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though going into captivity; and at evening
you shall go in their sight, like those who go
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into captivity. Dig through the wall in their
sight, and carry your belongings out through it. 12:22 this proverb. Delay had given the peo-
6 In their sight you shall bear them on your ple the false impression that the stroke of
shoulders and carry them out at twilight; you judgment would never come. In fact, a saying
shall cover your face, so that you cannot see had become popular, no doubt developed by
the ground, for I have made you a sign to the false prophets who caused the people to reject
house of Israel.” Ezekiel’s visions and prophecies (v. 27) and
7 So I did as I was commanded. I brought out who gave “flattering divinations”(vv.23,24).
my belongings by day, as though going into
captivity, and at evening I dug through the
wall with my hand. I brought them out at twi- desolate; and you shall know that I am the
light, and I bore them on my shoulder in their LORD.”’”
sight. 21 And the word of the LORD came to me, say-
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And in the morning the word of the LORD ing, “Son of man, what is this proverb that
came to me, saying, “Son of man, has not the you people have about the land of Israel, which
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house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to says, ‘The days are prolonged, and every
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you, ‘What are you doing?’ Say to them, vision fails’? Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says
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‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “This burden con- the Lord GOD: “I will lay this proverb to rest,
cerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the and they shall no more use it as a proverb in
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house of Israel who are among them.” ’ Say, Israel.” But say to them, “The days are at
‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so shall it hand, and the fulfillment of every vision. For
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be done to them; they shall be carried away no more shall there be any false vision or flat-
into captivity.’ And the prince who is among tering divination within the house of Israel.
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them shall bear his belongings on his shoulder 25 For I am the LORD. I speak, and the word
at twilight and go out. They shall dig through which I speak will come to pass; it will no
the wall to carry them out through it. He shall more be postponed; for in your days, O rebel-
cover his face, so that he cannot see the lious house, I will say the word and perform
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ground with his eyes. I will also spread My it,” says the Lord GOD.’ ”
net over him, and he shall be caught in My 26 Again the word of the LORD came to me,
snare. I will bring him to Babylon, to the land saying, “Son of man, look, the house of Israel
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of the Chaldeans; yet he shall not see it, is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many
though he shall die there. I will scatter to days from now, and he prophesies of times far
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every wind all who are around him to help off.’ Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the
him, and all his troops; and I will draw out the Lord GOD: “None of My words will be post-
sword after them. poned any more, but the word which I speak
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“Then they shall know that I am the LORD,
when I scatter them among the nations and Psalm 122:1–5
disperse them throughout the countries. But
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I will spare a few of their men from the sword, A Song of Ascents. Of David.
from famine, and from pestilence, that they was glad when they said to me,
may declare all their abominations among the I “Let us go into the house
Gentiles wherever they go. Then they shall of the LORD.”
know that I am the LORD.” 2 Our feet have been standing
Moreover the word of the LORD came to Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
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me, saying, “Son of man, eat your bread
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with quaking, and drink your water with Jerusalem is built
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trembling and anxiety. And say to the peo- As a city that is compact together,
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ple of the land, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to Where the tribes go up,
the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the land The tribes of the LORD,
of Israel: “They shall eat their bread with To the Testimony of Israel,
anxiety, and drink their water with dread, so To give thanks to the name
that her land may be emptied of all who are of the LORD.
in it, because of the violence of all those who 5 For thrones are set there
dwell in it. Then the cities that are inhabited for judgment,
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shall be laid waste, and the land shall become The thrones of the house of David.
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