1 You, human one, take a brick. Put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.
2 Prepare the siege: Build a wall, construct ramps, set up army camps, and place battering rams all around.
3 Take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city. Face it directly. When it is under siege like this, press hard against it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.
4 Now, lie on your left side, and set the guilt of the house of Israel on it. For the length of time that you lie on your side, you will bear their punishment.