Ezekiel 12:6

“In their sight shall thou bear [it] upon [thy] shoulders, &c.] The bundle, packed up for his use and service, carried out through the wall dug by him. The Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions render it, as if he himself was to be carried out upon the shoulders of another, thus: “in their sight, upon the shoulders, thou shall be carried”; but the former sense is best: [and] carry [it] forth in the twilight; signifying the same as before: thou shall cover thy face, that thou see not the ground; or “land”; not the land of Israel, but the land of Chaldea, where the prophet was: this shows that great shame and confusion which should attend the king of Judah when he fled, and great fear and…”

“in . . . twilight--rather, "in the dark." So in Gen 15:17, "it" refers to "thy stuff." cover thy face--as one who muffles his face, afraid of being recognized by anyone meeting him. So the Jews and Zedekiah should make their exit stealthily and afraid to look around, so hurried should be their fight [CALVIN]. sign--rather, "a portent," namely, for evil.”

“Thou shalt cover thy face - A sign of mourning (see Ezekiel 24:17); also of Zedekiah’s blindness Ezekiel 12:12. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Bare it - In testimony of the servitude they shall be reduced to, who then must do what servants or beasts were wont to be employed in. Cover thy face - As unwilling to be seen or known. For - I have set thee for a sign to them, and thou shalt tell them the meaning of these things in due time. Ezekiel 12:7”

“thou shalt: This intimated that Zedekiah should steal out of the city in the twilight, carrying on his shoulders some of his property, with his head covered, not only as in distress but to escape detection. These prophecies, which were accurately fulfilled, are supposed to have been delivered in the sixth year of Zedekiah, five years before the taking of Jerusalem. cover: Sa1 28:8; Sa2 15:30; Job 24:17 for I: Eze 12:11, Eze 4:3, Eze 24:24; Isa 8:18, Isa 20:2-4 Ezekiel 12:7”