1 Yahweh’s word also came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, you dwell in the middle of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don’t see, who have ears to hear, and don’t hear; for they are a rebellious house.
3 "Therefore, you son of man, prepare your baggage for moving, and move by day in their sight. You shall move from your place to another place in their sight. It may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house. 4 You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for moving. You shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as when men go out into exile. 5 Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your baggage out that way. 6 In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face, so that you don’t see the land, for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel."
7 I did so as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for moving, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought it out in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.
8 In the morning, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 9 "Son of man, hasn’t the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’
10 "Say to them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: "This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are."’
11 "Say, ‘I am your sign. As I have done, so will it be done to them. They will go into exile, into captivity.
12 "‘The prince who is among them will bear his baggage on his shoulder in the dark, and will go out. They will dig through the wall to carry things out that way. He will cover his face, because he will not see the land with his eyes. 13 I will also spread my net on him, and he will be taken in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, though he will die there. 14 I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands. I will draw out the sword after them.
15 "‘They will know that I am Yahweh when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries. 16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’"
17 Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 18 "Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness. 19 Tell the people of the land, ‘The Lord Yahweh says concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: "They will eat their bread with fearfulness and drink their water in dismay, that her land may be desolate, and all that is therein, because of the violence of all those who dwell therein. 20 The cities that are inhabited will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh."’"
21 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 22 "Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?’ 23 Tell them therefore, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: "I will make this proverb to cease, and they will no more use it as a proverb in Israel;"’ but tell them, ‘"The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision. 24 For there will be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25 For I am Yahweh. I will speak, and the word that I speak will be performed. It will be no more deferred; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak the word and will perform it," says the Lord Yahweh.’"
26 Again Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 27 "Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.’
28 "Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: "None of my words will be deferred any more, but the word which I speak will be performed," says the Lord Yahweh.’"
1 耶和华的话又临到我说：
2 "人子啊！ 你是住在叛逆的民族之中； 他们有眼睛可以看， 却看不见； 他们有耳朵可以听， 却听不见， 因为他们是叛逆的民族。
3 因此， 人子啊！ 你要为自己预备被掳时所需的东西， 在日间当着他们眼前离去， 从你所住的地方移居别处； 他们虽然是叛逆的民族， 或者他们可以看得明白。
4 你要在日间当着他们眼前， 把你的东西（好像被掳时所需的物件）搬出来， 到了晚上， 你要当着他们眼前出去， 像被掳的人出去一样。
5 你要当着他们眼前把墙挖穿， 把你的东西从那里带出去。
6 到了天黑， 你要当着他们眼前把这些东西扛在肩头上带出去； 你要蒙住你的脸， 使你看不见这地， 因为我已经立你作以色列家的一个兆头。"
7 于是我照着所吩咐的去行， 在日间我把我的东西（好像被掳时所需的物件）搬出来； 到了晚上， 我用手把墙挖穿； 天黑的时候， 我就当着他们眼前把这些东西扛在肩头上带出去。
8 到了早晨， 耶和华的话临到我说：
9 "人子啊！ 以色列家， 就是叛逆的民族， 不是问你： ‘你在作什么呢？’
10 你要对他们说： ‘主耶和华这样说： 这默示（"默示"原文作"担子"）是关乎耶路撒冷的君王， 和以色列全家。’
11 你要说： ‘我作你们的一个兆头， 我怎样行， 他们的遭遇也必怎样； 他们必被掳去。’
12 他们中间的君王必在天黑的时候， 把东西扛在肩头上， 从他们挖穿的墙带出去； 他必蒙住自己的脸， 不能看见这地。
13 我要把我的网撒在他身上， 他必被我的网罗网住； 我要把他带到巴比伦， 就是迦勒底人之地； 他不会看见那地， 却要死在那里。
14 我要把他周围所有的人， 就是所有帮助他的和他所有的军队， 分散到四方去， 也要拔出刀来追赶他们。
15 我使他们四散到列邦中， 分散在各地的时候， 他们就知道我是耶和华。
16 然而我却要留下他们少数的人， 免受刀剑、饥荒和瘟疫之害， 好使他们在所到的列国中， 述说他们一切可憎恶的事， 他们就知道我是耶和华。"
17 耶和华的话又临到我说：
18 "人子啊！ 你要战战兢兢地吃你的饭， 满心忧虑地喝你的水。
19 你要对这地的人民说： ‘论到耶路撒冷的居民和以色列地， 主耶和华这样说： 他们要满心忧虑地吃他们的饭， 十分惊惶地喝他们的水； 因为所有居民的强暴， 这地必全然荒凉。
20 有人居住的城市必成为荒场， 这地必然荒凉， 你们就知道我是耶和华。’"
21 耶和华的话临到我说：
22 "人子啊！ 你们在以色列地怎么有这一句俗语说： ‘日子一天一天过去， 所有异象都落空了’呢？
23 因此， 你要对他们说： 主耶和华这样说： ‘我必使这一句俗语不再流行， 在以色列中， 人必不再引用这句俗语。’你却要对他们说： ‘日子临近了， 所有异象都必应验。’
24 从此， 在以色列家中必不再有虚假的异象和奉承的占卜。
25 我耶和华所说的， 是我要说的话， 我所说的必定成就， 不再耽延。叛逆的民族啊！ 我所说的话必在你们还活着的日子成就。这是主耶和华的宣告。"
26 耶和华的话又临到我说：
27 "人子啊！ 以色列家说： ‘这人所见的异象是关乎许多年日以后的事， 他所说的预言是指着遥远的将来。’
28 因此， 你要对他们说： ‘主耶和华这样说： 我所有的话， 必没有一句再耽延； 我所说的， 都必成就。这是主耶和华的宣告。’"