Ezekiel 12
Overview
12:1 Under the type of Ezekiel's removing,
12:8 is shewn the captivity of Zedekiah;
12:17 Ezekiel's trembling shews the Jews' desolation;
12:21 The Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved;
12:26 The speediness of the vision. Verse 1 Reciprocal 2 Kings 13:18 - Smite; Jeremiah 27:2 - put; Ezekiel 12:9 - the rebellious; 12:25 - O rebellious Verse 2 thou Ezekiel 2:3, 2:6-8, 3:9, 3:26, 3:27, 17:12, 24:3, 44:6; Deuteronomy 9:7, 9:24, 31:27; Psalm 78:40; Isaiah 1:23, 30:1, 30:9, 65:2; Jeremiah 4:17, 5:23, 9:1-6; Daniel 9:5-9; Acts 7:51, 7:52 which Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 6:9, 6:10, 29:9-12, 42:19, 42:20; Jeremiah 5:21; Matthew 13:13, 13:14; Mark 4:12, 8:17, 8:18; Luke 8:10; John 9:39-41, 12:40; Acts 28:26, 28:27; Romans 11:7, 11:8; 2 Corinthians 3:14, 4:3, 4:4; Ephesians 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:10, 2:11 for Ezekiel 2:5 Reciprocal Isaiah 43:8 - General; Ezekiel 12:25 - O rebellious Verse 3 prepare Ezekiel 12:10-12, 4:1-17; Jeremiah 13:1-11, 18:2-12, 19:1-15, 27:2 stuffor, instruments, By stuff our translators meant furniture or goods, as the word frequently denotes in our early writers; but the original, keley has not only this sense - as in Ezekiel 12:4
but is also used for any kind of utensils or instruments whatever; and here probably denotes carriages, or other means for removing goods. This was intended to signify that the captivity was at hand.it may 33:11; Deuteronomy 5:29, 32:29; Psalm 81:13; Jeremiah 18:11, 25:4-7, 26:3, 36:3, 36:7; Luke 13:8, 13:9, 13:34, 20:13; 2 Timothy 2:25 Reciprocal Genesis 45:20 - stuff; Deuteronomy 8:5 - consider; Joshua 5:10 - kept the passover; Isaiah 30:1 - the rebellious; Jeremiah 10:17 - thy wares; 43:9 - great; 46:19 - furnish thyself to go into captivity; Ezekiel 2:1 - Son; 3:27 - for they; 12:7 - I brought; 18:28 - he considereth; 21:6 - before; 37:20 - in thine; Habakkuk 3:1 - consider Verse 4 at even Ezekiel 12:12; 2 Kings 25:4; Jeremiah 39:4, 52:7 they that go forth intoHeb. the goings forth ofReciprocal Genesis 45:20 - stuff; Jeremiah 46:19 - furnish thyself to go into captivity; Ezekiel 12:3 - stuff Verse 5 Dig thouHeb. Dig for thee, This was to shew that Zedekiah should escape from the city through a breach in the wall. 2 Kings 25:4; Jeremiah 39:2-4 Reciprocal Job 24:16 - In the dark; Amos 4:3 - ye shall go Verse 6 thou shaltThis intimated that Zedekiah should steal out of the city in the twilight, carrying on his shoulders some of his property, with his head covered, not only as in distress but to escape detection. These prophecies, which were accurately fulfilled, are supposed to have been delivered in the sixth year of Zedekiah, five years before the taking of Jerusalem.cover 1 Samuel 28:8; 2 Samuel 15:30; Job 24:17 for I Ezekiel 12:11, 4:3, 24:24; Isaiah 8:18, 20:2-4 Reciprocal Joshua 5:10 - kept the passover; 2 Kings 7:5 - in the twilight; Ezekiel 12:12 - General Verse 7 I did so Ezekiel 2:8, 24:18, 37:7, 37:10; Jeremiah 32:8-12; Matthew 21:6, 21:7; Mark 14:16; John 2:5-8; 15:14; Acts 26:19 I brought Ezekiel 12:3-6 diggedHeb. digged for meReciprocal Joshua 5:10 - kept the passover; 2 Kings 7:5 - in the twilight Verse 9 the rebellious Ezekiel 12:1-3, 2:5-8 What 17:12, 20:49, 24:19 Reciprocal 21:7 - Wherefore; 37:18 - Wilt Verse 10 This 2 Kings 9:25; Isaiah 13:1, 14:28; Malachi 1:1 princeThat