Ezekiel 12:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.”

Ezekiel 12:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 12:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 12:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In their sight you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face, so that you don’t see the land, for I have set you for a sign to the house of Israel.””

Ezekiel 12:6 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 12:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In 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. ”

Ezekiel 12:6 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 12:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Before their eyes on the shoulder thou dost bear, in the darkness thou dost bring forth, thy face thou dost cover, and thou dost not see the earth, for a type I have given thee to the house of Israel.'”

Ezekiel 12:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 12:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In their sight shalt thou bear [it] upon [thy] shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; thou shalt cover thy face, and thou shalt not see the ground: for I have appointed thee for a sign unto the house of Israel. ”

Ezekiel 12:6 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 12:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In their sight shalt thou beare it vpon thy shoulders, and carie it foorth in the darke: thou shalt couer thy face that thou see not the earth: for I haue set thee as a signe vnto the house of Israel.”

Ezekiel 12:6 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 12:6 in Context — Ezekiel 12

4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.

5 Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

6 In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.

7 And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.

8 And in the morning came the word of the Lord unto me, saying,

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What Does Ezekiel 12:6 Mean?

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