6. Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:Woe to the city of bloodshed, the pot that has rust inside it,and whose rust will not come off!Empty it piece by piece;lots should not be cast for its contents.
7. For the blood she shed is still within her.She put it out on the bare rock;she didn’t pour it on the groundto cover it with dust.
8. In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock,so that it would not be covered.
9. Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:Woe to the city of bloodshed! I Myself will make the pile of kindling large.
10. Pile on the logs and kindle the fire!Cook the meat welland mix in the spices! Let the bones be burned!
11. Set the empty pot on its coalsso that it becomes hot and its copper glows.Then its impurity will melt inside it;its rust will be consumed.
12. It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust will not come off.Into the fire with its rust!
13. Because of the indecency of your uncleanness —since I tried to purify you,but you would not be purified from your uncleanness —you will not be pure againuntil I have satisfied My wrath on you.
14. I, Yahweh, have spoken.It is coming, and I will do it! I will not refrain, I will not show pity,and I will not relent.I will judge youaccording to your ways and deeds. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
15. Then the word of the Lord came to me:
16. “Son of man, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a fatal blow. But you must not lament or weep or let your tears flow.
17. Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”
18. I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded.
19. Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us? ”
20. So I answered them: “The word of the Lord came to me:
21. ‘Say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.
22. Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.
23. Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not lament or weep but will waste away because of your sins and will groan to one another.