Ezekiel 40:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The man said to me, 'Son of man, look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for this is why you have been brought here. Declare everything you see to the house of Israel.'

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The man said to me, "Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears, and fix your mind on everything I show you; for you have been brought here so that I may show it to you. Declare all you see to the house of Israel."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the man{H376} said{H1696} unto me, Son{H1121} of man,{H120} behold{H7200} with thine eyes,{H5869} and hear{H8085} with thine ears,{H241} and set{H7760} thy heart{H3820} upon all that I shall show{H7200} thee; for, to the intent{H4616} that I may show{H7200} them unto thee, art thou brought{H935} hither: declare{H5046} all that thou seest{H7200} to the house{H1004} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the man{H376} said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto me, Son{H1121} of man{H120}, behold{H7200}{(H8798)} with thine eyes{H5869}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} with thine ears{H241}, and set{H7760}{(H8798)} thine heart{H3820} upon all that I shall shew{H7200}{(H8688)} thee; for to the intent{H4616} that I might shew{H7200}{(H8687)} them unto thee art thou brought{H935}{(H8717)} hither: declare{H5046}{(H8685)} all that thou seest{H7200}{(H8802)} to the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & sayde vnto me: marcke well with thine eyes, herken to with thine eares, and fasten it in thine hert, what so euer I shal shewe the, for to the intent that they might be shewed the, therfore art thou brought hither. And what soeuer thou seyst, thou shalt certifie the house of Israel therof.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the man said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde with thine eyes, and heare with thine eares, and set thine heart vpon all that I shal shew thee: for to the intent, that they might be shewed thee, art thou brought hither: declare al that thou seest, vnto the house of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And that man sayde vnto me: Thou sonne of man, marke well with thyne eyes, hearken to with thyne eares, and fasten it in thy heart, whatsoeuer I shal shewe thee: for to the intent that they might be shewed thee, therfore art thou brought hyther, and whatsoeuer thou seest, thou shalt certifie the house of Israel therof.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew [them] unto thee [art] thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I shall show you; for, to the intent that I may show them to you, are you brought here: declare all that you see to the house of Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the man speaketh unto me: `Son of man, see with thine eyes, And with thine ears hear, And set thy heart to all that I am shewing thee, For, in order to shew `it' thee, Thou hast been brought in hither, Declare all that thou art seeing to the house of Israel.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall show thee; for, to the intent that I may show them unto thee, art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall show thee; for, to the intent that I may show them unto thee, art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes and give hearing with your ears, and take to heart everything I am going to let you see; for in order that I might let you see them, you have come here: and give an account of all you see to the children of Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I shall show you; for, to the intent that I may show them to you, you are brought here: declare all that you see to the house of Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The man said to me,“Son of man, watch closely, listen carefully, and pay attention to everything I show you, for you have been brought here so that I can show it to you. Tell the house of Israel everything you see.”

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 44:5 : 5 And the LORD said to me, 'Son of man, pay attention and look with your eyes and hear with your ears everything I am telling you about the regulations of the temple of the LORD and all its laws. Set your heart on the entrance of the temple and all its exits.'
  • Jer 26:2 : 2 The LORD says, 'Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and declare to all the cities of Judah, who come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words I command you to speak to them. Do not omit a single word.'
  • Ezek 2:7-8 : 7 You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious. 8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.
  • Isa 21:10 : 10 O my threshed people and my people crushed on the threshing floor, what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.
  • Ezek 43:10 : 10 Son of man, explain the temple to the house of Israel, so that they will be ashamed of their sins. Let them measure the plan.
  • Acts 20:27 : 27 For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole plan of God.
  • 1 Cor 11:23 : 23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
  • Ezek 3:17 : 17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me.
  • Ezek 2:1 : 1 He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
  • Matt 13:9 : 9 Let anyone who has ears listen.
  • Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."

Similar Verses (AI)

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    1 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was struck, on that very day, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me there.

    2 In visions of God, He brought me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was something like the form of a city facing toward the south.

    3 He brought me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a line of flax in his hand and a measuring rod, and he was standing in the gateway.

  • Ezek 44:4-5
    2 verses
    81%

    4 Then He brought me through the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple of the LORD, and I fell on my face.

    5 And the LORD said to me, 'Son of man, pay attention and look with your eyes and hear with your ears everything I am telling you about the regulations of the temple of the LORD and all its laws. Set your heart on the entrance of the temple and all its exits.'

  • Ezek 3:10-11
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    80%

    10 And he said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all the words I speak to you and listen closely with your ears."

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  • Ezek 40:5
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    5 Behold, a wall surrounded the temple area. The measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth. He measured the width of the structure as one rod and its height as one rod.

  • Ezek 3:4
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    4 Then he said to me, "Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them."

  • Ezek 43:10-11
    2 verses
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    10 Son of man, explain the temple to the house of Israel, so that they will be ashamed of their sins. Let them measure the plan.

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  • Ezek 43:6
    77%

    6 While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the house.

  • Ezek 47:6
    77%

    6 He asked me, 'Son of man, do you see this?' Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

  • Ezek 12:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2 Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

    3 Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings as if for exile and go into exile in their sight—by day, in their sight—so that they may see. Move from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.

  • Ezek 2:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."

    2 As He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

  • Ezek 8:4-9
    6 verses
    76%

    4 And there was the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision that I had seen in the valley.

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    6 And He said to me, 'Son of man, do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see even greater abominations.'

    7 Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard, and I looked, and behold, there was a hole in the wall.

    8 He said to me, 'Son of man, dig through the wall now.' So I dug through the wall, and behold, there was an entrance.

    9 And He said to me, 'Go in and see the wicked abominations they are doing here.'

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    7 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. So hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.

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    17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me.

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    27 Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many days from now; he prophesies about times far off.’

  • Ezek 8:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12 Then He said to me, 'Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each in the chamber of his carved images? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has abandoned the land.’'

    13 And He said to me, 'You will see even greater abominations that they are committing.'

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    74%

    2 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 8:15
    74%

    15 And He said to me, 'Have you seen this, son of man? You will see even greater abominations than these.'

  • Ezek 11:4-5
    2 verses
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    4 Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!

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  • Ezek 2:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.

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  • Ezek 8:17
    73%

    17 And He said to me, 'Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial thing for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they commit here? For they have filled the land with violence and continually anger Me. Behold, they are even putting the branch to their nose!

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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.

  • Ezek 12:9
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    9 Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, asked you, ‘What are you doing?’

  • Ezek 22:1
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    1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

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    17 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 21:1-2
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    1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

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    11 Then He said to me, 'Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, “Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, and we are cut off.”'

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    1 I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns.

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    2 He led me all around them, and behold, there were very many bones lying on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry.

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    3 The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when I came to destroy the city, and like the vision I had seen by the River Chebar. I fell on my face.

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    1 He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel."

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    17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell facedown. He said to me, 'Understand, son of man, that the vision concerns the time of the end.'