Ezekiel 12

Judah’s Captivity Portrayed

12The word of the LORD came to me:H1697H3068H5592Mortal, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, who have ears to hear but do not hear;H1121H120H3427H8432H4805H1004H5869H7200H7200H241H8085H8085H4805H10043for they are a rebellious house. Therefore, mortal, prepare for yourself an exile's baggage, and go into exile by day in their sight; you shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.H1121H120H6213H3627H1473H1540H3119H5869H1540H4725H312H4725H5869H7200H4805H10044You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile; and you shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as those do who go into exile.H3318H3627H3119H5869H3627H1473H3318H6153H5869H4161H14735Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry the baggage through it.H2864H7023H5869H33186In their sight you shall lift the baggage on your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark; you shall cover your face, so that you may not see the land; for I have made you a sign for the house of Israel.H5869H5375H3802H3318H5939H3680H6440H7200H776H5414H4159H1004H34787I did just as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands; I brought it out in the dark, carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.H6213H6680H3318H3627H3119H3627H1473H6153H2864H7023H3027H3318H5939H5375H3802H58698In the morning the word of the LORD came to me:H1242H1697H3068H5599Mortal, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, "What are you doing?"H1121H120H1004H3478H4805H1004H559H621310Say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel in it."H559H559H136H3069H4853H5387H3389H1004H3478H843211Say, "I am a sign for you: as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity."H559H4159H6213H6213H1473H3212H762812And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go out; he shall dig through the wall and carry it through; he shall cover his face, so that he may not see the land with his eyes.H5387H8432H5375H3802H5939H3318H2864H7023H3318H3680H6440H3282H7200H776H586913I will spread my net over him, and he shall be caught in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, yet he shall not see it; and he shall die there.H7568H6566H8610H4686H935H894H776H3778H7200H419114I will scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will unsheathe the sword behind them.H2219H7307H5439H5828H102H7324H2719H31015And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries.H3045H3068H6327H1471H2219H77616But I will let a few of them escape from the sword, from famine and pestilence, so that they may tell of all their abominations among the nations where they go; then they shall know that I am the LORD.H3498H4557H582H2719H7458H1698H5608H8441H1471H935H3045H3068

Judgment Not Postponed

17The word of the LORD came to me:H1697H3068H55918Mortal, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness;H1121H120H398H3899H7494H8354H4325H7269H167419and say to the people of the land, Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread with fearfulness, and drink their water in dismay, because their land shall be stripped of all it contains, on account of the violence of all those who live in it.H559H5971H127H559H136H3069H3427H3389H776H3478H398H3899H1674H8354H4325H8078H776H3456H4393H2555H342720The inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.H5892H3427H2717H776H8077H3045H306821The word of the LORD came to me:H1697H3068H55922Mortal, what is this proverb of yours about the land of Israel, which says, "The days are prolonged, and every vision comes to nothing"?H1121H120H4912H127H3478H559H3117H748H2377H623Tell them therefore, "Thus says the Lord GOD: I will put an end to this proverb, and they shall use it no more as a proverb in Israel." But say to them, The days are near, and the fulfillment of every vision.H559H559H136H3069H4912H7673H4911H3478H1696H3117H7126H1697H237724For there shall no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.H7723H2377H2509H4738H8432H1004H347825But I the LORD will speak the word that I speak, and it will be fulfilled. It will no longer be delayed; but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and fulfill it, says the Lord GOD.H3068H1696H1697H1696H6213H4900H3117H4805H1004H1696H1697H6213H5002H136H306926The word of the LORD came to me:H1697H3068H55927Mortal, the house of Israel is saying, "The vision that he sees is for many years ahead; he prophesies for distant times."H1121H120H1004H3478H559H2377H2372H7227H3117H5012H6256H735028Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: None of my words will be delayed any longer, but the word that I speak will be fulfilled, says the Lord GOD.H559H559H136H3069H1697H4900H1697H1696H6213H5002H136H3069