1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 "Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not;
3 for they are a rebellious house. Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself an exile's baggage, and go into exile by day in their sight; you shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
4 You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile; and you shall go forth yourself at evening in their sight, as men do who must go into exile.
5 Dig through the wall in their sight, and go out through it.
6 In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark; you shall cover your face, that you may not see the land; for I have made you a sign for the house of Israel."
7 And I did as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands; I went forth in the dark, carrying my outfit upon my shoulder in their sight.
8 In the morning the word of the LORD came to me:
9 "Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, `What are you doing?'
10 Say to them, `Thus says the Lord GOD: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are in it.'
11 Say, `I am a sign for you: as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.'
12 And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth; he shall dig through the wall and go 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 in the land of the Chalde'ans, yet he shall not see it; and he shall die there.
14 And I will scatter toward every wind all who are round about 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 through the countries.
16 But I will let a few of them escape from the sword, from famine and pestilence, that they may confess 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:
18 "Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink water with trembling and with fearfulness;
19 and say of the people of the land, Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread with fearfulness, and drink water in dismay, because their land will be stripped of all it contains, on account of the violence of all those who dwell in it.
20 And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD."
21 And the word of the LORD came to me:
22 "Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying, `The days grow long, and every vision comes to nought'?
23 Tell them therefore, `Thus says the Lord GOD: I will put an end to this proverb, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel.' But say to them, The days are at hand, and the fulfilment of every vision.
24 For there shall be no more any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
25 But I the LORD will speak the word which I will speak, and it will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it, says the Lord GOD."
26 Again the word of the LORD came to me:
27 "Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, `The vision that he sees is for many days hence, and he prophesies of times far off.'
28 Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: None of my words will be delayed any longer, but the word which I speak will be performed, says the Lord GOD."
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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