The Book of Ezekiel
12: 1The word of Jehovah also came unto me, saying, 12:2Son of man, thou dwellest
in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have
ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house. 12:3Therefore, 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 are a rebellious house. 12:4And thou shalt bring forth thy stuff
by day in their sight, as stuff for removing; and thou shalt go forth thyself at even
in their sight, as when men go forth into exile. 12:5Dig thou through the wall in their
sight, and carry out thereby. 12:6In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulder,
and carry it forth in the dark; thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the land:
for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel. 12:7And I did so as I was
commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the
even I digged through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and
bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. 12:8And in the morning came the word of
Jehovah unto me, saying, 12:9Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the
rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou? 12:10Say thou unto them, Thus
saith the Lord Jehovah: This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all
the house of Israel among whom they are. 12:11Say, I am your sign: like as I have
done, so shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exile, into captivity. 12:12And
the prince that is among them shall bear upon 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. 12:13My 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. 12:14And
I will scatter toward every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all
his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. 12:15And they shall know that I
am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them
through the countries. 12:16But 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 whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
12:17Moreover the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, 12:18Son of man, eat thy bread
with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with fearfulness; 12:19and say
unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah 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 them that dwell
therein. 12:20And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall
be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. 12:21And the word of Jehovah
came unto me, saying, 12:22Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land
of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth? 12:23Tell them
therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: 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 fulfilment of every vision. 12:24For there shall be no more any false
vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. 12:25For I am Jehovah; I
will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more
deferred: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will
perform it, saith the Lord Jehovah. 12:26Again the word of Jehovah came to me,
saying, 12:27Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he
seeth is for many day to come, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.
12:28Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: There shall none of my
words be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed,
saith the Lord Jehovah.