Ezekiel 12:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Having made all ready, as Ezekiel 12:3, thou shalt proceed to bear it away; not employ servants and laboureth to do it. but thou thyself shalt do it. By day: see Ezekiel 12:3. As stuff for removing: see Ezekiel 12:3. At even: this circumstance, added to what was Ezekiel 12:3, speaks the secrecy and shame, with the danger of their coming out; in the evening, in the dark, when night may soon conceal them, and they gain a night's journey before the enemy hath notice to pursue. In their sight; before it is quite night, that they, who should learn by this sign, may see it and consider it.

Ezekiel 12:4

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.