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Ezekiel 4:17
because they will lack bread and water. Each one will be terrified, and they will rot for their iniquity.
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Christian Standard Bible®
for lack of bread and water. Everyone will be devastated and waste away because of their iniquity.
for lack of bread and water. Everyone will be devastated and waste away because of their iniquity.
Hebrew Names Version
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
King James Version
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
English Standard Version
I will do this that they may lack bread and water, and look at one another in dismay, and rot away because of their punishment.
I will do this that they may lack bread and water, and look at one another in dismay, and rot away because of their punishment.
New American Standard Bible
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will tremble with one another and waste away in their guilt.
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will tremble with one another and waste away in their guilt.
New Century Version
This is because bread and water will be hard to find. The people will be shocked at the sight of each other, and they will become weak because of their sin.
This is because bread and water will be hard to find. The people will be shocked at the sight of each other, and they will become weak because of their sin.
Amplified Bible
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will look at one another in dismay and waste away [in punishment] for their wickedness.
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will look at one another in dismay and waste away [in punishment] for their wickedness.
World English Bible
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Because that bread and water shall faile, they shalbe astonied one with another, and shall consume away for their iniquitie.
Because that bread and water shall faile, they shalbe astonied one with another, and shall consume away for their iniquitie.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will be appalled with one another and waste away in their iniquity.
because bread and water will be scarce; and they will be appalled with one another and waste away in their iniquity.
Legacy Standard Bible
because bread and water will be lacking; and they will be in desolation with one another and rot away in their iniquity.
because bread and water will be lacking; and they will be in desolation with one another and rot away in their iniquity.
Berean Standard Bible
So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled over the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.
So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled over the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone will be shocked at what is happening, and, because of their sins, they will die a slow death."
Everyone will be shocked at what is happening, and, because of their sins, they will die a slow death."
Complete Jewish Bible
Finally, due to lack of bread and water, they will stare at each other in shock, wasting away because of their guilt."
Finally, due to lack of bread and water, they will stare at each other in shock, wasting away because of their guilt."
Darby Translation
because bread and water shall fail them, and they shall be astonied one with another, and waste away in their iniquity.
because bread and water shall fail them, and they shall be astonied one with another, and waste away in their iniquity.
Easy-to-Read Version
That is because there will not be enough food and water for everyone. They will be terrified as they watch each other wasting away because of their sins.
That is because there will not be enough food and water for everyone. They will be terrified as they watch each other wasting away because of their sins.
George Lamsa Translation
And they shall lack bread and water, and they shall perish one with another, and shall be consumed in their iniquity.
And they shall lack bread and water, and they shall perish one with another, and shall be consumed in their iniquity.
Good News Translation
They will run out of bread and water; they will be in despair, and they will waste away because of their sins."
They will run out of bread and water; they will be in despair, and they will waste away because of their sins."
Lexham English Bible
so that they will lack food and water, and they will be appalled with one another, and they will waste away because of their guilt.
so that they will lack food and water, and they will be appalled with one another, and they will waste away because of their guilt.
Literal Translation
because they will lack bread and water, and each one be stunned with his brother. And they will waste away in their iniquity.
because they will lack bread and water, and each one be stunned with his brother. And they will waste away in their iniquity.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And when they haue nomore bred ner water, one shal be destroyed with another, and famish awaye for their wickednesse.
And when they haue nomore bred ner water, one shal be destroyed with another, and famish awaye for their wickednesse.
American Standard Version
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
So that they may be in need of bread and water and be wondering at one another, wasting away in their sin.
So that they may be in need of bread and water and be wondering at one another, wasting away in their sin.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
that they may want bread and water, and be appalled one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
that they may want bread and water, and be appalled one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
King James Version (1611)
That they may want bread and water, & be astonied one with an other, and consume away for their iniquitie.
That they may want bread and water, & be astonied one with an other, and consume away for their iniquitie.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That they may cause a lacke of bread and water, and be astonied one at another, and be consumed in their iniquitie.
That they may cause a lacke of bread and water, and be astonied one at another, and be consumed in their iniquitie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
that they may want bread and water; and a man and his brother shall be brought to ruin, and they shall pine away in their iniquities.
that they may want bread and water; and a man and his brother shall be brought to ruin, and they shall pine away in their iniquities.
