Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language but to the house of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
International Standard Version
because you're not going to a people whose speech you cannot understand or whose language is difficult to speak. Instead, you're going to the house of Israel.
A Conservative Version
For thou are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel,
American Standard Version
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Amplified
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
Bible in Basic English
For you are not sent to a people whose talk is strange and whose language is hard, but to the children of Israel;
Darby Translation
For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, but to the house of Israel;
Julia Smith Translation
For not to a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue; thou art sent to the house of Israel;
King James 2000
For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you are sent to the house of Israel, not to a people {of obscure speech} and {of a difficult language},
Modern King James verseion
For you are not sent to a people of a deep lip and of a difficult language, but to the house of Israel;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I send thee not to a people that hath a strange, unknown, or hard speech, but unto the house of Israel;
NET Bible
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel --
New Heart English Bible
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
The Emphasized Bible
For not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue, art thou sent - but unto the house of Israel:
Webster
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
World English Bible
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Youngs Literal Translation
For, not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue art thou sent -- unto the house of Israel;
Themes
Language » Of some nations difficult
Leaders » Responsibility of » Select reading
Ministers » Remuneration of » Responsibility of
Rebellion against God » Ministers » Sent to those guilty of
Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Ezekiel To Speak God's Words
4
Then He said to me: “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.
5 For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language but to the house of Israel.
6
You are not being sent to many peoples of unintelligible speech or difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. No doubt, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.
Names
Cross References
Jonah 1:2
“Get up!
Isaiah 33:19
a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend—
who stammer in a language that is not understood.
Psalm 81:5
when He went throughout
Isaiah 28:11
with stammering speech
and in a foreign language.
Ezekiel 3:6
You are not being sent to many peoples of unintelligible speech or difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. No doubt, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.
Jonah 3:2-4
“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh
Acts 26:17-18