Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to me, Son of man, break thou now, into the wall: and I broke through into the wall, and behold, one door.
New American Standard Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, now
King James Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
Holman Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall, and there was a doorway.
International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, dig through the wall!" So I dug into the wall. That's when I uncovered an entrance!
A Conservative Version
Then he said to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall. And when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
American Standard Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door.
Amplified
He said to me, “Son of man, now dig into the wall.” And when I had dug into the wall, behold, there was an entrance.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, Son of man, make a hole in the wall: and after making a hole in the wall I saw a door.
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, dig now through the wall; and I digged through the wall, and behold, a door.
King James 2000
Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had dug in the wall, behold a door.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to me, "Son of man, dig now through the wall." And I dug through the wall, and look! There was a doorway.
Modern King James verseion
And He said to me, Son of man, dig in the wall now. And I dug in the wall, and, behold, an opening.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man, dig through the wall." And when I digged through the wall, behold there was a door.
NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, dig into the wall." So I dug into the wall and discovered a doorway.
New Heart English Bible
Then he said to me, "Son of man, dig now in the wall": and when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto m Son of man Break I pray thee through the wall. So I broke through the wall, and lo! a single opening.
Webster
Then said he to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.
World English Bible
Then he said to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had dug in the wall, behold, a door.
Youngs Literal Translation
and He saith unto me, 'Son of man, dig, I pray thee, through the wall;' and I dig through the wall, and lo, an opening.
Interlinear
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abominations In The Temple And In Jerusalem
7 And he brought me to the door of the enclosure, and I saw, and behold, one hole in the wall. 8 And he said to me, Son of man, break thou now, into the wall: and I broke through into the wall, and behold, one door. 9 And he said to me, Come and see the evil abominations which they are doing here.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 29:15
Wo to those making deep to hide counsel from Jehovah, and their work was in darkness, and they will say, Who saw us? and who knew us?
Job 34:22
Not darkness and not the shadow of death for those working iniquity to hide there.
Jeremiah 2:34
Also in thy wings were found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: not by breaking in did I find them, but upon all these.
Jeremiah 23:24
If a man shall hide in secret places and I shall not see him, says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? says Jehovah.
Amos 9:2-3
If they shall break through into hades, from thence shall my hand take them; and if they shall go up to the heavens, from thence I will bring them down.