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upon EZEKIEL. 83
in the Twilight.'] This which the Prophet was Chapter
commanded to carry out in the Twilight, was XII.
fomething different from the Goods he removed in (^V"NJ
the Day time, See Ver 4, 7. and therefore muft
mean neceffary Provifion for his prefent Subfiftance.
Ibid. Thou (halt cover thy Face, that thoufee not
the Ground-'] As Zsdekiah fhall do, that he might
not be difcovered.
Ibid. J have fet thee for a Sign to the Houfe of
IfraeL] See Ver. 12. and Chap. iv. j.
Ver. 9. Hath not the Houfe of Ifrael, the relellu Ver. 9.
ous Houfefaid to thee, What doft thou ?] They enquire
by way of Derifion and Contempt, what
thefe Signs mean. Compare Chap. ii. 5. xvii. 12.
xx. 49. xxiv. 19.
Ver. 10. This 'Burden concerneth the 'Prince in yer I0
Jerufalem.] King Zsdekiah : See Chap. vii. 27.
Ver. 1 2. oAnd the Trince that is among them yer
fljall bear upon his Shoulder in the Twilight.] He
fhall be glad to carry what he can with him in the
dusk of the Evening, and his Retinue fhall make
a private wayito get out of the City, that they may
not be difcovered. See Jerem. xxxix. 4.
Ibid. He fhall cover his Face, &c] That no body
may know or difcover him, till he is got beyond
his Enemies Camp.
Ver. 1 3. My Net alfo will 1 jfread uponhimfoc] \rer , j ?
Tho 1
he thinks to efcape, yet I will bring his Ene-
mies upon him, who fhall encompafs him and flop
his Flight, as when a wild Beaft is entangled in a
Net, 2 Kjngs xxv. 5, 6, 7. and compare Chapter
xvii. 20. xix. 8. xxxii. $. of this Prophecy.
Ibid. Tet he fljall not fee it, tho* he fljall die tfere.]
Having his Eyes put out before he came thither :
M 2 Ibid.