1 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 ` Son of man, in the midst of the rebellious house thou art dwelling, that have eyes to see, and they have not seen; ears they have to hear, and they have not heard; for a rebellious house they.

“Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

3 A nd thou, son of man, make to thee vessels of removal, and remove by day before their eyes, and thou hast removed from thy place unto another place before their eyes, it may be they consider, for a rebellious house they.

Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; even go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand though they are a rebellious house.

4 A nd thou hast brought forth thy vessels as vessels of removal by day before their eyes, and thou, thou dost go forth at even before their eyes, as the goings forth of a removal.

Bring your baggage out by day in their sight, as baggage for exile. Then you will go out at evening in their sight, as those going into exile.

5 B efore their eyes dig for thee through the wall, and thou hast brought forth by it.

Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and go out through it.

6 B efore their eyes on the shoulder thou dost bear, in the darkness thou dost bring forth, thy face thou dost cover, and thou dost not see the earth, for a type I have given thee to the house of Israel.'

Load the baggage on your shoulder in their sight and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a sign to the house of Israel.”

7 A nd I do so, as I have been commanded; my vessels I have brought forth as vessels of removal by day, and at even I have dug for me through the wall with the hand; in the darkness I have brought forth, on the shoulder I have borne away, before their eyes.

I did so, as I had been commanded. By day I brought out my baggage like the baggage of an exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands; I went out in the dark and carried the baggage on my shoulder in their sight.

8 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, in the morning, saying,

In the morning the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

9 ` Son of man, have they not said unto thee -- the house of Israel -- the rebellious house -- What art thou doing?

“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘ What are you doing?’

10 s ay unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: `The prince this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel who are in their midst.

Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who are in it.”’

11 S ay: I your type; as I have done so it is done to them, into a removal, into a captivity, they do go.

Say, ‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will go into exile, into captivity.’

12 A s to the prince who in their midst, on the shoulder he beareth in the darkness, and he goeth forth, through the wall they dig to bring forth by it, his face he covereth, that he may not look on the very surface of the land.

The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes.

13 A nd I have spread My net for him, and he hath been caught in My snare, and I have brought him in to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, and it he doth not see -- and there doth he die.

I will also spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon in the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, though he will die there.

14 ` And all who are round about him to help him, and all his bands, I do scatter to every wind, and a sword I draw out after them.

I will scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will draw out a sword after them.

15 A nd they have known that I Jehovah, in My scattering them among nations, and I have spread them through lands;

So they will know that I am the Lord when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.

16 a nd I have left of them, a few in number, from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, and they have known that I Jehovah.'

But I will spare a few of them from the sword, the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am the Lord.”

17 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me saying,

18 ` Son of man, thy bread in haste thou dost eat, and thy water with trembling and with fear thou dost drink;

“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.

19 a nd thou hast said unto the people of the land, Thus said the Lord Jehovah concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, concerning the land of Israel: Their bread with fear they do eat, and their water with astonishment drink, because its land is desolate, because of its fulness, because of the violence of all who are dwelling in it.

Then say to the people of the land, ‘Thus says the Lord God concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel, “They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because their land will be stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live in it.

20 A nd the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and ye have known that I Jehovah.'

The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the Lord.”’”

21 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

22 ` Son of man, what this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?

“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’?

23 t herefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have caused this simile to cease, And they use it not as a simile again in Israel, But speak to them: Drawn near have the days, And spoken hath every vision.

Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel.” But tell them, “ The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision.

24 F or there is no more any vain vision, and flattering divination, In the midst of the house of Israel.

For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.

25 F or I Jehovah, I speak, The word that I speak -- it is done, It is not prolonged any more, For, in your days, O rebellious house, I speak a word, and I have done it, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

For I the Lord will speak, and whatever word I speak will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it,” declares the Lord God.’”

26 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:

Furthermore, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

27 ` Son of man, lo, the house of Israel are saying, The vision that he is seeing for many days, and of times far off he is prophesying,

“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies of times far off.’

28 t herefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: None of my words are prolonged any more, When I speak a word -- it is done, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “None of My words will be delayed any longer. Whatever word I speak will be performed,”’” declares the Lord God.