Ezekiel 12 · Verse 4

Ezekiel 12:4

Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.
Ezekiel 12:4, King James Version

Ezekiel 12:4 in other translations

BSBBring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.
WEBYou shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for moving. You shall go out yourself at evening in their sight, as when men go out into exile.
ASVAnd thou shalt bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing; and thou shalt go forth thyself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.
YLTAnd thou hast brought forth thy vessels as vessels of removal by day before their eyes, and thou, thou dost go forth at even before their eyes, as the goings forth of a removal.
DARBYAnd bring forth thy baggage by day in their sight, as a captive's baggage, and thou thyself, go forth at even in their sight as they that go forth into captivity.
BBEBy day, before their eyes, take out your vessels like those of one who is taken away: and go out in the evening before their eyes, like those who are taken away as prisoners.
WebsterThen shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at evening in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.

What does Ezekiel 12:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. by day--in broad daylight, when all can see thee. at even--not contradicting the words "by day." The baggage was to be sent before by day, and Ezekiel was to follow at nightfall [Grotius]; or, the preparations were to be made by day, the actual departure was to be effected at night [Henderson]. as they that go forth into captivity--literally, "as the goings forth of the captivity," that is, of the captive band of exiles, namely, amid the silent darkness: typifying Zedekiah's flight by night on the taking of the city (Jr 39:4; 52:7).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 12:1-16

The approaching captivity. (Ezek 12:1-16) An emblem of the consternation of the Jews. (Ezek 12:17-20) Answers to the objections of scoffers. (Ezek 12:21-28) Verses 1-16 By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desirous to escape from the enemy, the prophet signified the conduct and fate of Zedekiah. When God has delivered us, we must glorify him and edify…

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Ezekiel 12:4 in the original Hebrew

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וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨ve.ho.tze.Taand you will bring outH3318
כֵלֶ֜יךָkhe.Lei.khabaggage<s> yourH3627
כִּכְלֵ֥יkikh.Leilike baggage<s> ofH3627
גוֹלָ֛הgo.LahexileH1473
יוֹמָ֖םyo.Mamby dayH3119
לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םle.'ei.nei.Hemto eyes theirH5869
וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH859
תֵּצֵ֤אte.Tze'you will go outH3318
בָעֶ֙רֶב֙va.'E.revin the eveningH6153
לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םle.'Ei.nei.Hemto eyes theirH5869
כְּמוֹצָאֵ֖יke.mo.tza.'Eilike goings out ofH4161
גּוֹלָֽה\׃go.LahexileH1473

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 12:4

  • Jeremiah 39:4

    And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.

  • 2 Kings 25:4

    And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

  • Ezekiel 12:12

    And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.

  • Jeremiah 52:7

    Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
at even.
12; 2Ki 25:4; Jer 39:4; 52:7
they that go forth into. Heb. the goings forth of.

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Context

  • Ezekiel 12:3

    Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.

  • Ezekiel 12:4

    Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.

  • Ezekiel 12:5

    Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

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Ezekiel 12:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y sacarás tus aparejos, como aparejos de partida, de día delante de sus ojos: mas tú saldrás por la tarde á vista de ellos, como quien sale para partirse.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et, de jour, tu mettras dehors ton bagage, comme un bagage de transporté, sous leurs yeux; et toi, tu sortiras sur le soir, devant leurs yeux, comme ceux qui s’en vont en captivité.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und trage deine Geräte wie Auswanderergeräte bei Tage vor ihren Augen hinaus; und du, ziehe am Abend vor ihren Augen aus, wie man auszieht, um auszuwandern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et efferes foras vasa tua quasi vasa transmigrantis per diem in conspectu eorum: tu autem egredieris vespere coram eis, sicut egreditur migrans.