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A Sign of Jerusalem’s Siege

Ezekiel 4:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Now behold, I will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.
KJV
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.from one…: Heb. from thy side to thy side
WEB
Behold, I put ropes on you, and you shall not turn yourself from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
ASV
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.
LSV
And behold, I have put thick bands on you, and you do not turn from side to side until your completing the days of your siege.
YLT
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.
DBY
And behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thyself from one side to the other, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
DRC
Behold I have encompassed thee with bands: and thou shalt not turn thyself from one side to the other, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
GNV
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.
JPS
And, behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast accomplished the days of thy siege.
LXXE
And, behold, I have prepared bonds for thee, and thou mayest not turn from thy one side to the other, until the days of thy siege shall be accomplished.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי עָלֶ֖יךָ עֲבוֹתִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־תֵהָפֵ֤ךְ מִֽצִּדְּךָ֙ אֶל־צִדֶּ֔ךָ עַד־כַּלּוֹתְךָ֖ יְמֵ֥י מְצוּרֶֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγὼ ἰδοὺ δέδωκα ἐπὶ σὲ δεσμοὺς, καὶ μὴ στραφῇς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλευροῦ σου ἐπὶ τὸ πλευρόν σου, ἕως οὗ συντελεσθῶσιν ἡμέραι τοῦ συγκλεισμοῦ σου.

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  • Ezekiel 3:25And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.

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