8In the morning came the word of Yahweh to me, saying,
9Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, What do you?
10Say you to them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: This burden [concerns] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.
11Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
12The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.
13My net also will I spread on him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
14I will scatter toward every wind all who are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
