Ezekiel 4:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to me, 'Look, I have given you cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may use it to bake your bread.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then he said to me, See, I have given you cow's dung instead of human dung, and you shall prepare your bread with it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he said{H559} unto me, See,{H7200} I have given{H5414} thee cow's{H1241} dung{H6832} for man's{H120} dung,{H1561} and thou shalt prepare{H6213} thy bread{H3899} thereon.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Lo{H7200}{(H8798)}, I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} thee cow's{H1241} dung{H6832}{(H8675)}{H6832} for man's{H120} dung{H1561}, and thou shalt prepare{H6213}{(H8804)} thy bread{H3899} therewith.

  • 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.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee bullockes dongue for mans dongue, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

  • Bishops' 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.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then he said to me, Behold, I have given you cow's dung for man's dung, and you shall prepare your bread thereon.

  • NET Bible® (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.”

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