Ezekiel 12:8

8 The next morning this message came to me from the LORD :

Ezekiel 12:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 12:8

And in the morning came the word of the Lord unto me, saying.
] That is, in the morning after he had done all the above things commanded him; explaining the meaning of them, and showing to whom they belonged.

Ezekiel 12:8 In-Context

6 As they watch, lift your pack to your shoulders and walk away into the night. Cover your face so you cannot see the land you are leaving. For I have made you a sign for the people of Israel.”

7 So I did as I was told. In broad daylight I brought my pack outside, filled with the things I might carry into exile. Then in the evening while the people looked on, I dug through the wall with my hands and went out into the night with my pack on my shoulder.

8 The next morning this message came to me from the LORD :

9 “Son of man, these rebels, the people of Israel, have asked you what all this means.

10 Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: These actions contain a message for King Zedekiah in Jerusalem and for all the people of Israel.’