^{19 Ref} The people said to me, Won't you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?

²⁰ Then I said to them, The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

^{21 Ref} Speak to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind shall fall by the sword.

^{22 Ref} You shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.

^{23 Ref} Your tires shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet: you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.

^{24 Ref} Thus shall Ezekiel be to you a sign; according to all that he has done shall you do: when this comes, then shall you know that I am the Lord Yahweh.

^{25 Ref} You, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their heart, their sons and their daughters,