4. So you must speak to the people for me. Son of man, prophesy against the people.”
5. Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me. He said to me, “Tell them that this is what the Lord said: House of Israel, you are planning big things. But I know what you are thinking.
6. You have killed many people in this city. You have filled the streets with dead bodies.
7. Now, the Lord GOD says this: ‘The dead bodies are the meat, and the city is the pot. But someone will come and take you out of this safe pot.
8. You are afraid of the sword, but I am bringing the sword against you!’” This is what the Lord GOD said.
9. He also said, “I will take you out of this city and give you to strangers. I will punish you.
10. You will die by the sword. I will punish you here in Israel, so you will know that I am the Lord.
11. Yes, this place will be the cooking pot, and you will be the meat cooking in it. I will punish you here in Israel.
12. Then you will know that I am the Lord. It was my law that you broke. You did not obey my commands. You decided to live like the nations around you.”