Ezekiel 12:1-3

Ezekiel Prepares for Exile

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1} Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ^{Tools
2} “Son of man, you live in the ^(A)midst of the ^(B)rebellious house, who ^(C)have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. ^{Tools
3} Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; even go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. ^(D)Perhaps they will ^(a)understand though they are a rebellious house.

Footnotes:

a. Ezekiel 12:3: ['Or ', see that they are]

Cross references:

A. Ezekiel 12:2: Isaiah 6:5

B. Ezekiel 12:2: Psalm 78:40; Isaiah 1:23; Ezekiel 2:7; Ezekiel 2:8

C. Ezekiel 12:2: Jeremiah 5:21; Matthew 13:13; Matthew 13:14; Mark 4:12; Mark 8:18; Luke 8:10; John 9:39-41; John 12:40; Romans 11:8

D. Ezekiel 12:3: Jeremiah 26:3; Jeremiah 36:3; Jeremiah 36:7; Luke 20:13; 2 Timothy 2:25