1 This word of Yahweh came to me,
2 "Son of man, you live in the midst of a house of rebels: they have eyes for seeing but do not see; they have ears for hearing but do not hear, for they are a house of rebels.
3 Because of this, son of man, prepare for yourself an exile's baggage in their sight as an exile does; and go as an exile to another place in their sight. Would that they may understand, because they are a house of rebels.
4 You will gather your things, an exile's baggage, by day to be seen by them, and you will leave in the evening as for a departure of deportees. While they look on,
5 dig a hole in the wall and leave from there.
6 As they look on, shoulder your baggage and leave in the dark. Veil your face and do not look at the land for I have made you a sign for Israel."
7 I did as I was ordered, gathering my things by day, an exile's baggage, and in the evening I made a hole in the wall with my hand. I left in the dark, in their presence, shouldering my baggage.
8 In the morning the word of Yahweh came to me:
9 "Son of man, did not the Israelites, these rebels, ask you, 'What are you doing there?'
10 Answer them on behalf of Yahweh: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the Israelites remaining in the city.
11 Say, 'I am a sign for you,' for what I have done will happen to them: They will be deported, exiled.
12 The prince among them shall shoulder his baggage in the dark and depart. They will dig a hole in the wall to let him leave by it. He will cover his face because he must not see the land with his eyes.
13 I will spread my net over him and he will be caught in its mesh. I will bring him to Babylon in the country of the Chaldeans but he will not see it and it is there that he will die.
14 As for all those who form his court, his guard, his troops, I will scatter them to the winds and pursue them with the sword.
15 They will know I am Yahweh when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them in other countries.
16 I will however allow a small number of them to escape the sword, famine and pestilence so they may confess their abominations among the nations where they will go and they will know I am Yahweh."
17 This word of Yahweh came to me,
18 "Son of man, trembling you will eat your bread and you will drink water in fear and anxiety.
19 Say to the people, 'This is what Yahweh says regarding those who live in Jerusalem in the land of Israel: In fear they will eat their bread and in affliction they will drink their water because the land will be desolate, stripped of all it contains, due to the violence of its inhabitants.
20 Cities that were inhabited will become ruins, the country a wasteland and you will know that I am Yahweh."
21 The word of Yahweh came to me in these terms,
22 "Son of man, what do you mean by this proverb: The days pass and the visions do not come true? Why do you refer thus to what happens in Israel?
23 You shall say to them this word of Yahweh: No more of this proverb. It will not be used in Israel, for the day is at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
24 No longer will there be false visions or misleading divinations in Israel.
25 I, Yahweh, will say what I want to say, and my words will be fulfilled. There will be no more delay, for it is in your days, rebellious people, that I will speak and it will be done - word of Yahweh."
26 The word of Yahweh was given me in these terms,
27 "Son of man, this is what Israel says: 'Ezekiel's visions refer to the distant future; he prophesies for times far off.'
28 Therefore speak to them: This is what Yahweh says: There will be no further delay concerning my words: what I say will be done - word of Yahweh."
Versículos relacionados com Ezekiel, 12:
Ezekiel 12 describes the prophet's view of the exile of Judah and the consequent fall of Jerusalem. God instructs Ezekiel to act as an exile, making people realize the inevitability of the approaching exile. The verses related to the topics addressed in Ezekiel 12 are:
Jeremiah 29:4-7: "Thus saith the Lord of hosts, God of Israel, to all the exiles I have deported from Jerusalem to Babylon: build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruits. have children and daughters; Marry your children and daughters, and give them in marriage; and seek the peace of the city where I deport you and pray to the Lord in your favor, for in your peace you will have peace. " This verse encourages exiles to build a new life for themselves in Babylon and to adjust to their new reality.
Ezekiel 3:17-18: "Son of man, I gave you through the house of Israel; when you hear a word from my mouth, you will warn you of my part. When I say to the wicked: you will surely die; and you don't You warn you, you do not even talk to warn the wicked of your wicked path, to save your life, that wicked will die for your iniquity; but your blood I will require you from your hand. " This verse talks about Ezekiel's responsibility as a prophet of alerting the people about God's judgment, so that they can repent and be saved.
Jeremiah 39:1-2: "In the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came with all his army against Jerusalem and silent. And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah in the fourth Month, on the ninth day of the month, the city was broken into. " This verse describes the fall of Jerusalem, which was the event that Ezekiel was prophesying that would happen.
Ezekiel 12:21-23: "And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Son of man, who is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, who says, Do the days last, and all vision fades? Therefore, say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God, I shall cease this proverb, and will no longer be repeated in Israel, but say unto them, The days are close, and the vision of the whole prophet will be fulfilled. " This verse shows that God is aware of people's thinking that prophecy will never be fulfilled and that He is about to act to prove that His words are true.
Psalm 52:3-4: "You love evil more than good, the lie more than the truth. You love every pernicious word, O deceiving language!" This verse talks about the importance of truth and honesty, something Ezekiel emphasizes in talking about the consequences of the sins of the people.
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