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FIRST ACTIVITY OF THE PROPHET II

Into Exile

This word from the Lord came to me,

“Son of man, you live among a rebellious house: they have eyes to see but do not see; they have ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Because of this, son of man, prepare your exile’s baggage in their sight, like an exile would; and go into exile, to another place, in their presence. I wish they might understand, because they are a rebellious house.

You will gather your belongings, an exile’s baggage, during the day, to be seen by them; and you will leave in the evening, like for a deportee’s departure.

While they watch, dig a hole in the wall and leave through it.

As they watch, shoulder your baggage and depart in the dark. Cover your face and do not look at the land, for I have made you a sign for Israel.

I followed my orders, gathering my belongings during the day, like an exile’s baggage, and in the evening, I made a hole in the wall with my hand. I left in the dark, in front of them, carrying my baggage.

In the morning, the word of the Lord came to me:

“Son of man, did not the Israelites, these rebels, ask you, ‘What are you doing there?’

Answer them on behalf of the Lord: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the Israelites remaining in the city.

Say, ‘I am a sign for you,’ for what I have done will happen to them: they will be deported and exiled.

The prince among them shall carry his baggage in the dark and depart. They will dig a hole in the wall to let him escape through it. He will cover his face because he must not see the land with his eyes.