Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Thou therefore O son of man Take thee a tablet, and lay it before thee, - and pourtray thereon a city, even Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
“Now you son of man,
King James Version
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
Holman Bible
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, set it in front of you, and draw the city of Jerusalem on it.
International Standard Version
"And now Son of Man, you are to take a brick, set it in front of you, and inscribe on it the outline of the city that is, Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it a city, even Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it a city, even Jerusalem:
Amplified
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you and inscribe on it [a diagram of] the city of Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And you, son of man, take a back and put it before you and on it make a picture of a town, even Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
And thou, son of man, take thee a brick, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it a city, Jerusalem:
Julia Smith Translation
And thou son of man take to thee a brick, and give thou it before thee, and delineate upon it the city Jerusalem;
King James 2000
You also, son of man, take you a clay tablet, and lay it before you, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Now, son of man, take for yourself a brick, and you must put it {before you}, and you must portray on it a city, Jerusalem.
Modern King James verseion
And you, son of man, take a tile to yourself, and lay it before you, and portray on it the city Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou son of man, take a tile stone, and lay it before thee, and describe upon it the city of Jerusalem;
NET Bible
"And you, son of man, take a brick and set it in front of you. Inscribe a city on it -- Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
"You also, son of man, take a tile, and lay it before yourself, and portray on it a city, even Jerusalem:
Webster
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem;
World English Bible
You also, son of man, take a tile, and lay it before yourself, and portray on it a city, even Jerusalem:
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou, son of man, take to thee a brick, and thou hast put it before thee, and hast graven on it a city -- Jerusalem,
Interlinear
Laqach
Nathan
Paniym
Chaqaq
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Siege Of Jerusalem Illustrated On A Brick
1 Thou therefore O son of man Take thee a tablet, and lay it before thee, - and pourtray thereon a city, even Jerusalem. 2 Then shalt thou lay siege against it And bud up against it a siege-wall And cast up against it, a mound, - And set against it camps, And place against it battering-rams, round about.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:27-28
And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.
1 Kings 11:30-31
Then Ahijah laid hold of the new mantle, that was upon him, - and rent it into twelve pieces;
Isaiah 20:2-4
At that time, spake Yahweh, through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, And thy sandal, draw thou off from thy foot, - And he did so, walking disrobed and barefoot.
Jeremiah 6:6
For, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Cut ye down timber, And cast up, against Jerusalem a mound, - That, is the city to be punished! There is, nothing, but oppression in her midst;
Jeremiah 13:1-14
Thus, said Yahweh unto me, - Go and buy for thyself a linen girdle, and put upon thy loins, - but in water, shalt thou not place it.
Jeremiah 18:2-12
Arise and go down to the house of the potter, - and, there, will I cause thee to hear my words.
Jeremiah 19:1-15
Thus said Yahweh, Go and buy a potters earthen bottle, - and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;
Jeremiah 25:15-38
For, thus, said Yahweh, God of Israel unto me, Take this cup of indignation wine out of my hand, - and cause all the nations unto whom I am sending thee, to drink it:
Jeremiah 27:2-22
Thus, said Yahweh unto me, Make thee, bonds and bars, and put them upon thine own neck.
Jeremiah 32:31
For According to mine anger, and According to mine indignation, hath been to me this city, from the day when they built it even unto this day, - that I should pull it down from before my face:
Ezekiel 5:1-17
Thou therefore son of man Take thee a sharp cuting instrument, a barbers razor, shalt thou take thee, and shalt cause it to pass upon thy head and upon thy chin, - and shalt take the balances for weighing, and shalt divide the hair.
Ezekiel 12:3-16
Thou, therefore Son of man, Prepare thee baggage for exe, and exe thyself, by day, before their eyes, - so shalt thou exe thyself out of thy place unto another place before their eyes, peradventure they will consider - though a perverse house, they are.
Hosea 1:2-9
The beginning of the word of Yahweh with Hosea, was, - that Yahweh said unto Hosea, Go take thee a woman of unchastity, and the children of unchastity, for, unchastely indeed, hath the land been going away from following Yahweh.
Hosea 3:1-5
Then said Yahweh unto me, Once more, go love a woman who loveth a friend, and is an adulteress, - according to the love of Yahweh unto the sons of Israel, though they keep turning away unto other gods, and love idolatrous raisin-cakes.
Hosea 12:10
And I will lay my word upon the prophets, yea, I myself, have magnified, vision, - and, by the hand of the prophets, will I use similitudes.
Amos 3:2
Only you, have I acknowledged, of all the families of the ground, For this cause, will I visit upon you all your iniquities.