The word of the LORD
also came unto me, saying
,
Son of man
, thou dwellest
in the midst
of a rebellious
house
, which have eyes
to see
, and see
not; they have ears
to hear
, and hear
not: for they are a rebellious
house
.
Therefore, thou son of man
, prepare
thee stuff
for removing
, and remove
by day
in their sight
; and thou shalt remove
from thy place
to another
place
in their sight
: it may be they will consider
, though they be a rebellious
house
.
Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff
by day
in their sight
, as stuff
for removing
: and thou shalt go forth
at even
in their sight
, as they that go forth
into captivity
.
Dig thou through the wall
in their sight
, and carry out
thereby.
In their sight shalt thou bear
it upon thy shoulders
, and carry it forth
in the twilight
: thou shalt cover
thy face
, that thou see
not the ground
: for I have set
thee for a sign
unto the house
of Israel
.
And I did so as I was commanded
: I brought forth
my stuff
by day
, as stuff
for captivity
, and in the even
I digged
through the wall
with mine hand
; I brought it forth
in the twilight
, and I bare
it upon my shoulder
in their sight
.
And in the morning came the word
of the LORD
unto me, saying
,
Son of man
, hath not the house
of Israel
, the rebellious
house
, said
unto thee, What doest
thou?
Say thou unto them, Thus saith
the Lord
GOD
; This burden
concerneth the prince
in Jerusalem
, and all the house
of Israel
that are among
them.
Say, I am your sign
: like as I have done
, so shall it be done
unto them: they shall remove
and go
into captivity
.
And the prince that is among
them shall bear
upon his shoulder
in the twilight
, and shall go forth
: they shall dig
through the wall
to carry out
thereby: he shall cover
his face
, that
he see
not the ground
with his eyes
.
My net also will I spread
upon him, and he shall be taken
in my snare
: and I will bring
him to Babylon
to the land
of the Chaldeans
; yet shall he not see
it, though he shall die
there.
And I will scatter toward every wind
all that are about
him to help
him, and all his bands
; and I will draw out
the sword
after
them.
And they shall know that I am the LORD
, when I shall scatter
them among the nations
, and disperse
them in the countries
.
But I will leave a few
men
of them from the sword
, from the famine
, and from the pestilence
; that they may declare
all their abominations
among the heathen
whither they come
; and they shall know
that I am the LORD
.
Moreover the word of the LORD
came to me, saying
,
Son of man
, eat
thy bread
with quaking
, and drink
thy water
with trembling
and with carefulness
;
And say unto the people
of the land
, Thus saith
the Lord
GOD
of the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
, and of the land
of Israel
; They shall eat
their bread
with carefulness
, and drink
their water
with astonishment
, that her land
may be desolate
from all that is therein
, because of the violence
of all them that dwell
therein.
And the cities that are inhabited
shall be laid waste
, and the land
shall be desolate
; and ye shall know
that I am the LORD
.
And the word of the LORD
came unto me, saying
,
Son of man
, what is that proverb
that ye have in the land
of Israel
, saying
, The days
are prolonged
, and every vision
faileth
?
Tell them therefore, Thus saith
the Lord
GOD
; I will make this proverb
to cease
, and they shall no more use it as a proverb
in Israel
; but say
unto them, The days
are at hand
, and the effect
of every vision
.
For there shall be no more any vain vision
nor flattering
divination
within
the house
of Israel
.
For I am the LORD: I will speak
, and the word
that I shall speak
shall come to pass
; it shall be no more prolonged
: for in your days
, O rebellious
house
, will I say
the word
, and will perform
it, saith
the Lord
GOD
.
Again the word of the LORD
came to me, saying
,
Son of man
, behold, they of the house
of Israel
say
, The vision
that he seeth
is for many
days
to come , and he prophesieth
of the times
that are far
off.
Therefore say unto them, Thus saith
the Lord
GOD
; There shall none of my words
be prolonged
any more, but the word
which I have spoken
shall be done
, saith
the Lord
GOD
.