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.

Bring forth thy stuff by day - in broad daylight, when all can see thee.

Thou shalt go forth at even - not contradicting the words "by day." The baggage was to be sent before by day, and Ezekiel was to follow at night-fall (Grotius). Or, the preparations were to be made by day; the actual departure was to be effected at night (Henderson).

As they that go forth into captivity - literally, as the goings forth of the captivity, i:e., of the captive band of exiles, namely, amid the silent darkness; typifying Zedekiah's flight by night on the taking of the city (; ).