Ezekiel 12

1The wordH1697 of Jehovah also came unto me, sayingH559, 2SonH1121 of manH120, thou dwellest in the midstH8432 of the rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, that have eyesH5869 to seeH7200, and seeH7200 not, that have earsH241 to hearH8085, and hearH8085 not; for they are a rebelliousH4805 houseH1004. 3Therefore, thou sonH1121 of manH120, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by dayH3119 in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy placeH4725 to another placeH4725 in their sight: it may be they will considerH7200, though they are a rebelliousH4805 houseH1004. 4And thou shalt bringH3318 forthH3318 thy stuff by dayH3119 in their sight, as stuff for removing; and thou shalt goH3318 forthH3318 thyself at even in their sight, as when men goH3318 forthH3318 into exileH1473. 5DigH2864 thou through the wallH7023 in their sight, and carry out thereby. 6In their sight shalt thou bearH5375 it upon thy shoulderH3802, and carryH5375 it forthH3318 in the dark; thou shalt coverH3680 thy faceH6440, that thou seeH7200 not the landH776: for I have setH5414 thee for a signH4159 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478.

7And I did soH3651 as I was commandedH6680: I broughtH3318 forthH3318 my stuff by dayH3119, as stuff for removing, and in the even I digged through the wallH7023 with my handH3027; I broughtH3318 it forthH3318 in the dark, and bare it upon my shoulderH3802 in their sight.

8And in the morningH1242 came the wordH1697 of Jehovah unto me, sayingH559, 9SonH1121 of manH120, hath not the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, the rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, saidH559 unto thee, What doest thou? 10SayH559 thou unto them, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah: This burdenH4853 concerneth the princeH5387 in JerusalemH3389, and all the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 among whom they are. 11SayH559, I am your signH4159: like as I have done, soH3651 shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exileH1473, into captivityH7628. 12And the princeH5387 that is among them shall bearH5375 upon his shoulderH3802 in the dark, and shall goH3318 forthH3318: they shall digH2864 through the wallH7023 to carryH5375 out thereby: he shall coverH3680 his faceH6440, because he shall not seeH7200 the landH776 with his eyesH5869. 13My netH7568 also will I spreadH6566 upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bringH935 him to BabylonH894 to the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778; yet shall he not seeH7200 it, though he shall dieH4191 there. 14And I will scatterH2219 toward every windH7307 all that are roundH5439 about him to helpH5828 him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the swordH2719 after them. 15And they shall knowH3045 that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperseH2219 them among the nationsH1471, and scatterH2219 them through the countries. 16But I will leaveH3498 a few menH376 of them from the swordH2719, from the famineH7458, and from the pestilenceH1698; that they may declare all their abominationsH8441 among the nationsH1471 whither they comeH935; and they shall knowH3045 that I am Jehovah.

17Moreover the wordH1697 of Jehovah came to me, sayingH559, 18SonH1121 of manH120, eatH398 thy breadH3899 with quaking, and drinkH8354 thy waterH4325 with trembling and with fearfulness; 19and sayH559 unto the peopleH5971 of the landH776, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah concerningH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, and the landH776 of IsraelH3478: They shall eatH398 their breadH3899 with fearfulness, and drinkH8354 their waterH4325 in dismay, that her landH776 may be desolateH3456, and despoiled of all that is therein, because of the violenceH2555 of all them that dwellH3427 therein. 20And the citiesH5892 that are inhabitedH3427 shall beH1961 laid wasteH8077, and the landH776 shall beH1961 a desolationH8077; and ye shall knowH3045 that I am Jehovah.

21And the wordH1697 of Jehovah came unto me, sayingH559, 22SonH1121 of manH120, what is this proverbH4912 that ye have in the landH127 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, The daysH3117 are prolongedH748, and every visionH2377 faileth? 23Tell them thereforeH3651, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah: I will make this proverbH4912 to ceaseH7673, and they shall no more use it as a proverbH4912 in IsraelH3478; but sayH559 unto them, The daysH3117 are at hand, and the fulfilment of every visionH2377. 24For there shall beH1961 no more any false visionH2377 nor flattering divinationH4738 within the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478. 25For I am Jehovah; I will speakH1696, and the wordH1697 that I shall speakH1696 shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your daysH3117, O rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, will I speakH1696 the wordH1697, and will perform it, saith the Lord Jehovah.

26Again the wordH1697 of Jehovah came to me, sayingH559, 27SonH1121 of manH120, behold, they of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 sayH559, The visionH2377 that he seeth is for manyH7227 daysH3117 to come, and he prophesieth of timesH6256 that are farH7350 off. 28ThereforeH3651 sayH559 unto them, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 Jehovah: There shall none of my wordsH1697 be deferred any more, but the wordH1697 which I shall speakH1696 shall be performed, saith the LordH136 Jehovah.