Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 12:3

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 3) Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself the vessels of exile, and you shall go into exile during the day in their presence. You shall go from your place to another place in their sight, in case they might look upon it, for it is a rebellious house. LXX: And you, son of man, prepare for yourself the vesse…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Thou therefore, son of man, prepare thyself baggage for going into captivity by day in their sight; and thou shalt be led into captivity from thy place into another place in their sight; that they may see that it is a provoking house.

Modern

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Teens

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Kids

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In context

1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of the iniquities of those, who have eyes to see, and see not; and have ears to hear, and hear not: because it is a provoking house.

— Ezekiel 12:3 —

4And thou shalt carry forth thy baggage, baggage for captivity, by day before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth at even, as a captive goes forth, in their sight.

5Dig for thyself into the wall of the house, and thou shalt pass through it in their sight:

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