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.’
12. “And the prince who is in their midst is to bear his baggage on his shoulder at dark and go out. They are to dig through the wall to bring them out through it. He is to cover his face, so that he does not see the land with his eyes.
13. “And I shall spread My net over him, and he shall be caught in My snare. And I shall bring him to Baḇel, the land of the Chaldeans, but he shall not see it, and yet die there.
14. “And I shall scatter to every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands, and I shall draw out the sword after them.
15. “And they shall know that I am יהוה, when I scatter them among the gentiles. And I shall disperse them throughout the lands.
16. “But I shall let a few of their men escape from the sword, from scarcity of food, and from pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the gentiles wherever they go. And they shall know that I am יהוה.”
17. And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
18. “Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with fear and with anxiety.
19. “And you shall say to the people of the land, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה to the inhabitants of Yerushalayim and to the land of Yisra’ĕl, “Let them eat their bread with anxiety, and drink their water with astonishment, for her land is emptied of all who are in it, because of the violence of all those who dwell in it.
20. “And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a wasteland. And you shall know that I am יהוה.” ’ ”
21. And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
22. “Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Yisra’ĕl, which says, ‘The days go by, and every vision shall come to naught’?
23. “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “I shall make this proverb to cease, so that they no longer use it as a proverb in Yisra’ĕl.” But say to them, “The days have drawn near, as well as the matter of every vision.