1  NOW IT came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

1  And it happened that, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.

2  In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

2  On the fifth of the month, the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,

3  the word of YHWH came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the YHWH was there upon him.

3  And the word of the Lord came to Jezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river of Chobar; and the hand of the Lord was upon me.

3  the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, next to the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was over him there.

4  And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire flashing up, so that a brightness was round about it; and out of the midst thereof as the colour of electrum, out of the midst of the fire.

4  And I looked, and, behold, a sweeping wind came from the north, and a great cloud on it, and there was brightness round about it, and gleaming fire, and in the midst of it as it were the appearance of amber in the midst of the fire, and brightness in it.

4  And I saw, and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north. And a great cloud, wrapped in fire and brightness, was all around it. And from its midst, that is, from the midst of the fire, there was something with the appearance of amber.

5  And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

5  And in the midst as it were the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; the likeness of a man was upon them.

6  And every one had four faces, and every one of them had four wings.

6  Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.

7  And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.

7  And their legs were straight; and their feet were winged, and there were sparks, like gleaming brass, and their wings were light.

7  Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.

8  And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and as for the faces and wings of them four,

8  And the hand of a man was under their wings on their four sides.

8  And they had human hands under their wings on their four sides; and their faces and their wings were on their four sides.

9  their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

9  And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward.

9  And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.

10  As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also the face of an eagle.

10  And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of the four; and the face of a calf on the left of the four; and the face of an eagle to the four.

10  But as for the likeness of their face, there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four, then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four, and the face of an eagle above each of the four.

11  Thus were their faces; and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

11  And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.

11  Their faces and their wings were extended above: two wings of each one were joined together, and two covered their bodies.

12  And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.

12  And each one went straight forward: wherever the spirit was going they went, and turned not back.

12  And each one of them advanced before his face. Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go, there they went. And they did not turn as they advanced.

13  As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like coals of fire, burning like the appearance of torches; it flashed up and down among the living creatures; and there was brightness to the fire, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

13  And in the midst of the living creatures there was an appearance as of burning coals of fire, as an appearance of lamps turning among the living creatures; and the brightness of fire, and out of the fire came forth lightning.

13  And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, with lightning going forth from the fire.

14  And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15  Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel at the bottom hard by the living creatures, at the four faces thereof.

15  And I looked, and, behold, the four had each one wheel on the ground near the living creatures.

15  And as I beheld the living creatures, there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures, one wheel having four faces.

16  The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

16  And the appearance of the wheels was as the appearance of beryl: and the four had one likeness: and their work was as it were a wheel in a wheel.

16  And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea. And each of the four were similar to one another. And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.

17  When they went, they went toward their four sides; they turned not when they went.

17  They went on their four sides: they turned not as they went;

17  Going forth, they went by means of their four parts. And they did not turn as they went.

18  As for their rings, they were high and they were dreadful; and they four had their rings full of eyes round about.

18  neither did their backs turn: and they were high: and I beheld them, and the backs of them four were full of eyes round about.

18  Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.

19  And when the living creatures went, the wheels went hard by them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the bottom, the wheels were lifted up.

20  Whithersoever the spirit was to go, as the spirit was to go thither, so they went; and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

20  Wherever the cloud happened to be, there was the spirit ready to go: the wheels went and were lifted up with them; because the spirit of life was in the wheels.

21  When those went, these went, and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

21  When going forth, they went forth, and when standing still, they stood still. And when they were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.

21  When the living creatures went, the wheels went; and when the creatures stood, they stood also; and when they were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up with them; for there was a living spirit in the wheels.

22  And over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of the terrible ice, stretched forth over their heads above.

22  And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above.

22  And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.

23  And under the firmament were their wings conformable the one to the other; this one of them had two which covered, and that one of them had two which covered, their bodies.

23  And their wings were spread out under the firmament, reaching one to the other; two wings to each, covering their bodies.

24  And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host; when they stood, they let down their wings.

24  And I heard the sound of their wings when they went, as the sound of much water: and when they stood, their wings were let down.

24  And I heard the sound of their wings, like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the sublime God. When they walked, it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army. And when they stood still, their wings were let down.

25  For, when there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads, as they stood, they let down their wings.

25  And lo! a voice from above the firmament

25  For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads, they stood still, and they put down their wings.

26  And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

27  And I saw as the colour of electrum, as the appearance of fire round about enclosing it, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

27  And I saw as it were the resemblance of amber from the appearance of the loins and upwards, and from the appearance of the loins and under I saw an appearance of fire, and the brightness thereof round about.

