“Son of man, did not the Israelites, that rebellious people, ask you, ‘What are you doing?’

When the wall collapses, will people not ask you, “Where is the whitewash you covered it with?”

“Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live.

And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine.’ It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things have to do with us? Why are you acting like this?”

He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”

“When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you tell us what you mean by this?’

He asked me, “Son of man, do you see this?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river.