1. And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
2. “Son of man, you are dwelling in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but they have not seen, they have ears to hear but they have not heard, for they are a rebellious house.
3. “Therefore, son of man, prepare your baggage for exile, and go into exile by day before their eyes. And you shall go from your place into exile to another place before their eyes. It could be that they see, though they are a rebellious house.
4. “And you shall bring out your baggage for exile before their eyes by day, and at evening go before their eyes, like those who go into exile.
5. “Dig through the wall before their eyes, and you shall bring them out through it –
6. take them on your shoulders and bring them out at dark before their eyes. Cover your face, so that you do not see the land, for I have made you a sign to the house of Yisra’ĕl.”
7. And so I did, as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage for exile by day, and at evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought them out at dark, and I took them on my shoulder before their eyes.
8. And in the morning the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
9. “Son of man, did not the house of Yisra’ĕl, the rebellious house, say to you, ‘What are you doing?’
10. “Say to them, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “This message is to the prince in Yerushalayim and all the house of Yisra’ĕl who are in their midst.” ’
11. “Say, ‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so it is done to them – they are to go into exile, into captivity.’