1. The Lord said:
2. Ezekiel, son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but refuse to see; they have ears, but refuse to listen.
3. So before it gets dark, here is what I want you to do. Pack a few things as though you were going to be taken away as a prisoner. Then go outside where everyone can see you and walk around from place to place. Perhaps as they watch, they will realize what rebels they are.
4. After you have done this, return to your house.Later that evening leave your house as if you were going into exile.
5. Dig through the wall of your house and crawl out, carrying the bag with you. Make sure everyone is watching.
6. Lift the bag to your shoulders, and with your face covered, take it into the darkness, so that you cannot see the land you are leaving. All this will be a warning for the people of Israel.
7. I did everything the Lord had said. I packed a few things. Then as the sun was going down, and while everyone was watching, I dug a hole through one of the walls of my house. I pulled out my bag, then lifted it to my shoulders and left in the darkness.
8. The next morning, the Lord
9. reminded me that those rebellious people didn't even ask what I was doing.
26-27. Ezekiel, the people of Israel are also saying that your visions and messages are only about things in the future.