Parallel Verses
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,
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:
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.
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:
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 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, 2 and hast placed against it a siege, and builded against it a fortification, and poured out against it a mount, and placed against it camps, yea, set thou against it battering-rams round about.
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Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:27-28
And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!
1 Kings 11:30-31
and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that is on him, and rendeth it -- twelve pieces,
Isaiah 20:2-4
at that time spake Jehovah by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, and thou hast loosed the sackcloth from off thy loins, and thy sandal thou dost draw from off thy foot,' and he doth so, going naked and barefoot.
Jeremiah 6:6
For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Cut down her wood, And pour out against Jerusalem a mount, She is the city to be inspected, Wholly -- she is oppression in her midst.
Jeremiah 13:1-14
Thus said Jehovah unto me, 'Go, and thou hast got for thee a girdle of linen, and hast placed it on thy loins, and into water thou dost not cause it to enter:'
Jeremiah 18:2-12
Rise, and thou hast gone down to the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words;
Jeremiah 19:1-15
Thus said Jehovah, 'Go, and thou hast got a potter's earthen vessel, and of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests,
Jeremiah 25:15-38
'For thus said Jehovah God of Israel unto me, Take the wine cup of this fury out of My hand, and thou hast caused all the nations to drink it unto whom I am sending thee;
Jeremiah 27:2-22
'Thus said Jehovah unto me, Make to thee bands and yokes,
Jeremiah 32:31
For a cause of Mine anger, and a cause of My fury, hath this city been to Me, even from the day that they built it, and unto this day -- to turn it aside from before My face,
Ezekiel 5:1-17
And thou, son of man, take to thee a sharp weapon, the barber's razor thou dost take to thee, and thou hast caused it to pass over thy head, and over thy beard, and thou hast taken to thee weighing scales, and apportioned them.
Ezekiel 12:3-16
And thou, son of man, make to thee vessels of removal, and remove by day before their eyes, and thou hast removed from thy place unto another place before their eyes, it may be they consider, for a rebellious house they are.
Hosea 1:2-9
The commencement of Jehovah's speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, 'Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.'
Hosea 3:1-5
And Jehovah saith unto me: 'Again, go, love a woman, loved of a friend, and an adulteress, like the loved of Jehovah, the sons of Israel, and they are turning unto other gods, and are lovers of grape-cakes.'
Hosea 12:10
And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes.
Amos 3:2
Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.