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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 12:10

Burden - A word used to indicate a prediction of woe to be borne by some individual or people (Isaiah 13:1 note). Ezekiel, bearing his “stuff” on his shoulder was a sign of the weight of calamity coming upon king and people.

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See also Ezekiel 12:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ezekiel 12:10. _THIS BURDEN_] This prediction concerning the _prince_. By this I point out the capture, misery, and ruin of _Zedekiah_....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 12-19 Signs, Messages, and Parables _ 1. Signs given through the prophet (Ezekiel 12:1) _ 2. The message of speedy judgment (Ezekiel 12:21) 3. The message against false prophets and prop...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EZEKIEL 12. EXILE FORESHADOWED. Ezekiel 12:1. Flight from the Beleaguered City. Ezekiel's message of doom has surely been made plain enough, but the rebellious house will not listen; for one thing, th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4, BURDEN CONEERNETH THE PRINCE (i.e. Zedekiah). Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6), for emphasis. Hebrew. _hannasi hammassa._...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The general meaning of these verses is clear enough the prophet's action is a representation of what shall happen in Jerusalem in the case of prince and people, but Ezekiel 12:10 is very obscure, and...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SEVEN SYMBOLS AND SERMONS 12:1-14:23 This section does not begin with a chronological note, but in all likelihood the symbolic actions and oracles recorded here date from the same time frame...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them. THIS BURDEN - i:e., weighty oracle [ masaa' (H4853)]....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    12:10 burden (a-10) Or 'oracle.' see Proverbs 30:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SYMBOLS OF EXILE, FLIGHT, AND FAMINE Ezekiel's audience being blind to the meaning of the vision he has just described, he is commanded to give them, in new symbolic actions, a further representation...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    § 4. FURTHER PROPHECIES OF ISRAEL'S GUILT AND APPROACHING PUNISHMENT (EZEKIEL 12-19) This is a somewhat miscellaneous group of prophecies intermediate in date between the preceding (August-September,...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A WALL] RM 'a slight wall,' the vain defences of Jerusalem. AND ONE BUILT, etc.] RV 'and when one' (the people) 'buildeth up a wall, behold they '(the false prophets) 'daub it,' etc. UNTEMPERED _morte...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EZEKIEL: ‘THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD’ THE *SIN OF JUDAH AND THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 1 TO 24 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 12 *PROPHECY OF THE *EXILE – EZEKIEL 12:1-20 V1 Th

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL. — The _burden_ (or message of woe) was directed immediately to the king and his princes, but the people were also necessarily involved. Israel is here, as elsewhere, used. for...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֑ה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE END OF THE MONARCHY Ezekiel 12:1; Ezekiel 17:1; Ezekiel 19:1 IN spite of the interest excited by Ezekiel's prophetic appearances, the exiles still received his prediction of the fall of Jerusalem...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The prophet was next commanded to act in the sight of the people as an exile going forth from his country, preparing "stuff for removing," and carrying it forth from place to place. He obeyed the comm...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Jerusalem. The people regarded not Jeremias. This prediction would be sent to them to confirm what he said, while it would tend to keep up the spirits of those who were in captivity. (Theodoret) (Cal...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is very proper for the Reader to remark what the Lord so often repeats to his servant the Prophet concerning his people, that they are a rebellious house. For this consideration will help the Reade...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 12 announces the fight and the capture of Zedekiah, who would be carried to Babylon though he would. not see it. All the force of Judah would be dispersed, and the land laid desolate; a small...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SAY THOU UNTO THEM, THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD,.... In answer to their sneering question; or notwithstanding their stupidity and indolence, and in order to awaken them out of it: THIS BURDEN [CONCERNETH...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden [concerneth] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that [are] among them._ Ver. 10. _This burden concerneth the princes in Jer...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Hath not the house of Israel said_ That is, I know they have said; as the words, “are they not written in the book of Chronicles, &c.?” mean, they are written there. _What doest thou_, &c. They have...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God, in explaining the act and reproving the spirit of blasphemous jesting which possessed them. THIS BURDEN CONCERNETH THE PRINCE IN JERUSALEM AND ALL THE HOUS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SIGN OF THE KINGS DEPARTUE...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-16 By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desirous to escape from the enemy, the prophet signified the conduct and fate of Zedekiah. When G...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Though they regard not to inquire, yet give them to know what I mean hereby. THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD: this to add weight and authority to the word. THIS BURDEN; this dreadful prognostic; this prophecy...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 12:10 Say H559 (H8798) says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD H3069 burden H4853 prince H5387 Jerusalem...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    BURDEN See note 1, (_ See Scofield) - (Isaiah 13:1). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Vision of the prophet as a sign. Full captivity near at hand. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: Sinners often try to think their works are not evil because sentence upon them is not ex...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezekiel 12:3. _Son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing._ Bring out thy goods ready packed up, and place the baggage before thy door. As the captives on the Chebar would neither see nor hear the pr...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 12:1 The predictions of exile in this chapter come during a time when the exile has already begun. Thus, the chapter probably relates to the uncertain decade between 597 B.C. ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 12:8 The explanation of the symbolic actions has both a broad and a narrow application. Verse Ezekiel 12:10 targets the prince in Jerusalem

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    2. FULLER DETAILS RELATING TO THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PUNISHMENT (Chaps. 12–19) Intercourse with their countrymen in Jerusalem deeply affected the views and hopes of the exiled Jews, as the f...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 12:1 THE WORD OF THE LORD, etc. This formula, so familiar in Isaiah and Jeremiah, appears for the first time in Ezekiel, but occurs repeatedly afterwards, especially in this chapte...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    CHAPTER 12. THE VISION OF EZEKIEL'S TYPICAL REMOVING AS AN EXILE, AND ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS. Ezekiel 12:1. _And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,_ Ezekiel 12:2. Son of man, thou dwellest i...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying, Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and they do not see; they have ears to hear, and they do not hear: for...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 9:25; Ezekiel 17:13; Ezekiel 21:25; Ezekiel 7:27; Isaiah 1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Say — Though they enquire not, yet tell them what I mean hereby, that this prophecy is a burden which the kingdom shall groan under. The prince — Zedekiah....

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