6 While they watch, shoulder your backpack and carry it out in the dark. Cover your face so that you can’t see the land, because I’m making you a sign for the house of Israel.
7 So I did as I was commanded. I carried out my backpack like an exile’s backpack in the daytime. At night I dug a hole through the wall with my hands. In the darkness, I shouldered my backpack and carried it out while they watched.
8 In the morning, the Lord’s word came to me:
9 Human one, has the house of Israel, that household of rebels, asked you, "What are you doing?"
10 Say to them, The Lord God proclaims: This concerns the prince in Jerusalem, along with the entire house of Israel in it.
11 Say: I’m your sign. Just as I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into captivity in exile.
12 Their prince will shoulder his backpack at night and go out. They will dig through the wall to lead him out through it, and he will cover his face so that his eyes won’t see the land.