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Ezekiel 12

BSB·28 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are livingיֹשֵׁ֑בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → a rebelliousהַמֶּ֖רִיham·me·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. They have eyesעֵינַיִם֩‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְא֜וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → but do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeרָא֗וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and earsאָזְנַ֨יִם’ā·zə·na·yim — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → to hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → but do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hearשָׁמֵ֔עוּšā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽם׃hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 3Thereforeוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, packעֲשֵׂ֤ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your bagsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for exileגוֹלָ֔הḡō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →. In broad daylightיוֹמָ֖םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, set out from your placeמִמְּקוֹמְךָ֜mim·mə·qō·wm·ḵā — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → and goוְגָלִ֨יתָwə·ḡā·lî·ṯā — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵר֙’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → as they watchלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַ֣י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → they will understandיִרְא֔וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 4Bring outוְהוֹצֵאתָ֨wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → your baggageכֵלֶ֜יךָḵê·le·ḵā — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for exileגוֹלָ֛הḡō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֖םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, as they watchלְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. Then in the eveningבָעֶ֙רֶב֙ḇā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →, as they watchלְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, go outתֵּצֵ֤אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → like those who goכְּמוֹצָאֵ֖יkə·mō·w·ṣā·’ê — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → into exileגּוֹלָֽה׃gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →. 5As they watchלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, digחֲתָר־ḥă·ṯār- — to dig through, pierce, or excavateH2864 — Full Word Study → through the wallבַקִּ֑ירḇaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → and carry your belongings out through it. 6And as they watchלְעֵ֨ינֵיהֶ֜םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, liftתִּשָּׂא֙tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your bags toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your shoulderכָּתֵ֤ףkā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → and take them outתוֹצִ֔יאṯō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → at duskבָּעֲלָטָ֣הbā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh — Darkness, twilight, gloomH5939 — Full Word Study →; coverתְכַסֶּ֔הṯə·ḵas·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֣יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → so that you cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeתִרְאֶ֖הṯir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have made youנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a signמוֹפֵ֥תmō·w·p̄êṯ — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → to the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 7So I didוָאַ֣עַשׂwā·’a·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I was commandedצֻוֵּיתִי֒ṣuw·wê·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. I brought outהוֹצֵ֜אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → my bagsכֵּ֠לַיkê·lay — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for exileגוֹלָה֙ḡō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, and in the eveningוּבָעֶ֛רֶבū·ḇā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → I dugחָתַֽרְתִּי־ḥā·ṯar·tî- — to dig through, pierce, or excavateH2864 — Full Word Study → through the wallבַקִּ֖ירḇaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → by handבְּיָ֑דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. I took my belongings out at duskבָּעֲלָטָ֥הbā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh — Darkness, twilight, gloomH5939 — Full Word Study →, carrying themנָשָׂ֖אתִיnā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my shoulderכָּתֵ֥ףkā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → as they watchedלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃פlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 8And in the morningבַּבֹּ֥קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֧יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 9Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, hasn’tהֲלֹ֨אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the rebelliousהַמֶּ֑רִיham·me·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → askedאָמְר֥וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whatמָ֖הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשֶֽׂה׃‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?’ 10Tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֤אham·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → concerns the prince in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbī·rū·šå̄·lam — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → areהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → thereבְתוֹכָֽם׃ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →.’ 11You are to sayאֱמֹ֖ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am a sign to youמֽוֹפֶתְכֶ֑םmō·w·p̄eṯ·ḵem — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study →.’ Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it happened hereעָשִׂ֗יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will it be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֣הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to them; they will goיֵלֵֽכוּ׃yê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → into exileבַּגּוֹלָ֥הbag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → as captivesבַשְּׁבִ֖יḇaš·šə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study →. 12And at duskבָּעֲלָטָ֣הbā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh — Darkness, twilight, gloomH5939 — Full Word Study → the princeוְהַנָּשִׂ֨יאwə·han·nā·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָ֜םbə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → will liftיִשָּׂא֙yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → his bags toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his shoulderכָּתֵ֤ףkā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → and go outוְיֵצֵ֔אwə·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. They will digיַחְתְּר֖וּyaḥ·tə·rū — to dig through, pierce, or excavateH2864 — Full Word Study → through the wallבַּקִּ֥ירbaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → to bring him outלְה֣וֹצִיאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. He will coverיְכַסֶּ֔הyə·ḵas·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֣יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → soיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 13But I will spreadוּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤יū·p̄ā·raś·tî — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → My netרִשְׁתִּי֙riš·tî — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study → over himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and he will be caughtוְנִתְפַּ֖שׂwə·niṯ·paś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → in My snareבִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑יbim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →. I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֤וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָבֶ֙לָה֙ḇā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →; yet he will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → see itיִרְאֶ֖הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֥םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 14And I will scatterאֱזָרֶ֣ה’ĕ·zā·reh — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → windר֑וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → allוְכֹל֩wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the attendantsעֶזְרֹהʿɛz·rōh — Helper, aid, or one who assistsH5828 — Full Word Study → around himסְבִיבֹתָ֥יוsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsאֲגַפָּ֖יו’ă·ḡap·pāw — band, troop, or group of peopleH102 — Full Word Study →, and I will drawאָרִ֥יק’ā·rîq — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → to chase after themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 