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Ezekiel 12:11

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 12:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
Ezekiel 12:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And in the morning came the word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
9Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?
10Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: This burden [concerneth] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.
11Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
12And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.
13My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
14And I will scatter toward every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Say, I [am] your sign, &c.] Which represents you, and shows what will befall you: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them; as he had carried out his stuff, and had removed it from one place to another, so they should be carried away out of their own land into a foreign country, as follows: they shall remove, [and] go into captivity; the Babylonish captivity.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“sign--portent of evil to come (Eze 24:27; Zac 3:8, Margin). Fulfilled (Kg2 25:1-7; Jer 52:1-11).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“I am your sign - My person is the emblem of yours, and my actions of that you shall do. And the like shall be done to you, O inhabitants of Jerusalem. We cannot say concerning our dwelling place, that it is our resting place. For how far we may be tossed from it before we die, we cannot foresee. Ezekiel 12:12”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I am: Eze 12:6 remove and go: Heb. by removing go, Jer 15:2, Jer 52:15, Jer 52:28-30 Ezekiel 12:12”
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