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The Defiled Bread

Ezekiel 4:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the LORD said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their defiled bread among the nations to which I will banish them.”
KJV
And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
WEB
Yahweh said, “Even thus will the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations where I will drive them.”
ASV
And Jehovah said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations whither I will drive them.
LSV
And YHWH says, “Thus the sons of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations to where I drive them.”
YLT
And Jehovah saith, 'Thus do the sons of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations whither I drive them.'
DBY
And Jehovah said, So shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations whither I will drive them.
DRC
And the Lord said: So shall the children of Israel Beat their bread all filthy among the nations whither I will cast them out.
GNV
And the Lord said, So shall the children of Israel eate their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will cast them.
JPS
And the LORD said: 'Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations whither I will drive them.'
LXXE
And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Thus shall the children of Israel eat unclean things among the Gentiles.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה כָּ֣כָה יֹאכְל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־לַחְמָ֖ם טָמֵ֑א בַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַדִּיחֵ֖ם שָֽׁם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐρεῖς, τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, οὕτως φάγονται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἀκάθαρτα ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι.

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👤 God👤 Jacob (Israel)◆ Prophecies of Ezekiel

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Hosea 9:3–4They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to…
  • Daniel 1:8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

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