Ezekiel 12:8 kjv
And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 12:8 nkjv
And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 12:8 niv
In the morning the word of the LORD came to me:
Ezekiel 12:8 esv
In the morning the word of the LORD came to me:
Ezekiel 12:8 nlt
The next morning this message came to me from the LORD:
Ezekiel 12 8 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 12:7 | And I did as I was commanded. At night I took my belongings, as they take them for exile. | Ezekiel 12:7 |
| Jeremiah 8:10 | Therefore I will give their houses to others, their fields to their conquerors. | Jeremiah 8:10 |
| Jeremiah 9:10 | I will make the cities of Judah desolate until there is no inhabitant. | Jeremiah 9:10 |
| Jeremiah 16:4 | They shall die of deadly plagues. They shall not be lamented, nor shall they be buried. | Jeremiah 16:4 |
| Jeremiah 22:24 | “As I live,” declares the Lord, “though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear it off. | Jeremiah 22:24 |
| Jeremiah 24:5 | I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. | Jeremiah 24:5 |
| Jeremiah 30:3 | For behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah, says the Lord, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it.” | Jeremiah 30:3 |
| Ezekiel 4:3 | And you are to sit on your left side and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it. You shall bear their iniquity for the number of days that you lie on your left side. | Ezekiel 4:3 |
| Ezekiel 5:2 | A third of your city shall burn with fire within the great city, and a third of your inhabitants shall fall by the sword around it, and a third you shall scatter to every wind; and I will draw a sword after them. | Ezekiel 5:2 |
| Ezekiel 11:17 | Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: I will gather you from the peoples and collect you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.’ | Ezekiel 11:17 |
| Ezekiel 11:21 | But as for those whose hearts go after their detestable things and their abominations, I will lay their deeds upon their own heads, declares the Lord God.’ | Ezekiel 11:21 |
| Ezekiel 33:24 | “Son of man, the inhabitants of these ruins in the land of Israel… | Ezekiel 33:24 |
| Isaiah 20:2 | ...at that time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loose the sackcloth from your loins and take off your sandals from your feet,” and he did so, and walked naked and barefoot. | Isaiah 20:2 |
| Hosea 9:3 | They shall not remain in the Lord’s land, but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria. | Hosea 9:3 |
| Amos 7:11 | For thus Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and there eat your bread, and there do your prophesying. | Amos 7:11 |
| Zechariah 7:4 | Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me: | Zechariah 7:4 |
| Matthew 24:30 | Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. | Matthew 24:30 |
| Luke 21:27 | And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. | Luke 21:27 |
| Revelation 1:7 | Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. | Revelation 1:7 |
Ezekiel 12 verses
Ezekiel 12 8 Meaning
This verse highlights Ezekiel's dramatic, symbolic action of packing to go into exile, representing the entire nation of Judah's impending deportation. The night action and covering of his face signify shame, distress, and the obscured future faced by the people due to their sin and God's judgment. It's a visual proclamation of their forced removal from their land.
Ezekiel 12 8 Context
Chapter 12 of Ezekiel introduces a series of symbolic actions designed to convey God's judgment against Judah and Jerusalem. Ezekiel is instructed to perform various prophetic acts, mirroring the fate awaiting the unfaithful people. Verse 8 follows specific instructions given to Ezekiel in the preceding verses, where he is told to prepare his belongings for exile and demonstrate this act by daylight for the people to see, and then again by night in their sight. This particular verse describes the night demonstration, emphasizing the secrecy and shame associated with exile. Historically, this occurred during the reign of Zedekiah, shortly before Jerusalem's final destruction and the Babylonian captivity, a period of intense national crisis and spiritual decay.
Ezekiel 12 8 Word analysis
- And I (וַאֲנִי - wa'ani): Conjunction "and" followed by the first-person singular pronoun "I."
- did (עָשִׂיתִי - 'asitih): First-person singular perfect form of the verb 'asah (to do, to make). Indicates a completed action.
- as (כַּאֲשֶׁר - ka'asher): Conjunction "as," "according to," "when."
- I was commanded (צֻוֵּיתִי - tzuvvetih): First-person singular niphal perfect form of the verb tzavah (to command). "I was commanded." Passive voice indicating receiving divine instruction.
- At night (בַּלַּיְלָה - balaylah): Preposition "in" or "at" with the noun laylah (night).
- my belongings (כְּלִי-מוֹצָאִי - keli-motsa'iy):
- keli (כְּלִי): Noun meaning "vessel," "bag," "baggage," "furniture," "articles." Here it signifies portable possessions.
- motsa' (מוֹצָא): Noun from the verb yatsa (to go out). Refers to an exit or going forth, suggesting items for a journey or leaving.
- -i (-ִי): First-person singular possessive suffix, "my." Together, "my belongings for going out" or "my baggage."
- as they take them (כְּמוֹצִיא - kemotsi):
- ke- (כְּ): Prefix meaning "as," "like."
- motsi (מוֹצִיא): Active participle, masculine singular from the verb yatsa (to go out). "one who brings out" or "one who takes out." This refers to the exiles who are taking their possessions out.
- for exile (בְּגָלוּת - begalut): Preposition "in" or "for" with the noun galut (exile, captivity). Signifies the purpose or state associated with taking the belongings.
Words-group by words-group analysis
- "And I did as I was commanded": This phrase emphasizes Ezekiel's obedience to God's specific instructions, a recurring theme in his prophetic ministry. It underlines the divinely ordained nature of his symbolic actions.
- "At night I took my belongings, as they take them for exile": This highlights the clandestine and distressing nature of the act. Taking possessions at night, "as they take them for exile," makes the symbolism stark: these are the same types of things people would be forced to take when being deported from their land, carried out under the cover of darkness due to the shame and hurried nature of forced departure.
Ezekiel 12 8 Bonus section
This prophetic act is one of many sensory demonstrations Ezekiel is called to perform, making the abstract concept of divine judgment tangible for his audience. The specific choice of "belongings" (keli-motsa'iy) points to practical, portable items of daily life, emphasizing that the exiles would lose not just their homes and land, but the very articles that constituted their life and identity. The emphasis on performing this by night in the sight of the people contrasts with the daytime instruction, potentially indicating different aspects of the same reality—the covert shame and public spectacle of their downfall.
Ezekiel 12 8 Commentary
Ezekiel’s obedience is paramount; he faithfully performs the symbolic act God commanded. The phrase "as they take them for exile" powerfully connects Ezekiel's private action to the impending public calamity. By carrying out the action at night, "in their sight" (referring back to verse 7), it underscores the surreal and hidden aspects of impending disaster. It signifies not just the physical act of departure but the shame, loss, and uncertainty accompanying forced displacement, foreshadowing the Babylonian exile that was to befall Jerusalem and its people. This action communicates that the coming judgment is comprehensive and affects all aspects of life.