English Revised Version
that they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
that they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that whanne breed and watir failen, eche man falle doun to his brother, and thei faile in her wickidnessis.
that whanne breed and watir failen, eche man falle doun to his brother, and thei faile in her wickidnessis.
Update Bible Version
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed a man and his brother, and pine away in their iniquity.
that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed a man and his brother, and pine away in their iniquity.
Webster's Bible Translation
That they may want bread and water, and be astonished one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
That they may want bread and water, and be astonished one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
New King James Version
that they may lack bread and water, and be dismayed with one another, and waste away because of their iniquity.
that they may lack bread and water, and be dismayed with one another, and waste away because of their iniquity.
New Living Translation
Lacking food and water, people will look at one another in terror, and they will waste away under their punishment.
Lacking food and water, people will look at one another in terror, and they will waste away under their punishment.
New Life Bible
because there will not be enough bread and water. They will look at one another in fear, and waste away in their sin.
because there will not be enough bread and water. They will look at one another in fear, and waste away in their sin.
New Revised Standard
Lacking bread and water, they will look at one another in dismay, and waste away under their punishment.
Lacking bread and water, they will look at one another in dismay, and waste away under their punishment.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
that they may lack bread and water and be astonished one with another, and pine away in their punishment.
that they may lack bread and water and be astonished one with another, and pine away in their punishment.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So that when bread and water fail, every man may fall against his brother, and they may pine away in their iniquities.
So that when bread and water fail, every man may fall against his brother, and they may pine away in their iniquities.
Revised Standard Version
I will do this that they may lack bread and water, and look at one another in dismay, and waste away under their punishment.
I will do this that they may lack bread and water, and look at one another in dismay, and waste away under their punishment.
Young's Literal Translation
so that they lack bread and water, and have been astonished one with another, and been consumed in their iniquity.
so that they lack bread and water, and have been astonished one with another, and been consumed in their iniquity.
Contextual Overview
9 "As for you, take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt, put them in a single container, and make food from them for yourself. For the same number of days that you lie on your side—390 days—you will eat it. 10 The food you eat will be eight ounces a day by weight; you must eat it at fixed times. 11 And you must drink water by measure, a pint and a half; you must drink it at fixed times. 12 And you must eat the food like you would a barley cake. You must bake it in front of them over a fire made with dried human excrement." 13 And the Lord said, "This is how the people of Israel will eat their unclean food among the nations where I will banish them." 14 And I said, "Ah, sovereign Lord , I have never been ceremonially defiled before. I have never eaten a carcass or an animal torn by wild beasts; from my youth up, unclean meat has never entered my mouth." 15 So he said to me, "All right then, I will substitute cow's manure instead of human excrement. You will cook your food over it." 16 Then he said to me, "Son of man, I am about to remove the bread supply in Jerusalem. They will eat their bread ration anxiously, and they will drink their water ration in terror 17 because they will lack bread and water. Each one will be terrified, and they will rot for their iniquity.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and consume: Ezekiel 24:23, Leviticus 26:39
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:28 - General Deuteronomy 28:48 - in hunger Job 21:25 - never Psalms 80:5 - General Ecclesiastes 5:17 - he eateth Isaiah 3:1 - the stay Lamentations 5:9 - General Ezekiel 12:18 - General Micah 6:14 - eat Haggai 1:6 - eat
Cross-References
Genesis 4:4
But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock—even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock—even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Genesis 4:11
So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Genesis 5:18
When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
Genesis 5:22
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
2 Samuel 18:18
Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.
Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.
Psalms 49:11
Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,
Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,
Daniel 4:30
The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"
The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That they may want bread and water,.... Or, "because they shall want" l c. therefore they shall eat the one, and drink the other, by weight or they shall do this till there shall be none to eat and drink:
and be astonished one with another; when they shall find they cannot relieve one another; and not knowing what method to take for the support of nature:
and consume away for their iniquity; their flesh upon them black through famine, putrid and noisome; and they wasting, pining, and consuming; reduced to skin and bones; and disagreeable to look upon; and all because of their sins and iniquities.
l למען "eo quod", Munster, Vatablus; "propterea", Tigurine version.
