Ezekiel 14 · Verse 13

Ezekiel 14:13

Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
Ezekiel 14:13, King James Version

Ezekiel 14:13 in other translations

BSB“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast,
WEB“Son of man, when a land sins against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand on it, and break the staff of its bread and send famine on it, and cut off from it man and animal—
ASVSon of man, when a land sinneth against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast;
YLT‘Son of man, the land--when it sinneth against Me to commit a trespass, and I have stretched out My hand against it, and broken for it the staff of bread, and sent into it famine, and cut off from it man and beast--
DARBYSon of man, when a land sinneth against me by working unfaithfulness, and I stretch out my hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off man and beast from it;
BBESon of man, when a land, sinning against me, does wrong, and my hand is stretched out against it, and the support of its bread is broken, and I make it short of food, cutting off man and beast from it:
WebsterSon of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

What does Ezekiel 14:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. staff of ... bread--on which man's existence is supported as on a staff (Eze 4:16; 5:16; Le 26:26; Psa 104:15; Is 3:1). I will send a famine.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 By trespassing grievously - Having been frequently warned, and having refused to leave their sin, and so filled up the measure of their iniquity.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 14:12-23

National sins bring national judgments. Though sinners escape one judgment, another is waiting for them. When God's professing people rebel against him, they may justly expect all his judgments. The faith, obedience, and prayers of Noah prevailed to the saving of his house, but not of the old world. Job's sacrifice and prayer in behalf of his friends were accepted, and Daniel had prevailed for the saving his…

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Ezekiel 14:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-O son ofH1121
אָדָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH120
אֶ֚רֶץ'E.retza landH776
כִּ֤יkiifH3588
תֶחֱטָא\־te.che.ta'-it will sinH2398
לִי֙lito me
לִמְעָל\־lim.'ol-by acting unfaithfullyH4603
מַ֔עַלMa.'alunfaithfulnessH4604
וְנָטִ֤יתִיve.na.Ti.tiand I will stretch outH5186
יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027
עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921
וְשָׁבַ֥רְתִּיve.sha.Var.tiand I will breakH7665
לָ֖הּlahof it
מַטֵּה\־ma.teh-staff ofH4294
לָ֑חֶםLa.chembreadH3899
וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּי\־ve.hish.lach.ti-and I will sendH7971
בָ֣הּvahon it
רָעָ֔בra.'AvfamineH7458
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut offH3772
מִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom itH4480
אָדָ֥ם'a.DamhumankindH120
וּבְהֵמָֽה\׃u.ve.he.Mahand animal[s]H929

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Cross references for Ezekiel 14:13

  • Ezekiel 4:16

    Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

  • Leviticus 26:26

    And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.

  • Isaiah 3:1

    For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

  • Ezekiel 14:21

    For thus saith the Lord God; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?

  • Ezekiel 15:8

    And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 5:16

    When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

  • Isaiah 24:20

    The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

  • Ezekiel 14:17

    Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:

  • Ezekiel 14:19

    Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:

  • Jeremiah 32:43

    And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

  • Ezekiel 25:13

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

  • Ezra 9:6

    And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
9:9; Ezr 9:6; Isa 24:20; La 1:8,20; Da 9:5,10-12
break.
4:16; 5:16; Le 26:26; Isa 3:1; Jer 15:2,3; La 4:9,10
and will cut.
17,19,21; 25:13; Ge 6:7; Jer 7:20; 32:43; 36:29

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Context

  • Ezekiel 14:12

    The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,

  • Ezekiel 14:13

    Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

  • Ezekiel 14:14

    Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

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Ezekiel 14:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hijo del hombre, cuando la tierra pecare contra mí rebelándose pérfidamente, y extendiere yo mi mano sobre ella, y le quebrantare el arrimo del pan, y enviare en ella hambre, y talare de ella hombres y bestias;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Fils d’homme, si un pays pèche contre moi en commettant une infidélité, et que j’étende ma main sur lui, et que je lui brise le bâton du pain, et y envoie la famine, et retranche du milieu de lui les hommes et les bêtes,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Menschensohn, wenn ein Land gegen mich sündigt, indem es Treulosigkeit begeht, und ich meine Hand wider dasselbe ausstrecke, und ihm den Stab des Brotes zerbreche und Hunger darein sende, und Menschen und Vieh darin ausrotte,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fili hominis, terra cum peccaverit mihi, ut prævaricetur prævaricans, extendam manum meam super eam, et conteram virgam panis ejus, et immittam in eam famem, et interficiam de ea hominem et jumentum.