Ezekiel 12:12

12:12 “The prince ¹  who is among them will raise his belongings ²  onto his shoulder in darkness, and will go out. He ³  will dig a hole in the wall to leave through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.

Ezekiel 39:9

39:9 “‘Then those who live in the cities of Israel will go out and use the weapons for kindling ⁴  – the shields, ⁵  bows and arrows, war clubs and spears – they will burn them for seven years.

[12:12]  ¹ sn The prince is a reference to Zedekiah.

[12:12]  ² tn The words “his belongings” are not in the Hebrew text but are implied.

[12:12]  ³ tc The MT reads “they”; the LXX and Syriac read “he.”

[39:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “burn and kindle the weapons.”

[39:9]  ⁵ tn Two different types of shields are specified in the Hebrew text.