Ezekiel 12:1-16
Legacy Standard Bible
The Vision of Captivity
12 Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, you live in the (A)midst of the (B)rebellious house, who (C)have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. 3 Now as for you, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; even go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. (D)Perhaps they will see, though they are a rebellious house. 4 Bring your baggage out by day in their sight, as baggage for exile. Then you will go out (E)at evening in their sight, as those going into exile. 5 In their sight, dig a hole through the wall and [a]go out through it. 6 In their sight, carry the baggage on your shoulder and bring it out in the dark. You shall (F)cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a (G)wondrous sign to the house of Israel.”
7 I (H)did so, as I had been commanded. By day I (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.
8 And in the morning the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 9 “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the (J)rebellious house, said to you, ‘(K)What are you doing?’ 10 Say to them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “This [b](L)oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who are [c]in it.”’ 11 Say, ‘I am [d]a (M)wondrous sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will (N)go into exile, into captivity.’ 12 The (O)prince who is among them will carry his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. [e]They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. 13 I will also spread My (P)net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon in the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will (Q)not see it, though he will die there. 14 And I will (R)scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will draw out a sword after them. 15 So they will (S)know that I am Yahweh when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries. 16 But I will [f]spare a few of them from (T)sword, famine, and pestilence that they may recount all their abominations among the nations where they go, and [g]may (U)know that I am Yahweh.”
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- Ezekiel 12:5 Lit bring it out
- Ezekiel 12:10 Or burden, what is carried; cf. 12:6-7, 12
- Ezekiel 12:10 Lit in their midst
- Ezekiel 12:11 Lit your sign
- Ezekiel 12:12 Possibly the king’s attendants
- Ezekiel 12:16 Lit leave over from them men few in number
- Ezekiel 12:16 Or they will know
Ezekiel 12:1-16
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel Prepares for Exile
12 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, you live in the (A)midst of the (B)rebellious house, who (C)have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. 3 Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; even go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. (D)Perhaps they will [a]understand though they are a rebellious house. 4 Bring your baggage out by day in their sight, as baggage for exile. Then you will go out (E)at evening in their sight, as those going into exile. 5 Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and [b]go out through it. 6 Load the baggage on your shoulder in their sight and carry it out in the dark. You shall (F)cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a (G)sign to the house of Israel.”
7 I (H)did so, as I had been commanded. By day I (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.
8 In the morning the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the (J)rebellious house, said to you, ‘(K)What are you doing?’ 10 Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord [c]God, “This [d](L)burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who are [e]in it.”’ 11 Say, ‘I am [f]a (M)sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will (N)go into exile, into captivity.’ 12 The (O)prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. [g]They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes. 13 I will also spread My (P)net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon in the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will (Q)not see it, though he will die there. 14 I will (R)scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will draw out a sword after them. 15 So they will (S)know that I am the Lord when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries. 16 But I will [h]spare a few of them from the (T)sword, the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among the nations where they go, and [i]may (U)know that I am the Lord.”
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- Ezekiel 12:3 Or see that they are
- Ezekiel 12:5 Lit bring it out
- Ezekiel 12:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
- Ezekiel 12:10 Or oracle
- Ezekiel 12:10 Lit in their midst
- Ezekiel 12:11 Lit your sign
- Ezekiel 12:12 I.e. the king’s attendants
- Ezekiel 12:16 Lit leave over
- Ezekiel 12:16 Or they will know
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