[1] The word of Yahweh also came to me, saying, [2] Son of man, you dwell
in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don`t see,
who have ears to hear, and don`t hear; for they are a rebellious house. [3]
Therefore, you son of man, prepare you stuff for removing, and remove by
day in their sight; and you shall remove from your place to another place
in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious
house. [4] You shall bring forth your stuff by day in their sight, as stuff
for removing; and you shall go forth yourself at even in their sight, as
when men go forth into exile. [5] Dig you through the wall in their sight,
and carry out thereby. [6] In their sight shall you bear it on your
shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; you shall cover your face, that
you don`t see the land: for I have set you for a sign to the house of
Israel. [7] I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day,
as stuff for removing, and in the even I dug through the wall with my hand;
I brought it forth in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.
[8] In the morning came the word of Yahweh to me, saying, [9] Son of man,
has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, What do
you? [10] Say you to them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: This burden
[concerns] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom
they are. [11] Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be
done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity. [12] The prince who
is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth:
they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his
face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes. [13] My net also
will I spread on 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. [14] I will scatter toward every wind all who
are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the
sword after them. [15] They shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall
disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
[16] 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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am Yahweh. [17]
Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, [18] Son of man, eat your
bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with
fearfulness; [19] and tell the people of the land, Thus says the Lord
Yahweh concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the land of Israel:
They shall eat their bread with fearfulness, and drink their water in
dismay, that her land may be desolate, [and despoiled] of all that is
therein, because of the violence of all those who dwell therein. [20] The
cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a
desolation; and you shall know that I am Yahweh. [21] The word of Yahweh
came to me, saying, [22] Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in
the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?
[23] Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will make this
proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but
tell them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision. [24]
For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination
within the house of Israel. [25] For I am Yahweh; I will speak, and the
word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred:
for in your days, rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform
it, says the Lord Yahweh. [26] Again the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
[27] Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that
he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far
off. [28] Therefore tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: There shall none
of my words be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be
performed, says the Lord Yahweh.
