Ezekiel 12:6

Ezekiel 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder and carry it out at dusk. You shall cover your face that you may not see the land, for I have made you a sign for the house of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)In their sight you shall bear them on your shoulders and carry them out at twilight; you shall cover your face, so that you cannot see the ground, for I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)As they watch, lift your pack to your shoulders and walk away into the night. Cover your face so you cannot see the land you are leaving. For I have made you a sign for the people of Israel.”

Context of Ezekiel 12:6

4During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile. 5While they watch, dig through the wall and take your belongings out through it. Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the Israelites.” 7So 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. 8In the morning the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 12:6 word by word

לְעֵ֨ינֵיהֶ֜ם עַל־כָּתֵ֤ף תִּשָּׂא֙ בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה תוֹצִ֔יא פָּנֶ֣יךָ תְכַסֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תִרְאֶ֖ה אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־מוֹפֵ֥ת נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְבֵ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In their sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• shalt thou bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• shouldersכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• in the twilightעֲלָטָה‛ălâţâh · darknessH5939
• thou shalt coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• thy faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• that thou seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• not the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• for I have setנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• a signמוֹפֵתmôphêth môphêth · wonderH4159
• unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 12:6

• 1 Samuel 28:8So Saul disguised himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. “Consult a spirit for me,” he said, “and bring up for me the one I name.”
• 2 Samuel 15:30But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up.
• Job 24:17For all of them, midnight is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness.
• Ezekiel 12:11Say to them, ‘I am a sign to you.’ “As I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into exile as captives.
• Ezekiel 4:3Then take an iron pan, place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the people of Israel.
• Ezekiel 24:24Ezekiel will be a sign to you; you will do just as he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.’
• Isaiah 8:18Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.
• Isaiah 20:2at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz. He said to him, “Take off the sackcloth from your body and the sandals from your feet.” And he did so, going around stripped and barefoot.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 12:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground - Referring to the blinding of Zedekiah: even the covering of the face might be intended to signify that in this way Zedekiah should be carried to Babylon on men's shoulders in some sort of palanquin, with a cloth tied over his eyes, because of the recent wounds made by extracting them. All the prophecies from this to the twentieth chapter are supposed to have been delivered in the sixth year of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Thou shalt cover thy face - A sign of mourning (see Ezekiel 24:17); also of Zedekiah‘s blindness Ezekiel 12:12.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. 66. in ... twilight--rather, "in the dark." So in Ge 15:17, "it" refers to "thy stuff." cover thy face--as one who muffles his face, afraid of being recognized by anyone meeting him. So the Jews and Zedekiah should make their exit stealthily and afraid to look around, so hurried should be their fight [Calvin]. sign--rather, "a portent," namely, for evil.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 12:6

• Ezekiel
• Instruction
• Symbols and Similitudes

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• Israel
• Carefulness
• Ezekiel
• Face
• Shoulder
• Twilight
• 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