12. Use dried human waste to start a fire, then bake the bread on the coals where everyone can watch you.
13. When I scatter the people of Israel among the nations, they will also have to eat food that is unclean, just as you must do.
14. I said, “Lord God, please don't make me do that! Never in my life have I eaten food that would make me unacceptable to you. I've never eaten anything that died a natural death or was killed by a wild animal or that you said was unclean.”
15. The Lord replied, “Instead of human waste, I will let you bake your bread on a fire made from cow manure.
16. Ezekiel, the people of Jerusalem will starve. They will have so little food and water that they will be afraid and hopeless.
17. Everyone will be shocked at what is happening, and, because of their sins, they will die a slow death.”