Ezekiel 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:”
Ezekiel 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Moreover he said to me, “Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem. They will eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness. They will drink water by measure, and in dismay;”
Ezekiel 4:16 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness; and they shall drink water by measure, and in dismay: ”
Ezekiel 4:16 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And He saith unto me, `Son of man, lo, I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they have eaten bread by weight and with fear; and water by measure and with astonishment, they do drink;”
Ezekiel 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I break the staff of bread in Jerusalem; and they shall eat bread by weight, and with anxiety; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment: ”
Ezekiel 4:16 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer, he said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde, I will breake the staffe of bread in Ierusalem, and they shall eate bread by weight, and with care, and they shall drinke water by measure, and with astonishment.”
Ezekiel 4:16 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 4:16 in Context — Ezekiel 4
14 Then said I, Ah Lord God! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
16 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
17 That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
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