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Ezekiel 12:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “‘The prince who is among them will bear his baggage 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. "

Ezekiel 12:12

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10 “Say to them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.”’

11 “Say, ‘I am your sign. As I have done, so will it be done to them. They will go into exile, into captivity.

12 “‘The prince who is among them will bear his baggage 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.

13 I will also spread my net on him, and he will be taken in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, though he will die there.

14 I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands. I will draw out the sword after them.

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From This Chapter

Ezekiel 12:1

"The LORD’s word also came to me, saying,"

Ezekiel 12:2

"“Son of man, you dwell in the middle of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don’t see, who have ears to hear, and don’t hear; for they are a rebellious house."

Ezekiel 12:3

"“Therefore, you son of man, prepare your baggage for moving, and move by day in their sight. You shall move from your place to another place in their sight. It may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house."

Ezekiel 12:4

"You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for moving. You shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as when men go out into exile."

Ezekiel 12:5

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

Ezekiel 12:6

"In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face, so that you don’t see the land, for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel.”"

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