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Ezekiel 4:15
Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He replied to me, “Look, I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you can make your bread over that.”
He replied to me, “Look, I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you can make your bread over that.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.
Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.
King James Version
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
English Standard Version
Then he said to me, "See, I assign to you cow's dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread."
Then he said to me, "See, I assign to you cow's dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread."
New American Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "See, I will give you cow's dung in place of human dung, so that you may prepare your bread over it."
Then He said to me, "See, I will give you cow's dung in place of human dung, so that you may prepare your bread over it."
New Century Version
"Very well," he said. "Then I will give you cow's dung instead of human dung to use for your fire to bake your bread."
"Very well," he said. "Then I will give you cow's dung instead of human dung to use for your fire to bake your bread."
Amplified Bible
Then He said to me, "See, I will let you use cow's dung instead of human dung over which you shall prepare your food."
Then He said to me, "See, I will let you use cow's dung instead of human dung over which you shall prepare your food."
World English Bible
Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.
Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee bullockes dongue for mans dongue, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee bullockes dongue for mans dongue, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then He said to me, "See, I will give you cow's dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread."
Then He said to me, "See, I will give you cow's dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread."
Legacy Standard Bible
Then He said to me, "See, I will set for you cow's dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread."
Then He said to me, "See, I will set for you cow's dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread."
Berean Standard Bible
"Look," He replied, "I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may bake your bread over that."
"Look," He replied, "I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may bake your bread over that."
Contemporary English Version
The Lord replied, "Instead of human waste, I will let you bake your bread on a fire made from cow manure.
The Lord replied, "Instead of human waste, I will let you bake your bread on a fire made from cow manure.
Complete Jewish Bible
He answered, "All right, I will give you cow dung to use instead of human dung, and you can prepare your bread on it."
He answered, "All right, I will give you cow dung to use instead of human dung, and you can prepare your bread on it."
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
And he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then God said to me, "Very well, I will let you use dry cow dung to cook your bread. You don't have to use dry human dung."
Then God said to me, "Very well, I will let you use dry cow dung to cook your bread. You don't have to use dry human dung."
George Lamsa Translation
Then he said to me, Lo, I have given you oxens dung instead of mens dung, that you shall bake your bread with it.
Then he said to me, Lo, I have given you oxens dung instead of mens dung, that you shall bake your bread with it.
Good News Translation
So God said, "Very well. I will let you use cow dung instead, and you can bake your bread on that."
So God said, "Very well. I will let you use cow dung instead, and you can bake your bread on that."
Lexham English Bible
And he said to me, "See I will give you cattle manure in the place of the feces of a human, and you may prepare your food on it."
And he said to me, "See I will give you cattle manure in the place of the feces of a human, and you may prepare your food on it."
Literal Translation
Then He said to me, See, I have given to you the dung of cattle in place of the dung of man. And you shall make bread over it.
Then He said to me, See, I have given to you the dung of cattle in place of the dung of man. And you shall make bread over it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Where vnto he answered me, and sayde: Well than, I will graunte the to take cowes donge, for the donge off a man, and to strake the bred ouer with all, before the.
Where vnto he answered me, and sayde: Well than, I will graunte the to take cowes donge, for the donge off a man, and to strake the bred ouer with all, before the.
American Standard Version
Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.
Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's waste in place of man's waste, and you will make your bread ready on it.
Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's waste in place of man's waste, and you will make your bread ready on it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then He said unto me: 'See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.'
Then He said unto me: 'See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.'
King James Version (1611)
Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee cowes doung for mans doung and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee cowes doung for mans doung and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whervnto he aunswered me: Lo, I wyll graunt thee cowcasins in steede of mans doung, and thou shalt make thy bread with them.
Whervnto he aunswered me: Lo, I wyll graunt thee cowcasins in steede of mans doung, and thou shalt make thy bread with them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, Behold, I have given thee dung of oxen instead of man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy loaves upon it.
And he said to me, Behold, I have given thee dung of oxen instead of man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy loaves upon it.
English Revised Version
Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.
Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to me, Lo! Y haue youe to thee the dung of oxis for mennus toordis; and thou schalt make thi breed with it.
