And in the morning came the word of the Lord unto me, saying. ] That is, in the morning after he had done all the above things commanded him; explaining the meaning of them, and showing to whom they belonged.
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Lift them onto your shoulders with the people watching, and carry them out in the dark. Cover your face so you cannot see the ground, because I have made you a sign to the people of Israel."
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I did these things as I was commanded. In the daytime I brought what I had packed as if I were being taken away captive. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I brought my things out in the dark and carried them on my shoulders as the people watched.
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Then in the morning the Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
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"Human, didn't Israel, who refuses to obey, ask you, 'What are you doing?'
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"Say to them, 'This is what the Lord God says: This message is about the king in Jerusalem and all the people of Israel who live there.'