Ezekiel 4:13
And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
Ezekiel 4:13 in other 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.” |
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| WEB | The LORD 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. |
| YLT | And Jehovah saith, ‘Thus do the sons of Israel eat their defiled bread among the nations whither I drive them.' |
| DARBY | And Jehovah said, So shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations whither I will drive them. |
| BBE | And the Lord said, Even so the children of Israel will have unclean bread for their food among the nations where I am driving them. |
| Webster | And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them. |
What does Ezekiel 4:13 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 4:9-17
The bread which was Ezekiel's support, was to be made of coarse grain and pulse mixed together, seldom used except in times of urgent scarcity, and of this he was only to take a small quantity. Thus was figured the extremity to which the Jews were to be reduced during the siege and captivity. Ezekiel does not plead, Lord, from my youth I have been brought up delicately, and never used to any thing like this; but…
Ezekiel 4:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 4:13
- Hosea 9:3-4
They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the Lord.
- Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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Context
- Ezekiel 4:12
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
- Ezekiel 4:13
And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
- Ezekiel 4:14
Then said I, Ah Lord God! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel 4:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo Jehová: Así comerán los hijos de Israel su pan inmundo, entre las gentes á donde los lanzaré yo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel dit: Les fils d’Israël mangeront ainsi leur pain impur parmi les nations où je les chasserai. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jehova sprach: Also werden die Kinder Israel ihr Brot unrein essen unter den Nationen, wohin ich sie vertreiben werde. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit Dominus: Sic comedent filii Israël panem suum pollutum inter gentes ad quas ejiciam eos. Et dixi: |