Parallel Verses
King James 2000
You shall also take some of them, and bind them in your garments.
New American Standard Bible
Take also a few in number from
King James Version
Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
Holman Bible
But you are to take a few strands from the hair and secure them in the folds of your robe.
International Standard Version
You are to preserve a few strands of hair and hide them in the folds of your garment.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall take from it a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
Amplified
Also take some of them and bind them in the edges of your robes.
Bible in Basic English
And take from them a small number of hairs, folding them in your skirts.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts;
Julia Smith Translation
And take from thence a few in number and bind them in thy wings.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you must take from these a few in number, and you must tuck them in your hem.
Modern King James verseion
Also you shall take a few of them in number, and tie them up in your skirts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet afterward take a little of the same, and bind it in thy coat lap.
NET Bible
But take a few strands of hair from those and tie them in the ends of your garment.
New Heart English Bible
You shall take of it a few in number, and bind them in your skirts.
The Emphasized Bible
and thou shalt take from thence, a few in number, - and shalt bind them in thy skirts;
Webster
Thou shalt also take of them a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
World English Bible
You shall take of it a few in number, and bind them in your skirts.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou hast taken thence a few in number -- and hast bound them in thy skirts;
Themes
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Shaves himself
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » Exemplified in pantomime
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel Dramatizes Jerusalem's Fall
2 You shall burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and you shall take a third part, and strike about it with a sword: and a third part you shall scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them. 3 You shall also take some of them, and bind them in your garments. 4 Then take some of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for from there shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
Cross References
Jeremiah 39:10
But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Jeremiah 40:6
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jeremiah 52:16
But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for farmers.
2 Kings 25:12
But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
Matthew 7:14
Because narrow is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.
Luke 13:23-24
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?