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Ezekiel 4:13

Israel

11 You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times.

12 And you shall eat the food as you would a barley cake, after you bake it over dried human excrement in the sight of the people.”

Then the LORD said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their defiled bread among the nations to which I will banish them.”

14 “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

15 “Look,” He replied, “I will let you use cow dung instead of human excrement, and you may bake your bread over that.”

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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
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
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.
DARBY
And Jehovah said, So shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations whither I will drive them.
BLB
And YHWH said: “So the sons of Israel shall eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, to which I will drive them there.”
ÅB
Og Herren sa: Slik skal Israels barn spise sitt brød urent blant de folk som jeg vil drive dem bort til.
OTB
Herren sa, “På denne måten skal Israels sønner spise sitt brød urent blant de nasjonene hvor jeg vil spre dem.”
B1930
Og Herren sa: Således skal Israels barn ete sitt brød urent blandt de folk som jeg vil drive dem bort til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hosea 9:3–4

    They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

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  • Daniel 1:8

    But 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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