Ezekiel 4:4-8
International Standard Version
4 “Now as for you, you are to sleep[a] on your left side, symbolically[b] bearing the punishment[c] of the house of Israel while you’re counting the days you’ll be sleeping on your left side[d] to bear symbolically[e] the punishment for[f] their sin. 5 I’ve assigned you to sleep this way for 390 days, representing the years they’ve been sinning,[g] as you bear symbolically[h] the punishment of the house of Israel. 6 When you have completed this, you are to sleep[i] on your right side, symbolically[j] bearing the iniquity of Judah for 40 days. Each day that I’ve assigned to you represents one year. 7 After this, you are to turn toward the rampart of Jerusalem and oppose[k] it with your bare arms, because I’m going to prophesy about it. 8 Look! I’ll tie you up[l] so that you’re unable to turn from one side to the other until you’ve completed your siege.”
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- Ezekiel 4:4 Lit. lay
- Ezekiel 4:4 The Heb. lacks symbolically
- Ezekiel 4:4 Or iniquity
- Ezekiel 4:4 Lit. on it
- Ezekiel 4:4 The Heb. lacks symbolically
- Ezekiel 4:4 Or the iniquity of
- Ezekiel 4:5 I.e. one year for each day
- Ezekiel 4:5 The Heb. lacks symbolically
- Ezekiel 4:6 Lit. lay
- Ezekiel 4:6 The Heb. lacks symbolically
- Ezekiel 4:7 Lit. and to set your face against
- Ezekiel 4:8 Lit. I’ll set ropes on you.
Ezekiel 4:4-8
Lexham English Bible
4 And you, lie down on your left side, and you must put[a] the guilt of the house of Israel on it. You will carry their guilt the number of days that you will lie on it. 5 And I will give to you the years of their guilt according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days, and you must bear the guilt[b] of the house of Israel. 6 When you have completed these, then you must lie a second time on your right side; and you must bear the guilt[c] of the house of Judah forty days, a day for each year, a day for each year I give it to you. 7 And toward the siege of Jerusalem you must set your face and your bared arm; then you must prophesy against it. 8 Now[d] 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.
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- Ezekiel 4:4 Or “you will put”
- Ezekiel 4:5 Or “punishment”
- Ezekiel 4:6 Or “punishment”
- Ezekiel 4:8 Or “and”
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