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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Put them on your shoulder. Carry them out at sunset. Let the people see you. Cover your face so you can't see the land. All of that will show the people of Israel what is going to happen to them."
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So I did just as he commanded me. During the day I brought out my things as if I were going on a long trip. In the evening I dug through the wall of my house with my hands. At sunset I took my belongings out. I put them on my shoulders. The people watched what I was doing.
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In the morning a message came to me from the Lord. He said,
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"Son of man, didn't the people of Israel ask you, 'What are you doing?' They always refuse to obey me.
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"Tell them, 'The LORD and King says, "This message is about Zedekiah, the prince in Jerusalem. It is also about all of the people of Israel who still live there." '