1The word of the Lord also came to me, saying,

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2"Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

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Jeremiah 5:21, Mark 4:12, Jeremiah 5:21, Mark 4:12, Psalms 78:40

3Therefore, you son of man, prepare your stuff for moving, and move by day in their sight; and you shall move from your place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.

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Jeremiah 36:3, Jeremiah 36:3, 2 Timothy 2:25, Jeremiah 26:3, 2 Timothy 2:25

4You shall bring forth your stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for moving; and you shall go forth yourself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.

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Jeremiah 39:4, Jeremiah 39:4, Ezekiel 12:12, 2 Kings 25:4, Ezekiel 12:12

5Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your stuff out that way.

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Jeremiah 39:2, Jeremiah 39:4, 2 Kings 25:4, Jeremiah 39:2, Jeremiah 39:4

6In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; you shall cover your face, so that you do not see the land: for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel."

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Ezekiel 4:3, Ezekiel 4:3, Isaiah 8:18, Ezekiel 24:24, Isaiah 8:18

7I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the even I dug through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.

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Ezekiel 24:18, Ezekiel 24:18, Ezekiel 37:7, Ezekiel 37:10, Ezekiel 37:7

8In the morning came the word of the Lord to me, saying,

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9"Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, 'What are you doing?'

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Ezekiel 24:19, Ezekiel 17:12, Ezekiel 24:19, Ezekiel 17:12, Ezekiel 20:49

10Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.'

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2 Kings 9:25, Isaiah 13:1, 2 Kings 9:25, Isaiah 13:1, Isaiah 14:28

11Say, 'I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.'

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Jeremiah 52:15, Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 52:15, Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 52:28

12"The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.

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2 Kings 25:4, Jeremiah 39:4, 2 Kings 25:4, Jeremiah 39:4, Ezekiel 12:6

13My net also will I spread on him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

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Hosea 7:12, Ezekiel 17:20, Jeremiah 39:7, Hosea 7:12, Ezekiel 17:20

14I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.

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Ezekiel 5:2, Ezekiel 5:2, Ezekiel 17:21, 2 Kings 25:4, 2 Kings 25:5

15They shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.

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Ezekiel 6:7, Ezekiel 6:7, Ezekiel 6:14, Ezekiel 12:16, Ezekiel 12:20

16But 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; and they shall know that I am the Lord."

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Ezekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23, Ezekiel 6:8, Ezekiel 6:10, Jeremiah 22:8

17Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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18"Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness;

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Lamentations 5:9, Lamentations 5:9, Psalms 60:2, Psalms 60:3, Leviticus 26:26

19and tell the people of the land, 'Thus says the Lord God concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the land of Israel: They shall 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.

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Zechariah 7:14, Zechariah 7:14, Micah 7:13, Ezekiel 6:14, Ezekiel 6:6

20The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.'"

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Jeremiah 4:7, Isaiah 7:23, Isaiah 7:24, Jeremiah 4:7, Isaiah 7:23

21The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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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?'

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Ezekiel 18:2, Ezekiel 18:3, Ezekiel 18:2, Ezekiel 18:3, Ezekiel 11:3

23Tell them therefore, 'Thus says the Lord God: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel'; but tell them, 'The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

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Joel 2:1, Zephaniah 1:14, Joel 2:1, Zephaniah 1:14, Ezekiel 7:5

24For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.

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Ezekiel 13:23, Zechariah 13:2, Zechariah 13:4, Jeremiah 14:13, Jeremiah 14:16

25For I am the Lord; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it,' says the Lord God."

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Habakkuk 1:5, Isaiah 55:11, Ezekiel 12:28, Habakkuk 1:5, Isaiah 55:11

26Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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27"Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, 'The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.'

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Daniel 10:14, Daniel 10:14, Ezekiel 12:22, 2 Peter 3:4, Ezekiel 12:22

28Therefore tell them, 'Thus says the Lord God: None of my words shall be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, says the Lord God.'"

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Ezekiel 12:23, Ezekiel 12:25, Ezekiel 12:23, Ezekiel 12:25, 1 Thessalonians 5:2