Ezekiel 13:5
What does Ezekiel 13:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 13:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have not gone up into the broken places or made up the wall for the children of Israel to take your place in the fight in the day of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Ye have not gone up into breaches, Nor do ye make a fence for the house of Israel, To stand in battle in a day of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You have not gone up to face the enemy, nor have you set up a wall for the house of Israel, to stand in battle in the day of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ye have not gone up into the breaches, nor made up the fence for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of Jehovah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 6:17
for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?
- Joel 3:14
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! for the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision.
- Joel 2:31
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh.
- Exodus 17:9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.
- Amos 5:18
Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light.
- Ephesians 6:13
Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
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