1. Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east.
2. Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
3. It was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.
4. the Lord’s glory came into the house by the way of the gate which faces toward the east.
5. The Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the Lord’s glory filled the house.
6. I heard one speaking to me out of the house; and a man stood by me.
7. He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell among the children of Israel forever. The house of Israel will no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their prostitution, and by the dead bodies of their kings in their high places;
8. in their setting of their threshold by my threshold, and their door post beside my door post. There was a wall between me and them; and they have defiled my holy name by their abominations which they have committed. Ttherefore I have consumed them in my anger.
9. Now let them put away their prostitution, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me. Then I will dwell among them forever.
10. “You, son of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.