Then the word of the LORD
came
to me, saying
,
"Son of man
, you live
in the amidst
of the brebellious
house
, who
chave eyes
to see
but do not see
, ears
to hear
but do not hear
; for they are a rebellious
house
.
"Therefore, son of man
, prepare
for yourself baggage
for exile
and go
into exile
by day
in their sight
; even go
into exile
from your place
to another
place
in their sight
. aPerhaps
they will 1understand
though
they are a rebellious
house
.
"Bring your baggage
out by day
in their sight
, as baggage
for exile
. Then you will go
out aat evening
in their sight
, as those going
into exile
.
"Dig a hole through the wall
in their sight
and 1go
out through it.
"Load the baggage on your shoulder
in their sight
and carry
it out in the dark
. You shall acover
your face
so that you cannot
see
the land
, for I have set
you as a bsign
to the house
of Israel
."
I adid so
, as I had been commanded
. By day
I bbrought
out my baggage
like the baggage
of an exile
. Then in the evening
I dug
through the wall
with my hands
; I went
out in the dark
and carried
the baggage on my shoulder
in their sight
.
In the morning the word
of the LORD
came
to me, saying
,
"Son of man
, has not the house
of Israel
, the arebellious
house
, said
to you, ` bWhat
are you doing
?'
"Say to them, `Thus
says
the Lord
1GOD
, "This
2 aburden
concerns the prince
in Jerusalem
as well as all
the house
of Israel
who
are 3in it."'
"Say, `I am 1a asign
to you. As I have done
, so
it will be done
to them; they will bgo
into exile
, into captivity
.'
"The aprince who
is among
them will load
his baggage on his shoulder
in the dark
and go
out. 1They will dig
a hole through the wall
to bring
it out. He will cover
his face
so
that he can not see
the land
with his eyes
.
"I will also spread My anet
over
him, and he will be caught
in My snare
. And I will bring
him to Babylon
in the land
of the Chaldeans
; yet he will bnot see
it, though he will die
there
.
"I will ascatter to every
wind
all
who
are around
him, his helpers
and all
his troops
; and I will draw
out a sword
after
them.
"So they will aknow that I am the LORD
when I scatter
them among the nations
and spread
them among the countries
.
"But I will 1spare a few
of them from the asword
, the famine
and the pestilence
that they may tell
all
their abominations
among the nations
where
they go
, and 2may bknow
that I am the LORD
."
Moreover, the word of the LORD
came
to me saying
,
"Son of man
, aeat
your bread
with trembling
and drink
your water
with quivering
and anxiety
.
"Then say to the people
of the land
, `Thus
says
the Lord
GOD
concerning the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
in the land
of Israel
, "They will eat
their bread
with anxiety
and drink
their water
with horror
, because
1their land
will be 2 astripped
of its fullness
on account
of the violence
of all
who live
in it.
"The inhabited acities
will be laid
waste
and the bland
will be a desolation
. So you will know
that I am the LORD
.""'
Then the word of the LORD
came
to me, saying
,
"Son of man
, what
is this
aproverb
you people have concerning
the land
of Israel
, saying
, `The bdays
are long
and every
cvision
fails
'?
"Therefore say
to them, `Thus
says
the Lord
GOD
, "I will make this
proverb
cease
so that they will no
longer
use
it as a proverb
in Israel
." But tell
them, " aThe days
draw
near
as well as the 1fulfillment
of every
vision
.
"For there will no longer
be any
1 afalse
vision
or flattering
divination
within
the house
of Israel
.
"For I the LORD will speak
, and whatever
aword
I speak
will be performed
. It will no
longer
be delayed
, for in byour days
, O crebellious
house
, I will speak
the word
and perform
it," declares
the Lord
GOD
.' "
Furthermore, the word of the LORD
came
to me, saying
,
"Son of man
, behold
, the house
of Israel
is saying
, `The vision
that he sees
is for amany
1years
from now, and he prophesies
of times
far
off
.'
"Therefore say
to them, `Thus
says
the Lord
GOD
, "None
of My words
will be delayed
any
longer
. Whatever
word
I speak
will be performed
,""' declares
the Lord
GOD
.