²⁴ Then the spirit came into me and put me on my feet; and he had talk with me and said to me, Go and keep yourself shut up inside your house.

² And at his words the spirit came into me and put me on my feet; and his voice came to my ears.

¹ And you, son of man, take a back and put it before you and on it make a picture of a town, even Jerusalem.

² And make an attack on it, shutting it in, building strong places against it, and making high an earthwork against it; and put up tents against it, placing engines all round it for smashing down its walls.

³ And take a flat iron plate, and put it for a wall of iron between you and the town: and let your face be turned to it, and it will be shut in and you will make an attack on it. This will be a sign to the children of Israel.

⁴ Then, stretching yourself out on your left side, take the sin of the children of Israel on yourself: for as long as you are stretched out, so long will the sin of the children of Israel be on you.

¹⁰ And I gave the word at his orders, and breath came into them, and they came to life and got up on their feet, a very great army.

⁸ So I was by myself, and I saw this great vision, and all my strength went from me; and the colour went from my face.

⁹ But the sound of his words came to my ears, and on hearing his voice I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth.

¹⁰ Then a hand gave me a touch, awaking me, and putting me on my knees and my hands.

¹⁹ Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings: