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Ezekiel 24:2

BabylonJerusalem

1 In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.

3 Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.

4 Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece— thigh and shoulder— fill it with choice bones.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.
KJV
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
WEB
“Son of man, write the name of the day, this same day. The king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day.
ASV
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, [even] of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day.
DARBY
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, of this selfsame day: on this selfsame day the king of Babylon draws near to Jerusalem.
BLB
“Son of man, write down for yourself the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege against Jerusalem on this very day.
ÅB
Menneskesønn! Skriv opp for deg navnet på denne dag, just denne dag! Babels konge har leiret seg mot Jerusalem just på denne dag.
OTB
"Menneskesønn, skriv ned navnet på denne dagen, denne selve dagen, for kongen av Babylon har begynt sin beleiring mot Jerusalem denne selve dagen.
B1930
Menneskesønn! Skriv op for dig navnet på denne dag, just denne dag! Babels konge har leiret sig mot Jerusalem just på denne dag.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 25:1

    So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.

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  • Jeremiah 39:1

    In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.

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  • Jeremiah 52:4

    So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.

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  • Isaiah 30:8–9

    Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.

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  • Habakkuk 2:2–3

    Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

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  • Isaiah 8:1

    Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

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