What does Ezekiel 5:2 mean?

Burn a third of the hair inside the city when the siege ends. Chop up another third with the sword all around the city. Scatter the last third to the wind, and I’ll chase them with a sword.' Ezekiel 5:2 - Modern Text Bible

(The divided hair represents the fate of Jerusalem’s people: some will die in the city, some by violence, and some will be scattered.)