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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 12:1-16

Perhaps Ezekiel reflected with so much pleasure upon the vision he had had of the glory of God that often, since it went up from him, he was wishing it might come down to him again, and, having seen it once and a second time, he was willing to hope he might be a third time so favoured; but we do not find that he ever saw it any more, and yet the word of the Lord comes to him; for God did in divers manners speak to the fathers (Heb. 1:1) and they often heard the words of God when they did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:3

Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing ,.... Or, "vessels of captivity" F19 כלי גולה "vasa transmigrationis", Pagninus, Montanus, Starckius; "instrumenta migrationis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Polanus. , such as persons take along with them when they go a journey, or into a far country; such as a staff, scrip, purse, shoes, &c.; or household goods; such as tables, chairs, and the like, which are removed when a person goes from one house to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:4

Then shall thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight ,.... Bring it forth, that they may be spectators of it; and "by day", that it might be manifest to them what was carried out; and this day by day, till all was removed: as stuff for removing ; that is intended to be removed from one place to another, and is carried away in the daytime, in the view of everyone: and thou shall go forth at even in their sight ; as a man, having removed his goods in the daytime, goes forth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:5

Dig thou through the wall in their sight ,.... The wall of the house where he was, as an emblem of the city of Jerusalem closely besieged, from whence there was no escape but by digging through the wall this showed the manner in which Zedekiah made his escape, by the way of the gate, between the two walls which was by the king's garden, Jeremiah 52:7 ; and carry out thereby ; not his stuff, as before; but provisions for himself, necessary for his journey or flight; as no doubt Zedekiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:6

In their sight shall thou bear it upon thy shoulders ,.... The bundle, packed up for his use and service, carried out through the wall dug by him. The Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions render it, as if he himself was to be carried out upon the shoulders of another, thus: "in their sight, upon the shoulders, thou shall be carried"; but the former sense is best: and carry it forth in the twilight ; signifying the same as before: thou shall cover thy face, that thou see not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:7

And I did so as I was commanded ,.... Though it might seem ridiculous in the sight of men, and he be bantered and despised for it; yet, it being the will of God, he was obedient to it; as it becomes the servants of the Lord to be with all readiness and cheerfulness; even in things for which they may be laughed at by others: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity ; brought his goods out of his house, in order to be had to another place, as a type of the captivity of his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:3

Prepare thee stuff for removing - Get carriages to transport thy goods to another place; signifying by this the captivity that was at hand. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:5

Dig thou through the wall - This refers to the manner in which Zedekiah and his family would escape from the city. They escaped by night through a breach in the wall. See Jeremiah 39:2-4 ; and 2 Kings 25:4 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:6

Thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground - Referring to the blinding of Zedekiah: even the covering of the face might be intended to signify that in this way Zedekiah should be carried to Babylon on men's shoulders in some sort of palanquin, with a cloth tied over his eyes, because of the recent wounds made by extracting them. All the prophecies from this to the twentieth chapter are supposed to have been delivered in the sixth year of Zedekiah, five years before the taking of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:3

Verse 3 Now God instructs his Prophet in what he wishes him to do: he orders him to take vessels for journeying, that is, he orders him to prepare for a long journey, even for exile: for exile is the subject here. But he who is compelled to leave home to go into a foreign land, collects whatever he can carry with him, namely, his clothes, shoes, hat, scrip, and staff, and other things of that kind, if he have even a little money. Therefore the Prophet is advised to gird himself for his journey,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 12:1-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 12:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 12:3

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