You shall bring out your stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for moving. You shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as when men go out into exile.
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You shall bring out your stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for moving. You shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as when men go out into exile.
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Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.
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And thou shalt bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for exile; and thou shalt go forth thyself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 12:4 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 39:4 When Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled, and went out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the Arabah.
- 2 Kings 25:4 Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city around it); and the king went by the way of the Arabah.
- Ezekiel 12:12 “ ‘The prince who is among them will bear on his shoulder in the dark, and will go out. They will dig through the wall to carry things out that way. He will cover his face, because he will not see the land with his eyes.
- Jeremiah 52:7 Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden. Now the Chaldeans were against the city all around. The men of war went toward the Arabah,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 12:4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff…
Eze 12:4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.
Ver. 4. Thou shalt bring forth thy stuff.] Arma viatoria; travelling bags for an ocular demonstration. What surer than sight?
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Go forth at even.] The king and his men of war were glad to do so, {2Ki 25:4} but it would not do.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Having made all ready, as Eze 12:3, thou shalt…
Having made all ready, as Eze 12:3, thou shalt proceed to bear it away; not employ servants and laboureth to do it. but thou thyself shalt do it.
By day: see Eze 12:3.
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As stuff for removing: see Eze 12:3.
At even: this circumstance, added to what was Eze 12:3, speaks the secrecy and shame, with the danger of their coming out; in the evening, in the dark, when night may soon conceal them, and they gain a night’s journey before the enemy hath notice to pursue. In their sight; before it is quite night, that they, who should learn by this sign, may see it and consider it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Dig thou through the wall in their sight,.... The…
Dig thou through the wall in their sight,.... The wall of the house where he was, as an emblem of the city of Jerusalem closely besieged, from whence there was no escape but by digging through the wall this showed the manner in which Zedekiah made his escape, by the way of the gate, between the two walls which was by the king's garden, Jer 52:7;
and carry out thereby; not his stuff, as before; but provisions for himself, necessary for his journey or flight; as no doubt Zedekiah and those with him did.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain In their sight - Before 'tis quite night, that…
In their sight - Before 'tis quite night, that they, who should learn by this sign, may see and consider it.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The particulars which Ezekiel here foretold actually occurred (compare…
The particulars which Ezekiel here foretold actually occurred (compare 2Ki 25:4; Jer 39:4); but at this time Zedekiah seemed to be prosperous, and the Jews at Jerusalem expected, it is clear, a long continuance of his prosperity (see Eze 17:1 note).
The prophetic character of the passage is undoubted (the prophet is declared to be “a sign,” Eze 12:6) - the genuineness of the book and of the position of the passage in the book, are beyond dispute; in the historical event we have an exact fulfillment. The only legitimate inference is that the prophet received his knowledge from above.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain by day--in broad daylight, when all can see thee.
by day--in broad daylight, when all can see thee.
at even--not contradicting the words "by day." The baggage was to be sent before by day, and Ezekiel was to follow at nightfall [GROTIUS]; or, the preparations were to be made by day, the actual departure was to be effected at night [HENDERSON].
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as they that go forth into captivity--literally, "as the goings forth of the captivity," that is, of the captive band of exiles, namely, amid the silent darkness: typifying Zedekiah's flight by night on the taking of the city (Jer 39:4; Jer 52:7).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 4. And thou shalt go forth at even —…
4. And thou shalt go forth at even — Literally, but thou thyself shalt, etc. The few necessary things for flight can be prepared in the daytime behind the city walls, but the escape from the city can only be attempted at night.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 4. Then shalt thou bring] And thou shalt. The…
4. Then shalt thou bring] And thou shalt. The prophet is to bring forth the articles which he had prepared, depositing them in some convenient place in readiness to carry with him when he escapes.
and thou shalt go forth] Possibly: and thou shalt go forth thyself, as R.V. The second half of Eze_12:4 is to be connected with Eze_12:5, describing the prophet’s action so far as it symbolizes what refers to the persons of the fugitives.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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God is speaking to Ezekiel and describing how he should act out the parable.
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in their sight
"as they watch"
have set you as a sign
Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. AT: "have made you to be a warning" (See: Metaphor)
house of Israel
The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 3:1. AT: "the Israelite people group" (See: Metonymy)
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exile
darkness
sign
house
Israel
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