² And do not ^(A)be conformed to ^(B)this ^[a]world, but be transformed by the ^(C)renewing of your mind, so that you may ^[b](D)prove what the will of God is, that which is good and ^[c]acceptable and perfect.

Ezekiel Prepares for Exile

12 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ² “Son of man, you live in the ^(A)midst of the ^(B)rebellious house, who ^(C)have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. ³ So as for you, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; that is, go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. ^(D)Perhaps they will ^[a]understand, though they are a rebellious house. ⁴ Bring your baggage out by day in their sight, as baggage for exile. Then you shall go out ^(E)at evening in their sight, as those who are going into exile. ⁵ Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and ^[b]go out through it. ⁶ Load the baggage on your shoulder in their sight and carry it out in the dark. You shall ^(F)cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a ^(G)sign to the house of Israel.”

¹² The ^(A)prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. ^[a]They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out through it. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. ¹³ I will also spread My ^(B)net over him, and he will be caught in My net. And I will bring him to Babylon in the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will ^(C)not see it, though he will die there.

³ As I live,” declares the Lord ^[a]God, “you certainly are not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore. ⁴ Behold, ^(A)all ^[b]souls are Mine; the ^[c]soul of the father as well as the ^[d]soul of the son is Mine. The ^[e]soul who ^(B)sins will die.

¹⁹ “Yet you say, ‘^(A)Why should the son not suffer the punishment for the father’s guilt?’ When the son has practiced ^(B)justice and righteousness and has kept all My statutes and done them, he shall certainly live. ²⁰ The person who ^(C)sins will die. A ^(D)son will not suffer the punishment for the father’s guilt, nor will a father suffer the punishment for the son’s guilt; the ^(E)righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.

²¹ “But if the ^(F)wicked person turns from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall certainly live; he shall not die. ^22 (G)All his offenses which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his ^(H)righteousness which he has practiced, he will live. ^23 (I)Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “^[a]rather than that he would ^(J)turn from his ways and live?

³⁰ “Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “^(A)Repent and turn away from all your offenses, so that wrongdoing does not become a stumbling block to you. ^31 (B)Hurl away from you all your offenses which you have committed and make yourselves a ^(C)new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, house of Israel?