New American Standard Bible

Ezekiel 12:10-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

10. Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God, "This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who are in it."'

11. Say, 'I am a sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will go into exile, into captivity.'

12. The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes.

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

14. I will scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will draw out a sword after them.

15. So they will know that I am the Lord when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.

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

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

18. "Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.

19. Then say to the people of the land, 'Thus says the Lord God concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel, "They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because their land will be stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live in it.

20. The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the Lord."'"