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He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Even Zedekiah will leave Jerusalem at night through a hole in the wall, taking only what he can carry with him. He will cover his face, and his eyes will not see the land he is leaving. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder at dusk, and shall go out. They shall dig through the wall to bring him out through it. He shall cover his face, that he may not see the land with his eyes. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/12.htm">King James Bible</a> And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/12.htm">New King James Version</a> And the prince who is among them shall bear his belongings on his shoulder at twilight and go out. They shall dig through the wall to carry them out through it. He shall cover his face, so that he cannot see the ground with his eyes. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out through it. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The prince who is among them will carry his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The prince who is among them will load his provisions and supplies on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to go out. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The prince who is among them will lift his bags to his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out through it. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land with his eyes. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The prince who is among them will lift his bags to his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out through it. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land with his eyes. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The leader of Jerusalem will lift his own bag to his shoulders at sunset and leave through a hole that the others have dug in the wall of his house. He will cover his face, so he can't see the land he is leaving. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the ground with his eyes. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The prince who is among you will put his bags on his shoulders in the dark and leave. People will dig holes in the wall to go through. The prince will cover his face so that he cannot see the land. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> The prince who is ruling them will shoulder his pack in the dark and escape through a hole that they dig for him in the wall. He will cover his eyes and not see where he is going. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the prince, who will be one of them, will carry his luggage on his shoulder in the dark and will go out. They'll dig a hole in the wall for him to go through. His face will be covered so that he won't be able to see the land with his eyes. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. <a href="/net/ezekiel/12.htm">NET Bible</a> "The prince who is among them will raise his belongings onto his shoulder in darkness, and will go out. He will dig a hole in the wall to leave through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth. He shall dig through the wall and carry it through: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he may not see the ground with his eyes. <a href="/web/ezekiel/12.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘The prince who is among them will bear his baggage on his shoulder in the dark, and will go out. They will dig through the wall to carry things out that way. He will cover his face, because he will not see the land with his eyes. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As for the prince who [is] in their midst, he carries on the shoulder in the darkness, and he goes forth; they dig through the wall to bring forth by it; he covers his face that he may not look on the very surface of the land. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> As to the prince who is in their midst, on the shoulder he beareth in the darkness, and he goeth forth, through the wall they dig to bring forth by it, his face he covereth, that he may not look on the very surface of the land. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the prince which is in the midst of them shall lift up upon the shoulder in thick darkness, and go forth: they shall break through into the wall to bring forth by it: he shall cover his face so that be shall not see the earth with the eye.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the prince that is in the midst of them, shall be carried on shoulders, he shall go forth in the dark: they shall dig through the wall to bring him out: his face shall be covered, that he may not see the ground with his eyes. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the leader who is in their midst will be carried on shoulders; he will go forth in darkness. They will dig through the wall, so that they may lead him away. His face will be covered, so that he may not see the land with his eye. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/12.htm">New American Bible</a> The prince among them shall shoulder his load in darkness and go out through the hole they dug in the wall to bring him out. His face shall be covered so that he cannot even see the ground. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go out; he shall dig through the wall and carry it through; he shall cover his face, so that he may not see the land with his eyes.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the leader who is among you shall carry his luggage upon his shoulder, and shall go forth in the dark, and shall make a breach through the wall and go out through it; he shall cover his face, that he may not see the ground. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Prince who is among you shall carry it on his shoulder, and in thick darkness will go out and will break through a wall, and he will go forth in it and he shall cover his face that he will not see the land<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder, and go forth in the darkness; they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby; he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the prince in the midst of them shall be borne upon shoulders, and shall go forth in secret through the wall, and shall dig so that he may go forth thereby: he shall cover his face, that he may not be seen by any eye, and he himself shall not see the ground. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2620" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Signs of the Coming Captivity</a> …11You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here, so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives. 12<a href="/hebrew/5939.htm" title="5939: bā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Thick darkness. Feminine from an unused root meaning to cover; dusk.">And at dusk</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: wə·han·nā·śî (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the prince</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·w·ḵām (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">will lift</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">his bags to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: kā·ṯêp̄ (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">his shoulder</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wə·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and go out.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2864.htm" title="2864: yaḥ·tə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To dig, row. A primitive root; to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars.">They will dig</a> <a href="/hebrew/7023.htm" title="7023: baq·qîr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall.">through the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: lə·hō·w·ṣî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">to bring him out.</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: yə·ḵas·seh (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">He will cover</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his face</a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: la·‘a·yin (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> 13But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4</a> When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Lamentations 4:19-20</a> Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. / The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” <a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23</a> All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.” <a href="/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4</a> Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Jeremiah 34:3</a> And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. <a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20-21</a> I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me. / All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’ <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a> And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’ <a href="/ezekiel/24-25.htm">Ezekiel 24:25-27</a> And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well, / on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news. / On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.” <a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a> then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21-22</a> Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the prince that is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.