof Jerusalem?
"For the sonsof Judahhave donethat whichis evilin My sight,"declaresthe LORD,"they have settheir detestablethingsin the housewhichis calledby My name,to defileit.
Then the gloryof the LORDdepartedfrom the thresholdof the templeand stoodoverthe cherubim.
When the cherubimdeparted,they liftedtheir wingsand roseup from the earthin my sightwith the wheelsbesidethem; and they stoodstillat the entranceof the eastgateof the LORD'Shouse,and the gloryof the Godof Israelhoveredoverthem.
Then the cherubimliftedup their wingswith the wheelsbesidethem, and the gloryof the Godof Israelhoveredoverthem.
The gloryof the LORDwentup from the midstof the cityand stoodoverthe mountainwhichis eastof the city.
"Thereforesayto the houseof Israel,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Repentand turnawayfrom your idolsand turnyour facesawayfrom allyour abominations.
oppressesthe poorand needy,commitsrobbery,does not restorea pledge,but liftsup his eyesto the idols[and] commitsabomination,
by settingtheir thresholdby My thresholdand their doorpostbesideMy doorpost,with [only] the wallbetweenMe and them. And they have defiledMy holynameby their abominationswhichthey have committed.So I have consumedthem in My anger.
He saidto me, "Sonof man,have you seen[this]?" Then he broughtme backto the bankof the river.
Soas I live,'declaresthe LordGOD,'surely,becauseyou have defiledMy sanctuarywith allyour detestableidolsand with allyour abominations,therefore I will alsowithdraw,and My eyewill havenopityand I will not spare.
And He saidto me, "Yetyou will seestillgreaterabominationswhichthey are committing."
Then He broughtme to the entranceof the gateof the LORD'Shousewhich[was] towardthe north;and behold,womenwere sittingthereweepingfor Tammuz.
Then He broughtme to the entranceof the court,and when I looked,behold,a holein the wall.
And He saidto me, "Goin and seethe wickedabominationsthat they are committinghere."
They will gowith their flocksand herdsTo seekthe LORD,but they will not find[Him]; He has withdrawnfrom them.
