Ezekiel 4:1-8

Siege of Jerusalem Symbolized 1“Now, son of man, take a block of clay, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it. 2Then lay siege to it: Erect siege works against it, build a ramp up to it, set up camps against it and put battering rams around it.

3Then take an iron pan, place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the people of Israel. 4“Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the people of Israel upon yourself. Or upon your side You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side.

5I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the people of Israel. 6“After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin of the people of Judah. I have assigned you 40 days, a day for each year. 7Turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem and with bared arm prophesy against her.

8I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your siege.