Ezekiel 12:3

Ezekiel 12:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
• New International Version (NIV)“Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As for you, son of man, prepare for yourself an exile's baggage, and go into exile by day in their sight. You shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore, son of man, prepare your belongings for captivity, and go into captivity by day in their sight. You shall go from your place into captivity to another place in their sight. It may be that they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.

Context of Ezekiel 12:3

1The word of the Lord came to me: 2“Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. “Now you, son of man, get your bags ready for exile and go into exile in their sight during the day. You will go into exile from your place to another place while they watch; perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. 4During the day, bring out your bags like an exile’s bags while they look on. Then in the evening go out in their sight like those going into exile. 5As they watch, dig through the wall and take the bags out through it.

Ezekiel 12:3 word by word

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ כְּלֵ֣י גוֹלָ֔ה וּגְלֵ֥ה יוֹמָ֖ם לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְגָלִ֨יתָ מִמְּקוֹמְךָ֜ אֶל־מָק֤וֹם אַחֵר֙ לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם אוּלַ֣י יִרְא֔וּ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore, thou sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• prepareעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• thee stuffכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• for removingגּוֹלָהgôlâh gôlâh · captivityH1473
• and removeגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
• by dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
• in their sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• from thy placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• to anotherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• it may be they will considerרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• a rebelliousמְרִיmerîy · rebellionH4805
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for Ezekiel 12:3

• Ezekiel 11:10You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you at the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 4:1“Now you, son of man, take a brick, set it in front of you, and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.
• Jeremiah 13:1This is what the Lord said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen undergarment and put it on. But do not put it in water.”
• Jeremiah 18:2“Go down at once to the potter’s house; there I will reveal my words to you.”
• Jeremiah 19:1This is what the Lord says: “Go, buy a potter’s clay jar. Take some of the elders of the people and some of the leading priests
• Jeremiah 27:2This is what the Lord said to me: “Make chains and yoke bars for yourself and put them on your neck.
• Ezekiel 33:11Tell them, ‘As I live — this is the declaration of the Lord God — I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?’
• Deuteronomy 5:29If only they had such a heart to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that they and their children would prosper forever.
• Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise, they would comprehend this; they would understand their fate.
• Psalms 81:13If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,
• Jeremiah 18:11So now, say to the men of Judah and to the residents of Jerusalem, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am about to bring harm to you and make plans against you. Turn now, each from your evil way, and correct your ways and your deeds.’
• Jeremiah 25:4The Lord sent all his servants the prophets to you time and time again, but you have not obeyed or even paid attention.
• Jeremiah 26:3Perhaps they will listen and turn — each from his evil way of life — so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.
• Jeremiah 36:3Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
• Luke 13:8“But he replied to him, ‘Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
• Luke 20:13“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

Commentaries on Ezekiel 12:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Prepare thee stuff for removing - Get carriages to transport thy goods to another place; signifying by this the captivity that was at hand.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Stuff - Raiment, vessels, and the like. The “removing” was to be of the kind that accompanied exile. The whole account of this transaction marks it as a real act. The prophet was to be “a sign” to his countrymen, and the “exiles” as well as those that remained in Judaea had need to be taught this lesson, for though themselves far away, they looked to Jerusalem as their home, and were scarcely less eager for its safety than the inhabitants themselves.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. stuff for removing--rather, "an exile's outfit," the articles proper to a person going as an exile, a staff and knapsack, with a supply of food and clothing; so "instruments of captivity," Jr 46:19, Margin, that is, the needful equipments for it. His simple announcements having failed, he is symbolically to give them an ocular demonstration conveyed by a word-painting of actions performed in vision. consider--(De 32:29).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 12:3

• Ezekiel
• Instruction
• Repentance
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Carefulness
• Ezekiel
• Stuff
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings