Bible in Basic English
"And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,"
— Ezekiel 12:1, Bible in Basic English
“Previewing the Exile The LORD’s message came to me:”
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Son of man, you are living among an uncontrolled people, who have eyes to see but see not, and ears for hearing but they do not give ear; for they are an uncontrolled people.
And you, O son of man, by day, before their eyes, get ready the vessels of one who is taken away, and go away from your place to another place before their eyes: it may be that they will see, though they are an uncontrolled people.
By day, before their eyes, take out your vessels like those of one who is taken away: and go out in the evening before their eyes, like those who are taken away as prisoners.