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Ezekiel 12
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The Announcement of the Imminent Coming of the Exile

12 And the word of Yahweh came[a] to me, saying,[b] 2 “Son of man,[c] you are dwelling in the midst of the house of rebellion who has eyes to see and they do not see;[d] they have ears to hear,[e] and they do not hear, for they are a house of rebellion. 3 And you, son of man,[f] prepare for yourself[g] the baggage of an exile, and go into exile by day before their eyes. And you must go into[h] exile from your place to another place before their eyes; perhaps they will see that they are a house of rebellion. 4 And you must bring out your baggage like the baggage of an exile by day before their eyes, and you must go out in the evening before their eyes like those who go into exile.[i] 5 Before their eyes dig through for yourself,[j] through the wall, and you must bring the baggage out through it. 6 Before their eyes, on your[k] shoulder, you must lift up the baggage in the dusk, and your face you must cover, so that you may not see the land, for I make you as a sign to the house of Israel.” 7 And I did just as[l] I was commanded; my baggage, like the baggage of an exile, I brought out by day, and in the evening I dug through for myself[m] into[n] the wall with my hand in the dusk; I brought the baggage on my shoulder; I carried it before their eyes. 8 And the word of Yahweh came[o] to me in the morning, saying,[p] 9 “Son of man,[q] did not they, the house of Israel, the house of rebellion, say to you, ‘What are you doing?’ 10 Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “This oracle is about the prince in Jerusalem and the entire[r] house of Israel who are among them.”’[s] 11 Say, ‘I am your sign, and just as[t] I did, so will it be done to them in the exile; into[u] captivity they will go.’ 12 And the prince who is in the midst of them, on his shoulder he will carry the baggage in the dusk, and[v] he will go out; the wall will be dug through[w] to bring him through it; and he will cover his face so that he will[x] not see the land with his[y] eye. 13 And I will spread out my net on him, and he will be captured in my hunting snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, but he will not see it, and there he will die. 14 And all who are around him, his help[z] and all of his troops I will scatter in every direction,[aa] and I will draw[ab] the sword behind them. 15 And they will know that I am Yahweh when I scatter them[ac] among the nations and I scatter them in the countries. 16 But[ad] I will spare from them a few men[ae] from the sword, from the famine and from the plague, so that they may tell of all their abominations among the nations to which they will go, and they will know that I am Yahweh.”

17 And the word of Yahweh came[af] to me, saying,[ag] 18 “Son of man,[ah] you must eat your food with trembling, and your water with shuddering, and with anxiety you must drink. 19 And you must say to the people of the land, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh to the inhabitants of Jerusalem about the land of Israel: “They will eat their food with anxiety and their water they will drink with horror, because their land will be desolate from[ai] its fullness because of all the violence of those who are dwelling in it.[aj] 20 And the inhabited cites will be desolate,[ak] and the land will be a desolation, and you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”

21 And the word of Yahweh came[al] to me, saying,[am] 22 “Son of man,[an] what is this proverb you people have[ao] about the land of Israel, saying,[ap] ‘The days are prolonged,[aq] and every vision has come to nothing.’ 23 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “I will put an end to this proverb, and they will not quote it as a proverb again in Israel.”’ But[ar] say to them, ‘The days are near, and also the word of every vision.’ 24 For there will not be any longer any false vision[as] or flattering divination in the midst of the house of Israel. 25 For I, Yahweh, I will speak what I will speak as a word, and it will be done. It will not prolong itself any longer, for in your days, house of rebellion, I will speak a word and I will fulfill it!” declares[at] the Lord Yahweh. 26 And the word of Yahweh came[au] to me, saying,[av] 27 “Son of man,[aw] look! The house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he is seeing is for many days from now, and for distant times he is prophesying.’ 28 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “None of my words will be prolonged any longer that I speak as a word, and it will be fulfilled!”’” declares[ax] the Lord Yahweh.

