Ezekiel 12:6

Context
12:6 While they are watching, raise your baggage onto your shoulder and carry it out in the dark.¹ You must cover your face so that you cannot see the ground² because I have made you an object lesson³ to the house of Israel.”

Ezekiel 4:4

Context

4:4 “Also for your part lie on your left side and place the iniquity⁴ of the house of Israel on it. For the number of days you lie on your side you will bear their iniquity.

[12:6] ¹tn Apart from this context the Hebrew term occurs only in Gen 15:17 in reference to the darkness after sunset. It may mean twilight.

[12:6] ²tn Or “land” (ASV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[12:6] ³sn See also Ezek 12:11, 24:24, 27.

[4:4] ⁴tn Or “punishment” (also in vv. 5, 6).