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Ezekiel 12:9

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 12:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?
Ezekiel 12:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the land: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
7And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the even I digged through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
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.
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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
“Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, &c.] The Jews that were in captivity; for with these the prophet was, and before their eyes he had done the above things; and they only could put the following question to him, who were “the rebellious house”; (<261202>Ezekiel 12:2); what dost thou? this they put not seriously, as desirous of being informed what was meant by all this; but as deriding the prophet for acting such a weak and silly part: this the Lord knew they had done, and therefore directs the prophet to make a proper answer; though some think the sense is, “hath not the house of Israel said unto thee, what dost thou?” no, they have not; they take…”
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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
“What doest thou?--They ask not in a docile spirit, but making a jest of his proceedings.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the rebellious: Eze 12:1-3, Eze 2:5-8 What: Eze 17:12, Eze 20:49, Eze 24:19 Ezekiel 12:10”
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