Ezekiel 12:3–12

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^a they will understand,^b though they are a rebellious people.^{c 4}During 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.^{d 5}While they watch, dig through the wall^e 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^f to the Israelites.”

⁷So I did as I was commanded.^g 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?’^h

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 signⁱ to you.’

“As I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into exile as captives.^j

¹²“The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk^k 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.^l