1 On August 14, during the seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, some of the leaders of Israel came to request a message from the lord. They sat down in front of me to wait for his reply.
2 Then this message came to me from the lord:
3 “Son of man, tell the leaders of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign lord says: How dare you come to ask me for a message? As surely as I live, says the Sovereign lord, I will tell you nothing!’
4 “Son of man, bring charges against them and condemn them. Make them realize how detestable the sins of their ancestors really were.