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Wycliffe Bible
Ezekiel 12:5
Bifore the iyen of hem digge the wal to thee, and thou
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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.
New Century Version
Dig a hole through the wall while they watch, and bring your things out through it.
Dig a hole through the wall while they watch, and bring your things 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.
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 And the word of the Lord was maad to me, 2 and he seide, Sone of man, thou dwellist in the myddis of an hous terrynge to wraththe, which han iyen to se, and seen not, and eeris to here, and heren not; for it is an hous terrynge to wraththe. 3 Therfor thou, sone of man, make to thee vessels of passing ouer, and thou schalt passe ouer bi dai bifor hem; forsothe thou schalt passe ouer fro thi place to another place, in the siyt of hem, if perauenture thei biholden, for it is an hous terrynge to wraththe. 4 And thou schalt bere withoutforth thi vessels, as the vessels of a man passynge ouer bi dai, in the siyt of hem; sotheli thou schalt go out in the euentid bifore hem, as a man passynge forth goith out. 5 Bifore the iyen of hem digge the wal to thee, and thou 6 schalt go out thorouy it in the siyt of hem. Thou schalt be borun on schuldris, thou schalt be borun out in derknesse; thou schalt hile thi face, and thou schalt not se the erthe, for Y haue youe thee a signe 7 of thing to comynge to the hous of Israel. Therfor Y dide as the Lord comaundide to me; Y brouyte forth my vessels, as the vessels of a man passynge ouer bi dai, and in the euentid Y diggide a wal to me with hond; Y yede out in derknesse, and Y was borun on schuldris, 8 in the siyt of hem. And the word of the Lord was maad eerli to me, 9 and he seide, Sone of man, whether the hous of Israel, the hous terrynge to wraththe, seiden not to thee, What doist thou? 10 Seie thou to hem, The Lord God seith these thingis, This birthun is on the duyk, which is in Jerusalem, and on al the hous of Israel, which is in the myddis of hem.
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
And the termes of Chanaan weren maad to men comynge fro Sidon to Gerara, til to Gasa, til thou entre in to Sodom and Gomore, and Adama, and Seboyne, til to Lesa.
And the termes of Chanaan weren maad to men comynge fro Sidon to Gerara, til to Gasa, til thou entre in to Sodom and Gomore, and Adama, and Seboyne, til to Lesa.
Genesis 11:31
And so Thare took Abram, his sone, and Loth, the sone of Aran his sone, and Saray, his douyter in lawe, the wijf of Abram, his sone, and ledde hem out of Vr of Caldeis, that thei schulen go in to the lond of Chanaan; and thei camen `til to Aran, and dwelliden there.
And so Thare took Abram, his sone, and Loth, the sone of Aran his sone, and Saray, his douyter in lawe, the wijf of Abram, his sone, and ledde hem out of Vr of Caldeis, that thei schulen go in to the lond of Chanaan; and thei camen `til to Aran, and dwelliden there.
Genesis 12:5
And he took Saray, his wijf, and Loth, the sone of his brother, and al the substaunce which thei hadden in possessioun, and the men whiche thei hadden bigete in Aran; and thei yeden out that thei `schulen go in to the loond of Chanaan. And whanne they camen in to it,
And he took Saray, his wijf, and Loth, the sone of his brother, and al the substaunce which thei hadden in possessioun, and the men whiche thei hadden bigete in Aran; and thei yeden out that thei `schulen go in to the loond of Chanaan. And whanne they camen in to it,
Genesis 12:8
And fro thennus he passide forth to the hil Bethel, that was ayens the eest, and settide there his tabernacle, hauynge Bethel fro the west, and Hay fro the eest. And he bildide also there an auter to the Lord, and inwardli clepide his name.
And fro thennus he passide forth to the hil Bethel, that was ayens the eest, and settide there his tabernacle, hauynge Bethel fro the west, and Hay fro the eest. And he bildide also there an auter to the Lord, and inwardli clepide his name.
Genesis 12:9
And Abram yede goynge and goynge forth ouer to the south.
And Abram yede goynge and goynge forth ouer to the south.
Genesis 14:14
And whanne Abram hadde herd this thing, that is, Loth his brothir takun, he noumbride his borun seruauntis maad redy thre hundrid and eiytene, and pursuede hem `til to Dan.
And whanne Abram hadde herd this thing, that is, Loth his brothir takun, he noumbride his borun seruauntis maad redy thre hundrid and eiytene, and pursuede hem `til to Dan.
Genesis 14:21
Forsothe the kyng of Sodom seide to Abram, Yyue thou the men to me; take thou othir thingis to thee.
Forsothe the kyng of Sodom seide to Abram, Yyue thou the men to me; take thou othir thingis to thee.
Acts 7:4
Thanne he wente out of the loond of Caldeis, and dwelte in Carram. And fro thens aftir that his fader was deed, he translatide him in to this loond, in which ye dwellen now.
Thanne he wente out of the loond of Caldeis, and dwelte in Carram. And fro thens aftir that his fader was deed, he translatide him in to this loond, in which ye dwellen now.
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.
