1 Yahweh’s word also came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, you dwell in the middle 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 your baggage for moving, and move by day in their sight. You shall move 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 out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for moving. You shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as when men go out into exile. 5 Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your baggage out that way. 6 In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face, so 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 out my baggage by day, as baggage for moving, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought it out in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.

8 In the morning, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 9 "Son of man, hasn’t the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’

10 "Say to them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: "This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are."’

11 "Say, ‘I am your sign. As I have done, so will it be done to them. They will go into exile, into captivity.

12 "‘The prince who is among them will bear his baggage on his shoulder in the dark, and will go out. They will dig through the wall to carry things out that way. He will cover his face, because he will not see the land with his eyes. 13 I will also spread my net on him, and he will be taken in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, though he will die there. 14 I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands. I will draw out the sword after them.

15 "‘They will know that I am Yahweh when I 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. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’"

17 Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 18 "Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness. 19 Tell the people of the land, ‘The Lord Yahweh says concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: "They will eat their bread with fearfulness and drink their water in dismay, that her land may be desolate, and all that is therein, because of the violence of all those who dwell therein. 20 The cities that are inhabited will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh."’"

21 Yahweh’s word 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, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: "I will make this proverb to cease, and they will 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 will 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 speak will be performed. It will be no more deferred; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak the word and will perform it," says the Lord Yahweh.’"

26 Again Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 27 "Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.’

28 "Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: "None of my words will be deferred any more, but the word which I speak will be performed," says the Lord Yahweh.’"

1 The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,

2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see and do not see; they have ears to hear and do not hear; for they [are] a rebellious house.

3 Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for moving and move by day in their sight and thou shalt move from thy place to another place in their sight: they will not see for they are a rebellious house.

4 And thou shalt bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for moving; and thou shalt go forth in the evening in their sight, as those that go forth to not return.

5 Dig through the wall in their sight, and leave thereby.

6 In their sight thou shalt bear [it] upon [thy] shoulders [and] carry [it] forth in the night; thou shalt cover thy face, and thou shalt not look at the land; for I have set thee [for] a sign unto the house of Israel.

7 And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for a journey, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my hand; I brought [it] forth in the night, [and] I bore [it] upon [my] shoulder in their sight.

8 And in the morning the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9 Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?

10 Say thou unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: This burden [concerns] the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel that [are] among them.

11 Say, I [am] your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: when they go to another country they shall go in captivity.

12 And the prince that [is] among them shall be born upon [their] shoulders in the night, and they shall go forth; they shall dig through the wall to carry him out thereby; he shall cover his face that he not see the land with [his] eyes.

13 But I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will cause him to be taken to Babylon [to] the land of the Chaldeans; yet he shall not see it though he shall die there.

14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that [were] about him to help him and all his companies; and I will draw out the sword after them.

15 And they shall know that I [am] the LORD when I shall scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them in 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 Gentiles where they go; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.

17 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

18 Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking and drink thy water with trembling and with anxiety

19 and say unto the people of the land, Thus hath the Lord GOD said regarding the inhabitants of Jerusalem [and] the land of Israel. They shall eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with terror that her land may be desolate from all that is in it because of the violence of all those that dwell therein.

20 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.

21 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

22 Son of man, what [is] that saying [that] ye have in the land of Israel that saith, The days shall be prolonged, and every vision shall fail?

23 Tell them therefore, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: I will make this saying to cease, and they shall not repeat this as a saying in Israel but say unto them, Those days have drawn nigh, and the fulfillment of every vision.

24 For there shall no longer be any vain vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.

25 Because I, the LORD, will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall no longer be prolonged, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and will perform it, said the Lord GOD.

26 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

27 Son of man, behold, [those of] the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many days [to come], and he prophesies of the times [that are] far off.

28 Therefore say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: All of my words shall not be prolonged any longer, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, said the Lord GOD.: