“So now, son of man, pretend you are being sent into exile. Pack the few items an exile could carry, and leave your home to go somewhere else. Do this right in front of the people so they can see you. For perhaps they will pay attention to this, even though they are such rebels.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Belongings: Clothing, vessels, and the like. The “removing” was to be of the kind that accompanied exile. The whole account of this transact…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Prepare you stuff for removing. —The same words are translated in Jeremiah 46:19, Furnish thyself to go into captivity. S…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

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 …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore, you son of man, prepare your stuff for removing F19, &c.] Or, "vessels of captivity", such as perso…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desiring to escape from the enemy, the prophet si…