Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 bringeth me in unto an opening of the court, and I look, and lo, a hole in the wall; 8 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. 9 And He saith to me, 'Go in, and see the evil abominations that they are doing here.'
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 29:15
Woe to those going deep from Jehovah to hide counsel, And whose works have been in darkness. And they say, 'Who is seeing us? And who is knowing us?'
Job 34:22
There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
Jeremiah 2:34
Also in thy skirts hath been found the blood of innocent needy souls, Not by digging have I found them, but upon all these.
Jeremiah 23:24
Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Amos 9:2-3
If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.