Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So I spake unto the people in the morning, and my wife died in the even, - and I did in the morning, as I had been commanded.
New American Standard Bible
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
King James Version
So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Holman Bible
I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded.
International Standard Version
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died that evening. The next morning, I did as I had been commanded.
A Conservative Version
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And I did in the morning as I was commanded.
American Standard Version
So I spake unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Amplified
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and
Bible in Basic English
So in the morning I was teaching the people and in the evening death took my wife; and in the morning I did what I had been ordered to do.
Darby Translation
And I spoke unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died. And I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall speak to the people in the morning and my wife will die in the evening and I shall do in the morning as I was commanded.
King James 2000
So I spoke unto the people in the morning: and at evening my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening, and I did in the morning {just as} I was commanded.
Modern King James verseion
So I spoke to the people in the morning. And in the evening my wife died, and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So I spake unto the people betimes in the morning; and at even my wife died. Then upon the next morrow, I did as I was commanded.
NET Bible
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I acted just as I was commanded.
New Heart English Bible
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Webster
So I spoke to the people in the morning: and at evening my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
World English Bible
So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I speak unto the people in the morning, and my wife dieth in the evening, and I do in the morning as I have been commanded.
Themes
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Of ministers and prophets
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Bread » Served round after funerals
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
Prophets » Frequently married men
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 24:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Boiling Pot And The Death Of Ezekiel's Wife
17 To groan, forbear, Over the dead - no mourning, shalt thou make Thy chaplet, bind thou on thee And thy sandals:, put thou on thy feet, And thou shalt not cover thy beard, And the bread of other men, shalt thou not eat. 18 So I spake unto the people in the morning, and my wife died in the even, - and I did in the morning, as I had been commanded. 19 Then said the people unto me: Wt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou shouldst be acting thus?
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:29-30
But, this, I say - the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth - in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none,