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Ezekiel 12:7
7So I did what the Lord had told me to do. I carried out a bag of my things to show that I was going on a journey. I prepared these things during the day. Then in the evening I used my hands to dig a hole in the wall of my house. When it became dark, I went out. I carried my bag of things on my shoulder. The people watched me do all this.
Ezekiel 12:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
- New International Version (NIV)So I did as I was commanded. During the day I brought out my things packed for exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulders while they watched.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And I did as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands. I brought out my baggage at dusk, carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my belongings by day, as though going into captivity, and at evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought them out at twilight, and I bore them on my shoulder in their sight.
Context of Ezekiel 12:7
5While the people are watching, dig a hole in the wall of your house. Go out through the hole and carry your things with you. 6Put your bag of things on your shoulder while the people watch you. Carry it out when it starts to become dark. Cover your face so that you cannot see the ground. I want you to do this so that it warns Israel's people about danger.’ So I did what the Lord had told me to do. I carried out a bag of my things to show that I was going on a journey. I prepared these things during the day. Then in the evening I used my hands to dig a hole in the wall of my house. When it became dark, I went out. I carried my bag of things on my shoulder. The people watched me do all this. 8In the morning, the Lord gave this message to me: 9‘Son of man, listen to Israel's people who refuse to obey me. They have asked you, “What are you doing?”
Read all of Ezekiel 12Ezekiel 12:7 word by word
וָאַ֣עַשׂ כֵּן֮ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צֻוֵּיתִי֒ כֵּ֠לַי הוֹצֵ֜אתִי כִּכְלֵ֤י גוֹלָה֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וּבָעֶ֛רֶב חָתַֽרְתִּי־לִ֥י בַקִּ֖יר בְּיָ֑ד בָּעֲלָטָ֥ה הוֹצֵ֛אתִי עַל־כָּתֵ֥ף נָשָׂ֖אתִי לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And I didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- so as I was commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- I brought forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- my stuffכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- by dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
- for captivityגּוֹלָהgôlâh gôlâh · captivityH1473
- and in the evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
- I diggedחָתַרchâthar · to digH2864
- through the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
- with mine handיָדyâd · handH3027
- in the twilightעֲלָטָה‛ălâţâh · darknessH5939
- I bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- shoulderכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
- in their sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
Cross-references for Ezekiel 12:7
- Ezekiel 2:8But you must listen to what I say to you, son of man. Do not refuse to obey me, as those people refuse to obey me. Open your mouth and eat what I will give to you.’
- Ezekiel 24:18That morning I spoke to the people. In the evening of that day, my wife died. The next morning I did what the Lord had told me to do.
- Ezekiel 37:7So I prophesied, as the Lord had commanded me to do. While I was still speaking, there was a noise. It was the sound of the bones as they knocked against each other when they joined together.
- Jeremiah 32:8This happened as the Lord had said it would happen. My cousin Hanamel came to visit me in the prison. He said, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin's tribe. I offer it to you first, as my relative. So you can buy it for yourself.’ When this happened, I realized I had really heard the Lord's message.
- Matthew 21:6So the two disciples went to the village. They did everything that Jesus had told them to do.
- Mark 14:16Then the two disciples left and they went into the city. They found everything as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover meal there.
- John 2:5His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you to do.’
- John 15:14And you are my friends, if you obey my message.
- Acts 26:19‘So you should know this, King Agrippa. I obeyed the things that I heard from heaven that day.
- Ezekiel 12:3Because of that, son of man, pretend that you are going away as a prisoner. During the day, prepare your things for the journey. While people are watching, prepare to leave your home and go to another place. The people refuse to obey me, but perhaps they will understand what you are doing.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 12:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7In the evening the prophet was to return to the wall, break through it, and transport the goods from the inside to the outside of the city.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Ezekiel was to dig a hole through the wall to sneak out of a besieged city without being noticed, similar to what Zedekiah later tried to do (2 Kings 25:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281-2. eyes to see, and see not, ... ears to hear, and hear not--fulfilling the prophecy of De 29:4, here quoted by Ezekiel (compare Is 6:9; Jr 5:21). Ezekiel needed often to be reminded of the people's perversity, lest he should be discouraged by the little effect produced by his prophecies. Their "not seeing" is the result of perversity, not incapacity. They are wilfully blind. The persons most interested in this prophecy were those dwelling at Jerusalem…Read the comment
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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
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