Dual Panel1Then the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me, saying<559>,
2"Son<1121> of man<120>, you live<3427> in the midst<8432> of the rebellious<4805> house<1004>, who<834> have eyes<5869> to see<7200> but do not see<7200>, ears<241> to hear<8085> but do not hear<8085>; for they are a rebellious<4805> house<1004>.
3"Therefore, son<1121> of man<120>, prepare<6213> for yourself baggage<3627> for exile<1473> and go<1540> into exile<1540> by day<3119> in their sight<5869>; even go<1540> into exile<1540> from your place<4725> to another<312> place<4725> in their sight<5869>. Perhaps<194> they will understand<7200> though<3588> they are a rebellious<4805> house<1004>.
4"Bring<3318> your baggage<3627> out by day<3119> in their sight<5869>, as baggage<3627> for exile<1473>. Then you will go<3318> out at evening<6153> in their sight<5869>, as those going<4161> into exile<1473>.
5"Dig<2864> a hole through the wall<7023> in their sight<5869> and go<3318> out through it.
6"Load<5375> the baggage on your shoulder<3802> in their sight<5869> and carry<3318> it out in the dark<5939>. You shall cover<3680> your face<6440> so that you cannot<3808> see<7200> the land<776>, for I have set<5414> you as a sign<4159> to the house<1004> of Israel<3478>."
7I did<6213> so<3651>, as I had been commanded<6680>. By day<3119> I brought<3318> out my baggage<3627> like the baggage<3627> of an exile<1473>. Then in the evening<6153> I dug<2864> through the wall<7023> with my hands<3027>; I went<3318> out in the dark<5939> and carried<5375> the baggage on my shoulder<3802> in their sight<5869>.
8In the morning<1242> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me, saying<559>,
9"Son<1121> of man<120>, has not the house<1004> of Israel<3478>, the rebellious<4805> house<1004>, said<559> to you, 'What<4100> are you doing<6213>?'
10"Say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "This<2088> burden<4853> concerns the prince<5387> in Jerusalem<3389> as well as all<3605> the house<1004> of Israel<3478> who<834> are in it."'
11"Say<559>, 'I am a sign<4159> to you. As I have done<6213>, so<3651> it will be done<6213> to them; they will go<1980> into exile<1473>, into captivity<7628>.'
12"The prince<5387> who<834> is among<8432> them will load<5375> his baggage on his shoulder<3802> in the dark<5939> and go<3318> out. They will dig<2864> a hole through the wall<7023> to bring<3318> it out. He will cover<3680> his face<6440> so<3282><834> that he can not see<7200> the land<776> with his eyes<5869>.
13"I will also spread<6566> My net<7568> over<5921> him, and he will be caught<8610> in My snare<4686>. And I will bring<935> him to Babylon<894> in the land<776> of the Chaldeans<3778>; yet he will not see<7200> it, though he will die<4191> there<8033>.
14"I will scatter<2219> to every<3605> wind<7307> all<3605> who<834> are around<5439> him, his helpers<5828> and all<3605> his troops<102>; and I will draw<7385> out a sword<2719> after<310> them.
15"So they will know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068> when I scatter<6327> them among the nations<1471> and spread<2219> them among the countries<776>.
16"But I will spare<3498> a few<4557> of them from the sword<2719>, the famine<7458> and the pestilence<1698> that they may tell<5608> all<3605> their abominations<8441> among the nations<1471> where<834><8033> they go<935>, and may know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>."
17Moreover, the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me saying<559>,
18"Son<1121> of man<120>, eat<398> your bread<3899> with trembling<7494> and drink<8354> your water<4325> with quivering<7269> and anxiety<1674>.
19"Then say<559> to the people<5971> of the land<776>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> concerning the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389> in the land<127> of Israel<3478>, "They will eat<398> their bread<3899> with anxiety<1674> and drink<8354> their water<4325> with horror<8078>, because<4616> their land<776> will be stripped<3456> of its fullness<4393> on account<6440> of the violence<2555> of all<3605> who live<3427> in it.
20"The inhabited<3427> cities<5892> will be laid<2717> waste<2717> and the land<776> will be a desolation<8077>. So you will know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>."'"
21Then the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me, saying<559>,
22"Son<1121> of man<120>, what<4100> is this<2088> proverb<4912> you people have concerning<5921> the land<127> of Israel<3478>, saying<559>, 'The days<3117> are long<748> and every<3605> vision<2377> fails<6>'?
23"Therefore<3651> say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "I will make this<2088> proverb<4912> cease<7673> so that they will no<3808> longer<5750> use<4911> it as a proverb<4911> in Israel<3478>." But tell<1696> them, "The days<3117> draw<7126> near<7126> as well as the fulfillment<1697> of every<3605> vision<2377>.
24"For there will no<3808> longer<5750> be any<3605> false<7723> vision<2377> or flattering<2509> divination<4738> within<8432> the house<1004> of Israel<3478>.
25"For I the LORD<3068> will speak<1696>, and whatever<834> word<1697> I speak<1696> will be performed<6213>. It will no<3808> longer<5750> be delayed<4900>, for in your days<3117>, O rebellious<4805> house<1004>, I will speak<1696> the word<1697> and perform<6213> it," declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.'"
26Furthermore, the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me, saying<559>,
27"Son<1121> of man<120>, behold<2009>, the house<1004> of Israel<3478> is saying<559>, 'The vision<2377> that he sees<2372> is for many<7227> years<3117> from now, and he prophesies<5012> of times<6256> far<7350> off<7350>.'
28"Therefore<3651> say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "None<3808><3605> of My words<1697> will be delayed<4900> any<5750> longer<5750>. Whatever<3605><834> word<1697> I speak<1696> will be performed<6213>,"'" declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.