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Christian Standard Bible ®
Ezekiel 4:8
Be aware that I will put cords on you so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.
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Hebrew Names Version
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
King James Version
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
English Standard Version
And behold, I will place cords upon you, so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, till you have completed the days of your siege.
And behold, I will place cords upon you, so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, till you have completed the days of your siege.
New American Standard Bible
"Now behold, I will put ropes around you so that you cannot turn from your one side to your other until you have completed the days of your siege.
"Now behold, I will put ropes around you so that you cannot turn from your one side to your other until you have completed the days of your siege.
New Century Version
I will put ropes on you so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your attack on Jerusalem.
I will put ropes on you so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your attack on Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
"Now behold, I will put ropes on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
"Now behold, I will put ropes on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
World English Bible
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And beholde, I will lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.
And beholde, I will lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now behold, I will put ropes on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
"Now behold, I will put ropes on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now behold, I will set ropes upon you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
Now behold, I will set ropes upon you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
Berean Standard Bible
Now behold, I will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.
Now behold, I will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.
Contemporary English Version
I will tie you up, so you can't leave until your attack has ended.
I will tie you up, so you can't leave until your attack has ended.
Complete Jewish Bible
I am tying you down with ropes, and you are not to turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
I am tying you down with ropes, and you are not to turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
Darby Translation
And behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thyself from one side to the other, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
And behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thyself from one side to the other, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now look, I am tying ropes on you. You will not be able to roll over from one side to the other until your attack against the city is finished.
Now look, I am tying ropes on you. You will not be able to roll over from one side to the other until your attack against the city is finished.
George Lamsa Translation
And behold, I have laid chains upon you, and you shall not turn from one side to another until you have completed the days of your siege.
And behold, I have laid chains upon you, and you shall not turn from one side to another until you have completed the days of your siege.
Good News Translation
I will tie you up so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until the siege is over.
I will tie you up so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until the siege is over.
Lexham English Bible
Now look! I will put on you cords, and you may not turn yourself from one side to your other side until you complete the days of your siege.
Now look! I will put on you cords, and you may not turn yourself from one side to your other side until you complete the days of your siege.
Literal Translation
And, behold, I will put cords on you, and you cannot turn from your side to your other side until you have completed the days of your siege.
And, behold, I will put cords on you, and you cannot turn from your side to your other side until you have completed the days of your siege.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, I will laye chaynes vpon the, that thou shalt not turne the from one syde to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy sege.
Beholde, I will laye chaynes vpon the, that thou shalt not turne the from one syde to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy sege.
American Standard Version
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to the other, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to the other, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
Bible in Basic English
And see, I will put bands on you; and you will be stretched out without turning from one side to the other till the days of your attack are ended.
And see, I will put bands on you; and you will be stretched out without turning from one side to the other till the days of your attack are ended.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
King James Version (1611)
And behold, I wil lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to an other, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.
And behold, I wil lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to an other, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Behold, I will lay chaines vpon thee, that thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy besieging.
Behold, I will lay chaines vpon thee, that thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy besieging.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And, behold, I have prepared bonds for thee, land thou mayest not turn from thy one side to the other, until the days of thy siege shall be accomplished.
And, behold, I have prepared bonds for thee, land thou mayest not turn from thy one side to the other, until the days of thy siege shall be accomplished.
English Revised Version
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! Y haue cumpassid thee with boondis, and thou schalt not turne thee fro thi side in `to other side, tille thou fille the daies of thi bisegyng.
Lo! Y haue cumpassid thee with boondis, and thou schalt not turne thee fro thi side in `to other side, tille thou fille the daies of thi bisegyng.
Update Bible Version
And, look, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
And, look, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
And behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
New English Translation
Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.
Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.
New King James Version
And surely I will restrain you so that you cannot turn from one side to another till you have ended the days of your siege.
And surely I will restrain you so that you cannot turn from one side to another till you have ended the days of your siege.
New Living Translation
I will tie you up with ropes so you won't be able to turn from side to side until the days of your siege have been completed.
I will tie you up with ropes so you won't be able to turn from side to side until the days of your siege have been completed.
New Life Bible
I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, until you have completed the days of your battle.
I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, until you have completed the days of your battle.
