Ezekiel 4:8
I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Behold, I will put bands upon you, and you shall not turn from one side to another, till you have completed the days of your siege.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And, behold, I lay{H5414} bands{H5688} upon thee, and thou shalt not turn{H2015} thee from one side{H6654} to the other,{H6654} till thou hast accomplished{H3615} the days{H3117} of thy siege.{H4692}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And, behold, I will lay{H5414}{(H8804)} bands{H5688} upon thee, and thou shalt not turn{H2015}{(H8735)} thee from one side{H6654} to another{H6654}, till thou hast ended{H3615}{(H8763)} the days{H3117} of thy siege{H4692}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, I will laye chaynes vpon the, that thou shalt not turne the from one syde to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy sege.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And beholde, I will lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Behold, I will lay chaines vpon thee, that thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy besieging.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And lo, I have put on thee thick bands, and thou dost not turn from side to side till thy completing the days of thy siege.
American Standard Version (1901)
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to the other, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
American Standard Version (1901)
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to the other, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And see, I will put bands on you; and you will be stretched out without turning from one side to the other till the days of your attack are ended.
World English Bible (2000)
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 3:25 : 25 And you, son of man, behold, they will bind you with ropes, so you cannot go out among the people.
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1 Now, you, son of man, take a brick and set it before you; then inscribe on it the city of Jerusalem.
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