So 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB I did so as I was commanded. I brought out my stuff by day, as stuff for moving, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought it out in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.
- KJV And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
- NKJV So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my belongings by day, as though going into captivity, and at evening I dug through the wall with my hand. I brought them out at twilight, and I bore them on my shoulder in their sight.
- NASB Then I did so, just as I had been commanded. By day I brought out my baggage like the baggage of an exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands; I went out in the dark and carried the baggage on my shoulder in their sight.
- NLT So I did as I was told. In broad daylight I brought my pack outside, filled with the things I might carry into exile. Then in the evening while the people looked on, I dug through the wall with my hands and went out into the night with my pack on my shoulder.
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Quick answer
Ezekiel obeys exactly, carrying out the baggage by day and digging through the wall at evening as commanded.
Overview
The prophet's careful, literal obedience models faithfulness to God's word, however strange the assignment. His willingness to act out judgment before a scornful audience reflects genuine submission. Obedience authenticates the message: he does first what he then explains.
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Cross-references · 11
- Ezek 24:18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.
- Ezek 37:7So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
- Ezek 37:10So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.
- John 2:5–8His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
- Acts 26:19So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
- Matt 21:6–7So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
- Ezek 12:3Therefore, 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.
- Ezek 2:8And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
- Jer 32:8–12Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
- Mark 14:16So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.
- John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
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