Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart and bitterness; groan before their eyes.
New American Standard Bible
As for you, son of man, groan with breaking
King James Version
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Holman Bible
“But you, son of man, groan! Groan bitterly with a broken heart
International Standard Version
"And now, Son of Man, you are to start groaning until you're sick to your stomach. You are to groan bitterly right in front of them.
A Conservative Version
Sigh therefore, thou son of man. With the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness thou shall sigh before their eyes.
American Standard Version
Sigh therefore, thou son of man; with the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness shalt thou sigh before their eyes.
Amplified
As for you, son of man, groan with breaking heart and bitter grief, groan in their sight.
Bible in Basic English
Make sounds of grief, son of man; with body bent and a bitter heart make sounds of grief before their eyes.
Darby Translation
Sigh then, thou son of man; with breaking of the loins, and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou son of man, sigh with the breaking of the loins; and with bitterness thou shalt sigh before their eyes.
King James 2000
Sigh therefore, you son of man, with breaking heart; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you, son of man, groan {with shaking hips}, and you must groan with bitterness before their eyes.
Modern King James verseion
And you, son of man, groan with the breaking of your loins; and groan with bitterness before their eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mourn therefore, O thou son of man, that thy loins crack withal; yea mourn bitterly for them.
New Heart English Bible
"Sigh therefore, you son of man; with the breaking of your thighs and with bitterness you will sigh before their eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore O son of man sigh, - In the sharp pain of thy loins and in bitterness, shalt thou sigh before their eyes.
Webster
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
World English Bible
Sigh therefore, you son of man; with the breaking of your thighs and with bitterness you will sigh before their eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou, son of man, sigh with breaking of loins, yea, with bitterness thou dost sigh before their eyes,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
5 Then everyone will know that I am the Lord, who drew my sword from its sheath -- it will not be sheathed again!' 6 "And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart and bitterness; groan before their eyes. 7 When they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you will reply, 'Because of the report that has come. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp; everyone will faint and every knee will be wet with urine.' Pay attention -- it is coming and it will happen, declares the sovereign Lord."
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 22:4
So I say: "Don't look at me! I am weeping bitterly. Don't try to console me concerning the destruction of my defenseless people."
Ezekiel 6:11
"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Clap your hands, stamp your feet, and say, "Ah!" because of all the evil, abominable practices of the house of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine, and pestilence.
Isaiah 16:11
So my heart constantly sighs for Moab, like the strumming of a harp, my inner being sighs for Kir Hareseth.
Isaiah 21:3
For this reason my stomach churns; cramps overwhelm me like the contractions of a woman in labor. I am disturbed by what I hear, horrified by what I see.
Jeremiah 4:19
I said, "Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!
Jeremiah 9:17-21
The Lord who rules over all told me to say to this people, "Take note of what I say. Call for the women who mourn for the dead! Summon those who are the most skilled at it!"
Jeremiah 19:10
The Lord continued, "Now break the jar in front of those who have come here with you.
Jeremiah 30:6
Ask yourselves this and consider it carefully: Have you ever seen a man give birth to a baby? Why then do I see all these strong men grabbing their stomachs in pain like a woman giving birth? And why do their faces turn so deathly pale?
Ezekiel 4:12
And you must eat the food like you would a barley cake. You must bake it in front of them over a fire made with dried human excrement."
Ezekiel 9:4
The Lord said to him, "Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it."
Ezekiel 12:3-5
"Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, although they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 21:12
Cry out and moan, son of man, for it is wielded against my people; against all the princes of Israel. They are delivered up to the sword, along with my people. Therefore, strike your thigh.
Ezekiel 37:20
The sticks you write on will be in your hand in front of them.
Daniel 5:6
Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.
Daniel 8:27
I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and again carried out the king's business. But I was astonished at the vision, and there was no one to explain it.
Nahum 2:10
Destruction, devastation, and desolation! Their hearts faint, their knees tremble, each stomach churns, each face turns pale!
Habakkuk 3:16
I listened and my stomach churned; the sound made my lips quiver. My frame went limp, as if my bones were decaying, and I shook as I tried to walk. I long for the day of distress to come upon the people who attack us.
John 11:33-35
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her weeping, he was intensely moved in spirit and greatly distressed.