And he seide to me, Lo! Y haue youe to thee the dung of oxis for mennus toordis; and thou schalt make thi breed with it.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then he said to me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread with them.
Then he said to me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread with them.
New English Translation
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."
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."
New King James Version
Then He said to me, "See, I am giving you cow dung instead of human waste, and you shall prepare your bread over it."
Then He said to me, "See, I am giving you cow dung instead of human waste, and you shall prepare your bread over it."
New Living Translation
"All right," the Lord said. "You may bake your bread with cow dung instead of human dung."
"All right," the Lord said. "You may bake your bread with cow dung instead of human dung."
New Life Bible
So He said to me, "Then I will let you make your bread over cow's waste instead of human waste."
So He said to me, "Then I will let you make your bread over cow's waste instead of human waste."
New Revised Standard
Then he said to me, "See, I will let you have cow's dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread."
Then he said to me, "See, I will let you have cow's dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then he said unto me, See I have granted thee cows dung for mans dung, - and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereupon.
So then he said unto me, See I have granted thee cows dung for mans dung, - and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereupon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Behold I have given thee neat’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt make thy bread therewith.
And he said to me: Behold I have given thee neat’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt make thy bread therewith.
Revised Standard Version
Then he said to me, "See, I will let you have cow's dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread."
Then he said to me, "See, I will let you have cow's dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread."
Young's Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, `See, I have given to thee bullock's dung instead of man's dung, and thou hast made thy bread by it.'
And He saith unto me, `See, I have given to thee bullock's dung instead of man's dung, and thou hast made thy bread by it.'
THE MESSAGE
"All right," he said. "I'll let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human dung."
"All right," he said. "I'll let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human dung."
Contextual Overview
9 You take also to yourself wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make yourself bread thereof; [according to] the number of the days that you shall lie on your side, even three hundred and ninety days, you shall eat thereof. 10 And your food which you shall eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time you shall eat it. 11 And you shall drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: from time to time you shall drink. 12 And you shall eat it as barley cakes, and you shall bake it in their sight with dung that comes out of man. 13 And Yahweh said, Even thus shall the sons of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations where I will drive them. 14 Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! look, my soul has not been polluted; for from my youth up even until now I have not eaten of that which dies of itself, or is torn of beasts; neither has there come contaminated flesh into my mouth. 15 Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon. 16 Moreover he said to me, Son of man, look, 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: 17 that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed a man and his brother, and pine away in their iniquity.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
cow's dung: Dried cow-dung is a common fuel in the East, as it is in many parts of England, to the present day; but the prophet was ordered to prepare his bread with human ordure, to shew the extreme degree of wretchedness to which the besieged should be exposed, as they would be obliged literally to use it, from not being able to leave the city to collect other fuel. Ezekiel 4:15
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:27 - eat Lamentations 1:11 - seek
Cross-References
Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Leviticus 26:18
And if you will not yet for these things listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.
And if you will not yet for these things listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.
Leviticus 26:21
And if you walk contrary to me, and will not listen to me, I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.
And if you walk contrary to me, and will not listen to me, I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.
Leviticus 26:24
then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins.
then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
1 Kings 16:7
And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Yahweh against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Yahweh against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
Psalms 59:11
Don't slay them, or else my people will forget: Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Don't slay them, or else my people will forget: Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Psalms 79:12
And render to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.
And render to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.
Proverbs 6:31
But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
Ezekiel 9:4
And Yahweh said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the disgusting things that are done in the midst thereof.
And Yahweh said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the disgusting things that are done in the midst thereof.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then he said to me,.... The Lord hearkened to the prophet's prayer and argument, and makes some abatement and alteration in the charge he gave him:
lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung: that is, allowed him to make use of the one instead of the other, in baking his mingled bread:
thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith; having gathered cow's dung, and dried it, he was to burn it, and bake his bread with it, which is meant by preparing it. In some parts of our nation, where fuel is scarce, cow's dung is made use of; it is gathered and plastered on the walls of houses, and, being dried in clots, is taken and burnt.
