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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What Does Ezekiel 4:16 Mean?

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