Ezekiel 12:3-7 - "Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile. While they watch, dig through the wall and take your belongings out through it. Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the house of Israel."
So I did as I was commanded. During the day I brought out my things packed for exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulders while they watched.
Having never gone into exile myself, I wonder what you pack before doing so and how you behave in order to appear to others that you are going into exile, even though you are doing so voluntarily and solo. I mean, unless they asked him, how did anyone know Ezekiel was pretending to go into exile?
I also wonder how much use a city wall really is that can be dug through with your bare hands. I wonder if anyone made Ezekiel fix the hole later.
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