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Ezekiel
Prepares for Exile |
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Ezekiel 12:1
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Ezekiel 12:2
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"Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious
house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for
they are a rebellious house. |
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Ezekiel 12:3
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"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. Perhaps they will understand
though they are a rebellious house. |
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Ezekiel 12:4
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"Bring your baggage out by day in their sight,
as baggage for exile. Then you will go out at evening in their sight, as those
going into exile. |
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Ezekiel 12:5
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"Dig a hole through the wall in their sight
and go out through it. |
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Ezekiel 12:6
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"Load the baggage on your shoulder in their
sight and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face so that you cannot
see the land, for I have set you as a sign to the house of Israel." |
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Ezekiel 12:7
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I did so, as I had been commanded. By day I
brought out my baggage like the baggage of an exile. Then in the evening I dug
through the wall with my hands; I went out in the dark and carried the baggage
on my shoulder in their sight. |
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Ezekiel 12:8
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In the morning the word of the LORD came to
me, saying, |
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Ezekiel 12:9
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"Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the
rebellious house, said to you, 'What are you doing?' |
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Ezekiel 12:10
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"Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "This
burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who
are in it."' |
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Ezekiel 12:11
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"Say, 'I am a sign to you. As I have done, so
it will be done to them; they will go into exile, into captivity.' |
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Ezekiel 12:12
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"The prince who is among them will load his
baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the
wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with
his eyes. |
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Ezekiel 12:13
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"I will also spread My net over him, and he
will be caught in My snare. And I will bring him to Babylon in the land of the
Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, though he will die there. |
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Ezekiel 12:14
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"I will scatter to every wind all who are around
him, his helpers and all his troops; and I will draw out a sword after them. |
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Ezekiel 12:15
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"So they will know that I am the LORD when I
scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries. |
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Ezekiel 12:16
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"But I will spare a few of them from the sword,
the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among
the nations where they go, and may know that I am the LORD." |
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Ezekiel 12:17
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Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me saying, |
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Ezekiel 12:18
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"Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and
drink your water with quivering and anxiety. |
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Ezekiel 12:19
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"Then say to the people of the land, 'Thus says
the Lord GOD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel, "They
will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with horror, because their
land will be stripped of its fullness on account of the violence of all who live
in it. |
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Ezekiel 12:20
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"The inhabited cities will be laid waste and
the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD."'" |
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Ezekiel 12:21
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Ezekiel 12:22
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"Son of man, what is this proverb you people
have concerning the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are long and every vision
fails'? |
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Ezekiel 12:23
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"Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord
GOD, "I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer use it as a proverb
in Israel." But tell them, "The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every
vision. |
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Ezekiel 12:24
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"For there will no longer be any false vision
or flattering divination within the house of Israel. |
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Ezekiel 12:25
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"For I the LORD will speak, and whatever word
I speak will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, for in your days, O rebellious
house, I will speak the word and perform it," declares the Lord GOD.'" |
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Ezekiel 12:26
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Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me,
saying, |
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Ezekiel 12:27
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"Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is
saying, 'The vision that he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies
of times far off.' |
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Ezekiel 12:28
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"Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord
GOD, "None of My words will be delayed any longer. Whatever word I speak will
be performed,"'" declares the Lord GOD. |
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