5 Then the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, “Say, ‘Thus says the Lord, “So you think, house of Israel, for aI know 1your bthoughts.

6 “You have amultiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with 1them.”

7 ‘Therefore, thus says the Lord 1God, “Your aslain whom you have laid in the midst of 2the city are the flesh and this city is the pot; but 3I will bbring you out of it.

8 “You have afeared a sword; so I will bbring a sword upon you,” the Lord God declares.

9 “And I will bring you out of the midst of 1the city and deliver you into the hands of astrangers and bexecute judgments against you.

10 “You will afall by the sword. I will judge you to the bborder of Israel; so you shall know that I am the Lord.

11 “This city will anot be a pot for you, nor will you be flesh in the midst of it, but I will judge you to the border of Israel.

12 “Thus you will know that I am the Lord; for you have not walked in My statutes nor have you aexecuted My ordinances, but have acted according to the ordinances of the bnations around you.” ’ ”