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 12:1 Literally “was”
  2. Ezekiel 12:1 Literally “to say”
  3. Ezekiel 12:2 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  4. Ezekiel 12:2 Literally “which eyes are for them to see and not they see”
  5. Ezekiel 12:2 Literally “ears are for them to hear”
  6. Ezekiel 12:3 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  7. Ezekiel 12:3 Hebrew “you”
  8. Ezekiel 12:3 Hebrew “in”
  9. Ezekiel 12:4 Literally “like the goers out of an exile”
  10. Ezekiel 12:5 Hebrew “you”
  11. Ezekiel 12:6 Literally “the”
  12. Ezekiel 12:7 Literally “so as that”
  13. Ezekiel 12:7 Hebrew “me”
  14. Ezekiel 12:7 Hebrew “in”
  15. Ezekiel 12:8 Literally “was”
  16. Ezekiel 12:8 Literally “to say”
  17. Ezekiel 12:9 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  18. Ezekiel 12:10 Literally “all of”
  19. Ezekiel 12:10 Literally “which they are in the midst of them”
  20. Ezekiel 12:11 Literally “as that”
  21. Ezekiel 12:11 Hebrew “in”
  22. Ezekiel 12:12 Or “in the dusk he will go out”
  23. Ezekiel 12:12 Literally “through the wall they will dig”
  24. Ezekiel 12:12 Or “may”
  25. Ezekiel 12:12 Hebrew “the”
  26. Ezekiel 12:14 Or “support”
  27. Ezekiel 12:14 Literally “to every direction of the wind”
  28. Ezekiel 12:14 Or “unsheathe”
  29. Ezekiel 12:15 Literally “at my scattering them”
  30. Ezekiel 12:16 Or “And”
  31. Ezekiel 12:16 Literally “men of number”
  32. Ezekiel 12:17 Literally “was”
  33. Ezekiel 12:17 Literally “to say”
  34. Ezekiel 12:18 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  35. Ezekiel 12:19 Or “of”
  36. Ezekiel 12:19 Literally “the ones dwelling in it”
  37. Ezekiel 12:20 Literally “the being inhabited cities they will be desolate”
  38. Ezekiel 12:21 Literally “was”
  39. Ezekiel 12:21 Literally “to say”
  40. Ezekiel 12:22 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  41. Ezekiel 12:22 Literally “to you”
  42. Ezekiel 12:22 Literally “to you”
  43. Ezekiel 12:22 Literally “they are long the days”
  44. Ezekiel 12:23 Hebrew “But if”
  45. Ezekiel 12:24 Literally “every vision of falseness”
  46. Ezekiel 12:25 Literally “declaration of”
  47. Ezekiel 12:26 Literally “was”
  48. Ezekiel 12:26 Literally “to say”
  49. Ezekiel 12:27 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  50. Ezekiel 12:28 Literally “declaration of”
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Ezekiel 12
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The Exile Symbolized

12 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people.(A) They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.(B)

3 “Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps(C) they will understand,(D) though they are a rebellious people.(E) 4 During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile.(F) 5 While they watch, dig through the wall(G) and take your belongings out through it. 6 Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign(H) to the Israelites.”

7 So I did as I was commanded.(I) During the day I brought out my things packed for exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulders while they watched.

8 In the morning the word of the Lord came to me: 9 “Son of man, did not the Israelites, that rebellious people, ask you, ‘What are you doing?’(J)

10 “Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: This prophecy concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the Israelites who are there.’ 11 Say to them, ‘I am a sign(K) to you.’

“As I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into exile as captives.(L)

12 “The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk(M) and leave, and a hole will be dug in the wall for him to go through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land.(N) 13 I will spread my net(O) for him, and he will be caught in my snare;(P) I will bring him to Babylonia, the land of the Chaldeans,(Q) but he will not see(R) it, and there he will die.(S) 14 I will scatter to the winds all those around him—his staff and all his troops—and I will pursue them with drawn sword.(T)

15 “They will know that I am the Lord, when I disperse them among the nations(U) and scatter them through the countries. 16 But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine and plague, so that in the nations where they go they may acknowledge all their detestable practices. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(V)”

17 The word of the Lord came to me: 18 “Son of man, tremble as you eat your food,(W) and shudder in fear as you drink your water. 19 Say to the people of the land: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: They will eat their food in anxiety and drink their water in despair, for their land will be stripped of everything(X) in it because of the violence of all who live there.(Y) 20 The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(Z)’”

There Will Be No Delay

21 The word of the Lord came to me: 22 “Son of man, what is this proverb(AA) you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’?(AB) 23 Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.’ Say to them, ‘The days are near(AC) when every vision will be fulfilled.(AD) 24 For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations(AE) among the people of Israel. 25 But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay.(AF) For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill(AG) whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AH)’”

26 The word of the Lord came to me: 27 “Son of man, the Israelites are saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.’(AI)

28 “Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

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