Judah's Captivity Symbolized

12 The word of the Lord came to me: ^2 (A)“Son of man, you dwell in the midst of ^(B)a rebellious house, ^(C)who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they are ^(D)a rebellious house. ³ As for you, son of man, prepare for yourself ^(E)an exile's baggage, and go into exile by day ^(F)in their sight. You shall go like an exile from your place to another place ^(G)in their sight. ^(H)Perhaps they will understand, though^[a] they are a rebellious house. ⁴ You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile, and you shall go out yourself ^(I)at evening in their sight, as those do who must go into exile. ⁵ In their sight ^(J)dig through the wall, and bring your baggage out through it. ⁶ In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder and carry it out at dusk. You shall cover your face that you may not see the land, for I have made you ^(K)a sign for the house of Israel.”

^7 (L)And I did as I was commanded. ^(M)I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands. I brought out my baggage at dusk, carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.