^{6 Ref} And before their eyes, take your goods on your back and go out in the dark; go with your face covered: for I have made you a sign to the children of Israel.

^{7 Ref} And I did as I was ordered: I took out my vessels by day, like those of one who is taken away, and in the evening I made a hole through the wall with a tent-pin; and in the dark I went out, taking my things on my back before their eyes.

⁸ And in the morning the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

^{9 Ref} Son of man, has not Israel, the uncontrolled people, said to you, What are you doing?

^{10 Ref} You are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: This word has to do with the ruler in Jerusalem and all the children of Israel in it.

^{11 Ref} Say, I am your sign: as I have done, so will it be done to them: they will go away as prisoners.

^{12 Ref} And the ruler who is among them will take his goods on his back in the dark and go out: he will make a hole in the wall through which to go out: he will have his face covered so that he may not be seen.

^{13 Ref} And my net will be stretched out on him, and he will be taken in my cords: and I will take him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldaeans; but he will not see it, and there death will come to him.

^{14 Ref} And all his helpers round about him and all his armies I will send in flight to every wind; and I will let loose a sword after them.

^{15 Ref} And they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I send them in flight among the nations, driving them out through the countries.

^{16 Ref} But a small number of them I will keep from the sword, from the need of food, and from disease, so that they may make clear all their disgusting ways among the nations where they come; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.