Ezekiel 5:3
What does Ezekiel 5:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 5:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And take from them a small number of hairs, folding them in your skirts.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And thou hast taken thence a few in number--and hast bound them in thy skirts;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou shalt take thereof a small number: and shalt bind them in the skirt of thy cloak.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts;
Context
v.2A third part shalt thou burn in the fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled; and thou shalt take a third part, and smite with the sword round about it; and a third part thou shalt scatter to the wind, and I will draw out a sword after them.
v.3This passage
v.4And of these again shalt thou take, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; therefrom shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 7:14
For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
- 1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
- Luke 13:23
And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,
- Jeremiah 39:10
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, that had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
- Jeremiah 52:16
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
- 2 Kings 25:12
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
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