Ezekiel 12:3

“And you, son of man, make for yourself baggage for exile, and go into exile by day before their eyes; and you will go into exile from your place to another place before their eyes; perhaps they will see, though they are a rebellious house.”

Ezekiel 12:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 12:3, word by word

sonבֶןven

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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makeעֲשֵׂהase

make

To build or create something.

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baggage for exileכְּלֵיkele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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baggage for exileגוֹלָהgola

exile, exiles

Exile: being taken by force from one's own land to live in that of another people; also the whole body of exiles (2 Kings 24:15-16; Jeremiah 29:1; Ezra 1:11).

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and go into exileגְלֵהgele

go into exile

To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.

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by dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

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before their eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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from your placeמְּקוֹמְmekom

place

A place, a spot.

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to anotherאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

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perhapsאוּלַיulay

perhaps

Perhaps, maybe.

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they will seeיִרְאוּyiru

see

To see with one's eyes.

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a rebelliousמְרִיmeri

rebellion

Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.

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houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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The context

2“Son of man, you are living in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

3 · This verse (above)

4And you will bring out your baggage as baggage for exile by day before their eyes; and you will go out in the evening before their eyes as those who go out into exile.

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