(“) As for you , son of man , take a sharp sword , use it as a barber’s razor , and shave ... your head ... and beard. Then take a set of scales ... and divide the hair.
When the days of the siege have ended , you are to burn up a third (of the hair) ... inside the city ; you are also to take - a third and slash it with the sword all around the city ; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them.
But you are to take ... a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
Again , take throw them into ... the fire , and burn them -. From there a fire will spread to the whole house of Israel.
This is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ This (is) Jerusalem , which I have set in the center of the nations , with countries all around her.
But she has rebelled - against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations , and against My statutes worse than the countries - around her. For (her people) have rejected My ordinances and have not walked My statutes. ’
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ - You have been more insubordinate than the nations - around you ; you have not walked - in My statutes (or) kept My ordinances , nor have you even conformed to the ordinances of the nations - around you. ’
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ Behold , I Myself am ... against you, (Jerusalem) , and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.
Because of all your abominations , I will do - what I have never done before - and will never do ... again.
As a result , fathers among you will eat their sons , and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments and scatter - all your remnant to every wind. ’
Therefore as surely as I live , declares the Lord GOD , ... because - you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols ... and abominations , vvv I Myself will withdraw My favor ; I will not look upon you - with pity , (nor) will I ... spare you.
A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you , a third will fall by the sword outside (your walls) , and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.
And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath they will know that I , the LORD , in My zeal have spoken.
I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations - around you , in the sight of all who pass by.
So you will be a reproach and a taunt , a warning and a horror to the nations - around you , when I execute judgments in anger , wrath , and raging fury. I , the LORD , have spoken.
When I shower - with the deadly arrows of famine (and) ... destruction that I will send - to destroy you , I will intensify the famine against you and cut off supply of food.
I will send famine and wild beasts against you , and they will leave you childless. Plague and bloodshed will sweep and I will bring a sword against you. I , the LORD , have spoken. ”