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New Century Version
Ezekiel 12:5
Dig a hole through the wall while they watch, and bring your things out through it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
As they watch, dig through the wall and take the bags out through it.
As they watch, dig through the wall and take the bags out through it.
Hebrew Names Version
Dig you through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig you through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
King James Version
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
English Standard Version
In their sight dig through the wall, and bring your baggage out through it.
In their sight dig through the wall, and bring your baggage out through it.
New American Standard Bible
"Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and go out through it.
"Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and go out through it.
Amplified Bible
"Dig through the wall as they watch and go out through the hole.
"Dig through the wall as they watch and go out through the hole.
World English Bible
Dig you through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig you through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and cary out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and cary out thereby.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and go out through it.
"Dig a hole through the wall in their sight and go out through it.
Legacy Standard Bible
In their sight, dig a hole through the wall and go out through it.
In their sight, dig a hole through the wall and go out through it.
Berean Standard Bible
While they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
While they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
Contemporary English Version
Dig through the wall of your house and crawl out, carrying the bag with you. Make sure everyone is watching.
Dig through the wall of your house and crawl out, carrying the bag with you. Make sure everyone is watching.
Complete Jewish Bible
Dig a hole through the wall while they watch, and carry [your belongings] out through it.
Dig a hole through the wall while they watch, and carry [your belongings] out through it.
Darby Translation
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Easy-to-Read Version
While the people are watching, make a hole in the wall and go out through that hole in the wall.
While the people are watching, make a hole in the wall and go out through that hole in the wall.
George Lamsa Translation
Make a breach through the wall in their sight and go forth through it.
Make a breach through the wall in their sight and go forth through it.
Good News Translation
While they are watching, break a hole through the wall of your house and take your pack out through it.
While they are watching, break a hole through the wall of your house and take your pack out through it.
Lexham English Bible
Before their eyes dig through for yourself, through the wall, and you must bring the baggage out through it.
Before their eyes dig through for yourself, through the wall, and you must bring the baggage out through it.
Literal Translation
Before their eyes dig for yourself through the wall, and carry out through it.
Before their eyes dig for yourself through the wall, and carry out through it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Dygge thorow the wall, that they maye se, and beare thorow it the same thinge, that thou tokest vp
Dygge thorow the wall, that they maye se, and beare thorow it the same thinge, that thou tokest vp
American Standard Version
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Bible in Basic English
Make a hole in the wall, before their eyes, and go out through it.
Make a hole in the wall, before their eyes, and go out through it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
King James Version (1611)
Digge thou through the wall in their sight, and cary out thereby.
Digge thou through the wall in their sight, and cary out thereby.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Digge through the wall in their sight, and cary out therby.
Digge through the wall in their sight, and cary out therby.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Dig for thyself into the wall of the house, and thou shalt pass through it in their sight:
Dig for thyself into the wall of the house, and thou shalt pass through it in their sight:
English Revised Version
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bifore the iyen of hem digge the wal to thee, and thou
Bifore the iyen of hem digge the wal to thee, and thou
Update Bible Version
Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Webster's Bible Translation
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
New English Translation
While they are watching, dig a hole in the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
While they are watching, dig a hole in the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
New King James Version
Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your belongings out through it.
Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your belongings out through it.
New Living Translation
Dig a hole through the wall while they are watching and go out through it.
Dig a hole through the wall while they are watching and go out through it.
New Life Bible
While they watch, dig a hole through the wall and go out through it.
While they watch, dig a hole through the wall and go out through it.
New Revised Standard
Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry the baggage through it.
Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry the baggage through it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Before their eyes, break thou forth by thyself through the wall, - and carry forth through it.
Before their eyes, break thou forth by thyself through the wall, - and carry forth through it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Dig thee a way through the wall before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth through it.
Dig thee a way through the wall before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth through it.
Revised Standard Version
Dig through the wall in their sight, and go out through it.
Dig through the wall in their sight, and go out through it.
