“‘Be ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.

You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy against it.

“They have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready, but no one goes to battle, because my anger is against their whole crowd.

There were hooks three inches long, fastened in the house all around, and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

I made you plentiful like sprouts in a field; you grew tall and came of age so that you could wear jewelry. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, but you were still naked and bare.

Then for your part take an iron frying pan and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city. Set your face toward it. It is to be under siege; you are to besiege it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.