1. The man took me back to the east gate of the temple,
2. where I saw the brightness of the glory of Israel's God coming from the east. The sound I heard was as loud as ocean waves, and everything around was shining with the dazzling brightness of his glory.
3. This vision was like the one I had seen when God came to destroy Jerusalem and like the one I had seen near the River Chebar.I immediately bowed with my face to the ground,
4. and the Lord's glory came through the east gate and into the temple.
5. The Lord's Spirit lifted me to my feet and carried me to the inner courtyard, where I saw that the Lord's glory had filled the temple.
6. The man was standing beside me, and I heard the Lord say from inside the temple:
7. Ezekiel, son of man, this temple is my throne on earth. I will live here among the people of Israel for ever. They and their kings will never again disgrace me by worshipping idols at local shrines or by setting up memorials to their dead kings.
8. Israel's kings built their palaces so close to my holy temple that only a wall separated them from me. Then these kings disgraced me with their evil ways, and in my fierce anger I destroyed them.
9. But if the people and their kings stop worshipping other gods and tear down those memorials, I will live among them for ever.
10. The people of Israel must suffer shame for sinning against me, so tell them about my holy temple. Let them think about it,