KJV 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:
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Ezekiel 4:1
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, [even] Jerusalem:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
You also, son of man, take a tile, and lay it before yourself, and portray on it a city, even Jerusalem:
ASV 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:
YLT Young’s 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,
Surrounding context — Ezekiel 4
1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, [even] Jerusalem:
2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set [battering] rams against it round about.
3 Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it [for] a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This [shall be] a sign to the house of Israel.
4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: [according] to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
Cross-references
Hosea 1:2-9The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, [departing] from the LORD.Jeremiah 18:2-12Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.1 Kings 11:30-31And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces:Jeremiah 13:1-14Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.Jeremiah 32:31For this city hath been to me [as] a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,Amos 3:2You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.1 Samuel 15:27-28And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.Ezekiel 5:1-17And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s rasor, and cause [it] to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the [hair].Jeremiah 27:2-22Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,Hosea 12:10I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.Isaiah 20:2-4At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.Hosea 3:1-5Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of [her] friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.Ezekiel 12:3-16Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they [be] a rebellious house.Jeremiah 6:6For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this [is] the city to be visited; she [is] wholly oppression in the midst of her.Jeremiah 19:1-15Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and [take] of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;Jeremiah 25:15-38For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
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