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The man cried out. He shouted a message from the Lord against the altar. He said, "Altar! Altar! The Lord says, 'A son named Josiah will be born into the royal family of David. Altar, listen to me! Josiah will sacrifice the priests of the high places on you. They will be the children of the priests who are offering sacrifices here now. So human bones will be burned on you.' "
Reference
People
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼĕnâsh
a man
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: ἐπαγγελία (epangelía)
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
Hebrew: malʼăkûwth
a message
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen)
in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
Hebrew: ʼêth
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Hebrew: ʼăriʼêyl
the altar of the temple
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Hebrew: ʼăriʼêyl
the altar of the temple
Greek: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Hebrew: ʼăriʼêyl
the altar of the temple
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Greek: τοὔνομα (toúnoma)
the name (is)
Hebrew: Yôʼshîyâh
Joshijah, the name of two Israelites
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: γένος (génos)
"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
Hebrew: yillôwd
born
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: βασίλειος (basíleios)
kingly (in nature)
Greek: πατριά (patriá)
paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation)
Hebrew: ʼeleph
a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
Greek: Δαβίδ (Dabíd)
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
Hebrew: Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
Greek: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Hebrew: ʼăriʼêyl
the altar of the temple
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Hebrew: Yôʼshîyâh
Joshijah, the name of two Israelites
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: θυσία (thysía)
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: dᵉbach
a sacrifice
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: gâbâhh
lofty (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Hebrew: habhâb
gift (in sacrifice), i.e. holocaust
Greek: ὧδε (hōde)
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
Hebrew: ʼêphôw
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
Greek: νυνί (nyní)
just now
Hebrew: ʼĕdayin
then (of time)
Hebrew: kᵉnêmâʼ
so or thus
Greek: ἀνθρώπινος (anthrṓpinos)
human
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: καῦσις (kaûsis)
burning (the act)
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Word
Ezekiel 36:1
Verse Explanation
The man of God spoke against the altar at Bethel and announced that a future king from David's line named Josiah would destroy the false worship system there. He also predicted that human bones would be burned on the altar, showing that the place would become defiled. This prophecy looked far into the future and demonstrated God's knowledge of events generations later.
History
Josiah became king of Judah around 640 BC, about 300 years after this prophecy. His reforms are recorded in 2 Kings 23.