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title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />"Very well," he said, "I will let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human excrement."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“All right,” the LORD said. “You may bake your bread with cow dung instead of human dung.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “See, I assign to you cow’s dung instead of human dung, on which you may prepare your bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />“Look,” He replied, “I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may bake your bread over that.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then He said to me, “See, I shall give you cow’s dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He replied to me, “Look, I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you can make your bread over that.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He replied to me, "Look, I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you can make your bread over that."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD replied, "Instead of human waste, I will let you bake your bread on a fire made from cow manure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So God said, "Very well. I will let you use cow dung instead, and you can bake your bread on that." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said to me, "I will let you use cow manure in place of human excrement. Bake your bread over it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Okay," he responded. "I'll allow you to substitute cow's dung for human dung. Cook your food over that."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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." </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “See, I am giving you cow dung instead of human waste, and you shall prepare your bread over it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ezekiel/4.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given you cow's dung for human waste, and you shall prepare your bread over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, "Look, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ezekiel/4.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread therewith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ezekiel/4.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Then He said to me, "Lo, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread with it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ezekiel/4.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then he said unto me, See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/ezekiel/4.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee bullockes dongue for mans dongue, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ezekiel/4.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Whervnto he aunswered me: Lo, I wyll graunt thee cowcasins in steede of mans doung, and thou shalt make thy bread with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ezekiel/4.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />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.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He says to me, “See, I have given to you bullock’s dung instead of man’s dung, and you have made your bread by it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to me, See, I gave to thee the dung of oxen instead of man's dung, and make thy bread upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me: Behold I have given thee neat's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt make thy bread therewith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to me: “Behold, I have given to you cow manure in place of human dung, and you shall make your bread with it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: “Behold, I have given you dung of oxen instead of dung of the children of man, that you will make your bread on them”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, Lo, I have given you oxen's dung instead of men's dung, that you shall bake your bread with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then He said unto me: 'See, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> 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A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“Look,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">“I will let</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: hab·bā·qār (Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">use cow</a> <a href="/hebrew/6832.htm" title="6832: ṣə·p̄ū·ʿē (N-mpc) -- Dung (of cattle). From the same as tsepha'; excrement.">dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">instead of</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">human</a> <a href="/hebrew/1561.htm" title="1561: gel·lê (N-mpc) -- Dung. A variation of galal; dung.">excrement,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and you may bake</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">your bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over that.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ezekiel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And He saith</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see"> me, ‘See</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">, I have given</a><a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241. baqar (baw-kawr') -- cattle, herd, an ox"> to thee bullock’s</a><a href="/hebrew/6832.htm" title="6832. tsphuwa' (tsef-oo'-ah) -- dung (of cattle)"> dung</a><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of"> instead of</a><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind"> man’s</a><a href="/hebrew/1561.htm" title="1561. gelel (gay'-lel) -- dung"> dung</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">, and thou hast made</a><a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food"> thy bread</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> by it.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He replied</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqvms 7200">Look</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp1cs 5414">I will let</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="בָּקָר ncmsa 1241"> use cow</a> <a href="/hebrew/6832.htm" title="צָפִיעַ ncmpc 6832"> dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> instead of</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> human</a> <a href="/hebrew/1561.htm" title="גֵּל ncmpc 1561"> excrement</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms{2} 6213"> you can make</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsc 3899"> bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a> that.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ezekiel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">to me, "See,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">I will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241. baqar (baw-kawr') -- cattle, herd, an ox">you cow's</a> <a href="/hebrew/6832.htm" title="6832. tsphuwa' (tsef-oo'-ah) -- dung (of cattle)">dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">in place</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of human</a> <a href="/hebrew/1561.htm" title="1561. gelel (gay'-lel) -- dung">dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">which you will prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">your bread."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then he said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">unto me, Lo,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">I have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241. baqar (baw-kawr') -- cattle, herd, an ox">thee cow's</a> <a href="/hebrew/6832.htm" title="6832. tsphuwa' (tsef-oo'-ah) -- dung (of cattle)">dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">for man's</a> <a href="/hebrew/1561.htm" title="1561. gelel (gay'-lel) -- dung">dung,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">and thou shalt prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">thy bread</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">therewith.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezekiel/4-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 4:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 4:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezekiel/4-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 4:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 4:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>