<a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Ezekiel 12:6</a> In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.<a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a> And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.<a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4</a> And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Baggage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-27.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-5.htm">Dig</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Dusk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-5.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Load</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-16.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-5.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Twilight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/21-15.htm">Baggage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-10.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/hosea/1-3.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-2.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-8.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/amos/9-2.htm">Dig</a> <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Dusk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-14.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/galatians/6-5.htm">Load</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-24.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-4.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-6.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/luke/23-54.htm">Twilight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 12</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/12-1.htm">Under the type of Ezekiel's removing</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/12-8.htm">is shown the captivity of Zedekiah</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/12-17.htm">Ezekiel's trembling shows the Jews' desolation</a> 21. <a href="/ezekiel/12-21.htm">The Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved</a> 26. <a href="/ezekiel/12-26.htm">The speediness of the vision</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. This phrase refers to the prince, identified as Zedekiah, the last king of Judah. The timing "at dusk" suggests an attempt to escape under the cover of darkness, symbolizing desperation and the futility of human plans against divine judgment. The act of lifting bags to his shoulder indicates preparation for a journey, highlighting the urgency and secrecy of the escape. Historically, this aligns with the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, where Zedekiah attempted to flee the city. Theologically, this act of fleeing can be seen as a fulfillment of prophecy and a demonstration of the consequences of disobedience to God.They will dig through the wall to bring him out. The phrase "dig through the wall" suggests a clandestine escape route, indicating the dire circumstances within the besieged city. This action reflects the desperation of the leadership and the breakdown of societal order. Archaeologically, evidence of breaches in city walls from this period supports the historical context of sieges. Biblically, this act is a literal fulfillment of Ezekiel's earlier symbolic actions (<a href="/ezekiel/12-5.htm">Ezekiel 12:5</a>), where he was instructed to dig through a wall as a sign to the people. This connection emphasizes the prophetic nature of Ezekiel's ministry and the certainty of God's word.He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. Covering the face signifies shame and mourning, as well as an attempt to hide one's identity. In the context of Zedekiah, it also foreshadows his eventual capture and blinding by the Babylonians (<a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a>), fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy (<a href="/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Jeremiah 52:11</a>). The inability to see the land symbolizes the loss of his kingdom and the severing of his connection to the land of Judah. This act serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences of rebellion against God and the fulfillment of divine judgment. In a typological sense, it contrasts with Jesus Christ, who, though He faced suffering and shame, did so willingly and with the purpose of redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God, Ezekiel is delivering a message of judgment and symbolic actions to the exiles in Babylon. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_prince.htm">The Prince</a> Refers to Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, who attempted to escape the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city under siege by the Babylonians, representing the center of Jewish life and worship. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_siege.htm">Babylonian Siege</a> The historical event where Babylon besieged Jerusalem, leading to its eventual fall and the exile of its people. 5. <a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a> The period when the Israelites were taken captive to Babylon, a significant event in Jewish history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Zedekiah's actions illustrate the severe consequences of disobedience to God's commands and breaking covenants. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_plans_against_god's_will.htm">The Futility of Human Plans Against God's Will</a> Despite Zedekiah's efforts to escape, God's will prevailed, showing the futility of human plans against divine purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vision.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vision</a> Zedekiah covering his face symbolizes spiritual blindness. We must seek God's guidance to see clearly in our spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The prophecy and its fulfillment demonstrate God's sovereignty and control over nations and leaders. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a> Even in judgment, God provides hope and a future for His people, as seen in the eventual return from exile.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 12</a> <a href="/q/is_nehemiah_12_27-43_ceremony_verified.htm">In Nehemiah 12:27-43, is the large-scale dedication ceremony around the walls attested by any external historical sources?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_a_child_for_david's_sin.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:7-14, why would a just God inflict punishment on an innocent child for David's sin, seemingly contradicting Ezekiel 18:20?</a> <a href="/q/why_were_people_complacent_in_ezekiel_12_27.htm">Why did the people remain complacent in Ezekiel 12:27-28, suggesting the prophecy had little impact if it was truly from God?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_ezekiel_12_22-25_predict_quick_judgment.htm">Why does Ezekiel 12:22-25 predict immediate judgment when other biblical prophecies suggest a different timeline for Israel's punishment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) They shall dig through the wall.--This circumstance is not mentioned in the history of Zedekiah's flight; yet it is not necessary to understand it figuratively, since such a breach in the walls at a place unwatched by the enemy might easily be arranged to secure secrecy, and as easily be passed over in the brevity of the historical account. (See Note on <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm" title="In their sight shall you bear it on your shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: you shall cover your face, that you see not the ground: for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel.">Ezekiel 12:6</a>.)Shall cover his face,--This he would naturally do to avoid recognition; but the words were doubtless meant also as an intimation of what is more plainly hinted in the following verse.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - For that he see not, read, with the Revised Version, because be shall not see. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And at dusk בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה (bā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5939.htm">Strong's 5939: </a> Thick darkness the prince וְהַנָּשִׂ֨יא (wə·han·nā·śî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist among them בְּתוֹכָ֜ם (bə·ṯō·w·ḵām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre will lift יִשָּׂא֙ (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take his bags to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to his shoulder כָּתֵ֤ף (kā·ṯêp̄) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything and go out. וְיֵצֵ֔א (wə·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim They will dig יַחְתְּר֖וּ (yaḥ·tə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2864.htm">Strong's 2864: </a> To force a, passage, as by burglary, with oars through the wall בַּקִּ֥יר (baq·qîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7023.htm">Strong's 7023: </a> A wall to bring him out. לְה֣וֹצִיא (lə·hō·w·ṣî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim He will cover יְכַסֶּ֔ה (yə·ḵas·seh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> To plump, fill up hollows, to cover his face פָּנָ֣יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face so יַ֗עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause he ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are cannot לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no see יִרְאֶ֥ה (yir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 12:12 The prince who is among them shall (Ezek. 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