Ezekiel:12

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* Now the word of the LORD came to me , saying : * "Son of man , you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house , which has eyes to see but does not see , and ears to hear but does not hear ; for they are a rebellious house . * "Therefore , son of man , prepare your belongings for captivity , and go into captivity by day in their sight . You shall go from your place into captivity to another place in their sight . It may be that they will consider , though they are a rebellious house . * By day you shall bring out your belongings in their sight , as though going into captivity ; and at evening you shall go in their sight , like those who go into captivity . * Dig through the wall in their sight , and carry your belongings out through it . * In their sight you shall bear them on your shoulders and carry them out at twilight ; you shall cover your face , so that you cannot see the ground , for I have made you a sign to the house of Israel ." * So I did as I was commanded . I brought out my belongings by day , as though going into captivity , and at evening I dug through the wall with my hand . I brought them out at twilight , and I bore them on my shoulder in their sight . * And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me , saying , * "Son of man , has not the house of Israel , the rebellious house , said to you , "What are you doing ?' * Say to them , "Thus says the Lord GOD : "This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are among them ."' * Say , "I am a sign to you . As I have done , so shall it be done to them ; they shall be carried away into captivity .' * And the prince who is among them shall bear his belongings on his shoulder at twilight and go out . They shall dig through the wall to carry them out through it . He shall cover his face , so that he cannot see the ground with his eyes . * I will also spread My net over him , and he shall be caught in My snare . I will bring him to Babylon , to the land of the Chaldeans ; yet he shall not see it , though he shall die there . * I will scatter to every wind all who are around him to help him , and all his troops ; and I will draw out the sword after them . * "Then they shall know that I am the LORD , when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries . * But I will spare a few of their men from the sword , from famine , and from pestilence , that they may declare all their abominations among the Gentiles wherever they go . Then they shall know that I am the LORD ." * Moreover the word of the LORD came to me , saying , * "Son of man , eat your bread with quaking , and drink your water with trembling and anxiety . * And say to the people of the land , "Thus says the Lord GOD to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the land of Israel : "They shall eat their bread with anxiety , and drink their water with dread , so that her land may be emptied of all who are in it , because of the violence of all those who dwell in it . * Then the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste , and the land shall become desolate ; and you shall know that I am the LORD .""' * And the word of the LORD came to me , saying , * "Son of man , what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel , which says , "The days are prolonged , and every vision fails '? * Tell them therefore , "Thus says the Lord GOD : "I will lay this proverb to rest , and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel ." But say to them , "The days are at hand , and the fulfillment of every vision . * For no more shall there be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel . * For I am the LORD . I speak , and the word which I speak will come to pass ; it will no more be postponed ; for in your days , O rebellious house , I will say the word and perform it ," says the Lord GOD ."' * Again the word of the LORD came to me , saying , * "Son of man , look , the house of Israel is saying , "The vision that he sees is for many days from now , and he prophesies of times far off .' * Therefore say to them , "Thus says the Lord GOD : "None of My words will be postponed any more , but the word which I speak will be done ," says the Lord GOD ."'

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