Young's Literal Translation
Before their eyes dig for thee through the wall, and thou hast brought forth by it.
Before their eyes dig for thee through the wall, and thou hast brought forth by it.
Contextual Overview
1 Again the Lord spoke his word to me, saying: 2 "Human, you are living among a people who refuse to obey. They have eyes to see, but they do not see, and they have ears to hear, but they do not hear, because they are a people who refuse to obey. 3 "So, human, pack your things as if you will be taken away captive, and walk away like a captive in the daytime with the people watching. Move from your place to another with the people watching. Maybe they will understand, even though they are a people who refuse to obey. 4 During the day when the people are watching, bring out the things you would pack as captive. At evening, with the people watching, leave your place like those who are taken away as captives from their country. 5 Dig a hole through the wall while they watch, and bring your things out through it. 6 Lift them onto your shoulders with the people watching, and carry them out in the dark. Cover your face so you cannot see the ground, because I have made you a sign to the people of Israel." 7 I did these things as I was commanded. In the daytime I brought what I had packed as if I were being taken away captive. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I brought my things out in the dark and carried them on my shoulders as the people watched. 8 Then in the morning the Lord spoke his word to me, saying: 9 "Human, didn't Israel, who refuses to obey, ask you, ‘What are you doing?' 10 "Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: This message is about the king in Jerusalem and all the people of Israel who live there.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Dig thou: Heb. Dig for thee, This was to shew that Zedekiah should escape from the city through a breach in the wall. 2 Kings 25:4, Jeremiah 39:2-4
Reciprocal: Job 24:16 - In the dark Amos 4:3 - ye shall go
Cross-References
Genesis 10:19
Their land reached from Sidon to Gerar as far as Gaza, and then to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Their land reached from Sidon to Gerar as far as Gaza, and then to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai (Abram's wife) and moved out of Ur of Babylonia. They had planned to go to the land of Canaan, but when they reached the city of Haran, they settled there.
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai (Abram's wife) and moved out of Ur of Babylonia. They had planned to go to the land of Canaan, but when they reached the city of Haran, they settled there.
Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and everything they owned, as well as all the servants they had gotten in Haran. They set out from Haran, planning to go to the land of Canaan, and in time they arrived there.
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and everything they owned, as well as all the servants they had gotten in Haran. They set out from Haran, planning to go to the land of Canaan, and in time they arrived there.
Genesis 12:8
Then he traveled from Shechem to the mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. There Abram built another altar to the Lord and worshiped him.
Then he traveled from Shechem to the mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. There Abram built another altar to the Lord and worshiped him.
Genesis 12:9
After this, he traveled on toward southern Canaan.
After this, he traveled on toward southern Canaan.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram learned that Lot had been captured, he called out his 318 trained men who had been born in his camp. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
When Abram learned that Lot had been captured, he called out his 318 trained men who had been born in his camp. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
Genesis 14:21
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "You may keep all these things for yourself. Just give me my people who were captured."
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "You may keep all these things for yourself. Just give me my people who were captured."
Acts 7:4
So Abraham left the country of Chaldea and went to live in Haran. After Abraham's father died, God sent him to this place where you now live.
So Abraham left the country of Chaldea and went to live in Haran. After Abraham's father died, God sent him to this place where you now live.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Dig thou through the wall in their sight,.... The wall of the house where he was, as an emblem of the city of Jerusalem closely besieged, from whence there was no escape but by digging through the wall this showed the manner in which Zedekiah made his escape, by the way of the gate, between the two walls which was by the king's garden,
Jeremiah 52:7;
and carry out thereby; not his stuff, as before; but provisions for himself, necessary for his journey or flight; as no doubt Zedekiah and those with him did.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 12:5. Dig thou through the wall — This refers to the manner in which Zedekiah and his family would escape from the city. They escaped by night through a breach in the wall. See Jeremiah 39:2-4; and 2 Kings 25:4.
