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Ezekiel 12:11

Judgment

9 “Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’

10 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.’

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.

13 But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.

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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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
WEB
“Say, ‘I am your sign. As I have done, so will it be done to them. They will go into exile, into captivity.
ASV
Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
DARBY
Say, I am your sign: as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall go into exile, into captivity.
BLB
Say, ‘I [am] a sign to you⁺.’ As I have done, so will it be done to them—into exile, into captivity, they will go!
ÅB
Si: Jeg er et varselstegn for dere; slik som jeg har gjort, så skal det gjøres med dem; i landflyktighet, i fangenskap skal de gå.
OTB
Si til dem, ‘Jeg er et tegn for dere.’ Akkurat som jeg har gjort, slik vil det bli gjort mot dem; de vil gå i eksil, i fangenskap.
B1930
Si: Jeg er et varselstegn for eder; likesom jeg har gjort, så skal det gjøres med dem; i landflyktighet, i fangenskap skal de gå.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 15:2

    If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’

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  • Jeremiah 52:15

    Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the craftsmen.

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  • Jeremiah 52:28–30

    These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;

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  • Ezekiel 12:6

    And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”

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