Ezekiel 4:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Direct your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be uncovered, and you shall prophesy against it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And thou shalt set{H3559} thy face{H6440} toward the siege{H4692} of Jerusalem,{H3389} with thine arm{H2220} uncovered;{H2834} and thou shalt prophesy{H5012} against it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore thou shalt set{H3559}{(H8686)} thy face{H6440} toward the siege{H4692} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and thine arm{H2220} shall be uncovered{H2834}{(H8803)}, and thou shalt prophesy{H5012}{(H8738)} against it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore set now thy face agaynst that beseged Ierusalem, and discouer thine arme, that thou mayest prophecie agaynst it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore thou shalt direct thy face towarde the siege of Ierusalem, and thine arme shalbe vncouered, and thou shalt prophesie against it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therfore set nowe thy face towarde the siege of Hierusalem, and discouer thine arme, that thou mayest prophecie against it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm [shall be] uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm uncovered; and you shall prophesy against it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And unto the siege of Jerusalem thou dost prepare thy face, and thine arm `is' uncovered, and thou hast prophesied concerning it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let your face be turned to where Jerusalem is shut in, with your arm uncovered, and be a prophet against it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm uncovered; and you shall prophesy against it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy against it.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 52:10 : 10 The LORD has laid bare His holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
  • Ezek 4:3 : 3 Then take an iron plate and place it as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Set your face against it, besiege it, and let it be under siege. This will be a sign for the house of Israel.
  • Ezek 6:2 : 2 Son of man, face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy to them.
  • Ezek 21:2 : 2 Son of man, turn your face toward the south, and speak against the south. Prophesy against the forest of the southern land,

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