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Chapter 12
Verse 12

Ezekiel 12:5

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.

American Standard Version (1901)

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

Bible in Basic English

Make a hole in the wall, before their eyes, and go out through it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Dig thee a way through the wall before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth through it.

Free Bible Version

While they go on watching, knock down part of the wall of your house and take your belongings out through the hole.

King James (Authorized) Version

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

Translation for Translators

Dig through thecity wall and take your things through the hole.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Dig a hole through the wall in their sight, and go out through it.

Noah Webster Bible

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

World English Bible

Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your baggage out that way.

Young's Literal Translation

Before their eyes dig for thee through the wall, and thou hast brought forth by it.

Context

Signs of the Coming Captivity

⁴Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.⁵As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.⁶And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”

Summary

In Ezekiel 12:5, the prophet is instructed by God to pack his bags as if going into exile, symbolizing the impending judgment and exile of the people of Judah. This action serves as a visual demonstration of the consequences of their disobedience and the fulfillment of God's word through the prophet. The verse underscores the certainty of God's judgment and the importance of heeding His warnings to avoid calamity. It also reveals God's faithfulness to His word, even in times of discipline and correction.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Dig thou through the wall - This refers to the manner in which Zedekiah and his family would escape from the city. They escaped by night through a breach in the wall. See Jer 39:2-4; and Kg2 25:4.

Ezekiel 12:5

Signs of the Coming Captivity

⁴Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.⁵As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.⁶And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”

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Berean Standard Bible

As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.

American Standard Version (1901)

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

Bible in Basic English

Make a hole in the wall, before their eyes, and go out through it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Dig thee a way through the wall before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth through it.

Free Bible Version

While they go on watching, knock down part of the wall of your house and take your belongings out through the hole.

King James (Authorized) Version

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

Translation for Translators

Dig through thecity wall and take your things through the hole.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Dig a hole through the wall in their sight, and go out through it.

Noah Webster Bible

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

World English Bible

Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your baggage out that way.

Young's Literal Translation

Before their eyes dig for thee through the wall, and thou hast brought forth by it.