Ezekiel 12:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 12:7

5 Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your belongings out through it.

6 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, ^afor I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”

7 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.

8 And in the morning the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

9 “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, ^athe rebellious house, said to you, ^b‘What are you doing?’

10 Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “This ^aburden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are among them.” ’

11 Say, ^a‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so shall it be done to them; ^bthey shall be carried away into captivity.’

12 And ^athe 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.

13 I will also spread My ^anet over him, and he shall be caught in My snare. ^bI will bring him to Babylon, to the land of the Chaldeans; yet he shall not see it, though he shall die there.

14 ^aI will scatter to every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his troops; and ^bI will draw out the sword after them.

15 ^a“Then they shall know that I am the Lord, when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries.

16 ^aBut I will spare a few of their men from the sword, from famine, and from pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the Gentiles wherever they go. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.”

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17 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

18 “Son of man, ^aeat your bread with quaking, and drink your water with trembling and anxiety.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 12:7

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American Standard Version
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the even I digged through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.

Amplified® Bible
And I did as I was commanded. I brought forth 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 in the dark, carrying it upon my shoulder in their sight.

Contemporary English Version
I did everything the LORD had said. I packed a few things. Then as the sun was going down, and while everyone was watching, I dug a hole through one of the walls of my house. I pulled out my bag, then lifted it to my shoulders and left in the darkness.

Darby English Version
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my baggage by day, as a captive's baggage, and in the even I digged through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, [and] bore it upon [my] shoulder, in their sight.

Good News Bible
I did what the LORD told me to do. That day I packed a bundle as a refugee would, and that evening as it was getting dark I dug a hole in the wall with my hands and went out. While everyone watched, I put the pack on my shoulder and left.

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
I did so, as I had been commanded. By day I brought out my baggage like the baggage of an exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands; I went out in the dark {and} carried {the baggage} on {my} shoulder in their sight.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I did so, as I had received the command By day I brought out my baggage like the baggage of an exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands; I went out in the dark and carried the baggage on my shoulder in their sight.

Revised Standard Version
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 went forth in the dark, carrying my outfit upon my shoulder in their sight.

Young's Literal Translation
And I do so, as I have been commanded; my vessels I have brought forth as vessels of removal by day, and at even I have dug for me through the wall with the hand; in the darkness I have brought forth, on the shoulder I have borne away, before their eyes.

New English Translation
So I did just as I was commanded. I carried out my belongings packed for exile during the day, and at evening I dug myself a hole through the wall with my hands. I went out in the darkness, carrying my baggage¹ on my shoulder while they watched.

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