被掳的预兆
1耶和华对我说： 2“人子啊，你住在叛逆的人当中。他们有眼睛却视而不见，有耳朵却听而不闻，因为他们是叛逆的人。 3所以，人子啊，你要准备流亡的行装，在白天出去流亡。你要像流亡者一样，当着他们的面从你住的地方搬到别处。他们虽然叛逆，或许还会明白其中的意思。 4你要在白天当着他们的面把预备流亡的行装拿出来，你要在晚上当着他们的面像流亡的人一样出去。 5你要当着他们的面在墙上挖一个洞，带着行装钻出去。 6你要在天黑时当着他们的面背着行装出发。你要蒙着脸使自己看不见地，因为我要使你成为以色列人的预兆。”
7于是，我遵命而行。白天我把预备流亡的行装拿出来，晚上用手挖通了墙，当着他们的面背着行装在天黑时出发。
8第二天早晨，耶和华对我说： 9“人子啊，那些叛逆的以色列人不是问你在做什么吗？ 10你要告诉他们，‘主耶和华说：这是关于耶路撒冷的首领和城中以色列人的预兆。’ 11你要说，‘我就是给你们的预兆，我所做的必发生在你们身上，你们必被掳流亡。’ 12他们当中的首领必在天黑时背着行装出发，在墙上挖洞钻出去，而且必蒙着脸，看不见地。 13我必撒开网罗捕捉他，把他带到迦勒底人的巴比伦。他必看不见那地方，却要死在那里。 14我要把他周围的随从和所有军队驱散到四方，并且拔刀追杀他们。 15当我把他们驱赶到各国，分散到列邦时，他们就知道我是耶和华。 16然而，我要使他们当中一些人免遭刀剑、饥荒和瘟疫，使他们可以在所去的各国供述自己的一切可憎行为。他们就知道我是耶和华。”
17耶和华对我说： 18“人子啊，你要战战兢兢地吃饭，惶惶恐恐地喝水， 19然后对这地方的人说，‘关于耶路撒冷和以色列的居民，主耶和华这样说，他们必焦虑不安地吃饭，惶恐不已地喝水，他们的土地必因其中居民的暴行而荒无人烟。 20他们居住的城邑必沦为废墟，土地必一片荒凉，他们就知道我是耶和华。’”
21耶和华对我说： 22“人子啊，你们以色列有一句俗语，‘光阴流逝，异象都落空。’ 23现在你要告诉他们，主耶和华这样宣告：我要废掉这句俗语，使它从以色列人的口中消失。你要对他们说，‘日子已近，异象都要应验。’ 24在以色列人中必不再有虚假的异象和谄媚的预言。 25我是耶和华，我的话都必实现，决不迟延。你们这叛逆的人啊，我说的话必在你们有生之年应验！”这是主耶和华说的。
26耶和华对我说： 27“人子啊，你看，以色列人在说，‘他见的异象是关乎多年后的事，他说的预言是针对遥远的未来。’ 28因此，你要对他们说，‘主耶和华这样说：我的话必应验，不再迟延。’这是主耶和华说的。”
The Exile Symbolized
1The word of the Lord came to me: 2“Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
3“Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious people. 4During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile. 5While they watch, dig through the wall and take your belongings out through it. 6Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the Israelites.”
7So I did as I was commanded. During the day I brought out my things packed for exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulders while they watched.
8In the morning the word of the Lord came to me: 9“Son of man, did not the Israelites, that rebellious people, ask you, ‘What are you doing?’
10“Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: This prophecy concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the Israelites who are there.’ 11Say to them, ‘I am a sign to you.’
“As I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into exile as captives.
12“The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk and leave, and a hole will be dug in the wall for him to go through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land. 13I will spread my net for him, and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylonia, the land of the Chaldeans, but he will not see it, and there he will die. 14I will scatter to the winds all those around him—his staff and all his troops—and I will pursue them with drawn sword.
15“They will know that I am the Lord, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries. 16But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine and plague, so that in the nations where they go they may acknowledge all their detestable practices. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
17The word of the Lord came to me: 18“Son of man, tremble as you eat your food, and shudder in fear as you drink your water. 19Say to the people of the land: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: They will eat their food in anxiety and drink their water in despair, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who live there. 20The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
There Will Be No Delay
21The word of the Lord came to me: 22“Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’? 23Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.’ Say to them, ‘The days are near when every vision will be fulfilled. 24For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations among the people of Israel. 25But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”
26The word of the Lord came to me: 27“Son of man, the Israelites are saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.’
28“Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”