15And they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I disperseבַּהֲפִיצִ֤יba·hă·p̄î·ṣî — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and scatterוְזֵרִיתִ֥יwə·zê·rî·ṯî — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → throughout the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 16But I will spareוְהוֹתַרְתִּ֤יwə·hō·w·ṯar·tî — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → a fewמִסְפָּ֔רmis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of them from swordמֵחֶ֖רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineמֵרָעָ֣בmê·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueוּמִדָּ֑בֶרū·mid·dā·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → in the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they goבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, they can recountיְסַפְּר֜וּyə·sap·pə·rū — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their abominationsתּוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗םtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 17Moreover, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 18Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, eatתֹּאכֵ֑לtō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your breadלַחְמְךָ֖laḥ·mə·ḵā — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → with tremblingבְּרַ֣עַשׁbə·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study →, and drinkתִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃tiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → your waterוּמֵימֶ֕יךָū·mê·me·ḵā — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → with quiveringבְּרָגְזָ֥הbə·rā·ḡə·zāh — trembling, quivering, agitationH7269 — Full Word Study → and anxietyוּבִדְאָגָ֖הū·ḇiḏ·’ā·ḡāh — Anxiety, worry, or troubled concernH1674 — Full Word Study →. 19Then tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֡רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֜הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֩’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → about those livingלְיוֹשְׁבֵ֤יlə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and in the landאַדְמַ֣ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: ‘They will eatיֹאכֵ֔לוּyō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their breadלַחְמָם֙laḥ·mām — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → with anxietyבִּדְאָגָ֣הbiḏ·’ā·ḡāh — Anxiety, worry, or troubled concernH1674 — Full Word Study → and drinkיִשְׁתּ֑וּyiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → their waterוּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖םū·mê·mê·hem — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in dreadבְּשִׁמָּמ֣וֹןbə·šim·mā·mō·wn — Horror, desolation, or astonishmentH8078 — Full Word Study →, forלְמַ֜עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → their landאַרְצָהּ֙’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be strippedתֵּשַׁ֤םtê·šam — to be desolate, laid waste, or in ruinsH3456 — Full Word Study → of everything in itמִמְּלֹאָ֔הּmim·mə·lō·’āh — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study → because of the violenceמֵחֲמַ֖סmê·ḥă·mas — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → of allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it. 20The inhabitedהַנּֽוֹשָׁבוֹת֙han·nō·wō·šā·ḇō·wṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → citiesוְהֶעָרִ֤יםwə·he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be laid wasteתֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָהte·ḥĕ·raḇ·nāh — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →, and the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will becomeתִֽהְיֶ֑הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’” 21Again the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 22Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → proverbהַמָּשָׁ֤לham·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study → that you have in the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: ‘The daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → go byיַֽאַרְכוּ֙ya·’ar·ḵū — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study →, and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → visionחָזֽוֹן׃ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → failsוְאָבַ֖דwə·’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →’? 23Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will put an endהִשְׁבַּ֙תִּי֙hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → proverbהַמָּשָׁ֣לham·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →, and in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → they will no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reciteיִמְשְׁל֥וּyim·šə·lū — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.’ Butכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → sayדַּבֵּ֣רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘The daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are at handקָֽרְבוּ֙qā·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → when everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → visionחָזֽוֹן׃ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → will be fulfilledוּדְבַ֖רū·ḏə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 24Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there will beיִֽהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → falseשָׁ֖וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → visionsחֲז֥וֹןḥă·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → or flatteringחָלָ֑קḥā·lāq — smooth, flattering, slipperyH2509 — Full Word Study → divinationsוּמִקְסַ֣םū·miq·sam — divination, a form of fortune-telling or supernatural divinationH4738 — Full Word Study → withinבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, 25becauseכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, will speakאֲדַבֵּר֙’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wordדָּבָר֙dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I speakאֲדַבֵּ֤ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and it will be fulfilledוְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔הwə·yê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → delayתִמָּשֵׁ֖ךְṯim·mā·šêḵ — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in your daysבִֽימֵיכֶ֞םḇî·mê·ḵem — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, O rebelliousהַמֶּ֗רִיham·me·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, I will speakאֲדַבֵּ֤ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → a messageדָּבָר֙dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and bring it to passוַעֲשִׂיתִ֔יוwa·‘ă·śî·ṯîw — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’” 26Furthermore, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 27Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, take noteהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is sayingאֹֽמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The visionהֶחָז֛וֹןhe·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → seesחֹזֶ֖הḥō·zeh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → is for manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → years from nowלְיָמִ֣יםlə·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →; heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → prophesiesנִבָּֽא׃nib·bā — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → about the distantרְחוֹק֖וֹתrə·ḥō·w·qō·wṯ — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → futureוּלְעִתִּ֥יםū·lə·‘it·tîm — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →.’ 28Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Noneלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of My wordsדְּבָרָ֑יdə·ḇā·rāy — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → will be delayedתִמָּשֵׁ֥ךְṯim·mā·šêḵ — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → any longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. The messageדָּבָר֙dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I speakאֲדַבֵּ֤ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → will be fulfilledוְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔הwə·yê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 12
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Ezekiel chapter 12 presents a series of prophetic sign-acts—dramatic, embodied messages—that God commands the prophet to perform before the rebellious people of Jerusalem. Through the vivid imagery of Ezekiel packing his belongings and escaping through a wall at night, God illustrates the imminent exile of Judah's king and people. The chapter also records God's rebuke of false prophets and their comforting lies, assuring the people that His Word will not fail and that judgment will come swiftly, not after prolonged delay. This is a call to abandoned self-deception and a summons to recognize God's sovereignty and truthfulness.

