8. That it may raise up fury and take vengeance,I have set her blood on top of a rock,That it may not be covered.”
9. ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:“Woe to the bloody city!I too will make the pyre great.
10. Heap on the wood,Kindle the fire;Cook the meat well,Mix in the spices,And let the cuts be burned up.
11. “Then set the pot empty on the coals,That it may become hot and its bronze may burn,That its filthiness may be melted in it,That its scum may be consumed.
12. She has grown weary with lies,And her great scum has not gone from her.Let her scum be in the fire!
13. In your filthiness is lewdness.Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed,You will not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore,Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.
14. I, the Lord, have spoken it;It shall come to pass, and I will do it;I will not hold back,Nor will I spare,Nor will I relent;According to your waysAnd according to your deedsThey will judge you,”Says the Lord God.’ ”
15. Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
16. “Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
17. Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips, and do not eat man’s bread of sorrow.”
18. So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died; and the next morning I did as I was commanded.
19. And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things signify to us, that you behave so?”
20. Then I answered them, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
21. ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, your arrogant boast, the desire of your eyes, the delight of your soul; and your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.