Ezekiel 12:7

“And 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.”

Ezekiel 12:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 12:7, word by word

And I didאַעַשׂaas

carry out

To do what is commanded.

Where else “aas” appears
I was commandedצֻוֵּיתִיtsuveti

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “tsuveti” appears
my baggageכֵּלַkela

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “kela” appears
I brought outהוֹצֵאתִיhotseti

bring out

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

Where else “hotseti” appears
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).

Where else “gola” appears
by dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

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and in the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

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I dugחָתַרְתִּיchatarti

dig through

To make an opening by breaking through a wall or the ground.

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through the wallקִּירkir

wall

The wall of a house or a city.

Where else “kir” appears
with my handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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in the darknessעֲלָטָהalata

thick darkness

Thick darkness, dusk.

Where else “alata” appears
on my shoulderכָּתֵףkatef

shoulder

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

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I carried itנָשָׂאתִיnasati

carry

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

Where else “nasati” appears
before their eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

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

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The context

6Before 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.”

7 · This verse (above)

8And the word of YHWH came to me in the morning, saying,

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