Ezekiel 12:10
8 And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
9 “Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’
Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’
11 You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here, so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives.
12 And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’
- KJV
- Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.
- WEB
- “Say to them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.”’
- ASV
- Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: This burden [concerneth] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.
- DARBY
- Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: This burden [concerneth] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.
- BLB
- Say to them, thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘This burden [concerns] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel who are in their midst.’
- ÅB
- Si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Denne flytning gjelder fyrsten[^1] i Jerusalem og alt Israels hus som er der inne.
- OTB
- Si til dem, ‘Dette sier den suverene Herren: Denne profetien gjelder fyrsten i Jerusalem og hele Israels hus som er der.’
- B1930
- Si til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Denne flytning gjelder fyrsten i Jerusalem og alt Israels hus som er der inne. / < Sedekias.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 9:25
And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him:
Read in contextIsaiah 13:1
This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
Read in contextEzekiel 17:13–21
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
Read in contextJeremiah 38:18
But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”
Read in contextEzekiel 7:27
The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”
Read in contextIsaiah 14:28
In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received:
Read in contextJeremiah 21:7
‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’
Read in contextEzekiel 21:25–27
And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’
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