I have determined that the number of the years of their iniquity are to be the number of days<n id="1" /> for you &#8211; 390 days.<n id="2" /> So bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.<n id="3" />p>

But those in Jerusalem<n id="1" /> will view it as a false omen. They have sworn solemn oaths,<n id="2" /> but the king of Babylon<n id="3" /> will accuse them of violations<n id="4" /> in order to seize them.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;&#8216;As for you, profane and wicked prince of Israel,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">whose day has come, the time of final punishment,p>

It will never again be Israel&#8217;s source of confidence, but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to Egypt for help.<n id="1" /> Then they will know that I am the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;You have shown unrelenting hostility and poured the people of Israel onto the blades of a sword<n id="1" /> at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Also for your part lie on your left side and place the iniquity<n id="1" /> of the house of Israel on it. For the number of days you lie on your side you will bear their iniquity.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;When you have completed these days, then lie down a second time, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah 40 days<n id="1" /> &#8211; I have assigned one day for each year.

<p class="bodytext">He said to me, &#8220;The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of murder, and the city is full of corruption,<n id="1" /> for they say, &#8216;The <sc>Lordsc> has abandoned the land, and the <sc>Lordsc> does not see!&#8217;<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;See here &#8211; this was the iniquity<n id="1" /> of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had majesty, abundance of food, and enjoyed carefree ease, but they did not help<n id="2" /> the poor and needy.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct,<n id="1" /> O house of Israel, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>. Repent<n id="2" /> and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.<n id="3" />

<p class="poetry">while seeing false visions for youp> <p class="poetry">and reading lying omens for you<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">to place that sword<n id="2" /> on the necks of the profane wicked,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">whose day has come,p> <p class="poetry">the time of final punishment.p>

Because they used to minister to them before their idols, and became a sinful obstacle<n id="1" /> to the house of Israel, consequently I have made a vow<n id="2" /> concerning them, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>, that they will be responsible<n id="3" /> for their sin.