aSee ch. 2:1
bSee ch. 2:3, 5
cIsa. 42:18; Matt. 13:13
dSee ch. 2:3, 5
ever. 4, 7
fch. 4:12; 21:6; 37:20; 43:11
gch. 4:12; 21:6; 37:20; 43:11
hSee Jer. 36:3
j[2 Kgs. 25:4; Jer. 39:4; 52:7]
k[ch. 8:8]
lSee ch. 4:3
mch. 24:18; 37:7
n[ver. 3]
oSee ch. 2:1
pSee ch. 2:3, 5
q[ch. 17:12; 24:19; 37:18]
s[ch. 21:25]; See 2 Chr. 36:11-13
u[ver. 6]
v[ch. 24:24]
w[2 Kgs. 25:4]
x[ver. 5]
y[ver. 6]
zch. 17:20; 19:8; 32:3; [Hos. 7:12]
aa[2 Kgs. 25:7; Jer. 32:4, 5; 52:11]
ab[2 Kgs. 25:7; Jer. 32:4, 5; 52:11]
ac[2 Kgs. 25:5]; See ch. 5:10
adSee ch. 5:2
aeSee ch. 6:7
afch. 6:8, 9; 14:22
agSee ch. 6:7

Ezekiel 12:1-16

Judah’s Captivity Symbolized

1The word of the Lord came to me: 2 a“Son of man, you dwell in the midst of ba rebellious house, cwho have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they are da rebellious house. 3As for you, son of man, prepare for yourself ean exile’s baggage, and go into exile by day fin their sight. You shall go like an exile from your place to another place gin their sight. hPerhaps they will understand, though ▼
▼Or  will see that
 they are a rebellious house. 4You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile, and you shall go out yourself jat evening in their sight, as those do who must go into exile. 5In their sight kdig through the wall, and bring your baggage out through it. 6In 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 la sign for the house of Israel.”

7 mAnd I did as I was commanded. nI brought out 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 at dusk, carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.

8In the morning the word of the Lord came to me: 9 o“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, pthe rebellious house, said to you, q‘What are you doing?’ 10Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: This oracle concerns ▼
▼Or  This burden is
 sthe prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are in it.’ ▼
▼Hebrew  in the midst of them
 11Say, u‘I am a sign for you: vas I have done, so shall it be done to them. They shall go into exile, into captivity.’ 12 wAnd the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder at dusk, and shall go out. xThey shall dig through the wall to bring him out through it. yHe shall cover his face, that he may not see the land with his eyes. 13 zAnd I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my snare. And aaI will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, abyet he shall not see it, and he shall die there. 14 acAnd I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops, adand I will unsheathe the sword after them. 15 aeAnd they shall know that I am the Lord, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries. 16 afBut I will let a few of them escape from the sword, from famine and pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they go, agand may know that I am the Lord.”

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