Ezekiel 12:6

“Before their eyes you will carry it on your shoulder; in the darkness you will bring it out; your face you will cover, and you will not see the land; for a wonder I have made you for the house of Israel.””

Ezekiel 12:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 12:6, word by word

Before their eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

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

Where else “ene” appears
you will carry itתִּשָּׂאtisa

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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on your shoulderכָּתֵףkatef

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

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in the darknessעֲלָטָהalata

thick darkness

Thick darkness, dusk.

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you will bring it outתוֹצִיאtotsi

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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your faceפָּנֶיpane

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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you will coverתְכַסֶּהtechase

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

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seeתִרְאֶהtire

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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a wonderמוֹפֵתmofet

portent

A sign of what is to come.

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I have made youנְתַתִּיnetati

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

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for the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

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

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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The context

5Before their eyes dig for yourself through the wall, and bring it out through it.

6 · This verse (above)

7And I did so, as I was commanded; my baggage I brought out as baggage for exile by day, and in the evening I dug for myself through the wall with my hand; in the darkness I brought it out; on my shoulder I carried it before their eyes.

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