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In their sight shall you bear it on your shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; you shall cover your face, that you don`t see the land: for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel.
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A King's Tragic End
Commentators unanimously explain that Ezekiel's actions were a living prophecy about King Zedekiah. Carrying baggage out in the dark and covering his face directly foretold Zedekiah's failed night escape from Jerusalem, his capture, and the tragic blinding that meant he would never see the land of his exile.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You shall cover your face - A sign of mourning (); also of Zedekiah’s blindness (Ezekiel 12:12).
19th Century
Anglican
Bear it ... carry it. —The pronouns are not in the original, and are better omitted. Otherwise, the “it” might seem to re…
16th Century
Protestant
Ezekiel is verbose in this narration. But in the beginning of the book, we said that because the teacher was sent to men who were very slow and stu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In their sight shall you bear [it] upon [your] shoulders. The bundle, packed up for his use and service, carried out thro…
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…
