English Standard Version

Ezekiel 12:12-18 English Standard Version (ESV)

12. And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder at dusk, and shall go out. They shall dig through the wall to bring him out through it. He shall cover his face, that he may not see the land with his eyes.

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

14. And I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops, and I will unsheathe the sword after them.

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

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

17. And the word of the Lord came to me:

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