27  And I saw something with the appearance of amber, with the likeness of fire within it and all around it. And from his waist and upward, and from his waist downward, I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.

28  As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of YHWH. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

28  As the appearance of the bow when it is in the cloud in days of rain, so was the form of brightness round about.

28  There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.

2:1  And He said unto me: 'Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.'

1  This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw and fell upon my face, and heard the voice of one speaking: and he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.

2:2  And spirit entered into me when He spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard Him that spoke unto me.

2  And the Spirit came upon me, and took me up, and raised me, and set me on my feet: and I heard him speaking to me.

2  And after this was spoken to me, the Spirit entered into me, and he set me on my feet. And I heard him speaking to me,

2:3  And He said unto me: 'Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to rebellious nations, that have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me, even unto this very day;

3  And he said to me, Son of Man, I send thee forth to the house of Israel, them that provoke me; who have provoked me, they and their fathers to this day.

3  and saying: “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to an apostate nation, which has withdrawn from me. They and their fathers have betrayed my covenant, even to this day.

2:4  and the children are brazen-faced and stiff-hearted, I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them: Thus saith YHWH GOD.

4  And thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord.

4  And those to whom I am sending you are sons with a hard face and an unyielding heart. And you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

2:5  And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear--for they are a rebellious house--yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

5  Whether then indeed they shall hear or fear. (for it is a provoking house,) yet they shall know that thou art a prophet in the midst of them.

2:6  And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though defiers and despisers be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions; be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.

6  But as for you, son of man, you should not fear them, and you should not dread their words. For you are among unbelievers and subversives, and you are living with scorpions. You should not fear their words, and you should not dread their faces. For they are a provoking house.

6  And you, Son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be dismayed by their words, for they will deny you and denounce you; for you dwell among scorpions; fear not their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.

2:7  And thou shalt speak My words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

7  Therefore, you shall speak my words to them, so that perhaps they may hear and be quieted. For they are provoking.

7  And you shall speak my words to them; perhaps they will listen and tremble; for they are a rebellious house.

2:8  And thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee: be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house; open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.'

8  But as for you, son of man, listen to all that I say to you. And do not choose to be provoking, as that house is a provoker. Open your mouth, and eat whatever I give to you.”

8  But you, Son of man, hear what I say to you; and be not rebellious like that rebellious house: but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you.

2:9  And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

9  And I looked, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and in it a volume of a book.

9  And I looked, and behold: a hand was put forth toward me; there was a scroll rolled up in it. And he spread it out before me, and there was writing on the inside and on the outside. And there were written in it lamentations, and verses, and woes.

2:10  and He spread it before me, and it was written within and without; and there was written therein lamentations, and moaning, and woe.

10  And he unrolled it before me: and in it the front and the back were written upon: and there was written in it Lamentation, and mournful song, and woe.

3:1  And He said unto me: 'Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'

1  And he said to me, Son of Man, eat this volume, and go and speak to the children of Israel.

3:2  So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that roll.

2  So he opened my mouth, and caused me to eat the volume. And he said to me, Son of man,

2  And I opened my mouth, and he fed me that scroll.

3:3  And He said unto me: 'Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee.' Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

3  thy mouth shall eat, and thy belly shall be filled with this volume that is given to thee. So I ate it; and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.

3:4  And He said unto me: 'Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with My words unto them.

3:5  For thou art not sent to a people of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, but to the house of Israel;

5  For you will be sent, not to a people of profound words or of an unknown language, but to the house of Israel,

5  For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;

3:6  not to many peoples of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

6  Nor to many peoples whose speech you do not understand. Surely, if I send you to them, they would listen to you.

3:7  But the house of Israel will not consent to hearken unto thee; for they consent not to hearken unto Me; for all the house of Israel are of a hard forehead and of a stiff heart.

7  Yet the house of Israel is not willing to listen to you. For they are not willing to listen to me. Certainly, the entire house of Israel has a brazen forehead and a hardened heart.

3:8  Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.

8  And, behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and I will strengthen thy power against their power.

3:9  As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead; fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.'

9  And it shall be continually stronger than a rock: be not afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their faces, because it is a provoking house.

9  I have made your face like hardened iron and like flint. You should not fear them, and you should not have dread before their face. For they are a provoking house.”

3:10  Moreover He said unto me: 'Son of man, all My words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears.

10  And he said to me, Son of man, receive into thine heart all the words that I have spoken to thee, and hear them with thine ears.

10  And he said to me: “Son of man, listen with your ears, and take into your heart, all my words, which I am speaking to you.

3:11  And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them: Thus saith YHWH GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.'

