Ezekiel 12:6
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I did so as I was commanded,.... Though it might seem ridiculous in the sight of men, and he be bantered and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thou shalt cover thy face - A sign of mourning (see Eze 24:17); also of Zedekiah’s blindness Eze 12:12.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground - Referring to the blinding of Zedekiah: even the covering of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 12:1-16
Perhaps Ezekiel reflected with so much pleasure upon the vision he had had of the glory of God that often, since it went…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The verse refers to the prophet's going out through the city wall, bearing on his shoulder the bundle of articles he…
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