Signs of the Coming Captivity 1 CPDV And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: BSB BSB: Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 CPDV “Son of man, you live in the midst of a provoking house. They have eyes to see, and they do not see; and ears to hear, and they do not hear. For they are a provoking house. BSB BSB: “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.
3 CPDV As for you, then, son of man, prepare for yourself the supplies for traveling far away, and travel away in the daytime in their sight. And you shall travel from your place to another place in their sight, so that perhaps they may consider it. For they are a provoking house. BSB BSB: Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
4 CPDV And you shall carry your supplies outside, like the supplies of one who is traveling far away, in the daytime in their sight. Then you shall go forth in the evening in their presence, just as one goes forth who is moving far away. BSB BSB: Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.
5 CPDV Dig for yourself through the wall, before their eyes. And you shall go out through it. BSB BSB: As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
6 CPDV In their sight, you shall be carried on shoulders, you shall be carried in the dark. You shall cover your face, and you shall not see the ground. For I have appointed you as a portent for the house of Israel.” BSB BSB: And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”
7 CPDV Therefore, I did just as he had instructed me. I brought out my supplies in the daytime, like the supplies of one who is moving far away. And in the evening, I dug myself through the wall by hand. And I went out in the dark, and I was carried on shoulders, in their sight. BSB BSB: So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my bags for exile by day, and in the evening I dug through the wall by hand. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulder as they watched.
8 CPDV And the word of the Lord came to me, in the morning, saying: BSB BSB: And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
9 CPDV “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to you: ‘What are you doing?’ BSB BSB: “Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’
10 CPDV Say to them: Thus says the Lord God: This is the burden concerning my leader who is in Jerusalem, and concerning the entire house of Israel, who are in their midst. BSB BSB: Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’
11 CPDV Say: I am your portent. Just as I have done, so shall it be done to them. They will be taken captive and moved far away. BSB BSB: You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here, so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives.
12 CPDV And the leader who is in their midst will be carried on shoulders; he will go forth in darkness. They will dig through the wall, so that they may lead him away. His face will be covered, so that he may not see the land with his eye. BSB BSB: And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.
13 CPDV And I will extend my net over him, and he will be captured in my dragnet. And I will lead him to Babylon, into the land of the Chaldeans, but he himself will not see it. And there he shall die. BSB BSB: But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.
14 CPDV And all who are around him, his guards and his companies, I will scatter into every wind. And I will unsheathe the sword after them. BSB BSB: And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.
15 CPDV And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have dispersed them among the Gentiles, and will have sowed them among the lands. BSB BSB: And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
16 CPDV And I will leave behind a few men of them, apart from the sword, and the famine, and the pestilence, so that they may declare all their wicked deeds among the Gentiles, to whom they will go. And they shall know that I am the Lord.” BSB BSB: But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
17 CPDV And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: BSB BSB: Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
18 CPDV “Son of man, eat your bread in consternation. Moreover, drink your water hurriedly and in sorrow. BSB BSB: “Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.
19 CPDV And say to the people of the land: Thus says the Lord God, to those who are living in Jerusalem, in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread in anxiety, and drink their water in desolation, so that the land may be desolate before its multitude, because of the iniquity of all who are living in it. BSB BSB: Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it.
20 CPDV And cities that are now inhabited will become desolate, and the land will be forsaken. And you shall know that I am the Lord.” BSB BSB: The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
The Presumptuous Proverb 21 CPDV And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: BSB BSB: Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
22 CPDV “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel? saying: ‘The days shall be extended in length, and every vision shall perish.’ BSB BSB: “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
23 CPDV Therefore, say to them: Thus says the Lord God: I will cause this proverb to cease, and it shall no longer be a common saying in Israel. And tell them that the days are approaching, and the word of every vision. BSB BSB: Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
24 CPDV For there shall no longer be any empty visions, nor any ambiguous divination in the midst of the sons of Israel. BSB BSB: For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
25 CPDV For I, the Lord, will speak. And whatever word I will speak, it shall be done, and it shall not be delayed any more. Instead, in your days, O provoking house, I will speak a word and do it, says the Lord God.” BSB BSB: because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”
26 CPDV And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: BSB BSB: Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
27 CPDV “Son of man, behold the house of Israel, those who are saying: ‘The visions that this one sees is many days away,’ and, ‘This man prophesies about times that are far away.’ BSB BSB: “Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
28 CPDV Because of this, say to them: Thus says the Lord God: No word of mine will be delayed any longer. The word that I will speak will be fulfilled, says the Lord God.” BSB BSB: Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘None of My words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’”
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