Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, write to thee the name of the day, this same day: the king of Babel set up against Jerusalem this same day.
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem on this very day.
A Conservative Version
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, [even] of this selfsame day; the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this selfsame day.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Son of man, record the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, put down in writing this very day: The king of Babylon let loose the weight of his attack against Jerusalem on this very day.
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
Son of man, write you the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, {this very day}. The king of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem on exactly this day!
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, even of this same day. The king of Babylon has leaned toward Jerusalem this same day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"O thou son of man, write up the name of this day; yea, even the hour of this present day when the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem.
NET Bible
"Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, write the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day.
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man. Write thee the name of the day, this selfsame day, - the king of Babylon cast himself against Jerusalem, on this selfsame day.
Webster
Son of man, Write for thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
World English Bible
Son of man, write the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day.
Youngs Literal Translation
Son of man, write for thee the name of the day -- this self-same day leaned hath the king of Babylon toward Jerusalem in this self-same day --
Themes
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Employs a boiling pot to symbolize the destruction of jerusalem
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Boiling Pot And The Death Of Ezekiel's Wife
1 And the word of Jehovah will be to me in the ninth year, in the teeth month, in the tenth to the month, saying, 2 Son of man, write to thee the name of the day, this same day: the king of Babel set up against Jerusalem this same day. 3 And use a parable against the house of contradiction and say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Set on the pot, set on, and also pour water into it:
Cross References
2 Kings 25:1
And it will be in the ninth year to his reigning, in the tenth month, in the tenth to the month, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel came, he, and all his strength, against Jerusalem, and he will encamp against it, and build a watch tower against her round about.
Jeremiah 39:1
in the ninth year to Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, and all his army, against Jerusalem, and they pressed upon her.
Jeremiah 52:4
And it will be in the ninth year to his reigning, in the tenth month, in the tenth to the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem and they will encamp against her, and a watchtower against her round about
Isaiah 8:1
And Jehovah will say to me, Take to thee a great tablet, and write upon it with a man's graving tool to hasten the spoil, urging on the plunder.
Isaiah 30:8-9
Now go, write it to them upon a tablet, and engrave it upon a book, and it shall be for the latter day, forever even forever.
Habakkuk 2:2-3
And Jehovah will answer me and say, Write the vision, and grave upon the tablets, so that he shall run reading in it