Ezekiel

Ezekiel 12:3–7

³Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. ⁴Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.

⁵As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it. ⁶And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”

⁷So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my bags for exile by day, and in the evening I dug through the wall by hand. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulder as they watched.

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Ezekiel 12:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
pack	עֲשֵׂ֤ה	‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
your bags	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for exile	גוֹלָ֔ה	ḡō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
In broad daylight	יוֹמָ֖ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
set out from your place	מִמְּקוֹמְךָ֜	mim·mə·qō·wm·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and go	וְגָלִ֨יתָ	wə·ḡā·lî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
another	אַחֵר֙	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
as they watch	לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
Perhaps	אוּלַ֣י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
they will understand	יִרְא֔וּ	yir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
though	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵֽמָּה׃	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are a rebellious	מְרִ֖י	mə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Ezekiel 12:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring out	וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨	wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
your baggage	כֵלֶ֜יךָ	ḵê·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for exile	גוֹלָ֛ה	ḡō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
by day	יוֹמָ֖ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
as they watch	לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
Then in the evening	בָעֶ֙רֶב֙	ḇā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
as they watch	לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
go out	תֵּצֵ֤א	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
like those who go	כְּמוֹצָאֵ֖י	kə·mō·w·ṣā·’ê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
into exile	גּוֹלָֽה׃	gō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile

Ezekiel 12:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As they watch	לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
dig	חֲתָר־	ḥă·ṯār-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2864 dig, row
through the wall	בַקִּ֑יר	ḇaq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
and carry	וְהוֹצֵאתָ֖	wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
out through it	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Ezekiel 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as they watch	לְעֵ֨ינֵיהֶ֜ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
lift	תִּשָּׂא֙	tiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your bags to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your shoulder	כָּתֵ֤ף	kā·ṯêp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
and take them out	תוֹצִ֔יא	ṯō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
at dusk	בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה	bā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5939 thick darkness
cover	תְכַסֶּ֔ה	ṯə·ḵas·seh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3680 cover
your face	פָּנֶ֣יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
so that you cannot	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	תִרְאֶ֖ה	ṯir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have made you	נְתַתִּ֖יךָ	nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a sign	מוֹפֵ֥ת	mō·w·p̄êṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
to the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezekiel 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I did	וָאַ֣עַשׂ	wā·’a·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I was commanded	צֻוֵּיתִי֒	ṣuw·wê·ṯî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
I brought out	הוֹצֵ֜אתִי	hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
my bags	כֵּ֠לַי	kê·lay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for exile	גוֹלָה֙	ḡō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
by day	יוֹמָ֔ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and in the evening	וּבָעֶ֛רֶב	ū·ḇā·‘e·reḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
I dug	חָתַֽרְתִּי־	ḥā·ṯar·tî-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2864 dig, row
through the wall	בַקִּ֖יר	ḇaq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
by hand	בְּיָ֑ד	bə·yāḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
I took	הוֹצֵ֛אתִי	hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
at dusk	בָּעֲלָטָ֥ה	bā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5939 thick darkness
carrying them	נָשָׂ֖אתִי	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my shoulder	כָּתֵ֥ף	kā·ṯêp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
as they watched	לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃פ	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye