Ezekiel 12:12

And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 12:6 describes the same sign-act Ezekiel performs, which 12:12 interprets as referring to the prince's exile.

In Ezekiel 21:26, the removal of the prince's crown and turban echoes the humiliation of the prince fleeing in darkness.

2 Kings 25:4 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:4 records the historical flight of Zedekiah, exactly as Ezekiel 12:12 prophesied.

Jeremiah 39:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 39:4 also records Zedekiah's flight, fulfilling Ezekiel 12:12's prophecy.

Deuteronomy 28:36 describes the curse of exile for king and people — Ezekiel's prophecy of the prince's exile directly echoes this covenant warning.

Jeremiah 21:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 21:7 directly names Zedekiah being handed over to Babylon — the same prince Ezekiel prophesies will flee and be captured.

Jeremiah 32:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 32:4 explicitly says Zedekiah will not escape the Chaldeans — directly matching Ezekiel's prophecy of his capture.

Jeremiah 52:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:8 narrates Zedekiah's actual capture by the Chaldeans — the fulfillment of Ezekiel's symbolic prophecy.