Ezekiel 12

Ezekiel 12:2

WHich have] which is taught, and illuminated in the knowledge of my will, but makes no use of this gift, but doth out of meere malice withstand it, and endeavours and strives as much as it can to put it out: wherefore it’s sinne is so much the more aggravated, Iohn 9. 41. Ephesians 4:18.

Ezekiel 12:3

Prepare] This is a signe, whose interpretation is set downe, v. 10, 11. Thy sluffe] as thy hat, thy cloake, thy shooes, and thy staffe, &c They be] and therefore are not touched with thy plaine preaching to them onely, therefore adde this expresse signe thereunto.

Ezekiel 12:4

Bring forth] Take all these things which thou hast prepared out of thy chests, to have them all ready at thy need.

Ezekiel 12:5

Through the wall] Of the court of the house.

Ezekiel 12:10

This burden] A Propheticke signe of threatening and calamity, Isaiah 13:1. The Prince] namely, Zedekiah, among them] namely, among the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

Ezekiel 12:12

The Prince] namely, Zedekiah with his Courtiers shall flye in the night time, by some secret gate, which ordinarily was walled up, and then opened, in the habit of a poore Traveller, his face covered, not to be knowne, or by reason of sorrow and griefe. See 2 King. 25 4. Ier. 39. 4.

Ezekiel 12:13

Shall he not] His eyes being put out in Riblah, 2 King. 25. 7.

Ezekiel 12:16

Declare] that is to say, confessing their idolatries and sinnes, give testimony for Gods judgements against them.

Ezekiel 12:18

Eat] that is to say, in the taking of thy food, seeme to be an affrighted and perplexed person.

Ezekiel 12:19

The people] namely, the common sort of the people of Judah, which are in captivity They shall eat] namely, during the distresse of the siege, by the meanes of which, and after which, all the countrey shall be wasted according to my decree The land] belonging to Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 12:22

In the land] the Italian, concerning the land, namely, concerning the state of your countrey, which you are out of The dayes] namely, of Gods judgements foretold by the Prophets, which shall be either, prolonged, or disanulled and brought to nothing.

Ezekiel 12:23

The effect] the Italian, the word of every] namely, the things foretold and signified by the visions.

Ezekiel 12:24

Shall be] I will confound and disanull all false prophecyes, made according to every ones fancy, and for to gaine favour, by the accomplishment of my true prophecyes.