New Revised Standard
See, I am putting cords on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
See, I am putting cords on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And lo! I have laid upon thee-bands, - and thou shalt not turn thee from thy one side to thine other, until thou have ended the days of thy siege.
And lo! I have laid upon thee-bands, - and thou shalt not turn thee from thy one side to thine other, until thou have ended the days of thy siege.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold I have encompassed thee with bands: and thou shalt not turn thyself from one side to the other, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
Behold I have encompassed thee with bands: and thou shalt not turn thyself from one side to the other, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
Revised Standard Version
And, behold, I will put cords upon you, so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, till you have completed the days of your siege.
And, behold, I will put cords upon you, so that you cannot turn from one side to the other, till you have completed the days of your siege.
Young's Literal Translation
And lo, I have put on thee thick bands, and thou dost not turn from side to side till thy completing the days of thy siege.
And lo, I have put on thee thick bands, and thou dost not turn from side to side till thy completing the days of thy siege.
THE MESSAGE
"I will tie you up with ropes, tie you so you can't move or turn over until you have finished the days of the siege.
"I will tie you up with ropes, tie you so you can't move or turn over until you have finished the days of the siege.
Contextual Overview
1“Now you, son of man, take a brick, set it in front of you, and draw the city of Jerusalem on it. 2Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp, pitch military camps, and place battering rams against it on all sides. 3Take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Face it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign for the house of Israel. 4“Then lie down on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel on it. You will bear their iniquity for the number of days you lie on your side. 5For I have assigned you the years of their iniquity according to the number of days you lie down, 390 days; so you will bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. 6When you have completed these days, lie down again, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah. I have assigned you forty days, a day for each year. 7Face the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it. 8Be aware that I will put cords on you so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I will: Ezekiel 3:25
from one side to another: Heb. from thy side to thy side
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 4:4 - upon
Cross-References
Genesis 4:3
In the course of time Cain presented some of the land’s produce as an offering to the Lord.
In the course of time Cain presented some of the land’s produce as an offering to the Lord.
Genesis 4:6
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent?
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent?
Genesis 4:9
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
Genesis 4:10
Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
Genesis 4:12
If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
Genesis 4:15
Then the Lord replied to him, “In that case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” And he placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Then the Lord replied to him, “In that case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” And he placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is to be avenged seven times over,then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
If Cain is to be avenged seven times over,then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
Genesis 4:26
A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord.
A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord.
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
2 Samuel 14:6
“Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
“Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And, behold, I will lay hands upon thee,.... Representing either the besieged, signifying that they should be taken and bound as he was; or rather the besiegers, the Chaldean army, which should be so held by the power and providence of God, that they should not break up the siege until they had taken the city, and fulfilled the whole will and pleasure of God; for these bands were an emblem of the firm and unalterable decree of God, respecting the siege and taking of Jerusalem; and so the Targum paraphrases it,
"and, lo, the decree of my word is upon thee, as a band of ropes;''
and to this sense Jarchi interprets it; and which is confirmed by what follows:
and thou shall not turn thee from one side to another till thou hast ended the days of thy siege; showing that the Chaldean army should not depart from Jerusalem until it was taken; for though, upon the report of the Egyptian army coming against them, they went forth to meet it; yet they returned to Jerusalem, and never left the siege till the city fell into their hands, according to the purpose and appointment of God. Kimchi that the word for siege is in the plural number, and signifies both the "siege" of Samaria and the siege of Jerusalem; but the former was over many years before this time: by this it appears that the siege of Jerusalem should last three hundred and ninety days; indeed, from the beginning to the end of it, were seventeen months, 2 Kings 25:1; but the siege being raised by the army of the king of Egypt for some time,
Jeremiah 37:5, may reduce it to thirteen months, or thereabout; for three hundred and ninety days are not only intended to signify the years of Israel's sin and wickedness, but also to show how long the city would be besieged; and so long the prophet in this symbolical way was besieging it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I will lay bands upon thee - Contrast margin reference. The Lord will put constraint upon him, to cause him to exercise his office. In the retirement of his house, figuratively bound and under constraint, he shall not cease to proclaim the doom of the city.
The days of thy siege - Those during which he should thus foretell the approaching calamity.
