1 Leader men from Israel came and sat with Ezekiel to ask God. 2 God spoke to Ezekiel. ️✨ 3 God said, “Son of man, speak to the leader men. Did you come to ask Me? I will not let you ask Me.” ✋❌ 4 God said, “Ezekiel, tell them the bad things their dads did.” ⚠️ 5 God said, “I chose Israel in Egypt. I said, I am your God.” ➡️ 6 “I promised to take you to a good land, a land I picked for you.” ️ 7 “I said, Throw away fake gods. Do not make your bodies dirty with fake gods. I am your God.” ️ 8 “But they did not listen. They kept fake gods. I wanted to punish them in Egypt.” 9 “But I kept My name good. I brought them out so all could see I am God.” ✨️♂️♀️ 10 “I led them into the desert.” ️➡️ 11 “I gave them My rules so they could live.” ❤️ 12 “I gave them a rest day as a sign so they know I make them clean.” ️✝️ 13 “But Israel did not obey. They broke My rules and My rest day. I wanted to punish them in the desert.” ♂️❌ 14 “But I stopped My anger so My name stayed good to people in other lands.” ✋ 15 “I said that group would not go into the good land.” ️ 16 “They did not obey. They loved fake gods.” ♀️ 17 “But I felt pity. I did not end them.” ➡️❤️ 18 “I said to their kids, Do not be like your dads. Do not go to fake gods.” ️❌ 19 “I am your God. Follow My rules.” 20 “Keep My rest day. It is a sign so you know I am your God.” ️ 21 “But the kids did not obey. They broke My rules and My rest day. I wanted to punish them.” ♂️❌ 22 “But I stopped My anger so My name stayed good to people in other lands.” ✋ 23 “I promised to send them out to many lands.” ➡️➡️ 24 “This was because they did not obey, they broke the rest day, and they loved fake gods.” ❌❌❤️ 25 “So I let them follow bad ways that did not give life.” ♂️➡️❤️ 26 “They even hurt their first kids. This was very bad. I let them see it was bad so they would know I am God.” ❌ 27 “Ezekiel, tell Israel: your dads were not true to Me.” ❌ 28 “I brought them to the good land. But they went to tall hills and big trees and made gifts to fake gods.” ️⛰️ 29 “I said, What is this high hill place? You call it High Place.” ⛰️❓ 30 “Are you doing the same as your dads? You still go to fake gods.” ❌ 31 “You bring gifts to fake gods and even burn your kids. So I will not let you ask Me.” ❌ 32 “You say, We will be like other people and pray to rock and wood. No. That will not be.” ️❌ 33 “I will be your King with strong power.” 34 “I will bring you out from other lands. I will bring you back.” ➡️ 35 “I will take you to a wild place. I will talk with you there.” ️️ 36 “I will check you like I checked your dads in the desert.” ✅️ 37 “I will count you like sheep. I will bring you into My promise.” 38 “I will send away the ones who say no. They will not go in. Then you will know I am God.” ♂️➡️️❌ 39 “Israel, if you will not listen, go to your fake gods. But do not use My name in a bad way.” ➡️❌️ 40 “One day, on My high hill in Israel, all My people will come to Me. I will take you in.” ⛰️❤️ 41 “I will be glad to bring you back. People in all lands will see I am good.” 42 “You will know I am God when I bring you to the good land.” ️ 43 “There you will think about your bad ways and feel sorry.” 44 “You will know I am God. I will be kind for My name, not because you were good.” ✨❤️ 45 God spoke to Ezekiel again. ️✨ 46 God said, “Look to the south. Speak to the big trees there.” ⬇️ 47 “Say, God will start a fire. It will burn green trees and dry trees. The fire will not stop. All will feel the heat.” ♨️ 48 “All people will see God did it. No one can stop it.” ✋❌ 49 Ezekiel said, “Oh Lord God! People say, He talks in puzzles.”