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11 Say, ‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will go into exile, into captivity.’ 12 The prince who is among them will load his provisions and supplies on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to go out. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. 13 I will also spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon, to the land of the [a]Chaldeans; yet he will [b]not see it, though he will die there.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 12:13 The Chaldeans became the dominant people in Babylonia when Merodach-baladan declared himself king of Babylon. The words “Chaldean” and “Babylonian” are used interchangeably.
  2. Ezekiel 12:13 This prophecy was fulfilled as recorded in several Old Testament passages, especially note Jer 52:7-11. King Zedekiah’s eyes were blinded in Riblah before he was taken to Babylon, where he died. Therefore he did “not see it,” even though he died there.

11 Say to them, ‘I am a sign(A) to you.’

“As I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into exile as captives.(B)

12 “The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk(C) 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.(D) 13 I will spread my net(E) for him, and he will be caught in my snare;(F) I will bring him to Babylonia, the land of the Chaldeans,(G) but he will not see(H) it, and there he will die.(I)

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