is, Zedekiah king of Judah. Ezekiel 7:27, 17:13-21, 21:25-27; Jeremiah 21:7, 24:8, 38:18 Reciprocal Ezekiel 12:3 - prepare Verse 11 I am Ezekiel 12:6 remove and goHeb. by removing go, Jeremiah 15:2, 52:15, 52:28-30 Reciprocal Ezekiel 4:3 - This; 24:24 - Ezekiel; Zechariah 3:8 - wondered at Verse 12 Ezekiel 12:6; 2 Kings 25:4; Jeremiah 39:4, 42:7 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:36 - bring thee; 2 Kings 7:5 - in the twilight; Job 24:16 - In the dark; Jeremiah 21:7 - I will; 24:8 - So will; 32:4 - General; 37:17 - thou shalt; 52:8 - General; Lamentations 2:6 - the king; Ezekiel 12:4 - at even; 21:26 - Remove; Amos 4:3 - ye shall go Verse 13 My netThis was to intimate, that though he escaped out of the city, the Chaldeans should overtake him, and carry him to Babylon. Jeremiah had predicted that his "eyes should see the eyes of the king of Babylon," and here Ezekiel foretold that he should not see Babylon, though he should die there; and Josephus says that he thought the two prophecies so inconsistent with each other, that he believed neither; yet both were exactly fulfilled, and the enigma of Ezekiel explained, when Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah, where he had his eyes put out, and was then carried to Babylon, and there died. Ezekiel 17:16, 17:20, 19:8, 19:9, 32:3; Job 19:6; Psalm 11:6; Isaiah 24:17, 24:18; Jeremiah 50:24; Lamentations 1:13, 3:47, 4:19, 4:20; Hosea 7:12; Luke 21:35 and I 2 Kings 25:5-7; Jeremiah 34:3, 39:7, 52:8-11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:36 - bring thee; 2 Kings 25:7 - and put out; Job 18:10 - snare; Isaiah 51:20 - a wild; Jeremiah 32:4 - General; 37:17 - thou shalt; 38:18 - then; 52:11 - put out the eyes of Zedekiah; Lamentations 2:6 - the king; 2:9 - her king; Ezekiel 21:26 - Remove Verse 14 I will scatter Ezekiel 5:10-12, 17:21; 2 Kings 25:4, 25:5 I will draw Ezekiel 5:2, 5:12, 14:17, 14:21; Leviticus 26:33; Jeremiah 42:16, 42:22 Reciprocal Psalm 68:1 - be scattered; Jeremiah 49:32 - I will scatter; 49:37 - I will send the sword; Ezekiel 22:15 - scatter; Zechariah 2:6 - spread; Revelation 11:6 - have power over Verse 15 Ezekiel 12:16, 12:20, 5:13, 6:7, 6:14, 7:4, 11:10, 24:27, 25:11, 26:6, 28:26, 33:33; 39:28; 14:18; Psalm 9:16 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 4:27 - General; 2 Kings 25:11 - the rest; Psalm 59:11 - Slay; 68:1 - be scattered; Jeremiah 9:16 - scatter; 29:18 - will deliver; 49:32 - I will scatter; Ezekiel 22:15 - scatter; Zechariah 2:6 - spread; James 1:1 - scattered Verse 16 I will Ezekiel 6:8-10, 14:22, 14:23; Isaiah 1:9, 6:13, 10:22, 24:13; Jeremiah 4:27, 30:11; Amos 9:8, 9:9; Matthew 7:14, 24:22; Romans 11:4, 11:5 a few menHeb. men of number, Genesis 13:16; Isaiah 10:19; Romans 9:27 that they Ezekiel 14:22, 14:23, 36:31; Leviticus 26:40, 26:41; Jeremiah 3:24, 3:25; Daniel 9:5-12 and they Deuteronomy 29:24-28; 1 Kings 9:6-9; Jeremiah 22:8, 22:9 Reciprocal Exodus 12:12 - I am the Lord; 1 Kings 20:28 - ye shall know; 2 Kings 25:11 - the rest; Psalm 59:11 - Slay; Jeremiah 5:10 - but make; 21:6 - they; 42:2 - left; Ezekiel 6:9 - they shall; 12:15 - General; Amos 5:3 - The city Verse 18 Ezekiel 4:16, 4:17, 23:33; Leviticus 26:26, 26:36; Deuteronomy 28:48, 28:65; Job 3:24; Psalm 60:2, 60:3; 80:5, 102:4-9 Reciprocal 1 Kings 17:12 - that we may eat it; Job 6:7 - as my sorrowful meat; 21:25 - never; Lamentations 5:9 - General; Daniel 10:7 - but Verse 19 with carefulness 1 Kings 17:10-12 that her Ezekiel 6:6, 6:7, 6:14, 36:3; Isaiah 6:11; Jeremiah 4:27, 9:10, 9:11, 10:22, 18:16, 32:28; 33:10, 33:12; Micah 7:13; Zechariah 7:14 all that is thereinHeb. the fulness thereof, Psalm 24:1; 1 Corinthians 10:26, 10:28 because Ezekiel 7:23; Genesis 6:11-13; Psalm 107:34; Jeremiah 6:7; Micah 3:10-12 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:51 - which also; 28:65 - the Lord; 1 Kings 17:12 - that we may eat it; Job 6:7 - as my sorrowful meat; Lamentations 5:9 - General; Ezekiel 4:16 - eat; 19:7 - the fulness Verse 20 Ezekiel 15:6, 15:8; Isaiah 3:26, 7:23, 7:24, 24:3, 24:12, 64:10, 64:11; Jeremiah 4:7, 4:23-29; 12:10-12, 16:9, 19:11, 24:8-10, 25:9, 34:22; Lamentations 5:18; Daniel 9:17 Reciprocal Ezekiel 7:4 - and ye; 12:15 - General; 13:9 - and ye; 33:28 - I will lay Verse 21 Reciprocal Matthew 23:36 - General Verse 22 what Ezekiel 18:2, 18:3; Jeremiah 23:33-40 The days Ezekiel 12:27, 11:3; Isaiah 5:19; Jeremiah 5:12, 5:13; Amos 6:3; 2 Peter 3:3, 3:4 Reciprocal 1 Kings 14:14 - but what; Jeremiah 1:12 - I will; 17:15 - General; Lamentations 4:18 - our end is near; Ezekiel 7:2 - unto; 21:7 - it cometh; 21:23 - as a; Hosea 9:7 - days of visitation; Joel 1:15 - the day of; Amos 5:18 - desire; Habakkuk 1:5 - for; Matthew 24:48 - My; Luke 12:45 - and if; Romans 2:4 - despisest Verse 23 I will Ezekiel 18:3; Isaiah 28:22 The days Ezekiel 12:25, 7:2, 7:5-7, 7:10-12; Joel 2:1; Zephaniah 1:14; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 24:34; James 5:8, 5:9 Reciprocal Jeremiah 1:12 - I will; 48:16 - near; Lamentations 4:18 - our end is near; Ezekiel 7:7 - the time; 12:28 - There shall; 13:6 - have seen; Amos 8:2 - the end; Micah 7:4 - the day; Romans 2:4 - despisest; Revelation 22:10 - for Verse 24 Ezekiel 13:23; 1 Kings 22:11-13, 22:17; Proverbs 26:28; Jeremiah 14:13-16, 23:14-29; Lamentations 2:14; Zechariah 13:2-4; Romans 16:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:5; 2 Peter 2:2, 2:3 Reciprocal Psalm 12:2 - flattering; Jeremiah 14:14 - divination; Ezekiel 13:6 - have seen; 21:29 - they see; Micah 7:4 - the day Verse 25 I will Ezekiel 12:28, 6:10; Numbers 14:28-34; Isaiah 14:24, 55:11; Lamentations 2:17; Daniel 9:12; Zechariah 1:6; Matthew 24:35; Luke 21:13, 21:33 in your Jeremiah 16:9; Habakkuk 1:5; Mark 13:30, 13:31 O rebellious Ezekiel 12:1, 12:2 Reciprocal Numbers 11:23 - thou shalt; 1 Kings 8:20 - hath performed; 2 Kings 25:21 - So Judah; Jeremiah 1:12 - I will; Ezekiel 12:23 - The days; 17:24 - I the Lord have spoken; 22:3 - that her; 24:3 - the rebellious; 36:8 - at hand; Zephaniah 2:2 - the decree; Mark 13:29 - know Verse 26 Reciprocal Jeremiah 15:6 - I am Verse 27 for Ezekiel 12:22; Isaiah 28:14, 28:15; Daniel 10:14; 2 Peter 3:4 Reciprocal Isaiah 5:19 - Let him; Jeremiah 17:15 - General; Lamentations 4:18 - our end is near; Ezekiel 11:3 - It is not; Daniel 8:26 - wherefore; Amos 5:18 - desire; 6:3 - put; Matthew 24:48 - My; Luke 12:45 - and if Verse 28 There shall Ezekiel 12:23-25; Jeremiah 4:7, 44:28; Matthew 24:48-51; Mark 13:32-37; Luke 21:34-36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 5:3; Revelation 3:3 Reciprocal Jeremiah 1:12 - I will; 17:15 - General; 48:16 - near; Ezekiel 7:7 - the time; 12:25 - I will; Hosea 5:7 - a month; Luke 12:45 - and if; Revelation 11:6 - have power over