Bring your baggage out by day in their sight, as baggage for exile. Then you will go out (A)at evening in their sight, as those going into exile. Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and [a]go out through it. Load the baggage on your shoulder in their sight and carry it out in the dark. You shall (B)cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a (C)sign to the house of Israel.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 12:5 Lit bring it out

During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile.(A) While they watch, dig through the wall(B) and take your belongings out through it. Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign(C) to the Israelites.”

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