Ezekiel 12:12

Ezekiel 12:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
• New International Version (NIV)“The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk and leave, and a hole will be dug in the wall for him to go through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder at dusk, and shall go out. They shall dig through the wall to bring him out through it. He shall cover his face, that he may not see the land with his eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the prince who is among them shall bear his belongings on his shoulder at twilight and go out. They shall dig through the wall to carry them out through it. He shall cover his face, so that he cannot see the ground with his eyes.

Context of Ezekiel 12:12

10“Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: This is the divine revelation about the prince from Jerusalem and about all the people of Israel who live there.’ 11“Tell them, ‘I am your warning sign. What I have done will happen to you. You will go into exile and into captivity. The prince who is among you will put his bags on his shoulders in the dark and leave. People will dig holes in the wall to go through. The prince will cover his face so that he cannot see the land. 13I will spread my net over him, and he will be caught in my net. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Babylonians, but he will not see it. And that’s where he’ll die. 14I will scatter in every direction all those who are around him—his staff and all his troops. I will pursue them with my sword.

Ezekiel 12:12 word by word

וְהַנָּשִׂ֨יא אֲשֶׁר־בְּתוֹכָ֜ם אֶל־כָּתֵ֤ף יִשָּׂא֙ בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה וְיֵצֵ֔א בַּקִּ֥יר יַחְתְּר֖וּ לְה֣וֹצִיא ב֑וֹ פָּנָ֣יו יְכַסֶּ֔ה יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־יִרְאֶ֥ה לַעַ֛יִן ה֖וּא אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• them shall bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• shoulderכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• in the twilightעֲלָטָה‛ălâţâh · darknessH5939
• and shall go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• they shall digחָתַרchâthar · to digH2864
• through the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• to carry outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• thereby: he shall coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• thatיַעַןya‛an · becauseH3282
• he seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• not the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Ezekiel 12:12

• Ezekiel 12:6Let them see you put your bags on your shoulders and carry them out in the dark. Cover your face so that you won’t see the land. I’ve made you a sign to warn the nation of Israel.”
• 2 Kings 25:4The enemy broke through the city walls that night. All Judah’s soldiers left on the road of the gate between the two walls beside the king’s garden. While the Babylonians were attacking the city from all sides, the king took the road to the plain ⌞of Jericho⌟.
• Jeremiah 39:4When King Zedekiah of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden through the gate between the two walls, and they took the road to the plain ⌞of Jericho⌟.
• Jeremiah 42:7After ten days the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 12:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13King Zedekiah could not foresee the coming judgment. He would not see the land he was leaving or the land of the Babylonians. This prophecy came true when the Babylonians captured Zedekiah as he fled from besieged Jerusalem. They forced him to watch as they tortured his sons to death, then they blinded him (2 Kings 25:1–7). This terrible end for Judah’s last king did not happen only because Babylon wanted to expand its empire. More importantly, the Lord…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. prince ... among them--literally, "that is in the midst of them," that is, on whom the eyes of all are cast, and "under whose shadow" they hope to live (La 4:20). shall bear--namely, his "stuff for removing"; his equipments for his journey. cover his face, that he see not the ground--See on Eze 12:6; the symbol in Eze 12:6 is explained in this verse. He shall muffle his face so as not to be recognized: a humiliation for a king!Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 12:12

• Instruction
• Zedekiah

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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