Ezekiel 30:2

What does Ezekiel 30:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 30:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day!

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day!

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Son of man, be a prophet, and say, These are the words of the Lord: Give a cry, Aha, for the day!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Howl ye, ha! for the day!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Son of man prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord God: Howl ye, Woe, woe to the day:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Howl ye, Alas for the day!

Context

v.1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

v.2This passage

v.3For the day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 23:6

    Pass ye over to Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the coast.

  • Isaiah 14:31

    Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.

  • Isaiah 15:2

    They are gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep: Moab waileth over Nebo, and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness, every beard is cut off.

  • Zechariah 11:2

    Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down.

  • Ezekiel 21:12

    Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people; smite therefore upon thy thigh.

  • Revelation 18:10

    standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

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