Albert Barnes Commentary 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 are a rebellious house." — Ezekiel 12:3 (ASV)

Belongings: Clothing, vessels, and the like. The “removing” was to be of the kind that accompanied exile. The whole account of this transaction marks it as a real act. The prophet was to be “a sign” to his countrymen, and the “exiles” as well as those that remained in Judaea needed to be taught this lesson, for although they were far away, they looked to Jerusalem as their home, and were scarcely less eager for its safety than the inhabitants themselves.