Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?"
New American Standard Bible
The people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things that you are doing mean for us?”
King James Version
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
Holman Bible
Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”
International Standard Version
Then the people told me, "Are you going to explain what these things that you're doing should mean to us?"
A Conservative Version
And the people said to me, Will thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou do so?
American Standard Version
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
Amplified
The people said to me, “These things that you are doing—tell us, what do they mean for us?”
Bible in Basic English
And the people said to me, Will you not make clear to us the sense of these things; is it for us you do them?
Darby Translation
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, which thou doest?
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will say to me, Wilt thou not announce to us what these things to us that thou doest?
King James 2000
And the people said unto me, Will you not tell us what these things are to us, that you so do?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people said to me, "Will you not make known to us what these [things] that you are doing [mean] for us?"
Modern King James verseion
And the people said to me, Will you not tell us what these things mean to us, that you do so?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people said unto me, "Wilt thou not tell us, what that signifieth, which thou doest?"
New Heart English Bible
The people said to me, "Won't you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the people unto me: Wt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou shouldst be acting thus?
Webster
And the people said to me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
World English Bible
The people said to me, Won't you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people say unto me, 'Dost thou not declare to us what these are to us, that thou art doing?'
Themes
Bread » Served round after funerals
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 24:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Boiling Pot And The Death Of Ezekiel's Wife
18 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. 19 Then the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?" 20 So I said to them: "The word of the Lord came to me:
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:9
"Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you, 'What are you doing?'
Ezekiel 37:18
When your people say to you, 'Will you not tell us what these things mean?'
Ezekiel 17:12
"Say to the rebellious house of Israel: 'Don't you know what these things mean?' Say: 'See here, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took her king and her officials prisoner and brought them to himself in Babylon.
Ezekiel 20:49
Then I said, "O sovereign Lord! They are saying of me, 'Does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of speech?'"
Ezekiel 21:7
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."
Malachi 3:7-8
From the days of your ancestors you have ignored my commandments and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord who rules over all. "But you say, 'How should we return?'
Malachi 3:13
"You have criticized me sharply," says the Lord, "but you ask, 'How have we criticized you?'