Verses 1–7: The Sign of Exile

God commands Ezekiel to enact a living parable before the people of Jerusalem. The prophet is to pack his belongings as if going into exile, carry them out in daylight, and then dig through the wall and leave at twilight—all in full view of the watching community (verses 3–4). The covering of his face (verse 6) emphasizes the shame and darkness of captivity. Ezekiel obeys completely (verse 7), demonstrating the trustworthiness of a true prophet who immediately submits to God's word, unlike the false prophets who spoke what the people wanted to hear. The repetition and detail underscore the seriousness of the coming judgment.

Verses 8–13: The Interpretation for the Prince

The next morning, God explains the meaning of this sign. Ezekiel's actions represent what will happen to Jerusalem's leadership and people—they will be scattered into exile (verses 10–11). Verses 12–13 focus particularly on the prince (likely King Zedekiah), who will attempt to flee in darkness but will be captured in God's snare and brought to Babylon. The poignant detail that "he shall not see it" indicates blindness—Zedekiah will be taken to Babylon but his eyes will be put out, preventing him from witnessing his own captivity. This fulfillment is recorded in 2 Kings 25:7. God's net and snare are metaphors for His inescapable judgment; no human power or cunning can thwart His purposes.

Verses 14–16: Scattering and Preservation

God promises to scatter both the prince's supporters and his armies to every wind (verse 14), yet He will preserve a faithful remnant (verse 16). This remnant will survive the sword, famine, and pestilence not for their own merit but so they may bear witness among the nations to Israel's abominations and to God's justice. This principle of redemptive remnant appears throughout Scripture and points ultimately to the faithful seed through whom God's purposes would be accomplished (cf. Isaiah 10:21–22; Romans 11:5).

Verses 17–20: Signs of Anxiety and Desolation

God calls Ezekiel to eat and drink with visible anxiety—trembling and carefulness (verses 18–19)—symbolizing the terror and shortage that will characterize the siege. This lived testimony prepares the people to understand that judgment is real and imminent. The land will become desolate because of the violence within it (verse 19), showing that God's judgment responds to human sin.

Verses 21–28: God's Word Will Not Fail

Finally, God addresses a popular rationalization among the people: "The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth" (verse 22). In other words, people were saying that the prophets' words had not come true and never would. God declares He will make this proverb cease (verse 23). His words are not empty; they will certainly come to pass without further delay (verses 25, 28). The false prophets offered vain comfort, but the true God guarantees the fulfillment of His spoken word.

Application for Today

This chapter calls us to take God's Word seriously and to reject the comfortable lies that surround us. In our own age, voices minimize biblical warnings about judgment, holiness, and accountability. Ezekiel's example challenges us to proclaim truth faithfully, even when unpopular, and to trust that God's promises—both of judgment and of mercy—will surely come to pass. Our confidence rests not in circumstances but in the absolute reliability of God's spoken word.

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