Ezequiel 12:12-22

12 Y al príncipe que está en medio de ellos llevarán a cuestas de noche, y saldrán; horadarán la pared para sacarlo por ella; cubrirá su rostro para no ver con sus ojos la tierra.

13 Mas yo extenderé mi red sobre él, y será preso en mi malla, y lo haré llevar a Babilonia, a tierra de caldeos; mas no la verá, y allá morirá.

14 Y a todos los que estuvieren alrededor de él para su ayuda, y a todas sus compañías esparciré a todos los vientos, y desenvainaré espada en pos de ellos.

15 Y sabrán que yo soy el SEÑOR, cuando los esparciere entre los gentiles, y los dispersare por la tierra.

16 Y haré que de ellos queden pocos en número, del cuchillo, y del hambre, y de la pestilencia, para que cuenten todas sus abominaciones entre los gentiles adonde llegaren; y sabrán que yo soy el SEÑOR.

17 Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo:

18 Hijo de hombre, come tu pan con temblor, y bebe tu agua con estremecimiento y con angustia;

19 y dirás al pueblo de la tierra: Así dijo el Señor DIOS sobre los moradores de Jerusalén, y sobre la tierra de Israel: Su pan comerán con temor, y con espanto beberán sus aguas; porque su tierra será asolada de su plenitud, por la violencia de todos los que en ella moran.

20 Y las ciudades habitadas serán asoladas, y la tierra será desierta; y sabréis que yo soy el SEÑOR.

21 Y vino Palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo:

22 Hijo de hombre, ¿qué refrán es éste que tenéis vosotros en la tierra de Israel, diciendo: Se prolongarán los días, y perecerá toda visión?

Ezequiel 12:12-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 12

In this chapter, under the sign of the prophet's removing household goods, is represented the removal of the king of Judah and his people from their own land into captivity; and under another sign, of the prophet's eating and drinking with quaking, and trembling, and carefulness, is set forth, either the famine that should be during the siege of Jerusalem, or the desolations following the taking of it; and the chapter is concluded with a reproof of the Jews flattering themselves that these prophecies respected times a great way off, and therefore hoped they would never be accomplished. The preface to the first sign is in Eze 12:1,2; which describes the people of the Jews as rebellious, and given up to judicial blindness and hardness; and suggests the cause of all their calamities: the order to prepare goods for removing, to show to the people; for digging a wall; carrying the stuff out in their sight, on his shoulders, at twilight; and covering his face when he did it, is in Eze 12:3-6; the execution of this order, which is declared in part for the whole, is in Eze 12:7; then follows the explication of this sign, Eze 12:8-11; and the application of it, first to King Zedekiah, in whom should be fulfilled several of the particulars mentioned, Eze 12:12,13; and to the people about him, and his army that should be scattered and fall by the sword, Eze 12:14; the end of which should be, that the Lord should be known, his power, truth, and righteousness, by a few that should escape the famine, pestilence, and sword, Eze 12:15,16. The second sign, with the explication and application of it, is in Eze 12:17-20; and the chapter is closed with a reproof of the Jews; the proverbial expression they used, and which the Lord resented, is cited Eze 12:21,22; and the prophet is bid to assure them that it should cease, or there should be no room for it; and also every vain vision and flattering divination, Eze 12:23,24; and that the word of the Lord should not be prolonged, but should quickly and certainly be accomplished; and that their hopes of the contrary were in vain, Eze 12:25-28.