11  And go forth and enter to those of the transmigration, to the sons of your people. And you shall speak to them. And you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ Perhaps it may be that they will listen and be quieted.”

3:12  Then a spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing: 'Blessed be the glory of YHWH from His place';

12  And the Spirit took me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great commotion, saying, “Blessed is the glory of the Lord from his place,”

3:13  also the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing.

13  And I perceived the sound of the wings of the living creatures clapping one to the other, and the sound of the wheels was near them, and the sound of the earthquake.

13  and the voice of the wings of the living creatures striking against one another, and the voice of the wheels following the living creatures, and the voice of a great commotion.

3:14  So a spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of YHWH was strong upon me.

14  And the Spirit lifted me, and took me up, and I went in the impulse of my spirit; and the hand of the Lord was mighty upon me.

14  Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. And I went forth in bitterness, with the indignation of my spirit. For the hand of the Lord was with me, strengthening me.

3:15  Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and I sat where they sat; and I remained there appalled among them seven days.

15  Then I passed through the air and came into the captivity, and went round to them that dwelt by the river of Chobar who were there; and I sat there seven days, conversant in the midst of them.

15  And I went to those of the transmigration, to the stockpile of new crops, to those who were living beside the river Chebar. And I sat where they were sitting. And I remained there for seven days, while mourning in their midst.

3:16  And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of YHWH came unto me, saying

16  And after the seven days the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Son of man,

16  Then, when seven days had passed, the word of the Lord came to me, saying

3:17  'Son of man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; and when thou shalt hear a word at My mouth, thou shalt give them warning from Me.

17  “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. And so, you shall listen to the word from my mouth, and you shall announce it to them from me.

3:18  When I say unto the wicked: Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.

18  If, when I say to the impious man, ‘You shall certainly die,’ you do not announce it to him, and you do not speak so that he may turn aside from his impious way and live, then the same impious man will die in his iniquity. But I will attribute his blood to your hand.

18  When I say to the sinner, You shall surely die; but you have not warned him, nor have you spoken to warn the sinner from his wicked way, to save his life; the same sinner shall die in his iniquity; and his blood will I require at your hand.

3:19  Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

19  But if you announce it to the impious man, and he is not converted from his impiety and from his impious way, then indeed he will die in his iniquity. But you will have delivered your own soul.

19  But if you warn the sinner, and he turn not from his sin nor from his evil way, he shall die in his sins; but you have delivered your soul.

3:20  Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, I will lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die; because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

20  And when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits a trespass, and I shall bring punishment before him, he shall die, because thou didst not warn him: he shall even die in his sins, because his righteousness shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

20  Moreover, if the just man turns aside from his justice and commits iniquity, I will place a stumbling block before him. He shall die, because you have not announced to him. He shall die in his sin, and his justices that he did shall not be remembered. Yet truly, I will attribute his blood to your hand.

3:21  Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.'

21  But if thou warn the righteous not to sin, and he sin not, the righteous shall surely live, because thou hast warned him; and thou shalt deliver thine own soul.

21  But if you announce to the just man, so that the just man may not sin, and he does not sin, then he shall certainly live, because you have announced to him. And you will have delivered your own soul.”

3:22  And the hand of YHWH came there upon me; and He said unto me: 'Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there speak with thee.'

3:23  Then I arose, and went forth into the plain; and, behold, the glory of YHWH stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

23  And I arose, and went forth to the plain: and, behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, according to the vision, and according to the glory of the Lord, which I saw by the river of Chobar: and I fell on my face.

23  And I rose up, and I went out to the plain. And behold, the glory of the Lord was standing there, like the glory that I saw beside the river Chebar. And I fell upon my face.

3:24  Then spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet; and He spoke with me, and said unto me: 'Go, shut thyself within thy house.

24  Then the Spirit came upon me, and set me on my feet, and spoke to me, and said to me, Go in, and shut thyself up in the midst of thine house.

24  And the Spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet. And he spoke to me, and he said to me: “Enter and enclose yourself in the midst of your house.

3:25  But thou, son of man, behold, bands shall be put upon thee, and thou shalt be bound with them, and thou shalt not go out among them;

25  And thou, son of man, behold, bonds are prepared for thee, and they shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not come forth of the midst of them.

25  And as for you, son of man, behold: they shall put chains upon you and bind you with them. And you shall not go out from their midst.

3:26  and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

26  Also I will bind thy tongue, and thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: because it is a provoking house.

26  And I will cause your tongue to adhere to the roof of your mouth. And you will be mute, not like a man who reproaches. For they are a provoking house.

3:27  But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them: Thus saith YHWH GOD; he that heareth, let him hear, and he that forbeareth, let him forbear; for they are a rebellious house.

