Ezekiel 12

“The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, word. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to…” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in…” The line’s distinctive content terms include sight, stuff, captivity. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.” Naming Dig keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, morning, word. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD ; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of…” Naming Israel and Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bands, draw, help. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they shall know that I am the LORD , when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,” Naming Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, word. Its relationship to verses 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD ; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For I am the LORD : I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,” Naming Again keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he…” Naming Israel and Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD ; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.