Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Son of man, write thee the name of the day, [even] of this selfsame day; the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this selfsame day.

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

King James Version

Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

Holman Bible

“Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem on this very day.

American Standard Version

Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day.

Amplified

“Son of man, record the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, put down in writing this very day: The king of Babylon let loose the weight of his attack against Jerusalem on this very day.

Darby Translation

Son of man, write thee the name of the day, of this selfsame day: on this selfsame day the king of Babylon draws near to Jerusalem.

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, write to thee the name of the day, this same day: the king of Babel set up against Jerusalem this same day.

King James 2000

Son of man, write you the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, {this very day}. The king of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem on exactly this day!

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, even of this same day. The king of Babylon has leaned toward Jerusalem this same day.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"O thou son of man, write up the name of this day; yea, even the hour of this present day when the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem.

NET Bible

"Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, write the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day.

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man. Write thee the name of the day, this selfsame day, - the king of Babylon cast himself against Jerusalem, on this selfsame day.

Webster

Son of man, Write for thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

World English Bible

Son of man, write the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day.

Youngs Literal Translation

Son of man, write for thee the name of the day -- this self-same day leaned hath the king of Babylon toward Jerusalem in this self-same day --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

thee the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Babylon
בּבל 
babel 
Usage: 262

set
סמך 
Camak 
Usage: 48

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

The Boiling Pot And The Death Of Ezekiel's Wife

1 Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, the word of LORD came to me, saying, 2 Son of man, write thee the name of the day, [even] of this selfsame day; the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this selfsame day. 3 And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus says lord LORD: Set on the caldron. Set it on, and also pour water into it.

Cross References

2 Kings 25:1

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it. And they built forts

Jeremiah 39:1

And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Jeremiah 52:4

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army against Jerusalem, and encamped against it. And they built forts a

Isaiah 8:1

And LORD said to me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Isaiah 30:8-9

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it on a scroll, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.

Habakkuk 2:2-3

And LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run who reads it.

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