27  But when I speak to thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord, He that hears, let him hear; and he that is disobedient, let him be disobedient: because it is a provoking house.

27  But when I will speak to you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ Whoever is listening, let him hear. And whoever is quieted, let him be quieted. For they are a provoking house.”

4:1  Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and trace upon it a city, even Jerusalem;

1  “And as for you, son of man, take up for yourself a tablet, and you shall set it before you. And you shall draw upon it the city of Jerusalem.

4:2  and lay siege against it, and build forts against it, and cast up a mound against it; set camps also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.

2  And thou shalt besiege it, and build works against it, and throw up a mound round about it, and pitch camps against it, and set up engines round about.

2  And you shall set up a blockade against it, and you shall build fortifications, and you shall put together a rampart, and you shall encamp opposite it, and you shall place battering rams around it.

4:3  And take thou unto thee an iron griddle, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city; and set thy face toward it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

3  And you shall take up for yourself an iron frying pan, and place it as an iron wall between you and the city. And harden your face against it, and it shall be under a siege, and you shall surround it. This is a sign to the house of Israel.

3  Moreover take an iron pan, and set it for an iron wall between you and the city; and set your face against it, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. This is a sign to the house of Israel.

4:4  Moreover lie thou upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it; according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it, thou shalt bear their iniquity.

4  And thou shalt lie upon thy left side, and lay the iniquities of the house of Israel upon it, according to the number of the hundred and fifty days during which thou shalt lie upon it: and thou shalt bear their iniquities.

4  And you shall sleep on your left side. And you shall place the iniquities of the house of Israel on it by the number of days that you will sleep on it. And you shall take upon yourself their iniquity.

4:5  For I have appointed the years of their iniquity to be unto thee a number of days, even three hundred and ninety days; so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.

4:6  And again, when thou hast accomplished these, thou shalt lie on thy right side, and shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah; forty days, each day for a year, have I appointed it unto thee.

6  And when you will have completed this, you shall sleep a second time, on your right side, and you shall assume the iniquity of the house of Judah for forty days: one day for each year; one day, I say, for each year, have I given to you.

4:7  And thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with thine arm uncovered; and thou shalt prophesy against it.

7  And you shall turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be extended. And you shall prophesy against it.

4:8  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.

8  Behold, I have surrounded you with chains. And you shall not turn yourself from one side to the other side, until you have completed the days of your siege.

8  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.

4:9  Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof; according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, even three hundred and ninety days, shalt thou eat thereof.

9  And you shall take for yourself wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and vetch. And you shall set them in one vessel, and you shall make for yourself bread by the number of days that you will sleep upon your side: three hundred and ninety days shall you shall eat from it.

4:10  And thy food which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day; from time to time shalt thou eat it.

10  But your food, which you will eat, shall be in weight twenty staters a day. You shall eat it from time to time.

4:11  Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of a hin; from time to time shalt thou drink.

11  And thou shalt drink water by measure, even from time to time thou shalt drink the sixth part of a hin.

11  And you shall drink water by measure, one sixth part of a hin. You shall drink it from time to time.

4:12  And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it in their sight with dung that cometh out of man.'

12  And thou shalt eat them as a barley cake: thou shalt bake them before their eyes in man’s dung.

12  And you shall eat it like barley bread baked under ashes. And you shall cover it, in their sight, with the dung that goes out of a man.”

4:13  And YHWH said: 'Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations whither I will drive them.'

13  And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Thus shall the children of Israel eat unclean things among the Gentiles.

13  And the Lord said: “So shall the sons of Israel eat their bread, polluted among the Gentiles, to whom I will cast them out.”

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 of beasts; neither came there abhorred flesh into my mouth.'

14  And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Behold, my soul has not been polluted, and from my infancy even until now, I have not eaten anything that has died of itself, nor that which has been torn up by beasts, and no unclean flesh at all has entered into my mouth.”

4:15  Then He said unto me: 'See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.'

15  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.

4:16  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 anxiety; and they shall drink water by measure, and in appalment;

16  And he said to me, Son of man, behold, I break the support of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight and in want; and shall drink water by measure, and in a state of ruin

16  And he said to me: “Son of man, behold: I will crush the staff of bread in Jerusalem. And they will eat bread by weight and with anxiety. And they will drink water by measure and with anguish.

4:17  that they may want bread and water, and be appalled one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.

17  So then, when bread and water fail, each one may fall against his brother. And they shall waste away in their iniquities.”

17  And they shall lack bread and water, and they shall perish one with another, and shall be consumed in their iniquity.